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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
sniIra aucsrlrIp.


We Nerc startled the other dAy, not
bv womsn'. tear. bu, by woman
srrrsm. We we're busy Ia the porch Al
the ilme anil rushlng into the hou.c what
sight confronted az sons klndling
woosi h,d l-~n placed back ~ the sioN'
aud had hnallv iguit~si. The h,me. then
ran up ~. vail 81 the room, burning ths
rnom psp.r. some clothing hanging therr
AMI wnoI work az N they hal been tin
der. When W. appcsrc,i on the seems
the f,mes Ner- holding a hlgh carnival
With the r,om hllei with smoke. ou'
h~,ter.halt was excited bat using all o'
the available means Ga sn'siue the dame.
4 few pail. ~ water iuilclously applied
sni the fir- was subiuei. Five mlnuis.
later and the firr would have be"n mas-
ter ~ the situation sni there would have
h--n another "burnt district"
let. see. dld Ne tell you that a grad
uate ~ old Hebron WAS teaching ou'
school thl. winter We knos that she u
pretty ani popular ani Il called good
GoI bless the Nsnkc. school marm.
IA. Mlsse. Dean, Georgia u. and
Isun Zllla. daughter. 10 Robinson
Dean, hs,. each had an attack 10 feVei
or a prevailing epidemic, bat are both
conyslc.cent. George T.. La graduate
20 Hebron Academy aud popular Young
lady. Laura Zllla, better known A.
"Bab. Dcan,"Is no doubt the most cS'
pert hor.ewoman % her age la Oxford
County.
Hattie II. s,unier. Ia. had . Relapse
while visiting AZ the clty.
Neighbor Jason .to bay beach wag'
on.
Ion Record has new hOu.ekecper
that i multum In par,o.
What famous letter writer our Grow
erhis become n Grover had cou,le.cend
.d 20 ask south Buckh.ld'. advice u
would have been gratnltOusly tenders
and would have bccn expressed some
thing like thi. "YOu Law Low aud keel
mum for the year to come and walt foT
public opinion "a IT'LL further unfold u
sslf aud al.o -ec what the next Congress
will do about free coinage. The south
and the West seem determined Ia hay'
free colnag. aud the silver question !,
not unlikely Ia b- the vital Issue Ia %
Do not H. so ysia "a Ia think that yot
ARE Indispensable a. party nominee
You cannot dominate the policy Of the
D-mocratlc party. DO not write let
tcrs."
The politician. might a. well hgh
fate itself a. ballot reform. No forc'
bills hat secret ballot. In every state u
the Union.
Calling at Charlie. T.. fuckers tn
other dav We could not resist the com
bined per.us-ions 81 husband and VIE
Ia remain to dinner, especially as Mt.
Tucker desired me to sample her butte
aud make q report 10 the same for publ
cation In the Democrat. Therefore, !,
committee ~ one. do award the hr.
prize Tor butter Ia Mrs. Augusta Tucker
of North IIill, Backdeld.
Dr. Caldwell has been offered lucra
tive practice In Portland hut prefer. rid
Ing over our hills at more moderate In
come.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
AIAnOA

