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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-15
BYRON.

Another popular social dance was
held al Knapp. lIsll saturday evening,
attended by throng. ~ csvsller. AMI
ladi.. FROM Byron, l,o,bury, Mexico,
Dixhcld aud Canton. ! don't de.ignstc
p.rtI, uIar toilc,i-.. for fear of not d"ing
Justice 10 all. Taylor. fall orch strs,
(yIolin and banjo, furnished music,
assisted by Professor Ion Russell III
Milton, Who kindly volunteered with
tromlone, stimulated by kindly ex-
pressed commentator, blew With such
,Iyor "a to blow the button. of dancers
coai.. rm Obliged Ia depend on hearsay
10 corrohor.t. last 81 it-nent.
Al the annual town meeting, Monday,
most II old officer. were .leCtei by very
4 ALTERING m,I,riilc.. FOR fir.i time ibo.e
claiming priutsi reports would enable
all "a know los tile town VA. hnan-
cislly conducted, were graiifrd 10y re-
c.ipt II one Ia good season before meet
Ing, expressing no little subtraction ~
fine standing ~ town. One Who don't
believe msjority ~ reports snlighien
voter. much, made TIL. proposition "a
the full meeting assembled, Via: To give
oil aui Ill. vote for u town oflce Ia sirh
and srsry person Who would CORRECTLY
state whether the sljG5.i9 commit
tel Ia collector paid expense. al town
the past year; u deficiency or
surplus, how much' M one being able
10 answer within sloo, at least, M dol.
lar. nor votes were rarnei. ! doubt u
many voter. In other towns can answer
correctly. hut think they should bc able
STAPLES a 90. lost a valuable bors'
last week, having hi. leg broken 10y
kick. aud one nearly .pollcd TIL. week 10y
yoke breaking aud letting the load rui
on Ia him.
James welch'. 80, came aud drove
al. team. while he went home Ia vote ~
road and bridge questions CONNECTED
with l,umfori Pals.
Oxford land Go. are obliged To 90 u
Weld for hay. having bought aud used
all the spare hay la byron.
Geo. u. Staples, Oscar Childs and Z
A. M.ndall, E.d., of Canton. and MI
Bracket aud wife 81 Dlxfeld, have ad
"a To the chcerfulness Of life here b!
visiting town.
I'd Cody. nj work In staples crew
got word Tuesday, q. NJ, that his VII
Was very sick and MAS taken by Abbott
Bronco Express to Canton.
A Byron hunter shot at Q fox ahead o
q hound short time and brought DON
the dog by bullet through the leg.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-15
MIsI aEIhEl.


The snow he. been going fast during
the week aud the travelling has been
.lo.hy. Til. Friday morning We are
having q little more snow, but u ~ill
not help business unless II comes colder
immediately.
\. u. Twi,chell IL canyas.lng this part
20 the town In the inter-st of the propo.-
"a butter factory. lie think. IL doubt
fui II the required number Of COWS can
he secured.
Geo. ". Harden Was at home from
Berlin, ". H., over sunday.
D.. q. Wheeler lost = new mich COW
saturday, IN. 9Th.
Town meeting went OF With general
una nlmliy aud satisfaction. Glad Ia
see the inter-st felt In educational mat
ter.. Yoar correspondent from Bethel
viii probably civ. details In full.
Miss Minnie Wheeler Ia nj home q
week from Warner, v. IT,, ~her. she
has = IN. situation "a teacher.
Grsce and Edith Grover are In lewis
ton. Edith viii stop several weeks TAX
ing lesson. In instrumental music.
IN. little child 10 Rev. Mr. Pcare 10
feeble with spinal trouble. has recently
become specifies.
The Good Tcmplsr. will give an en-
tertainm-nt at lIesn's Hall, saturday
evening, March 10Th. All are Invited.
Eb-n y. Chapman started for lisyer-
hill, Mass, last Thursday, With . car
70 potatoes ~ hl. own raising. The
profit Of rai.ing aud marketing po,aioe.
ihi. year come. on the wrong side of the
ledger.
A. ". Grover IL loading q half car II
cedar for Aston of shslburne. y. III.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-15
OBITUARY.
GEORGE q. HOLMES.

