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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27
MASON.

We have frogs. blaebirds, aud mosqal.
toes, and the snow IL mostly gone In the
nelds, 90 We call II spring.
There are some large drifts In places.
In our Upper District, they cut through .
drift last above the old Bean mill. that IL
sayen feet deep. The road has been I'm.
psssible for some time.
Mrs. r. W. Bean has been very slick she
IL some better now.
A son OF Milford Brown IL threatened
with lung fever. DIR. j. A. Twsddle visited
him to-day, he hopes TO break the fever.
The boy took cold by wsdlng In snow
water.
N. q. Mills IL shingling part OF his build.
ings and painting oil OF theme. p. Brown
10 shingling his barn.
]. II. Bean. Eco. 10 running I. A. Beans
mill by day, and the owner saws shingles
by night
A. s. Bean viii nuish saving birch 10 q
few days.
Pigs are scarce and high here this spring.
Stock has generally wintsred well.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27
MIDDLE IyTRRyALE fBrrnrr).

Al this writing the snow Il nearly al
gone and some are farming.
Mrs. A. Nc. Carter, who has been absent
visiting. has returned.
Miss n n. Dunham IL about 10 return
To her other home for q season.
We attended the Salvation Army meet
Ing Tuesday evening. April 20. stan Cap
tain Rugmlre from England, and Captain
Doughty from Portisnd. were present and
with Cadet Sadie Greene and frequent ties
tlmonIes iron professed Christians, made
Q lively meeting. One came forward to
seek pardon. Miss Delsno (Csp,sin) i
We, on the sick list. The salvation Army
are much opposed 10 wearing feathers and
bangs, etc. AZ long n q certain class DO
no, centre their thoughts on higher things
their thoughts will dwell on dress or van
lty OF some Kind.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27
RUMFoRD CENTRE.

Ala school meeting held recently u was
voted no, 10 build . new school house this
year.
The sClh birthday OF Mrs. Sarah Martin
vas observed Saturday. April ~, q, her
home Edward Martin's) some thirty rel.
ailves and friends were there 10 pay their
respects and extend their gla,iness a. see.
log her so we'll. A nne dinner was one OF
the features Of the day. May her relatives
have occasion 10 visit her many more birth
days In the future.
Clarence iluiohlns's school closes thl.
week. lIelsio commence ssohoolt Spring
Vale At the close Of this one. lie has
taught many terms here aud IL the best
liked % any teacher who ever taught here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27
w. SUMNER.

Fast day passed quietly. Thursdays The
forenoon was spen. In religious exercises
A. the Baptist church; In the Afternoon
the boys bad Q nne game OF bslli In The
evening there was Q socisble 1t the ves'ry
and hulled corn supper.
George Il. Pulsifsr has gone 10 Massa
ehusetis TO deliver fruit and nursery stoel
for II. N. Chase.
Tusli a Chandler have dissolved part
nership.
Have We hsd any hot weather.
III. b. Chandler II unwell.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27
y BRowNFIHLD.

Fast Day passed very quietly the zig
uldcAnoe which years ago Was attached TO
II l. fast passing away.
The Congregational Circle met AZ the
parsonage the 3ist The house IL under.
going needed repairs, bat the prospect OF
% an occupant Is not A. good A. We could
wish. II Is much 10 be regretted that The
Congregational pulpit Il so long vacant
The funeral OF James Weeks occurred q,
bis late residence on the lIth. The ser.
vices were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Alvord
OF Denmark ard Rev. Miss wAltxe OF the
Universsllsi eharch here.
L.R. Giles Il taking . trip West, for 90.
seryaii0n and recreation
X. O. Suekney has returned 10 Cal
The weather Is very warn aud the pros
psct % an early spring IL nsttering'
though ne may have touch OF cold wea'
Their vet
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27
THE POSTAL CARD BRIGADE.
ALBANY.

