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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-08
0tNgtCln

We regret tn learn that J. u. Ellis u
still confined Ia the house. lie has beef
seriously IN with grippe, this brlag the
thlri tick In the past two winters.
Mr.. Joseph Foster Il recovering slow
~.
Mrs. DelphIne Roo, has been quite III
with grippe. Her sister, Mrs. knight, l.
al home from iioston.
Mr.. ". 4. touthouy Who has been
Spending the winter at Mrs. JUL, kurtr,
returned last week To Roxbury. Mass.
Miss Emma Chandler IL visiting her
sister. Mr.. W. q. iadi.
The drama "rlacer Cold" that was
repeated the aiih 20 February, Was an
emphatic success Ia every wsy-that u,
IT crowded house and an ,pprcciatl,e
audience have anything to do With Il. A
large party from Rumfori attended the
drama and ball.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Geo. l.. Merrill made n
short trip tn Dixfield Last week.
The hand concert az Music Hall. Thurs-
dsy evening. WAS well attended,. THIS
band has only been organized about =
year aud Il Ia second to none outside the
civ.
Mr.. Dana Holt, teacher at the con-
seryatory ~ music, Lesistcn, IL at home
for short vacation.
There will b. "icsp Year" mssgucr-
sde hall at Music Hall, Thursisy even.
Ing, Mar. l0th, under the auspices of the
Young ladic. Ia the village. A.. thl. !.
Ia b. the greatest event of the season.
We cordially invite All ladies tn attend
With partners masked. supper Will Dc
serSrl nj the National House.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-08
EAST WATERFORD.

4. v. Haskell startei hi. mill Monday,
samuel Patterson aud Charles Cannon
are working for him. There has never
been .o much timber az the mill at one
time aud more will be hauled " We have
snow.
Mia. Eva Johnson l. at Bridgton q
few days. After her return .he will
Mr.. q. ~ Pride.
Mrs. :. y. Millc,, Il visiting at her
fathers, T.. y. llaskelr..
Loren rflic has been unable 90 wori
for several days owing to severe cold
Tom BroNn !. still confined To the
house. Prank brown Il nov driving hl'
stage.
4 sing At James Chsdbourne'. Tues
day evening Was much enjoyed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-08
GREENWOOD.

Mr.. Morgan aud Mr.. swan were no
better the fret Of the week: all the
others are believed Ia be- improving.
\ large part of the people are sick In
the wes, part ~ the town known as the
Irish nclghborhood.
4 rcc,ut letter Informed Us that Mr..
Qulrk va. dead, and his sister wa.
dying. They were both living In the
same family. We believe, aud unmarried.
Lydia 4. Durham had hard attack
81 IL grippe the first of the winter, az
frciing both her hearing aud eye.ighi
for some time, aud IL nov Frustrated
again with the same disease.
Nelson jackson !. getting the birch
OH his eide hill, and Ia consequence III
the deficiency % snow Il IL hard. down
hill aork, aud somew hat dangerous. Ills
daughter, Mrs. Walter Emmons. Ia.
been an invalid for some time, aud Il
now sick with la grippe. Mr.. Jackson
thinks there u not much chance for her
Ia get well.
Charles iapham has 80 far recovered
"a to be able Ca get out some. but moth.
Ing more. III. family In full consists oi
i've sons, two of whom are grown "a
manhood. Ills Infant Il being cared Tot
by Mrs. Capt. VIM. Jones. A part oi
the time Mr.. Iapham has been entirely
destitute Of womsn's help In his family.
Great !. the mystery of Pro,idence-ii
IL IL that.
The interview with I. W. Andrews oi
south Woodstock the other day. though
brief. was very pleasant. We have been
acqusinted with Isaac q good many
yesrs, aud he always has q compliment
for us. lie has been obliged 10 employ
considerable extra help since the epldem
H. began its work.
VIII send that catalogue" to siocun
az he requested, only he will hud Il 10 b.
the program, or order Of exercises foI
the exhibition at the close of the school
The reading Of Il will carry him hack u
the spirit To his boyhood days, when tl''
cares Of earth were less ponderous thai
now.
Thsnks TO Hartford for that iuforms
ton regarding the next conjunction o
VEINS and Jupiter. flls researches an
undoubtedly correct. Now just see VIA
superior ''laruin'" viii do Tor man!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-08


