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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-12-07
WEST PARIS.

Miss EilIs Ripley OF Paris mn has Jasi
closed her fourth year OF music Instruction
In this place % The entire satisfaction ol
al. There are none bat what speak hlgh
In hsr praise. AMI during these four years.
through her klndnsss and the deep Interest
she has taken In her pupils, she has won
the respect Of our people.
Oar Batter Factory Company have sold
their September butter aud unsoli August
batter 10 Boston dealers. whv pronounced
II sqal % the best batter In The market.
The money Il expected soon.
Two OF our leading snd esteemed eli.
tsus. n q. brown and \. II. Locke. I no
ticsd In conversation with an agent repre-
sentiug . force. pump company for IRE
Purposes. This Investigation I. In the
right hands.
Qalnby Pcrhsm. son ofKilborn Perhsm.
OF Woodstock. commenced the winter term
OF school here last Mobdsy. Nov. 80. Now
fJr Lyceumi
Why not get % . course OF leciuresi
The expenses would not be much. Many
OF our lawyers and divlne- would give ~
lecture and no, charge Us Deschsr
price. A drama would cone In well. aud
BE- well patroniEed. Let Nc make move
In some direction that will both please and
instruct. FOR soon the extra hours work In
the chair iAet1fy will BE- done aud We want
The minds OF the employees Interested In
The right direction. In that way Quilted
State. bliiers" aud midnight disturbances
gill ue less frequent. For one. want 10
make odi0us every thing that tends 10 de-
mOTAliIs society, and every good citizen
should act A. one man In this matter.
Tia Uulvsrssiist Society hold q Circle
~ Centennial Hall. Thursday evening. De
cembsr9 None bat mesnly dressed men
and women with patched clothes az ad-
mittei The most beggarly looking person
prvseut IL 10 draw prize. Ambulance, )
cents. payable In any kind OF farm produce.
llulled corn aud milk, . cents. So says
the committee OF arrangements, AMI 10 be
called the Hard Tine. party. Has Uncle
Scion been luvl,edi
Fred COomhs. the blacksmith. has sold
cot bis business 20 Alden Day. Alden lsa
guod. square fellow, AMI man that the
publ will IKE. We wish him success
Coomts has gone away
There l. nothing being done In The way
~ organizing a fre department What
are you going - 30, nelghbOrsg waiting
Tor The Ore % come upon us some OF these
cold nights, with 20 means Al hand 10 put
IL ogti For tai. parpose. u no other. Jet
us get our village Incorporated AZ the next
session Of The Legislature. and get In read
mess Tor such an emergency.
Mrs. Almlfa swan. wife of y. v. swan,
agsd - years. died AZ her home last Sat
urtay night. after long and sufrring W.
ness from that dreaded disease. oonsump'
ton. NJ. swan and bis children have the
deep sympathy o. our entire people.
The ElllngSoois have pat 10 large
stock OF furniture into their large ware
rooms In Dluham's Block. 4.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-12-07

We tAke great pleasure Ia comment
lrs The Peoples Iliustf Atcd and pc-crip-
~. Family ArAs OF the World. issued ~
ne Peoples Publishing Company OF chi
ago. We have carefully examined III.
Atss. and arc sare that our own copy oi
\ Nil 81 one % tie most helpful books 10
oar library. The newspapers hriug us
fetAlls % ths Worlds progress, hut one,
Mo read. the news. with these maps BE-
ere him. vii tDd both pleasure Ani
trovletge largely Increased Test MS,
~ Instance. ~ reading Al account 81 In
t.as rouhles. and cattle raids. Aioug our
Nsrlcan frontiers. or, The Anii-i hinese ~
90 ist. without the AilAs, and, -, Win
he careful reference q these foil an &C
cefA,e maps. snt yoa vii not Niiiineiy 10
without tals Atlas A. a constant supple
r-srt 40 your Newspaper Ant The maps
- bs foand stili more helpful 10 unief
Standing foreign news ESPECIALLY Al This
t-e.ussn there = 80 much trouble among
f.-s.sn powers. which vii. eveniuAiy,
rrrs Europe into war. Again. DO Ne
wsa o. 'oll0w TIE fosiunc o. oar frieni-'
80 have gone West.-theu here Arc tne
"a -oaf stations, the posi-orices, The eh-
r-rss Cr-es al many other teas Naich
hs'e - Here. too are diagrams - eH-
r.au ths statistics % Area, fopuiAuon'
Commerce. Wealth. Religion tud hsrc 10
as Ala. ~ have The history OF Al ne %
itral ofgsnfstlous snd parties from me
f-st settlement % this cOuntry 90 The pre-
sri tine. Art = gererL gazetteer OF ne
Nrr.f. &c. Who obtains this AtlAs AM
asts 10 - fni 10 . treasure.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-12-07
y RROyNFiRID

