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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-14

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-14

w FIT -NURsE-siuation wanted as wet
w 0urse thoroughly competent; married
woman. Please address Mrs. J. SICkLER,
81 l0th-st., Troy. y. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
RuckEiEln

summer visitors are returning to home
sweet home.
Dr. John y. Dccoster and Stanley Bls
be have leased the !. 4. Fuller dwelling
and will occupy II Immediately.
N. \. Cushman ~ Hebron has opened
a singing school AZ Reform Hall.
Bnckfeld creamery was awarded first
| premium on printed butter at the state
| fair.
Miss Ellie 4. Morrill, l. temporarily Al
Hebron Academy Ia supply the place oi
| Mics Sawtelle, one II the teachers, who
Was called away on account of the sick.
ness ~ friends.
Rev. :. l.. n. Chase, pastor ~ Great
Falls Baptist church. dlel AZ the rel.
dence ~ Elmer II. Austin, "wednesday
morning. ~ disease 81 the heart. Mr..
| chase had BEEN M Tor several months.
aud came with hi wife, who was the
daughter of the late Col. 4. II. white,
aud their two children. to the old home
stead, few weeks ago. hoping the
change might prove beneficial; hut the
skill ~ the best phy sicians was unaVall-
ing Ilis fret settlement was NJ Bangor.
where b. lalored successfully for about
seven years. Afterwards b. held pas
torltcs Al Hockland, bath. FREEHOLD. Y.
j., Mcthuen, Mass, aud Great Pals, y.
III. Mr.. Chase vas wholc-soule,l, ear
nest minister of the Gospel, a preacher
II more than ordinary ability, aud will
D. greatly missed nv a large clrclc of
friends. Rev q. v. Harden ~ Hebron
ofiiciatcl AZ the funeral. liz remarks
werv founded upon the text ''Good aud
faithful servant thou hast bccn faithful
over few things: | will make thee
ruler over MANY things. Enter thoa Into
the JOY ~ thy Lorl. Matt. NxVi2l.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
hoRrn.Mrsr arrnIl

". :. wight aud wife have bccn on a
trip a. Paris and Buckheld aud return
~ home through DlNfeld, Rumford,
&c.
Mi. Marion y. Chapman !. quite NJ
with fewer.
school l-gan Ia District w. :. the III,
MI. Han n. IeWcti teacher.
Mr.. y. bartlett has beeu stopping NJ
her daughter. Mr.. scott wight, for
a while bat has nov returned a. her
home AZ liean's Corner.
n. n. Chapman was heard to remark
the other dav that b. should think Il
Wa about time Cor "Bill" 90 D. sscing
about that dinner for four 81 'rm down
o. "IoSeioy - az d. had already Won the
h-t aud hadn't got near All his ban.
gathered. Come boys tell the Whole
story and remember ''if YOU will dance
you must pay the fiddler"
Charlie Ncrrill !. AZ work for VI. Fen
lev.
Herman Sklllings has bought him a
wcanling colt sired by Young ~. Law
rfufrs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
sours eucsFisLp.

Hill a Innt deal only In first class
corn aud feed. -, ,..,h ~.
hind legs rccently. IL. nm.
II. Iri.h exhibits two colts, one
R,bv Dean. and pair Of 4-year-o'u oN. -
!, the state Fair. These oxen wrf'
hought In Fayette aud pulled 80 10, 10,
-, : .,ons drag when two years on
Thev arr entered for Pullng And n'A'''''
=, 4. ,.,or,s,i that horse was beaten
-. '..,-.rsiy In thl. town that IL died irou
a.. se..,.t. after few DAYS OF agony.
a., -. o,,sn told that this i land OF
-. 81, ,he claim does not always ma
o.,..r Roberts and Herb Record worA
4. a.. eoru .hop. Operations are sup
,...s.1 A. slo-s In the shop this week.
To-, ps,,or,i has the acute rheumatlsn
al badly In one ankle a. 10 pe u'i'''' y
-" I,mes =. Packard was eef3re ,h'
IsWl.ton Board this week Tor in0''''
~ pension. ,,,.~., the 10Th.
IN Roberts 4 az home from the Guy
Ru.aeIl l. now the ehamplo'
- having saved a horse suner'hl
,,om severe attack Of inhamma'w,on a" !"
IT," .i. belonging to =. III. heen'
.,,., 4, had hen abandoned BY others.
Horace FArrar l. at home nom DOS
''1' pacor,l Il contemplating e>'en
LI .a.nsov,ment. ON his house.
II
RaseIas Cole 10 reoui'a'"s III"
shed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
Albany.

