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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-18
ksDOytR

The much uccllc,i rain came Tuesday
evening With the grandest electric die
play ever witnessed In town; the illum-
lnailons were lnc.ssant.
Vim. Grcgg, ~ the "l'ines stock
Farm. has .old his Nelson colt, '''on-
rad. a. Prof. Chapman, of New YORK,
for $500. This !. the Highest price
ever paid for a two.ycar-old colt 10
Maine. Mr.. Gregg keep. him one year
for a good pricr pcr month.
VI. \. ,Orson has gone Into trade
.galn. Ill. store I. located AZ the rear
II the Congregational church.
The sabbath schools will have pie
ale next 1ucsday la roor's Grove.
Rev. Mr.. I',ase lectured last evening
Ia a full house on the labor question. l
will not attempt Ia comment upon u suf-
drc % sly u contained much which,
u followed. would work = mighty change
In financial affairs.
Mrs. Pratt gave a lawn party last
"Wednesday evening. Although rainy Va
the evening many were present and All
rrport q good time.
Miss I,ertha Poor l. teaching la the
Pratt District. She has recently un-
l.hed a term of school In District No. y,
where she gave good satisfaction.
Lone Mountain Lodge !. prospcring.
The annual meeting of the AndoSer
Liberal Christian society will be- held on
Monday evening, sept. .. All member,
are requested Ia De- present.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-18

m. lith Inst Mr.. Mary 4, Wife If
Iu.ticc A.pinVail, passed away after a
bri,f Hlnr,. ~ u grippe. Tier husband,
thr nsighhorhDo,l and, IN Tact, ihe whole
community AMI the Congregational
,hurrh. q Whlch he hal hccn an ACTIVE
mrmtsr more than INV years, have sue
taiuc,l r. sr,at loss. she was oue ~ ths
,,r, i,-.i q vomen. always ready a. do
atfs q kluiuess and SCATTER sunshins
u hrfr,vr shr Nent. MANY hearts arr
mad. I'D. Her AZ was n YEAR. llcr
fuueril ~ very largely attended AZ The
rlurh thursday murnlng. Rev. Mr..
W,.,I gave an Interesting sermon from
Rev. lIIt. "tIlcssci arr the dead that
de- in tl,e i.or,i. =" vtc.
Nhel Andrews little son l. yct living,
but uu huT-s. - rc,ovvry.
Mr.. shaw. n lady ~ YEAR old. r".ti-
Ing Boz Michigan. !. .pcniing s",rral
Nrsks with her sister, Mr.. lnghnm.
NJ. shaw cam. without an escort.
During The shower ruesdny evening
about M o'ylnyk. ~ 40 the Corner could
.,., az. dame. % thru .sis ~ buildings
go on trr hv lightning, bat u DID not
vUmc urar us.
IihHigy cummings n bethel, whu
IA. t-7ru iu Massachu.rtt. thu past year,
came home rcyrutly aul stopped Over
night W ith a friend here, arriving about
81. g.. having Travelled that day from
Portland. uNvf SO mil.s, Ca his bicycle.
Mr.. MtthsWson, Sho has h-cn viii
her fathsr. Ju.tic- AspiuWall, scNvral
a,sk.. sill return o. her home la Read
willie. Mtss. next vcvk.
Rev. VIII q. Wool 20 BOSTON Will
preach Aug. 20. iO:ti 4. ". >ubieCt,
..U.s Nrrry sat sabbath ~ChDol le--
.on. suhl.yt. christ the lir,ad - life.
. o.. A.. \. 4. :. e. y. AZ Marshall
.rhooI h1usr. suhicCt "~"rklng the
Bet Thluss." s.lp O.. n, suhicct The
Ethiopian Eunuch." "Wednesday, : ~
A.. ". subi-ct. Gods Moral Govern
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-18


Mrs. Gertie Brown aud two children,
wife and children IL T.. :. Brown, E.q.,
~ MENDOZA. H., and Mrs. Fannie Bar-
her. nee Fannie brown. daughter Of g..
II. liroNn of Mason, arrived here last
week aud are stopping at Mr.. Browns.
Mr.. Brown was raised In the Prairie
state and never saw mountain In her
life. She I. greatly pleased with Maine
aud it, people. She talks Of climbing
some IL our mountains; she may sooHT
some ~ them.
The electrical storm IL Tuesday night
wa. the most fearful aud awe-lnsplring
That passed over TIL. country for forty
live years. The heavens were aglow
with lightning, the hillside. were aglow
With the blarc of burning buildings, and
the earth trcmblcd from the thunder.
cnsh. IL seemed AZ though the elc-
ments were painting panorama OF 1t.
John. vivid description Of the end of all
material things. =.
The weather l. beautiful now and all
nature l. smiling.
Having l. mostly done.
Harvesting oats l. the order OF the
day.
Corn l. growing finely now.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-18
WEST PARIS.


