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MEYER & SoNNENBERG's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-08-10
HEBRON.

Rev. Mr. Harden attended the. Chautau
qua meeting At fryeburg last week. -.
Miss Mary Howard. who has been W
with consumption for nearly two years
died tails morning (Aug. ~.
Dea. Moody IL very feeble aud does no'
attempt TO get out TO church. iiei' grca'',
missed.
II ls very dry here and gardens are sui
fefing for rain.
Hsylpg IL about over. C.
On the 3Ist Inst. q game OF base ball be-
tween the welchyille and Oxford Clubs re
suited Ia favor Of wslchyille. II IN :. I'd
die Glover played for wslchvihe.
In the evening. Green Mountain Lodge
elected the following officers FOR the ,nsu'
ing quarter
Minnie Everett, ". -. IVA narrOvs w. y. y.
Eddie Glover, W. T., ~. y. George. W. J..
randall, W. q. Eiiia Gra'es, W. J. O. ffe''
The people are nearly through hsyipg,
aud probably Messrs. Everett and Stesrrs
have stored the most, theirs amounting 10
80 or co tons.
The ssddest event IL the death OF Miss
Howard. she has, been feeble for long
time. and seen bat few Of her friends since
April She hiss been q most useful lady,
not only In her own family bat abroad.
she possessed q hind and obliging DISPOSE
ton. and was very skillfnl as q seamstress
so that many families In this vicinity were
intimately sequsinted with her and VIII
miss her a. much A. will her West Mlnot
friends. All sympathlEe with her most
excellent father aud mother, who have
previously been greatly siiilctsd. The
funeral will be held Saturday. Aug. :. n
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-08-10
FRYEBuRG.

The 4. &. Assembly was . great success
Judging from the Satisfaction OF all who
attended. Blslue's presence called out q
large crowd on the last afternoon.
The excursion 10 the summit OF MI.
washipgton MAS largely pstronlted, and
greatly enjoyed. and IL will PROBABLY be-
come q feature OF future Assemblies.
A. v. Bradley. Esq. and wife Hattie
Towle) OF Chlesgo, are visiting their early
home.
Frank Wiley has opened q store for
corn, -four. etc. In the shop formerly oc'
cupled by ID. Sawyer.
Charles \. Evans OF Philaielphla Is Al
his brothers, A. II. Evans.
Mrs. y. Esmes OF woburn, IL visiting
friends here.
Mrs. ID. H. Colby OF Lewiston and dsugh.
ter spsn, the time OF Assembly At j. C.
Gerry's.
Miss Fanny Bailey OF South Boston Wis
It's her cousin. Miss Llfrie Shirley.
DR.. IIAmlln occupied the pulpit OF The
Coug1 church In the morning. and Dr.
we.iwooi OF Providence In the evening.
A large number attended the Unlyerssl'
lst grove meeting on Sunday. Ex'Goyern'
or Perham and family OF Paris and J. A.
buchanan OF Mechanic Falls, were present
The Congregational Fair comes on on
Thursday, Angus, isth,-sftsrnoon and
evening
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-08-10
BETHEL.

We are seldom called upon 10 record th'
death OF person 40 universally esteemed
a. Mrs. j. Thomas, whose sudden destf
occurred 81 her residence on Mechanic ~
Saturday. Aug. ist, at 10 M Mrs. T.
was about her morning household busines.
when q blood vessel broke and the blood
came pouring from her mouth anil In few
moments she breathed her last Mrs.
Thomas leaves q husband and Q small girl
10 mourn her loss Funeral was conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Sylvester al the NJ. u. church,
Sunday, al SIN.
Rev. Mr.. Sylvester. his wife aud dsueh
ter. Mrs. Pred Emery. orgsnist At The NJ.
T. church, Mrs. Wentworth and william
II. Chandler len Mondsy on the 10 A. ".
train for Old Orchard, where they Intend
tn spend several weeks
The Salvation Army are still holding
meetings a. usual at the Hall. Captain
Dean Is very popular and IL meeting with
good success. @
Angus, first AMI second there was the
most plentiful rainfall In Bethel for the
season, followed by q cold wave. The
thermometer registered 20 deg. above Al
noon, Tuesday, the 81 inst, with fakes OF
snow. The clouds and high wind saved Us
from frost.
Lumber aud brick are arriving daily for
the chair factory. and the committee are
pushing the enterprise.
Thomas Flint has purchased lot OF y.
ID. PhIlbrook on Railroad Street, and IL
putting In the foundation for tenement
house.
An eighty horse power boiler Wis moved
from the station 10 the corn shop. Thurs
day. under the superintendent OF A. NJ.
Carter.
Swes, corn Is very backwards bu, little
OF IL IL In the silk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-08-10
BUCKPIELD.

