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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-22
nyrnRn coNrERINcE.

Oxford Conference OF Congregational
Churches was held a. Gllesi, jane aud ,.
Rev. A. wlswall was chosen Moderator
for the year. The churches were al rep
resented except Upton Sermon by Rev.
George y. Wright, OF Gorham, from joe
ANm,l2. An excellent sermon. Topics
for discussion |. Reyiyals-ths ends 10 be
sought, the means aud methods 10 be used {;
opened by Rev. 4. l.. Bowler. The Rsls-
ton and Duty of the Church IN the Young /;
opened by Rev. q. Rice. j. The PfoV'
lnce OF the Church In The present Labor
Troubles, and In the Promotion OF Moral
Reform; opened by Rev. III. y. Emmons.
The discussions were Interesting, and well
sustained.
Evening Praise Service, conducted by
Rev. q. Rice.
Morning. Prayer meeting. conducted by
Rev. y. l.. Bowler; well attended.
Al the business meeting, the churches
pledged themselves 10 supper, the Confer
euce mission work. and chose Rev. A. q
PitI, A. W. Valentine and T.. w. Wood.
bury committee 20 superinteni H. A re-
port from the churches was given by the
delegates. Resolutions OF respect were
passed relating 10 the sudden death OF Rev.
T. c. Jerome.
Topics discussed The Missionary Spirit
how can II be deepened and made more
general In our ehurchesi What can this
Conference DO for the encouragement OF
It's feebler churchesi-by Rev. A. l.. Grid
ley and Rev. A. Wiswall.
Conference Sermon, by Rev. s. L. Bow
ler-Psalms Lx.i.
All the meetings were interesting aud
well attended. A. w. VALENTINE,
Scribe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-22
HIRAM


Rev. ]. T. McLaeas OF Dammer, y II +.
has BEEN visiting his father, Dea. Royal
McLucAs. Al East Hiram.
Miss Winnie wslker Il teaching In The
District No. with excellent suecess-ii
being Der frst term.
The Champion road machine II doing sx'
cellent WORK. and disappointing - oppon-
suts. IL l. operated by Isaac T.. Osgooi.
Its weight L. 400 lbs.
Freeman Pugsley Is removing the stable
OF The ST. Cutler Hotel. aud improving The
grounds Ani baililngs.
Ralph A. waisworih. son OF Hon. sam
uel ID. wsdsworth, started on the 10Th Tor
Farmlngiou. Conn. 20 visit bis sister El!da.
and will then 20 20 the Sandwich Islands
20 superintend q plantation. lie Is q pro-
missing young man, and = successful teach.
er. and bis numerous friends will regret
bis absence.
The crows are causing deal OF mischief
In the cOrn.helts.
The refreshing showers have given
new impetus 20 vegetation.
The new Methodist church AZ l.. Hiram
IL unique In style, and viii he ~ ornament
10 the village.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-22
ANDOyER.

Last Sunday, June IS, was observed A.
ChiIdrsn's Day by Union services al the
NJ. u. church. which WAS preitily decor
sted for the occasion. The congregation
was one OF the largest ever gathered In
Andover.
The Coug1 Ladies' Circle met at the
Parsonage wednesday evening" there was
an unusually large attsndsncei the pro-
ceeds OF the evening were nearly twelve
dollars.
Mrs. Alkaline Smith and her daughter.
Mrs. o. T.. Smith. OF New York. who IL
spending the summer here. are visiting
friends at Skowhegan-
The Horseshoe Valley road has been
greatly Improved by building short piece
OF n In q new location. o. J. LovtJoy oil
Roxbury had the JOB.
DIR. q. p. Jones OF Norway. N. II. Ferry
OF South Paris, and J. q. Rich OF Bethel,
were among the strangers In town last
week.
Those bold. bad crows have been raising
corn by the wholesale.
George Gregg len home last week Tor an
extended business tour through the Prov
inces-
A delegation OF eighteen from this place
attended the Congregational Conference 81
0Iiead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-22
RRYANTS POND.