MR.. uriah Holt aud daughter ~ Lynn
are visiting friends here.
Mr.. Jacob Holt and wife ~ ,andia
y. H., are visiting here.
Miss Hall and Mi-- Morrison, who
have been visiting az ID. Clark's, have
returned Ia their home Ia ~. Johnsbury,
Vermont.
Mr.. jefferson Jordan. q lady over III
wears ~ agr, wa- recently quite seriously
Injured by q fall. but Ia now able to ~
about the house, though her steps ar,
short. not more than two inches, and In
fact her steps for the last twelve years
nave not been much longer than that,
the result ~ broken hip. She l. a
woman ~ indomltable energy and cour'
age.
Mr.. cole AMI Mr.. Cummings ~ Green
wood arr visiting NJ !. ". Cumming
We have received a notice ~ the death
NJ stanford. Conn, on Aug. III. ~ Mr..
fsphia \. Haskell. where she was living
with her -On, Leroy. She was formerly
q resident II Alhany bat removed Ia
birmingham, Conn, about L. years ago
with her children. ~ whom only two
sons. Freeman and leroy, survive her.
She leaves many friends Who will -ln-
ccrrly mourn her los. lnierment Wa
made In the Birmingham Cemetery.
M rosiu'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
OXFORD.

Mr.. BRETT aud family have returned Il
l,ho'le leland.
Mr.. Olney ~ Plymouth, Mass. an,
Mr.. Abbott ~ Dexter. were a. j. II
Chapman's Last week.
Mr. Fisher has returned from North
bOro.
Eddie lIayr- has gone To- Hebron Il
school.
The school. commenced Monday; Mls'
Phillips, Mis- lIoughion aud Mr. Durcl
teachers.
Mr. aud Mrs. Ilagrn ~ Bridgion wcr'
In town Wednesday.
Warm l,ich, for many YEAR, a resi-
dent ~ the town, died suddenly sunday
sept. 1T.
Mr.. benjamin Fuller, Who died Ia
Norway from the effects ~ fall, wa'
for many year. a resident here, and VA
much esteemed and respected by all
~ the game between the ONforis and
the Portlands on the fair grounds Satur'
day. the ONforis we're defeated 10 to a.
VIZ. futile and wife ~ Auburn visited
friends herr lat week.
Great conie.t, cash ". credit. >cc nd
Of 4. n. Cummings s sons.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
RAsI nALL

