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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-10
MAoAlIoWAY PLANTATION.

Mrs. ii. Day IL very sick.
Mrs. \. Durkee came from Bethel to
yisit her children and Il now quite Ill.
Aunt Martha III. Pickett IL ~ years OF
age. She IL quite cheerful aud happy
and socisble. Although she cannot
walk her mind IL active. Her children
care for her faithfully.
Elder York has left. We hope he
will return.
Sunday school at the lower settlement
at 10 30 each sabbath, where there Is no
preaching. j.,
Mrs. NJ. ID. Sturtevant has returned
from Bethel.
l.. Leavitt, with w. l.. Pickett for car
penter, has made an addition to his
buildings.
4. 1. Brown Of Rumford Is up on
business.
ID. Cameron was at home lately. lie
has job on Rapid River.
Mrs. Il. Bennett, who has been very
sick, Il some better.
Crops nearly all harvested. Hay
crop better than usual.
The combination threshing machine
Il now In operation.
Mrs. b. Wilson has been caring foi
her sick mother.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-10
ALBANY.

Hon. George =. Hammond OF Paris
Hill was at the Corner Monday on busi-
ness. II was my priyilegeto have few
moments Of pleasant chat with him and
thus renew old acquaintance.
County Commissioner Stearns OF
Lowell was At the Corner Tuesday and
stopped over night with A. G. Bean.
lie Informs me that the commissioners
are having rather more calls for loca-
ton of new roads than usual.
Abel Andrews, who has gathered
cream In Albany for the Bethel cream
ery, has sold out to Henry o. Wilbur.
The change Was made Monday, Oct. ID.
Mrs. Nancy Andrews and Miss Evie
Wilbur are visiting relatives In Oxford
and Hebron.
Our boys at the Corner and vicinity
to the number OF twenty engaged In q
squirrel hunt Wednesday. The losing
party are to furnish an oyster supper.
Captains were Wallace Z. Cummings
and Erwin Becker. Wallace Il. and
company were the winners by about
twenty scores.
j. s. Strong closed his mission OF
twenty weeks with US last Sunday.
Think he was liked by all. His lame
ness for the last two months was UNI
fortunate for him and the people. lie
started Wednesday for Hartford. Conn.,,
where he intends to spend another year
In the Theological Seminary.
Ladies' Circle met Thursday afternoon
at the vestry.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-10
THE CRANK.

The wives of Siamese noblemen have
their hair cut snapper" fashion. IL stand,
up straight and fierce about an inch long.
According to tradition, Egypt wAs gov
erned by the gods and the souls OF the do
parted before II passed under the rule Of
mortal kings.
The Spaniard. however courteous he may
be, never invites . guest to dinner. In
Italy, too, the privacy Of the family II sci
dom invaded at the dinner hour.
The Arabs have . superstition that thu
stork has q human heart. When one 81
these birds builds it, nest on . housetop
they believe the happiness Of that house
hold Is insured for that year.
The Tombstone "a. IT, Epitaph II editeS
BIZ an Engllshman named Coffin and pub
lished by man named Sexton. The pub
Usher declines advertisements Of under
takers. but inserts death notices gratis.
When ones filled In, Moslem grave u
never reopened on any account. To 70
move the faintest chance OF u being thu
deHled q cypress tree IL planted after ever
interment, 10 that the cemeteries resemble
forests more than anything elsa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-10
SOUTH RUMFoRo.


Married, Oct. 1. at the residence OF
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L..
wymsn, Dana X. Elliott and Miss A,
Ardella wyman. The ceremony WAS
performed In an acceptable manner by
Rev. Mr.. Keith. The guests present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. wyman, Mr..
and Mrs. Cotton Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs,
George Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A..
wvmsn, Mr.. and Mrs. &. NJ. Elliott,
Edith, Lee and Susie Elliott. After the
congratulations the company were seat
ed at a bountifully spread table aud
Ice cream, cake and coffee, ETC., were
served to all. Among the presents was
a lovely parlor lamp from the brides
friends, the Misses Clspp and Mr.. Adams
Of Boston. Their many friends wish
them long life Of health, prosperity
and happiness.
Miss Grace Elliott from the Falls
called on friends In this place Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. e. a. Bessey and daughter re
turned from Andoyer Monday.
A. b.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-10
envenuRo.