Winter came In limb.llke-more like
April than December. both ss - vsrisble-
ness and temperature.
II will be two years In . few days since
the TEMPERANCE Association was formed,
and u l. now proposed 10 observe the an
adversary Dec i2th. with meeting In
the Cor gr,gaiionA church At o'clock In
The evening. There will bel concert *
crcise ny the young people, singing. etc.
Toe neat meeting ~ the e. l. :. &. Will
be al Mrs. W. II siickney'-, Dec. llih.
The ofiicsrs for the coming year are Miss
Della Spring President. Miss Afdie Allard
Vice President. Miss Flora Ge1ehell Sec
Rotary.
The prospect IL TIA, there Will be- qllic
= good deal ~ Numbering done this winter.
l. A. Brsdoary has contract lpr large
lot 81 birch. Mr. Gstchell has purchased
= lot OF timber of N. Illll and IL havlng
II cut 90 be hauled a. soon A. STOW
comes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-12-07
WILSON'S MILLS.

Among The logging operators that hav'
gone up The past week are The teams o.
rwlicasr a Scrlhner. Gene Larry. crew
and teams. T. Eilnwooi, eight oxen. q
L. Robbins. Ten oxen. james Besiile snd
Arthur brown have gone - PArkertosu
- suppose We may consider TIE logging
season fairly commenced.
J T. Bean hS sold bis big oxen - I
Blckfori Tor The woods. Edgar y Bsn
nett has sold his oxen 10 y n. Bennett snd
X A Storey for the same purpose.
"a Flint l. golng n shut NJ bis house
Nov -. on account % The poor health OF
Mr. Pint
Ms II g.. Bonnet. got run Away With,
while riding out, the whl'iriree BIZ ih'
horse. heels. Ani he ran nom ELIAS Ben
nsiis o. Elhu LsAvltts. where he wa-
stopped by to men comiug up The r0si'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-12-07
NEWRY

Mrs Howard Thursiou % this towT
maize her husband happy By Thanksgiv
iug present % Zoe boy
The snow has been wasting away foi
several fays. las; night Il ralnei, and bu'
little snow remained In The roads except.
log ice.
samuel lanes IL sill able . drive on,
ant ranage hls own tesm.
~ StrArus has commenced logging.
ChNries Wifnsr drove ~ = lot 90 stock
o. CAV which b. bought. think. % winter
on hls place In Dixnsli.
notice Amos frost hss ciapbOaricd bis
barn and she'd
TIE saith Brothers near Ncwry Cornsr
have latch built nice ard oommodious
hen.housc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-12-07
BETHEL.