hoo. n.m.r,.l chat tirrr ga. to o. a
N.. M fHuruamruf uu thr Cummnu,
I.. W....-at. eifh thr Woodstock,
s--. .nI laH. llin nine. as con-
t........ Huf arrangements cuuid uuf D.
r.'. -. tau camrs wrrr arranged tnf
t... fhr "Muunfalurvrs" and thr
.U unr. rhc forenoon game Uas
... .. frr. huf u vas nearly eleven
t.H.. n..t uommrurrri. iack.uu, of
Sub rr... pitched Or thr " Home
tIt fnrfunnn. aul pitched ~ very
e.. -.mr 40 Co., rui ~ thr hfih in-
r.e .. r ets diunrr-fimr thr game
a.. .....I. aifh fhr .surr H. to 3. iu
fl.r .f fhr Hiloms" nine. The fca-
t.-.. .f fhr ramr we're che battling aud
art..- ~ Mathew .on and The pitching
,fia.a.aa.
Do ...,nI game eas Callel at : ID
W.. fr.. gam. was calisi it sas no
f.,.IfItf fhr "Mouuiaiuevr. had COn-
.I.rst.l sfrrurtheuri their team hN
ttr aIIfI.uo 90 Jackson Ina the huX. AMI
D.-r..r.. 10 south Parts. right heid.
= .rf 600 Matlcssou Werr battery Tor
ft. .ll.msr nine auI jackson, q
~..f Iaris. aul NrNrll. 20 ~umurr. Tor
fE N..uflinr,rs. On This game The
90 uue -ermrd tu Pat Jackson
a'..f a. fhr, had a. miui to. making
r..fr,. l.f. Nth total 81 thirty-hNr.
st. ~..ne .r,mri to haN, The "Noun-
far..-. completely 40 his mrrv1,
..rc fhrm Dui in an bat the hrst
arI a.f uu.ug.. ~tone's battling was
l... .f fhe finest ever -cen on these
O.
81. tIr Nlf seven times and making siN
h.. if.auIa hass on halle. The r.
.lf .ffL.. game eas - 90 in favor ~
t,r M ms- nine. RrgEs dd sune
rrrr ....l fh.ul-hase work lu this game.
ir.s hnarp and Irvd Cumming. acicd
a. empire. Tel the forenoon anil Knapp
arl tU. Arr in the aftsruoou. ~curvrs,
D. g. l.ft. and charlie. Howard.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
GREENWOOD

Nv. swan aud family returned from
their Wilt tu Milan last week and have
gone hack o. their former home Ina MI
ton Last Friday our better hall took
au outing bv going there on Nisit Tor a
Few days. Nj. swan say. The potato
rrop I. much better in Milan than here
but Httle affected. and were selling Tor
80 c,ut. psr hushcl, but no apples y"
spsak 20. ..
FL. Durham returned from hi. Ni.ii
in Bethel. reported good time generally
then vent over Co 49, his uncle, j. W.
cumming. ~ Alhany, Whrrv b. stopped
ons nlchi. IT. say. hi uncle joe ha'
improved ln health 90 a. o. D. able q" Il"
4 iru Light chores llis apple crop i
suoi fur thi. year bat potatoes are rot
ting badly.
II. Aver. Youngest son. Bert. ag,'i
no yrar.. died r,ceutly ~ diphthrfia'
Two wear. agu lat winter al. third .on'
willie. ar,sl a.. .hot himself While
pi,,inr " ifh revolver, which was duli
reported a. he time.
w rad tie ac,'ount - 4. II. Graham :
barrel rifle over Nhgart lalls WIN I,
ro..d deal q Interest, which occurtr'i
fhe fret day 81 this mouth. bat harl'l
Lnou whether to te glad or .orry thai
a. came GOT alive. oue Young AnN =
N,t Narrhsud. 81 chicago. has alr,,'dN
.Nnrr..,,l Il wish o. ride down thc ttli.
in fhs same way. Don't do H. NAY y
h.s ALREADY been accomplished ouc,' anu
n, mi. time has hecome stale. III YOU
really have a surplus ~ tuolharulnr-'
-, .ome one to make You hall.'h'
nat large enough for the purpose then
t,kr IL AMI ~ and jump Into some No'.
,,pn. Vesu,ius would do for the hfs'
time though rather small. and there YOU
would fnd o. plenty ~ ga for innatnE
,our airshlp. then. II la due time Nou
,.,eui from the crater With a. mush
ufs n. Oraham had after shooting w,
,li. you will have accomphshe'l
.oms,hine original aud a. the same ''i''
worth speaking about. ~
DANIEL Bryant started for the VINE
Nouutains last "Wednesday morning s'
comranie-l only by his daughter Annie
ths rat of the crew gave up the trap oi
account ~ sickness and other causes
while the apple aud potato crop ar
half a failure AZ least. " arr giaa ',
.t.ts that the corn crop i g""d. lAsl
v..,r a. every one remembers u wa
/ ri,bt The other way.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
wnAr A rIsroRy SHOULD Bt