I.eV. Mr.. whitman. 20 Portland, wh'
va. announced Ia LEISURE last week VA
unable to come.
Rev. ". ". Eyau. - IisSefhill
Mas. anl Judge lIonney % Portland
spent THURSDAY Ia the place aud In th'
evening NJ. Eurts gave lecture De-
forr the student. on the "Conirlbuiion'
~ America Ia the World" IL al.C
gave a short talk after morning service
Friday, all 81 which the students ENJOY
III AMI appreciated.
WIN. III. Atwood. E.q.. Of Buckheld,
ani Hon. ~. VI. Bearvc, of Norway
Ncrc In town ru~.day.
n. n. Stclrn, ani yane lIcafcc haS,
each bought Que ~ the new zap eNapor'
,tor. which they anticipate Will b. much
better than the old Kind.
Mr. aud Mr.. II. h. sicarn. went "a
Piri. Ia spend Sunhay.
Nahum and George 4. Jr., sous 81
Judge Wing ~ Auburn, have been visit
ing their aunt. Mr.. Dr. Donhsm.
MI. Bertha Packard has gone To \u'
barn where .hc will continue her drc-s'
making.
Mi. Jcunie Packard I. taking paint
lag lesson. ~ Mr.. coombs agiin this
spring.
Nil. Oracle Bumpu. !. at Dr. Becie''
Ia Auburn.
The rain thl. week la. settled th'
snow at least one-hAlf aud thing. ar'
beginning "a look .pringlike. Bud. 10
the tree. are showing plainly.
Prof. 4. y. Moody Il expected "a
spend hi. vacation with hls mother.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
GREENWOOD.


Anotber small snow storn the last ~
the week ai the end ~ which Jack Frost
tried hi. hand az glsring once more and
with complete succcss.
Almost zero weather again last Mon
day morning. but did no, quite reach
the cypher.
Glad those chIckadc.. lid no, have Ia
mlgrai. farther south than Hebron Ia
flnd good winter quarters. They prob
ably thought this town wss ton poor io
sustain thcm until spring without taxa
tlon, aud az left accordingly.
Thanks to south Buckhcld fof that
recent compliment In regard Ia Item
writing. although u produced NO spirit
~ citation. having long since learned
not 10 b. high Minded, hat fear, stlll "
!. PLEASANT ,o know that our efforts arr
appreciated Ia some extent, In common
With others. Aud right her. q blt 81
personal history might b. doye-tallcl In,
although not very crcllishle Ia tie
writer. John Wesley aid hc could ~
member nj. father asking hi. mother on
one OCCASION hov .he could have pa-
tisnc. To- tell that bloCkh.ad the same
thug twenty times over bcCause sald
she, "if I had told him only nln.te"n
time. I should have lo.t all ms labor.
Prom which w infer that oar boyhool
dav. wrr .omrNhtt similar. Would
that our manhood years vcfc morr .o.
During our Juvenile years ih" school Ia
the ola homestead district Va. large,
numbering between thirty and forty
scholars. whose age. varied all ID" way
frum four to tsrnty-one years, AMI "
any 81 those older scholars had t-,cn -.
uulrv,i to guc.s Que and then another ~
the .chool, as Ia the Que Who would
some day writ. Tor the public pr-.., and
al contlnae until IN. last onc hal bccn
selected, your humble scribe would un-
doubteily have brcn that last one. Hat
although IN. school prolucrl some prvt-
~ good scholars, there bring hall q
doscn ~ least Who subsequently, beam"
teachers, vet 80 far as the writer !.
aware hr l. the only oDc ~ that school
Who ever wtutc q newspaper article ot
a TN. ~ poetry
II was long ago remarked, aud by a.
very notTsi person, ou Que occasion, thhl
the first shall - lat aud the last shall
h. frst. Hut not Wishing a. writ" any
thing that ssSors Ia III. least ~ ego,i'm
We sill not rvfcr a. L.
Mr.. samuel Elscll !. still lame from
the effects IL stepping ou round nail
last summer. The wound l. hc'le'i, bat
till painful aud sorr at times. Tier
daughter Nrlli. Nrut up to Riley teach
Ing private school few weeks ago,
and after stopping week. the .ch"ol
consisting 10 only one family 81 chill
drrn, .he got the Impression .omeh""
that home.ickne.s might break cat thrrr
ani - closed her .cliool and came home.
The warm rain Tuesiay night and
"Wednesday .sttlc,i the snow about a Too,
aud a. thi. I. IA. last week Va February,
the weather moderate and the crows
again singing 90 the trv- tops, Ne afr
aimoni.hc,i that the sap season v near
Al hand
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
BYRON