George .. Holmes, E.l., the we'll
known attorney of Portland, died AZ Au'
gu.ta sunday evening, March g. ",
had been falling In mental and physicist
strength Tor some year., aud this wa'
particularly noticeable the last fcs
month. 81 nj. life. IIls death wa'
caused by general exhaustion.
Mr.. Holmes Was the son 81 the late
Eb.ner.r u. IIolme. 10 Oxford. and ~a'
horn In Oxford, Ne, Nov. s, lsit, whsr'
IA. passed hi. early life NJ th. family
homestead, and graduated at Bowdolu
College In the class ~ lsGG. After grad
ustIon, he Rad law Ia the Office Of Me..rs
Sheplcy 4 strout ~ Portland, Was adj
mlti.d "a the bar Ia isGg, aud entered Al
once Into practice. lie afterwards b.
came junlor partner In the frm of strou'
a HOLMES, the senior member being n
A. s,rout. Esq., which for = long time
va. on. 81 the leading law firms of thu
city. Til. firm was dissolved, aud MI
iIolme. became associated With b. 4,
pay,on, E.q., under the nrm hsme 81
IIolme. & Pay.on, who continusd ~
partner. until the falling health % Mr.
lIolme. obliged him 20 retire from ih'
practice ~ the law.
Mr. IIolme. possessed brilliant legal
mind which, With his great capacity fol
h,ri work. made him on. 81 the be-.
Office and court lawyers 81 Portland
With all he had dealings with hls won
and honor were above rcproach. iil
untIm.ly death closed q brilliant career
n. VA. married In is'j aud his wlio~
and one child, a daughter, survive him
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-15

NE ast mesting q Bear River Grange
Nh' srri.rmau's night Although an
l.I.ri',lf s,euiug AMI but q small mum
'i 90 il' msmters prvseui, IN. meeting
I..lri a complete succes.. The broth
- allied ihe ,hsirs and opened In usual
music, yiolin aud organ. Nall
contest, 90 see which sister
N'ii drive th. most nails In three min
g.''. A'uper.a'inely hard block VAS pro-
.-.'i' an unsirldy hammer aud two
90 10 n'ils, to D. driyen alternately, a
~ and a small Que. First prize ~ss
oi sister Han u. Jewett; second
l.,tr hy sister 4. n. Jewett. Newt In
Va Nuei-sswing, which proved
XIV loh With .Ome. but sister
.Ne Nas both quick aud .killfal, and
:, Mt prize. sister 4. n. J-wett Was
u, '''Hest ~ beforr and took the $50
~. pr.te. Treat, nuts and raisons
, maze ',oliu and organ. Water con-
l' -" vhl,h sister could drink q
- quantity 20 water with . teaspoon
-. ~, ir,.t time; first prize won by sls-
I,' fosers, second prize by sister
- luminous. Musie. Closing In
ssaAl manner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-15

Town meeting passed OF very quietly
With nearly the same officer. az last year
n .e.m. morv like April than March.
snow I. fast disappearing leaving lots
Of timl,er In the woods.
Tuesday night .e had few inche.
% damp snow which vii D. quilt. q help
Ia those Who have little JOB. Ia do.
u. T.. Mills hs. got hls poplar all out
aud /. now drawing birch, leaving u on
the main road TO be drawn to West Beth
I'll on wheels.
George Bennett I. AZ work for :. q.
Grover, Who IA. birch aud poplar job
which b. !. trying To tuish before snow
l. gone.
4. y. brown Il helping T.. j. MAln'
Nth al. team haul birth.
Cha.. Merrill !. rushing out hi. tim
Der.
our sick one. are letter.
4. =. II.an of West bethel has about
thrce hundred cord. 81 spruce holt. fo'
pulp which he intend. 10 drive dowu
Pleasant River the coming spring. "
u l. III. first attempt AZ driving across
the meadows, he l. feeling quite sn>loa.
10 .e. how Il will drive. lie has quite Z
. quantity of timb.r In the wood. nov
lie wants ak week. shedding Ia
March.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-15
~ wFr.s TLFcTioNs

