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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-12-20
plckNAlE.

Dca. Demas bishop, an early settler 81
thi. town and the first deacon aroun,
whom Was gathered church here, VA
found dead In hi. bed saturday morning
the - ln.t. lie was a most ex.mplsr,
Christian gentleman, honored AMI re
.pected by all Who knew him. Aged
gl years aud 5 months.
The Mckinley tariff aud Catholic pop
ulation make egg. high up at Rumfor'
Falls on Fridays.
our lumbermen are impatient foI
snow.
Mr. Hall and Mr.. Locke have begun
their NUMBERING job on Old Black. Thei
wives have gone In AZ cooks.
Mrs. y. II. I.oyejoy fatted q pig to ?s'
lbs. at hve months.
Edwin IIu..ey and Flora T.. WymaI
went to the normal school at Farming
ton on Monday.
Frank Morse came out of the wood.
Sunday Ia see how the family were get
ting along. lie reports business a.
booming up In siberia.
Our chore boy caught fox In
steel trsp the other night. lie think
himself . valiant hunter.
Uncle I.ucius Keen fatted q pig to ~
lbs. at six months old.
Mr.. Oliver Tracy IL quite sick at TIL
writing.
A down easter drove two deer iron
Old Black and shot them on the Inter
vale of Vaudeville Hall.
Enough snow has fallen 10 make COOS
sleighlng Of IL. Lies still about thre
inches.
Deer are very plenty. No are hunters
but they return 'empty handed, heav,
hearted"
We have about six inches Of snow
which will make the loggers rejoice.
l.. G.. Putnam commenced the white
term Of school at Dickvale, Dec. u.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-12-20
NEWRv.

Arthur Holt has contracted Ia get ou'
s,.O cords 81 birch for j. A. Thursion al
NewTy Corner.
George spirney aud son sire cutting
aud hauling hard Wood timber for the
same party.
A little .on Of David Fleet OF sunday
River died very suddenly Que week age
Friday.
Mr.. Roxanna Goodwin Was unite,i In
marriage Ia . Mr.. Penley Of south Paris
Al Poplar Hotel Thursday Of last ~eek
About four inches 10 snow fell We'd
ne-dsy. Hope IL will stay and give us
rest from Wheels.
Ruff. Fsrrsr Of Grafton passed here
Monday On pursuit of boy With gun.
lie r,tura-si "Wednesday having found
the young.ier st south wcodsiock'
The boy ran away from the poor farm
In Woodstock more than month since.
He had been doing chores for Mrs.. Geo.
Bro~n of Grafton and took French
I.,ye Tuesday carrying away . nice
ria, and loading tools belonKing tn Mrs.
Browns 900. Mr.. fsrrar recovered the
stolen property.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-12-20
soMool. co,ltcs ALUMNI stusloN

The Bo~ doin Coll.g- Nlumni As.octa-
t.01 20 Oxford County aud vicinity, held
b.. .svond annual r,union al the Bethel
House. Bethel. Thursday evening, pec.
The follo~ing we're the alumni
Irv--nt
D. ~ tso,h Te-isr, lie. 4. D. nsrriss. ,
r.alls, \. u. t-sthsl
\ kslsrt.. a.. Frsnk kimhan 4. y
s,sru.. I 4 >tsph,h., n a.. A. y. fNnsh.
80. I-sss Essni.. u u, Herst,o
Hasil.lfy. u.Fu rssksri. n. u, Paris.
Iaf " D >ars,ut. iishrsa Academy.
u ~tusft N a., Kamiurt
30 Lbby. A., b 4. hfv-u. n d "0r
81. "a
la ,he ab.enc. 81 IN. president, :. :.
>'r,ru., Esq.. % Nor~ay, the m~ci-
Ir. Was c,llsd o. order by the secr,tsry,
D \ Eob.rt.. lion. \. r.. lisrriCs Ns-
,hs.eu president pro ten. The follo~-
.1- ofii,vr. ~erv chosen for the ensuing
YEAR.
d ~ Tostsr. rrv-iisut
ID rs1srt ~,gytary AT freasust
Est-ft.. isase gass.is All y. D. Libby
tiu.atfs tsuuittss.
Niiyr al elegant aud SUMPTION. ban
tlst, The following gvutlem.n were cali
I'd lIDu iur sI-svhc. by the Ioasi-mas,sr'
J4Iss Poster.
Ir Naftau-Tis. N~iisr. - hsw.ioin.
ur >t4at-Kauferl fsl.
Z kimhsl-fhs Le.Ai frufs-stsn
fr.f "a ~srx nt-Aosississ Ani thsir
~ list,-s.srhasa a.-i Rsrnp fan.
' a kstsft.-Our tas Makers.
>lseyhss Nsrv sl.o made by \. T.
Hrrric.. Dr. Preach, Prank himball aud
:. J.. fogg.
Mr. sargent made an eloquent appeal
.l hshalf "a the academies, ably Cnn-
'.Ui.ug thst they we're a. fltting sch"ols,
fhs iy.t possible place fvf .tuiisuts o. pro
I.ri, prepare for C,llsg., that they nec,i-
"a duauCtal sd 40 we'll - encouragement
from an Interested la the proper ciuca-
t.u Il the ,oaih 20 our state.
The speeches ~ere all interesting and
.l,tructiSe. and compared fsSOrsbly With
ihs hsst on sgCh oyvasions.
The meeting ~. q very enjoyable ..
vel a.. entertaining and instructive
sith-ting. ". hop. that a. many 81
ti~ alumni a Oli BaSdoin q. can MAKE
10 convenient all attend the ucxt annual
rruniou.
Letter. Were received and read frou
President Nm. Dewitt HYDE, Prof. y
Robinson. Prof n. l.. Chapman, Prof
70. T. Little. snd Ex-l'rOt. q. l.. No-- OF
B0WdOin College. stci'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-12-20
DENMARK


