Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-10
SOUTH PARIS


EFF. Stone, for some years our deputy
sh~vin, has bren reappolntesi TO ths
general satisfaction Of our vltizeus. Nr
Stone has qualified and ID ready 10
business.
A. w. Walker was at Rumford Fall
several days last week cuttlnx Ice FOL
parties there. :.
The dancing school, under the dt
rectiou of Arthur Hall, IL u great suc
cess. There are about twenty-five
couples In attendance. They report M
Hall to be thorough teacher aud vel
up In the work.
q. A. Southrr Of rryeburg Il vlsitin,
at T.. ". tlaskell's.
Wood Il getting scarce In the village
owing TO lack of snow.
A representative OF the Union Pub
fishing Company Of Boston WAS In tow'
lsst week getting material for Msin'
Direvtory aud Gazetteer which they In
tend 10 publish.
Alva ShurtlrfY, Esq, was 10 Bostor
two days Last week.
Mas Nudge Wilson has returned Il
Colby University.
Dwight Wise, who has been at worl
In his brother's clothing store In Card
ner for the past two years, has fn'
position In the Wholesale clothing house
OF \. 4. Issacson & Co., Boston.
The officers Of Paris Grange Will b
Installed Saturday, Jan. IL. w. ID
Ieavitt, master Of Turner Grange, hal
accepted the Invitation to act as the In
Sailing officer. The regular Erang'
meeting will be held at 10 A. n. Dinnel
will be served In the dining room a
noon for Is cents per couple. A cor
dial invitation IL extended to all. Th'
meeting In the afternoon will be an opeI
meeting.
The annual meeting OF the Pari. Pub
lie Library Association was held last
Saturday evening, The library ha,
been well patrouIf et during the past
year. IL IL ON a solii financial basis snf
L. gaining In popularity each year. Th'
following officers were elected:
Isaac Rounds. Preshleht.
a. 4. r. King. vice-Pushient.
Nd. holster, SECRETARY and Treasurer.
Horatio woo lbury. :. y. Maxim, j. D. King
Henry fisteher, Direetors.
Fred Cummings, who Il AZ work ri
Dixfi-ld. MAS at home Sunday.
A. W. Walkers Ice h.h was greatly
damaged by the rain Of Last week. bal
Mr. Walker says he will have good lac
Just the same.
Ansel Swift Il at home from Water
Vile, where he has been for some
months past for the purpose OF interest,"
Ing parties In his compressed air devits
for transmitting power. Ills efforts
have been successful, and new corpo-
ration has been organized for the pur
po.e Of building machines, anl putting
them on to the market. This company
has one machine now In operation, nm,
another nearly completed. The com
pany are elatrd over the present pros
pect, and confidently expect good ne
turns from the device.
Our blacksmlths are the happiest OF
the happy just new. =.
Mrs. Andrew Bennett, former resi-
dent Of this place, di-i at Lynn, Mass.
Tuesday night. Her remains were
drought here for burial Thursday.
The sous of Veterans will hold their
annual meeting for the installation OF
officers next Friday evening. They have
extended an Invitation 10 the members oi
Wm. N. kimb,ll Post aud To the ladies
IL the relief corps To be present. We
are authorized to state thst the Invita-
ton will he accepted, and thtt n large
number will be pre.rnt. After the reg
ulsr work there will be an entertain
m-nt aud banquet.
ID. v. True unlos,ej a carload OF very
fine hay last week.
Our snow storm so confidently pre-.
dicte'i by many for Thursday did not
mstprtaliZe.
Oliver Curtis unloaded n car Of Hour
and mildlings last week. weunderstand
that Mr.. Curtis Is having quite busi-
ness In this line.
Joseph Jones slipped on the Ice In
front Of the Exchange Hotel In Lewis
ton LIST Thursday, severely sprsining
his ankle. Joseph Is using crutches at
present his ultimate recovery Is confi-
,ienily predicted BY hls friends. "Woe
To the man Who causeth his neighbor's
The new boiler which Il tn he used for
steam heating In Odd Fellows Block has
arrived and IL nearly ready for use.
steam will he acceptable to the occu-
pants Of the building.
Fishing parties are plenty and they all
report good success.
The meetings Of the ". c. L. l..
on nearly every evening OF last week for
The purpose OF doing work for the needy
were well attended and large
...,n.,nf .H ,.sarl xx.aa Anna rhav will
have another meeting for the same pur-
pose on Thursday afternoon, after which
or at 1 o'clock) there will be business
meeting Of the society.
Eight were received into the Baptist
rhurrh ON Sunday, January lst. Much
interest l. being taken In the meetings
and Il Il confidently expected that much
good will BE- accomplished.
Rev. Mr.. Rideout OF the Norway Con-
church occupied the pull
pit nc the South Paris Congregstionsiist
church sunday In exchange With Rev.
Mr.. llaughton. Mr.. Rideout preached
IN able s.rmou.
Whitfield stuart was In Gorham last
week doing some painting for Supt.
Moves Of the q. L. X.
Good skating In the square last week
aud the boys made the most Of IL as did
some Of the citizens who were without
sixties.
The annual meeting Of the Congrega-
gstionallst parish was held Monday
January 81, with Alvs
"a moderator. The following
officers were elerted:
y. ID. Bolster. Clerk.
John d. piummer. Collector anil Treasurer.
James \. Wright. George \. Brigg., IT, Tai
bot, l.. fogg. r =. barnes, y. =. Millett ani j.
A. kenney were electel new members.
Mrs. George A. wilson Was In Water
VILE Friday In attendance nc the meet
ing Of the executive committee, OF which
she Il member. OF the movement To
build u ladies' dormltory at Colby Uni
versity.
Charlie Howard returned to Bowdoin
College last week.
J. Lymsn Ripley Of Andoyer was In
town Thursday.
The sled factory will shut down this
week for the purpose OF taking account
of stock.
IN A NUTSHELL.
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