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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-01-09
IQNEIl-

We learn that Mrs. Frank u. Emery
Who has been very lick and not rxI Get.
cd Ia recover l. more comfortable aud
there |. nov hope oi hor recovery.
There I. much sickness about town
bat not generally 90 . serious nature,
being case. % the grippe. bad colds and
the Ike.
Quite a number of the m'mber. 81 the
old Lowell bras. hand with some new
one. have started In practice again, meet
ing In Fox. Hall.
On "wednesday evening Prof. wight
~ Bethel With hl. vii. aud Ms. rhln-
ney gave very enjoyable concert at the
village church, aud made arrangement.
for term ~ twelve Lessons Ia music.
The term will begln az soon =. NJ.
wight recover. from the prevailing
hoarssne.s.
There la "balm In Gllcad" anil =
never falling cure for the grippe. The
doctor. have IL not, but II can he found
With that genial gentleman aud lover Of
Humanity, Mr.. winthrop smart, OF
lowell yilisge,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-01-09
1AprEORD

Died pcc. sth. Nelson Young, aged
- years. Mr.. loung's death Was sud
den. lie called "a hi sou aud wished
him % build lire a. be- dh not feel
we'll, aud he died In about thirty min
utss.
Died. Jan. l.,, Amlal Thompson, aged
IS wears.
4. VI. Irish has sold his farm stock
(all but his horses. hay and farming
tools. for $3.50, 20 Mr.. SHILLING. oi
Portland.
Bert Hutchinson has sold hi s-yesr-ol
colt "a psrile. from Massachusetts,.
Monday evening, Jan. lat, II. 4. Bick-
nell invited his friends and neighbors Ia
help him celebrate the sth anniversary
81 their wedding. Mr. Bicknell aud wife
used their utmost endeaSors to entertain
their company. The Buckhcld Orchestra
furnished fne music. About nine
O'Clock refreshments were broughi on.
the sight 20 which was enough Ia make
your mouth water. tue genil'man
FROM BuCkheld probably not used Ia
such feed aid he would fsln come NJ
the next dsy, aud lick out Mr.. BicknelI'
sNill PAIL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-01-09
IRYIRuRn cENIRI.

Everybody Ia. iurued over new
leaf.
Mr.. Dr. ryrum !. fully prepared to
locat. here. We congratulate our peo.
pie on IA. acquisition Of such = ssillfui
phV.ician.
Mr.. sud Mrs. Chs.. Me.erye of Con.
Nay Centre paid this place a ha.ty visit
last Wednesday.
The country seems 10 be In soupeilej
condition just now.
4 delegation 81 Odd Fellows from this
vicinity attended the Installation exrr-
else. ~ the Denmark Lodge last Tues
day night.
Dr. M,bry report. that BE- has over
forty patients down With the grippe.
The fret month 90 "a. new year
bound. la upon Va With smiling lace
aud an earnest invitation Ia Join the pro.
Ces.lon 10 prosperity II u about To breed
under the Wilson tariff bill %
wake up, everybody! Clear the cob
web. out 90 the corners of your Intel
lect.. Open your heart. Ia the sunshine
draw a deep breath % the air III energy
loiu the church. get a Dag for the school
house. start q literary society. Follow
phll bradley. advice and Invest Ia pine
timber. improve your health by having
the grippe. g.t ready for the boom,
thump the booming big bass drum 81
progress. come along with the crowd
aud subscribe to the Oxford Democrat
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-01-09
VAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

A new years wedding at the Ienox
Avenue Unitarian church. New York
city. Elizabeth Helen, daughter OF the
late Hon. John Van Blarcom OF Pater-
son, ". J., was united In marriage Will
DIR. Frederick Il. Hammond Of New
York. The bridesmaid WAS Miss Annis
y. Van Blsrcom of Allendsle, y. j., n
cousin Of the bride. The groom Was al.
tended by DIR. william J.. woodend Of
New York NJ beat man. Rev. Merle ~.
g. wri sht. the pastor of the church, wa.
the officiating clergyman. After brief
wedding Journey the COMPANY ~ill "a
turn and reside at lt3 East ll'th Street
the residence of the groom.
Dr. Hammond IL . Paris boy and alec
on the list Of graduates OF the Oxford
Democrat oiilce, where be used the broom
aud composing stick and kicked = press
for something over three years.
After studying medicine aud taking
his degree, he settled In New York
where. notwithstanding the difiiculile'
encountered by . young practitioner, IL
has had very good success. a grr~l
many friends extend him their congrniu
lations.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-01-09
NORTH PARIS.