Ideal Muslcsl Institute will close on
Thursday eve, Dec 9TH with concert at
Iiesl Hall, unier the the direction OF Chss.
| \. walker. The programme will ioclnis
solos, qnartsttss etc, by pfoniinent cling.
ere OF this place sni by others from
abroad There will also be several ora
torio sni operate chorusss performed by
q full chorus Of members OF TIE Institute.
"rhe Marv'loas Work, "fronthe Creation,
The Damascus rhumphsl Much," from
the orAtofio OF Nssmtn aud schpfu, fiom
the opsrs OF Ernsnl are among the nani-
Der 10 be rendered. Other attractions are
expected OF which a. present W. are MT
fully Informed. Tbs q T. m. will issue
tickets AZ one fare for the rouni trip from
all points from Berlla Falls n Oxford la
elusive. good Tor Thursday AMI Friday.
Presiding Elder Adams will hold the lsst
quarterly meeting for the year Il the VI. u.
cnureh uext Saturday AMI sandy; viii
remain through the week and ALL Mr. syl.
vester In holding evening meetings thro'
the week Al the church.
UncIe Ned Robinson has recently re-
csivsd q new recruit OF farnitare.-chau.
Der sets good enough for the owner, eheip
-chespi
The iIspgoois are dolug . good business
In their store on Main Street, formerly nc
cuplei by Emery
Prof. Walker and Miss Emma Pitcher
are guests ~ the Alpine House.
Mrs. Timothy Stowell. OF Sewfy, has
moved Into her house on Chapman street,
known a. the Captain SsndersOn place.
A road will be opened for travel this
winter from Spting Street through To
Chapman s.
All lovers OF music shoali not fall To at
teud the musical concert next Thursday
evening a. Ideal Hall. C.
10. Rich. the noted guide and osle.
brs,ed writer on The nsh In The Maine
Lakes, and the animals srount the head
waters OF the Androscoggin River, was
married Thursday. the - lust, 10 Mrs.
Harriet y Gore OF Souih Brsln,ree, Mass,
by Rev. T. %. Dyer Of Brala,rec. The
house OF Mrs. 0ofe's sister. where the
ceremony was per ofmed. Wa tasisfnlly
decorated with flowers aud tie bride ~.
ceivcd many valuable presents both useful
aud ornamental. They start Immediately
for their home In Greenwood. Maine, and
will be AZ home Ia their ffiends after Mon
day. the 6th Inst
The cold wave reached Bethel, Thurs-
day aud q northeas, snow storm prevailed.
J. w. Penney Of Mechanic fslls IL set
ting Up the engine In The chair factory.
A. y. Sweeislr OF Searsport, formerly
Principal % 0oulis Academy, spent
Thanksgiving with friend In Bethel.
Gould Academy comHieneei the winter
term. Tuesday. under the oil corps OF
teachers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-12-07
DENMARK.

DR.. Brown has been 10 the Maine Gen.
eral Hospital with william Bean OF Hiram.
son OF lion. wm bean Of this town, who
has been sffilcisd with . bad eve. un'
dsrs,snd the surgeons there decided not 10
remove the eye at present, and thought the
eye might be saved.
Ms-ried-fn Denmark. Nov. 30. by y. o..
Davis, E.q Benjamin VI Howard OF Den
mark and Miss Hannah l. Lewis OF BroSn'
field.
There was q drama and dance at Odd
Fellows Hall Dec. "a. followed by an oys'
ter supper; . good sized company were Ia
attendance.
Mrs. G. X. Berry OF Deering Is visiting
friends In this town. Me-. Berry removed
from here two years ago, and has been IN
the employ OF The Grand Trunk Railway
since that time.
Mrs. Eta Eagan died OF consumption 81
Bostop. Dec. "a. The funeral will proba'
Div be Al the residence OF her mother. Mrs.
Josiah w. Davis, Sunday. Mrs. Eagan
Was at her mothers last winter and VA
very low but rallied In the summer, much
10 her friends surprise, and Joined bel
husband In Boston. Mrs. Esgsn Was
most estimable lady and bore her illnes'
with remarkable foftituie and courage
bu. Vas obliged at last 10 yield 70 the In
evitable. She leaves husband, two chill
dren, mother aud one sister.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-12-07
HIRAM

