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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
MASON.

The people Interested Ia caring for the
bur, Ing ground In this town have been
clearing Il up, taking out the trees, etc.
Now We have got to have new fence.
Geo. II. Brown was called to Norway
to see his granddaughter, Florence, who
was at the point Of death when he arriv-
ed. She died the next morning and was
brought to this town to be buried FRI
day. She was a very estlmable young
lady.
Chas. brown had another III turn
last Sunday night. DIR. Twaddle was
called to attend him. lie IL better Mt
this time, I understand.
The most Of our farmers have turned
their young cattle out to pasture.
The season Il very backward.
Austin Hutchinson OF Albany was In
town Monday.
Lotion Hutchinson IL mt home from
Norway. lie has position In the shoe
shop.
WIN Mason went to Norway Monday,
Addison Bean has got his hen house
up and boarded. 1t will be nice one
when Il Il all flushed.
Herbert whitman drove two cows In
to town to keep on his new farm Mon
day.
A. W. Grover OF Bethel was In town
the other day looking sitter hi. farm
and back pasture. lie has small farm
for sale and would give some one good
chance to make for themselves q home
We are having a very nice school, fol
which we are all thankful.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
WEST SUMNER.

Oscar Swift has erected councillors
new house In the place OF the old one.
Ills brother Georges boss builder and
his brother Asa does the mason work.
Oscar Is one Of our most enterprlslng
farmers.
l.. B. Andrews and wife OF Norway
were with Wallace Ryerson and wife
Sunday.
George L. Pulslfer 10 at home.
Miss Leila Andrews began teaching
the village school Monday, the 10th
Inst.
Mrs. George Packard 10 sick, caused
by oyerwork and bad cold,
Il. l.. Gardiner and wife have been te
Hartford and Lewiston on visit Il
relatives and friends.
Miss Mary K. Howe be- an tcaching.Ir
the Damon Dlstrict, Monday, the stf
Inst.
We are glad to learn that Mr.. warren'l
health has 90 far improved as to be ou
doors again.
a. w, Heath has bought q horse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
NEWRv.

Now l. the busy season for farmers.
A great change has come over the
face of nature within few days. The
brown cloak l. discarded for the mantle
Of green, and the woods are robed with
the signs of reviving life.
IL has been good week for river
drivers, aud so far as can learn satlsfac-
tory progress Il being made.
schools are keeping In four districts.
Miss May Powers Il teaching In No. (;
Miss Mtria Russell In No. 2; Miss Fan
ME Carter In No. 1, and Miss Siona
willard In No. q.
VI. l.. Thurston has put his mill crew
on To the river driving out pulp wood
left over from last year.
saturday, Arthur farrar at work for
y. \. Baker while getting the cows
slipped and put his ankle out OF Joint.
lie will be- laid up several days With L..
No lack of water now for river driv-
Ing. To-day, Wednesday, has been
very rainy.
The school teacher aud one scholar
have held the fort for the day In No. 4.
Seed time L. two weeks late this year.
Planting must be done In hurry when
the soil gets ready to receive the seed.
Mrs. T.. II. Stearus Is still quite III aud
cared for by DIR. Twaddle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
THE OXFORD BEARS.
the ooINos or the WEEK m ALL
SECTIONS or the COUNTY.
alicxr,elo

