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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-16
WILSON'S MILLS

Rev. levi Powers, II Somer,ille,
Mass. gave IA an excellent sermon last
sabbath at the middle school house, and
Rev. 4. n. bryant al our school house
Ia the afternoon.
NJ. Power. Is stopping a, present at
flint's iIotel.
4. D.. CHASE, Esd, 80 Portland, and
son went NJ IN. Magslloway on their
annual outing the past week, \. W. l.ln-
nell and u. 4. storey, guides.
4 party 20 the Appalachian Mountain
Club from boston and vicinity, number
Ing -. we're al the Aylscoos House
Thursday. Part % them asccnded Aii.-
ccos Friday morning for scientific oh
.erystions.
Mr.. Mayne,lier. Who came here frr-
qucntly several years sinc-, went M Ia
camp In the Meadow" last Friday.
Mr.. VI. \. Bennett spent a few dsys
the past week at y. n. Bennctts while
Mr.. aud Mrs. Donald Cameron spent the
dsy there.
WIN Bragg drove up from Enrol Fri
day Ia filnts With a party consisting of
Mrs. Helen Appleton, Mrs. 1hirls o.-
we'll, Mr.. jaime. bragg aud Mrs. Jones.
a.. l.. Bennctt l. In town. lie IL quite
. stranger thi. way.
There !. being great rush among the
yoang people to-day Monday for Cole
brook Ia the circus.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-16
pORJtR.

Farmers are mostly done having. 4
fair crop, bat not What II VA. last year.
The lat. severe drought has Injured
the crop. Ia quite an extent. Potatoes
will H. very light, especially those late
planted: corn will d. fair. hut not more
than tvo-thlrds III q crop. Grain MAS
far enough along Ia b. good. Farmers
are drawing Il at the present time Ia
the mill. o. be thrr.h-d. The most 10
the ground sown this spring will hay, Ia
rc.cc,icd thu. fall. Apples are looking
we'll, fair aud w.ll.grosn.
Mrs. D.. J. whitehousc from Chelsea,
Mass I. here stopping with Mrs. \. j..
Parker.
The .alc % stock !. small as yet, and
priccs will rule very low.
Mr.. 4. y. Mason, Who has been sick
long time, !. getting better slowly.
VIM. u. sawyer has been quite slck
with Kidney trouble.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-16
nIRAA.


Mr.. John Mcl.ucas, who has tsen
very IN for some days. j. nov cut again
The Inlyersslist circle meets III.
Thursday afternoon With Mrs. hi
Clsmous.
Mr.. Living Cotton 1. In very P""r
health.
Mc..r.. \. AZ. u. Young are repair'
iug their corn shop.
Rev. Frank ". Davis 81 ,umhefianh
Z. visiting In town.
Jesse Ciemons !. at work at Jackson
y. n.
Nh 4. Gould !. Ia poor health. ,
The thermometer on Thursday ressi'sn
- in the shade.
On sunday, the 9Th, Rev. Mr.. Andcf,
.on preached az the Congregational
ehurrh an able Discourse from the text
,.Ye ,rr the salt ~ the earth. lie Ma
pastor 81 the church In ls.e. The 'ot-
nah Congregational choir, Mr.. Zoe. n,
We,ig-wood, orgsnist. and Mr.: freI
wads~orth, Mrs. Isaac small anu
ur..r.. John woodman and Scott NC
kenney furnished music such as ls rareil
heard.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-16
AhnoxER.

J. I. Ripley, Eco, has hls dam com.
plrted. Il isa very complete plece ct
workmanship built Of logs and stone
after the manner Of crib dam at . cost
Of about ei0o0.
several Of our benevolent townsmen
turned out aud cut Mr.. Bodwells hay
and stored q for him. This deed of
charity II commendsble In them.
laying, among the most Of our citi-
sens Il thing Of the past.
Mrs. Emma Sellno Adams u visiting
her sister, Mrs. j. A. French.
Mrs. Richard Morton II not expected
10 recover from her late severe Illness.
The county commissioners have de-
cided adversely In the LAYING out
of the road through swain's Notch. A
town meeting IL talked Of Tn sec II the
town will appeal from their decision.
u. J.. Melcher, our postmaster, hss
the post Office fully established In the
old store.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-16
SUMNER

D~lphle Ford Of Minc, Ia stopping at
tfiss Bonn-y's.
Herbert Record Of Buckhcld Was In
town last week.
4 heavy shower passed over this
place Thursday noon. A large amount
~ rain fell. We have not learned yet
that II did any damage.
George sampson, In company with
other. FROM Turner, made a trip TO Black
Mountain last Thursday.
l.. u. Bi.bee Of East Sumner has
bou ght the grass on the VIM. Stetson
meadow and has crew cutting IL.
Melville Becker closed q se,en-wecs.
term ~ school In the south part OF the
town last Friday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-16
FAST SIMMER.