DR.. Gordon and Miss McKeuney, hii
niece, have returned from their excur-
sion to Chicago and Yellowstonc Park
The horse car clossd its season and 10
much missed.
MI. A. =. Lewis and nephew left Tues
day for Chicago.
br. and Mrs. Harris went on Monday
In company with DR.. and Mrs. Shedd OF
North Conway.
Mr.. r. T. Newman, the artist, d busy
making water color sketches OF the su'
tumnal scenery.
Mr.. WIN. Gordon's and Mr.. Solomon
Heald's families have got settled In their
new locations.
Mrs. N. B. Barker has gone TO Boston
for fall styles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Cram Of Bruins
wick have been ut the Oxford.
Mrs. Breslin Of North Acron and Miss
Tyler of Brookline are still there.
There has been no severe frost 40 yet.
Some gardens have been touched.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-10
The PRoMPIeR.

John Drew has returned from his Ions
European vacation.
Piaywrights and actors have penchanI
for naming their country seats after theil
most successful plays
That old veteran, The Streets Of New
York." will once more be sent on tour, with
Frank Kilday In the stellar role.
Edmund Collier has been engaged a
leading man In Robert Downing company
which will play In repertory this season.
Il IL estimated that within year there
will be $4,000 invested In music halls
and kindred amussments In New York city
alone.
The prominent American theatrical man.
ayers do not boycott native authors. They
simply ignore all but about half dozen Of
them.
r. T.. Graham will not produce "The
Stockbroker," but will instead star In =
new comedy" entitled After the Bali
during the coming season.
Robert Drout, author Of EfIle Ellsler's
successful play "Doris," II less than ~
years old. Besides being playwright be
Is an actor Of marked ability.
The coming season Of grand opera at the
Metropolitan Opera House, New York,
promises to be the most brilliant In the his
tory Of that famous temple Of art"
Mrs.. Frances Hodgson Burnett will make
an effort to duplicate the success OF Little
Lord Fauntleroy" with new play which
abe hopes to finish before New Years day.
Aplaywright recently offered very good
lurid melodrama to several well known
managers for $50 and did not succeed 10
selling It. Two years ago such play would
readily have brought 10 times that price.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-10
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE ooINos or THE WEEK m ALI
SECTIONS or THE COUNTY.
WEST PANS


Chas. Bacon h the owner OF yoke o.
steers which walked OF with the hrs
prize at the fairs this year.
y. l.. Barrett IL buying apples, botf
grated and natural fruit.
+. +. Ely has moved to New York.
l.. NJ. Mann has about ffty cords ol
wood to cell.
II. L. Andrews Ia selling mems and
boys Overcosts at very low prices.
II. Curtis is having his blacksmith
shop shlngled.
Some new horse sheds are being BULL
back Of the Baptist church.
Rev. A. X. Bryant delivered an Illus
trated lecture In the n. Il. chapel last
Wednesday evening on The Life Of
Christ"
Mr.. Mann expects to get his white
birch lumber worked up next week.
II. III. brown has Just returned from q
visit to the worlds fair.
Miss Clara Berry is attending school
at Bates College.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Ray and w. X.
Bradbury and daughter Inez are visiting
friends In and around Boston.
Green Bacon has moved his shoemak'
ing business to rooms over the millinery
shop.
Many OF our people attended the
Bryant's Pond fair last Thursday and
say they had good time.
Your correspondent has been away on
a vacation, which will explain Why you
have not received locals from West
Paris for the past few weeks. In our
travels We passed through the Hoosac
tunnel and down the Hudson River from
Albany to New York city (ls0 miles).
Much Of interest could be said about
both, but we will only take of your
space to say that the former Ia u won
derful piece Of engineering. The latter
Is a beautiful river hemmed In on both
sides by magnificent scenery, particu-
larry interesting from Poughkeepsie to
Sing Sing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-10
BYRON.