Kimbsll N. Prince and wife OF New York
are In town. spending few weeks win
their friends. Mr. Prince has held clerk
ship In the New York Custom House FOR 20
years.
Col. White lost . good mare one day
last week from what appeared TO DC cole.
Reuben Townsend, ESQ, Janitor OF U.
q. Court Rooms In Portlsnd, has been
spending . few days with Er.Marshai
Blsbee-
Charles Forster, while attending TO bis
tooth. pick business at Andoyer, WAS taken
quite seriously III, and has been brought
home.
Eugene Bryant OF Hartford WAS arrested
at Turner, Friday morning. by George IL.
Brigham, for the u. 3. Marshal, ana con-
yeyed to Portland. lie IL wanted on &C
count OF Illegal ,rsiiic In the ardent stcsn'
ton recently.
Mrs. Charles Forster and daughters are
spending few weeks at the sea-shore.
Quite . large excursion party len here
for the Islands Saturday morning.
Mrs. Etheridge. formerly Mrs. William
A. ChiIds. after an absence OF - years, IL
visiting her friends and making her home
for few weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. Oren
Spaulding.
MR.. Isaac Tut,ie OF Auburn, while Wis.
itine her sister, Mrs. william Bisoee, al
North Buekfeld, died after q brief bat pain
ful illness.
Mrs. T. q. brigham and daughter have
gone TO Hampton Beach. N. H.. for an
Uouting" OF few weeks.
The Fall Term OF the Buehneld High
School viii begin on Tuesday. Aug: Slst'
under the instruction OF Harrison III. Pfatt,
A, NJ, who IL second TO no Instructor 10 TIE
State. Special Efforts win be made for ths
accommodation OF students from out Of
town, and a. Mr.. Pratt intends 70 remain
with the school permanently, scholars VII
not be subjected TO the disadvantage OF
change OF instructors amer having partial
" completed course OF study. Nee "a
yertisemeut OF the school In another col
umn OF the DKNocRAT.
Extra copies OF the DENocRAr Are fol
sale each week At the Post-ofiiee BY ALFRED
Cole. -,
A large excursion from Buekneld AMI
Canton attended the Mechanic Fails grow
meeting Sunday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-08-10
BROwNFIELD

Another sudden death occurred In this
village. July 3ist Calvin NJ. Adams. oil
Msrihss Vineyard. with wife and nelee,
Miss Pease. came here 10 spend portion
OF the summer. and engaged bosri AZ the
Central House, kept by G. T.. whitney.
Mr.. Adams bad been suffering nom dis
ease OF the lungs for some years. lie
hoped the change OF air and rect would
prove q benefit 10 him. lie bad been here
but q few weeks before his health seemed
10 be greatly improved, so much 90 that
he could take long walks, and Was In sx'
cellent spirits. July 2Gth he Was In unus'
ual good spirits. bat late In the evening he
had q severe attack OF hemorhage OF the
lungs, but II Was soon checked. Amer
that be seemed 20 suffer bat little from the
attack; Was able 10 leave his room. and
Saturday evening came down and took tea
with the bosriers. and spent part OF the
evening with them. Retiring 10 his room.
about 10 O'Clock hemorhage again set 10 !
medical AID Was called. and all Was done
that could be done. but without avail. lie
died In about one half hour from the time
he commenced 10 bleed. Ills father ar
rived here Monday morning aud the sor'
rowfal party lef, for their home The sane
Afternoon.
The ,nilctsi family have the sympathy
OF all who knew them daring their short
stay here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-08-10
K. BETHEL.

laying s,Ill fingers, while harvesting Il
drawing near.
focal news Il very scarce 10 this place,
bot gosslplng IL plenty.
Mrs. Annie Crane and children, RON
Mass, are spending the summer a. her r.
Tiers, Des. Moses xlmball.
Mrs. Henry Bean and chIldren. from
waltham, are stopping al T. w. Bnileits'
". y. Swans, etc.
Sumner Estes. from Ssnfoid, Is visiting
friends and relatives In this place; also
John Newell and wife from Mass.
Emma NJ. Brown Is spending number
OF weeks at Revere, Mass.
Emma T.. brown has just closed . sue
cessful term OF school.
lone Holt, who spent the winter ~ san
ford, has returned home.
Nellie Peterson has been very sick, bu'
IL now some better.
The Middle Intervale Sewing Society
meets with Mrs. II. ID. Holt, OF this place
Thursday, 18th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-08-10
OXFORD.