Josiah Cu.hmsn 81 Abingdon, Mass,
has been visiting relatives In sumner
for few days, and returned on Tue--
day. Mr.. Cushmsn was q native al
sumner but Ia. resided Ia Abingdon for
nearly half q century. lie hiss been dep
u,y sheriff there for some thirty-hve
years aud has hid much experience In
that business. lie was q grandson Of
Dea. Isaiah eastman Who "a- one al
the towns early settlers. III. 'u.hmans
were quite numerous at one time in
town, but few now remain. Abingdon.
years ago, had quite q lot Of resident.
that went from sumner.
Visitors In town are now quite plenty
Well. old sumner has its attraction.
In her grand old mountains anil Hue
landscape Views and ho.pltable homes.
She Ia. reared for other localities,
many persons that reflect credi, upon
her history, and are respected citizen.
In other places.
Local excursions Ia gumford Falls on
regular train. now at half price. Tick
cts good for two days and can be- obtain
e,i until August ?Oth. The trains seem
To BE- we'll patronl,o'i, aud freight trains
are heavy.
Rather poor hay weather say tho.s
Who have not finished.
SLoCuN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-16


A inc display 81 Natures fireworks
Wednesday night. The artillery of the
heaven. was In full play for q long time
and the fashr. 81 lightning were very
brilliant aud In swift succession. Th,
rain Was much needed. but there u stil
nerd II more 10 wet the potato hill'
sufficiently.
Mrs. Lena Powers WAS taken suddenly
III on saturday % last week. She fell
in.cn.ible while about her hou.e~ork
aud did not recover consciousness for
several hours. Dr. J. 4. Twaddle ws'
called 20 attend her. ~ last accounts
she va. much better.
Mrs. y. u. Goodwin has been slck and
under the care ~ Dr. Morton 81 bethel
\. W. Powers two youngest childrct
have bcen III lately.
T.. u. Knapp and wife have gone Ia
Waterford Ia Walt their daughter.
Joseph Knapp has been In town lately
lie has now gone to Dixfeld Ia III.
brothers. lie !. In very poor health.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-16
THE OXFORD BEARS.
TIE ooiNos OF the WEEK m Al,
SECTIONS OF rNr COUNTY.



The ladies cf the Congregational an
ciety held very successful fair At the
ehsIsl last Thursday afternoon aud
evening. A large variety of fancy artI-
sles we're sold. supper vas seryed from
six to eight. Ice crram and cake wer
served afternoon aud evening.
Thursday night the Republicans raised
Ia" nne dag poles near the foot of the
common. Two more are tn be raised on
lower MAIN street. The nass viii be
swung Ia the breeze NJ an early day.
The fhils May concert at Oieon Hall
Vas veil attended "Wednesday evening
The ladies % the unl,er.slist society
are tn furnish dinner nj Riverside Park,
Aug. i and 10, when Nelson IL expect
ed here. A fine pavilion has lust been
ercc,ed by the society where dinners viii
~ ssrv~i on occaslon. by the ladies. n
" some forty feet long and Vide enough
Toe two tables running throughout lts
length. IL Ia the intention Tor this O.
cssion In serve baked bran dinner With
usual accompanying food, the beans 90
BE- baked In the ground by an experienced
man.
The Rahins'ein Club of lewiston give
q oonccrt here Monday evening followed
BY a soCial hop.
The tniyersslist fair opens At the
Opera House Monday afternoon. There
u Ia b. an entertainment Monday even
lag AMI drama Tuesday evening.
tole BROTHERS have bssu making some
improvement. grading around their
block.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-16
FAST BETHEL.

