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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25
HARTFORD.

Died, July l4th. Lincoln Watson, az
ed 20 years. Mr.. Watson left his farm
last spring and went to Portland to
work with his son-in-lsw, Mr.. Davis,
where he died after short illness. He
was kind and aiiectlonste husband and
father, a sober and industrious citizen,
and much respected by all who know
him. lie leaves widow and five
daughters to mourn his loss. Funeral
at the house Of l.. G. Mason, July 18th,
attended by Rev. Mr.. Klmball.
Died at East Buckheld, Mrs. Avollne
Purkis, sged 81 years. For a number
Of years Mrs. Purkis has been very
successful school teacher, and WAS be-
loved and respected by all who knew
her. The afflicted family have our
heartfelt sympathy. Funeral, July ID,
attended by Rev. Mr.. Klmball.
Mrs. Louisa Shepard from Colorado
Is visiting her friends In this vicinity.
Mr.. John Psrlin and family arrived
In town, July 18th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25
LOWELL.


DIR. Andrews and wife have returned
to North Arson and Mr.. Reynolds and
wife to Boston.
Mr.. Stark and family are stopping at
John NJ. Farrington's at the Centre, also
Mr.. Flint and family and others from
Cambridge, Mass. In driving from
Sweden to the Centre, Mr.. Stark Loaf u
pair Of pearl and gilt opera glasses 10 q
black leather case. Any one finding
the same will confer favor and rccelye
a suitable reward by leaving them with
Mr.. j. n. Harrington.
Joseph A. Elliott, q respected citizen
of Barr township, Pa, died OF asthm
and heart trouble on Tuesday, July !,
1893, aged SO years. The deceased was
born In Centre Lowell, Maine. aud came
to Cambria County, Pa, In 1855, and Tor
many years was engaged In making
shook. He was brave soldier ln the
late war, being member Of Co. Q, 200
regiment and was wounded at Fort
Steadman. He 10 survived by his wife
and the following named children; MS
Richard Johns, OF Barr township; Mrs.
Walter 8. Davis, OF Ebensburg MIS-
David ]. Davls, Mrs. Howard Davis,
Geo, Sheridan, and Vim. Of Johnstown,
and Ellsworth and vernie who reside al
home. His remains were inferred at
McDole's burying ground 10 Indiana
County on Thursday ut 10 A. NJ, the
a. A. X. post of Cherrytree conducting
the funeral services.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25
NATURAL PHENOMENA.


The Giants Organ Il . magnificent pile
of basaltic pillars bearing = striking resem-
blancs TO the instrument AFTER which II u
named In Che Giants caussway. Irs'and
The grssts~t cave In the world v the
Mammoth cave, In Kentucky. who're any
one can make voyags on the wstsrs OF
subtcrranesn river and catch Dab without
syeA
Expedition bland, 70 miles frVm the
northwest coast Of Australia, has sunk out
OF sight % feet below the surfsss Of the
"a. Il was 10 milss long and . mile In
Width.
A. Haiku. fsusHia, thsrs 70 an immsnssoll
nell that 'sbtH and flows" With the same
regularity ~ do the ocean tideA IL Il b.
neved to have soms myst>rous connection
nth the Sea
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25
auckfiElD.