4 south Wind aud driving rain brlus
staple. a Co.. twenty teams 10 stand
It'll.
George II. staples. Fred Chlld., Jason
Barker aud Miss Zsdic barker have been
IN town thi. week.
l.. \. Dunn has charge 81 staples 4
Co.. saN mill and I. saving out about
q az cord. of birch day Into sPcol
strips.
Ernest Knapp. with I horses, draw.
spool "trip. To DiNheld, loading bach
With supplies for loggcrs.
our postmaster. \. ~. Reed, and wife
have come Out with handsome span ri
hor.ss and new harnesses, etc.
Charles Rundlett aud wife have new
daughter Ia cheer their home.
Mr.. Angie Cooling aud husband az,
visiting her father and mother, Nr. and
Mr.. \. =. Young.
Ad 4. still after the foxes. Betting u
to I on the foxes. one day last weel
he va. out Ia the back lot looking foI
them aud ou. came by his barn looking
for him and the hound.
!. Il. shaw's aqueiuct gave out last
week. No use, John 4 good wife
would come mighty handy Ia help lcoI
after thing. cold night..
Fr.el Abbott has returned from Nes
York. loaded with new ideas, some 81
which seem rather fast to q countrymtn
such az when q young man take. hi'
country cousin Ia ride he must have fOul
400 horse. AMI two coaches with horn
TO blow. 60 Il, boys. Maine can fur
ni.h the horses.
A. q. Reed has just bought 7ss
pound. ~ spruce gun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
EASr SUMNER

The friend. and pari.hioner' ~ Rev.
:. II. Rirhari.nn made him a donation
Walt CA Friiag. Iiru. Richsrhson sn'i
" ifc az, held In high est-.m by all, ani
appreciate any tokcns 81 respect shown
thsm.
Mr.. \. u. Park l. stopping in the
plac. Tor q short time before commenc-
ing a spring term AZ li,ermov f,lls.
several In the vicinity arr on the sick
ll.t AZ prrsrnt.
Tovn reports srr out, showing an In
creased expense for support ~ the poor,
oNing Ia much sickness. Prom the pub
li.hoi frport ~ tind our net town debt
to =. -. Ii9sl. There was an unusual
expenditure the past year for free text
t-boks, bailding ~ new road. tie, aud
no appropriations were made for tho.e
purposes. over sto Vas expended on
the school hous- AZ East sumner, max
ing u nov the hest In town.
\ few early risers sas the brilliant
light ~ the meteor on Monday morning
aud thought AZ firsi that the final day
had come. II landed up la the Dead
River section Ne learn. II afforded a
cheap and powerful light for short
time. SLpEtN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
ANDOyUR.

The Andoyer Dramatic Club will pre-
sent the dram, Past Redemption followed
hy q dance and supper on 'Ihnr.d'y,
March 3th. Preparations are being made
for jolly good time.
The youngest child % Harry Bacon
liei th. 25th.
Mr.. sylyanu. Poor wa. stricken down
with plraly.i. the 18th Inst. aud la. been
falling rapidly since. II !. only matter
~ day. with him now.
All the school. In town except District
No. ) closed to-day.
The report shows a marked degree of
Improvement from last year. Til. !. the
fret year II the town system aud a. a
natural consequence, some don't July
understand the working. ~ the system
and some mistakes have crept la.
4 meteor passed over In the northern
.kyati:iOo'clock MONDAY morning csus-
log quite a sensation Earring ballding. Ia
their very foundation followed by q
rumbllng resembling distant thunder.
Those Who witnessed II ayow that IL wa.,
when seen approaching, Of the magnitude
% Venus Increasing Ia the sire Ola barn.
The light VA. red tingcd With green. u
passed northwest snd Was about 5o de-
gree. high. What IL Was AMI where u
came from .. only answered by the sc'ent-
1T.
Rev. Mr.. Minot (IIaptis,) l. holding a
.erIe. II meetings In the Methodist
church commencing the aith aud will con-
tlnue through the week.
Quite large delegation from Mineral
,pfing Lodge I. u. u. 4. are expected Ia
vislt our Lodge Ia night.
The road. have been In very bad
condition of late.
some Of Thomas' men have come out
of the woods.
About forty attended the drama aud
dance at I,umford Centre last Monday
night from here.
Another cold wave.
Beuj. Cole Of Byron died the 9Th Of
heart failure, aged ~ years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
aEHAEI