II
Charles ID. Bradbury OF Boston visltet
his mother, Mrs.. DIR. bradbury. last
week.
The heavy rains Of last week broke
the boom IN Irish Broshers' mill pond
aud Get portion Of the birch timber
a-roaming.
Mrs.. George Gregg returned to her
home In Andover the 18th Inst.
Miss Mary Gardner IL home from South
Paris for short vacation.
A new tubular street lamp has been
placed near the Baptist church by the
Ladies' Circle.
A minstrel troupe. composed OF sever
al OF the students Of Hebron Academy,
gave unique aud pleasant entertaln-
ment at Nsxinscot Hall Friday evening,
consisting Of plantation songs. etc., In
color and costume. Miss Carrie NJ.
Douglass, elocutionist, rendered several
revelations that gave tone II not color to
the occasion and Was well received.
Miss Mary Louise Bisbee presided At the
plano ~ sccompanlst. The Buckheld
orchestra filed up the intervals, aud on
the whole Il WAS one Of the best shows OF
the season.
The remains Of Mrs. Julia White
Chase, widow Of the late Rev. \. l.. Ii.
Chase, who died at Hebron Friday, the
18th inst. were brought here for burial
Saturday. The funeral took place from
the residence Of her surviving sister,
Mrs. Franc W. Austin. Mrs. Chase was
the eldest daughter Of the late Col. Albert
ID. White, aud went to Hebron about
two years ago for the education Of her
two children, a daughter and sou. In
the early spring she WAS taken suddenly
III Of eryslpelas which extended through
the system and baiiied the skin Of the
physicians. Her age WAS - years.
Rev. A. X. Crane. ID. d., and Rev. ID. y.
Lawrence officiated ut the funeral.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
BYRON.

The warmth Of the past week has
given river driving boom.
Records S~ift River drive will be at
Hop City the lpth.
Hoes pwelly with part Of the Grew,
with Al Cot ss cook, left tho 10Th for
Weld Pond to take out the Webb River
drive. The only mlshsp, thus far, be-
fell Eds hound, although she was sup
posed To be protected by 81 license.
In an Interview with Byron Wild pig
she attempted to take Bile and. got heI
mouth filed with quilts which are pain.
full to remove, and the barbs protrude the
wrong way. Ell had quite n Job Will
plncers pulling them and some got on
his clothes. Feeling something sharpeI
than an ordinary bed-bug bite while
slseping that night, on examination hs
found quill we'll rooted In his Lex. We
intend going over him slth plncers ant
sandpaptr ere he goes back to civillra'
ton.
8. A. Reed, Esq, Is running lines
round land on which the Goodbou
brother. are to cut poplar for Dudley 4
/ Marshall.
wallace Mason Of Bethel was In tow,
Saturday to see that the pesky French
men don't cut over lines on the Masol
heirs land.
Philip Maher and son have been Il
town several days last week.
All fishermeu not wanting to encount
er two or three feet Of snow and "
WIN deter Waiting Dyron or Four Pond
for couple Of weeks.
Misc Emma Abbott came home to n
slst her mother during the summer.
y. y. Knapp, . native OF byron an
con OF the lately deceased Elder Joi
Knapp, died Nay l0ih,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
GRAFTON.

A heavy rain set In last night. II
rained nearly all night and until noon
The streams are more than full and the
roads are washed badly. This gives the
rivermen plenty OF water to drive lum'
Der.
c. +. Ryerson Is well on with hl'
drive to the lake.
Plenty OF water this sprlug for river.
driving.
A. l.. Farrar sprained his ankle so Y
will lay him up for n while u not al
summer.
Richmond Davis Il stlll slck, u no,
able to sit up more than hall OF TIN
time.
Eva Davis Is gaining slowly but Is II
very feeble health.
John Russell I, gaining quite fast, l
so he goes out Of doors.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
ANpoxTR.

Il
Tho rivers have swollen 70 full bank
BY the late rain. >t
Mr.. Thurstons drive passed here thu
l7th. Il will probably b In tho An
droscogglu BY the 30th.
Hon. H. v. Poor and family have ar.
Rived ut the Merrill House for . shor'
stay. IN
Tho young man that was drowned
here Was native Of Nova Scotis. Elder
York held services over the remaini
Sunday evening.
The soclsblss holden last week were
we'll attended.
Before thls reaches Ito readers the Ice
will have left the Rsngley lakes, so the
old guides say.
Mr.. John y. IIewcy aud family 10 to
the lakes this summer TO have charge OF
the Student Island Camp.
u. L. Melcher had \ narrow escape
from serious, n not fatal, accident, by
his horse getting frightened and hccom.
lug unmsnsgesble. lie refined him
against stone fence, which the horse
aud Melcher cleared with dying bound
although not IA gracefully a. otherwise
might have been. Strange tn say Mr..
Mclcher sustained only slight bruises,
while the horse had to have about forty
stitches taken In his aching hide.
Charlie Merrill was united In marriage
with Miss Jessie Morton the 10th, both
OF Andover.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
WILSON'S MILLS.

