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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18
NORTH PARIS.

Lena Tuell is at work for MIR. Newell
the blacksmith, on Paris Hill.
Mrs. Birney Field 10 quite sick.
Bennie Kendall IL at work In the slet
factory at South Paris.
Blanche Chase has been hired to teach
In the Tuell district.
Ida Abbott Il to teach at North Paris
John Butterfield has had bad luc'
with his sheep this spring, having los
10 sheep and lambs.
Judge Hardy's funeral was the sth
Rev. Seth Benson officiating.
Fannie Durham IL at work for heI
brother, ii. w. Durham.
Rev. Seth Benson and wife are visit
Ing relatives here. He has let his farm
again to Charles Stevens for a year.
Lncy Andrews and Mr.. Pingree have
raised S22.5O by subscription to ale
Leila Chase Ia her sickness.
Lucy Andrews 10 to teach on Paris
Hill this summer.
Literary exercises at the Grange
AprIl Sth, were a. follows: Readings b!
Sisters Emma Berry, Cora Marshall
Emogene Cushman, Mary Curtis, Florilli
Ellingwood and I.ottie Abbott ant
Brother Eugene Curtis; REGULATIONS b,
Mary A. wyman, Cora ID. Lurvey and
Ellen Estes; Songs by Brothers VII
Berry and VIII Durham. and Sister
Mary A. Stevens and Cora Il. Holt; ~
original poem by Sister Mary A. Wy
man; an original paper by Sister Esthe
Tueli; declarations by Brothers A. ID
Andrews, A. K. Marshall and VIII Lur
vey; and stories by Brothers Eugene
Curtis, VIII Durham, Roscoe Tuell ant
K. 4. Field, and Sister Emogene Cush
man. Five new members have beer
added to the grange since the year cam
| IN and one more has been voted In.
A. d. Andrews 10 to continue to collec
the cream another year.
Mise Carrie whlttle Ia at Americ'
Andrews dressmaking.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18
ANRQN


Spring has just peeped Ia on US, bu
sleighing Is good here yet.
symptoms indicate quilting and rag
carpet time IL nearly past, to b
succeeded by cleaning house. II ther'
Is house cleaning In heaven am un
decided where wish to locate.
Our hunters improved last weeks
snow for fox hunt. Ad, Nat, Mar
shall and Sport, the hound, started q
fine bushy tail, and after short run Ad
gave him shot, but owing to the gllm.
mer Of the sun ~ didn't hit him and
Sport, seeing the hunters were uncertain,
went for him and caught him. When
the hunters came up, Ad says, ~ tell
you boys, that hound Is worth $50 to a
man who wants to hunt foxes" eyes,
sir, sG0," says Marshall.
A social dance at Knapp's Hall last
Friday evening and jolly good time.
Mr.. Dwelly, Records boss on drive,
has been up and graveled dams to be
ready for the first water.
Good drivers are promised large wages
here this year.
s. A. Reed Is up closing up the sur
vey on the lumber cut.
Makers and Storer's crews are through
and are moving out the camp equipage.
One horse WAS so used up that he had
to be hauled on sled to Weld where he
died after arrival. would suggest, II
might be Of interest to horses, II not to
owners, to investigate the society for
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Emma Abbott spent four days OF her
vacation at Hebron Academy at home,
and as usual, where she goes, left n
streak Of sunshine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18
WEST SUMNER.