The trees are showing signs OF life and
buds are developing fast under summers
heat.
Peter Emery. about Is years old, died
very snttenly; bad for several days CON
planned of palm In his siie. bat kept about
his work A. usual lie carried In an arm
fnl % wood and. a. ne laid II down, fell
and expired instantly.
Mrs. Ambrose wsrdwell OF Ansonis.
Com. has come 10 spend several weeks
with her mother. Mrs Archie Cole.
Eagene wsrdwvl. OF Conn, l. visiting
his fsiher. Gilbert wsrdwell
Cyrus Barker Il st work for Il. Haskell,
40 East Waterford.
Mary Barker. who has been In The shoe
shop al Norway. Il now At home, waiting
for the moving of the tide.
FraAkilu Cross l. again occupying the
Barrovs house.
Mrs Atkinson. 90 san francisco. Cal,
has last arrived % settle The estate or her
father, John Cummings.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27
NORWAY.

oar pOsi.orice IL being enlarged aud
renovated 10 meet the de mands or The
growing business OF Uncle Sam here. II
this l. = result OF the new Administration,
We s,lll have something 90 be thsnkful for.
The Norway Light Infantry made It's
frsi appearance on the street since lts re-
Organization, on Fast Day. A brief pa.
raie was had. headed by the band, and .
drill In the open field AZ the foot OF Fixes
IIlll. The reception 20 the Governor by
the COMPANY, and the bail spoken OF In
your Issue OF two weeks ago, will come on
on the evening OF May II. instead OF May
4 IL IL expected that large number OF
people will be piesent from different parts
OF the county and State 10 participate In
the festivities.
The Brass band will give q concert In
Norway Hall. May G, 10 be followed by .
ball. Prof y. l.. Collins OF Portland, who
has been instructing the Band for some
time. will act ~ conductor.
J. u. 4. Barnham, the old photographer
here, has sold his studio on Cottage stree,
10 swan & Cobb, who will continue the
business At the same place.
The shoe shop here IL still Ia operation,
Notwithstanding the reports 10 the con-
trary that have been circulated through.
out the country. The work AZ present Is
mainly upon samples, s usual Al the end
OF the end OF the seasons run, bat sum
Client amount OF business IL being done so
tha, the weekly payroll Is about two thou
sand dollars now. This IL not equal 10
iye thousand. but IL IL larger payroll
than can be shown In any other manufac-
turing establishment In this part OF the
State.
The annual meeting OF the Norway Shoe
Shop Company, which built and owns the
new shop, Was held At Engine House HAL,
Friday evening. April %. The following
officers were elected John l.. Horne, Tres
ident, 4. y. Stesrns, Clerk ii. ID. Smith,
Treasurer, II. NJ. Bearce, w. ii. whit
comb and G. NJ. Smith, Directors.
4. IL. Burnhsm, Esq. or Lincoln, Neo.,
former resident OF this town, has very
generously remembered the public library,
by sending IL si5.-Should this paragraph
strike the eye OF any other old Norwegi.
ans, We trus, IL may induce them to act
with equal llberality.-The new catalogue
OF the library. containing more than tan
hundred and nity titles, will be out 10 about
q week, and the books will then be re-
arranged and re.numbered.
20 Elliott, our popular clothing dealer,
Is expected home from Florida some time
In May. His CLERK, Z. w. Judkins, has
sold lots OF clothing In bis absence, and is
ready 20 supply his customers a. cheaply
and a. satisfactorily ~ when his employer
IL at home.
Noyes Drug Store has nne line OF win
dow shades and curtains, which can be
lifted at short notice. Also great variety
OF new wall papers and borders. Give
them . call, II you desire goods In theii
line.
Two houses are being built on Greer
Street, one on Winter Street, and Mrs.
Morse has begun the erection OF large
house on Bridge Street on the lot bought
OF Bearce a Horne. There IL talk OF build
ing q new street 20 run from Main to Cres
cent, upon which several new houses will
probably be put up.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27
BRYANTs POND.

c. II. Besse shot . hawk on Perhsm
Mt, Wednesday, that measured r. In.
across the wings.
The ice IL breaking up fast In the Pond.
A few more days like the past week will
make II cut loose from the shore.
The big bear from Milton arrived on
old Mollocket Mountain Sunday afternoon.
Monday and Tuesday night j. ii. Pratt and
Geo. W. Ridion fed him on mutton. and
wednesday morning he had q race with
Charles Besse's hound around what IL
known ss the Trip opening. The last
seen OF him be Was going northeast back
into an old growth forest, and the hunters
said "good-dsy."
Mary Y. Jackson has 90 far recovered
As 10 be able TO ride out.
eastman { Ste.rns Are laying the foun'
dalton Tor q stable t0xc0. on the spot where
the hotel stable formerly stood.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27
DENMARK.