Mr.. II. y. Gllchrist will preach a. the
Unlyerssiist church June ~, and also the
eleven following sabbsths.
bradford II. wymsn has bought 6 four
hundred.acre farm In Runifofd and In
about 20 leave town. Ills place here IL
for sale.
a.. II. Curtis passed through here Mon.
dsy on his way 10 Vermont. a. agent Tor
the West Paris Chair Co. lie makes the
trip on bicycle.
Mr. stephen lowe prldes himself on
having the best garden 10 the village. His
potatoes were In blossom June Is.
June ~ was observed here a. Childrens
Sunday, with appropriate exercises at the
Baptist church.
y. N. Bartlett, Is making repairs aboa,
his store.
Sabbath school was organized at No.
Woodstock, jane G, with Mrs. Abbie w.
Yates a. Superintendent There will be
occasional preaching there during The
summer.
An.el Dudley 1, buying wool. as Is also
w. II. Cole.
Several lawyers have been In town this
week engaged 10 . referee csse-Dudley
vs.. Rolfe. The hearing occupied two
days. The evidence would seem 10 Insure
a decision In favor OF Mr.. Dudley. The
referees were judges WING OF Auburn.
Walker OF Briigton, and Morrill, OF Al
barn.
The following officers were duly elected
at q meeting OF Christopher Lake Com
msndery, jane 49,
Ethel n. Iittiensid, Commander. Alblns
Cole Vice Commander. sidney Littleneli.
Keeper Of Records. a. y. Rowe. Treasurer, 9
r. Mouatfort. financial keeper Ot Records "
l. Cols. worthy frelsta; WIN. ~ Cote worthy
Herald, Herbert Libby. Warden Of lnner Gate,
Herbert 4. cole. warden OF Oasr Gate.
The instaliment Of officers will take
place Saturday evening, July J.
T. W. Kicker Il AZ home from Lynn on
visit
Merrill Chue. OF No. Woodstock. Il
very low and no, expected TO live but =
few days.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-22
MASON.

Borr-To Levi n. Bartlett and wife, .
son. Jane 10. This IL their nrst ooy-ihey
have two Cue girls-and be nnds hearty
welcome. .
some of our farmers are breaking ground
Tor potatoes; . good plsn-lsts planted
POTATOES make the best seed for next year.
some interest In political matters both
parties appear 10 be well satisfied Win
heir nominees for Governor.
The merits and claims OF the seversi
candidates for Senators and County om'
GERS are being carefully considered Just as
they should.
enssd more rain; grass Is suffering on
dry land.
oar people are much afflicted with coughs
asd lang iroables; some children have the
Group.
There IL call for good beef ai seven
dollars hundred.
Lambs are selling fairly well' pigs are
plenty and cheap.
Irving Hutchinson Is poorly and unable
10 work. az
Deer are plenty and tame. n u. SHAW
saw one In bis Geld. and one vss seen IN
c. L. Abbotts Geld near the road.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-22
WEST PARIS.

