Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-01-22

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lately vacated by wilbur Farrar
So. Pans. Jan. gi.-Thgrc was q large
aui enthusiastic gathering of Changers
AM their friends At Grange Han, Tuesday
evening. the isih. 20 participate In The
apron and ncck.iic f~csiivsl An excellent
slppcr, literary exercises and games were
the order OF the evening
s. CIlni0n shaw. one OF our most ihflny
h-msrs. Who lives near Number Four Hill,
has The bcst pair o. steer, W have heard
.ofycL They src nineteen months old, are
sx fst and one inch In girth They are
grade Durham AMI Hereford, a dark grt-
red brown In color and both have white
faces last alike
DR. J. W. Davis has recently hung some
shafcs To- the windows OF his dental rooms
ansiy decorated with gold leaf letierlng
giving Dis name and business. II a hne
piece OF work aud vas executed BY w. A..
Thayer, carriage aud sign painter.
Gilbert = shaw who has been sadly A.
flcioi with paralysis Tor several years
past. d. now VERY low aud expected b I've
bui a short time
=. G. Meull. osq, made a trip through
ths uouh and aud vest part % fthe County
ihe past week. visiting thc various parties
who are acting A. agents for The sale Of
his agricultural implements. al rendered
the same s~eriict-thai bis pllN aui bar
rows were che best I'M so considered ~
The hest farmers 10 their respective towns,
aui Mr. Merrill received many catering
testimonials from the farmers OF that sec
zion fthe County
There seems % bc a great scarcity q
homework girl. in this vicinity. VIII
some o. explain Why u l. 30 much more
desirable aud respectable 90 work 10 shops
and factories than 10 DO homework In
good respectable hmlicsi DO The wages
received By good homework girls compare
fsvorah'y with those paid giris o. the same
general capacity Ia stores, shops. Offices.
and hctorlcs' We have no pei theory 10
air lu,t now. bot a, there are many sides
b This ycxcd question. which dlsiufhs The
peace 80 many guide housewives, We
would ukc % hear from some % The many
readers % The Drv,cn,r upon This sub
jet
livery pleasant LAY our streets are vel
alci With wood teams Ani teams drawing
log. D. thc saw Mill OIL : Billings The
price of dry hard wood has dropped % q
uttic-st 20 being tle outside osurcs now,
Gree hard wood sells for a. so.
Tho water In ihc river i gcttlug low.
l. : Buings Is only running biz saw mill
on half time a. present
WILDER Fsrrar ron Paris mn Is moving
Into she vacant rett In Masouic Block.
The lCc harvest Of which We read 70
much a. this season Of the year, l. aboui
al over here. a.. there are but FEW parties
who cut any considerable amount Briggs
brothers j. NJ Poo, q II. Porter and G.
y. Porter are The only partle. Who have
cot any more than simply Tor family use.
FRED B0nney Ia. one OF The hnesi and
best stocked tool chests u any mechanic
Ia this vicinity, and a. 10 Is ouc that he
made himself 70 Is conclusive proof that
De 4. Adrst-ciass workman
In the ihfcc.leggcd race Al the skating
rink. wednesday evening, T. w Bartlett
AMI Sam Hayden Of Norway took the prize.
Thursday evening. quite a delegation from
our village visited the Norway skating
rink. 10 witness the trick ami fancy skAi.
Ing of Prof Arthur Bal. OF Worcester,
Mass. who gave a nne exhibition Of aih'
icuc skin on the little rollers, and was
frequently applauded. All enjoyed a pleas
ant evening and everything passed on ane'
" barring the dlsgraceMl exhibition ono
or two drunken fellows chose 10 make Of
themselves a. the crowd were coming out
OF the buildlng. Friday evening. a party
OF abou, thirty went on an excursion u
visit the roller skating rink Al Mechanic
Fails, AMI report "a nrst-ratc time"
WIN. J. Wheeler takes many long ride,
looking aner his Insurance business. lie
visited Dlxdeld, Andover and Intervening
towns. the past week-beiug away three
days.
The logs are beginning 10 come In at tic
new sled factory. The new engines have
last arrived. Cars OF lumber are be.
log unloaded. aud altogether II looks as II
The company meant TO commence opera.
lions At an early day.
welcarut that Mr.. walter Parrar OF Pari.
nm Is soon 20 move here and open a nsh
market Tor the sale OF ish aud oysters,
crackers, pickles, etc.
The skating rink Is 10 be opened for be-
glnrers every Monday evening, until fur
Their notice. Bon.bon party Al The rink
Wednesday evening. Jan. %.
Mr. FULLER, from Paris Hi. has moved
into one Of the upstairs rents In y. A.
ThAyer's tenement house. 'JKiS.
AZ the annual meeting OF The FIRST 0
gregatlonsi Church, In South Paris, The
following officers for the year were elected
Deacon. Henry Forbes Clerk. Henry
Morse; Treasurer. II. n. B0lsteri stand.
ing Committee, s. T. Beaman, Mrs. A. H.
Wilson, ChAs. II. Clifford. Also the Church
elected the following officers OF the sunds,
school superintendent, II. y. Bolster
Assistant Superintendent Herbert Morse