/ n ~Nftt ftfu
The Epworth league meets with Mr.
and Mr., u. 4. Aidins, Monday evening
M preaching service ut the chapel sun
DAY. the iG,h or sid. az the pastor, Rev,
!. ". Smith, Il attending district camp
meeting at Poland.
No. l. a. q. r. Lodge next Thursday
evening on account 81 some changes be
Ing made In the hall.
The ibid Fellows arc pushing work on
their addition to the hall. =. y. Cook 81
South Paris Il boz. carpenter.
4 number of the members 81 Pleasant
Lake lodge I. ~. a. n. Visited Golden
Rule lodge last 'rhursdsy evening.
The q. r. u. will issue return tickets
Ia Portland, August - and ~, good tn
return up Ia Stat. for sl.ls.
\. 4. Curtl. aud wife returned Ia their
home Ia Cambridge, Mass, Friday
night.
Mr.. croswell AMI son from somcrylllc,
Mass, have been visiting at samuel
Rays.
q. N. Lane aud hls brother, Leland.
have been up to the lakes for few
DAYS nshlng. They report fair catch.
Ahout thlrty-hyc went on the picnic
Ia Glbson's Grove last Tuesday.
q. =. Washhurn has sold hls meat bus
iness hack Ia y. 4. brooks.
Mr.. m. q. lIrown aud daughter are
intending to ~ Ia the white Mountains
this week, with a.party from Bryant.
Pond.
Mr.. Iottie willis I. boarding one ~
the little girls sent out by the Fresh AIR
society ~ Portland.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-18

The ,lcytric shower Tuesday night
vas destructive one. No lcss than
four are. could D. seen from this Vicin-
It's. supposed o. D. sct by lightning
lao 20 them proved a. D. the barn 81
~. H. chapman ~ Bethel aud Mr.. Hart
lctt's large u ~ buildings Ia Stoneham.
I have not learned 20 the others yet.
he rain vas much needed.
fsmrrs are fiuishlng up their mead
op haying aud realize a good crop.
pr. Oharles :. wight aud party ~
friends hr, Spending week on a camp
Ing trip o. the Lake..
y Iayson Gruy,r's house l. well fill~i
With city bnarlcrs and quite a number
arr stopping AZ private houscs Zoe Tea
Wefks.
The friends % Uncle Francis Barkcr.
uov with his -on near last liethel.
uuuld like o. hear from him. viii Easi
Bethel please report Word oi him N
convenient and uhligvf
Ihr ult crop l. W. I.
Potatoes have h-cn doing finely but
now shns .igns 20 blight.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-18
HEBRON.

Lorenzo ;. Bumpus died Thursday
nlsht. The funeral was sunday after
noon. The services we're conducted by
Hcy. Dr. Crane. Rev. =. ID. Richardson
VA. present AMI assisted. The attend.
ance wa. large. Mr.. Bumpus was Que
II the oldest citizens, being - last jan
uary.
Dana Harlow I. Ia town TIL. week can
wasting for bibles.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Hiram Everett are spend
ing the week at old Orchard.
Mrs. Robert Glover and Nellie re-
turned from Topsham last week.
Rev. =. II. Richardson aud wife are AT
Tenant. IIarbor this week.
Mr.. aud Mr.. 4. NJ. Richarlson are
at II. \. Cushman's.
Mr.. and Mrs. stockbridge, OF Lewis
ton, were at Dr. Donham'. on sunday.
The Packard reunion held at n. J..
Packard. last week was very pleasant
gathering. \ large number were pres
emit. The dinner was excellent, and the
afternoon speeches ditto. The day
wa. greatly enjoyed by all present.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-18
HARTFORD