children's Day was observed al the N.
n. church last Sunday. The chapel Was
beau,ifully decorated. The children sang
swestly, and so did the birds. Some OF
q. older people fslt like singing. "0lve ne.
q give us our childhood again" II was
good 10 be there.
The butter Factory Is nearly completed
aud will be ready for use Ia few days.
10 will cost about elcoO.
The addition 20 the steam mill win soon
be commenced.
Henry Cummings OF Greenwood IL build.
ing A. J. Curtis's house.
Simon Pickett will soon build, and there
are Others who contemplate building.
IL Ia hoped by the citizens OF this place
that J. II. Bsrrows will resume the manu.
fscture OF Shaker chairs here. which he
mostly dropped the past season 10 AID j.
w. Kimbsll OF New York 10 establish .
dlferen, Kind OF chair mandatory which
Was believed 20 be OF more value TO oil
concerned than the shaker chair business.
Hot Mr. Kimball, amer getting established
here, aud obtaining possession or the
steam mill and other buildings connected
herewith, has seen ~ 10 Inform bis most
active assistant, who Was the means OF
getting him here. that he can now do
without him, Thus Mr.. Barrows IL not
only thrown cot OF business ., the com.
mencement OF the season al large loss 10
himself, bot Ia deprived OF chance 10 do
business At present Hot the Shaker chair
business which Mr.. Bsrrows has built mp
with the assistance OF II. q. brown and
Others, IL OF too much value 20 this or any
other vlllsge 10 lose. without an earnest
Effort 10 kesplt The people will DO all In
their power 10 keep Mr.. Barrows here,
knowing that they will be well repaid 10
the end by so doing. The Shaker ohsir
business Is believed by many 10 be A. ben.
sneial 10 the place. In long run, AZ Mr..
kimbslrs.
Gilbert YA,ess wife Is quite low. and
there IL bot little prospect OF recovery.
william Prs,,s boy, OF so. Woodstock,
fell from . tree. dlsloeating the elbow. be.
aides frsoturing the arm.
Miss Jennie Berry, daughter OF George
Berry, died Jane itth, agei u years. Miss
Berry was promising and exemplary
young woman. She had already marked
out for herself an elevated and useful ca
reer. Her sickness Was long and trying
aud she bore II with patience and foril'
tude seldom squsled. No unkind word.
look or &C, marred her weary weeks OF
suffering, which treatment oftsner agra
ysted than pslllstsi. She met death, the
only certain cure OF human sufsring. with
emile, and only wished that she could
live ths, she might be useful 20 Others.
No, only her family. but The whole con-
muuiiy. have met with loss which csa'
not easily be repaired. Mr.. Berry's family
have The sincere sympathy of all In their
sad bereavement The funeral services
took place At the Baptist church June ic,
Rev. Mr.. iIsnnsford. and Rev. Mr.. Coeh.
rsns OF Paris Ilill. Officiating. The funeral
vas attended BY q large assembly OF rels'
,lves and symps,hiIiug friends. ".
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-22
SO. BUCKFIRLD.

sIln shaw raised his new barn Sat-
urdsy.
Bsnnle Gerrish has bought handsome
yoke OF white oxen OF Hiram Danham OF
No. Paris.
A marvellous Improvement has been
wrought on the "Soiom" road by our road
commissioner ani his assistants. Buck
Geld Is 10 De congratulated Ia securing the
service. OF 50 capable . man AZ the presen,
commissioner.
q. II. Iier-sy. Esq IL an ssplrsn, Tor the
nomination for County Attorney.
Col white Il mentioned - one OF the
nominees OF the Democratic County Con
yentlou.
sam Record has been offered 5000 'ot
his iro,ier. "Dr. Smith"
Widow Chase is sick.
widow rogg and DorlllAs are 10 move
over with her son.in.law, Herb Record.
Glen Decosier IL silll 10 feeble health.
Mr.. Phlnney has had . horse ALLIED by
lightning.
WIN Record ia stopping At Widow
Chase's.
Al .e,i,e demand FOR ehesp horses for
hsyiug.
The wilmington boys have swsPpej
horses
william Mitchell. who has . cancer hu'
NOR. orders . special preparation OF Ayers
S.r.apsrills from DR.. J. G. Aver Co, OF
Lowell. by the quart
Special trains are run this week To The
horse trot ~ Canton.
Buckneli IL not 80 prosperous town
since II eeAsei 10 be the railroad terminus
losing much Of trsde Of the back towns.
Csnton, . very prosperous town. VIII sui
fer 10 some extent when ihs, 10 it, turn
ceases 20 be the terminus.
Rain Is s,lll very much needed al TIL.
writing.
Henry Sul,y sold his horse 10 T. )
Bridghsn. Esq and bought colt OF \.
II. Irish.
Tom Record has been to work on the
railroad.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-22
T.. SUMNER.

Another OF Summers old landmarks has
been removed by the sudden death OF Des.
samuel Palmer. which occurred on Mon
day last, itth inst Des. Palmer was q
worthy. esteemed citizen, Q good neigh
Dor and Kind parent. lie hsi been = mem.
Der OF the Baptist Church Tor over C5 years.
Ills age Was 20 years and 10 months. The
funeral discourse WAS by Rev. Mr.. folle,,
OF Buekfeld. Palmer. . brother OF the
deceased, l. In feeble health. Their father.
Joseph, was for many years . Baptist min.
isisr At Est Sumner and other fields oil
i.hor SIOcUN
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-22
HEBRON