A fine snow storm. About i've Inches
81 snow aud good slelghlng.
Mr.. A. u. Ordwsv, Who has charge OF
the Moses Bennett farm, killed two pigs
last Monday seven months old. One
weighed rs lbs., and the other 2'ii lbs.
Miss Ethel Hodge beld.a birthday
party last Tuesday evening at the house
Of Mr.. Augustine ingalls,. Quite . mum.
her of young aud old met and enjoyed
the evening. She received number OF
valuable presents. Among the number
MASS beautiful gold watch from friends
In Massachusetts,.
Mr.. J. ". smith, who has been con-
fined to the house for quite . while, is
again able To b. out.
Mr.. Arlin. The Only, u IL sald, Will
move from the d. Lord place Into the
Geo. bean house.
Mr.. A. n. Belchcr, proprietor of the
Belcher House, New Gloucester. has
been with his brother, A. W. Belcher, a
few days.
Mr.. Sam Clark, Jr., OF Portland, and
Mr.. John Locke Of fryeburs were In
town last sunday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-12-20
GREENWOOD.

How 4. TIL. for winiert To-day one
man hauled forest leave. Ia the barn by
the cart load for bedding, and found
no snow nor frost To speak ~. The
sheep are getting = good living away
from the barn, and the cattle part OF
theirs. All 81 which IL very favorable
for the farmers, since they all have more
stock than they Intended 10 keep, Just
because there has been no sale for IL.
The same man that hauled leaves to-day
did the same Kind of work the first day
of last December, aud the next day haul
Ell out dressing, little thinking that h.
would do several degrees better n year
hence. May the weather continue thu.
favorable through large part Of ths
winter is our ardent wish. hut hold
We are getting = little ahead of old
Father Time himself; come Ia think. the
sun does not enter Cspricornus for .oul,
DAYS vet. 90 that. astronomlcally speak.
Ing, Il L. still autumn, lingering In the
lap of December. 80 there IL ample
room for several zero days between thi'
and April.
while waiting for his grist the Other
day the writer had the opportunity ol
looking at the American l,obbln. spoo
aud shuttle Co.'S factory at Locke.
Mills. Il IL a large, fine building. and
many remember something about the
co.t Of IL 10 their sorrow. II was the
mo.t successful game of great hsh eat.
Ing the little ones ever played about
herein short, II was q gigantic fraud
AZ everybody well knows.
We patroni,ed the new grocery store
somewhat, and found the goods hr,t
class aud cheap. Give Mr.. Green = call
John Titus bought another carload oi
apples for the Chicago market, and TILL
time went With them himself. lie hal
been gone about week.
Il looks more Ike winter sgAln. Wed
nesday Il showed about six inches
which probably pleased the lcggers,
while foot would have pleased then
still more. No rain TO hold IL down
and Il remains to be seen whether old
Borcas makes playthlng OF II or not.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-12-20
ROS8URy.