The Base Ball Clubs OF Oxford and
welch,llle played = match game here,
Saturday, 3lst-the welehylllc Nine gain
lng the day by q score OF Is 20 ;. The
Oxford Nine have . new unllorm-light
gray pants and caps, with navy blue jsr-
seys and stockings and red belts, and pre-
sent q fne appearance. They will play
against the Norway and BrIig,on Mines
soon.
A reservoir l. being dug on High Street,
opposite Henry Eatons. 10 supply water
for the families OF Df. Stevens and George
Hawks.
An or owned by samuel Bampus was
severely cut In the leg with scythe which
was hanging on q tree.
Cyrus brown has moved his family TO
Madison.
willard Rswsou anil wife OF Someryllle.
were In town last week.
Mrs. and Miss Corning attended the
Assembly a. fueburg, last
week Rev. Mr. Bufam was also present.
Rev. q. y. Tewksbury vas In town on
Monday. lie Il 20 sell his household for-
nliure and farming tools here a. auction.
Aug itth.
Rev. Mr.. Badam lsc,urei At the NJ. T..
church. Monday evening. on The Labor
QaestlOu
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-08-10
PORTER.

Rather poor hay weather for those who
have not finished hsying.
Tuesday and Wednesday We haiA very
cold wave; Tuesday night was very windy
and cold.
Amos Bliro's valuable Knox stallion.
"Orford." Is very sick with but small
chance "a get well.
IL II my fault. or some other persons,
that MAKES those horrid mistaken hut
please make the correction In my lasi pos
tai card where u said that James french
hsd 100 swarms OF tees from young
swarm. I, should have read i,so. That Was
awful
Joseph Towle and son, Austin, are here
from Lynn.
II q. Heard has len FOR Kansas City.
Rev. Frederick Phllbrook and wife are 70
move shortly 10 Springvsle.
Farmers have commenced 10 cut ,hel;
grain. J. w.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-08-10
DENMARK.

Dled-In Denmark. July 81. Mrs. sarah
Jeweit. aged about 90 years. Funeral Sun
day afternoon. attended by Rev. Mr.. Com
mings OF Bridgton.
Mrs George A. Bennett has gone To
Cornish TO teach school.
Quite number OF our people attended
the ChsutAuqus exercises 81 fryeburg.-
Miss Jennie bean and Mrs. Jennie y. II.
Colby OF Denmark were among the grsdu'
ates.
Jennie Bean started Tuesday for trip
West She will visit her aunt, Mrs. Frank
Blggs, q, Shelburne Fails, Mass. She viii
then visit chauisuqas, n. T.. and take 10
Niagara Falls.
Mrs. julie Lesmsn has gone To Boston.
Ramon says she will not be Miss Lesmsn
much longer.
The Ola Fellows have purchased De-
.itr organ for the use OF their halls.
Jose Barnhsm, OF Burnhsm 4 Morrill,, is
Ia town, superinienilng the pu,ting In OF
q machine for nlllng cans OF corn by steam.
oar ladies fear that the machine will spoil
the job OF 4? or - girls.
n. W. Richardson has been 10 Lewiston
with blueberries . number OF times.
Mrs. l.. A. Berry IL stopping with her
brother In Brownfeld.
Qaite q delegation OF Odd Fellows from
Denmark will attend the meeting OF the
Grand Lodge al Bridgton next week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-08-10
ALBANY.

Two Miss Smiths OF Boston are visiting
their aunt, Mrs. Charlotte Cummings.
The Coug1 Ladies Circle has taken .
new lease OF lie and are holding meetings
iortnlghuy 10 The yestry.
A turtle OF rather large dimensions for
this region vas recently found near Crook.
81 River. weighing twenty pounds. aud
80 inches In length.
Beautiful showers Sunday Night gave .
new start 10 vegetation, and crops are
looking fnsly.
The bay crop Is about fair In quantity.
and the quality very good.
Prof Campbell. opiiciAn and ooeullst,
has been In this vicinity. mailing the
crooked eyes straight and giving clearer
vision 20 weak and dim eyes.
Charles FLINT has the largest grain crop
In town seven acres OF rye and ten OF oats
on "burnt land" and several acres on
"plAin." AL very stout rye stands more
than 6 feet high.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-08-10
w. SUMNER.