Mrs. 4. J. Abbott visited her son
william 81 south Waterford last week.
". ". Dunhsm u on tb. sick llsi.
Mrs.. Ida Yield has arrived home aud
!. silll very poorly.
y. ". Bsrr-tt u drawing pulp wood
a. West Paris.
4. W. Chase has been drawing lumber
Ia south Paris.
Me. I.sbeil bradford Il visiting her
sister, Mrs.. ". W. Durham.
Mrs. Annie Andrews spent Christmas
la lewiston.
". ". Durham has been quite sick.
but IL better.
David Young has also been quite sick.
but !. .om.s hat improved.
Mo.t % the farmers about here are
busy tesnlng, drawing Ice. wood or
lumber.
Quli. large amount Of lumber. most
ly birch, u icing hauled In To iittlehale''
mill.
Rev. Mr.. Osborne % PALMYRA has
t..n holding meetings At South Wood.
.tock, and has stopped with q. w.
Ws.hhurne q while.
Name. 10 pupils Ia the forbe. District
not ab.eut onc-hslf day during the ~in-
ter term ~ ten weeks: Arthur L.. Dean,
Percy berry and Harry Chase. B.ribs
,olburn missed one day, Henry Dean
two DAYS, Eug.ne Dean Two days.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-01-09
NEsI aEIAEl


I notice In the Portland Transcript ol
Jan. ], some comments ON an Item In The
Democrat from your West Bethel cor
respondent, Ia which I only wish To re
PLY that the statements must be true TOT
they ARE admitted and my conclusions
are Justified In . little Item which 10 10
the Transcript itself, above alluded To.
under the heading % "strsy Items oi
Interest" Don't lets give our little ones
any unnecessary occasions Tor quarrel
Ing. -.
The grippe aud lung and throat
diseases are very prevalent In this
vicinity, whole families In some cases
being down sick 81 once.
Business IL rather quiet; operations
being much retarded by sickness.
Patrons ~ the butter factory seem
we'll satisfied with the past years ex-
perience, aud are beginning To tain
about getting Ice for the next seasons
use. =.
slelghlng Ia excellent, and we should
call the weather fine, were u not Tor the
fact that so much sickness exists.
A very ilne time VAS that at the yestry
OF the unluersalist church at Bethel
lin.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-01-09
OXFORD


There Was no scryice at the NJ. D.
church. sunday a. the pastor, Rev. MI.
purlngton was sick.
Capt. Bucknsm Of \ A. Dwlnsl Post,
T.. A. H.. Mechanic falls, Installed The
officers 10 4. 4. Robert. Post, wednes-
day eyenlng
b. n Anirvws, 4.
u Mer-e, S.N.t.
= 4. Iiotitn. N.C.
~ fuilsr. AUt
". " fAuts, >ufg
4. Chapih. chap.
4 Iiolisn. ". NJ
Chas. smith. ~. -.
l.. king. &C.
The relatives 81 Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. D..
Andrews Of Portland, formerly of this
place, attended their silver wedding
Tuesday, Jan. -. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew.
received several valuable article. OF
silver ware, money, and other gifts.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-01-09
nEAAAnk


The grippe has got strong hold In
TIL. place hardly family but What
la. on. az more sick With IL.
Mr.. David Goodrich !. very .lck With
lung fever.
Mr. Wall Richardson Il very lick With
the grlppe.
Mt. 4. ". Bclcher I. on the mend, but
Mr.. lielcher u quite sick.
Mr.. Eugcne 1ibbctt. WAS taken sick
"Wednesday night aud died Friday night
at I. o'clock. Funeral at the residence
on sunday. The II. 81 rs aud Ms.on'
attended Ia q body. a. he was q member
IL both lodges.
Installation of officers of the i.cb.kslI
aud Subordinate Lodge, !. -. %. y,
took place Tuesday evening. \ Hue
oy stsr aud pastry supper VA. served al
5 80 q. ". About twenty-five couple.
from fryeburg were present.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-01-09
GREENMOOD-