Mr.. aud Mrs. T.. y. Bartlett aud two
youngest sous of Nickerson, Kansas, are
visiting their parental home. aud many
relative. In Bethel. Mr.. Bartlett Ia.
been Ia the far West fifteen years aud
thi. I. hi. first visit home. lie hnds
many change. In his native town.
Merrill T.. Bartlett and bride, Miss
Emma Perry 81 Revere, Mass, left this
place Aug. 9TH on = bridal tour. They
viii visit different places In Maine and
Massachusetts,.
J. A. kimhsli of Msssachusett. recent
ly visited at his fathers, Dea. NJ. ;.
klmbalrs.
Mis-. Hattie Estes Is visiting at J. ID.
Browns.
A party Of young people from TIL.
place visited l.umford Falls Aug. 9h'
Their report was immense.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-16
sMEpEN

our,owu IA. been stirred ." ". very
c,utr, over the prosIsct 81 beN I"su
to connect with Bridgt"n, running w
an. vicinity of ~tearns Pond snd s'oag
the vest shore 20 Highland Lake. m
Coabty Commissioners, Sin Ia neih
,hr,, from each coaniy, met and looksi
-, IN. propo-ed route. the 9Th me
tnllo~ins day a meeting ~ss hsii a. VIZ
town house In Bridgton shery tns ~
ana COO. we're stated hefore uhe n"no'
,ble hoard. Bridgtou people rat'ssI
favored the road bat the sw-ie.' Ds'ns
,.x snd poor, the majority were sgains'
N ~ ". Bennett. the owner ot inc
s,ii AMI some others, owning extensive
.ooi Lots. alone fayoring u. Ai,sf
a,o,,.r,,I session u Mas decided 10
abandon the project. ,v., n,
Mr.. Amo- r. white and sou rams VI
Ho.ton ar. again spending then 49,
ton Al M. Nsyers'. Master rns
co,,.. on crutche. this time, having nsa
M. ankle injured by prenstars sNp,
.Ion 81 fircwork. the evening OF the yin
% July. ..o.,. Al,
-, RAYMOND, visited at samuel rum
-. l..t week. Mrs.. Nash 10 very
mueh interested In plants aud no~, :
having a very large collection, s.u :,
good authority 90 all subjects fs'Au"S
to their cultivation. 49, ,,,, n,
We think Mrs. ~. +. W. Merrii ~
po,,I,nd Who spoke at Chsutsuqua on
..IIom.. for Homeless Children w"e'e
n. nle.s.d 10 know that no less INA"
..x.n .ueh children have fcand tempo
,.,x n not permanent homes In our t"s'
the past year. all but one being u
District No. ..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-16
RtIvgoRo CENTRE

Mr.. Martin Thomas Of wAltham,
Mass. Il visiting at J. v. stephens
Mr.. Thomas has worked for the Amsr'-
can Watch Company some twenty
war, having had charge - the largest
room Ia m. factory, where there we're
rs hands some 800 persons have work
~ under him during his long service
thsrc. Besides holding one 20 the most
important positions In the factory Mr..
Thomas has held other positions of trust
Ia the CITY.
Mr.. Alheri retiengill sud Wife 81
Nlsxandris, La, are visiting al Waldo
fvtiengilrs.
Mr.. L.. X. Berry has dnishei work
hsrv.
M. George Elliott found q gold rim
and crystal AZ Rumford Fall. evidently
lost BY some lady. II can - found al
J. D. stephens.
The sabbath school Of AndoVer have
been invited "a come here August 18th u
fair II not August esth for q picnic. We
hope to give them pleasant time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-16
auueoan eAlla

Work on tho paper mill u progressing
rapidly. The walls of the hnlshluJ
room are about completed, and severn
other rooms are veil along.
Morris Dunn of Berlln Falls has com
menccd the foundations for . building
on bis lot.
Dell Howard and ". J. IIabb are dig
cling cellar on their lot.
y. II. Richmond has hls house vel
along and will soon be ready In move In
NJ. n. Fosters store IL almost ready "a
open.
A. +. Richardson commenced work on
the upper dam August lMh With cre~
Of twenty men. When he gets fair.
iy started he will work seventy.nvc OF
. hundred men.
The noon train Thursday brought
about q hundred and twenty-five people
from lluckheli accompanied by the
Tluckneld Cornet Hand. After looking
over the city they formed line In front
Of the post Office and marched to the
station.
sheriff Tsinier seized two gallons Of
liquor Friday night.
WIN. Allen q Sons Of Worcester,
Mass, are putting In penstocks for the
Paper 60.
McGrrgor bros. have commenced to
grade the hills near Henry Abboits.
We are glad Ia hear that these roads are
being repaired ss they wee washed
very badly.
Ethan Willis ha. the round house up
and boarded.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-16
sIBROS

