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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05

BYRON.


Byron Mining Company having pur'
chased Hartman Rancrofi's farm, arr
tunneling for Coos Canyon, where the
prospect indicates q lead" back Ia ths
hill, to locai. old bed % river. II 1.
rumor-i hotel Il "a BE- built by them
IN. coming summer. Many are the
regrets At the lo.. ~ Harry and wife, a.
they are of our most industrious and
useful citizens.
Charley llOdsion. wife aud baby, ar,
Nth her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. y. y.
Knapp. for few weeks. Will. Charlie,
gathers spruce gum, Maud renders hef
old patrons happy by drcssmaking.
Had weather IN. past week Tor log
ging aud ,,unt.rs. Dor short succs..
ful hunt, during the late bslmy weather,
. we'll known Byron lady takes "ths
cake" Hearing John the dog barking
fierc,ly, one DARK evening near th. door,
.he stepped out rcmarking; "John Ia.
got q fox right here front 10 the house =
''>c.s him johnnie - aud Johnnie sought
him so vigorously that he spilled sack
oi perfume he had In store. The aroma
bcing too .troug for the dog, both hunt
sr aud dog bolt~i for the house, sbs
forf,iting hearty supper aud after .
ic~ ejaculstory remarks, retired, With a
rag saturated Nth camphor at her nose.
Moral; Sec by color 10 coat What rr.I-
m.nt be belong. to before tAckling a
fox.
Emma aud Lids Abbot, are spending
the holidays With their sister, Mrs. L..
". smith, NJ Canton.
stephen Tsylor Killed deer last week
Some Weld hunters started bear FROM
hl. den sunday aud sent Toe Al Young
aud hi. hounds Ia help catch him. lie
vent Tuesday.
I'crley Whitney aud otci wil.ou,
have taken job cutting birch for IRE
mont Irish. They keep "bsChelof's
hair Nith n. N. Richards.
Mr.. \. -. Reed l. at Dr. iIoughtou'.
At Paris, "a - doctor~i. Her daughter
I. with her. her husband aud yelling.
ton keeping house at home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
pERu-

A good number of the friends and
nelghbor. 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Hollis Tur-
ner held q .ociable at their residence In
Peru the evening % Dec. 18th, the occa'
.lon being the 18th anniversary of their
marriage. An oyster and pastry .up.
per va. served Ia fourteen Invited
guest. and q very enjoyable evening
passed. Valuable presents were placed
upon the table for TIL. couple, consist
lug % silver coin, silver spoons, pie knife
knlyef and forks, aud q silver thimble'
the same bclng unsolicited by the rcciP-
lent. and most agreeable surprise To
them. The presentation speech wa.
made by Mrs. IL. u. Robinson.
Happy new year 10 all the readers 81
the Democrat.
There WAS q Christmas tire. at th"
nesting house aud santa Claus deliver
ci qui'e lot 30 presents and We hal .
very pleasant time.
j. II. Cannon aud daughter have
gone Ia Massachusetts, "a spend the
winter.
Our January thaw came q few day.
early aud Il carried the snow all Oh AMI
carried the icc cut ~ the river. The
storm cleared ofi With q fine wind blow.
McGr,gor I. about closing up work
on the railroad I'LL spring.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
THE OXFORD GEARS.
TIE oo,Nos OF rhG WEEK m Al
SECTIONS OF The COUNTY.
WCSr PARIS.