Tue wlfe and daughter OF Prof. L..
w. Mason OF Boston arrived here last
Friday on their annual summer Walt.
John n. Tobln II back from the Island
and has entered upon an enga cement
with Mr.. Luce ~ clerk 10 Hotel Long.
Station Agent Pike with his wife and
Miss Mollle Cole, took an outing to
Portland Saturday, remaining I'LL Mon-
day.
Friday the base ball clubs Of Buck
field and Canton had their second con-
test at the latter place, the Buckield
boys winning by score Of Is to IL.
The excessive drought has nearly ex-
hausted the water supply at tho various
tanks along the line OF the railroad.
Preparations are under way to take
water for the engines from the river At
this station.
II. c. Bradford, Esq.. OF Portland,
Treasurer and General Ticket agent OF
the Portland and Rumford Falls Rail-
way, spent Sunday with Mrs. Bradford's
parents, DR.. and Mrs. VIM. p. brigham,
In this village. !,
Grading OF tho Portland & Rumford
Falls railroad has commenced ut the
Mechanic Falls end beyond the river.
Work on the bridge L. progressing.
A steam engine was put In position last
week to pump water. The engineers
were leveliug between the bridge and
the present terminus last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25
DENMARK.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Blake from Lynn,
Mass, are ut Mr.. Austin wentworths
on q vacation.
One Of Mr.. Chas. Bennstts little boys,
while playing With or around the now
Ing machine, had the forehuger OF tho
left hand cut Oh.
The Lougfellow recital by the Sunday
school ut the church "Wednesday evening
was success In every feature.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cressey OF Modcsto,
CAL, are 10 town visiting their friends.
It 70 reported that Sherman Hartford
and Misc Nina Potter were united In
marriage one evening this week.
Mr.. Erving Ingalls, has = new bicycle.
Orders have been received from tho
Saco Water Power Co. TO draw the water
from Long Pond threc and oue'half 4 ct,
which order will stop I'll work vt ths
mllh. ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25
HIRAM.

A powerful thunder shower passed
over Hiram Tuesday, accompanied by
hail. a.
A child Of william Powers, aged IL
months, was drowned In Saco River
last week, having gone to get water as
II had seen older members Of the family.
Rufus n. Lowell and Joseph OClsire
have gone to Jackson, n. H., to work
having.
Iemuel Cotton & Son are buying
aud sending away large quantities OIL
blueberries. They buy several hundred
bushels yearly.
We learn that Eugene Stanley has re-
built his mill at South Hiram on the
site of the one burnt last spring.
We notice that our apple crop on our
trees that were dressed IL about four
times as abundant as IL is elsewhere.
We shall try Ii again.
One Of our leading farmers VINO
drives his eight cows some two miles
twice day, proposes to feed them IN
the barn another year.
The business Of sending milk to Fort
land Il quite extensive and increasing
Some farmers at q distance prefer TO
send their cream, delivering it twice q
week. Farming Il bound to pay, u
western speculatlous do not.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25
GRAFTON.

Most Of the farmers have begun hay
Ing In this town.
We are having good weather for hay
Ing, but We are sadly In need OF rain,
for 1t Is very dry here, and the water is
low.
Franc l.. Otis IL at home from Gard
ner, Mass, where she has been teaching.
Mr.. Davis Il no better.
School closes In Dist. No. this week
after a profitable term Of ak weeks
taught by Carrie Stephens Of Bryant's
Pond.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25
FLOWER AND TREE.

A bo,aniSt has found by experiment that
there nre gro vn In the country 10 specieSof
trees which when thoroughly soaked will
sink IN water
Curipusly tenacious Of life IL that beauti
full plant commonly called the Ivy gera
MUM. branches cut of and kept partly In
water live on for month";
Wool ashes and liquid manure are best
for sweet pras. To have this flower at Its
finest, yielding hundreds OF fragrant bios
soms every day. be generous with the water.
A rsdish about foot In length and with
q complete knot tied In the center IL =
vegetable monstrosity, u Is claimed, grown
OH the farm Of Spencer Williams, near Paw
nee. Kar.
II you have ever 10 small u garden, be
sure to tlant bit OF valsrian here and
therr. IL will attract the largest and most
GENEROUSLY painted butterflies In the coun.
try roundabout.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25
Mrs. G. q. EATON.