Died, a. the residence of Hon. james
lfish. saturday, the >ih, Charlie. Robin
son, sou of ". :. l,oblnsou. IL was q
tnr Young man, 81 good principles, and
had many friends aud was a grvat favor
ltc among HI associates. lie vas an
only ION and was the IDOL - his parents,
Who have our heartfelt sympathy.
Last TUESDAY night Ne had a heavy
shower. 81 ~ o'cloCk there wrrr ihrvc
dr. ss~n 40 this place, causci by light
ning two Ia IN" vest aud one In the
east. At this writing Ne have not learn
"a whose building. they Were.
Prof. Mason's wife anil daughter are
whiting their friends In Hartford this
Nvrk.
N you want gcod pair ~ boots or
shn.s AZ lnN prlcc, call un stanley Bis
be-, Burkhcli village.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-18
WEST BRo.sslslp.

Mr.. whitney aud family have return
cl from Vermont, where they Vlsit"i
Lyndonylllc. ~. IOhnshury, Willoughby
lake. the willoughbv House aud Lake
Memphrrmsgog. While In Vermont,
Mr.. whitney purchased handsome
Young trotirr. aud nov has four horses
al III, summer residence, The crag.
mont"
Miss \. VI. Kane ~ lIosion l. stopping
with Capt. Scoit's family At ldlcwild
Cottage.
The district school ON the Gagged
Mountain Road commenced Monday
morning. Aug. ~, with Miss Ida Bod
we'll ~ chicago, A. teacher.
Nj. and Mr.. 4. n. whitney. Niles
lsatci whitney, VIZ. and Mr.. :. y. H..
Currier, ani Mr.. 4. 4. Cole went last
SUNDAY o. the ChautauquA Grounds AZ
rryeburg, twelve miles dlsttnt from
thi. place. They received corial
grc.ting from Rev. Roland u. Grant and
family ~ boston, who are occupying
the Saco Cottage. Mr.. Grant Il due
grologi.i as we'll az an eminent preacher
and has with him choice collection 81
CRYSTALS from Ilcfkimcr, New York,
which are the most rare and beautiful
specimens found anywhere In the coun'
trv.
Mr.. Parker and family have moved
from Near fall. the past week io rcsidc
IN this place with. Mr. Edmund Eastman,
the father of Mr.. Parker.
Died. Ia Porter. august =, flOssic
Io.rtts. infant daughter 81 Melvin and
jo.s phlnc Douglas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-18
s.rl- sslv rrJ crAUrAUGUA
E-,tv8Ly AT FRYCBJRG

Irtlt1. Nugust "a.
ID. over. as far ts mr't.
....r.rI. lu-,lN mHrv than
...t. taken fLs mHuntalu "a
a.. H.f. roo th' t.,krfs were
.r. utf, urelui.
.... HmI.r Hu ths gruunis over
fN..r ..t pruspf,' fhs' thr
H... usF Del krui oI+n ionsyr
... TIH.r slH af, uut rva.tN
IH. nHgrr the ns.'mhlN is
frupIr eish o." sia',.
f.| "a month no. lrtst next
....I throughout ihr eighteen
....... '... banning With fhr I'u.sl-
...... .f teu hnt daNs, whIrb
#." #.I.r. letter fhIn a. ,uIi rain.
|.... ..r.y. tsu listen O" l'rui.
N. I.H.r they ,au lrar even lsai
... ..| "Wednesday we're attract
.... .....I.r. tuI 40 Interested
I'r...Iflf ii,dr 90 Bow
President uum.trli 90 Nilau'h
...... Ht.. .. fhr cuuuuls, while
college m,u aui WOMEN
il.u mauN colleges and
A. ....uf about forty .ralu-
r...I scale 0trr given Wat iIF
-..s erfr.-umr. lu hrf rry-
.... NJ. i'a.mer sl-'kr 81
moaning q thau'huIuh Boa
...F no. 90 ths people.
several lIks aud l"gturvs, M.
...r.fla.i g,,nmuu sense ht-
...-sf.HU tn al. Der hrarvrs.
.ltr. 10 George Herbert ant
|f Palmer. scholarly Lectures
.|f,.i Interest.
fLr lat day q thr meri-
.s. sr.Hsyr.' lay, anith" Graug-
"... belief in their orghni-
"..tr ,apI.uu 20 b.. Murv pe,'-
IIa srHuuIs thau any hN
...Ir. fu.I thr auditorium Wa
W... aas Furnished hy thr
t.. mul. in addition to That
#...r. IN-t,uNs. Robbie aud
... rr.-euf. Mr.. Robe prrsii-
forenoon f. vXrr,t-rs.
$40. T.aIs gaze The aidrv.se.
tlalh emphasized o..
....r.Hu. sui pr. iuw ir urgvi
....r 90 agricultural .tuly ia
political sCh~mr, Zoe tAiu'-
.l- flr cooking. Mr.. II. \
...N.r 90 ths Boston Cook
N.. .... lli.r ou An and >ticnc'
.. .. -r. III Luck"
.-"..u ilirr.srs were deliver
ml.frr. 20 thr Maine, New
HlI tuuueytt'ut stale
. N...r.. INtrhrll. Hale, aud
N.. lle .psakrrs wyrr enihl'
..- thr gn,'I accomplished 10y
-.I Iaiut to rrmrmhsr to'
.. lf urnisr. 90 ths grange t
i.H. a trut and camp o.
\..aIT 1uusv hal q tent ihi'
I .. ....sI with the e.. l.. :. =
.... .Hr.rrf. b., the More l'hil
UH.I..frt. Prot ". '. Morse
I fI. laI.r.' Deciilan Quhrieit'
Nr Ferry \. n. l,oN bar
Nh sr.rgr Bliiy, Vhi.iling solo
N.. II.. I Nur.s. Vioiini.i irui
81 Eu.. ~ colby iuiNcrsiiy
lll th- e.. l.. :. =. choru
.'. ...#.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-18
fASr SIMMER