The elements, snow, wind and rain,
combined to make Il rather uucomfort-
able for those ~ho have been obliged TO
b. cut % doors the past few DAYS.
John Ilaselton of Norway exhibited =
photograph Ina A. X. BucknAm's storv
last saturday and Monday.
The Methodist Sunday school concert
given last sunday evening Was q success.
The ofiic.r- % Onward l.ebeksh Lodge
arc To be Installed next Tuesday evening
by u. II. e.. NJ, Mrs. George 4. Wilson
~ south Parts. Afer the installation q
chicken super viii be served In the
lower hall.
Mr.. Rar.iow aud her .on Ralph left
hev Monday for Pro,iienc~, X. L.,
where they are TO live With her sou
George.
l. n. An lrrw. aud y. VI. Emery are
In New York on business Tor the ric-
neer Chair co.
Mr.. Herman Chllds, q student from
bstes college aud . resident of Essi
Dixneld, u supply Ing the Baptist pulpit
hsre during the college vacation.
4. III. Jackson 20 ,hsrlcstosp, Mass,
has becn spending few days at u. y.
JsCkson's.
4. .. B,nlen and wife ar, visiting
relatives NJ panSille Junction.
l.. 4. Pratt has b-en spending a FEW
DAYS Ia Massachusetts.
Charles ". Durham has moved Into
his ne~ house.
J.f. YOgng aud family 10 Bethel ilill
have hc,n spending q FEW day With
Mr.. Noang's folks at rrsp Corner.
~. l.. Ellingwocd j. At home Tor FEW
DAYS. lie Ia working With his sons,
George aud Charles Eiling~ooi, at liar
risou, Who are doing good chair busl-
nsss.
q. :. Hunt. Esq., % Portland, and
Hon. George 4. Wilson of south Paris
werv hsr- Tharsdsy transscting bush
ness Zoe IN. Manufacturing Company.
J. 4 Bickncll !. nov able 10 be out
sgsln.
Dr. Packard and Dr. a. 4. lIorr ~
lewiston held a CONSULTATION AZ Mr.. Car
ter's last wednesday.
Rather hard shedding Zoe the young
gentleman Who took hi lsdy foe sleigh
ride and wasn't able To return home for
a week for the want of snow.
:. ". Dunham aud wife have been
visiting their son At watsrNille.
\ travelling troop, consisting 81 siN
members, four male. and Two females,
visited Thu. pscs Thursday With the In
tsntion 20 giving au entertainment In
Centennial Hall In the evening, hat s
the GVod rcmplars o,cupy the hall
every Thursday evening they werr un-
able o. procure u. They wer. without
money having spent the last they had
Tor some cracker. aud ch~--e for their
suppst, Nj. Tucker Kindly assiIsd
them by raising money enough To- pnr'
chase tlckrt. Tor thru "a Brysnt's Pond.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
MFSr SIMMER.


We think u h,tter 90 write hV proxy
than that West sumner should not b.
represented. thereby breaking the record
Tor the firsi time In lS9l.
school opened again Tuesday of the
prr.snt week With a small ATTENDANCE,
owing % II grips. which !. going the
rounds ~ the village pretty thoroughly.
Dr. Bl.b., 1. afflicted Nth IN. ret. Dr.
A. a.. ". Cushmtn has b-en riding Tor
him. pr. Bi.t-c having AL he l. able Ia
attend "a In the village. Your corrr-
.pondeut .. taking her turn nth the rat.
Harlan Bi.ts. !. obliged o. take wee
tiou thi. week for the same reason Ia
grippe
Mics Edith Berry resumed her school
on sumner Hill Monday II this week.
Mr.. =. Fisher 10 Charlotte Nisliei
nj. 900, Frank l.. Fisher, during hl. .irk-
ness.
Nil. ~usie r.. Fisher. teaching la To
Land. visited her brother saturday and
SUNDAY.
Arthur Pulsiier has ton.ilitis.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
CANTON.

George l.. Howard Of &c. Paul, MIMI,
WAS In town Q few days last week, Walt.
Ing hls grandmother, Mrs. Abigail
Russell.
DIR. A. l.. Stanwood won the elk hat
In the Telephone contest, much 10 The
delight of his many friends.
MIss Ella johnson came home from
Lewiston Last Friday, where she has
been spending the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. d. Merrill spent few
days In Portland last week.
Misses Ida and Emma Abbott Of
Byron have been visiting their sister,
Mrs. L. w. smith.
l.. w. smith made . short visit TAI
Massachusetts, last week.
Mr. Parker Spofiori, Who with his
family IL boarding at &. III. GIlberts,
made trip Ca Augusta last week.
Miss Lizzie Russell, the Oldest child
Of \. l.. Russell, MAS reported quite alex
last w-ek.
The passenger train made its Last trip
to Gill~rtville for the winter. dec. 3lst.
The Unlvcrsallst Circle met With Mrs.
Sarah X. Deshon last Thursday evening
A very pleasant time Was reported by
those who attended.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
AERRON

