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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-11-13
UNIVERSITY EsIfssloN

T1s university extension TEACHING car
I'D Gel by ths faculty % Colby Universe
~ daring the past two years Ia. met Win
slcy,ss gratifying % those engaging IN
n ffJrf a. extend the usefulness 81 the
oolsgv. On this work 81 university en-
's-..un. Instruction l. carried on by
l. I.-'sr,s. 4 course will consist %
d.r.s 20 more lectures upon chosen
sI,.s.i. and these viii - given al inter
al. sffaGged % suit the convenience 81
o. .s,turet aud the classes, and Viii ~
accompanied 18th priHisi ouiliHss dis
trtutsd Ia thu audience. These out.
ars.. In addition 90 q topical review 81
~ course. will contain suggestions and
-vading Zoe further study.
,. Class Work. At the close % each
ecture = brief cOntersnc. Il held fOi
questions and discussion. upon pOint'
brought out by the lecture. This will
Constitute the Extension Class. attend
arc. being optional. though earnestl,
", ,mneG.lfd. Methods ~ study vii
T. Explained. aad where prac,lcabls, col
lateral readings assigned, and WRITER
sI-rCi.e. required upon the ground GOV
ssei.
ne circular Issued for this year give
ALL, % t~elVe courses % three Ia tei
syture. each, and eleven single Lectures
Information In regard 20 the cost oil
thgs lecture or course viii De giNe'
ypor application 20 the secretary 81 TN
sommittee, Professor J. WIN. BLACK
NaisryIle. Correspondence with IN
.~a!.sr towns % the state u esPeCah!
t,siret.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-11-13
GREENWOOD.

The transition of the weather frOu
warm IA cold the first ~ the week wa'
about a. sudden a. u MAS last spring
from cold 10 warm but then, anything
tor variety. so a. to keep life from
grosing stale.
The old-fashioned chimney seen every
~hsrs fifty years ago, l. rapidly b"comins
an institution % the past. There ~er,
only two lsft In this nslghhorhood, one
In the house osued hy Harry Cole, And
the other by Ne~tou Bryant, aud they
wsre both taken down few weeks So
aud superseded by the stoyeplPe chin
ney. cur French neighbor, Danie
BoudAssa. dii the work.
And It'll they marry and arr gi'et
In marriage. TIL. time Il Z. Mout u
Abbott ~ Bethel aud Nellie klsell. We
congratulate Mr.. Abbott on his happy
choice. \ better companion Tor NE
ch.,krr,,l path De could not have found
Ia the countv.
The singing school l. progressing
fa,Orably. bat u i hardly Ia hc suppos'
"a that al who attend Sill turn out
Jenny Lind or an Ira u. Sankey At the
end ~ the term. Al Arc not born viii
an Internal music box, which makes Z
difference.
say, how should YOU like 10 live Ia
Jonstantinoplsf IL has finc location
In regard "a climate aud navigation, bat
we prefer To ly, where the crust ~ the
earth l. not so much given to the NJ
hsaVIng process. History tells u there
have been fourteen earthquake In thai
place, aud the one fen weeks ago u
aid 70 have caused the death Of nearly
| lUsu persons.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-11-13
w1lcsyIllt.

Mr.. &. L.. kecne, u the firm OF Fer
nald. ksene, True 4 Co, WAS At the corr
shop on "wednesday paying the farmers
for their corn. one msn r-,elSed tbs
nice little sun 81 s>>jOJ from ten sores
They finished labelling saturday after
rect ~ tire. weeks. The pack VA
.D.UsD.
Mr.. ". r.. IIolme. 1. assistant Ia th'
welchyille High school.
Mrs. 4. n. Bryant !. very sick.
Mr.. Milton Howard and son Horace
have gone Ia hummer, y. H., for thu
winter.
Mr.. Vim. Miller Of North BALDWIN
recently ,i,iied her brother, j. :. French
Mrs. joel Mckeen !. spending a fes
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. BEL
stone, at Hebron.
Mrs. Jane soule Who has been spend
iuy few DAYS with her daughter, Mrs
| =. VI. Patterson, has returned To Minot
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-11-13
osroan POMONA GRANGE.