Mr.. william Cary. Who has been In
falling health. finally passed away on
THURSDAY morning. lie Vas one OF
Ilartfori's progressive farmers aud quite
an extensive fruit grower. a. sell ~ an
excellent neighbour and worthy citBen.
IL had a Wide circle 20 friends and ac-
gualutances. Who viii deeply feel the
lass. Agc II YEAR.
Tuesday night Nerv heavy thunder
.hsWer passe,l over. The light 81 barn
inr battling. could b. seen in three d.
r,gtians. capt. >mall's In the west pau
Of the town among them. Great dam
...r s..ns "a follow showers thi. season.
The Congregational church was
crowded on sunday afternoon, the pth
ip.t.. n ths funeral services 81 Charles
Robinson. son 20 ". scott Robinson, 81
Hartford. About - II the Good Ten,
Mar. Wer, Ia attendance and observed
IN. rltualistic burial service AZ the CEN
.fsrv. charlie Was worthy Young man
tb.t Won respect aud admiration whef.
tpnwn. anl his loss u keenly felt.
Charles N. DOMAIN Il In very poor
health and fear. are entertained about
hls recovery. ..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-18
PERU.

Mr.. T.. =. wyman il visiting friend.
Ia Boston.
4. u. Walkers folks has friends
from Boston visiting them.
n. Il. Robinson has sold hi. big span
of horse. Ia wilson stillman Ia "a
thr..hlng with; he intends to start round
thl. week.
VIII Jackson has finished work for III,
X. Robinson aud has returned tn Auburn
Mis-. sadie Castle has returned home
Ia Wateryille.
n. ". Babb lost nice hog last week.
When he fed him at night he was all
right. aud he found him dead la the
morning.
Mr.. Dexter and wife 81 iiyermore
Fall. have been visiting At j. T.. Conant's-
Leroy Pike has hnl.hei work for
Frank kiider aud returned home Ia
Fayette.
Mr. Norton and wife of Liyermor'
have been visiting In town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-18
CANTON.