fttlay evening last, 4. u. Rsbsi, tbs
cowboy pianist, aud Miss Babel, tbs
great rornetist, gave sa entertainment
az Ideal Hall. There are no wonis Ia
ths lnslish langu " capable ~ express
Ing a. any degrve ~ sail-fsct'cn IN.
marvellous capabilities of this wonderful
performer upon the piano. II almost
seyms,l that within II al ther was sons
supernatural pow,r. Ill. genius .ur'
passe. all dreams Of human possibility
II Seems morc like an Inspiration. ~.
audience was small, bat those ~ho we're
prcssut Witnessed the most wonderful
manipulation of the piano which the
mind can Imagine and enloyel a muslcsl
trcat that cannot b. described.
Mr.. 4. ". Bryant died on tuesday
morning last II pneumonla. Mrs.. Try.
snt hal he,u sick hut a short time and
her death Was very sudden.
The winter term - Goald Acadcmy
openci on tuesday last.
washington's birthday was celebrated
a the Bethel House Tuesday evening
last.
Then, will he an entertainment NJ
Ideal IIall ON Thursday evening. Marh
Sth. for the benefit of the bethel hrc
cumpsuics I'm the afternoon ~ the
sane day there will b. = fair al which
Will b. presented FOR sale large VARIETY
"a fancy articles. supper vii D. serNe,i
from tlNc Ca seven. q. n. There vii D.
dancing after the conclusion 10 the even
ing's entertainment. IL l. hopc,i that
~ sill o. Interested enough to attend
thi. bcnsft for those ~ho volunteer their
ser,i,vs a. prOtcCt cur property and
perhaps our lives.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
x,rey PANS

Cumming. I,ros. Of Portland, Maine,
have been loading apples here the past
week.
Eleven member. Of Golden Rule icdg,
visited Glen Mt. Ledge Of Brysnts Pond
last Monday evening. -.
Quite number III members frov
Granite t.odg-. y. & 4. NJ, yi.iici OK
ford Lodge, No. II, 81 Norway last
Monday evening.
The frcewlll Baptist society are 10
hold PRAYER meetings In their church
"Wednesday aud saturday evenings.
The public Temperance meeting which
VAS sppolnici Tor "Wednesday evening,
Marh ith, IA. been changed to Monday
evening, March 9TH. on account OF the
lisptl.ts' occupying the house that
night.
pannie shaw was hurt yer, badly
about the head aud face while sliding ou
the mill Hill Monday. by aiding through
a fence aud over the wall on To the mill
pond. Others wcr. on the sled hut they
RULED OF. Til. I. very dangerous
hill Ia slide CA, there being q very sharp
curve near the bridge.
kingsbury Ctirti. aud wife are visiting
friend. In ilethcl.
q. N. Young u giving illustrated lcc'-
turrs on Yellowstone I'srk In numbcr
10 Oxford County Villages. ANY one
Wishing to learn about some 81 the
beauties 81 our own country cannot
spend an evening more prohtahly than
they can In attending one 81 Mr.. Noung's
Lectures.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
AIHAsN

