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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
MISH aEIhEI

4 ane little winter We had since my
last card was sent you.
The rain storm last saturday changed
Ia snow at 5 O'Clock, q. NJ, and contin-
uei nearly all night. Sunday morning
presented a wonderful sight, everything
loaded with n heavy snow. All the trees
represented weeping willows, aud many
10 them were more or less damaged by
icing broken. Ia the pastures at the
base of spsrrowhawk Mountain the snow
measured inches. sleighing parties
we're quite numerous on the Flat road.
Near the Andro.coggin the snow was
only about two inche. deep, probably
owing Ia the warmer temperature of the
water. One mile away the mercury
stood % DEGREES. stock that was out la
the storm suffered severely; several
sheep perished tina, had been recently
.h.arcd. The oldest Inhabitants say
that We had snow storms of several
inche. near the middle 10 May 'hlfty-two
and slxty-two years ago, but never ~
member one over six inches A. late a.
the ;,i hcfor-.
A.. =. Bean got al. pulp wood In Ma.
sou we'll started out during the rise Of
water last Monday.
u. X. Bcan, Jr., and wife, have adopt
a little girl.
4 sad death BY accident Il reported
from Grover iIlli. which will probably be-
reported morc fully by your bethel cor
respondent.
4. :. Bcan lo.t horse a few nights
ago. No sickness discovered before its
death.
\ COW belonging To W. II. Morrow
fell over ledge In the pasture aud was
severely Injured.
Deer arr frequently seen In the mead
ows aud ficld..
Henry Judkin. has moved 10 Albany.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
AhpovlR.

The county commissioners gave {
hearing on the llumford Falls rad Ia
the town hall Friday. both sides wefs
ably defended by J. +. Jwasey. Esq., foI
iumford aud iioxbury; J. b. Wright,
Esq., for Andover. Mr.. Wright gave
one Of hls characteristic pleas which
was rccclvcd with loud applause. The
commissioners reserved their decisiou
until June 9Th.
A very cold aud backward spring.
Corn IL rotting badly on wet land.
Hon. n. v. Poor returns 90 Brookllne,
Mass, to-day.
Born, to the wife OF Marshall Howard,
May soth, daughter.
leslie Mason has his birch all sawed.
Fishermen are coming freely TO the
lakes.
The Good Templars will give an Ice
cream supper Friday evening, June ID.
The stage Il heavily loaded every
night with tourists.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31

Ms Aidie Allard commenced school
al south Chatham May -.
IN. SCARLET fever scare l. subsiding,
and schools Arc beginning again.
Isabel n. >tickney has gone Ia Kent.
nm. She will remain through CON-
msncsment, aud return With Whitman
aud samuel >tickn.y.
Me- bertha. eldest daughter Of Prof.
More 81 Chaiauqua fame, died on The
sl.t AZ her homs. keut's Hill, OF con-
sumption. friend writes. She passed
quietly away. Her was q beautiful
death.
We have had our white Sunday, bu,
thl. wear II WAS not white blossoms, bat
snow. Nearly, II not quite, -four inches
fell. 4 sleigh ride the last of May iss
novelty indeed.
Charles Gibson % North Conway Ia.
been In town establishing the bounds oil
the old Gibson estate. formerly owned
by hi grandfather, the late Robert Glib
.Uu
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
GREENWOOD.