Clarence Bucknam and Henry Daven
port with q two-horse machine have beer
saving firewood In the village. They
sawed stove wood at the rate OF about
three cords per hour. Quite q company
assisted In saving L. A. Hsrlow's wood.
pile In consideration OF Mr.. Harlow:
poor health and perhaps as much te
have q good time. Several OF our clti'
,ens distinguished themselves by ener'
getic and hard labor several Of whom
are entitled to special notice. They
were all treated with cigars and oranges.
Mr.. Hall Of West Paris was here Tues
day.
[. A. Fletcher has been to South
Paris.
There was chopping bee at the
widow Chsdbourne's. a good work
was accomplished.
Jarvis Doble from Portland visited
relatives here.
Rev. A. z. Wedge Of Paris has been
engaged to deliver memorial address at
West Sumner.
Frank Doble Of Livermore Il visiting
friends and relatives here.
Johnnie Bacon has come home from
Manchester, Vermont, where he has
been employed In Simon Dow's store.
Lewis Gilman Was In town Tuesday.
Bennle Doble's little girl Ons Il sick.
The ueighbors and friends OF Eliphalet
Morrill, made him q chopplng. bee and
fitted his woodpile ready for the stove.
May Chandler Il home from Lewiston.
Friday night, the 9Th inst, a tempest
passed over this village with heavy and
loud thunder and sharp lightning.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18
HEBRON,

Messrs. Packard and Hlbbs sent an
other car Of apples to Boston this week.
They have several more to send.
Mr.. Packard has not been Ia good
health this spring bot Ii better since the
warmer weather.
Miss Abble IIlbbs and Rebecca went
to Auburn Saturday to spend few days.
Miss Hattie Hood OF Auburn came
homo with Miss Hlbbs.
Miss Grace Bumpus begins another
term Of school on Bailey Hill next Mon
day.
sick for week or more, but At present
writing ID q little better. Her daughter,
Mrs.. Hannah Robinson OF Otisheld, u
helping to care for her.
The summer term Of the academy DO
gan Tuesday. We hear that all th'
room. are occupied, 50 judge the attend
anco a large.
We are Indebted to r. r. Glover for {,
copy OF the Hebron Semester for spring
of 83, which contains fluo picture OIL
Rev. br. Crane, also Of Prof. Sargent and
the assistant teachers.
The fog and wind Thursday took OF
the snow fast, and but little remains. /.
Nm. Cushman still remains very sicl
and much anxiety u felt for her. BIZ
has been feeble for long time but VA
out several times during the day CIV
was taksn sick. y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18
BROWN FIELD.


A fine snow storm Friday; a heavy
thunder shower Friday night.
We have all kinds Of roads In Brown.
field from horrible to terrible, and not
safe.
The snow IL leaving slowly.
Crows and robins are In town.
Mrs. Hannah Dudley, who has been
working for Mrs. Frank Staples, fell
down the cellar stairs and dlslOcated her
shoulder.
Misses Gertrude aud Fannie Blake
lave gone to Boston.
Miss Gertie Gould, who has been
working at william BoyntOn's, has
gone to Eaton, n. H., to visit her
parents.
Miss Nettie Cook has gone to Free
port, Maine, for few weeks.
Mrs. Freeman Durgln Il working for
Mrs. william Rowe, who Is on the
sick list.
Rev. T.. p. Eastman Is soon to move
to Hiram where he will preach, 90 we
hear.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18
WEST BETHEL.

The entertainment to have been given
by The Chapel Aid Society on Saturday
evening last was postponed on account
Of the bad condition Of the roads and
the unfsvorable weather.
Miss Sarah Grover, who has been
visiting her sister 10 Portland, has re-
turned, and after spending week with
her brother, 10 stopping with Mrs. ID. III.
Bean, Jr.
James Richards was arrested last Sat-
urday for drunkenness and kept In the
lookup ut Bethel until Monday, when he
was brought before Trial Justice Rich
and fined Sl and costa amounting ia
ela.e5. Fine paid and prisoner dlschsrg'
ed.
Not q great sugar season 90 far,
though last Tuesday was quite good
+. I. Bean Of Mason was the nrst one
noticed going by with wagon this sea-
son. He returned, probably from The
post office, calmly reading hls newspa'
per, forcibly reminding one Of him who
said anclently, "None Of these thing
move me-"
Leroy Bracket, our young poultry
fsncicr, made his report for rhursday
April Is, In tho form Of q hens egg
measuring 8 5-S inches one way and
70 the other. Il weighed four ounces
The ben q half Plymouth Rock and hal
IN. Waii.r Mason Is bat jsss alive.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DoINos or the WEEK m ALL
SECTIONS or the COUNTY.
WEST PARIS