last Sunday the driver Of the Canton
mills lunch team drove into the river
and drowned the horse; by the same
miracle that saves drunken men gen.
orally the man got ashore.
Dsndellon greens May 9th; not q had
record for this season rs sn0wdrlfts
could still be seen under the banks.
Mercury ranged from 90 to 40 degrees
three DAYS the past week, making from
the melting OF snow In the woods, q
rapid rise OF water. and higher than u
has been for number Of wears.
Mrs. NJ. ii. Pickett IL still very feeble,
Mia Sadie Bean Is ut home In poor
healih.
Mrs. Il. N. Storey has BEEN quite slch
the past week with lung trouble.
The Berlin Mills Company's drive wal
out of Abbott Brook Thursday night.
Bearce & Wilson's drivers came VI
Friday night.
In Magslloway Plantation, May 10Th
to the wife Of 8. s. Patterson, n son.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
ALBANY


Romance Cross, who moved with his
family from Boston to this place last
fall have now moved to Lewiston to re
sumo their practice.
The heavy rain Of Tuesday night, the
18th, gave our roads another very bad
washing.
w. b. Cummings went to Andoyer,
Mass, last week, to take horse and
carriage to his brother George. lie
drove through aud carried a man with
him.
Lucian Andrews has gone to AndOver,
Mass, to work at carpentering.
Messrs. Buffers 4 Brown OF Stone
ham are running two meat carts this
summer. One Of them comes to the
Corner Thursdays. They purchased a
nice pair Of fat steers this week OF j. III.
Lovejoy.
The coplous rains OF so long continu-
ance have started the grass, and the
young stock Il doing well In the past
ures, and In some cases the cows have
to pick their own grub, on account OF
the scarcity Of hay.
Mr.. Wilbur has got his stable nearly
completed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
ERYERuRa.

Mr.. George Howe and family are
boarding ut Miss Y. Charles.
A supper and entertainment was given
at the Swedenborgian church Thursday
evening.
Randolph Howe IL IN town for a few
days, and will take photographs at rea-
sonable rates.
The academy nine went to Cornish to
play with the high school nine OF that
place.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
plxElGip.


NJ. George smith spent Sunday viii
bis mother, Mrs. Francelia Smith.
Mr.. Dana Holt 10 1t hla fAther's, Mr.
Ceorgs Iiolt's.
The ferry-bc.t took sail down riveI
Wednesday,. The wire rope broke let
ting the boat down the river which
caused quito lot Of excitement. There
were four passengers. The boat land
ed on an Island short distance down
the river and tho passengers reached
the shore In small boat. The ferry.
boat has been got hack and is expected
to be running by Monday.
The river drivers have been at work
near the bridge the past week.
Mr.. Frank Harlow went TO Paris FRI
day.
Mr.. william Tsinter moved his family
to Rumford Falls last week.
The plan Of closing all the stores
Thursday II not n success. The stores
will Ill be open next Thursday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
EAST SIMMER,

The session Of Oxford Conference OF
Congregational churches will be held
with the church at East sumner on
Tuesday and Wednesday, June u and z.
Continued rainy weather has some
what retarded planting but it u Just
what Is needed to- assure good nay
crop.
hut little old hay remains and the
price Of that IL high.
stephen Doten had sudden attack OF
sickness on Tuesday bat IL much better
now. IL appeared like light stroke al
ma ralysis aud heart trouble. Ills sou,
\. y. Doten OF Portland, In response to
a Telegram came up and remained few
days.
Artel j. Russell Of Boston Las been
home on brief visit.
A deaf mute by name OF Folsom mas
been In the place few days.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
LOWELL.