Iva. interested Ia Johns letter Nhsrr
d. rrtrrrvi 90 the meeting 10 large del
ssatlnu ~ The gooi people 10 Eumford
o. paw their rv.pcgis "a their gvcd min
i.irr Ihough net Irrsonally acquaini-
cd. have long had very gc'si opinion
% Es, NJ. llanuaford and am very
glad o. have this opinion strengthened
D., John. statement that "hc has just 70
Ii.ion enough % fr-l we'll aud not 60
make him di.sgry-ablc aud does not
..rm a. rvgsri good joke a. a bad
thing. nor a llitlc laughter a. q large Of
fence" N be- will come this Nay h.
will dull a gu,si many such ministers.
Io D. surv they arr not all built that
Nay. aui a.. rule, perhaps, they afr
nat Juiis a. much inclined "a lct their
.u,. D. kno~n ani Indulge la festive 40
,isI u,,a.ibns ~ they ought. III any
h.,iy should wear a smiling Countrnanc.
h. !. th. faithful minister. They should
strive "a ris souls.
John saNs. WHEN Ne came away the
,ounr.trr. we're uncoTking boer bot
tlcs. Anyhny, Il sas something that
popped " I'm sort ~ subiuciPop, sound
"a ike suction. Perhaps wasn't
prrsume Il ~as somcthlug quite differ
emf frum What Ne .ay nearly ffty year.
ago "a Eumfoui Point 40 military
fv,irW or muster. on the dining Ia
hlr II ths hsld aud staff officers. The
chaplain 90 the regiment Mas very
elderly minister. After Ne we're seated
ami The divine hlcssing Invoked the
eaIunrl turned 90 the chaplain and said,
.psr.an e.. what will yUu haNcf' and
named several Kind. ~ liquor that spark
lea in the Old-fs.hioncd dccantrfs whlch
Wsr- quite plenty Ca the table. The
rsr.ou rrplisd quite emphsiically, 'Ill
have some rsus, anil h. drank Ia. glass
apparsutly With q good relish. Liquor
a.. odd then quite fceely la the hotel.
.p.l iu .h.ntic.. rcrhap. many IL the
good people II Iumford will hardly De-
| lir,r that such q state 20 thing ever cx'
lated there. What has made the change
Doe. prohibition prohibltt
-Miks ave, so cord. on the lS-acte
lot ". us.si a. think that % cords
,..r acr- Was pretty heavy grosth.
isi.as. report when all cut.
Mr Wefv pleased With "liehectioa-
/ IA Last weeks issue by j. :. VI.
Wsr. pslned o. hear of the death o'
oliver n. Mason. Esq., of bethel. Have
Long h.en acquainted With him aud done
much business With him. Regsnicd HIN
a. an honest, square dealing, Kind heart
ei man. IIc bore extreme suffering VIII
wonderful patience.
"A. %. wilbar IA. just purchased nlc'
horse of :. II. PhilbrOok, recently snip
\ ped FROM Missouri.
!. n. Briggs and bis sou, Ge"rg.: AZ,
quite .lck, under the care 81 Dr. Twad
| de OF Bethel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
OXFORD.

Rev. Mr. Springer, ~ Mechanic iall',
preached At the VI. y. church sunday IN
exchange With Rev. Mr.. kcnni.on.
Rev. Grorgr " ~c,rie- started Tor hl'
new field ~ labor AZ Rel Lodge. Non
tana. Thursday. IL will rvin,in IN Nee
York With hi. family short time bcfor'
going we-i. 4 sOciable for hls benet'
wls held AZ lIumpus Hall rue.d'y even
Ing the proved. IL which With contribu
tlon. from friend. prc.cnt amounted e
about sis. The Sons ~ Temperance al
which order Mr.. Seirlc. !. a member
pr,.enie,i him with a valuable cane, ih'
head tiger eve with gold settling.
Mr.. ". Barion, . student ~ Bosdolr
COLLEGE, will preach At the congrrgr
tiOnal church sunday.
Ml.. n. T.. IIer..y, of Boston, va. Al
home for a short visit last week.
\ box supper WAS held at Deorg'
Perry. Friday evening, the procc"d. u
bc devoted 10 the purchase 81 an organ foi
the SUNDAY school.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
DENMARK