IN. |.a fhi. week the returns ~
- rrH-s abe 'U ob'.in thsm from
pr. '.s. elections in OXFORD County.
N -.'.r.... i. made o. the poliiic- 81
ITO .'..r. elected. Cor the rvason that
fi... r.e. lea comparatively small
i.r '.H fusu ,I~ttious. Personal
an. ...r ...us. ary considered % more
r.r...#
On. |...Fs % the city elections
DID Maine last we.k do not have
..H l,-.lh.l,au fiiVor a. usual.
''...s. Portland. o.. largest city. aud
.''.-a r str"rsiy Rrpublican, went
.''. '. 'lr slsmy. Darius n. lngra-
i... l.m..-,t. va. elected mayor by q
~ 81 ani the Democrat.
.... ~ ~ tls seven aldermen, aud
lii .'. g..rr..msu. II seems to D.
-a.. U.ac-tl.,l thst thu single Issue
s'.t Dad more 90 Do With the result
Pol. hrF ether sas The rigid enforcc-
H..' ~ The prohibliory law Tho.s
'.' a-s Hiin.si to such enforcement
p 'hr Sea that Democratic success In
IT, municipal, election would AID Ia d.
l...- sheriff cam Tor r,-el~tiou, and
s'.a .s.m to ehsi~ysr licen-e senti'
-- r1'''s .1 the state. - the rum
''.'r.. lrI thu.s Who want rum sold,
~ N ffs.r coats and vent % SorA
l'f Ils-ltim, and aide,i by some dis
''.'."1 tm"us the Espuhlicans, the ~
'-' rlmni above Vas achieved.
lfN..'1a ssui Democratic BY a small
h'Hfiv. he other elite. voted about
as4s.a
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-15
WILSON'S MILLS

N. T.. Eilinwooi went 10 Psrkerto~r
the first 20 the ~e.k.
J. ". Parker % the Berlin Mills Com
parry went up the Magallosay rue-da,
10 lcok after their extensive logginl
Operations above here.
Caleb smith stil continue. very III al
Flint. Hotel. The grippe has Develops
into pneumonh.
4 man by the name % frcd Dvmar'
Was brought to FLAT. wednesday from
Cameron q sturievsnt's camp With :
fractured leg. DIR. J. II. Erskine Of
Colebrcok l. attending him.
Jossph Carter started foe the Mains
General Hospital Thursday.
x. 4. T~itchell Was In town Friday
.l.o Marx Moves, proprietor Of the Ola
mond Pond camp.
ELIAS Bennett killei yoke 81 oxen q
help supply the demand for beef at tbs
camps.
Mr.. Horace Eros, has Just completed
= craIy work .ilk quilt every seam In u
u embroidered With silk and u 10 saitr
lined. very handsome aud artis,i'
plccs % work and Industry.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-15
GREENMOOD

Now that winter. ss IL IL general,
r.Ckoned, 10 past, lets lay aside al
fisurative, smhlsmAticsl, and typica
language, and thus speak % u literally
Cor a moment In passing. We can dis
tinctly remember more than any win
ter, aud quite a number 81 thsm ~er,
Open aud warm In part, but taking ths
three months entire, u IL believed thai
the Que Just past has ben the warmest,
9Th the lesst snow and mcst rain that
thsr, has been for hundred YEAR,. MI
DaVi. write. from Minnesota under ths
date 20 Deb. 2j'h. that the snow Ma
nearly Of aud Looked as though they
coald 20 90 putting IN their sod BY the
mtidls % Marrh. The wolye. Ar~ still
~ plenty that th.ir ho~ling can D. heard
almost any night. The LAX. Review, .
copy % ~hiCh he sent us, !. an Interest
ing paper. printed AZ Osakis and devoted
mostly o. gvnsral news Instead % local
In n Ne notice hi. farm and several
others advertised for sale. The paper
contains no poetry, not even slnx''
coupl,t. from which We infer that ih'
spring poet. co not hatch out so early
there "a here.
nh-r, 4. considerable Inquiry for hay
and none for sale about here. should
IA. spring prove o. - cold and back
ward hay Will - scarcc.
Those who tapped their tree. the last
~ February, found that they had got
ahead ~ m. times. The -ap season ha'
DOT vet arrived bat Il 10 close st hand.
The late Mr.. ~purgcou once made tbs
,.,,,.,L th.t . lie Mouli travel ten mile.
While the truth va. patting IT. boot. on
The assertion ~as not too strongly
put. II may - aid by Nay ~ palitaiiot
Tor truth that u .l~ays g-t. there a
last. aud perhaps Il dc.., bat fr-qusnil,
too ate Zoe .dmltiance. Ia short lyins
1. veil nigh reduced "a nne art.
\ fr~ incis. "a sno~ last night ane
every body I. glad u wasn't rain.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-15
eRveDUR0.