Nav 2,nd, ls92, viii long be remem-
ber~d as the white sunday; and TIL.
"Wednesday morning the weather Z.
cold aud cloudy aud q little snow left
yet. when u WAS so cold In April one
man prophesied that We had got to have
. foot Of snow before IL settled down "a
warm weather, and he hlt pretty near
the marx.
sam D. Co,ell, finding Il rather ex-
penslve keeping house la Boston, hs.
sent his wife and child to board with
her parents at West Bethel this summer.
We we're so fortunate as Ia .ce them on
their way down, aud II Charles Durham
does feel Just little proud 81 such \
grandson, he cannot BE- blamed for u.
Dora looks n though she had wintercd
tolerably we'll, her present weight being
III pounds. sam i captain 10 q gentle
mans yacht, and has go month, be-
side. board and clothes.
IL will b. remembered that about nine
years ago Elmer Cole accidentally shot
himself through the arm, between the
elbow aud the shoulder: and although
his arm l. much better than none, u l.
injured for life. lie can extend u only
. little more than at right angles, and Il
being his right arm there ar, some kinds
~ work that II l. difficult "a do. lie Il
now bullding q small store near the
>hsdagcc school house, In which be Ia.
tends 10 keep groceries and such other
article. a. are generally used In families.
lie also intends 10 buy plums, which
will ~ q grvat convenience To- the place.
since there are large quantities picked
about there every summer, aud former
Nv they have had 90 carry them 10 Locke.
Mills, q distance 81 four miles. Elmer
10 a good honest young man, and We see
no rcA.on why h. will not have quite a
trade. since many will patrOnlre him for
the sale % helping him along. The
place II situated on the mad leading from
Greenwood city Ia Locke. Mills, aud
about half way between the two post
ofiicc.. some are talking about post
Office ther,. aud .c.in to see one by an
eve 10 faith, called Greenwood Center.
Il would accommodate about twenty fam
ilics.
81. swan and wife Waited here the
first 10 the week be says the grass Il
BADLY Killed wherr the Ice formed In
contact with the ground. and that fewer
polatoc. will b. planted there than last
year, aud no SWEET corn. The same u
true In regard % grass about here; ther,
are spots % ground, q number ~ rods Ia
extent, entirely killed out, while that
which L. alive looks rather sicsly aud
small for this time II wear. Gu the
whole the outlook for the hay crop thus
Tar I. not very encouraging.
stray cattle always incline this way,
lusi a. naturally az the magnetic Deedle
point. toward the north. On their ar.
rival here they are turned into the past
urr. and when found by the owner he
drives them away; bat q wori about
the fifty cents q head he saith not.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
HEBRON.

After reading the last Issue Of the
Democrat Il Z. hardly worth while "a
boast Of our three inches Of snow which
disappeared about noon sunday.
The church aud DIR. DOMAINS house
are being painted this week.
Mrs. Dr. Crane has been quite sick for
. week or two, but II IL hoped she IL q
little better at present writing. Her
daughter, Mrs. BrAlnard Of Iiallowell, 10
with her.
The ladies' Aid society will give an
entertainment thi. evening (Thursday0
The teachers Of music aud elocution will
assist In the entertainment. Ice cream
aud cake will b. served. The procceds
90 for the benefit of the church.
a. a.. Bowman IL doing quite . busi-
meas With hi. corn planter.
bert Glover viii have about three
acres planted.
Mrs. VIM. h. Moody Of Boston IL yis.
lting Mrs. Dca. Moody.
Emilous Benson aud lIoratio Murch
are down on the kennebec at work shlp-
ping Ice.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
wrSr SIMMER


Hollin s;etson IL out doors again after
having Ia grippe.
Mrs.. Rhods Chadbourne passed away
the 2ist inst, aged - years.
Mr.. freelah Doble and wife OF south
Paris are visiting friends here.
Larry Bonney has bought horse.
I. 4. Fletcher aud wife have visited
their children at south Paris.
Miss Ada Heath returned Monday to
her fathers.
Henry Proctor and 4. farrar snapped
horses.
Lennle Merrill. wife /. recovering
slowly.
Mr.. Cu.hman Ford gains strength
slowly.
Jennie varney has commenced teach
Ing again In District No. :.
Mrs. A. n. stetson's health IL poor.
We hope soon To hear that she ID bet
ter.
We were glad Ia see Calvin Harden
at the post Office lately. lie has been
.ick many months.
Ms. Emma stsrbird came home few
DAYS since sick.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31