Ihs annual report - the .rl~ctmen,
treasurer 11i supervisor 20 schools l. iu
ti.r htnl. 20 thu t,N payer.. With snme
unfortunate yrrur. in printing, u must
ts pleasant reading fnr them. The tosu
.i,it. Nhith VA .nme sun Ia lN>j, l.
rutIr,ay Nir-,i out aud . sufplus oi
sIsul 90 in favor - ths toNu aud sos ~
% ready ,tsh On the treasury. Ia" ~
port a tlr supervisor % school. shos.
M sshool. Ia a fourishing condition.
Thomas walker 20 Portland, Sho rvI'-
rr.rui. the Mutual ~ New York and
other .uund no, and accident insurancs
COMPANIES. hss t--n la tC~n IA" pat
tuu week. and h-su quite sucy~ssiul w
taking risks. IL gu-. Ia frychurg neat
Wssk
Tho mrm,.r. 90 Gr,-kah Loig~ here
ta To- uuml-.r 10 sl visited the lodge AZ
Hriistuu lat Tuv.iay night hY special
Invitation. They sery sumpiuously co
tsrtsinsi anI rvport an eNcrllrni time
Nr, Margaret Merrill 20 Portland i
I.jiiug Mr.. Bsrtlrtt - the bartlett
ilUusr.
Natumouy O. spiiemic among our
yuuus people.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
WEST BETHEL.

The thsw 20 Wednesday AMI Thur.
day has flooded the low meadows and
settled the snow q very great deal.
Lumbermen are improving every avail.
able opportunity aud Keep their team'
moving In orier To fill their contracts.
II has been rather an unfsvorable Win.
ter for them.
q. T.. Abbott, Jr., Il going Ia Wild
River Ia haul lumber from ID. II. Hast
lng.' MILL In Gilead station.
Ten scholar. from this place are at
tending the spring term al Gould Acsd-
envy. The school opened this week
with -iSiy-six scholar. aud others CON-
Ing later.
Edward Wheeler u AZ home from col
legr, reported o. be- on the sick list.
had the pleasure 10 calling on "un.
Gle frsncl. Iisrker" not long since, found
him feeble but kindly cared for by hi.
son, &. 4. liarker, sni hi. estimshle
wife.
AUNT Naomi Grover stlll lle. In criii.
cal condition. oh age aud fractured
limb. are against her recovery.
Had cold. still hoi sway here.
4. =. I,ean had an ox killed in the
wooi. In Albany last saturday.
Windy ani coldcg With snow TIL. fri-
dsy morning.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
wgSr SUMNER

Ths Nsllosstone National Park view.
v ith descriptive lsciurv shosu by the
.trryopii,on b, 4. n. Noung ieS even
ing. sinc, Wrrv saii o. D. well worth
ths Swing.
In. FULLER ani wife 20 Canton have
rvc,ntl, Waited Mr.. Wallace RNcrsou.
\ .istsr - Mr.. D.. Mis- Emms Ey'rsnn,
Uill ot.sn rsoms for dr~ssmaking Al Mr..
Folly Uosc's. Msrch -.
Mr.. a.. \. llarlos l. Improving from
her erysir.lAs Her husband nov hss
thr ssms disease. Both require watch
rrs
feared that e. J.. y. llosc IA.
bright. disease, shi,h ~ill accoun, Tor
his condition..
Guhsrt rucu and wife oi Bethel ar
,i.lilns MI. hruthsf'. family AZ m" oil
Homestead.
Ni..E. I. Tucker ~ Wet Peru Q. VIZ
ting hsr .i.tef. Mr.. q. N. Wsl--.
eur rv.iisut Frr. NAsnus about town
generally attended the sJ-~rial meeting
holden 40 Buckhsld, Nth oyster supper,
90. stl
Tho B,p,i.i circle will meet a VI. u.
pus's. Trb. 18th. \ cordial inNit'i'on
to 40. aui a general gooi time assur,,i.
The different icv housrs Az being All
"a fur The summer. Better late than
MT 40 40. though the bet time u hong
past
n. e. Tori 20 Nlnot. irsrler. .. stop
ping 80 his uugl~'., l.. l.. Gardiner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
hnR1n huckElElp.

