Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-02-05

Clark, but The article was 20, prepared u
season.
so Pans, Feb A,h.-fnnk Y. Burbanl
has commenced 10 bul,d himself a hous'
on high 81, north OF the residence Of J.
n. wiuslov.
Bassfori 4 Chambers Pclyorsms sxhlb.
i,ed here las, Tuesday evening. giving hrs'
some excellent astronomical Illustrations
The followed Biblical and historical seen
cry, concluding with several ~laughaoie and
comic Illustrations for the young people
Prof James v Chandler, Of Augusta. on'
Of the proprietors, who Il also q newsP''
per correspondent connected With the Ar
gus aud Lewiston JourAai, was In attend
snce. ami accompanied the presentation OF
each scene with well prepared explanatory
remarks.
The South Paris Orchestra played Al
the Leap Year Ball. given At the Beal''
House by Misses Howe and Real last FRI
day evening.
The two rents In the Bemls stand are
taken John Bird from Paris liul having
moved into one. and Leroy Abbott % MI
ton into the other.
Nc. Frank Libby has been laid up for
two weeks past with a bad sore and ao-
scess on his foot lie was obliged 10 have
bis FOO, lAnoed = few days since, DR. c. y.
Evans, Of Norway, performing the opera
lion.
A. y. Shurtlen. one Of our village tfuck'
men and ucket-seller At the skaiing hnk'
has beer lneapaol,Aied BY a severe cold
from attending 10 bis usual business fo'
a wcsk past
n. T. walker returned from Portland,
Friday. with a large and well selected
stock of masks which he will sell a, = low
nEurvs 10 the patrons OF The calico mas
qaerade a, the roller skating rink on the
evening OF the 7th.
Rev. l. @ Spague Is reported 10 b.
slowly oonsAlesclng and 80 FAR recovered
A. 10 be up and around the house every
day.
II l. reported hat TAsysr brothers and
Walter Farrar have leased the True store,
into which they will soon move their meat
ani ash business. and that Mt Farrar viii
occupy The rent overhead.
Mr D. y. True OF the Paris flounng
NIL. has r~ccently bought the W. X Howe
store near depot
The humps arc I'LL very prevalent here
and some OF the cases are very severe.
some % the children have been very sick
and dellri0us and several older people have
been completely pro.irated AMI dagger
oasly sick.-moFe especially Mrs. Dr. J.
". Davis who was taken down with them
asi a. she was recovering from q severe
Sickness also = little daughter OF Mr. Geo.
Cook.
Basioess l. unusually dull here At pres.
cot eHoep, among the wood haalcrs.
Qalte large quantl,le. of wood core lnio
the village nearly every day, and those
Who cannot Ind immediate sale are cord
lng Il Up b sell dry bert fall. The pros
pect Is that dry hard wood will no, brng
more than - 80 20 ~ nes, fall, AMI all The
buyers devoutly hope IL won't
Musical soirc last Thursday evening. al
the residence Of WIN. u Howe The male
qaArte,,e OF Hebron Messrs. l. 7. Bearce,
Wallace Cu,hmAu. - George AMI Henry
n. Stgrtevani. and the South Paris mule +"
qsArtsiie. consisting Of Messrs X y.
Hall. Geo. A. Briggs. Fred Howe y. A.
Thaycr. were present and wha, with the
fne musical selections rendered. a coils
ton Of fruits. nuts, confectionery, etc, u
was represented 20 your reporter A. being
The most enjoyable social event Of The sea
sou. We would suggest AMI We thlnk
the masle-loylBg public would heartily sec
oud the same. that the Hebron and South
Paris Qaartsites join with the South Paris
Orches,ra AMI give a concert 10 New Hall,
Al an early date. We have 40 doub, bat
that they would give a most excellent en-
tertAlnmsut and that there would be- 4 suf'
nclcnily numerous attendance 10 amply re-
munerAte them for al expenses Incurred.
most effective window display al y.
ID. Boisters Just now. In one window
the grocery dcpartmen, Is represented, and
In the other = very lugcnlously-coutrivei
miniature store. with - lille counter
piled with lIamburgsi behind the counter
q nAitllydrcssed sAleswomAu, with scis'
sors. pcucll and yard stick, and In iron. an
elegantly -attired lady on, on a shopping
tour l. critically examining and cheap
eulng The edging- aud lsees. Don't fail "
look 10 and sec the lazy make her pur'
chases. Chas. W. Bowker, one OF Mr.,
Bolster's efficient clerks. has long been
noted FOR his taste and skin In arranging
Cue window displays. bu, this las, scene
from real life surpAsses anything hereto
fore attempted
A, the sled factory the workmcn arc
baslly engaged setting up the two new
Atlas engines OF 60 horsepower each. Mr.
A. C. Jone. Is putting In the steam and
water guages, piping and connections and
they hope 10 have the engines ready 10 take
steam In two or three days, and Mr.. Nor
ton made the remark to your reporter that
be intended 10 have Que or W machines
running In the course OF the week.
Mrs. Dolly Bolster, relict OF the lat'
Captain Gideon Bolster, passed peacefully
10 tie spirl,-world last Friday night. arer
a painful and lingering Illness OF severa
months, aged - years and ; months
Funeral services Monday, ! 80 ?. ".
Mr.. Herber, G. Ripley has completed bill
engagement A. clerk with II. n. BolsteI
and will commence work In the sled factO
~ As soon A. the machinery starts up.
Mr.. James Dcering, more familiarl,
known - Judge" has been quite poorly
OF late. and his genial presence and hum
orous anecdotes are greatly missed In th'
business places OF the village.
Mrs. Joseph knight has just had a yer,
severe attack OF pneumonis. but Is now i'm
proving.
Frank z. Barbank worked out doors tw'
days sner coming down with the mu mps