The ueck.tls festival on the iiih Inst.
was quite success, considering The busy
season.
The Good Templsrs Lodge numbers over
my members. &. II George, ESQ took q
carrlsge load 10 East Hebron, Tuesday. 10
the County Lodge, where I've Lodges were
represented.
Saturday, students remaining In town
enjoyed plenic 81 Matthews Pond.
The graduating class are very busy pre-.
pairing for Commencement, ard Miss Rob
in.on prominent elocutlonist, will ar
rive soon TO hear them rehearse their e.
says.
Prof Mayo has jasi sen, photographs TO
make an exchange with his former pupils
Who are much pleased 10 exchange.
II IL feared two from the &c Class may
not be able 10 graduate on The 5Oih Min.
ME Everett Is irjared by fall. AMI Miss
Jordan Ia. lung trouble.
&. l. Alifleh OF West Poland, member
OF 50, has spent few days here this week
lie n. hid . profitable winter 10 New
York In his brothers Law ofil,s.
Several excursions have been made TO
Slnge Pole.
Prof small OF Colby University will De.
liver the Bacealsurcaie Sermon, June ~.
AZ the church meeting. Friday evening
. vote WAS passed 20 lower the pulpit Que
half, and Dea- 4. T.. cushmsn ~ have full
charge OF the alteration and draw from The
treasury funds Sufficient IN complete The
work. An Effort will be made 10 have the
salary collected for the mlnl,tsr by pay
meni OF . proportional part each month
The missionary board will give 900 to AID
the church.
Childrens Day will be observed on The
Goth. Mrs. q. W. Cushman, Mrs. I. l..
Bearce aud Mrs. Barrows are committee
iorsl decorations. n
J. ID. siurteysnt IL pu,ilng bay vim
iows In the front OF bis house John whit
man IL doing the work.
II. VI. Besrce AMI I'm. Benson ATE doing
some work 10 the cemetery this week
There IL room for much improvement
there.
frank Pike IL better. so he IL out
Ross Pratt, OF the Class ~ IS, Ia sx'
pectsd from New York this week.
Everything seems very bright amer The
rain OF Tuesday.
IIora,io Murch caught string OF nice
looking plckerel, Tuesday. q.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-22
Rt'MFORD.

Mrs. Jeure,i. wife OF Jerry wsrdwel.
was born In Paris November, $50, aud
died A. her Lone In Rumford jane II,
i.sC. aged IS years and q mouths
She hat BEEN an invalid fOr many years,
ard had 5ecn great sufferer, bu, during
these years % palm not murmur escaped
Der lips. She WAS . klnt wife. tender
mother. and an excellent neighbor. She
leaves a husband In great loneliness; also
two sons and three daughters. or her "a
Tiers family (Enoch Burnham, OF Paris
two brothers and three sisters are living.
Funeral services were held A. her home
lAst Munday. conducted by Rev. @. IL.
uAnnaglrd. Mrs.. W. selected the hymns
10 be sung and The portions OF Scripture
% De read.
Thus has ended long and useful lie.
Her death. 20 her family and friends, Is
very heavy stroke. And may We so i've
that when desth comes We may be enabled
20 say. We are ready. a. d H.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-22
BYRON.

Elder Joseph Knapp Is dangerously sick
At his sons. y. ID. Knapp, Sewry.
samuel Knapp OF Hop City had his foot
badly hurt BY tree that was lodged, slip
ping from the stump upon H. IL will pro.
baby connne him 10 the house nearly al
summer.
q. l.. Hall and c. o. Pease are peellpg
poplar for Lsroy Thomas
Mr. Houghton Is having lots OF comps'
ny. Over forty stopped ~ bis house last
week.
Lots OF trout have been caught At -Four
Ponds and swim River.
We learn that some 1900 young land
locked salmon have recently been put into
Your Ponds by y. Abbott. nom Fish Com.
m. %. Stanley.
Wool Is selling In this town At 20 and
81 eeuts
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-22
UPTON.

