Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-07-15

~ long. green plne fishing pole. which
Was then CREASED, aud stretched across
the pond. The boy who could walk across
Thompson's Pond on the slippery side OF
this nshlug pole. aud then walk back with
big live hog under his arm could have
The hog. IL was Just A. easy A. nyiag.
hut somehow the boys made hard wofk Of
a. IA. Hayes. one OF the smartest little
boys 10 the village, after many trials,
walked across. Sherman Pike came near
breaking bis back on a stone, and splitting
his skull 90 a log, bot a. he IL full OF grit.
also got across. Frankie farrls, smart a.
a steel trap, almost done H.
shortly amer, Col. Louis n. Edwards
made one Of the most pointed aud effective
speeches on record he said - Ladies'
and gentlemen n you want snythiog TO
at yOa had better 20 home and get H.
Nothing more TN seven O'Clock" Blaine
himself never came 10 the point more III.
recily. II was rhetorical thundcrbolt.
The dust was perfectly awful II was
DO clouds II dArkcncd the air. II COW
ret the people A. with garment The
crowd Chokcd. and snccxed, and gasped,
snl swoTe. and the dust grew thicker and
thicker and covered them up more and
more.
There will be the grandes, display OF
pyrotcchnics ever known In the evening,
aid the programme 'Pyrotechnics Is an
ouilandish word, and Is supposed 10 mean
| drc. works. but ID doesn't mean any such
thing. That's where We were fooled.
| The boys spent so much money on those
gorgeous posters that they had none len
for hrc-works--sO they had 'Pyr0tcchnios.
Daring the night the long wlshed-ior
rain poured down In torrents. Fourth OF
July celebrations, great battles. or other
occasions during which the air IL Jared
BY violent explosions. and extensive con
nagratlOns. which violently agitaie the
currents OF air never fail 10 bring on q
ralu.
PORTER. Quite a destructive IRE oc'
Cured here on July 9Th, In which the
store Of X. @. Heard was consumed A. al.
- some Too NJ. shingles piled ln 'front.';
the danes then spread TO the ohgeh which
wa. also reduced - ashcs ., Isiug very
dry the grass took Gre ani burned furious
In requiring very energetic measures %
prevent the entire destruction 81 the VII
iagc
PAN. C. A. Black. A. NJ. i visiting
hl. mother. Mrs. T.. ). Black.
Wv Maxim brought into our onlcs,
last week some nne strAwberrics-Mincr's
Prolncs which he had Just picked from
the beds One berry measured I've Inches
in circumference
Theyilsgc schools closed The past week.
The primary had closing exercises on
Thursday D.. u. md The grammar 90 Fri
lay The scholars carried out The pro
grammc % .inglng, reading, defamation
recitation ln excellent manner. showing
desire % excel. The teachers. Miss Doe
or The primary, and Miss Ripley, gram
mar. were made the recipients % valuable
tokens OF esteem by The pupils. gooily
attendance OF parents and friends added 10
ihe Interest of the closing sessions.
Prof Won O'ker, wife AMI daughter, Of
Boston. arc Al Capt Ripleys
The uncertain weather OF the past week
has been a cause % delay 20 the haymik'
m. Who had struck ln" with 80 much en-
ergy. on Moaiay, quantities % grass cot on
that tay laying In oauchcs Until SnntiaY'
aul only gotten anic- cover by strenuous
,f,rts On time q escape the showers 10 the
.r.u. CA that day Tao,c dclds sil.l stand.
log are uoticably Improving. aud growing
crop. hctokcn the bsnsht ~ The liberal IT,
rcgaiion
The palpl, al the Baptist church was
occupied BY Rev. Nc Follei, OF Backneld.
ou che llih. Ills discourse was ~ ldeucc
of thorough Investigation AM Under
standing OF his thsm- the cutlre dcvoiiln
of ovefy ability b. the work % The gospel
minI.iry when ooc- undertakcn
The Trustees % Pari, I'LL Ac iemy. %.
gsth,r with thc school Agent. have made
arrangement, with Nj u J lllnis ~
skowhcgan. Ne - teach a fill term In
che Academy. commencing The arsi week
To- sept. due notice ~ be- given hereafter.
Arrival. last week AZ lIabhards llO-
Cd Mrs. a. q Oimstcaf aud Mrs Bach.
sif.r ofB,.t,n. D " CLARK. O. Children
sol servant of wa,hiagtoa, u G, %. u.
suuclf.ll &C Lewiston. II O Garcclor,
q. q Gtrceion. n l. Melcher. \. Mel.
cher n.l 90 Agbafn. l. u Dams 90 Llun,
Mas. Unoa House Mr RI insnn acd
VIE of Troy, ll
wr,I rams Ju.y oh A ven pleasant
season Wa crIoycd ~ The parsousge, yos-