The Christmas entertainment Al the
,hsrel passed. off plea sanily. The ~
.rrise. we're g,-si snd presents plenty
Among other things ~as q bog cabin
quilt donstsSl by Mr.. Mary whitman,
Tor the benefit 20 the church. IL ~.
odd In shsrss AZ 10 cents zach aud
hrough, sl0. The quilt "a. then given
10 Mr.. Dr. Crane. Mrs. whitman u
on@ Of cur smart old lsdie. b~lng 10 last
Nav. Shs has made aud given away j,
quilt.
Mr.. Nans B@srce, Who has hsd a very
bad .orc throat, 1. about the house but
not we'll.
Phshe Merrill .. recovering from Ia
srippe. Her sister, MR.. fenl"N. 81
~nath Psris. has BEEN STAYING With her.
PR. Glover I. ~ much better. he ha.
hsen In the sior, = little.
Annie Glover will goto Massachusetts,
for ,i.it thi. week.
Jan. Lot. there will ~ the usual gath
sring az the parsonage.
The yearly election ~ officers was held
Il Grange Hall, "Wednesday evening.
Nothing but snow required for nrst
class ~iuter weather.
To-day. rThur.dsy.l : above nero AT :
An. High Wind all day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
PORTER.

Happy new year Ia all.
The late rslns have given the people
a plenty 20 water for winter.
The last 10 Dcyember sni no frost In
the ground.
III. very .ickly In TIL. vicinity at the
present time. Whole families are sickani
Ia some case. people are suffering Tor
care az there are hardly well ones
enough ,o take car, ~ the sick.
The doctor. have hundred case. In
ke,ar Fall. aud south Hiram.
SIR. samuel r. Towle, former rel.
den, % thl. town, died Ia Chicago of
pneumonia.
Mr.. woodman Cook, q bbrin.r resident
% TIL. town, aud hi. 400, died al Conway,
y. a., also samuel French, from the
grip.
Mr.. Albion Blake aud al. wife came
home on . yl.lt from Lowell, Mass, aud
are both down sick. Mr.. Blake !. very
sick.
Dr. Mo.e. y. sweat % North Psr.on.-
neld, who I. 20 year. of age, has .om.
forty patient. 10 tend; but stormy or
fair, you can see him driving Ike a
Young man.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
MISN RIHAII

We wish Ilsppy New Year 10 all thu
rvsders Il the Democrat.
lloS fat the years - BY The old
YEAR has passed ''o,cr the river" very
calmly. aud the ncN wear thus fsr ap-
pear Ia take up ola Time about a H..
Predecessor lsit him. At this writing
lSg1 Ia. h~cn ushcr-i In Just thrc- min
ute, 80 you .ce Il l. rather early "a judge
much 20 ts rrlgn.
Dr. Charlie. wight Ani sister sadie II
Ro.ion have made short ,isit to their
old homestead. 1hrir sister. Mr.. George
\. GroVsr. has gone back With them fcf
a fsN weeks.
Issy. Mr.. I'carv hold. meetings 40 the
village school house every sunday AFTER
noon az ? % o'cloCk. lie l. much ~
sp~yte,i hy al.
Webster T.. walker went To Paris I'LL
Thursday.
4 sheep and lamb belonging % v. j.
Mains straye,i from the fock last fall.
aud have hccn about Fine Mountain till
psc. 10th. whsn they appeared In hne
condition AZ the door ~ the nearest
neighhar. Dariu. farwell, where they
Nsre kindly cared Tor until they could
b. restored "a their owner.
4 fine deer ws. Seen Mar Gene Nills
house a fcN dave ago.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05


Frank IIa-kcs 4. at home from Boston
ior the holidays.
Edward faunce u also herr.
Walter Holden has gone To Wlndlam
a. work.
N Bumpa. has gone 10 Gorham.
wm. Edwards, formerly resident, 10
visiting herr.
Ihsre !. case - diphtbsris In the
family 20 Mr. Ellsworth.
Theususl Christmas SERVICES were hclt
~ the VI. v. church Friday evening, sud
a. the Congregational church saturday
evening
Rev. Mr. waiheu {. hec Tor the holi-
daV vacation.
Mulhollsni 4 Phillips. mllllDer. aud
dealers la fancy goods, have gone Into
Insolvency.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
hEMRN.

The grip Ia. come "a us In sarne.,
thi. week. Five In the writer's family
are down with H.. Three bssis In ibs
Kitchen I. bov Ne are iisci Just now.
!. II. B,ksr came home from West
Falmouth Ia spend Chri.tmis; hs y.
down nov With the grip.
Mr.. J. =. Allen !. very alex With the
grip.
The f.mliss. 20 Jonathan Smith, Vir-
I'll Chapman and John Carlton In thi.
,kinl,y srr suffering With the prevail
Ing epidemic.
Jason wilson 10 TIL. town has had a
severe attack 10 pneumonls bat !. mend
Ing now.
4 heavy rain Last night has cleared
Hear River of lee.
Ilcsrn that Mrs. Vail, q neighbour. !.
quite sick With the grip.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
DucketelD.