By attending two days fair at Ando
yer and dance each evening we dispens-
ed with our weekly social last week
but finding some Of the pupils In the
district school threatened with soften
Ing Of brain by three or four days con-
secutiye study we have let up on them
and had two days squirrel hunt under
Captains Wellington Reed and Chas'
Young. Expenses Of supper and dance
paid by losers. Capt. Reeds side Won
BY big score Of squirrels tails, some OF
his men having seventy or eighty, and
when Cliff Young scored his skunk,
hedgehog, partridges and millions ~
small trash, the opposing hosts were
|dismsyed.
with September the last fishermen
departed with minds stored with thrill
Ing adventures. A faithful guide often
saves his patrons from serious mishsps'
One such case came to notice recently
where party Of city tenderfeet and
guide were obliged to sleep nine miles
from home on the new mown hay In q
barn, where at early dawn an outcry
was raised that "The barn leaked and
rain was dropping on them" The guide
Investigated and said "lf you shoo them
hens OF the beams, you'll be all right"
Hon. James Irish WAS In town three
days this week aud bought Stephen
Taylor's spruce timber for his nephew,
Ed Irish.
Herbert l.. Mitchell found two-year'
old bear In his trap the 30th. The bear
had climbed small tree which bent over
and the trap snugged so rs to suspend
him by one leg, winning state and town
bounty Of $40 for his captor.
The Democratic boom has struck neal
our vitals as A. o. Reed, our "gum
king" has received letter from one OF
his largest western customers that ne
has shut down and his lGO hands are
Idle.
Perly whitney Is home from canvass
Ing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-10
THE pArTLER.

L~ay CaIthness gave . ball In Paris, whsa
supper was ssrvsd ~ . O'Clock In the morn
Ing.
Nls rita Rsbhits Il New Bedford,
Mass., has bad her name changed By the
probate court 70 Ella Rabbit.
MIss Bslknap. daughter Of The ex-sscrs-
tary, II handsome blond, tall and Of dns
ngurs, whodancss, nshss and swims equally
we'll
Lizzie Borden pollsd nearly ioo.o 900 vote
IN Worlds fair coupon contest conducted
By the Boston Journal, but refused to make
the trip after winning L.
Ms. Abigail Smith d ~ years old and
lives at Patchogue, N. Y. Bhs has remark.
Able memory, reads without spectaclss and
considers herself quite young and frisky.
Mis- Helen Gould recently said In an
swer to some inquiries about her large ex.
penditurs ON charities, ITO b wealthy and
not know how 10 enjoy money Il TO b In .
wrstched state"
Mra George q. McClellan, who, after
visiting her daughter. Mime. Dupres, wife
Of M. Paul Duprez Of the French legation
~ IDcrus ~ INV IN osn SAottssp WhA .ss sos
home In October.
Lady Carlisle Il training an entire stan
Of women gardeners, who, she hopes, will
keep the grounds of her Yorkshire home
In N perfect condition - their male pred.
ecesson have done.
Miss Sallie Pierson, composition, has
been appointed state organizer Of the Fed.
Grafton Of Labor for Indiana She has sup
ported herself and mother BY typesetting
sincs she was 10 years OF aga
Miss Kate Kane Of Chicago gives notice
that she II out for y judgeship. She II will.
ing to accept q nomination from either OF
the political parties or from both OF them,
but II ignored will run independently.
Miss Florence Nightingale recently cele-
brsted her seventy-third birthday. Al.
though for many years confined TO her
house by constant III health, she ID cease
lessly at work for the welfare Of her fellow
creatures
II Ms. whitelaw Reid on the occasion
of great receptions should line the hall OF
her country house from entrance TO stair
case with funkeys, ~ II the fashion In Eu.
rope, she would need at least 30 Of than.
for the hall u n feet long.
Mis- Kirby Smith. daughter Of the a.
nous Confederate leader. was only fourth
class postmistress when she was given the
Office at Sewanee, Tenn, but she has man.
aged II with such tact - TO carry 1t Into
the presidential class, and she now gets H..
800 year out IL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-10
THE STARTER.

vassar. syear-old trotting record 2:2iX
has gone tc pacing.
There IL talk of covering the Stockton
kite track with asphaltum.
There have only been few really grea
brood mares, and every one meant for
tune to the owner.
His Hlghness will not be seen on tb'
track any more. His owner has decided Il
retire him to the stud.
Robert Pool, who drove Dan Wilkes tn,
FIRST heat of race at the recent New Brit
ain Conn.,, meeting. Il 81 years old.
Kalamazoo business men are looking 70
q site for q mile track to take the plac
Of the old course, which II to DO cut nj
into building lots
Horsemen Of central New York are talk
ing OF forming q lake circuit to includ
Ithaca, Auburn, Seneca Falls, Geneva, Can
andaigua and Penn Yam.
A number of horses have been operates
on this year to cure roaring. The opera
ton consists In removing the aryten0i'
cartilage aud vocal chord.
Chemical analysis Of the loco weed com
mon IN the southwest and supposed to mad
den the animals that eat It shows that
contains no narcotic properties.
Saladin. 2:05s.. now holds the champion
race record for pacing stations and Is onl
one-quarter second slower than Direct, VIII
holds the fastest Ut all records made by
stallion In harness.
Taking casts from living horse is some
thing new In the sculptor's line. William
Partridge Of Milton, Mass, IL modelling al
equestrian statue Of General Grant ana
makes use Of live horse
The Horseman says an owner should ex
erciss a. much skill In selecting black
smith to shoe his horses a. In buying th
horses. a careless man can do more harm
In 10 minutes than q mechanic can remed.
In month.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-10
wEs1 BETHEL.

