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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-12-29
DucKelelD.

George N. Atwood, wife and son we're
at his fathers, Sunday, the Hth Int.
The entertainment ri Nefinscot Hall
last Tuesday evening by the Methodists
L. reported q success.
J. II. IIasclion Of Norway With the
Edison phonograph gave our citizens .
chance to inspect the wonderful ma
chin~.
John Gerrish secured the crayon pict-
urc at Tuttle's Jcwrlry store.
Christmas shoppers have been basy
aud puzzled as usual.
I,ctheus u. waite's friends will b.
glad Ia learn that be IL In o fair way to
recovery.
Mrs. 4. n. Prince was called 10 Water
Vile last week on account of the Illness
of her daughter, Miss Lucy, Who IL at
tending the classical Institute at that
place.
Christmas evening Christmas tire
aud entertainment Was held At the new
hall under the auspices of the general
public. Rev. u. y. Lawrence MAS the
leader, seconded by able assistants. The
Nativity, Christmas song service. wa.
rendered by good chorus assisted by
the orchestra. several readings aud
REGULATIONS were given. A Glpsey
Legend BY Ms. Alice Crockett; \
Christmas Letter BY Miss George Dean
aud q Christina. Poem by John ". Irish,
E.g., all of which reviewed Oh. applause
of tb. large audience that illed the hall.
Hut IN. sensitive chord WAS only touch
e,i when the distribution from the two
bountifuliy loaded tree. began. The
gis-r- aud the rec-iver- were both hap
py. Al voted Santa Claus q good fel-
low.
III. Auburn Light Infantry will give
q drili sni ball at Neyin.cot Hall next
Thursday evening assisted by Buckhcld
Orchestra. Ticket. "a drill aud ball 80
cent.. 10 drlll only - cents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-12-29
AAnngVa

\ very warm Christina. 10 the general
exclamation.
Those Who attended the farmers' In
.titute al Rumford last Tuesday report
very hyorahly II the meeting such q
meeting ought To- - holden In every
town la the county. that the farmer.
might - posted In that ~hich mosi in'
tcfv.ts them.
The Agricultural >s'clsty AZ an ADJOURN
81 mc-ting voted not Ia pat = foor la
their fair building thl. YEAR, also voted Ia
xiv. al religion. .oCirtie. IN" same
privileges In III. future that they have
had Ia the past.
The frcmen'. dance was we'll attend
III ls.t Tu~.day.
Christina. came and passed very quiet
~.
4 trc- IN the Congregational churvh
"a. veil laden With Ig,ffy iAiag'. The
exercise. by the children ~crr we'll
rvnd~fvd.
Mr.. Ada >wsssy former resident of
NndoVvr !. visiting her- for ies days.
lester rcor shot large buck deer
Yesterday. lIe had tne s@t ~ anilers
thought Ia D. : years old. lie Will hay.
u mounted foe hi. own ornament.
u grippe h. again N.it.d Andoycr.
MANY arr lick with Colds.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-12-29
WEST SUMNER.

Local. are scarce, as hands aud head.
are full II Christina. arrangements.
scarlatina patients arr improving, only
one 81 the family being critically sick.
II 4. confined Ia that one honse, with no
known cause, or possible contagion.
Ia grippe has . g'ip on most of tb.
village people. IL. victims being too
numerou. tn mention.
Mr.. ElhanaR Fond Il very near death,
II living st this writing.
Frank Bl.b.c. who !. Ia consumption,
at Herbert Ryerson's, u comparatively
comfortable at present.
Our Buckheld mall carrier, Mr.. Robin
.on, has commenced housekeeping AZ
Gcory. q. Morrilr.. lie !. now on the
lick list, Msddie Ford driving for him.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
small, la North Paris, West Sumner aud
North Buckheld. contributed for them
another dinner set, "a take the place OF
the one burned. Il has come, and rather
excel. the first one. Mr.. A. y. Mason
of North Buckheld ordered IL and paid
expires. charges on the box as his por-
ton. Mr.. aud Mrs. small Wish Ia thank
the forty-threc friends who "lent help
Ing hand"
4. J. Walker, ID. ID. ~, will be- arJohn
IIeaid's Tuesday aud Wednesday, Dec.
roth aud J0th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-12-29
atINpOao cfNrRS

