Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-09-11


field the primary. Mr.. J. +. Stanley the
District Agent, has had the school house
thoroughly cleaned during the past week
w. S. Hutchinson OF Boston is visiting
his father S. ID. Hutchinson.
South PARIS, Sept. 81. II. Hathaway
has sold his stand, advertised last week 10
the DEMOCRAT, to Mr.. Winslow Richard
son, formerly OF Sumner. His son-in'law'
Mr.. Ora Bumpus, has moved into the
house. Mr.. Hathaway will returd To pa
kota In a short time, where he has bought
quite a tract OF land and is one OF the pro-
prietors of hotel.
So. Paris Furniture Co. has dissolved.
Mr.. T. +. Hathaway having sold out ms
interest to +. A. Thayer, who will continue
the business at the old stand.
Mr.. T. +. Hathaway intends going to
Dakota with his brother Laurentius, when
he returns.
Mr.. AnsIl G. Dudley, with a crew oil
men, Is busily engaged putting in the
foundations for the new buildings soon to
be erected by gentlemen now connected
with the Paris Hill Mfg Co. The main
building will be two hundred feet long and
two stories high with basement showing
three stories on the front. There will be
other smaller buildings as the business
requires. Another crew are at work on
the well which Is 10 be thirty feet across
and ten feet deep, and as there Is an abun-
dance OF water there now 10 all probabii-
ty the well will never go dry, as we sell
dom have = sharper drouth than the pres
ent. The masons will commence Ia few
days the erection OF the big brick chin
ney for the boiler and engine and the car
penter work will be let out as soon as the
foundations are completed. A new street
is contemplated running from Albion Tay-
lors down to the depot on the west side
OF the railroad. thus accommodating the
drawers of lumber and all travel 10 the
buildings OF the company.
The corn shop Is running at full blast
this week. 1t Is a busy place and well
worth a visit by any one uuacquainted
with the process Of canning sweet corn.
The forenoon Is the best part OF the day
for q visitor to see the business at It's best.
VIM. A. Rockingham, who is general SUI
perintendent as usual this year, will give
the visitor every attention and afford an
opportunity OF seeing the canning at every
stage Of its progress from the corn In the
ear 10 the labeled can all ready for the
market.
Mr.. L. S. Billings has lately enlarged
his engine house connected with his mill,
by the addition Of another story and other
improvements.
The vacant rents in the village have
been taken quite rapidly OF late. A short
time ago there were about twenty vacant
rents, and now hardly one TO be found.
The Andrews House has been quite full
OF late. tits reported that Mrs. Andrews, the
proprietress Of the hotel, who Is 10 very
poor health, wishes TO dispose OF the prop
erty, and unless she ands purchaser soon
will close the house through inability to
attend To the business. It Is good open
ing for some one, as the house has always
had good patronage and done q profit
able business.
S. p. Maxim & Son are much driven
with work this neutrality-suspicious. being
the principal manufacture at present, and
large quantities OF which are shipped 70
Philadelphia. In addition to these they
have a large demand for builders finish,
in which they deal largely, such as mould
ings, brackets, window frames, doors,
ETC. A picture frame department is also
connected, In which several hands are con-
stantly employed, making frames TO sup
ply the trade. Over twenty thousand feet
of mouldings being made into picture
frames the past season.
Rev. ]. B. Wheelwright, former pas
tor OF the Congregational Church In this
village, made short visit in this place
few days since, as the guest Of G. A. Will
son, esq.
Chas. Morgan, esq, OF Portland, for
mer resident OF this village and one Of the
members OF the Jackson Mills Co. Of this
town, spent part Of last week In the vii
lage experimenting repairs on his stand
on High Street, which he IL putting In
irst-Class order for DR.. ]. W. Davis, our
village Dentist, to whom he has leased the
house.
DR.. Davis has been so badly indisposed
for some days past as to be unable to yank
aching molars, but Is around again now.
The DR.. reports business a. exceedingly
good In his line, having orders ahead for
over 40 sets OF teeth.
An untimely frost on the night Of Sept.
srd, destroyed all the cucumber vines
throughout this section, and also did much
damage to sweet corn, beans, squashes,
tomatoes, etc. One OF the oldest inhabi-
tants says he does not remember so severe
frost so early in the season for fifty years
past.
Judging fsoT the number of meat-carts
daily seen in our streets, this must be q
beef-eating community. Thayer Bros. do
9 large and prosperous business, besides
which We see the carts Of 7. G. Cummings,
from the Hill, p. c. Briggs Of Norvsy,
and new cart lately put on by John and