TIE relatives. friends ami nelghbors OF
Mr. AMI Ms samuel w. Lord vii ctle'
bra,s tie fftsenih anniversary OF thelr
marriage ~ variety wedilug AZ their
r,.lieuce In South hiram, on TIE aiier'
noon ant evening % Dec. ~
samuel Hayward % Charlton, Mass Is
visiting bis daughters and oiher friends 10
Hiram.
Mr.. Susan Sprlng % Portland recently
Visited friends In Hiram.
Miss Fanny NJ. Yoaug, = graduate OF
Gorham Normal school, Il teaching 10
Tear Csp' District
Mrs Mary CushmAn. % Bfiigton, hA'
visited Der former school mate, Mrs. JOIN
n. Sprlng. Aner SEPARATION 0f ihlf'l'
three years. .,., n
We regret - learn that Mr. Albion 4.
Bsu,on. ofPArs0nsneli. formerly WORTHY
AMI entsrpri.lng citizen OF Hiram Is dAn'
gerOusiy M.
Ui. nov. December -. good waeeilns :.
Dr. Charles 4 wilson aud wife are ths
happy parents % = nice boy. born NoVsm'
Or iith. ,,u,
Tb- Lodrrof Knights Of Pyihias OF III
ram village numbsrs 90 members.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-12-07
IORTER.

The raln aud pleasant weather has tak.r
OF most OF the spow and the ground Is
quite bare again. Hut. Thufsiay. u IL
showing with prospect OF shedding.
There was splesssnt gathering at Joseph
rowie's on Thanksgiving Day and some
thing quite unususl--the meeting OF -four
generations his mother who Is upwards
OF 80 years, his daughter and grsnddsugh'
ter. This meeting OF families on the old
time honorei day IL always avery pleas
ant affair, pleasing To both yoang and old.
Frank 4. French came near being
drowned by brcskine through the Ice on
the mill pond. while he was skating. on
Monday last when will people learn
wisdom enough 10 stay OF from the Ice I'LL
II IL frozen hard enough 10 be ssfsf Many
lives are lost every wlnisr by being "a
thougttless.
Messrs. Towle & Keuneson are 10 have
their 10, OF pine timber standing near The
centre OF the town pa, on the bank the
coming winter. There will no, be ~ much
. usual done this winter. owing to The
hard times
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-12-07
pINFIEL.D.

We have bal very good slelshlrg. for .
few isys. bat u l. showing steadily to-day
And will probably make change.
wm Smith has = gay team and when II
l. fllei with a company % young people II
- lively show.
Prank stanley hAs = ulee pair OF matched
gray hor.ss they make . Que appearance
ou ihe street.
oar wiuisr school opsusd this week. ~
der The Instruction % 4 ID Park; this i.
hls ssoord year here, ard speaks well Tot
hls teaching
G Bafiisii q. Al home on 4 short va
cation. be l. Principal OF wi.cAssei High
school
Don GATES. Grant Harlow AMI Eas,ls
Gresuilef ar home from kenis illll. on q
vacation % tso weeks.
Don Gate. Il 10 teach Al Samnsr.
Nsnle stanley went % Boston Thursday
% spend icS weeks.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-12-07

The We, Maize Park Association has
been Ofganlr a AZ Dliieford. TIE object
Is TO build Tro,,lug Park and establish
West Maine Pair.
Steamer Penob.co,. OF the Boston and
Bangor iine. struck on ths rocks al OIisr
Island, Monday night. NJ blame !. At.
taehed 10 any ous fot ,hs accident Dam
sge no, large.
Howard blackstone. discount clerk OF
the Canal National Bank, Portland, has
sbscoudei. AMI coufesses 10 having EN-
beIrled SIS 900 from the bank. lie gave
the bank deed u bis house add an -.
slgument OF his Interest 10 the Diamond
Wrench Compauy. Examination OF the
srAlrs Of the bank falls A. yet 10 show
ANYTHING wrong. and there IL theory
that there 4. no Dedication, bat that
Blackstone Is derauged-
The M.lue Central Railroad Company
has made proposition 10 lease the Port
land & Ogdensburg Railroad perpetually
The terms OF the proposition give the city
OF Portland, which controls the Portland
4 Ogdsnsbarg, s22 900 for three years.
and 81, 900 yearly thereafter. The eitl'
Iens OF Portland are not Inclined 10 favor
the proposition so much A. they would II
the Maine Central was not controlled by
the Boston & Maine. They like the man
agmen, OF tie Maine Central, but are
AFRAID that the Boston 4 Maine might dis
crlmlnste against them In the matter oil
freight rates.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-12-07