There was q supper ut the town house
on Wednesday evening In aid OF the re.
pairing OF the house.
Mr.. Timothy =. Stearns who wa,
quite III during the winter Is very much
better now.
Officers OF the Good Templars Lodge
for the ensuing term:
Chief Tempiar. Prank Harmon.
Vice Chief Templar. Mrs. Carrie Davis.
Secretary, Mrs. Ella NJ. Harmon.
financal Secretary, y. v. Fox.
Treasurer, Mrs. kdiie Brown.
Lodge Deputy. John Joscelyn.
The lodge Is prospecting.
Josiah Hatch and son were In town
recently for a few days.
Miss Rena Hatch IL still Improving
from her recent severe sickness.
Mr.. e. II. Lewis is improving some
has been to rldo short distance. liz
She has been quite feeble with nervous
prostratlon during the winter.
Born, In Lowell, May 18th, to the wife
Of Josiah II. Fox, q son.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
DECORATION DAY.
uEpER go UNEICIsEs fOR TIKI DAY
N uIE Town oF FAIRS.

All soldiers graves In the several
tms,eries. except the one at West Paris,
all BE- decorated by comrades detailed
b. ihis purpose, on the morning OF NAV
ygh. The members Of WIN. N
Elmbill uo,t. John &. McArdle Camp
~. Of Veterans, and VIM. n. kimball
plisf corps will assemble at u. y. H.
Hill. south Paris, at \ o'clock, A. NJ, on
Isroraiiou piy, aud from there, march
70 Riverside cemetery tn attend To car
ring cat The order of exercises, decorat-
hg soldiers graves, etc.; after when
lAsy will march to the depot to take the
tnin ior Wet Paris where the general
exercises IT the day will be held. The
column will De formed at West Paris n
lOJl, and march To the West Isris
cnasfy. where the yard exercises viii
b held. graves decorated, etc., after
shish tn return march will he tn Gen.
ishhal Hall for dinner. At 7 4. NJ. the
processlou will form aud march To the
Baptist church, where the exercises ol
he day will be held. The address Will
s dsliyerri hy Hon. John L. Swasey oi
canton. Other exercises, singing. etc.,
Nil H. arranged for by the comrades
isi Citileus 1T West Paris.
All veterans. sons Of veterans, aud
hiis. Of ths veterans families, are In
J.iol 10 D. present In Join In the exer-
Oses Of the day. Citizens OF this town,
Shs anil an, are invited To be present
tihHs.
All m'mbers % the post, camp OF ths
No. Of Veterans, and ladies OF the
nli-t Corps, ,rr requested to meet at u
AZ llhll. south Paris, on Sunday,
Niy nth ~ - y. ". shar', to attend
al'lue service a, the Methodist church
Turn cut, comrades, Tor duty, and help
The exercises Ot the day.
q. G.. CURTIS, l.. Z.
I'LL y pnf.VTp kltt
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
DENMARK,

The heavy rains In the past few day,
have caused much damage to the roads
In this section.
Mr.. Augustine Ingalls, has done saw
ing spool strips and Is now saving box
stuff for the corn shop.
Mrs. c. X. Belcher has returned from
Massachusetts,.
Mrs. Jennie Ingalls, Is quite comfort
able.
Mrs. Geo. W. Gray has been In Port.
land for few days.
Mr.. Eiwood Pendexter Is home on q
short visit.
Mr.. w. l.. Jones IL spending few
days Mt home, and will then 90 to Bos-
ton, Mass, for employment.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
NORTH ALBANY.

Mr.. James wescott aud family moved
from this place to Deering Wednesday,
Ia which place We understand he IL to
build him u house. They carry with
them the best wishes of their neighb0rs
for their future success.
The work expended on the road lead
Ing to the mill OF A. 3. Bean has been In
vain for the rain of Wednesday carried
It all away and made It worse than be-
fore.
Farmers are beginning to work on the
land. Those who have upland are re-
jolclng on account OF the recent rains
inundating the lower lntervales and
meadows.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
PERIL.