A few Maynowers have appeared.
l.. Il. Gilman Of Portland was In the
place 4 few days the past week and sold
his stand here to VIII Hall.
You can find ladies' shirt waists at II,
Z. Andrews store.
Mrs. A. J. Curtis and son returned 70
Boston Friday.
$. b. Locke is making very low prices
on fiour.
Bernie Fields Of North Paris Il at
work painting and papering In this VI
cinity.
J. II. Tucker Is having nearly all of
the rooms In the hotel repapered.
II. Curtis IL rushed with work making
and repairing carts and carriages.
George A. Abbott while at work In
Mann's mill Friday sawed the end Of his
thumb of.
Golden Rule Lodge, 1. o. q. T., 10 to
change Its pace Of meeting from Gen.
tennial Hall to rooms In the house occu-
pied by David Emmons.
The Universalist Circle will give an
entertainment In Centennial Hall on FRI
day evening, April 18th. On this even
ing the Butterfly Minstrel Troupe will
make Its first appearance. A full pro-
gram will be given next week.
Dwight Stevens went TO Groveton,
y. H., this week and brought home a
horse.
Mrs. Kiugsbury Curtis L. In Wood
fords, Maine, visiting relatives.
The assessors visited Us this week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18
HIRAM.


Mark X. CoOlbroth Of Steep Falls was
In town Wednesday looking after his
lumber interests.
The list of voters In Hiram In February
1873, numbered 337 names. or these JOG
are numbered with the dead. and 20 are
not now voters In Hiram.
George II. Goodwin went to Portland
Thursday.
The Ice Il breaking up In Saco River.
Mr.. Living l.. Cotton Il In poor health.
Mrs. Lizzie, wife Of Charles III. Bedell,
Of Baldwin, died April 9th, aged 30
years. She was daughter OF the late
Perley Rankin of Hiram, and was buried
at East Hiram on Sunday.
Mr.. Caleb Z. Clemens and wife are
recovering.
Ii IL rumored that Rev. Mr.. Martyr,
of Cornish, will vacate the pulpit OF the
Congregational church In June. Ii IL
also rumored that Rev. 4. l.. Eastman
will be asked to all the vacancy.
John w. Ilibbard Il on the road as
agent for new fertilizer In Hiram aud
the adjacent towns.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18
NEWRY.

Mrs. Diantha Aldrlch Is sick In Bethe
aud has sent to her brother, A. w
Powers of this town, to come and ge'
her home.
NJ. l.. Thurston's steam saw mill IL to
start up the last Of the week.
A. II. Powers family have been sick
with severe colds but are better now.
Aunt Dolly Frost has got quite smart
sgain.
The loggers have all left the woods and
those having driving contracts would
like to see a good rain storm to clear the
streams OF Ice.
L. u. Knapp has been to Byron and
brought his aged father home with him.
Travellers still stick to runners 10
these parts but wheels will have to come
In soon. suppose we shall get the usu'
al two weeks OF mud. Pity our roads
were not a. well underdralned as the
old county jail.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18
ANnQNER.


Rev. Mr.. NOrcrOss II absent for few
days. His congregation attended the
Methodist church to listen to Mr.. Law
toms farewell sermon rs his year closed
with last Sabbath. Rrmor has II thai
he will not return, much to the sorrow
of his many friends here. May rich
blessings attend his labors wherever HI
goes.
The loggers are all out Of the woods
now. Some report good winters worl
financially.
The only son Of Joseph II. and Katy
Abbott was buried from their house the
18th, aged about IL months.
The assessors are In session nj thu
town hall making taxes.
James I.Ohnas has taken the cOntracI
to cut and ft $50 cords of wood for the
big steamer ut the South Arm.
Some Of the small streams are break
Ing up and driving will be the order II
q few days.
CT. Poor and c. A. Merrill are Civ
Ing their houses coat OF paint. Severa
others are to follow their example.
The AndOver Hook and Ladder Co
will give grand ball In Union Hall
May LIST. A good time may be expected
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18
eavent,ao