The pleasant weather OF the past week
has dried the mud up picelyi and u Is nov
quite good wheeling. The frogs are out
To fun force, with song and chorus.
The maple sugar season 10 q thing OF the
past" short and sweet
NJ. Cobb. Who has been ~ home Afsw
DAYS. has returned TO brunswick, where be
Il Attending The medical school,
fred SsnoOrn and Lester Thomes 20 10
Boston soon 20 work on an Ice wagon.
". Trumbull and son, and Charles
Head. vent 10 Little cosoesgue Island,
near Portland. last week. 10 WORK on
large farm. Trumorll Is to take charge OF
The farm.
The a.sef notes OF the mosquito are
heard nox and discriminating us OF What
IL 20 cone.
The boys are out In the dark. SIN nights
with torch In hand. watching 10 "see
sucker
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27
BROwNFlrLD

The parsonage Is receiving a Goa, Of
paint
Edwin MeLse,s has had his buIldlrg'
painted.
samuel Warren has moved into bis new
house. aud VIII Devere,ux Of Cornish has
moved into the house he vacated and vii
open the ssle-work business 10 the Odd
Fellows building. lately occupied by The
s,sples nrm. We are glad 10 welcome al
business men.
A good dress.maker IL needed here-our
old dro.s.msker having retired from busl'
ness. much 10 the regret OF all.
Simeon Esion's buildings were burned
the sl.i; Gre caught In The roof from The
chimney most ~ the furniture was saved.
Insurance, al. 90.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27
MEXICO.

Charles u. PhilbrIek IL putting M
barn.
j p. Roberts raised barn frame SeIio
Saturday.
Ten men started from here the 10Th fol
Dead River drive.
stephen Taylor has hired John Reed u
drive hls spruce out Of Swim River. Reed
takes Marshall a Dadley's poplar out will
the spruce. and then goes 10 Sunday and
Kills Rivers.
Plenty Of snow len, bu, there has been 9
vas, ehsnge In the amour, during the last
two weeks.
The river. are a, nice driving pitch and
logs running.
The sbsekwsrd~ spring IL apparently go
ing 20 be forward" enough.
l.. II. Harlow IL improving bis store
new floors. new paint, and roof over plat
form.
FIRST trip on wheels TO depot q, Canton
made the 20sh Inst.
We have furnished quite . number OF
river drivers this spring from here and
heresbOuts. John Oldham, VIII Porter.
JEFF and John Thomas, from East Rumford
Allyn Phllhrick, from Roxhury-Herberi
" NleNOus Jtut- u tllrhs wv bAN"ef
Fred and Leon worthley, from Mexico
Zeuas and Eugene Taylor. from Dlxneld,
have gone "a Dead River they are driving
timber belong TO J. Manchester Haynes OF
Augusta George kidder drives the An
droscoggin with George Besrce. Joseph
Cary goes 20 Cal Turner'S lake drive.
Germsn Phllbrick works for Bowman.
Don Klmball has gone 20 Dead River With
the above named. The Berlin Mills Com
psny has some OF our men; while Peter
Eastman. Miles Mitchell. Thomas Oldham,
Albion Coz. Clluton Porter, Orlando Han
usfori ard Others are With John Reed on
swim River. Charles Eastman has also
gone 10 Dead River. Pred Allen Il CON.
lug along with Besrce's drive a. Clerk,
and ON that drive will be msny OF Cal Tur.
ner's old Bangor drivers. The Denison
Manufacturing Company have considerable
poplar up swim River, that George Staples
will take out have not learned whether
Piummer has crew OF not
SplpNEa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27
r. WATERFORD

David l.. Msrrill. OF SO. Waterford, has
bought the Jeremiah Woodward farm.
Mrs. Stephen Loysjoy IL quite sick.
Dexter FLINT l. down with the measles.
Several Others have hal them.
We hear OF the marriage 10 skowhegan,
OF VIII Kllgore, formerly OF this place
and Rosie Adams.
Mrs. Jennie Jackson IL spending fort
night with her parents.
Joseph II. skinner has engaged TO work
the coming season for Josiah Monroe al
South Waterford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27
NEwRY.