Mrs. Julia Thurston % Freedom, y.
a.. visited friend. Ia Hiram last week.
Mrs. Daniel Gould, aged about II
years, IL very sick from effects OF the
grippe.
Charles n. wai.worth went Ia Boston
Monday 90 .c- u hi. mother was able Ia
return home.
samuel Hayward ~ Ch,rleston, Mass,
Ia visiting his daughter, Mrs. Minct :,
lirsIier.
\. & 4. u. Young have eigh, teams at
work hauling timtcr from their Pierc.
lot.
Dr. 4. y. Wilson has succccied In
curing the lung disease of Willard Rid
lou, Who was given over by others some
months since.
Mr.. stephen u. Fitzpatrick !. In poor
health.
Franklin iIun,re.. 1. sick with the
grippe.
Mrs. Dean sawyer, q pensioner of
iSls, died recently ~ Ia gripp. at the
house ~ her daughter. Mrs. Cyrus u.
Morrill, la Cornish. We have known her
nearly my year. a. worthy Christian
woman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-08
plcSvAle.


Our lumbermen are Just booming basl
ness. The conditions are favorable To .uc
cc..fui operations. Their two-slei road
!. q. level aud broad as the stree, 81 I
city.
SIR. IIu..ey'. house-keeper, Mrs. E.tes
!. sick 10 What 7. feared will prove u
grippe. Mr.. IIu..ey after long pull
al Ia grippe, goc. out q little.
Mr.. l.. VI. Ilrown still continues In Z
fr-ble condition.
On the death 10 Mrs. q. VI. Bisbee the
community su.tains severe lo.s
Hired, born and reared here, the towns
people realize q personal lo.s.
q. u. IIus.ey !. spending his norma
school vacation with hl. father, q right
person Ia thi. grippe stricken family.
our school which had so au.plcious 4
beginning We ar. sorry Ia s,y has come
Ia an lngloriou. ending.
The grippe !. It'll searching the Joint.
% our armor.
February ~, born to II. q. Rove aud
wife. q daughter.
Those Who thought spring had come
have h~cn sadly dl.sppointed. The
weather % the week past has been cold
aud raw.
Edwin q. IIus.ey Ia. returned from
farmingtou where he hs. been attend
Ing the normal school.
T.. q. Child Ia. returned from Rum
ford where he Ia. been at work for j. D.,
stephens.
u. \. Tracy Ia. closed hI' school q,
Dick,sle.
Nov election drawcth near. II you
have any news, Mac, LEI 'er come.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-08
BYRON.

We notice ~ lrsh sporting a fancy
team whirh l. iisble Ia -st any feminine
heart IN fiutter for riie.
IA sni Fremont are just hauling the
hlrch into the mill thi. hne logging.
while Gu. IIsyford presides at the cir
culsrs.
Harry TNomh'y with t-horse tote
team. loshs-l with hay, got sluiced down
Dlngie mn. SUNDAY, hat horses and
driver. belng limp Of muscle, landed all
right.
rum from a hard working eov, are
r,utione,i n memory doesn't "blie Ike .
serpent. and sting Ike an adder, the
rum will.
motto. NrKenrie Houston has the
.m.rtr.t a-year-oh girl hsreahouts.
met her last wees seated on q box on hri
small sled, driving . steer for pony sis'
vent FROM sight At ! 80 gait, aud plying
the birch.
Al Mechanic Fails last week was pleas
"a to meet >. 4. Bnckman and receive
nj. pboto and sonle of Uniyersaiist rub
fishing House tracts Give HIN 4 esII.
You'll revive genial treatment W you
don't wish To trade.
A. a. Reed Il home from week'suip,
selling gum and buying goods Tor MS
Geo. n. staple. aud Chss. Mendsli.
Esa.. Of Canton, were la town Ss'"f-
day.
staples teams have quit yariing and
all are landing timber on river, Win q
rush, a. roads srv superb.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-08
NHIaY PARA