History l. apt 10 d. regarded a. sub
icct that l. dry aud uninierrsting. Tie
we'll known historian, Prof. Ridpaih,
says Ia connection with this
Tho historical sofk. prsiucci within our cen
tury have neatly AT l.cen in ths natuf. ei - -
sfsiiss utnitss Ia thsir sruTe D. a particular ~
oh The rsut has issn that the surks in que
an arr so siairats tn detail art 80 rvsonfiite 20
msthui that The common - isr ht- n.i'ns
courage g. undertake nor time I" cotnplsis iism
With thi. difficulty In mind, Prof. Rid
path .et himself a. work to populariS,
IN. subject without losing sight 81 the
dignity aud Importance IL the historian /.
Office. The result va. three volumes, oi
400 pages, which contain an account Of
the principal event. In the career ~ the
human race, from the beginnings Of civ
illlation. Prof. Ridpath'- well-known
historical learning u sufficient guaran-
tee ~ the merit of the work from an his
torical point II view; aud furthermore
Il Ia. received the unqualified endorse
ment ~ large number of the most ein'
nent scholars ~ the country. of IT.
readable .tyle. thi. brief commentator
from Superintendent Peaslcc of the TIN
clnnati school. will testify;
whiie HE .tyie l. ssholariy ami the .sholarean
apprssiate II. ID ai.o charms the average realer
ani fof the hf.i time the wofli's history !. pfc
.enici Ia form that Il piorsiHg A. vel A. IN
.tructiye g. the family.
Nor I. the work, AZ so many historic.
are. bare record ~ the rise aud fall oi
empires. II l. the history of the people
a. we'll. Rev. Dr. Daniel Curry, the EN-
lnent Methodist divine, says of u
among the most valuable. aud also the
mott interesting. chapters In these vol
ume. are those devoted Ia the social life
II the peoples, their manner of living
the nature Of their civilization, their In,
dustrie-, learning and arts aud Indeed AL
that enter. into the life Of the tribe OF
nation"
The history i illustrated with over
1900 superior wood engrayings. comprls.
Ing a Wide range Of subjects, which add
greatly a. it, value a. Illustrations of the
subject matter.
Mr.. ID. :. Knapp Of south Paris Ia.
the agency for l,ldpath's encyclopedias Of
Universal History" the work described
above. and l. now canyassing Tor u u
oxford County.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
wil SONS MILLS

Dr. T.. spaulding and Capt. william.
of Nashua are now making their second
annual trip to Camp Caribou.
Mr.. aud Mr.. lascellcs aud Mr.. and
Mr.. Whiting went through here 10 Far
machccnee Lake last week.
Mcssr.. Duncklee aud Tyler of Boston
spent few days mp tie Diamond sport
Ing. Peter Bennett guide.
!. Perkins of berlin, with hi wife and
friends, are up on a vacation.
Mr.. Donald Cameron l. up on Nisll
10 her old home. Her friends wer'
pleased Ia see her home again.
e.. ". Whitaker also l. making hi'
annual visit a. the woods.
Some brute. In human form came uI
saturday. They hid n boat In theil
wagon. drawn by poor oil horse whicl
thew had beaten I'LL II was mass al
bruises.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
ANpovgR.

