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

A. W. Walker has been Improving his
premises By putting an addition On 70
bic stable and By trssting his bandings
10 fresh coat Of paint.
Albion Taylor cold Q house lot on
Nichols Street, last week, TO VIM. X.
Henry.
Samuel Record moved to his BARN in
Oxford Thursday.
There viii be an old fashioned levee
at New Hall Tuesday evening, Nay sd,
under. the auspices Of "rhe Daughters
Of Rebekah." The entertainmsnt win
consist Of music by the Banjo Club, sine-
Ing by quartette, tableaux, rccitations,
fortune telling, guess cake, tree OF
chance and post once. Also plenty OF
cake and Ice cream. The evening . enter
tainmeut will conclude with Q laughable
farce, 'sThe Bat and the Ball or the
Difficulties That May Arise From ANA
teur Photography Admission 10 cents.
The lecture to be given by w. Scott
Robinson lzst Friday evening WAS post
poned owing to some misunderstanding
and lack OF arrangements.
The lot for the proposed new county
buildings Was run out Wednesday by
George A. Wilson under the direction OF
the county commissioners and deed OF
the land taken, but owing TO some legal
proceedings Instituted by the opposition
there will be some delay before building
operations can commence.
c. Freeland Penley has fresh home
raised dandelions for sale, also cedar
bean poles.
Bert siil.ett lost q valuable horse
Tuesday evening, caused by the horse
taking fright at Oxford, throwing Mr..
Millett out OF his carriage. After clear
Ing himself from the carriage the horse
ran from Oxford, through Norway VII
ls:e TO South Paris, where he came In
coatact with the iron bridge, receiving
injuries from which he soon died.
There will be meeting Of the relief
corps thursday evening. This Il the
regular meeting and there will be an
election Of officers, consequently Il IL de-
sired that every member be present.
stephen Richardson had . beautiful
polished granite monument placed on
his lot In Riverside Cemetery last week.
II Il great addition to the appearance
Of the grounds.
IL L. expected that there will be q
game Of base ball at the fair grounds
next Saturday between South Paris and
Hebron clubs. This will be the first APP
pearsnee Of the home team this season.
Turn out and give the boys encourage
ment.
See Plummer's new advertisement In
this paper and when you buy hats or
clothing for summer don't fail to cal at
Plummer's and see his large stock and
low prices.
VIM. b. Russell. the surveyor, is busi-
ly at work repairing the roads.
Hon. Geo. a. Wilson was In Portland
Thursday.
J. A. Renney and A. W. Walker were
at Brunswick "wednesday In attendance
at the state convention Of the grand
lodge, X. OF Z.
j. II. Jones is at home after quite an
extended trip through Massachusetts,
and New York.
The memorial service Of q. A. II. post
will be held at the NJ. u. church next
sunday at ? r.. N. The ladies Of the re
lief corps and the sons Of veterans are
invited to attend with the lost. All
veterans In town, whether members Of
the post or not, are cordially invited To
meet with the post and attend the sery-
Ices. The post will meet at their hall at
30 on the day Of the service. Rev.
Mr. Nichols will preach the memorial
sermon.
l.. s. Billings has begun laying the
foundation for his new house on Maple
Street.
Miss Mollie Gardner was at her home
In Buckfield last week.
Albert Barrows Il quite feeble.
Vim. Howe IL again able to be out,
and hopes are entertained Of his CON-
plete recovery.
The firm Briggs 4 Farrar, which has
existed since lss5, was recently dlssolv-
ed by mutual agreement. Mr.. Farrar
will control the Oxford route, and Mr..
Briggs will continue to run the market
and supply his customers In and about
the village as heretofore.
a large delegation Of Bates college
students were here Tuesday aud visited
Mt. Mica In search OF minerals. They
expressed themselves AS we'll satisfied
with the trip.
The members Of the Democratic coun-
~ committee were here Wednesday and
elected j. A. kenney as a member Of
that committee TO all the vacancy caus-
ell by the death Of Samuel II. Carter.
A. A. Andrews and family have re-
turned from Htverhill, Mass, where
they have been for year past.
On account Of the heavy rains the
Boston Portrait Car will be open at
Bryant's Pond, Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, May ed, sd and 2ith,
skipping then until June 5th.