Al the town meeting Monday, Il Wal
voted 20 exempt . hotel from taxation
foe q term of i've years " built on the
old Oxford House lot within one year.
The subscription llst for stock In Or
ford Hotel and Land Go. IL out and meet
Ing with success aud . good word from
every one.
The teams have been passing through
the village from the lumber regions OF
New Hampshire, a. the snow has left
them on bare ground.
Stili the potatoes are on their way TO
market via fryeburg. Price here now 10
Is ccnts per bushel.
Edgar q. Adams Of thls town died in
New York, and the remains were brought
home Friday.
The dr.t heavy wind visited this VII
lage Friday night.
The spring term ., the academy opens
the 10th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-15
FAST eRowNFiglD.

The snow !. nearly gone and the
poor horses and oxen, could they speak,
would wi.h for more or none soon.
The society known N the =. u. Z.
4. might find work In this section.
The circle at Rev. Mr.. Esstman's on
their auth anniversary mot 2i) VAS .
very pleasant social gathering. The
evening being stormy, prevented ss
large a gathering AZ otherwise would
have heen there.
The prayer meeting In this village was
At the house % A. y. Johnsoa on the
9Th.
Mis-. Addlc Allard I. at home for .
short vacation. She return. To Chatham
for another term ~ school.
&c. IIIll remains very slck.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-15
NoRIn auckElrlp.

Oscar Turner aud wife % Greene were
Ia our place sunday, the 9Th.
Mrs. stephen spauldlng has gone ia
Boston on visit.
Nose. spauldlng and wife were NJ A,
". spsulding's sunday, the 9Th.
l.. Turner Ia. bought the Rob Dean
stand.
seldcn Barrett and wife % Sumner
wer, At v. u. Blcknells sunday, the
9Th.
Mabel rarrar WAS at her grandmo,h-
-r'., Mrs. Africa farrsr's, the 9Th.
Geo. Trip aud wife are At Chas. NJ
tlaines'.
IL looks 1t thi. writing n though
shedding was a thing % the past.
lot. 81 lumber at Head Brother
mill. and more 10 come II the shedding
had lasted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-15

W. W. Dunhsm ha. been quite sick
the last tso weeks. lie IL now better,
Miss Isabel bradford Il very sick at Mr.
Dunham's. Mrs. Durham Was summon
ed home from Massachusetts, where she
IL taking care of her sister Sarah.
". y. Abbott had To leave school Al
Hebron on account % trouble with hi'
eyes.
Those who are trying to get Ice nov
fnd a very poor time for the business.
Miss Linda Iswr-ncei. reported quilts
sick In Massachusetts, where she IL stop
ping.
IIoratio bradford and wife have beer
stopping with his daughter, Mrs. W. W
Durham, several weeks.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-15
AAQYCOQD

Mrs. Clarinda Pratt died the .th, Ia.
neral the 9th. Her age VAS about u
years. -,
M. wm. T.. Bicknell has returned
from Boston nth full outfit Tor tap
ming 500 trees. lie has hired Eugene
Nerrill for one year.
Prank Dayi. IA. bought the Gurpe,
farm.
IN. Town Talk soap Il the best ~'
ever u..d. For sale 81 stanley Bisbee .
Buckfield village.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-15
IASr AEaRON.

The nelshbor. made bee last We'd
nesday aud cut aud hauled Amo. Bailey
.ome wood. Mr.. u. has been sick al
-inier.
caleb Snsll % Poland Corner stopped
.t :. N. keene's last rue.i.y night
Mr.. smell /. 20 move Ia North Auburn
soon.
There 4. 20 b. q special meeting OF
Ea., Hebron Grange next Tuesday even
ing "a confer DEGREES.
Mr.. ant Mr.. ". W. Ro-e OF Cantor
Waited ". n. Berry last "Wednesday
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-15
LOWELL

Town officers were elected Monday a.
reported elsewhere. IL Mass sweeping
ricfory for those that were elected aud
an even thing politically. :. :,
Their. va. dance at Andrews Hal
Monday evening aud an oyster supper Al
Nathaniel fox's, West Lowell, Thursday
evening.
W. q. Brown and wife have gone Il
North Arson to yi.lt their daughter
Mr.. DIR. Andrews.
Nathaniel Fox has FOR several year
raised popcorn for which he has found
sale In Boston. This year he sold iron
IL 81 an acre So worth.
Alonto and Granville Lord planted J.;
An acre Of sweet corn for seed for Bah
ter brothers. They sold from the J..
acre 10 bushels at ~ per bushel or a
the rate Of s2t0 per acre.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-15
ALBANY.