Well. the old year has bowed itself
down aud out. aud II all IT. history
wsr. written II would make a pretty
large book. The new year IL fairly or
ganiS.d, aud, 50 FAR a. We have heard or
seen anything 90 the contrary, the
wheel. 81 destiny have thus far rolled
steadily along; bat when Ne are re-
minded that person die. every second
~ time, aud another born, II IL evident
that many have already seen trouble;
aud let Va hope that an equal number
have been made happy.
Little Arthur Cummings, Who was
scAldsd so badly, i getting along well {;
bat Nellie Cole, Who Nas Injured by a
NICK from a colt. l. It'll insane al times,
nor !. her eyesight restored.
Melleu M0ntTOse Hathaway VAS a
Woodstock boy, aud when about twenty
one years oil be hired out 10 D. VI.
Bartlett a. clerk Ia his store, At Bryant.
Pond. Possessed % genial disposition.
aud being strictly honest, he soon be-
came q faVofiie Of the trading public.
After working In that capacity eight
YEAR, he leased the CrOfiord stand, so
called, aud went into trade for himself.
Tie building consisted ~ q small store,
formerly used for shoe shop, aud an
upstairs rent. II l. a little more than
| four years since he commenced business
on hi own hook. and " has been grow
Ing ever since. About two years ago
NJ. Hathaway bought the stand, al
the same time enlsrging aud making EN-.
tensiVe repairs. sO that u !. now one oil
/ the finc.t buildings in the place. Last
spring ~ put Ia q refrigeraior for keep
/ ing butter. for which be paid the highest
market price through the whole season,
thereby building up big trsde In that
line and thu farmers appreciate w., ~
we'll they might, since IL was the first
time they had chance To sell their but
ter for a fair price through the summer
>0me ter years since Mr.. Hathaway
married Chrrie whitman. and they
are nov blessed with two Dsce liiti'
boys; from which We infer that ne I'D
tends TO furnish his Own clerks In the mol
very distant future.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-01-09
kEZAR EAllS.

Mr.. Appleton Norton, who has been
m for a long time. died Monday night,
Jan. l, sged 81 years.
The Juvenile Templars gave New
Years entertainment Monday evening
and a sociable after the exercises wer'
over.
The school In this district has organ
lied lyceum. The officers are a. fol-
lows:
Mr. ByrOa Lord. President.
u u Ridloa. Nios- President
sherman stanley, >ecvtary.
Mis-. Flors Lori. Treasurer.
Mr.. Clsrrnce Emsry. Miss Grsne Stanley an
Ms. Jo.is Mason. COMMITTEES on frosram.
Prof. Price and wife gave an enter
talnment at Meonian Hall Tuesday even
ing, Jan. :.
Miss May Pierce has been visiting he
brother, Mr.. David Pierce at Cornish.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-01-09
QlINCORD

Mr.. webter Ia gradually falling. III
has = mAu taking carv 81 him.
Mis- sargent, the posimlstrcss, MAS
the reCiJ i.ut % beautiful gold watch
Christmas, from friends la Massachu'
sets.
Virgin Brcs. arr getting lumter for q
hen house.
4. II. Barker has built q house with
the Intention Of doing something In the
hen business.
Frrd Eolie 1. hauling hay from hi.
harm Ia l.umford Falls.
There l. Que AndoYer four-horse team
left on the road that goc. To bryant.
Pond. thfv~ times week a. usual
gumford Pals does not gct all Of the
AndOSef freight.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-01-09
EAST SUMNER.

The funeral services of Mr.. Amlal
Thompson, an old resident Of Hartford,
occurred at the baptist church on We'd.
pesday. Rev. y. u. Richardson ofiicist-
Ing. Mr.. Thompson VAS nearly ~ years
Ut age.
The lodge of Good Tcmplsrs has or
gani,ed q Lsdies' Circle to asslst In rsls-
Ing funds for building new hsll. The
net proceeds of the frat meeting were
over q. They have nearly ei0o already
In their fund for this purpose.
when We beheld the magnificent and
superb work Of art Issued by the
Demore.t Publishing Company entitled
an american Beauty" u caused our
heart 10 overflow with egg-stztic delight
and grieve that We did not attend the
art department Of the worlds fair.
Why. the picture MAS nearly four Inches
vide. and-and-O, Desr' Ii VAS super
danglous.
Rev. ID. \. IIibbari and wife have been
visited during the Christmas holidays by
their daughter. Mrs. jennie Paul. two
nephews, Harry L.. and David =. llib-
bard. aud another relative, Mr.. Carl
Kelsey. The two latter are Theological
students, one AZ AndoSer, the other st
Princeton, and occupied the pulpit very
acceptably last sabbath, Mr.. Kelsey at
Eas, Sumner aud Mr.. llibbard on
sumner liill.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-01-09
WEST eRveBuRo.