John smith, an Engli.hman Who has
been AZ work on the railroad, died on
our town farm Monday, =. ~, ~ ty-
phold pneumoula, aged - years. IL u.
not known 10 he had kiih or kin on TIL.
continent. lie received the best ~ care
In his brief sickness. aud Christian bur
ial. Rev. 4. 4. Abbott officiating. lie
served In the Union army la the war OF
the Rebellion.
Mr.. John Goggin had her collar bone
broken by the upsetting 81 carriage.
:. y. Knox had tumor removed from
an cyelld by Dr. skinner Of Auburn last
week.
Mrs.. Laura knight and Lillian Gordon
20 thl. town have gone Ia Paris Ia be
treated by Miss. Dr. lIoughton.
The well known John Burgess home
stead has been sold 90 J. n. Putnam for
lust fourth Of What Mr.. Burgess had
refused when farming paid.
The rails are laid well up 10 West Pe-
IA depot.
Our school !. pro.perlng under the In
.truction Of Miss Gertie Holman OF DIX
field.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
RRNMNElEIn


snow tell o. the depth ~ slx inche,
saturday aftsrncon aud evening. Con
siderable damage Was done to the appls
trccs, breaking OF the blossoms Ia clu..
ters.
Many % the farmer. are nearly don.
planting.
Mr.. q. A. Libby l. nxIng up hi.
houss a. usual, trying Ia make Il q. at
tractiNe a. possible Tor his company.
The Central House l. having = good
share 20 the company.
Comlcal Brosn was here Friday even
ing
Fred fogg l. home from BOSTON for a
few weeks. also fr~d Thsy,r.
Mr.. rrtsr sands died Nay l9th aged
about - years. She leave. four sou.
aud too daughters. Daniel. Charlie.
aud Edward acre on from Boston "a
attend the funeral. Sunday afternoon.
NJ. JonAthsn Bcan got quite severely
burned about the face snd hands trying
On assist In putting out the IRE In his
house while burning.
There has hecn bat Que case 10 scar
let fever In the village. aud the school.
Ar. again Ia session.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
ROxBuRv,


Vim. ". Mason aud son and Messrs.
spauidlng. father aud son. have been In
town viewing the birch land In the
southeast part IL the town. The Mcssrs.
spsulding are mill men aud may build =
birch mill In the south part Of our town
or Ia the edge Of Mexico.
The snow and rain brought the river
up Ia good driving pitch and Staples
with some 90 men IL on and the logs are
going fast, many going out of the river.
swasey brothers with their wives aud
Miss Hubbard, postmistr-ss Of Paris. are
at Birch Brook Pond, right In the bear
country.
Mrs. johnson aud her son Herbert
have reached here from Central America
where they had wandered. They are
glad To be- back In Maine again.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
PORIIR.


The late rains have given us q plenty
II water aud grass IL looking better. II
has raised the rivers so the lumberraen
eau drive their logs.
O..lpce River Ia quite high for this
time ~ year.
John stanley, an aged man Of TIL.
town, had q paralytic shock "Wednesday
and l. not expected Ia live. That !. the
NTH old person that Ia. had q paralytic
shock TIL. spring la this vicinity, and
In every case they have proved fatal.
lie I. upwards 10 eighty years.
III. municipal officer. Of this town
have made their appointment ~ election
officer. under the Australian ballot Law.
Republican, I. L. French, James u.
Chapman. Democrats, Frank l.. Mason
and Warren Libby. !. l.. French and
Frank l.. Mason arr 10 BE- ballot clerks.
Farmers are about through planting.
Gtound !. pretty vet az this time.
In the storm Of Friday aud Saturday
last We had four Inches III snow on the
ground; had IL not melted Ne would
hav. had eight.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
BYRON.