NORTH PARIS.

School In the Harbor District hss CON.
mercet under the Instruction OF Mis-
Cisrs Bryant Mis- Bryant his tsugh,
several tsrus o; school In this district
and Il one 90 our most successfai teachers.
J. II. Durham 4 Sons have brought VA.
Ter lni0 TIE house. and waste water n the
osrn-ysrd for stock. bringing Il from the
land OF Leroy Everett. . distance OF morr
than Too rods. Mr.. Dunhsm's sous carry
on The farm this year and We hope they
will 90 well, a. this l. their nrst farming
on their own sccount hear they have
soli 2s5 barrels % spples. They are soon
n build an Ice house.
J II. Danhsm has been ~ work fOr y.
l. Bsrrett several weeks packing apples.
Rev. seth Henson has supplied the pal.
plt OF tbe NJ X. eha.ch. South Woodstock,
Cor several Ssbbsths.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-12-07
ALBANY

john Grover ani wife have jast spsu,
several tsys visiting iheir children In
Waterford sni Stoneham.
Charles stone has isit bis farm In Albany
aui gone % North Waterford - occupy
The farm vacated Nv bis father. George W.
Store, Who hAs moved % Norsay village.
Joseph A. Drigg. has soli hls farm q
J. n Love ,y. and i going n live With
hi. son ilsnry.
Mary Msfsion i teaehlug Ia caaihan.
MI.
The Dr,s.er girls AZ missed smous eur
teacher. MIss Aifia having married and
gore o. reside In Providence. X. j snd
Ms L.Ills has gons 20 Gcorgetosn. Mas.
% eugsge Ia tsachlug
Mr. DluA Gefch.u OF Lewiston spent
Thanksgiving with her mother. Mrs. Car
lotte Cumming
John ilssieion. one % our esteemed cii-
ireus IL quite iow from paralysis bal NJ
ts hopes % his recovery.
TIE weather i rather ooqas,,lsh ard
sieighirg ditto
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-12-07
Acr,vK. PrsurSo lSp RrLilnLx.

yoyes Drug Store. Norway, can always
be relied upon To carry In stock the pufes'
and bes, goods, and sustain the reputation
OF being active, pushing and reliable, bv
recommending articles with well estao
llshed merit and such a. are popular. Hav
ing the agency for the celebrated Dr.
Kings New Discovery for consumption
colds and coughs. viii sell IL on positive
guarantee. II win surely cure any an'
every Affection OF throat, lungs, or chest
and In order 20 prove our claim, We AL
you TO call and get Trial Bottle Free
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-12-07
= WATERFORD.

justin X. McIu,irv's vslusble shepherd
dog Doe. wss lost al CoishrOok. y. II A..
oct Sd, where hls son vas buying sheep
A r~wart 81 $40 = of'ret.
Mr.. Angeliue Sandsrson. % Bethel. II
sp~utlng . fsw weeks ~ her sOn's
A. q fhipps, % Milan. y n, Who has
been sttsuding school At North BfldgiOn.
Il teaching In the Temple liill District.
4 n Haskell IL patilug 4 new furnace
In hls house.
Ous Martha Il bullilug an addition 20 his
house.
II q. Pride IL bulliing q she'd.
A COW belonging "a Liberty kilgorc has
lately die,i IRON some unknown csuse.
Mrs. Aunief Emsry has returned % her
home Ia BrOckton.
Dsnce 10 Pride. Hall on Thanksgiving
evening co account % The bal weather
the Musicians who were expected from
Norway GA not cone however . very
good time vss enjoyed with local music.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-12-07
OXFORD