The northern lights were very brilliant
"Wednesday evening. About elk o'clock
they were very red constantly shooting
through the heavens and frequently
changing their color.
Miss Eva N. Fitch visited Abbie
Towle last week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Warrington have BEEN
STAYING With their daughter, Mrs. y.
Emery, Who IL very sick.
Minnie harrington IL nj home from
school on account Of the iilness ut her
sister.
Il IL very sickly here.
Quite q numb~r attended the New
Years ball at the Oxford on Monday
evening.
r. l.. Eastman has besn round burning
the farmsrs trying to get them to s'sn
sweet corn.
Mrs. Henry d. iIutcl,ins had heller
brrak her lsg IN the barn last WEEK.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-01-09
RuMgoRp FALLS.


Person. uuscqusinied With the bu..
lne.. done herr, even la these hard
times, would bc surprised to see the
team. that are continuously c.o..ing ih.
new bridge below the falls.
Congress Street has witnessed some
quite fact driving lately. stanley Bi..
bee aud !. q. swssey drop business. "c-
ca.Ionally aud bay. sst-to With their
fast nags. Dr. stuart likes the sport
quite a. we'll az either aud usually has
some good ones. Garret Schenck has
two mic. horss.-bi,ck-ihst eau show
good speed. Mr.. 4. T.. Davis, the
livery man, drive. = good one, "a does
Mr.. 4. 4. Eaton. They Intend Ia scrape
a track above the falls soon, andtr con-
illusions.
Mr.. J. 10. wariweli will soon retire
from th. po.t Office. lie Ia. been ilkei
very much, aud the writer has heard
many regrets. but We have no doubt
but What the newly sppolnte'i po.,ma.-
ter, Mr.. J. u. Mckeeman, will prove an
obliging aud faithful man. =.
". 1. White has commenced on Ills
residence In ilidlon,ille.
Mrs. Fred T.. Kendall exhibit. some
very hne paintings at her husband.
rwelry store, corner Congress aud
bridge street. She IL getting up a
class for instruction In the art.
Miss Ellie Reed got the large doll al
Gates drug store which all were
anxious 10 get. The weight Was 10.
or. She guessed J lbs, q ~ o.
Thursday morning fire broke out 10
the Rumford Lumber Co.'S store house,
snd before IL was under control at the
nrpmen the whole frame Was badly
chsrrrd. Were II not for the large
quantity Of seasoned stock that it cover
ed. and IL not seriously damaged u
would have been Of less expense To the
firm had the structure been consumed
Loss 1880.
Rumford Fails schools will commence
Monday, January sth.
4 dancing school IL In progress herr
with Mr.. Chase Of Dixheld ~ Instructor
Arrangements are being made "a
organize q camp of Sons Of Veterans.
Application for charter can be slgDed al
n. l.. Elliott's store.
The Light a Water Company are run
ming their wires Into lsidlonyille thl'
week.
The grand ball last Monday evening
Was . glowing success. Gj tickets solt
aud 10 complimentary tickets. And TIN
banquet at Hotel I,umford Was an ele
CANT affair Of which over l25 psrtook.
The 10. y. Lodge of this plac
have invited Tuscan Lodge degree tcau
Of Dixfeid TO exempllfy the second de
gree for them Tuesday evening. Jan
9TH; following which an oyster suppe
will be served. All ]. d. o. y. member
are invited.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-01-09

The sick Que. ar .i-sat IN. sane.
Mr.. CLARK Ban u very sigk
Auhar Merrill !. eat, bat u hardly
shls O. -,
Mr.. jennie IIutchlnson !. Al llorscs
iiut,hinson's taking Csre % the .lcs
ouss.
Eay grover u ~ hom~. having hni.h-
"a Sork Zoe M. l'efington % Bethel.
Dor ths past thrrs years BE- has BEN
clefking Zoe hlm.
u. 4. Nil. and ether. ~, nbe deer
the last dsy "a oIsn time.
q. y. brown !. able o. work In the
mill fur 4. :. lean. We are glad for
him.
Alhsrt whitman and wife ~,r. Al
IIsrb@rt whlim.n's lat SUNDAY. Wa.
glsd o. -. Nli+rt out. lie has becu
having . sick time lately.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-01-09
WILSON'S MILLS.