The new snow has made good sleigh
ing aud .o excited the deer hunter. that
school Was closed for one day, and the
teacher and one ~ hi. pupils set forth
With John Huston bringing up the rear.
With such a heavy rear Il appeared To be
q gone case with the deer, especially as
John carried a gun loaded With an ounce
ballet. Hut the deer could not see II In
that light, and they all came In empty
handed, and quite considerably empty at
the stomach. Fay Weeks set forth with
high head because be had one deer Ia
his credit hut he did not find another
deer % stand around aud IL fired nc nine
times, aud drop at the ninth shot. such
deer are not over plenty.
lot. % teams passing. going into the
woods for the winter.
Mr.. Jsdrie has hired Glib iiodsdon and
Green Hall a. tssmsters.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-12-20
r.t SWANS sorcH ROAD.

ANfffNAAs ~ 80
Eiif1r DgmocrIf:
IN. follo~i lug item sppesrs In your
Ramford Ceutrv correspondents. of last
week
ma minute. frwm ~sou Rirhsrl-on'. VIA
swain Nth O. Anioser snsi i.0 mtnutc- frosn
Rumf,sr,i falis. va ILL., plsre. O. AnieFsr }. ths
tine ma.ic on ths difcrVut rostes AT scsk ~
trau-.
Your correspondent forget 10 state In
his paragraph. th,t the teen Via swain I.
Notch Neut over the prgPossd route In
III "a minutes Nh.r- there Was no ROAD
uhst-vrr. ouly ba-hei oa, path. ~here
no.. h"rse. nd to walk all the way for
mii-.. while the teams via Rumforu
tsl'rr cams over y good county road In
l1 minutes. PRETTY good for swain.
Notch ruuie. Il shows that a pair OF
hDrse. in a heavy slei can walk through
m wood. a. Andoyrr by the Nay OF
>sniu'. Notch a. quickly "a a pair OF
horse. can tro; over q county rad 10 the
.ame place via RumfOrd Centre, and u
: true.
-WUptsN< EkunT
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-12-20
HARTFORD.


Mrs. Dexter Quincy IL getting better.
Stillmsn Quincy has bought = pair of
fine horse. Of Jonas Edwards.
Decatur lri.h has sold hls oxen "a
Vim. Hayford.
Mrs. Blcknell has returned from slx
weeks vlslt To Massachusetts,.
Mr.. willard has crew OF men cutting
timber on the Mellen Holmes farm.
About this time the Democrat IL some
what exercised In its mind about the
county buildings aud wishes correspond.
ents from different towns to give their
opinion In regard to the matter.
should say the county buildings are oil
right except the jail, and lfthe prisoner,
don't like their quarters don't put
them to the trouble to climb out Of the
chimney, but let them out OF the door
say once week, aud let them play
base ball or saw wood, or something OF
that Kind. Let them have free access "a
the Oxford Democrat aud they will
coon become law-ablding citizens, and
Il would ave Paris IIlll from wrack and
ruin.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-12-20
atiWeoRo gAtla

Prosper Gallant Of westbrook ha
purchased two lots on Canal Street AMI
has commenced the foundations for
large three story building, which Will b
ussd Cor . boarding hous~.
J. W. Buffell Il exczyating = celia
for y. q. Walker on the lot nett 10 th'
post Office.
Mr.. Walker intends In open hard
war; store here; branch Ut the Emery
waterhouse Co.
Henry Meegan has taken the con
tract Ia build the railroad embsnkmeni
from the paper mill to the IIaverhll|
Street canal bridge. This calls for the
removal Of about i3,0oO cubic yards Of
earth.
A meeting Was held at the Power
Cos ONCE Friday, for the purpose Of
organizing . hre department; also "a
see about making some sanitary arrange
ments. A. v. Morrison, j. Y. Eustis
aud James McGregor were chosen 40
committee 10 organize the Ore depart
ment. T.. n. Waite, James Mckeemsn
aud Waldo Petiepgill were chosen a. q
sanitary committee. Another meeting
IL to bc called soon. AL property own
ere are requested Ia be present.
The Rumford FAils Power Go. have
moved their Office from Morrison's
building to the shaw block.
J. n. smith a 60. will finish work on
the middle canal thl, week.
A wooden bridge IL being built across
the canal 20 be used for year or two,
until an Iron one can be constructed.
The body of man was found Ia the
river Friday just below the lower dam.
Il IL supposed to BE- the body OF one
of the flemlng brothers, who were
drowned here about q month ago.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-12-20
WEST BETHEL.