Mr.. Eta Dexter of Lewiston, with
her husband. has been visiting her moth
er. Mr.. Reuben Barrett Of thu place.
Mrs. Goold sold her household goods
and a lot Of miscellaneous articles at
auction. Thursday, sept. II.
Mr.. l.. VI. IIewey u visiting friends
at Lowell, Mass.
Remember the date Of the fair, Sept
Il aud ~.
The favorable weather for the past
week has been improved 10y the farmer.
I'm securing late grains and other crops
The Andoyer Brass Band have had Z
wagon Of immense proportions bull
for their use.
j. A. French Of freDch's Hotel hal
fitted up a fine new blackboard for tn
lake route.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
pORIER
Very hot aud dry.

Very hot aud dry.
Corn ha. ripcncd on finely.
Mr.. Frrd Flint has hul.hrl canning
corn AZ hls factoric. az Cornish aud he
gar fall.. lie has pat up $4,000 cans
Mr. Harrison u. French, Who accident
ally shot himself last spring With a
pistol licl the past week. H. has been
In p0or health all summer and nj last
died from the effects 81 the bullet, which
was never found.
Mr.. william Day, an aged man, was
found by Mr.. Nose. Day, drowned In
Colcori Pond saturday. H. had bcen
missing since Thursday before. II AZ
pears that BE- went out on a raft and fell
IN az Jumped Ia. IL was taken out aud
buried, bat some wounds on him may
lead Ia further Investigation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
ATTENTION OXFORD COUNTY HtT'
EFANSi

lhf frst annual meeting 81 the 'Ni"t1
'Uluf1 Veteran Association vii - heid
t' the fair grounds ON "Wednesday, ovt'
ti, ls,s. We hops that there viii D.
nrgr gathering ~ the cold vets 81 ths
couufy. 80 thar ~ may have a grnrfai
g.fd time together. Teuts vii D. cfrc'-
-i ou the grounds 80 that the old soldier,
nay feel 40 home under the canvas. VI
Judgments will D. made 40 that All sho
Hish to io 81 can have dinner togethet
Comrades who nav wish % provide theii
oan rntions can bring their co'ninis-ari
stores ant leave thrm az the tents, anu
ihTn nj the dinner hour carr Tor in"ui
selves Il l. hoped. however that thsi.
NlII he a hrge number Who VII piei'i
io dine together. Tickets Tor the dinner
Ill D. found AZ the tents. "a D. obiain'u
during The forenoon.
lte annual meeting for choice ot ON
ctrs aud other business viii D. held I'M
mrdLtely AFTER the dinner, aud all VT
rraus arr requested 90 b. present AZ tha'
mcetlng. Turn cot Tor roll call, com
ra'i~s. aud 10 us make this, our nrs'
mfviing. a good success, and Then ar
nnse for future meetings. ~ that ti'es'
annual gatherings may b. a credit 10 th'
veteran oxford Bears. Come one. c"u''
an.
>olth Paris, sept. ~, lss9.
n. y. BOIsTER. President
" Oxford County Veteran Association
FRANK MAXIM. SECRETARY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
NORMAN IAsF

Me- Annis Hall. daughter ~ >ila.
iiall. dici "n saturday. the sth. Pa
neral scrNicv- az the residence ~ her Ca
thrr on Monday. she will D. sadly
misss,l hy her many frieuds.
The THREE sabbath schools ~ Norway
village with their friends. AZ the invita-
tion 90 a. u. Cumming. a Sous. had a
picnir ou Goat leland on Iuesday after
noou ani eyening, which eclip.ed any-
thing 90 thr season. The leland was al
a hiarr 90 light sud every one had %
.plrnII time.
NJ. smith. Mr.. samuel Partridge
nephew. vth his wife and two children
frum ArooJook arr visiting her.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
MEsr RErhEl.