A heavy rain Monday made q fne
crust and settled the snow, 50 that u
looks quite like living sgain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelley vent 10 Cole
brook to spend Christmas.
Robert Blaklie Of Colebrook has been
Ia with load Of butter To sell.
John shatney has been To Pittsbnrg
bringing back a daughter, her husband,
aud child. new residents.
Mrs. T.. 4. kimbAll's school closed
December 10Th with q Christmas tree
and the following program 10 the even
ing:
soss. Merry. Msrry chri'tmAs, , 49,,
Christmas Carol. stu ssh.lAr.
iaolly ps,sor NJ. Ls' s,,.'a v,a,i.sI,
rsmpsrsnse R<sltstisn. Nay Lisssn
song Ne-ysr bells, Lula kimlsall
Girl. Rsslt.tion, Axpe- LinneiL
The Christina. Tpe. sik Sh"lar.
A smsr Roy. BsIls Wilson and Iiay iinpsIl
Jsek frOst sad the Christmas TIVE,
Qso,stios.. Ie.ener end s y .as,i,
] iI as ns, : iias S.iy. sssisssic.. -,
Jssk Frv.s. Lux sister. Lsla kinbaii
song. I'm coins - Write 70 Papa. ,,,
Recitation. sowing and Reapias, L. n kimbali
ChristmAs R<ssiine and Dispsseh<s frvss sass,
Cna. Teacher
song s'il n. n s. NJ 1.... and L.. x."s.ll
r.. c.,t.sma. Trre Ida Wilson
ps.,rsa.iss Of sif,.. santa Claus. Len iort
Born, December 2ith, to the wife Of
Fred TAYLOR, q daughter.
News has been received Of the death
Of I'ster Bennnett.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-01-09
NEWRN.

Born, Dec. 10Th. to the wife Of &. o..
Moore, Bethel, a son.
Ernest Goodwin came out OF the log
cling woods sick Wednesday OF this
week.
Where IL the grumbler that has the
cheek tn find fault With our winter so
farf There has been just enough snow
aud no drifts to hinder, splendid Tor
buslness, but alas! the business 10 lack
Ing. Well, I suppose we Republicans
can stand u, u the Democrats can.
They can't even have the satisfaction OF
saying, IL told you So"
Hay IL falling, it can be bought two or
three dollars per ton cheaper now than
two months earlier.
slack times for business tell the story
In reduced prices all round.
Those Province men Who threw w
their hats and hurralicd for Cleveland
have we'll earned cut down Of four OF
five dollars a month In the woods.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-01-09
SIMMER.


The school In Dist. No. , closed last
week.
q. l.. Morrill, Of Ps,ten IL In town for
few DAYS.
Mrs. Eliphalet Spauldlng IL quite sick
nj this writing, so az To be under the
doctors care.
We learn that Mr.. Dunn. our blsek-
smith. reviewed injuries while working
In the woods one day last week. from
having q tree fall on him.
Mr.. samuel York and mother OF Paris
nm we're AZ n. y. Gusselrs last week.
Nelson Young of Hartford. aged about
- years, suddenly passed away Thurs.
dsy morning, Dec. 18th. The funeral
occurred at his late residence saturday,
Rev. Mr.. iIlbbard 10 East sumner
officiating.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-01-09
1As1 wAnIar0an

There 1. much sickness from the grippe
shout here, but only one cas" Ia. been
fatal, Horace VI. skinner, Who died New
Year. morning, aged about ., years
4 PRAYER only MAS offered at the hon."
az Mrs. skinner aud two little girl. are
dangerously III. u 10 a sad lo.s to hi.
family. Joseph W, the eldest at eight
children, arrived from Massachusetts
the day before his fathers death.
An.el bean In getting home the nigh,
he broke his leg. took severe cold
which developed into grippe and he may
not live.
George II. Keen aud bride (Ilff'c u
Young have our best wishes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-01-09
. MEET pAaia