II. w. Smith and daughter with friends
are a, worthley Pond. on . nshing erpe-
dillon. There Is Q house there ouil, py
parties mostly from this place, which u
yery conveniently situated on the shore OF
the pond. This Affords . nice place for
IN. A. Abbott Of So. Lawrence Universi.
~, Canton, ". Y. is ct home on . vaes-
Mrs. Luther Howe OF Mass. 10 at Hiram
Howe's, visiting.
Miss Laura Howe OF Lynn II In town ~
Mrs. II. Howe's-
Mrs. Moses Merrill 10 very sick Win
consumption.
We are having very ehangeable weather
nowadays. are We noti -
Bluebsfries are very plenty on Old Black
Al this writing.
having. Some farmers have commenced
70 cut their grain.
BABY Harold wyman died Aug. =.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-08-10
Thy STATE FAIR

We are In recelp, OF the new premium
10 of he giih Fair OF The Maize STATE
AR ,l.i1rAl society % BE- bed on the
PARK 10 Lewiston Sept. it.l5. kvery ue-
pkftusr, OF agriculture and allied inter.
80. = lncluted In the generous LIST OF
frsui1ms offered ; which cannot fkil 20
'f.ns oui, a. In years past, magniheen'
sia.oli, ant The Trustees confidently et.
pet ths largest AMI best Fair ever KNOWN
Q he State.
TIE cattle department IL largely rspre..
SEATED, Including large premiums Offered
~ al leafing breeds and grades ne
aorse intsresi Is fully considered In al
- Branches. Including the valuable silver
el2s ior best stock stations The sheep,
'@'ne and pOaltry departments are Iauy
fecoguiied The trottlng parses are larger
"a, iasi rear amounting 20 Aooai 5000
ses pathological society, which Is eonsos-
Haiet with The State. Ofers ia usaA gen
..fo1s schedule. while In The miscellaneous
apartment OF hall show, the premiums
uciss.
TIE whole exhibition. 10 AL 10 depart
asuts vii be held on The socistfs PArs'
as Tear. aud one admission Zee VII AL
~ % al This innovation promises 20 DC
ts'y popular with the great mass OF vlsl-
iors. The hall will be devoted wholly 10
'ppfopriats sxhi bits
several valuable ant Int resting special
prites have been and win be orsret. par
uealars % which win be given soon. All
..airies for prsmisns must Be made 70 A.
I Dsnnlson, Sec. Portland Meanwhile
81 1s al prepare 20 attend the Fall, and
sseI the crowd, which promises 10 be
anger n possible than ever before.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-08-10
SO. BUCKFIELD.

Demeric Swan has been 81 work at
widow Holiness, at South Paris, hAying.
Moses Corbett sprained his stomach 90
as To be unable tolabor while moving with
q moving machine.
Jas. Russell cuts the grass on the brown
farm and Sam Record on the Lewis Record
farm.
Mr.. Benson, q blind pensioner. has
bought the Austin Royal farm.
Pleased To hear that the claim or Austin
Royal has a. last been recognized by the
Government
w. 4. buchanan has sold his Ayrshire
COW TO FRANK Jordan OF Minot-
About ei2, 900 OF arrears OF pension have
been drawn by pensioners In Buckneld
village. under the provisions OF the Ar
resrs OF Pension Act Apparently. luck
Geld has not been the loser by the Arrears
Act.
Listening this morning 10 the dIseord.
ant notes Of the crow. young and old, !
could bat marvel 81 the strange taste dis.
played by your Mason correspondent In bis
choice OF music. I assure him that he has
my heartfelt sympathy In his strange In
fstuatlon.
/ wish the act OF that woman In Albany
In splitting the elder vinegar might be In
itated by some 10 this town.
The idea OF editors living on sAw.dust
pudding II about ~ reasonable 40 political
parties living on non'psr,isan appoint
ments.
In future number OF the DsnocRAr
will give an account OF . tornsd, that oc-
CURED here In Buckneld In the early part
OF the century.
Judging by the dlseoursgipr reports
from the West and the unfAvorable corn
weather In our own State, corn will prob
ably be higher another year.
Jas. Russell's "Stsr GsIer" won the ist
prize OF SIS at Canton horse trot.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-08-10
ANDOvRR.