The c. L S. c. has resumed Its meet
csorr. wAlco,t AMI Mrs. Oiney Of M,s
..sha.s,ts we're here a. alton. the inn'rsl
~ ,beir mother. Mrs Lydia WAleot,, "hlen
100 place Nov. s6.b. Rev. Mr.. kmmon'
Alorro King. late Of Paris, Was forn rl
~ .r,.idsrt OF this place, aud was nisoy
esteemed snd respected. 49,.
Tn. Cong1 Sabbath school VIII DC hs'u
q, present 10 the chapel
Mr.. Henry Eaton on The anniversary ol
-, ...r,i.ee was presented by her sisters
w,,h an eleran, silver cake oAskst
Mrs. A. l. Jersey went 70 bossoa ~
sneus Thanksgiving with hef uauS'N'
Miss HelOlss 4 Hersey. ~. ,s,A
M.rrIed--In Detroit. Mich oeN io.a'
George h. KelsO. NJ ID, 10 MIS-, Asn,'
Clark OF Portland. daughter OF '1' ~
Leonard Caldwell OF this town. Nh ~.
A soclahle was held AZ Engine Hal, re
a.V evening. and also one NJ 'ne m 10
yes,ry on Monday evening. al.
The dancing school taught oy Soun ~
..lton OF Norway IL making good pros's''
averaging 20 couples In su snass, ,
Consnt, OF Lewiston, has parenws WAS,
xcod lot on Fore Street OF oeofks "s
nv. ana a eres OF Frenchmen are ess....
,As wood which Il 70 be sent 70 L.w',.' y
People are suffering nom an sp''s"'e y
colds.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-12-07

To apple crop % The Paris M OF.
eAafts -. CON. % BE- something almost
rssrrueraL Two years 40, When The
c-o9 - ne largest ever knosn here,
~ pWoCaaT. from carefully collected
,,.,.t-s. fvpor.et the aumhsr 81 barrels
ofnrkeiahis apples raised In school d..
tr.-trn . A. ASS. n vks evident early
Ia a. crescent season that this years pro.
s-rt srlf 30 considerably Ahssf ~ that
r. elUliy. Ani The result proved that
srrn more thAn we're sxp-cted were rails
81 We have AscertAlned a. nearly a.
r,s...'s ibe slre % The crop. Ani give Tie
rs.l.i hsios. The agurvs rcPrvsenuug TIE
tsnssr 90 barrels OF marketable apples
r...st ~ each pefsor. The toiAl l.
10. tsfrcls. an incrAse % more hAn
$50 tafrsis over The crop o. two years
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-12-07
ERYRRuRQ.

Mrs. A. y. Richardson with her children
are spending the week AZ her fathers Ia
Harrison. Mr.. X Is away visiting ODD
Yellow Lodges.
Mr.. c. T. L.ii and Miss Sarah KINDA
were Married on Monday and lefi FOR Port
land on the evening train.
Miss Alice Hastings went 10 Boston last
week. Tor the winter. She with Miss Ann,
Darrows have taken rooms Al a. Dwight
Street. where they will be pleased 10 SEE
their friends from Maine who visit Boston.
Misses A. ard II. Blske have gone n
Portland Tor . stay Of some weeks.
Mr.. Grscnlsw from North fUeourg is
preparing u build . large shop for the
purpose OF Carrying on the sale-work basil
ntss.
The cold wave Ia here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-12-07