Ru.t has hceu a Formidable enemy a.
almost al farm crops this season. Oats
rrs... potatoes. gsnicn beans and corn
have an been damaged hy Il Ia more 81
le.. extent. Even the forest trees have
not escaped a.. blighting touch. About
the only crops have raised which ar
free from Il are Held 1T early Aroos'
took beans. and a fine litter Of Chester
plrs. four weeks old: either Of which
/ viii sell In limited quantities at reason
able hgurcs.
The sweet corn crop j. being hauled u
the shop very fast by the farmers.
MANY strangers are passing through
the plsce thi. week attending the grove
meeting In Mason.
Rev. Irving Wlnsor has been calling
on friends here during the week.
Milton Holt l. improving In health bul
IA. not opened hi store yet.
The warm September weather ha'
produced a second crop Of mosquitoes.
l.. II. Grover nisei 10 bushel. OF lndl'
wheat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
FRvgDURG.


The personal property " the late join
Smith was sold AZ auction on saturday
the eth.
There was no service at the New lie
rusalem Temple on sunday on account
II Mr.. stones sickness.
The monthly mc~tlng ~ the Temper
ance Association was held AZ the Con
grgational ,cstry on saturday evening
the eth.
Misses VI. and 4. Barrows went "a
Ilosion Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary rihcld Of Peabody :. ,lslt-
ing az Dr. Lannon's.
Mrs. VI. 4. Randall l. having the ell oi
her house enlarged.
several have gone 10 the State Fair.
Among them Mr.. Frank n. Osgood and
wife aud Mr.. a.. shirley.
Nil. Alice Gllncs has gone 10 Tam.
worth Ia teach school.
Mrs. l.. :. Brown ~ llrowndeld, has
Joined her husband at u. q. Wcntw orth'-
aud will probably remain during the
winter.
Mr.. q. II. Tibbcits has been quite sick.
Miss May Page l. visiting at iiarps-
well.
Miss III. y. Charles attended the we'd
ding of Rev. .. 4. Wilson at llillerica,
Mass, Tuesday aud reached here on We'd
nes day much Improved In health.
Mr.. Fred Charles ~ Allston, Mass,
aud Mis- VI. g.. >eayey ~ Conway, have
visited friends In town this week. Miss
Scavcy will rrturn to Boston Universally.
The funeral ~ Mrs. Fremont Whit
comb Who dic,l at Conway Centre was at
the Congregational church on Thurs'lay
afternoon. Rev. ". y. Livingston ofilciat-
Ing.
Mr.. y. \. bradley l. on the sick list.
The school at the academy !. lncrcas-
Ing, aud II not cquallng some Others In
number II will compare fayonbly In
character. \ lyccum il about being ar
ganlSed.
Inciau knight l. visiting at r. &. shir-
lcy's aud will soon Join his father In Cal
lfOruia.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
DENMARK.

Mis- Mary llane of Portland !. visiting
Mr.. q. ". Gray.
Charles Head, who has been employed
AT the Waldo for number of years, !.
on visit 10 hi mother aud other rela-
tiyes here.
George Perkins l. one Of the smartcsi
men IN thl. town. lie Il eighiy-hve thl'
18th day of September, and walks from
his home nearly four miles away aud
hu.ks corn nj the corn shop. And u !.
not from necessity either, but pure love
of work and the enjoyment OF the lively
times there. lie followed the sea In hi'
younger days, but has been ON hi. faru
here many years, and has reared large
family of children, some Of whom reside
here aud are among our best citizens
lis wife died some years ago.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
nERRON


SUNDAY. the sth. Rev. :. II. Richard
son attended the funeral 81 Hon. WIN.
Lowell at West Minot.
Rev. Mr.. Emery aud wife were la town
last week.
Mr.. prnley ~ South Paris has been
AZ levi Merrill's this week.
=. u. Sturicyant and wife have spent
few days with their ION, Dr. StuueNani
~ DlXheld. this week.
Etta Sturteyani came home FROM York
Reach "wednesday.
Oracle Bumpu. l. teaching the school
la district No. :.
Mr.. samuel Corbctt has engaged With
cyrus Pratt 90 take care Of him Tor his
property.
Mr.. >killings ~ South Paris !. "a move
into the Alden Mufch house.
Many av attending state fair thl.
week.
Wallace Cushman has been very sick
since last Wr.k'. report, bat l. nov COM
fortahl-. and II !. hoped on the gain.
On "wednesday, Rev. 4. T.. llarien
attended the .uncral of Rev. :. l.. H..
Chase ~ Buckhcld.
Last weeks item should rad l,ice *
IlolWay instead II llclyvy. e.
Great contsst. cash ~. credit -. al
II 4. n. Cumming. & Sous.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
HIRAM.