Very warm weather Tor the season.
The lumbermen have had good week
FOR driving.
sR. widber. A. G. Ll,ilehale. Cash 4
Fleetwood will probably Get their logs out
OF Bear River 20 night (22il.
Cash 4 Fleetwood ATE driving some $50
cord. Of palp.wooi dow Bic Brook they
are having good success, with 10, 50 they
say.
on Sunday River forty men ATE a. work
for Tr,sk and Kellner. There are about
three millions In the stream, aud I, u said
they will want two weeks OF good driving
10 get them out
Springs work will soon commence Ia
earnest. N the warn weather continues.
Bert Harlow has len Bethel. where be
has been cisrking for frri Emery. snd
will help bis father on The farm tbs
summer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27
CENTRE LOWELL.

David s,e.rns. dealer 10 general mer.
ch,ndlse q, No. 4, Lowell, has failed. III.
abilities, $1,000. We understand be Of
ferei his creditors In the city - cents on
the dollar. which mos. OF them accepted.
u. II. McAlllster Is a. work for Enos
Head through the summer aud will move
his family 10 the village.
Cyrus barker. from West Bridgtou. has
moved into the A. L. Basseit house.
The parsonage Il being shingled.
w. o. Brown and Berj Russell are a.
work for Albert Klmball. nnishing the ell
part OF his house.
Smells are quite plenty At the MIL
Brook.
Miss Mabel T. Brown Is ~ teach the
school a. No. 4.
Mrs. Oscar Charles has gone 10 North
Pyeburg 10 work 10 J. I. Gre, nlsw's sale
work shop.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27
WEST BETHEL..

Al our annual school meeting. on The
isth. 4 II. SHAW was chosen Clerk. and
Nahum W. Mason Was reelected Agent
Some % our farmers have commenced
plowing. sowing peas. etc, and al VII
soon be busy.
II l. very bot and dry FOR The season,
ani showers sre much needed 10 start The
grass
y. W. Mason came home nom Berlin
Falis. y. n. on saturday. the lith, bai
Was obliged % return on The following
Noudsy
The wal,tsmore District correspondent
seems surprised that three Democrats 10
that ueiEhboFhOod are subscribers 10 this
paper. Throughout The county 10 not only
hAs numerous Democrat subscribers and
readers, bat Democrat correspondents and
local agents.
A barter shop Is soon 10 be opened 10
this villsge-someihlrg We have never YET
had here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27
co pI'cHpIpID

Al the special town meeting held s,,ar'
day, iIih inst the town voted by more
than two 20 one, not to reseind the vote
taken a. the annual meeting whereby the
town ne adopted the district system OF
schools. Buekneld seems lrreyocsbly op'
posed 10 the town system.
n. Lowell plowsd on the e0ih.
Comfortable wheeling to Lewiston.
A visit, OF the unl,si States Marshal
In town crested ripple OF exeitemen'.
Warren Bumpus has swspped cows with
Abel Irish.
According TO the record have kept.
there have been seventeen suov storms
and twelve rain storms the past winter.
W. \. Bueknsm has slx FOO, Ayrshire
COW, lately calvei. for sale.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27
ANnOYER.

Fast DAY was observed by union
prayer meeting al The N. T. church In the
morning. and AZ the Coug'l church 10 The
evening. The attendance AZ the morning
service was the largest ever Known AZ .
fss, Day service In Andoyer
The religious Interest continues, with
several conversions during The lat week
Miss Kate Dresser has retained from
birmingham. Mass, where she has been
for the winter
The Congregational Soeishle was 81 y
4 Smiths. Wednesday evening.
The freight teams went on 10 the road
with wheels last Monday, aftsr long lay
90
Joseph Stone IL suffering from q cancer
A Canadian river driver was drowned
At Eli. Pals. by the o,pslrlng OF boat,
April -.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27
NO. FRYEBURG.