Tho f.rmsr-' Institute held her. hsi
tuesday va. IN every Nay q suc,css
w rvgrvt yerv much our not being
able Ia give the DEMOCRAT reader. com,
pieie report. Ando,er aud surround.
Ing tosns were well represented. !,
WY large gs'hsring were present.
u has es.n years since larger crowd
or q more pleasant time has le.n enjoy
III than thst 20 the Christmas entertain.
ment last Friday evening. \ fine pro.
gramme MAS niccly carried cut. The
presents Nerv ~ motc value aud larger
number than has heen given away here
for several yeAr.
Mr.. 4. :. frp.t has returned home
frOm Winthrop.
Logging operations arr nearly .us-
pended owing 10 the Ugh, amoan, Of
snow.
Mr.. ". q. fsruum I. teaching Ia
Webb. Maine.
The Thurston Bruthsrs aud q. ~.
fsfnum are paiting IN some 10000 II
benil",k aud spruce lumh.r Zoe Geo. u.
staples from the wallace lot.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-12-29
FAST SUMMER.

~ gripI. Ia. l~cn along snd made
quite q hong Interview With your rrPori-
sr and hi. family. ~. cim" unlnyl,~'
aud wa. ''drrffal glad" "a ... "a. IL
.~.m.,i Ia think that hc hsd special
.i.lm. upon new. gstherr. because he
h.lped make so many Items for them
~. .tsId over night, then concluded Ia
spend 10. wesk With "a. Gosh, sercn
We reconcil~i io hi departure The
mudd, track. 90 HI. old boot. arr Yet
plainly seen. Well, goodbye. old psrd,
II you ever come within q mile 81 us-
stop her.
We learn that iiuse Bros. Who FORM
.rly cari~,i on the dosel work. at Ea.,
Sumner. have opcn~i . dry and fancy
good. store Ia LEWISTON, corner li.bon
and Zine s,rr.t., next door % bradford
a ,onant'.. ~uccr.. a. them,
Two school. In town are clo.ei %,
.icknes. on sumner I'M the teacher l'
.,ck, aud .,,fl,iiua In Lewis ". Bl.hcc''
fsmily IA. closed the school there.
More snow called Tor by transfers.
SIpstN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-12-29
pORYER.

Mr.. Isaac Libby who died at kenr
Falls recently was one OF the old
men of this town, being eighty-two last
September. lie has always been an
honest, upright man and q member Of
the church for many years. A Kind
father and husband aud = Kind friend 10
the poor and needy. lie leaves widow
and one daughter, Mrs.. A. n. Gibbs, of
TIL. place. Funeral services conducted
by Rey. Marx stevens, of Osslpee, y. III.
Mrs. A. J. Parker IL away attending
the sIck. She IL . good nurse aud is
employed In that capacity large part
of the time.
Il 4. very .lckly herc-bad colds, and
quite q number have the grip and are
very sick.
Mr.. AIonso Rounds' little child IL very
alex, aud Il IL thought can not recover.
Mrs.. Moses Cros. l. very sick With the
grip.
Ellsworth sawyer Il little better.
Frank Gilmsn's little boy IL very sick
Other. are not confined to their beds,
but are quite sIck. Among them ara
Seweli sawyer, J.. ID. Stanley, Clinton
Stacy, teacher Of the school 10 this place
Mrs. A. J. Parker IL at kesar Falls
attending the alex at that place.
Those Who have contracts % draw
lumber ths present winter have thslI
teams 90 thslr hands valtaag tor snov
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-12-29
nixEiEln-

n. r.. Tucker has returned from
I,cthel, where he has becn 1t work IN
the machine shop Of the American bob
hin, spool and shuttle Company.
We understand that Mr.. Prince Cob
cord has been appointed manager OF the
spool mill here. :.
The trial 90 the case Babb W.. Hall
Last saturday, MAS very interesting.
Vaudeville Holman from Dixneld Gen.
tire presided AZ trial justice. Hiram a.
Randall and Frank \. Harlow were the
counsel.
The entertainment In Music Hall FRI
day evening was quite Interesting aud
profitable.
Frank n. Gllcrca.c % Isoston IL in
town for few days.
W. r. Eustis IL at home Tor the hol'-
days.
Christmas tree At Music Hall. Friday
night.
TIE lecture BY Mr.. Thomas Was very
good. There was fair Attendance.
Among the late arrivals at the National
House the past week are;
Hoo. wsLia rs,,sas,li. of Rsmfori.
jena q -vs.sy. tsntsns
rsrter sroror'i. bssh.rcr', railrcsi I'm
trsst.r.
r. a. Ysnnsti. no-,oa.
Iiirs@ kno~t.a. Portland.
Mi. Hattie Kicker di~i Thursday
morning after long and painful .lck.
ness. She Vas q patient sufferer, aud
none knew her but to love her.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-12-29