Friday night, April 2, heavy thun
der storm came up. In thu midst OF II
about II 20, an alarm OF 6rv was given
TIE burning building proved tn b Tn
Maine Central passenger station. IL u
believed Il was set by lightning. Tho
other buildings near BY were saved.
Mr.. jerome Blckford has moved Int
VIII I,ocke's house.
The W. l.. G. met Friday afternoon
subject, "Travels 10 Mexico" A very
Interesting meeting.
Those who are to teach In FryeburG
were examined Saturday afternoon In
the No. I school house.
Fred Pingree spent sunday In town.
A band concert WAS given ut the YES
try by the East Fryeburg band Tuesday
night, for the benefit Of the reading
room.
The Temperance meeting was held 81
the Swedenborgian church Sunday.
w. w. Towle spent Sunday In town.
Leah Barker left town Saturday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18
MASON,

II begins to look like spring, but not
very good sugar weather yet.
there seems to be quite q call for
oxen and cattle III for beef.
Rufus Morrill, and Dan Watson OF
Norway were In town last week look
Ing for oxen. They both succeeded In
finding some, but not In this town.
II. @. Mason sold nice pair OF cattle
to Mr.. Morrill, from Gray.
j. NJ. PhilbroOk was In town last
week buying cattle. He bought sheep
Of Don Bean for which he paid Gil.
Miss Nettie Merrill met with quite q
severe accident last Thursday. A scythe
that was hanging over the bench near
where she stood, fell, cutting the cord
Of the third finger near the knuckle. II
made an ugly cash and II will be some
time before she will have the use OF her
hand.
Uz Mason moved back to his farm In
Albany last week.
Will Mason Il 80 he can go without
cane and can do some work. He has
had bad time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18
ROx8uRY.

Joyous spring has come at last. tn,
delightful song Of birds Is pleasant Il
hear.
DIR. Taylor Of Byron was In town thl'
week doing dentistry work. He has 9
large practice In the surrounding
towns.
Loring Glover Il home sick with
measles and l.. III. Reeds mill IL not
doing much a. Il needs Mr.. Glover to
keep the saws In order.
Mr.. Chapman Is not running his MILL
nights now.
A better price WAS offered on the
poplar job 80 that 10 Gadb0ut has taken
the Job and will stay In town.
w. G. Holt Of Hanover Il now cooking
for l.. ii. Reed.
W. II. Porter has been looking up the
lines around the Porter farm, with y.
NJ. Locke rs surveyor.
Mr.. Swain has gone home to Leeds for
q few days.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18
HrYHGl

II 88tOes
A very interesting lycsum was bell
Thursday evening ct the academy. In
following was The programme:
Z. Report Of sscrsssu.
:. Piano Solo, Mis- Nay Ho,l
xrSss erSvs;. ff7i.s Ki.bsil Nis Leighton
A Rs.oissS. tsas wo.sn's inass.es IL create
Than mans. Affirmative. Misess Bertha Wils,
and ESs Tysddls. Negative. Aionio Chapman
Is.srissioa.
Sis..s Florence and France. c.rssr
F:esr i-,. x,.b. .di.61. i Ne. I s%%,
Jones. editress.
D. Adjournment.
The question was opened by the
younger members and afterwards dis.
cussed by the older ones.
The judges gave q decision Of ! to ! Ia
favor Of the negative, but the house gave
vote Of ~ to Ia In favor of the affirma-
tive. A large number were present con-
sldering the mud and rain.
ID. G. Philbrook has taken an agency
for bicycles, and sells them on easy In
stallments.
The streets 10 tho village are very bad
indeed, mud and water In abundance.
Most every one has given up the Idea OF
sleighing and taken to rubber boots and
wheels.
Mrs. Thomas Kendall has returned
from Mechanic Falls, where she has
been spending the winter with her
daughter Flora.
Prof. bennett, the elocutionlst, will he
at the Opera House next Thursday even
Ing, April 10th. Admission 10 and -
cents. Seats on sale At K. G. Rowes
etOre.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18