Parties from Lynn and Boston, Mass,
Winthrop, Auburn and otherwhere>
have tempted the trout with choice halt,
but their success has been very poor n.
yet.
Miss Alice bryant from l.umford has
spent . week with her cousins, Mrs.
John lloughton and family.
freel Abbott has two new boats made
by silver a Howe % Rnmford, for Four
Ponds, making eight he nov has there.
staples is taking advantage % the late
rains. Got . channel through their
landing. Asa matter Of course We all
90 10 see them drive logs, and young
folk. like your scribe take hand just 10
show ''the boys" how Ia do, and u Que
sllp. of . log into the water. "tbe
boys" are lmpoliie enough To laugh.
However, I got out quick enough not Ia
wet much hair on my head.
q. \. Mardin has set out about 100 ap-
pie trees, and grated several hundred
stock. on his natural growth of trees.
For farming with limited means, many
would learn something from him.
D. :. Richmond, Of Chapman, Kansas,
IL In town.
VIII Abbott hs. gone Ia Read,ille,
Mass, to work on spngue farm for one
year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
FRveDuRo.

Our town shared In the unusual dis
pensstion Of snow on saturday, the
sist; on Sunday morning thu ground
Was covered to the depth OF three and
one-haif inches.
Toe nrst strawberry party Of the sca-
.cn at the vestry on Friday evening,
MAY ~.
Mr.. W. n. TArbox spent sunday with
his family here.
Mrs. Carrie Osgocd Reel and two
chlldrvn Of south Bridgton have been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Emily Osgood.
Alvin Merrill l. home from Boston,
where he has been attending bryant a
STATIONS business College.
Mrs. Mary Abbott Potter Of South
Conway has been at her fathers, Mr..
Henry Abbott's, this week.
Mrs. Augusta Osgood Carter of Bever-
", Mass, has been visiting her cousin,
Miss n. q. Osgood.
made the examining visit 10 the Acad-
envy This week.
Mr.. Gerry Morgan and family have
rcturned from their winters scjourn In
Florida.
Mr.. A. X. Jennes. and his two broth
ers from Massachusetts, have been fish
Ing al Cold River.
e. u. smith, the photographer. will
occupy his saloon here FOE week or
more.
\ very enjoyable program Was fur
nishei by the entertainment for the bcne-
~ 10 the n. u. Club at the Academy
Hall on Thursday evening, the 18th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
gAsr WATERFORD.

Edwin kllgorc, who until within a few
years lived on Temple HUI, died In Mass
achusstts last week, aged about - years.
The funeral occurred the I'D In Ilarri.
son at the residence 81 Josiah Chute.
lie leave. a widow.
J. II. Haskell has been down from
Newry week.
Ons Of ". II. wsrren's team horses
dropped dead on the road the so,h.
The funeral % Mrs. Almira shilling.
occurred at Bridgton Centre the 25th.
She va. a native OF East Waterford and
brought To this town for burial.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
aEHhEl

Wednesday last while rolling In grain,
Marcus Morton Was thrown from the
roller, the horse becoming frightened
and unmanageable, aud fatally Injured,
surviving until about midnight wesines-
day. lie Was q brother Of DR.. j. A..
Morton Of thls place and ae,d about 10,
and unmarried. lie lived on what IL
known 40 Grover lilll near bethel IIIll
village and WAS much respected citi'
rcn.
Judge Foster, who has been seriously
III, IL now convalesccnt.
Isaac \. Morrill, IL running his saw
mill 20 lie full capacity. lie still has .
large amount Of lumber to manufacture.
There Was . union memorial service
at the Congregational church Sunday
last, Rev. Mr.. Pickett Of the NJ. y.
church delivering the sermon.
J. NJ. Philbrook has begun work upon
hls buildings on Main street. Hell TAX
Log down the ell and will make many
changes.
The Methodist church IL nearing CON-
plction. The masons were working In
Il last week. When finished Il Will be-
one Of the prcttiest modern churches In
the county.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
EAST BETHEL.