j. 4. Warren lo.t one of hi. bc'
horses last Nrek.
Benl,mln :. Record had a h"rse 81
Injured on the road lasi week, aud tn
ch,ncc. are that b. will NO, live, at thl'
writing.
Tho horse sni cattle buyer. have been
quite plenty here the pat few we"k'
Have picked az about all the large oN"r
ani some horses.
Charlie. Buck Ia. nice Baby Dear
colt fof sale.
stephen spaulding, Who Ia. bret
home on visit, has returned to Lowell
Mas.
George clark and Walter farrar ri
Pah. have been In our place buying
guNa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
uAsO.

hi. l. truly rainy day aud the snow
I. gclng very fast. Alltrlycl Il stopped
aud unle.. u shall become cold suddenly
team. must lie It'll Tor some day..
The hr.t .lgn ~ spring has appeared
. few crows have bc-n seen and heard Ia
Mason. Don't know whether they have
rhcrrr,i the people ~ other town. 0r not
vl.h "a pat u on rrcord that Their,
Ia. never been q CroN'. head presented
to the treasurer ~ Mason for the bounty
during the time since the bounty Law
sas pts.cl.
With 90 apologize a. the puhli.hcr.
- the Democrat for stealing an AdScr-
tl..mcnt last Nc-k, bat Tor their cn-
coun grment will .ay Il found an owner
for the dog
II. Hutchinson I. improving H.
walks some ani docs not suffer .o much.
Mi. Nellie Bean l. improving slowly.
Mr.. :. ~. Grover l. CALLING some.
Ic- cutting on Pleasant River !. past
and those Who have not cut Will have
none
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
MIsr pEnu


Mis- y. Z. Tucker Il visiting her sl.ie
N West summer.
Elm, s,Illmsu :. slck With blllou
fever.
Ella I.ov~lov l. sick.
Mr.. T.. VI Rrown has gone to Weld
tn keen honse for her hushani who u
winievlug hi siock In Weld.
We hal call from ". =. Nclntir-
Who was all. 20 walk from his home
.om~ tao milcs. ilr h,s h~"n Nuts
f~-hlc for the past year. suffering FROM
kiNnev irouhle.
Tho sel"r,m~n hsye made their annna
rrpOri anil n show. r-lucilon In ih'
town dob, 20 slSnI ~. spin 20 which u
Zoe Wild lsui colt
I'ru sni DiNhrld hor.em"n have
.crsr~,i track CA the lcc. Nov watch
for tho re,~orl
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
NEMRX.

Town meeting Ia To be- next Monday.
Ey,ry voter should b. on hand Ia lcok
after matter. In which his per.onsl In
tere-,. are concerned. II IL we'll "a give
polite. the go-by In town Affairs, bal
not o. the extent of staying az hons.
have Away. noticed that the most lnyet-
crate grumblers are not to h. found with
those Who come Ia the front.
About thre. o'clock Monday morning
your correspondent Was awakened by
the flashing Of bright light In the win
dow near. Some 81 the neighbors sa~
n, too, and some 81 them claim 10 have
heard q noise or explosion. heard nc
noise Of any Kind. What Was it' The
XIV was clear at the time aud the morn
ing cool and frosty.
Charley Harlow Of Buckfeld has beer
In town lately.
| There are eight teams now at worl
yarding and hauling birch down tn
| stony brook Valley Ia Thurstons mill
The snow has settled ons-haif withii
! too days.