About $50 members were present At
the Pomona Grange held at West i'arl.
November 9Th. Nine oranges reported,
Paris, NorSay, Hebron, Canton, Bethel,
Frederick Robe Of Otisfeld Gore,
Union Of East Sumner, Franklin of
Bryant's Pond, aud West Paris.
The forenoon was occupied BY bu.l-
ness meeting, the Sth degree being con-
ferred on class Of -; the afternoon
was devoted to literary exercises, good
dinner being served between.
The order Of exercises Was as follows
Music by Brv,hsr W. v. Danham and others
% Wet rari. Orange.
Rsci,stion by sister Hattie Mooney. "rh'
Lishtning Iioi Agent"
Discussion % "Whst shall q Woman Get foi
Brcakfasti
song with music by sister Round. Of Water
fori ,.ranse, "The NH shall Never Grind will
the Water That has Ps.set."
song, with music. by sister hounds an.
Brothsr Durham, "sOme timewe'il Under,tand '
Song. by Bro,her Durham, "ihe Carefa
Man"
DIscu..ion Of question "In what way doe.
grange heneht community, |" by the W. NJ, W
L., VI. a., W. chap. and Br,lhsr. George y
Hammond. \. VI. Ming. BENJAMIN Davis, hes. \
X. HryaDt, 4. =. Edwards, u. ". ,ushnsn, v
l.. wymsn, kilbou Perham sni = Marshall.
Rrsitstion by sister Georgia Bist-e OF tfank
lin Orange "Tbe Bra'e Fireman" all Of whicl
were mo-t excellent and well vosi,~i
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-11-13

This week ,eritAble bear story. Mr.
Charles l.. Abbott found hear actuall,
eating one ~ his sheep, and being with
out flrearms thought the best thing Ia q,
would b. On try % tree and hold him unit
help could BE- obtained. ~ he attacked
him vigorously with stones and succecd
III In driving him swsy from the sheep
bat not up tree. With q good. squsr,
meal 20 mutton the besr seemed % thlnl
Il best 10 leave aud walt further develop
ments.
Nov Tor deer. Mr.. Asa Prescott OF
this plscc vent to Peaked llill one day
this Wcek. and came home With nics
deer. Next day Pred Eastman and an
other caught ooe near the same locality
Monday and Monday night gave "a.
two or thrce inches of snow which IL not
al gone yet and We have threats OF
more.
\. ;. Bean, mill /. no, running ,hl.
week.
\ ssriou. accident occurred near ihi.
plsc. this Friday morning. A Mr.
Moses Mason ~ Albany WAS Iasslng
along the road near y. X. Brigg.. about
one-hali mile from the village, With a
load ~ apples and cider barrels on his
Nay 10 the cider mill AZ Bethel ilill, h.
found one % hls barrels Was getting
loose, aud To seyur, Il h. got up on his
load without stopping his team, and In
some way fell from his load hstw,cn the
wheels, which passed over both l"gs hs-
Low the knee-. breaking both bones III
one leg aud BADLY hrui.lng the other
lie Nas taken O. hls home and a surgeon
tslegraph.d for.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-11-13
EAST BETHEL.

Born, Nov. $, to the wife Of 5. y.
Estes, n son.
4. j. Howard Of Boston has been Wis
iting friends and relatives In this place.
Miss Bertha Twomhly closed her
school In this place Nov. D. She enter
tanned the scholars aud young people 1t
the school house Friday evening.
Died, Nov. q, Mrs. Annie II. Brown,
aged Is years. Funeral services were
held at her home Nov. 9TH, Rev. Mr..
Keith officiating. Mrs. brown will be
greatly missed In this community where
she has lived about thirty years. She
Was kind and lndulgent mother, an
obllglng nelghbor and true friend ever
ready TO lend . helping hand In sickness
or health. She leaves one con and two
daughters, who have the deep sympathy
OF their friends and nelghbors.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. ID. Bartlett Of Berlin,
n. H.. and Mr.. and Mrs. kilGore Of
Paris came 10 attend the funeral OF theil
aunt, Mrs. Annie II. Brown.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-11-13
iIIHAD-

The rain % last "Wednesday thorough
A entingui.hed the Grand Army camp
dre. bat the dancers we're out la full
forv.. About twenty-five cam" down
from Gorham, and about eighty sat
doWu 10 the bountiiul supper provided
by the hospitality % the Gllesd ladies ,
then followed dancing I'LL the wee .ma
hours. 40,
The Mountain Eills met With Mrs. HI
Peabody Saturday afternoon. There were
= good number present, making very
pleasant meeting. Refreshments oil
cake aud coffee.
Rev. Mr.. witbse gave the fret 81 his
illustrated sermon. on the Prodlgsl son
sunday evening, 10 large and spPre-
claii,e audience. There are three more
20 follow Of equal interest.
NJ. Geo. I. Bpruham has organized a
cl... In vocal mI.ic. which meets al the
church Monday aud Thursday evening.
AZ each week for twelve evenings.
The Mountain Rills will give . supper
followed by a pleasant little entertain
men, al the hall Thursday evening. Nov
18th. The supper will be served from
half-pAst sin Ia eight az ~ cents. Al
are cOrtially Invited.
We regret Ia learn that MIR. AMI Mrs
r.. r.. kimhall NJ. to leave town 'er,
.oon for I'otsdsm, y. y, where they eA
pect 10 remain for the winter. and pos
.ibly make a permanent home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-11-13
WEST SUMNER.