The church service last sunday Was
conducted hy Ms. Grace Bumpus aud AL
~er- we'll pleased. Two weeks OF pr.
france vacation have passed and we
have promis. IL m-~tings for the other
two sundays.
Rev. :. u. Richardson was In the
place a few hours Monday.
n. ". eastman !. spending thu. week
AZ hi. fathers. so Mr.. aud Mr.. III. \.
Cushman have all their family With
them.
Mrs. Dounel % New York Ia. lccu
her, the past seck. Her brother, III. y
He.se. of Peabody, Mass, came With hef
add rrmained over sunday.
V. Bachelder of Boston !. at L o.
Trips.
ItIs Trustee House !. being painted
aud paPer~d preparatory for the fall
term.
Mr.. and Mr.. sargent arc expected
home from New York la fes days.
Mr.. stowe Crocker returned home
Monday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-16
ALBANY.

Mrs. Haven Hutchinson IL spending q
few week. with her son Horace In
Mason.
Abel Andrews and family are visiting
relatives In Lowell and stow, Maine, and
In Jackson, ". III.
George Cumming. and wife Of Blrm-
Ingham, Conn, are yi,lting hls mother.
A large company from the Corner
went Ia Albany Basins "Wednesday {;
several other parties were there making
In all about seventy. =.
]. II. LOvejoy aud wife visited his
nephew In Mason Monday, aud came
home with quite supply OF ripe, new,
potatoes, sweet corn for boiling and
pumpkin. for pie. We called on our
old friend, George II. Brown, and were
glad To find him 80 comfortable, and
tried to persuade him To take the pen
again and occasionally give US q few
word. for the Democrat.
Mr.. Haley Of San Francisco. CAL, who
IL attorney aud agent for Mrs. Phebe
Atkinson, IL stopping q few days with
Mrs. Atkinson at her farm, where she '.
spending the summer, caring for her
aged and feeble stepmother. Mrs. At
kinson IL . large owner OF real estate
In California.
James bird and wife Of West Paris
are visiting her uncle, J. II. Ioyejoy..
A. q. Paine aud wife from Massachu-
sets have been visiting his uncle, A. o.
Bean.
Mrs. Dexter Cummings has returned
from yIsltlng her parents at West Paris
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-16
EAST ssowsritlo.

The closing convert At the &. l.. :. e.
groands was given Thursday evening.
Quite delegation from here attended
and pronounced u fine.
More rain, WHITING the grain; some
complain.
L.. X. GILES has .ucccc,l.d n. =. fogg
a. Sunday School superintendent, Mr..
Y. having moved from town.
More arrival. II Elm Cottage from
Massachusetts,.
Hannah Getchell was one ~ the grad
yates al Chautsuqua this class "a 10.
The fishing fever RACES. The catch
determines the height u runs and hs
Duration.
The machinery from the corn factory
u being drawn by daily which Indicate.
that business win change OF change
hands. The works are being taken to
lllrsm.
Fr~d Bsan, Mslor Bean'. Youngest
son, whose home y la Montana. IA. been
visiting his father. The west agrees
wlth him Ia AT appearance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-16
OBITUARY
JAW. unIgvorr c,rrrn.