New Year's--uo snow-po slsighlng
tIavold HsIi Of Boston spent Christ
-iss With frkuds In town.
Dr. A. X. Cole OF Boston was st hi'
fathers Christmss.
Rev. II. q. Lawrence went TO Con-
cord, ". H.. last week.
Dana u. Harlow supplied the pulpl,
at the Baptist church sunday, the s''i
ult.
Homer n. Chase Of Auburn VAS Ia
town last week.
Rev. y. q. French ofTurper preached
az the Methodist church sunday after
noon. Dec. 9Th.
Influenza IL epidemic here.
Wednesday, rain gave Ne quite q
fr~shet bat no damage.
Owing to the roughness of the weather
the Auburn Light Infantry ball did not
draw q large crowd.
Bonney'. Light Gusri dd escort duty
for Auburn Light lnfantry on their re
turn to the station Friday morning.
william Chase died Friday morning
after brief Illness, aged ~ YEAR. Mr..
Chase Was . son ~ Rev. Nathaniel
Chase. Que of the esrly pioneer pr~sch-
ers, aud brother to the late Hon. 1bomss
Chase; WAS county commissioners ~ one
time aud q staunch Republican spd .
respected Citizen. lie leaves . widow
and Que daughter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
MIRIAM.

The grip I. stIll prevailing extsn-
si,.ly. bat has caused NO deaths. Oar
prompt aud efficient phy-lci,p, DIR,
Wilson, IA. iollci day aud night like q
galley slave Tor his patients, even When
he wss m himself. aud deserves great
credit for hi .ucce.s.
Mrs. Marshall L. wsdsworth has re.
turned from Boston In poor health.
Mr.. Ralph Hubbard who has been In
Massa chusstts the psst season IL visiting
friend. In Hiram.
Mr.. fr.d ". IIill, teacher the ~ gram
mar school, Il sick aud has taken = VA
cation of = week.
Dec. 3ist opens sunny and beautiful
With the ground bare.
Happy New Year Ia all.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
gETHgl


BENJAMIN n. bryant has contracted 70
haul 10000 feet Of pine 10 kIlborn's
MILL In this village.
Chas. A. Lucas II nov running the
Elms Hotel. Mrs.. Gesrish left last week
for Brockton, Mass.
]. n. PhIlbrook loaded Q car with
cows and calves for brighton last week.
Mr.. Frank Macon V at homo from
Harvard law school.
Mr.. q. u. Riley IL confined to the
house With severe sickness.
John and Isaiah Coburu are IN haul
100, OO fret Of oak lumber from Albany
for the Betlsel Chair ca.
The drama which vas to occur Thurs-
day evening, Jan. 9Th, under the aus.
plces of the ". l.. ~, has been postponed
one week To Jan. llth. This the fourth
entertainment In the course.
q. W. x. Hastings continues 20 I'm.
prove In health aud it IL hoped will
soon fully recover from HE long Illness.
Messrs. Clancy a sawyer have beEun
upon their contract to paint Cole Block.
The block IL nearly completed.
I. l.. Mason IL at home from Andover
aud his numbering operations. There 10
n scarcity of snow Tor his business.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
UPTON.

Mr.. Coolidge 4. Improving slowly.
Mrs. Fuller VAS stu very sick when
last heard from.
Winter Ia. come In carne.i, not very
COLI but windy. with fe~ incbc. OF
snow. The lumb-rmen are Wishing Ia
e., colder weather aud . little more
snow.
i.umeu sargent I. doing quite q busi-
ness Ia dentistry for the lumbermen.
Mr.. aud Mrs.. Allie 4. Abbott viii
,r-nd the winter at 10. y. Vests. Mr..
kbbo,i will work In the woods for West
q son.
Thoms. Power. Ia. built q furnace
for Alisns Brooks.
Wednesday night the coolest 81 the
SEASON l>9l goes out Ia the COLI.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
suv.oRp POINT.

No new. AZ this place except every
body u getting bump. ani fall, on the
icy streets.
Wood piles are groNin Ing short sud un-
le.. snow come. soon, people Will have
10 come 10 the old fashioned way, haul
lug az witch.
70. aud T.. 4. Howard are yet un-
able "a haul any of their spruce con-
tract frOm Pete lesrned's yard.
\. \. Uhur.ton. at work at Anio,cr
West surplus, sent out eight horses, be-
ing unable To work them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
NORWAY LAKE.


