Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-07-31


favorable comment. Her school has been
an excellent one In every respect and gave
general satisfaction.
OxFoRp.-Many Of our farmers are TAX
ing advantage Of the dull weather to feed
out little paris green to their potato
bugs.
Through the courtesy of NJ. Crockett we
had the pleasure of seeing copy of the
Norrdy Advertiser for August 30, 49,
Berry 4 Blake, proprietors. There was
not single item Of Norway or even OF
Oxford County news in 1t, except what
could be CLEANED from the advertisements.
Robert Noyes filled much space in q pa
thetic appeal to his w-countrymen to
"bring in their old Rags" and swap them
for books and fancy goods. wholesale
store at Harrison village, wooden mill at
Locke's Mills, another at Norway, fine
water.power for sale at Steep Falle, few
political and school notices complete the
list. Mr.. c. also showed US q bound copy
OF the Farmers Almanac, ls05-lst9. These
almanacs were started, we think, In 1892.
Most all the women In town have gone
a-biueberrylng, leaving the lonesome ex-
lawmakers sitting in hunger and desola-
ton at home.
The Mechanic Falls Base Ball Club came
up here, Wednesday, In all the dazzling
glory OF their new uniforms, intending 10
make short work Of the Keokas. Through
some misunderstanding. our Club had not
been notified OF their coming, and the cap
tain and others were away, so the game
was postponed few days. When the RI
val Clubs do come together, you will see
the fur fiy.
Mr.. Hatch, OF Welchville. Is canvassing
with good success for James G. Blaine's
new work, Twenty Years In Congress. "
Geo. Walker, esq, is also an agent for this
most valuable work.
II. A. Fuller, OF South Paris, the genial
agent Of the South Paris Shoe Folks, in
teresting newspaper correspondent, sue
cessful school teacher, etc, etc, Is in
town. Oxford County Is not only the land
OF lovely women, but also the home OF
honest men. Among the latter, not the
former, we class Mr.. Fuller. few years
ago we traded with him for Maine Reg
lister, paying in advance. Before the time
for delivery came We moved away. A year
later, Mr.. F., hearing through the DEMO
Graf, that we had returned, harnessed up
his horse and came clear down here on
purpose to bring US our book.
+. +. Bartlett has just closed good
run OF business here--haviug sold four nice
gold watches, besides smaller jewelry, and
some tch-tinkering. For several years
Mr.. B. has wandered up and down on the
face OF Oxford County seeking for some
one who wanted their watch fixed. His
route Is Rumford Centre, Andover, North
Waterford, Harrison, Oxford and West
Parls,-stopplng about 10 days in each
place. He Is both 4 good matchmaker
aud good fellow. He tells that the best
class OF people In the world live in An
dover.
Mr.. Chase, the artist, recently showed
US some bills printed at the OXFORD Dem.
ocRAr Office, which we call one Of the best
jobs Of printing In one color we ever saw.
Mr.. C. says the DEMOCRAT folks do the
best job printing, at the most reasonable
prices OF any one he knows Of.
Blueberries, raspberries, etc, etc, are
very plenty, but as they all got ripe at
once the season will be unusually short.
A. WARD, JR.