III
Miss blanche Gould ~ Mechanic Fails,
visited Miss Bernie Childs q few days
Last week.
Master Ralph IIallcit, Of Boston, was
at =. T.. swasey's few days last week.
The uuiyersallst Circle met Thursday
evening at the residence ofL. u. Gilbert.
Mr.. Warren Ward and two daughters
with friends, were NJ IIerdsdale Farm
last week.
Dura bradford and wife visited friends
In Phillips last week.
Alysrado IIsyford .. on the sick Hat.
Quite n number ~ Canton people Who
have been AZ Orr's Island for a short
stay have returned. All report "most
delightful time"
Mrs. l.. W. smith Il very sick and her
many friends are watching anxiously by
her bedside.
camping az worthley Pond last week
came down here last "Wednesday after
noon Ia witness q game 81 ball between
the Canions aud Dlxiields. The game
wasn't played. Cause, the DlSields
failed 90 appear.
Mis- Winnie willis Of Paris was In
town last week.
The hand ,llscoursed some fine music
frum the stand Thursday evening. which
va. much appreciated.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Dr. Stanwood returned
last week from q yislt Ia the doctors
father In Portland.
Miss I.uc ioring, of Yarmouth, I. We
Ting her sister, Mr.. -. u. Merrill, at
Gllhertyllle.
Conductor Nahum Moore u on duty
on account ~ sclatic rheumatlsm. lie
has gone 90 Orr's leland.
MIS- Fiona Mitchell u at home from
Portland for short stay.
Mr.. Mallctt Of Portland l. visiting
frlsnds here.
II leaked had sunday morning for the
uniy-rsalist grove meeting at Anasa-
gun,lcoOk. bat the weather cleared
slowly, some i've or tx hundred as
semblcl, and the programme was fully
carried out, 10 the Interest aud pleasure
~ all present.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-18
noeIn.w1sJ BETHEL.

Harold Chapman's fine barn was
struck by lightning the night II the lith
aud entirely consumed. lie had just
finished haying and had about forty
tons Of hay. liz span Of work horses,
two nice cows aud hog persisted la the
flames. Ills nelghbors quickly gathered
and cleared the house, but by working
hard succeeded In sasing IL; the lire oe-
Cured AT about midnight. a terrific
shower accompanied by such thunder
and lightning a. u seldom seen made
scene long Ia b. remembered.
Mrs. II. u. Chapman has been to Fort
land on visit.
Miss Aryilla Grover IL at Mr.. Hiram
Wilson's.
Rev. ID. II. Phelan aud wife have ~
turned Ia their home at surry, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-18
- -. - LIGHTNING.

'H"...u u.ly heavy thunlcr shower
... .I'ri thc worst In YEAR,
I.... ...r oxford County lat Iues-
After o. hat passed. oh
..... r.rI. sut NORWAY saS the
.H fNr.r -st. 20 Burning build
Fr,rI directions.
.H Els,Irtt'. farm huiltlngs al
>...H e.fh 81 tons % has and other
Nrrg struck and burne,l. lI"s,
o.. sIfH. Insured for -1,otn.
n .-u hs'uugIDg to Harold u. chap
Bethel eas burned. Two horses
'. ...-. ali quantity ~ hay' Nere
I... -itu, no Insurance.
'.'' rI.lsr' ". Smalis dwelling
10 stable in sumner were DE-
"I lHss stuu. Insured Tor ~ -
M. H.-u consumed a sst 81 fafu
.'.s. hsioHgiug % seth Howard Al
Nr'' ltrIs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-18
UPTON.


Mo.t of the farmers have finished hay
Ing and are well pleased with their barns
full OF hay.
A. X. Frost has crew Of men at work
on u meadows.
Etna Lane IA. been quite sick, but J.
more comfortable.
school commenced In district No. j
Monday with thirty-dyc pupils, Asa ABB
bott teacher.
j. W. Jordan and wife have gone to
Hanover To visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Baker Of Boston
are at the Lake House for the summer,
a. usual.
Freel Evans Of south Paris Il at his
grandmother's, Mrs. Sarah Abbott's.
Sunday was celebrated ~ ChIldren's
day. The house was very prettily trim
mel and the exercises were rendered In
= manner both pleading and profitable.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-18
ROShuRX.

y lyus Richmond was drvipg past
Mr. Locke's field dog rushed out of
a plccc ~ corn and frightened the horse
~ that De dsshe,i out ~ the rad and
hrough, up IN an apple TREE. oycriurnlng
the wagon and breaking Il IN several
PLACES. lyus thought hi leg Was broken
bat u proved 10 be only a bad hru.se.
That dog i NJ liberty, ready a. eniangrr
another one's life. This la free coun-
try.
james lrish has gone 10 East rcru Ia
work for two mouths.
The summer travel rather Increases
than dlmlnlshes.
staples spool stick. are being teamed
10 piNueld.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-18
MESI PERU.