Onward Isebekah Lodge prssentes
their drama "Strlfe" In Ideal Hall, Beth
el, last Thursday evening.
The secretary Of the Burying Ground
Association requests the members ol
sald association 10 meet at n. Young,
house, Monday evening, March 'th.
Mr.. Henry Hammond of Paris WAS In
the place Tuesday.
Geo. Abbott has moved Into the y.
Willis rent.
Geo. A. bryant, special agent for the
.Etns Life Insurance Company, has
been in town soliciting business.
l.. n. Perry has just rrturned from q
trip to New York. Washington, and
other cities. In the Interest of the chair
business.
A. u. Day Of boston has been at home
q few days.
Mr.. J. ". Pike aud wife have return
ed home from Canton, where Mr.. Pike
has been teaching this winter.
Mr.. y. D. bartlett of Oxford has beeu
In town the past week. Mrs. Bartlett IL
now attending the Maine Conservatory
of Music In Lewiston, Ne. Mrs. Tracy,
Ia trying her voice, said Il Was of rare
merit aud with . very little practice sbe
could 90 above high T.. She will take
private lessons. Her many friends are
glad to hear of her success.
Hev. u. u. Hamilton of Mechanic
Falls spoke In the baptist church, FRI
day evening, taking for q subject, "rhe
Head, Heart and Hand" lie IL Ia speak
here the next three fridsy evenings.
The Epworth League meets with Mrs..
u. T.. Adkins Monday evening, March
Eth.
q. u. briggs has been saving wood
for our citizens with his horsepower
machine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-08
IN his fathers CLOTHES.

Have YOU ever seen q small boy put
ting on hi. fathers ctst-on garments
The sight I. Que provocative Of laughter.
First he tackles the brreches. Seating
himself on some object conveniently
high, he draw. On. aforesaid unmention.
able. well up around hi. short legs, and
plunge. downward Into them, literally
disappearing In their capacious depths.
After an indehnit. time spent In tucking
down At one end and pulling up At the
other. his feet work their way through
10 the fioor. aud hi. chin appears above
water. In other words above the waist
hand II the trousers. Further msnlpuls-
tion aud the employment of some device
of boyi.h engineering unknown Ia grown
people, reduces the refractory garment
H. Il. proper place on hi. small figure
"a roll them up az the bottom Ia accom-
moiaie al. .tubby leg. Ia feat that re-
qulr,. but little time.
lie then turn. his attention Ia the
waIstcost. when that useful garment
I. on aud buttoned up, the trousers have
disappeared excepting q remnant OF th'
leg. below the knee. Next he seize.
ih. coat and thrusts one short arm after
another into the huge sleeves, while an
lndescribab BILE look Of enjoyment perya'les
nj. chubby countenance. A. In the case
Of IN. trousers, the long sleeves are
made "a fit the length 81 the wearer's
arms by rolling them NJ.
Now he turns his attention to DOMINIC
the hat. AZ he views iis hugeDe-s com
pared with the head u IL about 10 cover.
one would naturally expect some Sign Of
hesitation or encouragement on the
youngsters part. Not so. lie selfe.
his mothers new breakfast shawl aud
cram. II Into the depths Of the cspaciou-
tile, and then thrusts Il on hi. head. ~
.oon az be lets 90 Of II, II drops plumb
down over hl. ears aud chin. strug-
Cling m,niullv, he soon succeeds In tilt
Ing Il backward an thai Il rests partly on
his shoulders, allowing him by keeping
his head very erect Ia see the ground a
few yards ahead Of him.
To complete his outfit, De puts hl'
small feet into pair of number ten
shoes, which his father had got for the
convenient housing of = pair OF trouble
some corns.
In TIL. rig the small urchin prone
nades with great dignity In sight Of
every one In the vicinity. Doe. be get
mad and sulk when they chat himr Not
q bit. scufi. scuff, SLOUGH, SLOUGH. The
imperial purple would not give him such
elevation Of spirit. The old hat ~obble'
about as he struts along, and frequently
topples down over his face again, but,
nothing daunted, with . poke of the
hand aud toes of the head u IL righted,
and away he marches once more. Some.
times bis high spirits get the better Of
the big shoes aud leave them ingioriou.'
ly behind, but not for long, they are
soou resumed, aud scuff, scufi, SLOUGH
.louch, TO the old music the march goes
on. Talk about big people! The small
boy In his fathers old clothes would
fetch the teeterboar,l to the ground every
time, even u Grover Cleveland In biz
very beat condition Was seated On Oh,
other end Of Il. Talk about happiness
Did any one ever note more perfect
beatitude than the face Of that sam'
youngster now expressesi
Ms. BAKER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-08
LOWELL

IN. Republican. held q caucu. on Sat
urtlay. aud ia. Democrats on W-,ine-'
day. u do..nt make much diiicrrnce
Who va. nominated. We shall get Z
li.t ~ good town officers from either
party.
J. w. stanford IL .till suffering much
from the injury Ia hi. eye and thinks II
going To Portland Tor treatment.
Mrs.. .. l.. Me.sr,. !. quite III and her
daughter Evelyn L. at home caring for
her.
\ costly accident happened roccntly
In th. mill of =. n. Hartman. \ pull
ley became loose causing the breaking
II quite q lot of .hsfting. IL has nov
b~en repaired.
=. y. Hartman has drawn large
amount of birch TAI that mill this winter.
We ai.o motto. lsrg. lot 81 timber IN
the mill yard ~ Fox a Son NJ MIL
Brook. They have put In the past week
a new .hlngle machine made at BrIdg'
ton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-08
0uckeletO.