No sound Of the steam whistle this
week. Cause, Boss gone to the worlds
fair and boys having q vacation. How
much better ls this than strike such ~
Il curslng some Of our cities to-day
Some day men may learn that the Inter
ests of employer and employed are not
entirely ntagonlstlcal. That employers
are sometimes In the wrong there 10 no
doubt, that employed are often unwise
admits Of AZ little doubt. The employ.
ed have rights that should be held
sacred, among them the right to labor
for pay that is satisfactory to Themselves
and their employer.
Mira. Hattie Grover 10 quite sick.
T.. d. Shaw has q new horse.
Mr.. Keunerson Of Albany 10 running q
meat cart through this place. !.
Harvey Phllbrook IL having 300 cords
ofswood hauled from ils land 10 Mason
to West Bethel and put on the cars.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-10
WEST SUMNER.

Chas. w. Field has been to the world,
fair and returned home again.
Fred Barrett's fast PAGER Hector tool
first money at the Andover fair.
Alva Swift, wife and baby, called on
friends In this vicinity.
Bonnie Colby and friend passed
through this village lately.
Clara Bates began teaching In the NJ,
d. Dow District, No. 8, Monday, Oct. 3D.
Oscar Swift bought pair OF heavy
oxen lately.
Dottle Head II homo from Hebron.
Mrs. Merrill and daughter Of Hartford
stopped over n. hit with James A.
Thompson.
Several Of our citizens went to the
Universallst Association at Turner.
l.. l.. Gardiner has bought the VIM.
Stetson farm near the Morrill, school
house. Mr.. Gardiner and wife are now
on visit to Chesterville.
J. ]. Abbott IL quite sick. We hope
he will soon be well again.
In my last correspondence Abel
Fletcher should he substituted for Abel
stetson, and n. c. Ford 90 years old In
stead Of 20.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-10
NORTH RuckEiElp.

Mrs. Africa Fsrrar has returned from
her visit To Boston.
Mrs. VIM. Clspp Of Salem, Mass. who
has been With her sister, Mrs. Clsrl
Record, this summer, has returned
home.
Mamie Davis Of Auburn Il at ID. +
IIesld's on a visit.
Our school commenced MOndsy, the
I'd, under the Instruction Of Miss Elvs
Head.
&c. Head and wife have gone to
Canada on an excursion, also to visit
Mrs. IIeald's brother, &. II. Swallow, nj
Windsor. Il. Y.
Harry Head IL at Bowdoln College.
o. l.. vsrney Of Sumner IL building .
piszza for Luther Turner.
Mrs. Alonzo Buck and Mrs. VIM
Record OF Mechanic Falls were In our
place last week.
Miss Carrie Coolidge, who has beer
at the Poland Spring House this season,
IL at j. A. wsrren's for q while.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-10
WEST FRyEBuR0.

Mr. and MIRA. John Hutchlns were pre-
sented with fue girl Sept. 10, weigh
Ing seven pounds.
The farmers are digging their pota.
toes.
Stephen harrington aud II. ID. +.
IIutchlns are making preparations for
laying u two-inch pipe from the fount-
ain to secure = greater supply OF water
for the coming winter.
Mrs. A. G. I. Warmer is visiting her
brother, j. w. Towle.
Mrs. II. r. Chase visited her daughter
and granddaughter At Mrs. 4. p. Hutch
ms.
Mrs. James IIardy's boarders have
all gone.
Mrs. II. d. IIutchIns found gold
watch and chsin at tho fnir. The own
er hearing OF II, claimed It and went
home rejoicing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-10
GREENWOOD.