Mr.. and Mr.. W. :. Walker are visit
Ing Mrs. Walkers sister, Mrs. Z. NJ. Biz
bee, of West Sumner. On account ofpoor
health, these sisters have not met for
seven years.
The young people are having their
outing this week at Worthley Pond.
Mr.. W. =. Walker, =. VI. Cannon and
daughter, Iona, II. u. stlllman aud
daughter, Edna, are going 10 Portland
the 18th 10 attend regimental reunions
visit friends, etc.
Miss Meta Taylor, Of Gorham, Me-,
I. visiting her sister, Mrs. Herbert I.nnt.
Arno 4. Austin re1urnei the 18th Inst.
from New brunswick with his wife that
De found down there. ] think that
Brother. Austin aud Hall showed good
Judgment 10 going to New Brunswick
for wife. I expect what makes me
think 20 !. that IA the Kind Of blood that
u. Ia my veins.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-18
sJWRY

Born. In Ncwry, Aug. :, IN the wife Of
Rev Mr.. Bryant, daughter.
Mlss Holden ~ Newton, Mass, q
teacher IN the public schools 10 lIo.,on,
has l,ccn visiting at !. :. Aliens In this
town for q week past.
some ~ the Clildcns, Who u.ed io
live there. made picnic PARTY With their
friend. GA the leland Tuesday 81 last
week.
!. u. smith ~ this town, learn, Il In
falling health thi. summer.
Eirly pot,to". arr rusting a. soon a.
they hegin a. rip.n. oats srr we'll fillcl,
bat the straw 4. rather light. some
pirc-s are ready o. cut nov.
Tucsiay night very heavy thunder
shower Nislt~l this section. Reports
prevail ~ damage by lightning, bat
none that have learned 81 In ihl. lmme-
diaic vicinity.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-18
uocks,s MILLS.

G. q. Folsom carried a party from
Dudley Cottage TO Albany Basins, last
week.
We had very heavy rain Wednesday
evening, which improved the looks OF
crops good deal.
4. A. Clifford Of South Paris was In
town last week.
New potatoes are worth Coo. per bush-
cl, eggs are 3Oc. -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-18
FAST BETHEL.

Mr.. AaF. rartlcti died at hl' home
on SUNDAY morning. Aug. ., In the G,ih
wear ~ hi. agr. IL was horn within q
mile ~ the farm ON which BE- dic'i, and
Nhlrh had been hi. home from boyhood.
Tie va. an honest. upright aud respected
citizen. lli. wife, four sons aud a
daughter survive him.
SWEET corn u growing fast this hot
weather: With few more weeks of IA
,or,ble climate the farmers viii reap q
splendid harvest.
q. q. klmhall and g. h. Iiasilng.
visited the White Mountains last week.
Leon bartlett ~ berlin, y. H., u
speeding hi vacation With relative. In
thu place.
John anil charlie Swan were home
from Berlin Mills over sunday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-18
BRYA.r's POND.

\ party - tnscn leave herr the lstil
for a ten days camping cat trip al the
white Mountains.
Rev. !. D.. Trlckey ~ Boston will
preach here next sabbath.
Dr. J. ". Davis vas In town Friday.
Dr. William u. iaphsm and daughter
- augusta made short Vislt here this
week.
summer travel l. good this way.
Thsrr seems 90 D. nc.,l ~ morc room "a
accommodate them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-18
PORTER.

Very hot and dry; crops are suffering
for rain.
Wednesday was the hottest day for
the season. Quite number got 80 over
come by the heat they had to leave the
fields.
Farmers are drawing their grain Ia
T.. y. stanley's mill aud there !. rush
of business there at present. Thursday
last there were - loads at the mill at one
time. Mr.. Stanley has big run, taking
In the towns Of Hiram, Cornish, Parsons
field and Porter In part.
Potatoes have begun To rust aud
fears are entertained of rot.
Mr.. I. l.. French had q sheep thai
dropped q lambfhe past week, her second
since last winter.
Baptism Sunday 1t this place.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-18
NORWAY LAKE.

q. u. smith from sanford l. vi.liing
al home Tor a short time.
Mel Perry aud two friend. from Hos
ton are boarding at Alfred shaitucks
Tor 4 few weeks.
n. y. Dawl-y from Boston Il board
log "a james smiths.
Mr.. Frank Oxnari aud child aud
Mi. Lena Oxnapl from Massachusetts,
AZ. visiting at Horace OXnsrds.
Dca. rerry's boarlcrs have returned
home.
Mr.. Elsie Morrow has gone Ia Me-
chanlc Falls a. -. her sister, who i
very low aud not expected "a live.
Walter Pride and Phil bradbury start
Monday for trip Ia New Hampshire
and Canada on their bicycles.