Mary Elsie. daughter Of the late Otis
and Betsey Howe, Vas born In lsumford
Dee. 2ith, lsi6.
She was married to Cyrus Y. Eaton by
Rev. Patrick IIoyt July 18Th, 1858.
ihrce children were given them. They
have lived To receive a mothers good
advicr, To be blest with her Christian
counsel, To be the subjects Of her pray
er.; and now live to mourn her DEPART
Ire.
When very young she became Inter
ested In the subject Of religion, aud Was
baptized June 18th, 1866. On the 18th
Of the next November she united With
the VI. y. church In Rumford. From
Thai day until the day Of her death she
lived the life Of a Christian. IL every
dAy brought its duties, she faithfully
l.rformed them all. She Was a Kind
Nie aud mother, an excellent nelghbor,
and In every way a worthy woman.
After a few weeks Of palm and sick
hess, Jesus said To her, as he did to one
OF olden time, .Msry." God gently
touched the casket, and her pure spirit
iound Ia way to the mansion prepared
ior her by her Saviour.
The blow falls most heavily upon
Brother Eaton, the children and hef
s.ged mother, aud the members OF her
hiher's family, but the entire community
mas sustained great loss.
"Iislo,~i by all Who knew her worth.
she Was 10 Ne short time given.
Me came but % prepare on earth
To an higher sphere In heaven"
She Was buried from her home Tues
asy, July 18th. Funeral services con-
aae'ed by the writer, assisted By Rev
Aessrs. j. y. Keith and ~. X. Mabry.
q. II. HANNATORD.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25
ANNALS or the LAW.

sD-The f3asilin, bodY q Law, h
Greek. was arranged By ordsr Of IL En-
peror Basil. the Macedonian, and biz sou
Leo. tho philosopher. u was complstsd
ino1i.
eoo-Alfred's code Of laws was arranged
This code u said to have besu the founds'
ton of the common law Of England
soo-rhal BY jury instituted In England
b. Alfred the Great Only frssnsn wers
pslscted and were made responsible. With
their whole estates. Cor fAns verdictA
iooo-All the laws Of England collected
and put In scientific fosm By Edward the
Confessor.
iOw-vacations instituted for the courts
Of England and Franco The long vacation
was made TO correspond 70 the time OF the
vintage 20 that suiton should not be com
PEELED TO leave their business while wine
was being made
iios-Ths right Of . petty thief TO redeem
bis life by restoration and ransom was
aiken away BY HsnryL
iiN-Civil law completely established In
italy. Germany and Franco
iiso-stephen gave 70 England . general
charter Of liberties Popular liberty greatly
enlarged.
ilt0-Ths canon law Of the church was
adopted In many countries Of Europa
ii5l-Appeals from the English tribunals
to the pope were introduced. abolished By
Henry VIII, restored By Mary and nnally
abolished by Elizabeth In 1850.
iie4-An elaborate system Of maritime
laws promulgated by Richard ] Of England
while at the island Of Olsron In Franco
i9os-The flrst statute for the regulation
Of the sale Of bread was passed By parlis-
ment.
i2is-Magna Charta, the great bulwark
Of English liberties. forced from John. IL
has been confirmed moro than 30 times BY
subsequent sovereigna
i2i5-Court Of common pleas, which up
to this time had followed the kings per
son, was established at Wsstminster.-St
Louis Globe Democrat
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25

In the terrific cyclone which recently
DESTROYED the town of Pomeroy, Iowa,
two sons and daughter Of the late
Rev. Charles Perkins Of Paris lost
syerything-bulldings and growing
crops swept out Of existence In the
tWinkliug Of an eye. The daughter and
one sou we're In a house which was TAX
On az aud carried away bodily. They
Nerr .omeN hat injured, but fortunately
the Injuries we're not seri0us-ln which
respect they were more favored than q
large number Of the residents Of Pome-
mn
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25
WEST BETHEL.

The weather continues very hot and
dry.
A. =. Bean has bought 1000 acres OF
birch land In Rumford, and proposes to
build two new mills for the manufac-
ture Of lumber, aud has contracted with
the Ralph Brothers Of Albany to cut and
Jaw out 1000 cords per year for ten
years.
Clarence Chapman, q native OF this
place, called on your correspondent the
other day. Mr.. Chapman Is one OF our
young men whose integrity OF character,
native talent and determined effort have
brought him through to successful
manhood, and he Is now well-to-do
lawyer In the west.
Mrs. ID. o. Holt Is making an add
ton TO her house.
A great excitement was caused In the
village Thursday afternoon. Sparks
from a passing engine set fire to large
pile of wood Just west of the village. IL
being so dry and the wind blowing hard
IL was feared that the fire might reach
the buildings. An engine was telegraph
ed for to Gorhsm, which was soon on
the ground, and the fire subdued after
burning seyenty-fiye cords Of wood.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25
ROxRlIRv.