10 nav a dollar and fifteen cents to
have Tie dog licensed, or a dollar Ia
ave him killedg" That l. the question
|thai has sgitated some of our citizens
M most Of them have decided IL by go
+, 10 the town clerk and getting their
|B,n.e. paving dollar and fifteen
rbis thcrrof. Under the new law,
uhkh i In force this year, all dogs
mat b. licensed by the town clerk, and
na., wear collar bearing the register
Il number Of the dog. Dogs found at
hr.e Without a collar are liable to be
lHiul. II YOU are so unfortunate as to
cat female dog, IL will cost you three
tolhr, and fifteen cents To get license
~ her. The town clerk has had con-
,iisrable registering to do the past few
AsV.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18
eRyANT,s POND.

Mr.. W. K. Robbins has moved with
his family to West Mln0t.
Miss Matte Stevens died Friday morn
Ing. the 18th Inst, aged about 10 years,
Her funeral will occur on Monday, at'
tended by Rev. L. Il. Peare OF Arlington,
Mass.
Mr.. 8. @. wyman and Sidney Little
aeld are soon TO 90 ON to the road can.
wasting for nursery stock.
John 8. Brown has rented the Bradeen
house.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18

Ma Henry CIsws d a sxesIIsot WIFI

Ma Hsnzy Cisws b a sxesIlsot whip
Nm Hoks Smith y . dansht~ Of II,
lats Howell Cobb PsssidsoS Buchanan,
ssrstary a The trsasury.
Nm Custer attended her husband IN hi
camp Life for 20 ysan, moving from fort Il
tort, but shs says hs nsvsr eonfidsd his mil
itasy plans 70 h9.
Nis Nay McClsllan, daughter Of Gen
sral q. b NcClsllan, turned Roman Cath
ollie IN Paris and married Paul Despres oil
the French legation II washingtoa.
Mis Thondyks, Boston girl, who b
came the bride Of 6enor Buenolos, Spanish
smbassador ~ Berlin, was recently the ~
eipient Of royal honon At the Berlin court.
MrA Julian Hawthorne II . slender. still
graceful woman. with rather Q worn lace.
~ might beht the mother OF seven chlldrn
and the wife OF an easy going. open handed
Bohemian.
Annie Louise Cary-Raymond sings In .
New York church choir. The purity and
strength Of her vocal chords are a. fully 70
tanned - when they did service In "FAust, I"
"Trovators" and "lucrstiA"
Fannie Mohawk, Q squaw who was eel
frss from Lola Mohawk. Tarratins brave,
ct recent sitting Of the supreme court In
Bangor. Me-, u said TO have been the finest
looking woman In the courtroom.
Miss Daisy Rivss, youngest slater Of Ma
Amelis Rives-C hanler. II aaid TO Be some
thing Of an artist and . very bold rider, a.
though only 10 years old. Animals are her
fsvohte subjects for portrayal on canvaA
The Counties Louise Cianciana, Il II
stated. now sells matches on the steps Of
the palace Of Monte Citoro, where The
Italian Legislature meets, body over which
her husband prssided a. speak er some yesn
ago
Ulriks Won Lovetso. whom Goethe sd
mired and wished to marry when he was Il
and she II, reached her ninetieth birthday
recently ut the castle OF Trzielltx In DO
bemia She IL the subject OF Goethe's
"Trilogy Of Passion."
Miss Callie McMeehan IL executive clerk
under Governor Matthews OF Indiana She |
10 his adopted daughter and assisted him
a clerk while be was secretary Of state.
where she proved her efficiency. She will |
be the first woman to hold the post u ex
ecutive clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