Gu September 18th Mrs. Dorcas,
widow of the late Hosea Allen, died very
suddenly nj the residence Of her son.
Hon. Oliver Allen. Iler age was -
wears. some one had carried her great
grlndchlld into her room and she had
fondle,l II and some three minutes later
he WAS found dead. Her husband died
a. suddenly In 1870. We think they set.
tied on Tear Cap llill about ls2I aud
were ever among our most Industrious
thrifty aud respected citizens. In the
same house Mrs. ID. II. Cram, daughter
OF Oliver Allen. l. dangerously III.
EsrOm aud Frederic Howard. OF Wa
teftOwn. Mas, are visiting their former
neighbOrs.
Mlss Eliza Wilder l. recovering.
n. g.. Greene went 10 Lewiston u
State Fair.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17

Died. Ia this town. September aih,
Mr.. layina. wife II l,uiu. Strarns,
arv,i about ~ ycar.. Mr.. >t'afns va.
"a woman ~ remarkable executive ability.
Though for many years so lame AZ o.
proven; her from leaving the house she
.till cared for The family and dld the
greater part - The houseWOrk. Her
Judgment In regard a. hnlncial mattcrs
was ~ the very le.t. q Wise calculator.
She 80. thoroughly hone.i and her
Wor,l Was a. gpo'i a. l'ond. She Nas
the daughter 20 samuel Eames ~ thl.
town Who It'll survive. her ~ the age
IT 20. L. him AMI 60 her aged husband
her los l. al blow A. there i no one
that can take her place In caring for
them.
Irreland Harlow Was summoned to
The hslsiir of hi. sick father la thi.
town Monday last. The latter has rail-
lied somewh hat since then bat there are
little hope. ~ his recovery.
Mr.. aud Mr.. Maxim, ~ raris, are now
here GA a islt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
nlxEiEIn CENTRE.

some Of our farmers aud more al their
wiyes are attending the state Pair
Others Who would like Ia h. there arr
detained picking sweet corn for the fac
tory.
The cheese factory at this place j.
about closing up operations for this sea-
sou. The superintendent informs "a.
that he has made over four hundred
cheesesthat will average - to lOpound'
each.
our base ball club are talking Of .
match game between the single and mar
rIed men. II the married men don
give Il TO them shall be mistaken. Tall
up boys We want good supper AT YOU
expense.
stage driver Kilgore Is going to th'
state Fair to-day. lie has got on hii
new cap.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17

The grove meeting la town !. prugrvss-
Ing hnel, fair attendance. gooi
degree ~ Interest l. manifest and the
h,.t 81 urlcf prevails. The ministers
present ~ W ho have l,ocn here arr hros.
Davis - Macon. I. \. Hean ~ West
pafis. lIolmrs - south faris. Mciutir"
~ lewiston aud Tui.k ~ Bethel.
Mr.. sarah A. French ~ Bethel. her
snn =. ". and Mis- Carrie ". brown
late from cuba were In town W~incs-
iay They made your correspondent a
short bat very pleasant call.
Corn. beans. .guashes and melons arr
ripeulng % finely. Gnss In fields and
pastures l. as green AZ Ia June and |
saw frcsh. rips raspberries Yesterday.
There will D. morr apples than there ap-
pearci Ca d. short time ago bat not
many morr than needed herr.