Married, July 18th, by 8. N. Locke,
ESQ.,, Edward II. Virgin OF Dixneld anu
Mia Edna 4. Caldwell Of Rumford.
Mr.. Chapmsn's little boy was tipped
over bank and his arm broken by
nelghbor's boy who was drawing him
In q little cart.
The drought Il becoming very. severe.
Grass Il drying up as Il stands In some
places.
Haying Is being pushed all along the
line.
Mr.. Hsnnaford Il cutting the grass
on one Of the gold farms In Byron,
James Irish with his mower Is at work
for him.
John Reed Ia haylng this week on the
NJ. L. Taylor farm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25
souru BETHEL.

Farmers are busy haylng In this vicln-
lily.
from the drought.
weeks.
Mrs. 8. 8. Abbott from Denver, Col,
who has been stopping ut l.. w. Rus
sells, II Waiting friends at Fryeburg.
Small fruits are very abundant about
here.
Rufus Stearus Of Newry has purchas-
ed stand 10 this place Of Lyman Rus
sell.
Mrs. Darius Hadley and family OF
Everett, Mass, are stopping for the
summer with Mrs. Mary Il. Jordan,
Bird Hill, South Bethel.
Master Edward II. and Miss Ethel L.
Jordan Of Everett, Mass, are rusticat-
Ing at Mrs. Mary Jordan's, Bird Hill,
south Bethel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25
WEST fRYEBuR0.

Phlneas Seavey had his leg 80 badly
sawed while at work at the saw MILL In
West Fryeburg, that he was taken to
Portland to the Maine General Hospital,
aud had II amputated. ..
Mrs. Olive Mansfield fell from load
of hay and Injured her knee so badly
she cannot bear her weight upon 1t.
The Stirling Literary Club held = very
profitable meeting with 8. o. Wiley.
The next meeting will be q club tea
with Mrs. Geo. Charles, August LIST.
We were favored with refreshing
shower this afternoon. More Is needed
very much by the crops.
Mrs. 4. +. Hutchins has gone to
Cornish to make short visit.
Mr.. Samuel Gordon talks OF moving
to the village Of Fryeburg this fall.
Miss b. w. Harrington has returned
to Fryeburg. She has been to Portland
having her arm doctored.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE NETTING

BOARD or AGRICULTURE MEETING.
An evening meeting OF the Maine
Board Of Agriculture will be held ut the
stste fair, Lewiston, on the evening OF
Sent. 9th. IL will be under the control
of the Maine Board Of Agriculture, and
Secretary McKeen has the program COM
pleted. Il II as follows: Mrs. 3. i.
6oodspeed Of Turner, who ,poke 20
acceptably last year, will lecture on
"Rural Enterprise" and Hon. 4. N.
Spear Of Gardiner, president OF the
Maine senate, will speak on "Bu,iness
and Farm Law" The music will BE- In
charge Of Mr.. A. r. Smiley OF Skowhe-
gan, and will oonsist Of duets, solos, &C.
q. WALKER NcKEEx, Secy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25
lIpTON.

Fine weather for haylng and the
farmers are all improving II.
Mrs. II. I. Abbott has returned home
from Canada.
Mrs. Young and Mrs. Hutchinson
from Norway are In town dressmaking.
Ina Akers and Nettie Thurston OF Err
rol were In town last week visiting
friends and relatives.
A. =. Abbott Is having his barns re-
paired. -,
T.. NJ. Kennisou gave US q very inter-
-sting sermon last Sunday from Cor.
S:l3.
G. L. Ryerson has bought Moses
Masou's farm at Bethel and IL to rent
his place here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25
EASI aRoWNElELp.

