Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-08-05

Seth Faaucs who Il greatly BELOVED ny
All her children. together with children
ard grsndshlldr,a were present, besides
several friend. ant arighbor-. The morn
log hours were spent In social converse
and pleasant fAssily greetings. Al one
O'Clock grand dinner was spread, upon
the lawn. under thc shade 81 The big elm,
which A. q. Claiborne planted years
ago In which all. both old and young,
took a lively Interest, and indulgcd their
respective sppetltes 10 wonderful degree.
Dinner being over ant IL supplying e.
feet having somewhat subsidcd, general
gcod time susaed until four O'Clock , N.,
v.ssu al returned home, acellng they hst
hat a grant goo~,imc."
Another gentleman kindly hsGis In this /;
"A pleasant band concert a. the residence
OF q. D. Hawkes.. eco, one evening last
week. The front yard. trees aud shrubbeiy
were fuclY Illuminated by lanterns aud
coiored nehts. presenting most plctnr-
esqae appearance. AMER the Band had
played Few pieces. Mr. Hawkes. thanked
them In the name Of bis mother in.lAW,
Mr.. Charles Durrell. Cor their Madness,
AM Invited them ~ pariaks o. refresh
ments. lee cream and very nice cake wss
passed around. Then box OF doe cigars
wa opened Soon aftsr. J. l. Holden,
e. on behalf ~ The band. thanked Mr..
ils~kss Tor bis nice trsAt. ami expressed
the hope that aftsr their new instruments
come the Bsni would b. able % play bet
ter. A few morc pieces % music, and the
evening was overall agreeing that u wss
The most En- oyablc time the Band ever hsd.
The Drsocn,r viii be glad 10 print al
the Band news. n some member will be- 80
Kind a. to hand II In.
Another gentleman sends ihis BY mall
saying be never tried 10 write Tor . papcr
before Crops will be- rather above the
average this season. Potatoes are boom
lng The hills are unususlly fall % grow
lng tubcrs. and there i good Indications
OF the largest crop Tor years roaioe.
are The great staple In This town. Corn l.
rather backward. bat u i looking hnely,
ani during the past two weeks has pushei
ahead wonderfully. Unless injured by
frost there will BE- an average yield The
acreage l. small Grain OF an kinds 10
above The average Garden truck never
looked better Hsylng l. now over. The
unparalleled BAT weather spoiled OF irlar,d
the qaaliiy Of much The Weld was b'iow
that % lasi year SIN 10 was almost up
O. The aversgc-mueh better than L. o.
ported from most other parts OF Maine.
Bsrrles AMI p'lms and Craps will average
well
Thomas Baker. e.q has painted one OF
the anest Republican transparcnolcs ever
saw The letters are in rci, white and
blue and thc eject wonderfully brilliant
ari striking II has Blaine. Logan. Ro-
hie. Dlngley- upon a. twill Poi placed
on the frout ~ hi. handsome store.
There has been 30 much local news
hauis,i 10 This week. ant 0, was 50 much
better ihsn what ! bal gathered, that
bgili = funeral piie and ersu1iei my manu-
scripts
P,ms Last Tuesday, Charles Rawson
exhibited = string % thirty one plckercl
which he hai thA, day taken Ia The Little
Aniroscoggiu River. one % them weighed
over two pounds
Misses Mary AMI Anna Bowksr of Lew
lstou have bccu spending fcw days In The
village. They we're formerly employees
To This Office. bat bow stick type In TIE
Lsi-.sf.a Jara1' Office
VIZ Perkins points with satisfaction
- AZ average growth % sweet corn b
feet Algh-plantei 10 dry soil with 20
manure
VIII q. Pcrhsm maize the wheel b oro-
% from his home. Us miles miles 10 eigh-
teen hours. ltst week where's the eagles
Eight nowadays
J. A. Rawson Is moving large quantities
o. powder 10 ,he following % his line Of
trade All fight-State election neat
month
Mr.. A. T.. Barhaak AMI two children %
Portland. arc a. Msior Mclicn's.