The fourth annual meeting Of the Or
ford Dsirying Association Was held q
q. A. Il. Hall Saturday afternoon, Feb
3;th. The following officers were choseI
for the ensuing year:
President. Frant l.. Warren.
Trvasurvr. Charies 10. Prime.
DIrsiers. y. L. warrvp. 10. q. Rielsr. ,. v
DeCe.,sr. d, %. ilsr-ey, n n Waite.
Avii.'rs ,,ymmisses, W. %. Atwood. Trsi %
Receipts for the products Of the
creamery e?0,Oi; N.
Ernest ". Atwood has purchased q
half interest In the die block business Of
q. y. Gle. The style of the firm Il
Gle & Atwood.
The ladic. Of the Baptist Circle gave .
picnic socisble at the parsonage Tues.
day evening. which was very pleasant
affair.
Thursday evening the West Mlnot
Dramatic Club gave q dramatic enter
talnment aud dance nj Nerinscot Hall,
Owing 90 the storm the attendance wa.
light.
4. N. a n. A. Irish have purchased
and lifted up the brick factory, formerly
the shovel handle mill. The dry room
and work shops are heated by steam,
using the Bundy Radiator system, put
In by y. ". blackstone 20 Portland.
They arr doing quite an extensive bush
meas In the manufacture Of die blocks
for cuttlng leather on, using Maine
maple, aud white pine from the forests
of Michigan, aud are nov working on
orders for goods 10 BE- exported. They
Also do quite q business In brush blocks
and casel.. Their lumber yard In con-
nectIon with their saw mill IL fast flllng
up with log. and on almost any Of these
pleasant day. IL q busy place.
Mrs. Merritt Parsons has gone Ia
Nashua, ". w., to spend q few weeks
with her brother Hon. -. q. Moore and
other friends.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-08
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

An Ohio Worlds Fair commissioner
Ia. estimated that the exhibitors from
his state will spend upwards Of 5000
600 In the preparation Of their exhibits
for the Exposition.
The California building at the Fair
wili lie an imposing structure Of the 'old
mission" type, 10 by ;0o feet, With q
dome, aud costing about $4,000. Il
Will BE- surrounded by hedge Of Monte
rey cypress.
Vermont will have y building at the
Exposition without drawing on the
state appropriation for the cost Of IL
erection. One hundred substantial eth
rens have guaranteed $4,000 for that
purpose, each one piedging himself ia
pay 800.
MIchlgan's building will measure 10
lt0 feet and he three stories high. II
will be constructed Of Michigan ma.
teriai, which With the furnishings vii
be donated. Though but e2o,0D0 Of the
appropriation will be devoted 10 Ia
erection, Il Will In reality be 5000
building.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-08
.l--l8 -RoV colBV UNIVERSITY