Eibridge Crooker has hired Eugene
Beams rent aud IL painting, papering,
ETC., preparatory 10 moving In.
VIM. X. Swan has returned home TO
Lynn, Mass.
Mr.. and Mr.. X. Curtis Of Paris are TO
spend the summer At Dea. ". y. Kim
balls.
Donna Wilson Il visiting her sister,
Lulu Klmhall, at Middle intervale, ex.
pecting To have the measles.
Miss Leona Swan has returned home
from waltham, Mass.
Mrs. Mary Darling has returned from
4 Walt to Massachusetts,.
Mrs. Sophia Swan has gone TO Paris
for short visit.
Clifton Kilgore and wife With friends
from Paris were at G. NJ. Brown's last
week on their way to the lakes.
sleigh riding; apple and plum trees 10
blossom loaded With snow, and maple
wax cooled on snow the last OF Nay are
| soue q Names excellent trsAta
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
THE OXFORD BEARS.
1t cC.NSs Cr r-G WEEK ~ Al
SECTIONS OF T-G COUNTY.
BJcsFIElO

N.-,a Is morrill, .Dll tSo horsss "a
~ L.,-.t o.. - to Wakefield, Mas.
N.lr.. river driver. passed their
- .,,r .Is thrive iams Ia the village
A-AI ftf 90.
A.rf fHT-ftr Italians got dissatis-
a. al E.rf.-l l,... ami tramped hack
Ue ft. ri. .H..I .us la.t iuesdsy, leig-
n. l4 .lr a' fEf .fAtluu over night.
urr.a q, ulv.. E.g, Register %
f-.,a'r a.i daughter, wcrv In town
AZ SEA
o. nrI s,r. uu ths street wclnes-
aT0f.r. a.l sh,ea complimentary
~r1-t.r 81. John b. Mporv, a help
rss .tl. II 10 several yvars' duration.
n .r#.... SUNDAY evening" train
sls-,. .... fts s>th u NAV.
hrss r. u.rgry - the lewiston
s.---a. aa. mi t.su Friday.
n I.tr..I .l1s didn't Show lAst
-. '-.l.,. ,irr, AS nobody a. sho~
'--s, D.. ,Ht.r D.. making consider
tsr'It .. 'l. JrNvti placv.
NtIl..'' IH.lc-. l.O. % ~. p, No.
~ 0s....l'.i f. oh anniversary
H--'al E...ag a. their new hall.
-. E..r-.l. - 20 camden, Grand
..'t.l .' 'is Dlui Lodge % Maine,
..iFrr. nj. Itlr-s. uu Oidfellowship.
D.. '''. -s. %. B..i-- gave the history
fls .sc. 900 ifs work for the past
20 fel-' N.rrseutt Lodge MAS In
'i-'fi VA ..,h. l,,i Sith eight char
rs ant IA. added i0l new
f-, ...t - ruu showing lua
-'r. /. lls 'ust thrrs members by
pan AT 2 .ir original charter mem
- '.ut. 4 rumtsr withdrew %
IN .tr Eass Lodge - Turner. H..
f'-~li ---..+- ..sf. About two years
lsI .f a Substantial block la
81 L. a f.... hall aud snte-rooms on
~ 'ar. uu The seCcnd floor l.
~. r.u. dining ruum, drawing
'. '... costing about sgaD the
N'l-.i ~ si..h D. provided Tor sx-
-g l...'s 49, lt l. henefcisui
-'-... ..I credit o. the CON-
iF.hs -. t-lyftstions O. L. sick
--'.I u.mtsr. have ALREADY attest
N.s- 'HH address collation. Was
'ei .. POL .syuui foor % which the
At .ff.i guests a. the number
~ ..ar aud sere waited on by a
siH. @ fhs uauyhters % RebekAh
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
WEST PARIS