A msn that gave his name rs Cary OF
Bangor started to cross the river In a
row boat at the ferry on Sunday, the
nth. lie got into the current aud could
not manage the boat, and he drifted
down against a jam Of logs In the rips
opposite Conant's, and the boat stove In
pieces, and the msn Was drowned. The
body has not been found.
II. X. Robinson and A. II. Griffith
went to winthrop last week to buy
some cows, aud they bought three.
Mi.s Maggie Castle aud her sister OF
Lewiston are visiting at her grand
fathers, u. BARRIERS.
Rain I rain! rain! The ground Is &c
vet that nothing Il done, rs yet, on thu
land.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
FAST 8ROWNe,elD.

This L. a wet May surely.
The new road machine will be much
needed for there never were worse roads
In town.
Mrs. A. =. johnson has returned from
Efilnyham, where she has been with her
mother Who has been very III.
Mr.. A. Linscott has been In town de-
llyering fruit trees.
Miss Addie Allard visits schools on
Monday, taking that dsy instead OF
Saturday In her own school. We pre-
dict she will make an excellent super
visor.
Mrs. T.. A. q. Stickney has been at
tending the county convention OF the
W. e. +. u. at Norway aud visiting her
relatives, Mrs. liar Tenney and Mrs.
y. 4. Danforth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
sourH HIRAM.

Mr.. Nathaniel w. Durgln died In
Hiram May 18th, aged n years and 10
mouths. lie leaves an aged wife aud
two sons; an only daughter, lovely IN
person and character, had passed over
the mystlc river and awaits the coming
OF her loved ones. lie had been =
prominent member Of the Cornish
Methodist church for moro than fifty
years. Funeral services were held at
hIs late residence. Rev. william Wood
Of Cornish preached . most beautiful
sermon from the text, "Dchold a.
lsrasllts indeed u whom u no guile"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
arles Dwlnal Ia very sIck.
EAST WATERFORD.

Died, May 18th, at the home OF hi'
son william A. IIersey, Asa Jersey
aged rs years. lie WAS III but three
days, death being caused by erysipelas
Funeral services attended by Rev. G. j.
skinner, were held ut the house at ii A
NJ, Thursday. The remains were In
TERED In Elm Vale Cemetery Mt Soutf
Waterford. Deceased leaves q widow
three sons and other relatives.
Rev. G. +. Hersey Of Arlington, Mass
Il In town, called here by the death O.
his father. -,
Reading club meets at Waldo i
Browns this Thursday evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
OXFORD.

A lecture on temperance In the Inter
ests OF the Kelley Institute was given
BY DIR. Robinson Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corning OF Boston have
come here to spend the summer.
Mr.. Francis Richards has sold his
place to Charles NJ. Andrews.
The auction sale OF household furni'
ture aud farming tools on wednesda,
was well attended. Mr.. Richards will
make hls home with his brother, Georg'
Richards.
Charlea N vinal Ia very sipk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
plckXAlE.
This Ia the rainy week,

This Is the rainy week.
The county commissioners dlscontln
ued the johnson Hill road In Frsnkllr
Plantation the 10th.
Married, In Franklin Plantation, May
18th, by l.. G. Putnam, Esq, Charles
Andrews Of Franklin Plantation and
Nellie Bowker OF Sumner.
Born, In franklin Plantation, May Ia
to the wife of Ira d. Wing, Jr.. a son.
There has been but littls work done
on the land as yet, the ground being toe
wet.
What nice growing time II Is! The
other day we sowed some peas aud they
sprouted before We got them narrowed
In
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
HIRAM.