WHHIENIitT. MANI. MarVh !, l~Hl
U. rl-s blu Enthusiasm. which dur
-... winter months remains dormant,
t. 80 forth again 40 The approach 81
With rsinuhlri Nicur. NJ the
D.. time the eau iilsis. ipr the team
s-. .ffing in g,oi faithful work Va The
.-. .HIrr trinsr Mains 20 the last
.|. Du,'uuati Association team.
N...|. svlI known in this state, HI
f. t..r- Orb south Niuihsm. lie b.
e. E.. professional Carvvr With the
o.. .rl. iu - aud hss since played Ca
teams, pitching lat Year To Ming
hI.
U.ts1m o.. ,ap,sinri thls wear BY ".
Urrrr 10 Turner, Hebron -.
s. d. d. familiarity called, has
r..... .H.r Ha.s tDr the ast two years,
...4 Hl.,ulu he Tea superiors 10
..f.. I.- greater part ~ The pitch
F.. tome pa Verne Whitman 20
N... WHIfmtu hts had the adVan-
az. 90 ..I.nu's experience iu the BON,
... .r fUs fufur.hip 81 Mains PROM
.-.... rry,t puffl,r o. thuss team.
rI... r.fF aEIiu.t him NEXT seasou.
U.t.. graduation 20 the class % ~,
I 600 .umr eUs.i men, bat shr has
...... ...n uHfri fpr developing play
.. ..| .H..,. 100 .igus fail, will q. rvI-
.. .I strong team Ina the az
",,r-yuiirgiate ssries.
...' .N. .a.'.fliipu. "a " hich Colby
proud O.. fhe gle- club. During
.r ..,r th,y have h~,n WORKING
..HI.It Instructors, and have
.r,.I dsgrve 20 p"rio,ti"u
H.. . FrTf pleasing. Their pro
..H,.fIug ~ gl~,s, duets,
..I ,t,il solu.. and .sleVtipus
..... .... ..gt. enable. them O. give
....-. ruirrt iumrnt. lucs-
".... 1000. fhrt start ca their an-
...Hrg 10 iarmiugtou, aud
. E..AsuI ahuut the 18th.
N.... .. r.Urt.rufri uu The Cluh bN
.. ... Whitman, Norway High
E... .|f.Hr lUi German given by
.. .rr tsH. Ieh. Ssh. uNiori
.... ... r.Hr..flfr,l ou th" various
.I EHHury. Hebron =,
Hebron -. sni Howe aui
N.rssf High ~ghunl -.
N....my ha. ts hrr represent
..... .. .. - publications Tor
N.t go. 49, ure 20 the Echo
f..IHr. Ii.O '~t. "a manag-
'.N. u.ss.s.
... ".. u' Turner. IA. ~
.. .fsr frtghlng suCcrss-
I..I Hf h.s humr.
U... $50. - pari., d.. not
f.u EHruI Pond. shsrr
fHs fuugg h,a how q"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-08
aosBuRY.

We have winter weather again and ths
men having shedding Ia do ARE happy
\ very few days more Of the warm
weather would have ruined the shedding
entirely.
Those men who were talking Of plow-
Ing In March have gone Into the swamp.
Mr.. fr-cmsn wants to hire more teams
% draw birth.
VI. \. Holt has finished al. big poplar
job on the we., side ~ the river. The
snow came so deep last winter tina, be
could not finish. lie has had a nice
time this winter. a. there has been mo-
snow o. hinder hi teams from going
anywhere In the woods. lie has put
$50 cords on the river hank this winter.
John Eecd has taken HON. two \ ]
boats for the spring driving. lie drives
out the Holt poplar aud other lots.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-08
OXFORD

Mr. Israel Peterson died saturday,
February g'th. ot heart failure, the result
20 grippe. lie Was carrlai 10 Paris iof
burial. lli. agc was n YEAR.
The millsioue 40 Richmond Brothers'
sri.i mill burst "Wednesday morning
several wcrr standing near bat escaped
With slight Injuries. The damage u
500 or more.
18th llolhrrok l. quite sick.
There will D. q fir,meu'. ball Monday
evening. Marvh sth. al Bumpus Hall.
Dir-rtor, 4. :. Fuller. Music, oxford
Orchestra. iNc piey~.. "yster supper.
The town r-pofi !. out. Valuation II
town sIIt,Oli. w. 81 polls 81, money
tax sls Per THOUSAND; polliaN -, high
way tax, sfDl0; rstss, - per thousand :
whole amount ~ school fund, sa.'tD.3l ;
rrsoutccs, so. iij.st, debt ahoN" ~
sources. syGG.J. There i new irou
hridg, AZ co.t 90 sl,iti.l!. Amount
appropriated Tor teNt books, siaA,
Ihcrr i also a ncw barn on town farm,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-08
WILSON'S MILLS

\ German pack poiilcr has been 20
Ing the rounds up here. lie must liter
ally earn hi brad by the sweat II hi'
brow.
rrunock 4 Hart have ini.hcd theft
contract aud novel out ~ the woods.
n. e. Bsnneit has finished hi. job and
moved homr.
The family Of Jo.eph Carter has moved
home.
charlie Robbins vase carried home sicl
from the woods the p1si week and tslet
smith isi Tllnt's SICK With the grippe.
Ili. sister, Mr.. Horace rro,i, u board
Ing therr.
N.s VI. VI. FLINT {. Visiting IL y. \
Fllnt's. ani Mr.. Bertha Crimmins al
ELIAS Bennstt's.
The very pleasant weather for the .ea'
son has called cut several ~ the neigh
hors for visits.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-08
EAST SUMNER.