II. ID. Abbott IL recovering from his fall
from q moving machine, n reported last
week.
Ernest Cutting has been critically III
with lang fever. bat IL some better
Fannie, infant daughter OF John and
Lena wym,n. died Thursday from cholera
lnfsntum.
Measles .,lll continue 10 nni new vic
tins.
Edwin Poor moved four acres ~ grass
In two and one-hslf hours Que day last
week, using . Wood machine. Who has
made better recorii
Mrs. NJ. II. IIlll from Hsverhlli. IL visit
Ing friends here.
Detective wormsll OF Bethel was in town
Tuesday.
Maud Blslsdell L. teaching AZ the Falls.
Report says that Bruln has been soaring
people by showing himself In the road near
RoNbury meadows.
Col. william T. Eus,ls leotured al the
Hal. Friday night OF this week. on prohl'
billion.
Rev. W. y. u. Jackson OF Providence,
r. 1, IL At french's.
Rev. Gilman Rice Il Al old Orchard Tor
few days.
The stage comes loaded with passengers
nearly every night
Rev. Mr. Kenneson Ia absent on short
vacation. and will return with a"beiter
half" rumor says.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-08-10
WILSON'S MILLS.

The pas, week has been doe weather for
having, and many tons have been pat Into
the barn In nrst-elass order. The hay
crop In this section viii average more and
better than last year. The grain crop
promises well. and potatoes are looking
nicely that have been properly cared Tor
In the ex,ermlnstlon OF the potato bug.
Bowman came last night 70 settle with
his crew OF river drivers; they have been
waiting nearly 9 fortnight here; quite .
number OF them had worked among the
farmers haying.
The new steamer Is nearing completion
The boiler and machinery Was put In last
week.
The excessive hot weather IL making IL
slckly around here.
u. IL. Grams came down from the lake.
wednesday, with . party.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-08-10
MIDDLE INTERvALE (BrrnrI)

Cool weather.
Having nearly done.
John Klmball and family nom Dover
N. H., are visiting friends In this vicinity
A very interesting book. Conversations
on the Bible" IL being introduced here oy
]. 4. Burke, Q graduate OF East Maine Sem
insry, Bucksport. IL IL designed for the
family circle, the study, and 10 meet The
wants and Inquiries OF the present age. BY
Enoeh Pond. d. ID.
Elylrs u. Dunhsm, who has been very
dear companian and faithful friend with
me for several years, died Aug. 2, at about
q O'Clock A. NJ, at the house OF her father,
I,emuel Durham. She was sick more than
three weeks with brain fever, and " ".
phoid fever had not SEIZED her We nso
hopes OF her recovery. DR.. Yates OF wes'
Paris attended - physician, and WAS iailn'
ful 10 do his best for her recovery. she
win be missed by al who knew her. Tor
such An angel face and amlable disposition
n seldom found on earth. miss her here,
for she has been TO me comfort and bless
ing, and my heart cries out Ia anguish
How can live without you.
Ny dear. my angel friend
Why did our Heavenly Father
sech sad affiietiou ssndf
fkuov thai what's my loss
To Thea IL heavenly gain;
And that In bliss thou dweliest
where's no sorrow. death nor pain.
would not call thee back;
but, OF the aching heart
BecAnss with thee. my darling.
have been called 20 part
'Tis sad 10 live without you.
And may the hour soon come
when Cod viii sAy 10 Nh
Tar work on earth 10 done.
RLLu r. KrnnALL-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-08-10
IOCKEs MILLS.

l. c. Tr..k has len the employ OF the
rebblits Mtg Co.
The Hand goes 10 Norway The 2,,h.
Mrs. Elias Hammond from lewiston IL
spending the summer Ai Kendall Pollsrd's.
Mrs. 4 Ciough and two children are
visiting 81 A. W. lIerricks.
Belle Smith has returned from Boston.
where she has been for The past three
weeks visiting Der sister.
Mrs Scot, and children are visiting their
OLD friends NJ Groyetou, ~. III.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-08-10
STATE PlCK.UPS.