The work on q. A. Chambers store !.
progressing finely.
&. N. Packard wants some good
chickens aud fowls.
Mrs. May Freeman l. slowly improv-
ing from her recent sickness.
IL l. reported that Gus farrar shot a
fox and mink one day last week.
Uncle Cu.h made " call one day last
week.
Mrs. l.. J. Quincy Is TO spend the win
ter In Massachusetts,.
C.I.. Heath |. improving from his
recent sickness.
Walter &. Field Il In Portland on bu.l
ness for fe~ days.
II. II. Maxim IL soon To vacate the
farm where he now lives and move on "a
the farm he bought 81 j. u. Pulslfer
Mr.. Maxim will In the future 20 into
the dairy business.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-11-13
RuckfiEIp.

Rev. n. G. Munson lectured at th'
Methodist church Sunday evening, IN
Inst, on the Republic aud the saloon
20 a full house.
Oar nr.i snow Monday evening, Nov
9Th.
r.P. Wilmington has bargslncd fo'
the "I,edge" house for = residence.
Miss sarah II. Barrett will reside u
the family Of d. y. Gerrish for the pres
ent, having closed her residence at III,
Morrill, stand on account Of the sale OF
the property.
Miss Annie futile died at East Buck
field Thursday morning of consumption
She will be remembered ne the prett,
Young schoolmsrm In the celebrated
Islander case OF futile W.. hickman nj
Paris last spring.
Tramps are almost daily ploddlng
through the village, hungry and forlorn'
The latest Was a woman from the Prov
lncc., who was hunting her way tn some
unknown GIlbcrtville outside OF Maine,
Mrs. Munson, wife Of l.ev. II. q. Nun
son, lectursd at the Methodist church
Friday evening, on Temperance.
Miss Morgan Of Hebron Academy was
the guest Of Misc Bessie Caldwell over
sunday, It'll Inst.
Rev. Mr.. Cranston Of Turner lecturcd
at the Baptist church sunday evening
to the Young people. Subject, "Char'
acter building"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-11-13


Carter aud rlummer have finished
their job In town and gone.
\. :. Bean Il building q small hous'
near hi. mill In this town.
Dogs have been troubling ~ q. Love
jOy's sheep.
N. q. Mason l. up from Norway on :
visit to hi. daughter, Mrs. Ernest Nor
rll.
George II. brown. health Is very
poor,
Mrs. Andrew Bean i,yery low. iieI
friend. have but little hope. for her re-
coysry.
2. Bean has been used up with Z
lame leg for the past two weeks.
Ernest Morrill, il drawing wood fo'
Harry Phllbrook.
Oscar Mason bought quite nice four
year-old colt Of Daniel Grover a lev
days sgo.
II. D.. Mills aud J. II. Bean are In th'
~ood. about all the time lately running
lines, etc.
Addison Bean aud wife went Ia Tort
land saturday, the ID.
The sslectmen 81 this town and stone
ham have been renewing the line be-
tween their respective towns. othel
towns should do the same.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-11-13