We would like To hear from the per-
son who remembers anything like the
electrical display which occurred on the
morning OF the 7th, displaying all the
rainbow hues, with continuous thunder,
with gusts Of hall, snow and rain, which
surpassed any pyrotechnical display.
Truly a wonderful winter and spring.
All nature seems to be alive however.
We have seen the coon, the gray squirrel,
heard from the wOodchuck, and with
our own ears listened to the welcome
notes Of the robin, sparrow, blueblrd
and chickadee, with yet three feet OF
frost In the ground.
A. X. Cash has snapped stands with
Geo. NcKeeu Of South Paris.
Z. Z. Richardson has cold his farm At
Trap Corner to Elroy Everett and
bought I. w. Bcck's stand at Dry
Nilis. Mr.. Beck has moved to Boston
o. w. Robbins has bought the A. NJ
Irish farm. All have got moved and
moving 90 fast - the travel will allow
SCHOOL meeting yesterday. WIN Lur
Geo. W. Packard has bought the Har
yey Pratt farm. :.
Everybody u sweetening mp. Nobod,
sick at this writing.
April 10Th. One man has just con
elsded 70 lay In his To- for creausr,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18
STOW.

Mrs. Eugene Charles remains about
the same. She Il still confined to the
bed.
Miss Nellie Walker has gone to Lynn,
Mass, to learn millinery.
y. II. Guptill has severe attack Of Ia
grippe. lie IL unable to attend 10 MS
blacksmith shop.
Carrie Emerson has gone to Waitham'
Mass. =,
The travelling Is getting to be very bad
The people are taking out their wagons
Eden Emerson has % new fireman
His name Il Griggs and he IL from
Browuileld.
Mr.. Powers and family have gone "a
conference.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18
HARlOM-DOE.

The following item, from the Berlin
In. H. Independent OF last week, ex.
|yhins itself. The parties have hosts OF
|irsnd.. not only In Paris and Dixfeld
bgi an over Oxford County, and they
unanimously and heartily extend their
|Usgratulations:
,v,ry oui,t hut interesting wedding occurred
ast I.rnaha. church al Z O'Clock Tuesday
l.srnoan. The occasion wa. the marriage OF
~ Awe. y. Due OF Paris, Me-, 10 Mr.. John
HsrlsN. a well Known anil rising young law
ysf q piNhehl, Ne. only the relatives AMI I'M
nslats TRENDS ot the happy couple were ptss .,
en- a III ceremony, which was the "Ssus'
al Impressive form OF the Episcopal church,
n Rev Mr. I.aglwin officiating. The brutal
pa-y went east On the 80 express for q -hou
taftb yafiuu- places in Maine, after " hlch the,
Fturn D. bin dtld, where they viii reside.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18
EAST WATERFORD.

David o. Browne and wife have
charge Of the town farm this year.
Warren v. Kneeland has moved back
to his farm. u.
j.. McIntire & Sons sent q carload
of cattle and swine TO Brighton Monday.
Miss Sylvia Chadbourne is visiting her
brother Amos In Hallowell.
Two iron bridge agents were In town
last week. Mr.. Towne, agent for the
Conn. Iron Bridge Company, IL to put
In the bridge by May 10th for $500.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-18
EAST BETHEL,

Neither wheeling nor sleighlng. MUD
and water now reign.
Sugar makers are busy. They pre-
diet the season to be shOrt but sweet.
Walter Bartlett and Charles Young
have returned home from Gould Acad
envy.
Lena Young is sick with the scarle
tina.
u. W. Bartlett IL agent for the Saga.
dahoc superphosphate and the Dlrigt
fertilizer.
Mr.. Austin recently purchased q
piano for his daughter.
F.Q. lIaines has cow that gives
thirty-six pounds of milk daily. She
can be bought for $50.