Think there will be no public Christ.
mas gathering at this place on account
Of case. Of typhoid and scarlet fever.
Archie Grover Il out of school sick,
With symptoms of Ia grippe.
The six inches of snow last Wednes-
day 10 making business lively on run
ners.
Addison \. IIesn has sold bis farm "a
Mr.. Henry verrill, and has purchased
Rev. A. II. Williams farm In Mason,
Other parties are trying To negotiate q
trade In farms.
The ilne butter made nj Bethel from
the cream Of tl,ese farms IL creating al
Interest among the farmers In that dlrec'
iion. We understand that the butter
factory cannot supply the demand. fo'
their dine product. One party who was
.o anxious 10 have IL, took some with
out permission, but afterward conclud'
ed Ia pay for Il, about $50 per ID.
While calling on your Mason CORES
pendent, J. n. bean, ESQ, saw the
largest sheep I know of about here. II
weighs 2Oj lbs., and SHARED u lbs. ut
WOOL last spring at one year old.
II any one has any clocks 10 he repair
ed, they will do favor by taking then
To Greer Merrill a. he IL confined To TIN
house, but can do such work In . thor
ough manner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-12-20

A few evenings slnce, an owl measur'
Ing between four and five feet across the
Wings, made for John Ilylan's cat, and
puss In her fright jumped through q
.rge pane Of glss. Into the room where
the family were, the owl following. he
vas caught by Miss Lucy, who u hav'
Ing him sect up" II u had been q
young man I can conceive the proprie.
~ Of setting up to entertain Lucy.
n. q. Locke 81 Salem, Mass, VAS nj
A. y. Young's = few days last week
hunting. but Will, poor success. lie
made "A q present of . large ride that
puts q ball ak inches Into hard wood
log. Hear and deer have got To dodge
ar suffer.
Capt. Fred barker from Beml. came
through the woods Wednesday evening
on his way Ca vIsit Rnmford falls where
be has not been for twenty years.
Nat Carr Sas got . new rifle and
hunting AZ and less than half ton of
ammunition aud IL hack on the war path
for game.
We got home from our Canton Walt
last saturday, aud made q temporary
compromise With our knights of the
broom, Who ask Tor . new piano, and
We furnish q new washtub and nickel
plated teakettle.
Plenty of snow here for logging and
the French boys 90 by In droves 10 and
fro To the logging campo, to the benefit
of the cars and stage, II not To them
selves.
Mrs. IIough,on had q present Of q
beautiful ring of byron gold from her
friends In the whitney family.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-12-20
fASr SIMMER.

At this date there !. not yet sufficient
snow for .l.,lding.
m. two rsligioa. socie,iss viii unite
In Christmas festival 10 - held al the
Congrrs ,tionsl church 90 Monday even
ing, D.c. 18th.
Ina thorough csn,sss 81 sumner tn
obtain .lgners % the protest against the
rvmo,al of the county -eat, ~e learn
that only thr-e persons objected tn Sign
ing. hi. !. 90 wonder ss the people
generally that have business at the
courts or record. ~ With their teams
and are better accommodated al the
prs.ent locatiOn than they would be al
south Paris. Aud then. most of the tax
payer. do not banker for heavier tsxs-
tion.
A. n. Park was In town q day or t~o
last seek. lie will soon remove 10 Psri.
iIill to attend To his duties . Register
~ Probate elect. ~ stevens 81 Canton
1. 10 take ALERT. place ln the store al
Mexico former.
Axel Oldhsm and wife are stopping
for a SEASON at u. y. Taylor's.
IIorac. II. Cobb's family ~eie the VIC
tim. % a surprise party last week. A
nice chamber set MAS len them s
token 81 esteem Tor the much respected
family. Despite the storm, goodl'
crowd were present.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-12-20
ALBANY.