Mrs.. Timothy Hastings, Of Bethel, an
old lady of some 20 years, was reported
dead Last Tuesday, bat revived after re-
an hour. Tier son thinking her dead,
came to the village aud male arrange
ments for burial but returned to ind his
mother stlll alive.
Miss Jeanie Rich IL NJ home from
school spending the holiday vacation.
Mrs. j. II. Bsrrows died Tuesday last,
after an illness of some two months.
The funeral Vas held from the house 90
y. n. Young In this village, Thursday
forenoon. Rev. Mr.. Barton officiating.
In four days, J. ". PhIlbrook, Esq.,
purchased my oxen. averaging more
than seven feet girth, and shipped them
tn West Milan, y. H., last week from
hsrr.
That Bethei nm 4. patting on metro
polltan airs IL eviden~ci hy the recent
numbering of the houses, stores. etc,
throughout the village. Hut Ia BE- con-
slsieni the names IL the different streets
should po~ be- Indicated by Sign boaris.
several case. 81 the grip are report
ci In this Niclnlty. Some IL them are of
quite q severe type.
sammy ulb.ou !. home from q Mas
sschusetts school fot the halliday reS'e-s.
Preparations are being made for the
drama Ia BE- presented 1hursiay even
Ing, Ian. 9Th. Mrs. v. q. Rove has the
management ~ this entertainment
which viii be the fourth In the 4. L. =.
course.
Mr.. .. n. Gsrri.h Who has for some
time bccn running the Elms Hotel Ia TIL.
village, gc-. this week to liroskton,
Mass, wberr an. IL Ia supcflntend In .
large hotel. Her daughter goes With
her. The Films will probably con,inuc
open under new management.
Mi. Maud kimhall left last week for
Bangor where she will spend few
werks.
Chas. y. Thoms. % Ilo.ion will give
an illustrated historical entertainment
n Could Academy, "wednesday evening,
Jan. 18th. The entertainment u cnil.
tied ''llcrccs aud Bsttlehclds 20 the civil
War" and the proverbs arr Ia b. usc,i
towards bay ing library Tor the acad-
.mN.
MI.. Addl, rarwcll l. bome from
Massachusetts,. where he has becu teach
Ing.
u. n. Baxtst 81 the Bowdoln ENplof-
ing Expedition ~ill give an illustrated
lecture on iabra<or, at Ideal Hall, Jan.
ith.
Th.r- ~. . supper aud ,hTi.tma.
trr- ~ th. Congregational church,
ihnrsday evening. super al the 'c.-
trN.
The supper aud Christmas tree IL the
tni,cf.ali., >ocisty was held Friday
evening. u was very PLEASANT ccca-
.lon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-12-29
Wgsy BETHEL.

such a mild Christmas day IL seldom
experienced: such continued mild wealth
Their that the fresh bite from the dress
ell pig l. In danger; an very different
from one year ago. Farmers have given
away 10 wheels again.
The Christmas festival Thursday
evening at tie Grange Hall passed very
pleasantly {; although the night VAS DARK
aud stormy the hall was well hl'ed.
The program presented by The Young
folks Was q perfect success and much
credit l. due Miss Dodge, our village
teacher. who had them In charge and
pre.id a at the organ. The well laden
tree .het fruit for all present and some
ab.ent friends, while many valuable
pre.ents were not brought to the hall
ON account OF the orvn without. Rev.
Mr.. P.are and companion were gener-
ously remembered With substantial TO-
kens. a.,
Pleasant Valley Grange Will Install
their officers saturday evening, Jan. 5ni.
An oyster supper will be served. b.
Jarvis Mains u master elect and AFs'
Dora Mason, SECRETARY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-12-29
WEST PERU,


Lewis Collins committed suicide by
hanging, Dec. 18th. lie had been stop
ping With william bishop Ia Franklin
Plantation doing chores. Mr.. Bishop
being away from home his Vile went
10 the barn and found him h,nging. She
called help but IL WAS too late, life was
extinct. Loss Of property u the rea'
.on given. =,
Your correspondent has been sick,
AMI :. sick now With liver trouble and
malaria poison contracted In the service
Of IN. United States. Although serving
two years aud eight months, am not 40
lucky ne some that have long hospital
record 50 get no pension for the di'abil''
ties.
Rev. q. I,oys Il holding meetings In
the wyman school house.
Mr. Frrd Collins and family started
for Washington In Lincoln County, to
sDeud Christmas With hls father who IL
Ia very poor health.
Mr.. savage has b-gun work on the
big ledge near the iIammons ferry.
Harrison Bray died In Auburn the End
inst. lie WAS one of our oldest townsm
Of whom Dlckvale will probably give
sketch.
Our sleighlng IL all gone again. and
thi. 2lth morning Of December 10 ~
mild az a June morning; We never saw
such weather, IL the testimony OF th'
Oldest inhabitant.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-12-29
OXFORD.