I see sgsln the tall, erect and correct
iy clad figure ~ Citizen Prince on gu
streets after q few weeks absence u
New York. Having spent much OF hl'
life there Il IL easy tn understand tina
tho.e weeks of absence were crowdo
with enjoyment.
ThIrty-.Ix years ago spent the part
of misty, driyrly day In that great
emporium and did not find the hours un'
comfortably crowded with enjoymeuts
let me consider. Early one morning Ia
late April or early MAY, ls5s, Rufus
Hines, on his way to Gotham 10 pur'
chase goods 10 be- distributed among III,
forefaihers and foremothers nj this and
surrounding towns, Cousin Matte and
myself went whlr,lng down the line on
= handcsr, that being the only thing
that whlr,ed IN those days on the unre-
liable y. q. J. smith rusty road. IL wa.
saturday. q o'clock found us on hoard
the Chesapeake, n. \. mall packet. A,
o o'clock Monday morning We steamed
Into New York harbor through q dead
forest Of shipping. There Rufe left u'
with strict injunction. Ia stay where We
were until he returned. remember
that q sharp hsckmsn came with =
plausible story that be- Was sent In take
us 10 the "farmer.' IIotsi'', but he fall
ed 10 play hl. little game. The fellow lied.
Iackmen will lie sometimes and some
times other. will. of other vacations, Tor
4 dollar ar two, In spite of the threaten
ed birthstone bath for all liars.
III. day went by aud Rufus came With
his hickman. ! think II would bother
me To follow our trail after all these
years. I know that We allghted at some
railroad station somewher. and msnsg-
ed to squeeze Into the entrance through
q perfect hell 81 yelling rsgmufiins. The
statement IL none too strong. On board
the ears and no for baltimore.
That night ride of the past seems
more like q nightmare than Ike q pleas
ant dream. At 3 o'clock In the cold.
gray morning found myself trying Ia
catch my "forty winks" before bar
room DIRE In Baltimore, but never wink
wunk I.
IA | recall u IL took at least two days
To pass through Virgins, ne We hap
pencd Ia get on to an accommodation
train, aud mighty accommodating
train 10 proved 10 b.. waiting for hens
Ia lay aud chickens to hatch. We struck
the Ohio River nc Parkersburg, the
placid, soft Ohio" River III my dreams
aud my geography. n could only re-
call each scene that opened up 10 view
q. We went .tesmlng down. hut 4" II.
gone, like q fash Of lightning gone"
We left the good boat "swallow" nj
May.yillc. Nv. on the very spot where
Daniel Boone fir.t act hi. foot on Ken
lucky soil Just % years before. You
will have Ia search diligently To hnd
fairer .cene than that which appeared
from the green hills ~ kentucky that
hsnk the city 81 Msysyllle, LOOKING
either way. up or down, the yellow
Ohio, moving In silent msjesty Ia the
warm water. of the gulf. Would b.
glad To look upon IL once again and then
dlc-half a century later on.
! Intended Ia speak about the weather
but thl. communication has been spun
out unrea.onably already. viii inform
you Of that In our next IL We have any
weather worth mentioning, aud Green.
wood doesn't get the start Of me.
JuIIN
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-11-13
oxgORD-


On Tuesday, about II o'clock, hre was
Discovered In the attic Of the house 81
Mrs. Keith 90 BOSTON, and In spite ut all
'rorts the house and ell were burned Ia
a.. ground. Nv the timely aid 1T the
enslDe AID ihc villagers the stable was
saved. A part Of the furniture Was saw
ed, but the smoke prevented access 10
the upper rooms. The entire contents
of Mrs, keith's room were burned, in-
Guiding money aud valuable papers.
Rev. Mr.. Middleton Was thrown from
his carriage sunday, the ith, while on
his way To hold the afternoon service at
welchvllle. lie was quite badly bruised
and shaken. lie has been confined 10
the house, but IL slightly better at the
present writing.
Bartlett ksyansugh has moved TO
Portland % live with his sons.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-11-13
AIRAM.


Mr.. Lansing II. Hubbard has removed
10 the Deacon Sloper house.
Charles stuart has removed to the
Eugene X. Martin house.
Thomas j. scott Ia 10 remove To the
Mrs. Wallace house.
Messrs. A. a T.. Il. Young have sold
the James NJ. Young house to Mrs.
sarah Wentworth, who has decided u to
her son Cyrus with conditions that he
support her.
Dr. Charles T.. Wilson and family went
TO Fryeburg Wednesday.
Hon. Almon Young went to Portland
Tuesday. -,
Mr. Cyrus Wentworth IL In town. lie
4. conductor on q Maine Central train
from North Conway, n. H., to iAncas'
ter.
Mrs.. George II. Bean OF Denmark ]: al
Ro. ooe q. True's house caring Tor hei
daughter Mildred who 10 sick there viii
fever.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-11-13
THANKSGIVING.
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RESOLUTIONS.

AZ stated meeting Of Delta lodge,
No. l5J, Free and Accepted Ma.on., held
at Lowell, sept. ~, lsgi, the following
resolution. we're passed;
whereas. II has been the viii and
pleasure ~ the Grand Master 81 the mi
verse Ia remove from our midst oar late
brother, Andrew J. Eastman, and that
Ia token Of our grateful remembrance
- hi. many virtues, q hitting recogni'
ton should be- had f; therefore be- II
Resolved, by Delta Lodge. No. l5j, OF
Ancient Free and Accepted Ma.ons, that
In the death of Andrew J. Eastman TIL.
lodge laments the los. of an esteemed
brother, who was ever ready 10 extend
aid aud sympathy Ia the needy aud dis
tre..ed ~ the fraternity an active mem
Der In all that pertained Ia the welfare
and prosperity Of TIL. society; q citizen
Who has performed his public dutie. In
an able aud impartial manner: aud a
friend and companion whose loss We
most sincerely regret.
Resolved, That the heartfelt SYM
pathy Of this lodge he extended To his
family Ia their siiliction.
Resolved, That these resolutions b.
spread upon the records Of this lodge,
aud the secretary be requested to trans
init copy 10 the family Of our decesse'
brother, and to one OF the county news
papers.
y. J. NOrrs, )Committee OF
q. w. WALKER, I Resolutions.
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NORTH PARIS.