The town voted nj the annual meet
ing To purclas. y road machine aud that
the highway tax be paid la money aud
be expended under the selectmen.
Mr.. ". ". IIlrd and wife have been u
Steep Falls, Wlndham, visiting his broth
,er in.law, Rev. e. r. ID. Crockett.
Miss Anna X. Cummings has gone Z.
Oxford for few weeks taking care OIL
her sick sister, Mrs. Roxie French. Miss
Evie Wilbur takes her place at Mr.. Love
Joys. g.
The sickness Of Mrs. Charles Grover
renders IL nccesrAry To call home thei'
daughter, Fiors, who has been at Ox
ford taking care Of Mrs. French.
]. J. McAlister has taken bis team
from hauling poplar and sent them ove'
to hauling birch TO his new mill IN s'on
ham. y,
Charles Mastou IL at work In lisrri
man's mill In Chatham.
Warren Becker has gone to work n
I.ocke's Mills.
Mr.. VIII Guptili aud wife are In iow'
and talk Of pending the summer her
looking after his real estate.
Miss George Bird 10 at home tor
short time.
Charles Grover went to Oxford Tues
day on business, found the sleighin,
quite fair. lie snapped horses onl
cnos during the day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-15
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE oolNos o. THE wGIK m AL
SECTIONS OF the COUNTY.
oUckelrlo

BUCkflClo.
The third annual meeting Of the vii
lage corporation Was held SATURDAY.
March sth, and elected the following o.
ncers;
Nsrrfu rsr.oa.. Meierssar
1 4. w. rrtnce. ,letk AMI rvasurvr.
| q. =. Chihis, tolsstsr.
hsslsala sp.aliias. As. Atwood. staslsy
a. a LISA. y p w,alas,oa. Rs..i,o crsl
ga Fre "a srisa..
sSssy rl-s'i tSr dsas set ins~r-I cans
Monsy r-i-s-i fsf r~->rsctr.. la
Money r.l-~i fef esspsr.iisa sscssaI -
william Gr-gg, Miss Be-sle Gregg and
Marjorie, daughter 90 WILLIAM, of An
dover, visited Buekheld friends Last
week.
The annual town meeting passed on
lively. AgOod many asplrsnts Tor poliii-
cal honors, glory, and grub, we're dis
appointed. several hallotlngs we're had
On q number 10 the candidates before
the contest Was settled sud q full inspl-
ration 20 oxygen and nitrogen calmo'i
the palpltatlhg hcsrts. The young men
struck Toe rotation aud division ~ the
spells, and Won after q warm contest.
The hrst battle ~ the ballots MAS on
nrsi selcctmsn. The candidates were
isnlsmln spsulding. r. :. Bridgham, A.
4. Bonney and stanley Rlshcc, Bishce
being elected after several trials. l.. Z.
Mtson for "a and Kills whitman for
third. A good deal % Dissatisfaction
and trouble has arisen on account OF
exemptions frOm poll taxes by fssoriti.m
and ether causes until number of In
dlsiiusls, Who have Incomes from farms
and money az Interest, ~rre found claim
Ing aud reviewing II a. favor. II IL an
oil abuse aud the town after full dis
cus.lon 70 the issue voted Ia lay tar
upon all the polls.
william 4. spaalding and wife Of
Caribou we're In town the past week Viz
Ting their Backheld friends. They LET,
Tor New lork Monday Ia ,islt their son.
The Good rcmplars gave . dime en-
tertalnmcnt for nickel Friday evening.
of course every body VAS satisfied.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-15