Mr.. Harriet Tub. died sunday.
Dee. so,h, aged - years. Her -on,
Leonard. came on from the West hat
did not arrive until after her death. The
funeral was held st the VI. y. church,
Rev. Mr.. Remission officiating.
Mr.. Otin Martin aud daughter E,is
have gone To Providence, u. u, Va
Wait friends.
Rev. Mr.. Jone. Of Top.ham preached
at the Congregational church, las, sun
day.
Orin Martin Ia. bought q piece OF
land In Richyillc of Mr.. Wallace.
Dr. \. l.. Ilcr.ey aud wife have gone
10 BOSTON Ia spend Christina. holidays
with their daughter, Miss III. T.. iiersey'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-12-29
NtWRv.

Christina. I. clo.c at hand AMI the nes
year u coming right siong.
Lot. ~ whispering Ia the corner, va
riou. .ly winks sni nod. shaw that the
plo, L. thlckenlng a. Christmas draw
near, somebody I. going Ia he surprised
T~o-.l~idcr. are going for the wood.
every dsy nov. >hout ten Inches o'
snow In the logging Wood. about the
LAKE. !. III. rrport ~ Operators.
oxen srs pretty much all bought az
In ihi. section they went h low nsure
III s,r.rn. Ia. had quite = bout hunt
Ing sheer since thu snowfall. N last &c
counts eight wcr- mi.sing.
Hen SWEET of ~outh Paris, hl- br",h"'
ban ~ Auburn. With their father Moses
SWEET of il~thel called at Oh. writer.
en- rat. Tor Grafton and the lake c"un'
try. The elder Mr.. sscii Will visit his
daughter. Mr.. J. brooks ~ Upton
while Ben and Dan ~ for the rel rr'i,
deer
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-12-29
eRveBuRo.

Mrs. q. y. harrow. has gone to Bos.
ton for the winter.
Miss Willie Gordon IL visiting In Port
land.
The Christmas holidays bring back
90 Fryeburgi q. w. Pike Of the uni-
ver.liy ~ fenn.ylvanls; =. u. Locke
az Lowell; Miss 10. A. Pike FROM
waitham; u. q. surbride~, Harvard law
school; Misses Ellen and Edith lib
belts, Boston Conservatory of Music.
Christmas was celebrated by tire serv-
Vices nv the religious societle. on Christ
mas eve aud night.
The fine slelghlpg of the last week has
BEEN changed to mud by the recent rains,
all the snow being gone.
Miss Matte Howe leaves soon for
Montreal where she will spend the win
ter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-12-29
DENMARK

Prank 4. Bennett, superintendent II
Burnhsm a Motrill'. csrn shop n ilsr'
rison, ~iih hi wife u st his home hsrv
till time O. commenc. can making.
Mr.. George ". GRAY spends Christ.
ma. With frisnds In Portland.
Mr.. \. u. ori~ay aud sou arr On q
Walt % llsNefhill.
Charlie. Wood and wife ~ Boston,
.peut Christina, With hi. father,
charles ~. W"od. 10 thu. village.
Th- village schools are clo-cd during
the holidays
Mt. NoTtsh Lodge % Masons have q
puhlic Installation anil oyster supper az
old felio~s' Hall, pc,. sigh.
4. n. Mcluilrv l. doing quite lob II
numbering fot y. 4. ilsnnsti.
Moo. II. hrsdbary, an aged citiSrn
hsry, l. having serious troahlc With hl.
fest.
VIII Ions.. With \. Little 4 CO.,
Portland. u "a hone on vacation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-12-29
noRIn PARIS

Mr.. Geo. ~. chase and ~, Mr. Ann
Chase a. yout correspondent "a. fif.i
lniortne,i has boughi the y. J. Cushmsu
stand.
!. 4. Blri ami wife have gone Ia
worcv.ter. Mas, a. spend ic~ w".ks
u iih his si.icf.
Thsr, uill i-a lyc,um At ,hc school
huu.. ou Friday evening.
NJ. frrmont 'has" and ~ife Net"
throSn from load - hay and badly
.hskru up. Mr.. Chsss has . spraine,i
ANKLE and NJ. chase g,sr- On Cfutchc..
Christians tr,r M the Churyh fri-
daN evening 18th exercise. by scholsr-
ant oihsrs. The trv-s ~rrr veil laden
" ith prvssuts.
NJ. Rogers, IN. blacksmith. has gone
o. krcplng house over the shop.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-12-29
SOUTH Bucnritlp.