J.F. Iittlehale has bought III. Col,
lot and Ia. let the Job II cutting and
drawing the lumber Ia Charles and
Dwight stevens, and they have hirrc
Oscar and Prank kimball, Jim Robinson
and Harlan Robbins Ia chop for them.
John Butterfeld has bought yoke oi
oxen aud five COWS 10 put on To Ills
farm.
J. II. Dunhsm has been very sick, but
I. some better. Drs. Yates aud An
dr.ws have attended him.
Dr. D.. II. Andrews was called Ia Far
rsr'. MIL. Nov, 4 Ia see two sick pco-
pie. 81.
George wsshburn has been To Mlno'
after his wife, Who has been visiting
there.
Isaac Morse and wife % Gorhsm, y,
H.. wer, NJ T.. StArblrd's Nov. I aud =.
Mr.. Fuller has carried her father "a
Dcmerrii Damon. Ia spend the winter.
James Howell l. on the sick list.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-11-13
HEBRON.

I,ey. e.. y. Harden Of Jefferson Ia.
been In the place for a few days and
preached sunday for DIR. Crane.
The death II Charles Glover which O.
CURED last week In fay,ille, Mass, VA.
a great shock 10 his many friends here,
IL vas dOubly ssd coming so .oon after
that Of hl. wife la August. The funeral
MAS held here Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. Glo,er left two young daughIer..
bert uloyer u having pipes laid u
bring water 10 hls house from the VII
lsge water supply.
A. VI. Richardson carried q bouquet
Of flowers 20 church on Sunday which
wer. picked from his garden that morn
ing. lie also took one To Mr.. Glo,er''
funeral aud although the most OF them
had been under the snow they were a.
bright "a a month ago.
quite a young winter. ~ degrees
Thursday aud little snow.
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Republican. look smiling

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FAMOUS SNOW or eeAuIy.

The show Of distinguished beauty,
tran.hxed by famous artists, which u.
now taking place at the Academy OF
Fine Arts In New York, has been antici.
pated by the Cosmopolitan Magazine Ia
its November Issue, In an article by VIM.
A. Coffin, with illustrations of some Of
the more beautiful faces. The "Great
Passions Of History" series has for TIL.
months subject the romantic career OF
Agnes Sorel, who Influenced the desti'
MES of France under Charles VII. "Thc
Art Schools Of America" "The Great
british Northwest Territory" "fhs
Chiefs OF the American Press" and the
"Publlc Library Movement" are
amongst the Cosmopolltan's table Of
contents. Survivors Of the war and
their children will fnd Intense Interest
In .The story offs thousand" . per
sonal narrative begun In this number BY
Albion w. Tourgee, Who tells In &
graphic way Of q regiment which saw
fierce service-of lie Organization, III
marches, Its sports, and Its death-roll.
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year from that date. IL comes every
week. Finely illustrated.
TuE YOurn's COMPANION, Bosom, Mass
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-11-13
WILSON'S MILLS.

J. &. aud X. =. Bean have been build
ing a shed for shelter for their large
stock ~ cattle aud are trying Ia bring
water 10 the building, which would be =
much needed Improvement.
Men are going through the town near
ly every day for the region Of spruce
and pine above here.
viii Hart 1. at home. lie h,s been Ia
the Parmachcenee region through the
summer.
III. Dudley was In town Sunday
also Ellilh T~itchell.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-11-13
Easy PERU.

Mrs. varney Of wlndham died Nov
lat, At her daughters, Mrs. VI. Hail..
aud her remains were carried Ia Wind.
ham for burial. Mr.. Hall aud wife, and
her brother, Albert Narney, went IL
wlndhsm to attend the funeral.
Edwin Poland. daughter died Nov
Let Of typhoid fever, aged u years.
Mrs. Hannah Child. Of Canton IL liS'
Ing at A. A. Eastmsn's.
Lorenzo Irish has been Ia Monmouth
aud traded two horses for one with Mr.
Gilman.