Edward o. s,Ickpey OF California, who
has been visiting bis sister, Mrs. stephen
Harrington. started on bis return last
Wednesday.
Frani Locke los, valuable horse las,
Tuesday night
Mrs. Len Andrews has an Engllsh Ivy.
started nom . slip i've years since, that
measures with al It's branches over LIS
feet. She also has several cages OF esns.
ries and llnneis whose songs, with her
room full OF nowers, remind one OF sum
mer even 10 mli.winter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27
RETIiEI..

The warm. dry weather has melted the
snow aud the roads are passsole, ani bus
mess il assuming IT. normal condition al
Bethel
Moses A. Mason IL maklng extensive fs.
pairs upon his old barn, changing IL Into q
s,ore.house for hay, using the new barn
fOr his stock
The First congrsgstlon,lis, Society ar
about shlngllng their church AMI fre.eo'
Ing IL.
The logs are al ont OF Dear River, sni
Sunday River IL full from It, source % ~.
mouth A large number OF fisn ar I'm
proving the good iri,lug pitch 10 re, them
into the main river.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27
nIxFIELD.

We s.e having delightful weather: The
travelling 10 good In the village. spring
cleaning IL well underway also spring
concerts
There was q party OF river drivers who
passed through the place Monday, on thsir
way 20 Dead River.
Professor @. ID. Bsrs;stt has gone 70
wIscassst, 10 take charge OF school
Or. ripglsy and wife started Monday
for Cleveland, o.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27

fehesrfnlly all my testimony % The kood
ness - Dr. sErn AkS.,LD-s COCStI kiLLkk
having been 81 n entirely cured OF severe
ha< srrstion. which. Ascending 20 good phy.
sicisns IN this state. hsd reached an inciptsnt
sAxe % consumption. Had tried s<ii physi-
cans and numerO1s proprietary medicines
sitbout effect. but leo bottles % DR sara
AssoLDr CoCoH KILLS st me all night
Have recommended n % friends and scqnsin.
ence- vho have us>d Il With The same crafty
nc results. AMI consider ~ the best cough
rsmety ever discovered. Grstsfnily yoars. N
". srsArr0<. -p~siAl travelling Agent for tie
b~xts sssinx hschins Company. wsiertOsn.
A.. yoar dressiss fOr Dr. seth ArnOlTsPm.
~ In bon. &C.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27
BucKFIELD TOWN MEETING.
THE TOWN srsrKN ron SCHOOLS Rrru.
pfATxp!

On Saturday. April IL, . town meeting
Was held ct the town house TO act upon
the following articles, to.wit
!. To choose q Moderator.
4. To see what instructions tie town vii
give the selectmen IN regari 90 repairing
the shaw and the White bridgcs-vbeth-
er 10 repair the old bridges, or to replace
them Win iron bridges. and raise money
fos the same.
3. To see what amount Of the appraised value
ofthe school property the tlvn VIII vote
20 have Assessed the present year.
4. To zee n the town vii vote % rescind the
vote whereby u was voted az The last an.
nual meeting 10 return to the district
system OF schools.
There was about one hundred voters
present. and q good deal OF interest mani.
tested especially 10 Articles 3 and 4, relat.
Ing 70 the school system. Al II we'll
known. the town votei 10 it, annual meet
ing, March 2, 1885, 10 abolish the district
system and adopt the town system for IL
schools. In pursuance OF that vote the
schools were run under the town system
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27

AT The Prize Exhibition ., Hebron
Academy. on Friday Evenins. April Esd.
the Prize. Coz excellence in defamation
AID reading we're awarded /. follows;
Defamation: First Prize 10 Adelberi
D. Caldwell. Oxford second to James
". Pike, Hsbron. Reading Firs,
Prize 10 Alpha J. Parsons. South Paris {;
,scond 10 Edith l. Packard. Hebron.
Hooorabls mention Was made Of wilmo,
b Mitchell. and Alice q. Merrill. Free
pOn. The selections were all veil rsn-
tsfsd.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27
LOCKEs MILLS.