Il- ~ good cheer. What .criptursl
injunction appeal. to %. more strongly
ln practical every day life than thlsf
That u I. q moral, religion. duty I" cul.
tl,at. a spirit ~ cbo.rfulness many we'll
meaning people seem 10 forget.
LA m,s.i,r corporal frame sui an
ol-s.e form always "a. surr.t Indication
~ phy .lcal yigur aud Vitality such VA.
our thought a. ~ met our Gilbert ons
cold windy day thl. winier GA foot az
c,ndlng hill In Que ~ the village
street. with all the apparent alacrity
ani ylgor 81 youth. Are thew
Long llne. 10 marching msn, mhrrh-
Ing "a battle aud death! Oftsniime. 80
dust bsgrimc'i q. Ia D. almost unrccog-
nIfablc q. men. Probably TIL. latter
fact va. never more ob-eryabl. than BE-
fore aud after the bsitl. ~ Gettysburg.
What a battle aud What results Even
IN. brave bat misguided Ire wept Bit
ter aud un,allln, tears.
south BuCsheld'. candidate In this
voting ,out.si, Nj. George y. Dean, u
a daughter 80 Robinson Dean, q grad
uats 20 Hebron, q .ucc"ssful teacher,
Young lady - high character aud
~oftiy the support ~ all her town.men.
The old year !. fast drawing Ia clo..
aud the new year confront. "a. sith lis
new duile. aud responsibilities. let "a.
all look back Ia RETROSPECT and ask our
selves what have W. accomplished In
thi. now diving YEAR, let "a. all s.t our
standard high In this coming year.
wrrcss, moral and pecunlsry, viii cum
Der the p,thssy ~ no. la this glad new
wear that nov stands ready Ia greet u.
Shall yoa aud I, reader. D. Of that mum
bers
n ..cm. that John I. not yet above
temptation. We have had NO trouble In
.aying no .incc ". have had gray hairs.
Aud how remarkably free ~ gray hair.
I. John Considering that be- la. alsay.
been a bachelor With all II. .nsfc.,
temptation. aud beartburns. And what
a sermon might be- preached upon meet
log on the highways. On. can slsai.
tell whether Il be a man or beast when
b. meet. him upon the highway. Good
nature and spirit II pcrfcct fairncs.
generally obylaic all dli'icultic. In meet
Ing uI,on th. Highways. John aud South
Bucsfleld would have no troable were
they to meet hundred times.
We visited tu.hman's new meat
market the other day. Georg. isa hr.t
rat. fellow and he has q commodlou.
aud nicely arranged market q. Que care.
To see.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-12-29
MEs1 PANS

Business ln the store. has b.cu rush
ing the past we~k.
fhr i1one~r Chair Company have .hu,
down Toe q ~eck .r t~o.
The Manufacturing Company .hui
do~a irom "Wednesday Ia M.ssisy.
Although Thursday evening Was rainy
thsre ~ss full house NJ thc !. ~. a.. r.
MAS eutsrtAlnmsnt and tree. Thers
MAS (as USUAL large variety % prc.-
en,., some ~ which wcre quite costly.
,sl,in Bishce aud family IL Ilsihsl
hul az. visiting AZ A. X. Tuelrs.
The Methodist sunday school give q
Christina. convert In the chapel sunday
evening, D-c. ssth.
There we're frw family trces In thl.
vicinity.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-12-29
HEBRON.


Mr.. li.rriet Tubbs of Oxford was
buried her. "wednesday. she was the
widow ~ VIM. Tubb. aud for many
wear. q resident of this place.
We are glad to report y. ". Glover a.
improving. lie now sit. up some.
Prof. J. y. Moody aud Master FRANK
sr, spending their vacation With Mrs.
Iva. Moody.
Mr.. Addison Maxim !. very much
better but not We, able To walk a step
alone.
The snow !. about gone aud wagons
90 better than sleigh..
since writing the above fearful rain
Ia. left hut few spots of snow AMI
water l. more plenty. q.
IN. weather s,Ill continue. mild aud
Dccember nearly gone.
Mrs.. Howe has gone Ia Boston Tor two
or three weeks Ia visit her slsier-in-lsw,
Mrs. Jane Bsrro~s.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-12-29
NORWAY LAKE.