Ffssy. Nov. s6ih. a. vas Announeel
A., sesE. AiorIo King. one % ne Oldest
ctfsfs of Paris. passed away, 10 hls ''ia
Yrsr lic vas the second son OF o.nile'
kcg. 01e 90 ne ffst residents OF ne 'o"u
CO rsr. ani hss long BEN one OF or
t1r1ftf t0susmsn lie bal III nroiherr
tcf f1r sisters. four % whom, horaup
srf Cvrls = % Washington. ID {, JArus
x ~ Portland ant william q. Of fAris'
So survive hin. lie Married Mirania,
laughter % Caleb Prentiss. and after
rfsf rssIfsrce ln Oxforf went % I've on
hs Prtuuss farm a. The foot % StreAked
Mrlrtan Nor than thirty years ago D..
ft-ctsi O. The King nsighhorhoot, And
IA since resided on What vas Originally
par NJ tIs fsihers farm Here he reafel
IL calirsr. eve % them sous, Who lo'ed
tIn A. one 20 the bet Of pNrent- .nd ~
vsr-i h.m a. nan % sterling integrity
az Worth
Hs was vel Rad and always gave bis
it.lence - every Cause that seered, y.
ts ll'gueut. . promise The greAie-i soou
o. iie .argest number. fes qaesuous ~
rsinei org unsettled in bis mind, ana hl-
arAys.s % principies and character va
sarlls. founi - b. a. careful ana kinl
a. u Nss llst
Tothe a.. be retained bis interest 10 Al
IocL ard national questions, and ne'.'
h.si io b. found a. his place when lsAa'
trs Or ine people we're 20 BE chosen.
Pr rsarly f0riv-seven years be Was
nem5sf % TIE First Baptist Church. 80
hti o-sn 90 careful . student OF ne DO.
hat D. krsu the chapter and verse TOT
reaf'y svsry tsxi ard passage 10 when 1''
Nisrt0u Sas called.
FIve years ago Mrs. King. woman .,
blessed memory. passed % her reward, 80
lsf .0ss threw shadows over the oli noms
tesi coali never h. removed Thanksgivins
Day se,msd - bring back memories 49,
searled This loue and sged pilgrim. sod AZ
isr m.nglibg With the family a. usual uuI
gthe morning hours. be lay down 70 rest
he slept on and on most peAeefnlly un'l
tas angels cane % bear him 20 ths, nies-eO
s.eep that Knows no waxing. -oA.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-12-07
". SUMNER. .

Cold weather and poor travelling; busl.
ness l. rather qaiet.
n %. Tusll celebrated his blr,hdsy las,
Friday with Fat turkey and fsw Invited
friends.
CHRISTMAS .. near a. hand aud With II
comes the antlou, look Of lnqliry by the
little ones. Don't dlssppolni them this
year. but get them something n IL 10 ever
40 little. Don't you remember when We
used 10 hang oar stocking In the chimney
Cornsfl 4.
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HRyANTs POND.

There will he |. meeting OF the M.lns
BOARD % Agriculture here Dec. 10. The
farmer. are anticipating "A interesting
time Several lectures are 10 be given by
good speskers
Jane. l. Bowker has been chosen Con
man. er Of VI whitman Post.
We learn there Il % be an entertainment
Christmas evening a. the unlVersalist
church.
There will be ball a, The Gen NJ House
New Years
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MASON.

We are having = snow storm up among
the moanislns to-day have hai 4 few days
OF good slsighing since our las, snow.
stock cell. SLOW yet Cattle come 10
The barn haugry. aud unless m,uy are sold
fodder will BE- scarce before spring.
The prescott prospect 4. that there VIII
be an abundance 81 water for the winter {,
the ground 4. full OF IL, aui II the snow
holds on II cannot freeze much.
Thanksgiving has passed AMI people be.
gin "a talk OF Chrl.,mas Ia my boyhood
DAYS Christmas was hardly known but
Thsnksgiviug was the gres, holiday OF The
var. II Il al changed now. IL IL well
The children have festival yearly.