A-,I. uTgvuUI CNErTR.
n Oath % NJ carter. which o.
---l .a L-..e.Ir upon m. tth ~ Au-
o. d.. ,as.l from among us one 20
= uHsf -.T...Hs "a thy tuuuger sous
2 .lr 90. .f Paris. l,~-c.nsi.d a. H.
a. iru .s. % the most prominent
hr ~ .f ,rf state. b. had ALREADY
49, thi' p. vf. tu 81 hi. part In the
tftss.Fs afb credit o. himself aud
Z 1- llu. al..h De- bOfy. Born al
ar ll... f... nm. 49,. hi. early YEAR,
- fl's... fi.. place. lie entered
.He '..s.s ar ~yhsuectady Ia ia,
rr"hh H.ffltl1u d. revived the
-. .' 4. E Co., a.so graduated from
- Li''uI. E.-'Ir.s college 40 fuugh-
'-''F So. IrI afterwards b-,sme
','-'iri ls a fsrfnsr With the cUm-
-''sr i.t .s.sr'.Hg housr ~ ". y.
MA '. Nrs Work city. lie
1.i.Fr l.".rttr'. and managed 10
+ - '.....'sI manner the fnances
stt'- t.. ID business - . million
az hr..I... lni Nas highly 80
80 Phi '. H..HUsiss - man a
80 a.. buI q The strictc-t In
carter tI. fhsuuI, .ou - samuel
L'-l H.i '.l Uamli1 carrier. lie
= ri-rr' June ls. l>>I, to MARY
's % tulien iawson an,i
80 N.- Carter. ~ whom be- hsd
.h-... i' q whom are living
. .r. ~+pt. :. l>~.. Doru-
- Va Hu April 3. lSSs: aBd
IT, frr I.i HUru Iuly ~. l>>g.
'a'''- sl. great, attached "a hi.
.s Ff. mu,h Interested la
20 .t.-l. history, a great lover
.-i.'. H. .NIsri ii.hsrman aud fond
III -il.I 'Iarr. Ia politics b. va.
'fi' d. religious belief he NJ.
ei...H.' ui ths Episcopal church.
..'--'. '' 'h.. plic- was conducted
Isf E.,srvud bishop Nelly
n '--. .s. 18th 40 the house Of
st..r.'i.r Mr.. Arabella carter
80 ..' gave. Wsry ~ m. most i'm
Character. \ Vrofusion Of
Sewer. hnrv witness a. "a. ten,
s''i' 20 h.. many frisnds. aud hi.
49, ser .Hrue o. their last resting
lf wing hands of his rcls.
81 committed o. the earth la the
49,. w. grand scenery 10 which h.
a, '''r' tsay inihe prime 20 life ons
al ever thing % live for, but wh'
- a. h' "a. has left behind Al
- ~ iafhiulness % duty and de-
-, A h.' friends aud who by HI
- - -l' hrHl gh' the lifc 90 come on'
-, ril'f iu those who remain 81
!. = ali hts added one more link q
-, ~ ati,h connects this worl,
III "a. .-ai Above where all I. hApplne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-16

This dog-,iay weather Z. poor for farm
ers Ia finish getting their meadow hay.
A large quantity of grass on Pleasant
River IL still To be cut.
Apple. are good In this vicinity aud
the early ones find . ready market NJ
Gorlnm and Berlin, ". II.
The gar lens are furnishing q qusn-
tlty 90 wholesome food for the table,
that IL much better than meats during
the hot weather. Green corn has been
among the luxuries for the past week.
Our public library has been placed In
charge ~ its librarian, Ira w. Lowell.
Who will now attend to the wants Of
the public who wish IN pstronite u.
Al the last meeting ~ the Chapel AID
society vote ~ thanks was extended Ia
those Who kindly assisted In making the
late entertainment such q complete sue
cess, especially to Miss Maggie Libby.
Mis-. Mabel lean aud Rev. Mr. P-sre.
frank Kendall has q lame arm that
keeps him from work.
Among those on the sick list ARE Miss
Flora Wheeler, Mr. ID. y. lean, and
Lewis Tyler.
Grace Grover IL the mea.ley victim
this week.
Nathan Grover I. at home on yaca.
ton for q few weeks.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-16
FRvtBuRo.