Mr.. Charles sawyer OF Naples visitct
friends Ia his native town last week.
The rain of Thursday postponed the
campfire Of the @. A. II. Of Hiram and
nclehborlng towns that Was to have been
held In Ell Clemons' grove.
Mr.. Al0nxo ID. French has bought the
Sidney Hill house on Hancock Avenue.
James Clemens Of jackson, n. H.,
Was In town Monday.
Miss Priscilla Adams IL again teach
Ing on Hiram Hill with her usual pre-
eminent ability aud success.
VIM. ID. Hutchlns has recovered from
his severe illness.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
8RvANJ,S POND,

q. g. Fuller has sold his farm to the
Mckeen Brothers. Price 800.
Mr.. e. ii. Young Of South Paris IL Ia
town with the Boston Portrait Car
This will give our people chance to
get some good photographs at low
price.
Mr.. Sidney Littlefield has moved "a
North Abingdon, Mass, where he will
engage In the business Of nursery
m,n.
On account Of the heavy rains the
Boston Portrait Car will be open nj
Bryant's Pond Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, May I'D, Sd and alth,
shipping the until June 9Th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
RUMFoRp POINT.

David simpsons horse kicked him
Tuesday as he was coming down Estes
hill, breaking the inside bone Of his leg
below the kuee, and making gash
which required fifteen stitches to close
Drs. Abbott and Stuart set the tract
urc.
The river Is 90 high at this writing
that there Il no crossing with the ferry
boat. A new map ls at work on the
ferry.
Knights Is building new ferry.boat
There Is much sickness In town.
The roads are in q very bad condition
No farm work done yet, to speak OF
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23

n. 81, Of -, Paris Hill Academy,
..a"ur.,. q, the talent engaged for their
'an,,,r. .nsnt concert the Bates Quar-
,st,.. NJ, Alice T.. Bonney, eio,ution-
=, ,pI Nr. ". =. &. Marshall, humor-
t',.nJ Irimatic reader. The concert
sirIE. h.. In the Baptist church Thurs
STs,,rfrg. June lat. Tickets are -
al n .s..r -.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
EAST BETHEL.

A heavy fall Of rain has overdowed
the river and brooks and most OF the
jnteryale lsud Il navigable by = boat
The poor farmers stand round and look
Discouraged, but .seed time SUD har'
vest" u PROMISED,
Vim. n. Swan OF Lynn, Mass, WAS ip
the place last week, attending to busE
Mr.. aud Mrs. z. q. Estes OF Boston
are attending to their farm snAiS W
this place. 49,
chusests to visit her daughter. Ars
Imogene Bean.
Mlss Emms Y. Brown h teaching IN
scbool at Rumford Centre and boariin,
With Mrs. Martha Deatie.
Niss Inca bradbury Of Psris 70 Wall
Ing this place With full line OF niinn
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
RoxauRY.

The big rain together With the melt
Ing snow brought our river up hixher
than II has been for long time. IL has
given Records drive boom worth men
iionIng. Many Of his logs have gone
out into the Androscoggin; some OF the
logs have gone out on to the farms, bull
on the whole the high water has done .
great lob for Mr.. Record. :.
Our mail carrier, Frank Knapp. died
the 10Th. lie has carried the mall on
this route almost eight years. IL Is
hard life especially In the winter. :,
Swain 4 Reed have their birch al
sawed out.
Mr.. Jodrie has moved back to New
Hampshire. lie claims to have Loaf
money on his big birch job the pas'
winter.
Ansel Soule. who worked for Chap
man through the winter, has gone bael
to Raugeley to take up his trade o
guiding.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-23
eRoWNFielp.
Nothing but rain.
Shepherd River Il booming.

Shepherd River l. booming.
Hiram Seayey's dam has left the
river, never to return. We are sorry.
A. q. Morrison, Who has been visiting
old friends la Brownflsld, left town this
Thursday morning for his home In
Cornish.
The entertainment given BY the I. %.
d. r., Friday evening at Old Fellows
hall was very line, especially the reading
of OLD Mother Hubbard aud her dog by
Hon. Samuel Warren. Vocal music Mas
furnished by the Gatchell family, in-
strumeutal by y. Ham aud l.. J.. frink.
supper Was served In the banquet hall
furnished by the ladies Of the Pequaw-
ket Circle.
Miss Mai Durney Of Lynn, Mass, II
visiting at j. l.. Frink's.