Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21
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A large crew of men are building
dam across Sunday River nj Swan
Corner, 90 a. to change the current o.
the strcim. For several years tho forc'
Of thu waters has been gradually wear
In & away the bank Gil the main rose
Was In danger. This dam Will no doub
save the towns property. :.
Tho New Orleans Jubilee slngers made
their second appearance In O.leon Hal
last Wednesday evening. The enter
tainmcnt was good and ~ satisfactor,
40 the one given July 4.
Our officers have had their banda ful
during the past week. Deputy sheriff
I'enley arrested Cnas. II. Coburn Wed
nesday on the charge of intoxication
The prisoner WAS brought before 'rria
Justice Rich, aud given DO days at Paris
llIli. The same evening Onlcer Barker
and sheriff wormell were callci To thu
Ryerson Hotel In Msyville and took Ia
custody Chas. Collier Who was somewhat
nolsy. This man WAS lodged In The
Lookup over night and sobercd OF. The
next morning he Was sent To lewiston
where he was urgently needed. Henry
Coolidge MAS pulled In by Constable
Wight at Riverside Park Thursday foi
intoxicztion. That night Justice Rlcf
fined him OIL and costs. AZ the blll'
were paid the man was discharged. Con-
stable Bemls Of Gllead appeared Thurs.
day With . fellow from Hastings who
vas charged With assaulting another
with q hammer. Rich Was again called
Into service, but adjourned the hearing
nine days, as the man on whom the al
legged assault MAS made could not ap-
pear at present.
Orrlugton Pingree was brought before
Justice Rich Saturday morning on We
titIon 10 the selectmen signed by u
Bethel women, charged With cruelty
abusing, tormenting aud overdrivink hi'
horse. The prisoner pleaded not guilty
To the charges but retraeted the plea
later To guilty. jacob Annl., Dams
Philbrcok, Mrs. I'd Arno. Mrs. Ada
Durrell and Matte Gibson were ques-
toned concerning the amount Of abuse
the horse received In their presence.
After this hne of ten dollars and costs
Was Imposed on the fellow, who paid
the amount and left. In the afternoon
Fred Chapman MAS fined ei and costs
for an alleged assault on I'D Mason OF
Northwest Bethel.
last month Mr.. George Shirley, OF
BROOKLYN, ". ", presented the w. Z. L.
a.. with a Demorest silver medal 10 be
given any member Of the Loyal Legion
Who would excel all others In q speak
Ing contest. Last saturday evening the
universallst church Was crowded With
people who listened 10 the following
medal contestants, not one over ten
years old: Walter wight, Guy Barker,
ban Durreii. Helen lilsbee, Ruth May
Iean, Marguerite Pinney. Lulu Arno
and shirley Russell. After all had
spoken, the judges, Mrs. Goodman, Mrs.
q. 4. bean and Rev. Mr.. barton decided
that Dan Durr,ll should receive the
reward. The entertainment furnished
besides the recltations were vocal solo.
by Mrs. Finney aud Nellie Frost; vocal
duets by Florence aud Barbara Carter
aud Alice Russell. The Legion chorus
sang several selections In the entire salts.
faction 30 the audience.
Bethel people will have the rare OPP
portunlty Of hearing Dr. Carl u. DUN,
the famous baritone, on Monday even
Ing, Aug. 2Oth, In Garland Memorial
Chapel. Dr. Dun has kindly consented
10 sing for the benefit of the ladies' Club
of the Congregational church. Dr.
Dufn's vide reputation render. all
unpeccssary. We are
sure that all who heard his magnificent
voice. when he sang here four year. ago,
viii not lose the opportunity OF listen
Ing to him again. The programme In
cludes plano rccitsls by Mrs. Dufit aud
Mr.. william u. Chapman Of New York,
and II IL needless To say, promises rich
musical treat.