The Granger. had q prize pastry sup
per at their hall Tuesday evening.
George Dyer Was driving his young
horse In carriage aud he dropped dowr
and died Instantly. lie was quite q
good horse.
II. %. Wilbur Ia. .old his white horse
la Abel Andrews, aud Andrew. has sold
him to Elbridge Cummings Of Massachu
setts.
Neat stock !. changing hands consid
ersbly, though at rather low f.ure..
Mr. Buttsr. aud simon Grover al
East stoneham were al the Corner We'd
ne.day. aud purchased, killei aud dress
ed beef Cow of j. II. Lovsjoy. Mt
Butier., Who has been butchering al
th. fall. ssy. IL VAS the latest beef that
be Ia. handled for the season.
Mrs. Elizabeth j. Mors. has taken
rooms In Mrs. Ilolton's house, which
will be much for her comfort, as she u
In rather poor health.
viii Guptill IL hauling hard wood Logs
from hi. Wilbur lot To Bethel chair fac
tory, and has hired Chss. Grover
horses aud boy 10 do the hauling.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-12-20
EAST ssowNelsLp.

snow enough for sleighlng. and u !,
remain. 10 will rejoice the lumbermen.
The circle which Gas Ia meet nc Mrs
IIartford's on the 18th was postponed
until the 2lst, owing TO the sewers
storm.
Vacation In this district this week.
Miss Arilda fessenden Il teaching ia
Fryeburg In the same place che taught
a year ago.
Mary stickney IL at Brownfield Centr'
dressmaking this week.
a. u. Iliii has been quite sick for
few days. but IL improving.
Several members Of the Y. j.. =. {. T.
visited the society lately organized n
Denmark on sunday, Dec. II.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-12-20
HeaRON.


Owing TO the absence Of Dr. Crane
Prof. Sargent conducted the services
last Sunday.
Mrs. Stowe Croker of Paris has been
spending . few days With her aunt, Miss
Martha Pratt.
Miss Columbia Bumpus came home
from Turner last week.
There WAS q pleasant sociable In
Grange Hall Friday evening Of last week.
q. w. Cushman has moved his family
10 Lewiston this week.
We understand that y. II. Glover, who
owns the house vacated by Mr.. Cush-
man, will occupy u.
T.. 4. DOMAIN has had his plaffA ex.
tended by the door In the north end
Of the main part Of his house which
gives him q long stretch Of covered walk
In q stormy day.
Miss Morrison, Of East sumner, who
has been Visiting at II. N. Bearce's, re-
turned home Tuesday. Miss Annie
Bezrcc accompanied her to spend few
days.
fhe snow Wednesday has made sleigh
Ing for to-day CThursday) but . little
sunshine will spoil Il.
A petition to remove the county build
ings Il being circulated, also remon-
STRANGE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-12-20
OISglglO.


Mr.. BenJsmin y. Doe of Paris Iliil and
daughter Mary visited relatives In town
Last week.
Mr.. Hiram Cox. who has been In Port
land for some time, has returned To Dix
held.
The ladies' fair came on Thursday aud
= very pleasant time aud . good supper
was enjoyed by all.
Dixhelj Il very gay this week. There
wss . musical entertainment Friday, and
q minstrel show Saturday.
The DiSdeld Amateurs will present
the popular drama, the Octorcon, Jan.
~.
Mi. Sue Bartlett aud Ella Bartlett
went Ia Lewiston last week.
Prof. George Clifford of south Paris
IL In town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-12-20
EASY BETHEL

Mi.. Annie varney Of Biddeford, Me-,
IL spending few weeks with her aunt
MIS-. VIM. %. Holt, helping care for heI
uncle.
Miss Katie Morgan has gone to Mas
saehu.etts visiting relatives for q few
weeks.
y. =. Bartlett has commenced his win
tsr's work for N. A. Holt, Newry.
Mrs. Annie kimhall IL suffering with
erysip~las. Mrs. Elizabeth Bean IL care
Ing for her.
Prank e. Bean IL confined to the hous'
Nth rheumatism.
Thomas and George Hastings have
gone deer hunting.
Enough snow for sleighing has come
at last. but no crossing the the river OF
Ice: all teams going toe Andover. lIsno
YER etc., cross the river al Beans FER!
near Newry Corner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-12-20
GRAFTON.

We have about one foot Of snow here
at this time, and sleighing IL hne.
The lumberinen are very busy ut the
present time.
Daniel Clifford IL doing q good busl-
ness two-sle,iding. Not quite enough
snow for some.
q. J. Condor does the scaling this
winter In Grafton as usual.
Charles Davis 10 going to do the draw
Ing freight from the new railroad foi
the lumber camps In Grafton.
The snow came before the ground had
frozen but just little, and ~ = result
all the mud holes are open In the woods,
which IL not pleasant.
The oxen are about MI sold In thi'
town and Upton tn go TO the woods. A
few pairs more are wanted, but the
prices are low this way.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-12-20
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE ooiNos OF rns wsIk M AL
SECTIONS OF rNr COUNTY.
FRvtBuc.