Israel Smith has los, = valuable COW srt
another one 4. sick. lie has bad luck
last sumner be lost q nice horse.
I understand that the Grand Trunk Rail
way Company srv intending 10 build 4 new
depot a. this place.
A ball Al &. Ridlon's, May night
Youug's Orchestra will furnish music
J r. Libby has gone 10 Gorham. y. IL,
% take charge Of the high school
A. II. Herriek commenced ploughlug on
The 2is,. and pat 10 early peas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27
FAST PERU.

The Ice LEI, The river very quietly on The
18Th.
CT. Piper l. saving abOs, Is cords Of
birch cay.
W. II Conan, boards four OF the hands
and stacks The squares; he has Is cents .
cord Tor stacking them.
Mrs. W. l. Jones Is quite sick. and they
think her recovery doubtful
There Ass been petition 10 The County
Commlssloners In circulation, asking them
% locate road nom The school house In
this place 20 the school house al The foot
% worthley Pond.
NJ. Hal IL getting the slab-wood ron
The mill and tislng u In bundles 10 send
OF 90 The city.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27

We are 70 have =, leAs, one more town
mssiins. A Warrant Is posted. calling
meeting for Saturday, May /. a, ,
oelock. r. NJ. 70 &C, on The follo-ing
articles:
Arr 1. To choose = moderator 20 pre-
s.ie a. said meeting.
Ar 2 To Sc n the town will vote 20
reconsider - much OF The vote passed a.
tas last town meeting a. relates - The
construction OF The stable on The town
farm. ani give any Different distraction
couceruing tie same.
Arr g. To see what additional sun OF
money The town viii grant AM raise Tor
lie erection Of The town farm baiiiings.
The warrant IS issued on petition Of
%. y. Bradbury and seven oihers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27
0II.EAll.

II Is very rare TIA, We have such ho,
weather Al this time 81 the year. The
mercury has been AZ 30 degrees Tor three
days running. The nrst swallow OF the
season w.s seen Thursday. The pastures
look quite green.
The repairs on the suspension bridge are
far enough along 90 admit teams 10 pass
bat the railing l. not completed yet
Abraham lazy drove home the best pair
OF oxen that I have seen FOR some time.
A large lam of logs b. formed jos,
above the suspension bridge. and crew
OF men have been AZ work since Tuesday
with slow progress. The river Is j,mmei
ftfI
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27
HANOVER

ASH aud fatal accident happened Al
this place Tuesday. April 20 {. c. Blu
ings with cart and oxen was hauling tan
bark. grading up around bis house. Whils
unloading. tie oxen stood very near tns
door steps a. the ell OF the house. HIS
little 500. Irving. two and one half years
old. slippef from the steps, In some way
under the o1-Ox: the or kicked him and
threw him under the wheel OF the cart,
starting a. the same time. The wheel
passed over him. ani be only lived about
ihlriy minutes. The parents OF the de-
ceased have the sympstny OF their neigh'
bors In thelr sal affilctiOn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27
SWEDEN.

Monday Afternoon. the l)th Inst, q
shower gathered Just south OF Ne, not
raining any At this place. set OF build.
lngs were struck by lightning and burned
In full view OF our neighborhoof. We
have since heard that all the cattle ten
In number) and horse were burned. The
buildings were lightly Insured and belong
Ell 20 Charles ingalls,.
Mud has been King AMI he has prevented
Al. Dyer, the grocerymsn. from Masking
bis regular trips through Sweisn.
A good organ has been purchased for
the NJ. T.. church, Shonlnger, OF The
Hunt uro. Upston.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-27

AxoSo . numtsr Of nominations
made by the Governor las. week, We
note the following from Oxford County
Justice Of the Peace and Qaorum. Sum-
ner Evan', East S,oneham, Sieno.
graphic Commissioner. Reuben X. East
man. Paris.