Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-07-20
GREENWOOD.

Many thanks 20 the friends who gave the
desired information about the spelling OF
Shakespeare; they were both valuable
articles, and have already found their way
into more than one scrsp.book.
There was frost on the morning Of the
ls,h In some pisces sufficient 10 ALL Gu
cumbers aud potatoes.
The irouth IA. been sharp aud luxurious,
especially 10 the hay crop, cutting u down
In some fields nearly one'hslfi oui u IL
now ended for the present, to-day We are
having = refreshing rain storm.
A sabbaih.school was organized Al
shadasee school.house last Sandy, snd
G. n. Brooks chosen superintendent. No
text books are "a be used la the school,
excep, the Bible. Interesting meetings
have been In progress there Tor some
weeks past. and number OF young iolk'
are hopefully converted.
&. A. Brooks has another young dear a.
his house, this time Ia the form OF nne
b0y baby.
Dr. Yates was here the 18Th. 10 see .
sick girl, Il being the nrst time that q
physician has been called into the family
Tor any purpose whatever. for more than
"a years, with one exception.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Hicks anniversary
wedding passed OF quite pleasantly on the
| 81 inst, although somewhat clouied by
the presence OF one Ifsl. who WAS not
wanted there. Dinner was furnished at
II. m then supper a. G, and li.30, p. m,
amer the dancing was ended. Music Was
furnished by Bacon's band. The dinner oil
which about my psrtook, was Just splen'
did, aud report says the two suppers were
equally so, although We did not stop 10
test them Miss Coffin, OF Bryants Pond.
read an original poem, which will be found
below, and speaks for Itself There Was
another one there, bat the writer, leaving
early 10 the afternoon, did not read H.
The parties had been married thirty years,
and the presents received were quite nu'
merous and some OF them valuable.
rOrN
reAi,.t the slth welding Anniversary Of Mr..
and Hrs. A. X. Hicks. july 81, is-s-
MT MINNIE y. CON -.
Among thu many friends and nelghbor..
Who ASSEMBLE here today,
May these few hours spent together,
Pass thus pleasantly away;
That In looking o'er LIES pleasures,
thinking of them, one BY one.
We may With Joy thi. day remember.
Ken when life Is almost run.
Many ffiends have been iDvitei.-
some ara old. some young and gay
ola AMI young join IN the psstime
| Ofthis anniversary day,
And Ia you, our boat and hostess.
To whom % many thanks we owe,
| Nav this day brine rcccklectiOns
OF the pleasant long ago.
| Thirty years with many changes.
| since your other wedding day
Each year. with ia weight OF sorrovs'
AMI it, Joys. has passed. away.
| Now the path you tread together
leads toward the setting sun,
MAY the remainder of your journey
| he calm AMI peaceful one
Looking backward DER the pathway.
| Many pleasant scenes you view,
While Others yet are dark and clouded;
| hut bravely you have passed. them through
To-day all clouds arc gone and scattered
| And should others still arise,
| There IL OsE will safely lead you
| Through TO brighter. fsirer skies.
Then may eaeh one here assembled.
| for the hour OF time Ne stay,
Enter all the merry -maktDg
| with happy heart and gay;
| That when 10 night Ne all are parted.
| Aad 20 our hsmes shall 60 away,
zach one may bear some good impression
Ofthis anniversary day.