Biisiori lnd SAeo Ars to have electric
lgats
Y,rk coauiy ProAi5lionlsts nominated
atckgi lAsi week.
TIE Grand Iotge OF Maine. I q. %. =.
-sets A. Bridgton. Aug l0ih.
Hoo. Geo Fierce. % Harrison. the old
s., Mason 10 the STATE. died last Tuesday,
iset aooui s6 years.
Tie sailors ofthe North Atlantic squad
rnr hai IA skating race a. The FOREST city
rrk. Peaks Island, one Night last week
lArge number went on the Aroostook
,a9.0rAilon party last week, AMI were
hospltAbly received and entertained IN
AfoostoOk.
lion. Sullivan c. Andrews. OF Portland.
As been appointed = special examiner OF
tensions. ant has been ordered 10 report
Il once for duty
Malice votes for Governor Monday, sept
In. The Republicans will open The
c,mpAlgn Aug. sjt with meetings In every
r1uaiy 10 The state.
l.bor convention ~ Auouru last week
rnrInAied Col W. T Eusiis A. cAndi-
ia.e 1r Congress from the second Dis
urt Col Easils accepted The nouina'
600
fsrre tsmperance meetlngs we're held
A. Lac NarAnoco0k. SATURDAY ant San-
iav. JAY lisi AT August ist Addresses
So made ~ some % The most distin.
g1slri Temperance workers In The state.
seven persons. two Adults And eve eaild-
Pc sefs drowned ~ The espsiflng OF a
- at % Great Diamond Island, foft-
a-i larbor. wednesday. The persons
80 sere drowned were residents OF
Portland.
EsrsbIcAn conventions were held last
So RI Hancock. PerObscot, PlscstAquls,
WAia. ana Cumberland CO1riies. Dem
ocratr conventions Ia York AMI Cum oer-
ari ani Labor Convention 10 Aud
ifoscoggin.
Constable T.rbOx went % Olt Orchard
Slriay. And raldcd faro gambling den.
A thossAnd chips together with tables
a. bores were cOnfscated. william De
--. the proprietor. who belongs In Por-
AS struck he ofieef Ant escaped
TIE entire iandiug force Of the North
lEantlc .qaairou. composed % Tue on
,srs. ssamen AMI marines % The dlfsreni
r,..els nov in this hArbor. the Tennessee.
sLsna and SvatArA. landed wednesday
lasrnOou a. Fort Preole and took part In
ASIAN nght
n. estimated that The Knights OF Ia
trr n Maine number 5000 AZ The present
u-s N u certain that the order has
grown with wonderful rapldliy during ihe
Pisi year. ant Is SIN growing. The semi
a1r1L district assembly Which has Jast
bssr 10 session 10 Bath. vAs male up OF
81 i,lsgaie. representing iSl local Assem-
Lies
TIE following are Maine items 10 The
river ani hArbor bin a. fnAliy passed both
Houses AZ RockiAnd, s22.Jopi oreaksa'
- A. iae mouth % The Saeo river, 49,
IL harbor AZ Portland, $50 We
clannsl In Back Cove. Portland $500 :
hlrbor Al York. $1,000; Labee channel,
1000. Moossbec bar. $1,000, Penoosco'
liver. ~ widening The channel opposite
BAngor. Ani removing distraction near
crosry's NATIONS. $1,000; SaeO riVer'
o. 80. Narraguagus river. $1,000.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-08-10
THE POSTAL CARD BRIGADE.
DlyFIHI.D.

There was powerful rain here Sandsy
sight. since then IL has been cool aud
breezy.
There l. to be . two days horse ,rot
this week.
Mr.. Albert White and family, also Mrs.
Amos white and son, are spending Few
weeks here.
J. ". StArisy and sou. OF Paris. and
Mr.. wsllsee Eustls OF Colebrook. are In
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pulsifer OF Mechanic Falls,
Thomas brigham and wife OF Buckneld.
and Mrs. Fanny Grfilth of Colebrook, are
visiting At W. \. ChAse's
Miss Nellie Stanley IL visiting friends In
Bath.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-08-10

We bad q fns rain last Sunday nigh,
aud Monday morning Il was much needed
and IL has done much good.
We are having good hay weather and
farmers are Improving u; some are done
hsying and the most OF them viii nnlsh
this week.
sewall COT had large crew on his Dor
gin farm hi. week. lie has run two NOW
Ing msohlnes and two horse rakes aud met
enough 20 take care OF the hay.