Haylng goes on In earnest. In many
places the Yield will be lighter than last
year; In others fully No much.
J. r. Mansfield and wife, Mrs. Bud
long and child of Providence are at A.
w. Mansheld's.
Mrs. Nye of p, evidence Is boarding at
O. ID. Fessenden's.
A. +. johnson Il vlslted by his father
and mother Of waltham, Mass. Mrs.
Johnson's brothers are visiting her also.
A large party OF plcnickers went to
Rattlesnake Pond on Tuesday and re-
port fine time.
A party went to Walkers Pond Thurs
day fishing for bass. The catch has not
been reported.
Mrs. Kinds and family have arrived
from Andover aud occupy Mrs. Breslln's
cottage. Prof. Kinds will Join the
family after visiting the worlds
fair.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25
NORWAY LAKE.

Mrs. w. 8. knight Of Monson, Maine,
Il here visiting relatives and friends.
j. G. Saunders and wife went to Wa.
terford Saturday to visit Mrs. Saunders
aunts, Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Shedd.
Edith NJ. Smith has come home from
Sanford to keep house for her father.
Lizzie Lasselle closed very success
full term Of school last week.
Frank and Willie Hale returned to
their home In Massachusetts, wednes-
day.
e. X. Smith of Sanford IL In town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE oolNos or the WEEK I'M ALI
SECTIONS or the COUNTY.
eRve8uRc-

AT the Sunday evening meeting Mlss
Alice Locke gave q very Interesting &C
count Of her experiences m delegate to
the Y. p. 3. Q. Il. convention at Mont
real.
Randolph G. Surbridge Of Bostou was
at Mr.. Durgins over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fiheld Of Pea
body, Mass. were at DIR. Lsmson's from
Saturday till Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. G. Harrington Of Au-
gusta were In town last week.
Mr.. VIM. Folsom, late Of Wayne, but
now living I'm Indiana, has been making
q short Walt here, his former home.
Mrs. j. &. Merrill now OF Boston has
been visiting her friends In the village.
Mrs. Abby Chase Kelley, whose home
has been with her daughter In Michigan
since the death Of her husband, Ia now
at her nlece's, Miss II. c. Osgood's. Two
Of Mrs. Kelley's graudsons from Miehi-
gan arrived Friday.
VIM. @. Morgan, NJ. D., now OF Phil
sdelphla, IL at his fathers. lie has
lately secured q patent for q surgical
lamp Of his Invention.
Mr.. w. A. Robinson, OF the Dudley
school In Boston, and family are Mt MT.
warren's.
Miss Lizzie Shirley came back from
Boston on Wednesday. Her cousin,
Mrs. Mary Deering Csswell and daugh-
ter and Miss Georgia knight Of Los
Angeles, CAL, visited her this week.
There Was picnic OF the Swedenbor-
gian Society at the Assembly Ground on
Thursday.
The Assembly will open on Tuesday,
the 25th. The varied program should
attract a large audience.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Staples OF Bridgton
were at their cottage on Thursday, get
ting ready for their sojourn there.
The boarding houses are fitting up,
aud applications continue.
There are new arrivals at the Oxford.
Mr.. Phineas Seavey OF West Frye
burg met with q serious accident this
week at his saw mill, and was obliged
to 90 to Portland to have his leg amputat-
ed below the knee. lie Was doing well
at last accounts.
The drought holds on. A slight
shower on Wednesday laid the dust for
q short time. The crops are all suffer-
ing, but the hay makers gain thereby.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25
OXFORD.

A concert was given In Robinson Hall
Monday evening, by the Lyceum Com
pany, under the auspices Of the Sons OF
Temperance.
The Y. L. \. G. T.. held a socisble ut
Temperance Hall Friday evening.
a party Of gypsies with five horses
and three wagons encamped here for n
short time until joined by others, then
moved on, after which they were fol-
lowed by third party.
Mrs. Keith, who has bought the Pike
place, Il having a story added to the
house, and other improvements. VIM.
Hanscom Of Wakefield, Mass, Is doing
the work.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25
NEwRv.