q. A. Page, A. NJ, former teacher Ia
the Academy aud late of Leicester, Mass.
came Ia Mrs. Souther's on SAtur.isv.
Rev. Mr.. Mcllveeu Of Florida, pr~ach.
81 At thu Congregational church ON Sun.
day.
Samuel n. Locke. sup>rintendine
electrician In one Of the lowell mills, {.
81 home Tor his vacation.
Mrs. Nirgie Trubc has taken part oi
the Dr. I. Towle house for the summer.
Mr.. Charles W. Frye 90 Coos CITY,
Montana, reached here Tuesday after
more than weeks Journey. Mr.. Frye
has BEEN absent from thls, hls native
plAce, more than twenty years, and will
return 10 Montana after = short stay
here aud Walt To his sister In WASH
ington, ID. q.
Rev. W. y. Livingston and wife were
N =. w. Nfe's . few days. Mr.. l.. lee
tur,Si IL the grove sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert iIod.don, of
Ossip-e, y. H., are at Mr.. ". Charles
The alarm of fire on Tuesday noon
~as occssioncd BY the explosion % q
lamp In 4. r. IAdd's basement. The
damage WAS slight.
Matte Chase, the younger daughter of
Encch =. Chase, died Tuesday morning.
A good girl, bright scholar, and an
sf'-ctionatc daughter. The funeral was
attended by Mr.. stowe on Thursday.
Mr.. win Charles aud Miss Mary q.
Sesvey of Boston we're at their aunt's,
Miss II. y. Charles. on Tuesday.
Miss Harriet Tuttle, Prssiient's a.slst-
ant At Wellesley College, l. boarding at
Mrs. BSrkrr's.
Mrs. Mary rowle souther at Mrs. War
riner's, Mrs.. Jane Warren Dana and
daughter Clara, st Dr. W. e. Towle's,
Mrs. Judith Walker Andrews at a.. u.
BArrovs', are here for the centennial of
next week.
Miss Annie smith ~ bradford, Mass,
!. visiting her classmate, Miss NJ. Bar-
rows.
Mrs. shepherd 10 Wakefield, Mass, IL
with her cousin, Mrs. q. Dana Webster.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-16
MASON.

Fred Grover aud I'D Witt of Norway,
Mise. Florence Grover and Ray
brown 81 Norway aud Miss Mamie lap
ham of Augusta were In town last
Thursday aud Friday. They made us \
very pleasant call.
4. %. Paine and wife Of Marlborough,
Mass. are at j. e.. Beans for u few
xeeks. Mr.. Paine WAS formerly resi-
dent Of this town and one Of our leading
farmers.
\. q. Mills has been quite sick but IL
better now.
CT. Brown !. making some repairs
I'm hi. house, painting and papering.
Horace lIutchinson's mother from
Albany !. stopping with him for few
weeks.
Lotion Hutchinson has gone to MOI
way 10 work In the shoe shop.
nj. n. skilIings Of holsters Mills Was
I'm town last week looking after acme
sheep and lambs. ,
sumner wardwell Of Otisneld WAS In
town looking after cows and veal calves
Dea. J. n. Lovejoy and wife OF Az
bsny were In town Monday, the sth
We we're glad to see them able to he 90
far from home. a
town sunday.
Having scems to drag lately on nc
count OF the dull weather. Some an
nearly doos, while others have lafe'
quantities 10 Cut yse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-16
hORIh PARIS

During the shower Last Thursday the
house of J. II. Durham was struck by
lightning aud badly damaged. II sp-
pears To have struck the large elm tire.
In front IL the house, part Of the f'uld
passing Ia the ground and part taking
the branches Ia the house wber II ap-
pear-d to enter In two PLACES tearing out
between the windows In the front room
up stairs aud thence to the corner % the
house over the plsIIa, where u tore out
quite place. II next torc out near the
Kitchen window. came In over the sink
~her, Mrs. Durham aud her niece, Miss
jacques, were doing up the dinner
dishes, aud made lively work With
things there, but strange Ia ssy the
women were not badly Injured.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-16
WATERFORD.


I,ey. Dr. Lyman Abbott of Plymouth
church !. coming TO Waterford Ia board
aud will occupy the pulpit Of the church
one sunday.
Prof. Henry T.. Warren Ia. been stop
ping In town.
Col. Cousin. % Gorham and Mls. An
ME Warren have been visiting relative.
In town.
Dr. Thomas Gage 81 Worcester u.
boarding at the lake House.
Farmer. are through haytng and a
= short crop IL reported.
Capt. Thomas Swan IL improving.
Mr.. Elbridgc Newcomb Vas made
happy last week by becoming the IA of
a ten pound boy.
All the house. are full of summer
boarders at the Flat aud hundreds have
been turned away for lack IL sccommo-
dalton. Waterford can't BE- beat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-16
STOW.

Isaac A. Walker raised from eight
rods Of ground thirteen bushels OF
straw bcrries.
Eden Emerson has commenced on Ills
mill. lie has got his engine. NJ Fowler
l. at work for him.
Mrs. Hannah barker Of stoneham IL
visiting at %. u. Barrows' for few
days.
4 heavy thunder storm, accompanied
by q strong wind passed over this place
"Wednesday night, August 10Th.
Jessie May Whiting. Wife Of Nathan
whiting Of Boston, Mass, formerly OF
STOW, was brought home for burial,
July Joth. She Was sick only i've days
"a ith pueumonla.