VIII Burke owns . fss, horse. The
people OF MIL 81. were alarmed Sunday
evening 20 see the said horse coming full
speed minus buggy. Some OF them started
up The street. aud bad only gone few
rods when they found VIII 10 the road un'
defues,h the buggy. which was bottom
side on. lie was badly bruised. but for
tuuAisly no bones were broken. Winnie
West. who was riding with him. escaped
unhurt
Alphsus Ballard and wife have been Wis
Ting their old home and friends Al Bath.
A sou and daughter OF ID. i. Brooks OF
North Norway, have been visiting friends
In town.
The people are trying 10 help Mrs. Camp
bell TO home In place OF hers which was
burned last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-22
FRyEBuRO.

Rev. J. X Mason. ID. d sni Mrs. Ma
sou. Hon. Geo. r. Barrovs and Mrs. bar
rows and Miss \. \. Evans attended The
Congl Conference AZ Bath.
Dr. Oren Warren Is visiting rels,ives
here.
Al. Lewis has gone 70 Coucord, MI,
10 the Webster celebration.
Repairs are being made on the old To"le
house on Main ~.
The grass In the streets Il being cut
which improve. the looks OF the village.
A large building IL 20 be erected AZ The
csmp.ground FOR the Chsutauqus Assem-
bly next month.
SIR. Pike hs. placed the old sun dial IN
front OF the oxford House. where 10 will
tell the true time Tor years IN come.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-22
WILSON'S MILLS.

The rear OF The Berlin Mills drive went
~ Thursday. Bowmsn's upper drive Il
across PArmAcheebee Lake, and yusi con-
log into The MAgall0wsy.
Several sporting parties are now up The
river \. A. Flint l. guide Tor party
y X Bennett. : W. Bennett and Percy
Ripley Arr also guiding = party OF SIX nom
New Hampshire and Vermont. 10 be gone
eight or Ten days.
Robert A. storey and Berihs W. Ben
nett wsrc married last Wednesday by The
Rev. Mr. Bowler OF Berlin. A reception
and supper Thursday evening by Mr.. and
Mrs STOREY. made pleasant diversion
Cor oar young folks. and some OF The old
ones seemed % eploy 10, a. MISERY loves
company Nevertheless. may HE be long
AMI pleasant 10 them. They have oar best
wishes Tor their future happiness, add
may all % their pleasant anueipAiious DC
realized
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-22
DENMARK.

Mrs. Kitty Jordan. wife OF Mai Jordan
OF East Denmark. died Tuesday night, the
18Th. aged ~ years.
Charles and Perley Bennett have crew
la the woods peeling bark.
There will be meetings ~ the Congrega'
,ionAl church every Sabbath now by Rev.
Mr.. Luck. lac also supplies the pulpit a.
Brownfeld In the forenoon.
Rufus Bennett has . nice neld or pots'
toes, some OF them being In blossom.
Sweet corn In this section did not come
up very well and The mos, OF IL had 70 be
planted over again.
The long looked for rain came AZ last,
and the crops look much better for IL.
Geo. w. Gray and wife spent last week
q, Sal, Lake City, Utah; they are now a
Denver. Col
DIR. ]. J. Cobb OF Milan, ". H., has been
stopping here In town for The past week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-22

WESr RETHEI..

John T.. Scribuer bal . paraiytie shock
on sunday morning. the 18Th Inst, and
died Monday morning. His sge was II
Years months and "a days. lie leaves =
widow AMI four children. "Uncle Philip,
~ he was faniliNly called, will be sadly
missed ~ friends and neighbOrs.
Dr. Davis. The famous to0th-puller. was
Ia town on Tuesday last -Four were nttsd
With new sets OF teeth, and A. many more
were len With sore AVS. lie owns no
land here. yet has taken many dcAsrs from
The people In this place and vicinity.
There wAs q light fall OF rain on Monday
and Tue sisy OF this week. and vegetation
hss taken q Few start
Newspaper correspondents should no,
waste their time In writing OF The dsprc-
daiions OF crows when !, migAi be spent
In kililug them aud destroying their nesis
ant Young.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-22
NEWRY.

Road Commissioner J. ID. Lltilehale has
been a. work with = crew on the highways
for week past The roads A. general
,Alng are In pretty fair condition.
Mort Thurston rnished saving birch last
Saturday night
]. A. Thurston's mill got severe shsk'
Ing Up by The slipping OF Of belt . valve
In The engine burst, sending steam and hot
water over The building. IL WAS shut
down about week Tor repairs, but Is now
NJ work.
Crows are very busy; complaints are
made that they pull potatoes a. well A.
corn. bat II they pick up the beetles, As
think they DO. they are welcome 10 few.
II The seed i covered 20 proper depth,
they cant get many.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-22
LITERARY NOTES.