The water question Is beginning to be
one of considerable Importance In this
vicinity. Wells and aqueducts are
falling, and springs In the pastures are
going dry that have always held out
before. hut then you know, "After
such drought as this, Il almost always
rains"
Mrs. Frank Douglass, who has been
m so long, died suddenly last Sunday.
Funeral services were held ut the resi-
dence Of her father, Il. j. Sargent OF this
town. A profusion Of flowers, lilies
aud roses, adorned the casket, making
of the receptacle for the dead, q veri-
table bower OF beauty.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25

Several chlllrrp from the Fresh Air
Society ct P07lllkd are stopping In this
vicinity, and are enjoying the hot, dry
weather.
Chas. Adams has In his possession .
hens egg that Il somewhat larger than
the average egg. Il measures 8 l-S
Inches In circumference from end TO
end, and 0 Ia inches around the middle.
Prof. Chapman seems to be favored
With company. Fourteen came Friday
afternoon.
Uncle Toms Cabin Was presented
under canvas Friday evening by large
company. All the parts were well TAX
en-, and pleased the crowd that attend
ed
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25
SWEDEN.

Frank Durgin has the largest field Of
sweet corn In our vicinity, having six
acres In his Patterson hill pasture
which ls looking finely.
George Grover Is cutting the hay u
Charles Hamlin's fields this season.
Lizzie Wesley Is at Brattleboro, VI.
at work In summer boarding house.
Orpha Durgin Il quite sick. She u
cared for by her sister NettIe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25

Never saw better hay. weather.
A. 8. Bean OF West Bethel hts crew
OF haymakers at work In town. He cuts
quite q lot of hay. here.
A. w. Grover Of Bethel Ii cutting the
grass on his Tyler farm.
II. Hutchinson went to Norway last
Saturday and returned Monday.
Heman Bean and wife Of Auburn were
at his fathers, J. g. Beans, few days
this week.
ARENAS Mason Il very badly on. The
doctor does not give his friends much
encouragement that he will ever DO any
better.
Charles Brown IL some better, 10 he
works little. DIR. Gordon Of Portland
ID treating him, and says that with due
care he win como out all right.
Il IL very dry, but at the same time
crops are looking well.
Ernest Morrill, has very nice piece OF
corn.
Geo. II. Brown takes the lead on gar
dens, having as usual the best in town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25
kszAa FALLS.

Mr.. Everett Lord, who has been quite
alex, Il now gaining slowly. He 10 stop
ping with his sister, Mrs.. e. x. Chap
man.
Tobias Stanley has returned homo from
Boston, where he has been ut work for
the past few weeks.
Mas. Abra Fox went to Fryeourg
Wednesday, July 10th, TO attend to her
duties a. bead cook OF the Q. l.. 3. O.
assembly. A.
Sr. George Kslar returned homo Tues-
day, JULY 18th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25

The county building controversy has
come 10 this: 4 recent boarder at the
.,one house went home and reported
that he counted eleven kinds OF bugs
and insect, there. "Mec" says an In
re,tigation shows that he carried eight
there and bred the other three. It's a
riiv .Old ELL Jones" isn't alive!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25
EAST SUMNER.

What grand hay weather!
But oh. What fearful drought!
Some farmers are compelled To feed
their stock from the barn now, as feed
In the pastures IL so short and dry.
The corn can workmen finished up
their Job here last week. workmen are
still at work on the buildings.
A few from the place visited Lewiston
on Saturday to see Barnums great
show.
Our summer term Of school under
the direction Of Miss Msrills Cummings
was a successful and profitable term.
Local items are scarce.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25
NORTH ALBANY.

Mr.. aud Mrs. A. T.. Bryant returned
TO their home In Lowell Friday.
Mr.. Richmond wescOtt and family
from Portland have come for their usual
vacation. Mr.. wescott Is making repairs
and painting his house, which was re-
Gently owned BY j. III. Wescott.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-25
Wil SONS MILLS.

Farmers have begun to cut their
grass, with a prospect for a bountifui
crop Of hay.
Mrs. Josephine Llttleliale had = birth
day party "wednesday evening with u
dance; and dance at Kelleys Thurs
day evening.
n. A. storey and 4. 8. Bennett went
to Bethel Thursday. -,
y. A. Fiint's daughters with friend
we're I'm town, and 4. y. Flint and his
daughter Lille came IN from Colebrook
saturday. They will go to Hell's Gate
camp for fortnight's outing.