TIA best of sleighing 10 ours.
: 10. u. y. and hebekah Installations
tonight, (Sstufday.) u .
There will ~ preaching In The NJ. r.
chapel r,ery Sunday for The rect OF TILE
conference yesr. i-f'ff 1910"
Arthur lIe.sey Of llryant's iood has
bought out n. foang's paint buslness.
NM. Hunt from Mesrimsc, Mass,
has moved Into n. Curtis rent snd u Ia
work With A. lIcssey In the paint shop.
Funeral services were held In the
BaptIa church Thursday, at ~ A. NJ.
over the remains Of Isaac Curtis, ut
Young nm, Greenwood. The remains
were then taken to south paris for In.
terment. Mr.. Curtis WAS 20 years OF
sge and . member Of West Paris ]. %.
%. y. Lodge.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-01-09
UPTON.

Az. Abbott I. very sick With the
grippe as are several people 10 town.
Mrs. Bennett Morse and Mrs. Bertha
Judkins are at Norway caring for Mrs.
D.. 4. Morse who Ia very III at u. u.
!Abbott's.
Prof. II. l.. Harrington. teacher OF
manual training In Philadelphla, Was a
guest OF A. y. Abbott last week.
Mrs. l.. 4. West MAS called suddenly
10 Bath last week on account OF her sis
tiers death.
Mrs. A. VI. Coolidge Il at II. i. Alb
bolts sick With rheumatism.
T.. u. Brooks IL at work for Julian
Farrar, Grafton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-01-09
BETHEL.


4 meeting vas held rt Odeon Hall
Monday evening to see W the eltisens
acre willing Ia furnish . public reading
room and gymnasium tn the young peo-
pie of bethel. The question WAS dis
cus.e,i by Mr.. Merrimsp, Dr. Gehring,
Rev. Mr.. BEEN. Mr.. lienick and Rev.
Mr.. Pickett. Many Others from the AL.
dlence were called on and expressed
favorable Ideas. Several committees
we're chosen "a take charge ~ the mat
ter. Mr.. Mrrrimsn Ia brhslf ~ tie
athletic association nj the acsd. NV pro-
posed io ht up the gymnasium u the
people would give them q little help.
I.s.olved that the study of literature
!. more broadening than the study 81
science, Ma. the question debated AZ
Gould Academy last Thursday evening,
Cornie French speaking on the affirm.
tive aide aud Edwin Gchrins on the
negative. After an interesting dis
cu..lon the Judges decllei "a. question
2 "a I, and the house u Ia ; In favor 81
the negative. The programme va. o..
follousI
Ii.ne .olo. iasrasss NeiisJ. Jos. s,s,,g.'
rians solo. MAJ iieia
Leroy B.sle,i shi Berhs wiI.T. t'iiior.
The meeting - the North osforl
T.acb~r.' Association Will be he'll ~
Gould Academy Friday evening, Jau.
~. Many Interesting aud Instructive
paper. will be- rrsd and discussed.
supt. stuart 10 Lewiston will be present.
All ~. invited "a attend.
The three .ocletls. Will unite aud hold
meeting. during this week No follows:
MONDAY aud Tuesday evenings ut the
Methodist church; "Wednesday aud
ThuF.dsy evening. at the tnisersali.t
church; Friday evening at the Congre-
gatIonall,t church.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-01-09
AIaAN

Hon. Albion T.. Gordon aud Dea. WIN.
q. Walker 20 fryeburg were In town
Saturday.
Messrs. \. A 4. II. Young are lumber
Ing extensively on their l'ierce lot. We
learn that the amount Of their business
done yearly In lumber. sweet corn aud
mercantile Affairs, eNcceds slc, eth.
The jubilee singers from West Virginia
entertained our citizens Thursday
evening.
Your Improbable servant, having
taken hut one day Tor pleasure and
recreation In the seven YEAR, ending
D~c. sith, accognts Tor the pcor quality
20 hls correspondents. during that time,
hy the old saying that ".All work and no
PLAY mskes JACK dull boy"
We are sorry a. lose Isaac J.. frrDch
% Porter from the pymccrsi lit 20 con-
trihuiors, also from m. llst 20 stirring
cltissns.
M D~unls Merrill !. falling rapidly.
John Clcmous l. sick nth ths mump..