A women's school OF journalism has
been opened In Detroit The girls are TO
be taught type-settlug. Shorthand, revis'
Ion OF manuscript, and proof'reading.
II IL understood from . friend OF tie
publishers that the sale OF General
Grants book will net TO Mrs. Grant Ia the
neiehborhood OF $4,000. She receives
si.tO upon each volume.
Nsture.lovers will nnd treat In w. III.
0Ibson's exqaisitely. illustrated paper call.
ed "Singing Wings" In Hdpsrs Adgd'
zine for July. Mr.. Gibson has Thoreaus
intimate acquaintance with the outdoor
world, and this delicious introduction 70
his friends, the insect Ministries, reads
like the refreshing story OF . later Tho.
resu, with the gin OF expressing himslf
no, only In poetic English, but also In
delicate drawings. Another natural his
tory article, illustrated BY J. G. Beard, ID
In the same Number, and describes Gu
rious African pet belonging 70 the writer.
Olive Thorne Miller. "a Hlghtmonkey"
Il the name given 10 the creature IN the
titls, bat naturalists are unable 70 idsntI-
~ him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-22
LOCKEs MILLS.

School has closed until amer the Fourth.
The teacher a. well ~ large rumbsr OF
The scholars arc sick with cough that
nearly resembles the whOoplng cough.
walter swim Il going 20 build house
on the Howe Illll road, near Gilbert COT
hns
oar Bard l. 10 lose their bass drum
PLAYER. J. A. Fairbanks.
Mrs.. Y. ID. Svsetser. who has been on .
visit % her western home. Il expected
back she makes her home AZ Dailey Cot
tage when here
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-22
THE POSTAL CARD BRIGADE.
OXFORD.

The school In Dist No. ~. taught by
Cora Grant. closed Friday, Jane 4
Rev. Mr.. Bafam is holding ehlldren's
meetings on SATURDAY, Afternoons.
Floral Sunday will be observed At wsleh-
vile jaas -. and At this place Jane ~, At
the NJ. 4 church.
The rain was welcomed BY all; u Was
much needed much OF the corn had 10
be planted q second time
Colds and sore throsts are quite preva-
lent
The Champion road machine lately par
chased By The town Il being used on The
roads In The village with very satisfactory
results. A. \. Fuller has been engaged TO
work the machine.
The summer guests are already sfriv-
Ing.
TIE village schools will close the las,
week In Jane.
A little daughter has been added to the
family o. Geo. HsTeu.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-22
FRYE

gate VAIN. bu, cloudy We hope IL vii
rain soon Vsry dry. Crops are snail
George Porter has moved back 10 DIX
Geld.
Josiah Judklns and wife have returned
- their home In Pennington.
Nathaniel Moves and wife. from Weld,
have bern visiting her father, Nathan y.
BlllingtOn.
Crows are very plenty they are digging
up lots OF POTATOES.
Isaac BrAisen went into the Geld tbs
forenoon 20 SOW some iniis wheat liz
went 20 the house after more wheat; wher
be 20, back into the feld there were y
crows on The ground where he bad been
sowing. lie thinks A. many more were on
The fences and In the grass around ih'
wheat neld
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-22
REIIIEI.-

M,lor Loy,joy and wife returned from
the Lakes where they have been nshlng
and ten,ing for ten days. Mrs. LovtJoy
caught trout that weighed eight pounds
nine ounces.
Wednesday and Thursday were very
warm with light showers. bat Friday Is
colt with wind.
The road machine. under the direction
OF I. q. Simball, drawn by four heavy
horses OF A. 4. Beans. Is doing some er'
cellent work.
Hoeipg IL occupying the attention OF The
farmers, and hsying will be calling loudly
before June closes.
The wool clip Is being sold for .0e. .
pound. X. o. Moulton OF Sweden has been
10 town the las, week buying and packing.
In the garden OF Mrs. Jsiru. Dudley IL
an apple tree with q double white rose on
the stem with q bunch OF apples.