w. =. Parker Of Bethel has taken ,
eo.ition AZ travelling salesman for the
We understand that Mr.. brooks In
tends To elcse his meat shop.
Apsrty OF gipsic- passed through this
place "Wednesday.
j. II. Poster took advantage Of the
high water In the Little Androsccgrin,
caused by the recent rains. and DRIVE .
small drive % lcgs from Greenwood
Ia Cushmans mill.
pr. y. II. Packard IL away on . nsh-
Ing trip.
Geo. l.. Jackson IL sick With the
measles.
L. y. Emmons has been 10 Portland Ia
consult doctor In regard To his hear
Ing, which has been falling since he had
Ia grippe.
The .econd sunday In June will b.
observed AZ Chlldren's Sunday at the
chapel. With appropriate exercises.
Atwood Buck of North Paris has
moved Into VIM. Brsdbury's rent over
his stable.
J. II. Cole Z. suffering with q very
sore foot, caused by stepping on q
Mr.. Prank Have. Ia the proud grand
father Of q 10 IL pound grandson.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31

The late snos and rain made good
driving Tor 4. :. lean, and With q good
Crv~ b. IA. bccn try ing Ia ut his tim
t~r out, aud ", think d. Will DC able 10
do H.
II. D.. MIL. tells me that the snow
broke down several nicc apple tres for
him.
ltWasa PRETTY sight TO ace tulip. In
biossntn With the snow all around. Mrs..
Cora D. Bean has q b~,i 10 nice ones.
luung Caitl. must have had cold
time ~ u for the past few days.
D. 1. Bean l. saving quite aquaniity
% drag plank for 4. y. brown this
spring. " hi. mill l. one % the old
fashioned Kind d. saws drag plank for
people all around, a. they cannot b.
made az we'll With \ circular saw. !
think Mr.. brown has had an order from
D,.ring for some lately.
Archie Hutchinson has been helping
%. T.. Mason a few days.
The storm va. setback on planting.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
NtWRV.

Two day. good driving pitch lately
will put .ome courage Into the hearts oil
the river drivers.
VIII Warren tackled hl. pulp drive
again aud has probably got u out De-
fore this writing.
some are planting corn aud some are
waiting for warmer weather.
Memorial Day I. to be- observed In New
m TIT. year. The Grand Amy post OF
Ilcthel will b. In attendance. Their, will
BE- speaking, and picnic dinner proNid-
ed by the citizen. ~ Newry. The meet
Ing will he at the branch school house.
Born In Newry, May I'd, to the wife
Of Howard Thur.ton, daughter.
same day, to the wife OF Lawrence
Searle, a daughter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
SWEDEN.

The family Of Mr.. Eben y. Bangs !.
very much afflicted with sickness. Their
daughter Georgia, while visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Eugene waterhouse, near Bos-
ton. was taken With neuralgia near the
heart aud for several weeks her recovery
ha. been considered very doubtful. Her
sister, Mrs. =. d. King, went To care for
her, bat Was obliged 10 come home on
account Of sickness, aud now IL very
low.
There have been two cases Of typhoid
pueumonls In the family Of viii Gray.
Both are recovering.
Vim. 4. stevens Is In poor health, the
result Of Ia grippe.
The recent rain and snow 90 raised the
river that = crew started Frank Durgin's
logs, but there wasn't water enough "a
carry them through.
N. T.. Perry and W. ID. Moulton tool
n sleigh ride sunday morning, May I'D,
aud called IL quite good sleighing foi
the time Of year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
WILSON'S MILLS

PA. Flint aud =. ". Bennett went TO
ColebrOok the fret ~ the week. Mt.
FLINT will 20 10 Boston and Lowell De-
fore b. returns home.
The past week has been a busy one
.moug IN. farmers putting In their
grain. one man planted his potatoes
fortnight ago.
The log. lying In the Magalloway and
Diamond rivers will keep sPortsmen
hack from the fishing grounds.
The name of the camp owned by the
late Amasa Ward and know q. the Hell
Gate camp has been changed 10 Deer
Lick camp, and Is now owned by CON
pany.
dance. are coming la order.
saturday q genuine rain storm act In
the first Of the season. This on the mount
aims was snow, the tops OF which LOOK
81 decidedly wintrish sunday morning