The Young ladir. from this place that
have attended the Normal ~chool AZ
Pennington arr ~ home ca vacation bat
Nill return In two wcsks. They arr Jsb-
uie Stetson, Nellie llibhard, llsanna
Morrison aud Lena ~sNall. Maggie
Horton all graduate 40 LdWard Llttl"
ln.tituts this summer. All have taught
school cXc~pt Mics lllhbari, aud vii
probably fullo~ teaching Cor a While.
More trained and properly qualified
teachers AZ, n-,iei Ia cur schools.
That "camphr" to come "a on Thur
dav. March luth. will D. a succcs.ful AZ
fair n weather aud travelling are hNora'
be. ~ al seem Willing To all la ths
cause.
All will rrgrvt that Rev. :. u. Rich
arison has decided 90 return a. Hebron
mi. .pring. Nnrr such Kind, pstccahls
men arr needed. Week before last h.
ufii,ittcd 40 three funeral occasions Be-
.ld,. attending Ia hls rrgulir work.
Transfer. arr anxious for a litil,
more beautiful -noN. >ioSt ".
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-08
hOp1n BucstlElD

Oracle Bicknell la. gone home to Nor
WaN.
Harry llcald wa. home from Hebron
over SUNDAY. the 18th.
Mr.. u. y. Head !. With her daughter
Mr.. |. y. ~tstson of sumner, this week
Mrs. Charles Duuham aud Mr.. L.. \
k.ru IT Es.t sumner have been la ouf
place visiting I'LL. week.
Mrs.. Warren i.o,hrop Of West sumner
Il visiting In our place this week.
Jason Mitchell went To Portland th'
9'th. This week he !. peddling fresi
ish.
The creamery men will finish harvest
ing lee tbs weck.
Jsmes Richard. has finished hl. birch
Job for the Head brothers, and l. nov
hauling poplar for them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-08
CANTON.


There wa. good attendance at county
grange Tuesday.
q. ". Moore won the horse race on
the pond Monday with his big horse Red
Jacket.
We understand that Mr.. Wills 81
pari. has taken the contract Ia build
the dcpots on the l.umiord Fall. extern
slon.
Ralph Poster aud VIII Waite have re-
turned from shaw's Business College.
Portland.
The village schools closed Friday.
The term has been very succ.ssful.
Dlxdeld Dramatic Club played the
drama "l'iac.r Gold" 40 Union Hall,
Friday evening Ia q good house. The
play IL one 30 the beet aud u Was render
81 In an excellent manner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-08
PERIL

Wilson Stillmsn has come out of the
woods but be left his team there aud his
nephew !. driving Il for him. lie In
tends moving hi. hous. right OF.
The .leighiny u rather poor since our
last thaw.
Work on the railroad bridges !, pro-
crossing very slowly.
Men have begun TO return to work on
the railroad.
Howard Turner came quite near having
a serious accident happen TO him a few
days ago. AZ he was saving at his bench
saw he stopped down To clear some saw.
dust away from under the bench aud
the saw cut clear through the back OF
his cap, but did not touch his head.
They have commenced 10 saw birch
NJ East Peru.
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Il. ? - b b srArIoss.

I'. Portland a Eumiuri Pals Iail
'.. FNsu.el the contract 90
'E stations ani fryight.bausc- 90
A....l to Mr. Ethan Willis III
r l.. .fue are o. De- lOCated NJ
Lfs' Peru. Peru. (Grren',
tuI.H. '
. "a.'. b. au eNp.rienced contract
..'l 'iis ihe plan. ani specification.
y, 'r stations call tor a better elias
.''.'f.l. ant labor thas usually use,
r''"'is stations In Mtine-all % b.
$3.50, 'ui to he completed rrady fcl
'- .. 'tiUre Iuly 1T next.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-08
AOQNAN LAKE

David Brook. died quite suddenly Of
heart failure last Thursday. Ills IL the
third death In Pixies I'LL district since
the LIT 81 January.
Nina brooks seems To he improving.
Msude Partridge has returned home
FROM Portland.
school at the village commences tho
sth. There are four going Ia attend
from the Lake. Misses Edna aud Jennie
stephens aud Louise Bradbury 90 To ths
high school aud Fred u. Perry tn the
grammar school.