AZ the town meeting the usual officers
we're ELECTED aud appropriations made ne
appears by report elsewhere In this pa
PER. About $500 was appropriated. he
Ing some ssoO les than Last year.
Everything passed OF quietly until the
article for arpropristing money Tor
Then there MAS considerable wungllng.
some spccchmaklng. etc.. hut after two
or thrcc votes II Was voted by q small
majority "thst the town authorize and
instruct it, supervisor to contract With
and pay the trustees 81 Gould Academy
Tor tuiiion Of its scholars Ia sccorlsnce
with chapter lG., Public Laws Of lssy."
ESQ Was appropriated for this purpose.
Mr.. A. y. Ilerrick and wife left last
~eek on trip. during which they Will
Sisit New York. IhilsdelPhis, Washing
ton aud baltimore.
J.F. Young, Who has had the man.
sgcmeni of 4. Bisbee's lower store aimee
u VAS opened. zoe. upon the rad scou
Tor q prominent l,oston bcot and shoe
house. Mr.. Young has had considerable
experience ss q salesman In this line at
goods.
The ladies of the unlversallst society
furnished dinner Ia all who desired At
the hall town-meeting day. They were
pstronlrci by quite large number.
u. u. whitney 4 Co., marble workers
% this place, have just received car
load IL fine marble from Portland. They
are doing good business.
Mr.J. ". Holden gave unique lecture
at the academy Thursday evening, In
which he attempted to prove that the
earth Il dat. that Il does not turn on lts
own All. nor rcyolyc around the sun.
We have NO, ye; heard of any converts
he has made.
The annual meeting ~ the Bethel VII
lsge Corporation occurs NJ Ideal Hall
Monday evening. Marvh ltth.
4 nice time MAS enjoyed nc the Uni
versalist Circle at rattee Hall last w~i- /
n..dsy evening. Mrs.. T.. &. Rowe. Miss
Maud kimball and Mrs.. T.. 4. Park en-
iertsln"l. A gocdly number ~ec
present.
Psrtie. are now canvasslng this sec |
tlou for cows for the butter factory. |
Quite q number of cows are already |
pledged. The factory IL 10 have the
capacity 10 handle the cream of 1000
COW. and 800 must b. pledged before the /
compsny I. To proceed. The contract /
Nth the patron. contains = clause 20
the effect that whenever the subscrihcr. |
.hall Organize themselves Into an asso-
citation for conducting the business and
will guarantee q certain p-r cent aD-
nually on the compsny's capital actually /
Invested. then the company shall turn /
over 10 such association the factory and /
business 10 the association. etc, etc, |
leaving II all In the hand. of IN. farmers. |
ELMER n. Cole IL here from Washing |
ton, u. G., and will Sc Ia the furnishing /
% the hall aud the completing ~ the /
work on Cole block, % which he u one |
of the oNners
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-15
GRAFTON.

The sick ones are slowly improving.
Mrs. Addie Corning IL much better.
The death of Mr.. d. W. brooks ap-
peared In the last Advertiser; but Mr..
brooks wishes his friends To defer put.
ting on their Grape until he finds out
when they are to bury him.
We had i've inches Of snow Tuesday
night, aud on "Wednesday Il Was just
slo.h. .losh. The lumberrneu are living
Between hope aud fear. Fear the sled'
ding IL soon to disappear, and hope II
will not.
their logging Job. =,
\. r. Davis 10 two-sledding Tor DAME
CHORD.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-15
PERU.

wilson stIllIasn'. team has come out
% the woods, also Leroy Bsbo and ~.
team aud Lorenzo Irish with ~ d.
Grifiith's team. ,.,
they are afraid she Will have ou'ou'
fewer. IL, ,o,s
George Wilson has been called hon, ,
20 Fsystte on account OF the sickness VI
hi. mother. ,.~
day. ago and they think IL VAS sripp'
thai allied her.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-15
PORIER.

The annual election In this town on
Monday Last Was sort OF walking
match election, 20 as you please. Party
lines were not drawn.
IL has been very warm.
Roads are bare and wheels are running
again. :,
Low, NOT expected to live but . short
time.
Mr.. Jacob wiggin Who has been alex
for . long time u out on the street again
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EAST aCIhEl.

sivighing :. fast disappearing and !
ssms like April weather:
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Holt OF Wash
ing,on have returned 10 their farm and
Will spend the summer In Bethel.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Elmer Cole Of Washing
ton have returned 10 Bethel.
Leon bartlett of Berlin, ". H., ],
visiting at his grandfather, w. v
Browns.
Harold Hastings % kents Illll visited
at III. uncle's, J. u. Hastings, last week
Porter fsrwell has purchased a
single machine aud Intends To put NJ 9
mill on willow Brook near &. c. Kim
balls.
y. q. Young has sold his farm "a
Jud.on Bartlett.
George Blake returned home last
week
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That Huston girl, nine year. old, ~ho
can hitch up an ATTAINED steer aud drive
him al az 50 gait, under the lash, lives
right here Ia thi. town. Byron has very
smart girls, 80 much so ihsi syoung
man l. al right 10 take the fir.t one he
.ees. N he can gvt her, but our Uustor
girl bat. Byron aud the other town.
about ".
1. y. Marshall has been Ia town To .e'
John Reed about the biz drive 81 popla'
that John l. 20 handle thu. spring TOT
Dudley 4 Marshall.
The cawing % the crows tells "a. tha'
.pring l. here. They are quite welcome
nov. much les so al planting time.
". 4. Huston IL drawing some hic'
pine 10 Reed. mill.