The entertainment given by the Iik.'.
Ilill district on Christmas night Wa
very good. There were many ussful
and beautiful gifts on the tree, among
them q nice photograph slbum given by
the scholars 10 their teacher, Mi.s Maud
Partridge.
Emn,, steven. returned Ia lewiston
Monday.
Edith smith came home from sanford
Tuesday. Mrs. smith Il gaining.
Their. are q number of eases OF Ia
grippe here at the lake, bat none have
proved serious yet; all seem 10 BE- I'm
proving.
Alton Tucker I. at hcsne for vaca-
ton.
The recent rain has raised the LAX.
about two feet.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
EASI RuMEORD.

Henry Abbott IL now seen on the
street pleasant days.
Geo. u. Bi.bee % Buckheh WAS In
town few days last week.
Wilson 1homa. !. on the sick iist.
Graci. WEIGH has gone To Boston.
Chs.. Philbrick of Roxbury VAS Ia
town saturday.
Vim. Goodwin has been on the slck
ll.t for n few days past.
John Philbrook Of iIeihel Was In town
"Wednesday buying oxen.
Dinsmor. Marble has gone to Water
Vile.
One year ago now We were breaking
roads aud trying to chop wood enough
To Keep from freezing aud at this date
we are using wheel. and crossing thu
river In boat.
C.II. kiider Of Dixneld Was In town
Mooday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
nlxElElp.

An excellent Christmas sermon was
delivered at our church.
Mrs. ID. r. Stowell u Waiting her
dsughter-ln-law, Mrs. Josephine Stow
We arr cory to learn that the grip 10
here again. Mrs. J. II. Toothaker IL
very nj With Il, and several others are
FEELING the effects Of u.
q. w. nm WAS In town Wednesday.
There IL some talk of . dramatic en-
tertzInment In the near future.
Norman and Lima Marsh are at home
from Portland on sbort vacation where
they are attending ShAw's Business Col
iege.
There I. = new Industry In town.
Messrs. White q parlin have opened .
shop on Weld Street where they are pre-
psrrd To do all Kinds Of neat carpenter
Ing.
dax
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
aOIaIIRN

4 big rain aud the Ice gone out Of the
river.
The great cry !. for snow to make
shedding.
l. a. Rscd Ia. bull, a good dry house
AZ hi. mill az that hi. dosel sticks can
b. drici aud ..nt right Otto market. II
I. comfortable FOE the men ~ho are cut
ting aud .a~ing the birch la the wcods,
bat IL cannot BE- drawn 10 the mill With
out morv -ns'v.
". y. TAYLOR, John Reed aud :. VI,
Locke have altogether lo.t fifte.n sheep
and lambs the past SEASON. Bruin will
have .omething waiting for him la the
spring on his stamping ground.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
BRyANT's POND.

Hank white with hi. prize carnival
!. billed at the town hall tonight, Jan
LIT.
There will be ball Friday night CIV
en- by Bvron v. Bryant.
Mrs. y. r. steven. has been called "a
Greenfield, Mass, by the Hines. Of her
father.
Atwood Estes Ia. secured q position
n. brakeman on IN. q. Z. u.
Geo. y. M-rrih.ld WAS called to te.tif,
In the Blood case, Monday at south
pafis
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
MeSY PERIL

Christmas trees at the village the sith.
at the Center the 25th aud la the Knox
neishborhood the 3'th, so we have had
three Christmas trees la radius Of thrre
miles.
Mrs.. W. \. Walker Il sick with cold.
70. Walker IL laid up with rheuma-
tam.
Married the 18th Of Dec, by william
woodsum. E.q., Mr.. Nathaniel Wood
sum Of Peru and Miss Bertha wyman
of Rnmf0rd.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05

With this card, the last for the year
ls9l, d~cm Il my duty In view OF my
falling health, To sever nv connectson
a ith the Democrat a. regular corre-
.poni.nt. thank the editors for their
p..t kindnes. and for thsir earnest
sndeaVors To make the paper the true sx-
ponsnt ~ The progressive spirit OF ,hs
iims., aud Oxford County In particular
can find no words to express the tesr
ing az .adns.s that fille'i my mind al the
thought % bidding sdieu 10 my com
r,de. of the brigade. Ideem them fr'end.
all. true and tried. from many readers OF
the psp-r have recei,ei word. of com
menda,lou In the past. For this than
thsm.
Iwi.h a happy New Year TO all.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
SUMNER.