And real estate continues to change
hands. Frank Bennett has bought the
Lovett farm, so called, and thinks OF
buying half interest In the Jaw MILL
now owned by his father-in-lsw, Ran
SON Cole. The place Frank has bought
contains large amount OF good lumber
material, and when worked up must
Yield handsome profit.
The widow Cummings made bee last
Saturday to dig her potatoes for market.
The price paid about here ut present u
40 cents per bushcl, and IL much lees
than was anticipated few weeks ago,
The iirst OF July We buru.,l large
brush pile and planted the ground with
potatoes, being about square rod. Last
week they were dug and yielded ut the
rate OF $40 bushels to tho sore. They
were the Beauties Of Hebron. and were
beauties In every sense Of tlls word-
ripe, aud Of hne quality.
Harry Cole u now engaged 10 ono o.
the coarse arts, blasting rocks aud build
Ing wall.
Stephen A. Douglass ourc made the
remark that Vermont was n good STATE
to emigrste from, and Nc begin TO thiul
this must Be good town TO Be born In
Al any rate babies continue 20 CONF
along, rrganile.s of hard tlsnsa or any
thing else. This time Il IA = gil and "
IonSs % tho family OF Newell aud Nal
ewsn arriving there lass xoaday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-10
DENMARK.

Mr.. Frank Bennett and wife Of Har-
ris0n have been at their fathers, MIR.
Joseph BENEFITS, for few days.
Mr.. Walter Powers, wife and son OF
Newry, have been visiting her parents,
Rev. A. II. Witham and wife, the past
week.
Business In shipping corn is quite
lively ut the corn shop. Mr.. A. X. Hill
of Brownfield has two four-horse teams,
Mr.. Horace Blake one, Mr.. Joseph Colby
one, hauling corn to Brownfield depot.
1t is thought they will finish labelling
this week.
Mr.. w. +. Jones has severed his en-
gagement with the Kickapoo Medicine
Company.
Mr.. Bert Caswell has been remOdellng
the press at the corn shop 90 rs to run
hot corn.
Mrs. Augustine Ingalls, Is very low
and Is not expected to live but short
time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-10
SWEDEN,

Our mall has again changed hands,
Mr.. Chadbourne having let out his con.
tract to q Mr.. Jewell Of Fryeburg, who
IL to live at webber's Corner 10 the
house owned by Georgia Greene OF Mas
sachusetts.
j. w. Nash and wife were In town
last week on their way to North Con-
way. Mr.. Nash IL doing quite q busl-
ness In life insurance In our vicinity.
Beryl A. Wilson IL teaching In the
Haskell District aud as this Ii her first
work In that line we are glad to hear
that II II very successful.
Miss A. l.. Ellsworth Of Boston spent
her vacation with her sister, Mrs. j. w.
Perry. -,
Mrs. j. A. Young Is 10 Lynn, Mass.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-10
NeWRv.


Mrs. Nellie Marshall Searle, wife of l.
l.. Searle, of this town. died Monda,
morning Of this week, sged about y
years. Mrs. Searle was lady whose
social qualities made her priced mem
Der of the community where she resided
Her death IL loss to all who knew her
to the two little girls left motherlcs'
and her surviving companion 1t 10 a sor'
affection.
Julian Farrar has about completed
his job for John Coolidge. The new ell
with Its dormer windows looks very
nicely and gives Mr.. G. much needed
addition to his. buildings.
North Newry Sewing Circle will meeI
at w. d. Kilgore's Thursday OF thi,
week. A general invitation Il extended
to all as this Ia their first entertainment
since moving into their new house. W.
take It to be somewhat In the nature OF
house-warming.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-10
the CONDUCTOR.

A circularcity railway IL to b construct
Cd In Vienna.
Last year the total valuation OF the rail-
roads Of Kansas was go. 900 This year
Il 10 increased 90, 100000.
william Jones, blacksmith, recently com
pleted his nftieth year In the employ OF the
Boston and Albany railroad.
On many Of the railways In Germany the
practice Of starting locomotive hres with
gas instead Of wood has been stoptsi and
proves economical.
The Cotton Bait. St. Louis Boa L wes tern,
has established through buffet sleeping
car service between Waco. Tex. and Chi
cago via Cairo and the Illinois Central line
The first horss cars In New York WEIR
run along the BowsFy In issa Now their
are 10 street railroads In that city, usins
1000 can and 5000 horsss and carrying
-, 900 passenger yearly.
A nsw dsvics In Tie driving Gar q {
locomotive which squalisss the steam pre-
surs and prevents The pounding IN the Cyl
indsr has ben invsntsd end patented b
paviA q pstt9soa q North RiA4tA Nsh
No - - tlinA ~ AbMA