Mrs. Lucy T.. Lord 20 steep Falls ha,
been NJ her brothers, r. T.. Esstman's
Clsytoa PIKE IL al home for shor,
visit.
Miss Edith Tbhetts has come from
Bcston for her holiday vacation. lier
sister IL also ccming.
The regular meeting of the temper
ance association MAS held al the vestry
last sunday evening.
Miss susie Weston and Miss sadie
Locke have gone back Ia Pennington.
Mrs. Lydia Locke IL visiting In Port
land.
Miss Mary Barro~s came from Hoe
ton on Tuesday and went back on FRI
dsy. Mrs. harrow. returned With her.
Miss Anna Barro~s Il 90 give q series
10 lectures unier the auspices of the
Hay state Agricultural society. The
fir.t was al Southbriigc, Mass, on DE
c-mher ath, and others will follow Ia
different plac.s.
Mr.. Charles =. Carter % Nebraska Il
visiting his relative. here after an abb
scnce of twenty years.
The Congrvgstlonsllst Circle held =
supper aud entertainment At the ,estry
On thursday evening.
Mr.. Carrie harrington Russell, for
metly % lowell, has visited Mrs. Dr..
Bartlett.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-12-20
EAST PERU.

Jacob Beml. died on the iOsh Inst, At
the age of ~ years. lie Was carried Ia
Turner for burial. lie died at his son-
in-lsw'., Thomas fsrrsr's.
T.. Poland aud wife have come
home To take care Of hls father this
winter. lie !. falling quite fast.
Horn, Ia the wife of T.. {. Poland, =
.ou.
\. VI. Morse Of Livermore, With the
aid 81 seth Bshb and N. Hall, shot q
couple Of deer on the river bank on NJ.
Halls.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-12-20
EAS1 WATERFORD.

Edgar :. KEEN met With a painful az
ci,ient lat w.sk while NJ work In the
Noods. IIe ~. chopplng tree IN the
.ame scarf With Lewis Merrill when Ner-
rilIs ~ few from the handl. striking
him la the forehead aud cutting long
,a.h io the skull. ~. cap visor through
Shich the blade drst passed probably
saVrd hi. life.
Jo.ie ~and-rson has b-eu quite slck
fora fortnight: also L.. y. Ncintire'
two children. Al are better.
n. q. Mclntire's little .on u impro'-
iug.
Tom Bro~n Ia. sold the stage route
between Ricc's Junction and south
Waterford Ia Prank brown.
q. A. Miller IA. been IN sgaln.
Lorenzo Norwood Of Blddeford Is
whiting hi brother.
Mr.. Otis Martin u falling.
GeOrge n. Rice called on us ssturds,
nth a protest sgsinst tb. removal 81
IA. county building. which received
more ,lgner. than Ne should expect.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-12-20
FAST nraRoN.

Jane. Fogg IL very sick. Ills recov.
ery IL doubtful.
Mrs. Charles Merrill died very sud-
denly last sunday night from the effects
OF a shock. She MAS buried Wednesday
At I o'clock.
The young men Of this place had quite
an adventure last Saturday. James
Fogg had a Wild 2-ycar-old bull In his
hack pasture. 10 A. n. fogg, accom-
panied By his neighbors. started 20 drive
him home with the aid Of b. Z. kcene's,
Fred Keene's and Harry Staples dogs.
They found the animal and the dogs
started him, but he soon turned upon
the men. lie took Mr.. FoGg 10 The
sIde, and but for the timely AID OF u. Z.
Keene's dog Mr.. Fogg would have sus..
tained severe accident. Thc animal
chased three Of the men over the wall,
but the dogs saved them, and kept tne
ball at bay while Benz. Hayes, 3. =.
Ramsdell and Geo. Raosdell cane WIN
rines and shot The bull.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-12-20
LOWELL.

The ladies Of the Congregational
Circle gave a baked bean supper at the
Town House on Friday evening.
The memb~r. Of the camp Of sons Of
Veterans have arranged stage At the
Town House aud are soon Ia present a
drama there.
Their. L. to BE- q Christmas tree at the
Centre sud one at the village on The even
Ing Of SATURDAY., the 2ith Inst.
George A. kimball fell from a staging
on his house and Was well shaken az
but M bones broken.
q. n. Eastman IL at work for Cyrus
Andrew. cutting and yarding pine tim
Der on No. ~.
John harrington, Jr.. has increased
nj. number of foxes 10 -.