X. u. Tomp.on has moved his family
back on To the old place.
A Chrisim . festival Was held st the
Morrill, .chool house on the evening of
the 2lth. The exercises consisted nj
music, reciiations and dialogues. The
tree Was well laden with fruit. AL pro-
noupced Il . grand time.
The remains Of Arsm Harper. ~ho
died In Enrol, ". H., we're brought herr
for intermenf, Thursday OF last week.
Mrs. 4. Ford, who has been alex II
Edwin Cox's, died Dec. 9Th. She Ia,
been a great sufferer for long time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05

The members Of The Maine delegation,
says a Washington correspondent Of the
Portland Press, have all settled down
for the winter. senator Hale L. living
In hls magnificent new house on street
which IL not yet quite completed. u ls
the finest and most expensive private
residence In Washington. senator and
Mrs. Frye are again at the Hamilton,
where they have resided for 90 many
year.. AT the same hotel are Gov. Ding
lev and Capt. Boutelle. Two doors
above them on Fourteenth street, Mr..
MillIken has hIs rooms In the same house
where ex-senator Thurman lived while
In Washington. The house u still the
property of Mr.. Thurman. Mr.. Heed IL
AZ the Shoreham.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
DENMARK.

Mr.. y. q. Davis Installed the officers
Of Mt. MoriAh Lodge Of Mssons last Sat
ur,iay evening, after which nne oyster
supper VAS served In the banquet hall.
Mrs. George w. Gray has returned
from Portland and Mr.. Gray IL very
much pleased with the nice fur over
coat that came With her; he IL nov
wishing for very cold weather 90 he can
show L tn HE peIghbors.
Mrs.. Nettie smith IL nj Cumberland
Mills taking care Of alex mother.
Walter Luck 10 again able 10 be out
with his meat cart.
How about that committee meetingi
BY jude, too bsd. No signers means
no corn shop. How can the town AFFORD
to lose 90, 900 yearf Il viii II the shop
goes.
NJ. Fred smith has been appointed
agent and Janisos OF the Odd Fellows
Mn. Fnnk r. Bennett y visiting
fxisnds n rrevidanoa 2 l.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
EASI aEIhEl.

A warm rain the 18th has carried 81
snow anil broken up the Ice In ihs river.
sleighing .. q pleasure of the psst
lu.t nov the roads are rough aud ic,
aud the safest Way to travel u on foot.
Thursday WAS q cold day With fear
ful high wind
T.. ". BARTLETT aud n. u. Blake with
their teams have gone Ia Patch Mount
ain to work.
Emm, T.. brown returned from strong
Ia spend the holidays.
Helen Bartlett has returned home
from Hanover and l,umford where she
has been iressmaking.
The old year with it, Joys .nd sorrow.
IA. pa.se q away aud With the new yesi
of is9. We all enter upon new hopes and
new Joys. Wishing all INV friends man
happy returns of this holiday season.
clo.e nv first card for ls9l.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
locKU's MILLS.

Our stage driver, 4. a.. FOLSOM, cross
I'll the Andro.coggin River at Hanover
with pair of horse. on the Ice, an th'
morning 81 bee. 3Jth, and when he are
rived at the river at night u was all open
Til. I. the .erond time that the river has
frozen over aud opened again, In DE
cember.
CT. kimbaii has gone Ia Bethel Ia
work for the American Bobbin, spool u
shuttle 90.
Ia grippe has no, got around In this
vicinity a. vet.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
LOWELL

Mrs.. Hannah Charles, widow Of the
late Seth Charles, died quite suddenly,
Monday night.
Sickness still prevails To quite an ex-
tent In this place.
The funeral of Mrs. Charles Was at
tended on Thursday BY Rev. J. W. Card.
Mr.. Charles u. Andrews Of South Paris
and Osin and Ola Andrews Of LAwresce,
broshsrs q ~ dsosassd, wsrs prssens.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05

~ County Treasurer la conueCit bon
Hfhf.. ,n.ufy Commissioners has dur
- '.. rI.f ueyk complied ths tiuan-
o.. ''I'.urrt for The past YEAR. The ~
'l.f IF. .rif.ftiug. o. shows balance
I'M o. Treasury Ian. IL - =, ila.m.
lt. r...4r.v. and uthiliti~s make a
'h.s .Hs .nH..isrshly better than this.
lif .,'Hiri ststsment will soon b.
P'.'el lut distributed throughout the
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