John wym,n api III Wit are cutting
aud haullng the pine timber on the a.
q. Holt place 10 the lake for 4. H.
Cumming. & Sous.
=. Orin smith will return Ia hl. school
at C,pc Ellubcth TIL. week where he
Ia. taught for sbout q year.
Emms steven. u expected home from
lewiston a. spend Christians.
Jane. smith hal very nice Moh,ir
uphol.ier-t AIR aud Mr.. smith flne
~illos rocker for Christina. presents
FROM their children.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-12-29
AIRAN

Ia grippe prevails extensively. W.
Wilson prescribed for forty patients IN
os. dav. and thirty-hye the next go,
OaF family 20 i've persons arr =" ~
D,-r. .lth. thermometer AZ IL, anu
ground - barr a. la June.
Melville Cosid and wife attended the
~tsis Grange az ssOshegan last ~e,s'
col. Aldric VI. Gienons l. vi Win
hart disease. and couaned Ia IA. room
Marshal l.. wadssOrih u VI Win
s-hills
The rumor sf the dstih u Eugene
stanley. The popular undertaken, ~ss
prematnrs h. i Improving.
No death a. yet from Ia grippe, bs'
many are half dad
The Library Association, on fhnrs'ias
ssenlng. had spelling match, Mr.. John
f'rree having the task u selecting the
hard ~srds.
chrle. Cl.moas s recovering from
pneumonia
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-12-29
EAST WATERFORD.

Mr.. Abraham Norsood arrived home
IN. iyth accompanied by her nlece,
Ethel Moulton. ~ Sc,rboro, Who 10 cS-
peyted Ia spend the remainder OF the
winter here.
Mr.. Clarence ~. Priie's little niece,
Adelene johnson, has b-en staying With
her some weeks.
E.F. Haskell Il at Harrison at work
Ia the foundry.
Charlie. ". Gsmmon aud wife have
gone 20 housekeeping Ia Mrs. \. \. Fat
ier.on'. Bi.bc- house.
Jennie Ame. I. spending . month In
Portland With her cousin, Mrs. Ilff'e
NJ. Davis.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-12-29
GRAFTON

Died, In Grafton. dec. s9i, fr-ia w
lirown, wife 10 T.. I. Brown.
Richmond Ds,i. Ia reported ,o 10 ou
the gain but still IL quilt. low.
Remarkably mild for Dcc-mber. Yes
ierisy u COMMENCED 90 rain = little pa.i
noon aud rainci all tb. afternoon and
evening sni I. .illl cloudy thi. morning
Early Ia the season u was rvport"''
that th. eat of timber would h. light Ia
th. lake rrgIon hut at this writing "
does not show to 10 s". Over eighty
million. are contracted Ia h. cut above
pontook Fslls. later on I Will CIV. ths
detail. of the contract. which may be 81
Interest Ia some ~ the reader. ~ th'
nrmogrst
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-12-29
IOXIll.

The Congrcg ,ilonsl Circle of ths
Ccaire wss entertained at the town
house on "Wednesday by Mrs.. W. -,
brown aud Mr.. q. n. Chapman.
The village .ociable !. Ia be entertain
81 at Fox. Hall on Christmas evening
by the member. of Mrs.. T.. y. fox''
sabbath school class, With . Christina.
tire.
Their, u much .lckn-.. In this com
munity II influenza or grip cla.., but
non. nov very dangerously sick cxcrpt
Mr.. Jos~ph Ba.sett ~bo az present '.
rather more comfortable.
Il.rths Macila.,er aud Mildred Steam.
have returned from Concord.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-12-29
RoxBuRV.

Mr.. blanchard IL In town looking for
oxen. They are not plenty by reason OF
so much "hoss."
Deer hunters are plenty. but the crust
ave. the deer. Charlie Philbrick shot
one a few days ago.
Bushes. l. booming at Reeds MILL.
A Mr.. smith Of Hanover has gone Ia
company With Mr.. Reed.
Mr.. freeman has taken '0O cords OF
blr,.h to draw 90 the mill. A crew OF
men are saving and pillag the birch In
the woods. James ltsh u boarding the
men.
Mr.. Quigley has little boy nsc year..
old Who cuts, SAWS and splits the wood
for cook stove that IL run early aud
Late. Can the county show . smArtsr
boyi