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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19
DENMARK.

Mr.. Frank Jewett and crew fnishec
making cans for the corn shop wednes'
day.
Miss Maud l!eAu took q party Ia thu
concert In Bridgion Friday evening Will
q pair Of horses.
Mr.. George W. Gray has returne,
from sebago, and IL nov at work on TIN
Odd Fellows stable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J.wctt have ac'
cepted positions at scarboro Beach TOT
the summer with Mr.. Clayton Dresser
The Misses Head. Maud and Gertic
have accepted positions Al the Worces
ter Asylum, Mass, With Mr.. Rufu'
BENNETT, q. table girls.
The I.ebckah Lodge here bought Z
hne Mason 4 llamlln organ for thell
hall, through the agency of ID. n
stevens, Iridgton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19
WILSON'S MILLS.

We now have daily mall.
Charles Blodgrtt IL driving stage be-
tween here and Errol at present.
Ira and Berniee l'ennock and their
wives are visiting their father. y. T..
lennock.
Gilbert Tyler and wife were up on a
visit recently.
Dr. Edward spaulding Of Nashua
came up Wednesday to go 10 Parmache-
nee, being = member Of that club; u. \.
storey guide. The doctor has been In
thl. region on his vacations once or
twice year for thlrty-six years. lie J.
now ~ years old. Not many have such
a record. The doctor has presented the
sabbath School at this place With q
library for the use Of the school.
sportsmen have come nearly every
day the past week.
Edgar brooks IL at home on q ysca-
ton. lie, with some friends, have been
on a camping-out trip.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19
eucxe,etO.

DIR. and Ma. Frank willard Gordon Of
sterling, lii., were In town the 18th, Tx
quests % Mrs. Osyar IL. Hersey.
Justice I'Arsous held court at u. n. u
Hall. Tn case, Cofffcn ~. Iiichards
was for alleged mediterranean by Rich
arts' Of Cofffens girl, who Was living 81
Isichards'. Verdict rcserycd.
Norman Buck Of bethel Was in town
Tuesday, 13th.
Rotheus ". Cole Of Cape Elizabeth Il
Ut hls sisters, Mrs.. q. A. Aliens.
Mrs.. wyer Greene OF Portland 10 vis!t-
Ing her mother and sister the past week.
Q. NJ. Irish aud family have moved To
their new residence.
Rank Examiner Charles u. whltten
and wife of Augusta are vislting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah w. Whit
ten.
The Buckfeld "ost races" seem des-
tined TO rival In popularity the old.tlme
Saturday "musters", for which the town
Was formerly noted. A. these events
are growing In interest the attendance IL
Increasing, and many lovers of sport
from sdIolning towns hnd entertainment
here. The races Of June 9TH were very
Interesting and holly contested, and
brought to public notice for the fret
time the phenomenal colt PAGER "Chcst.
nut, owned by Jason Russell. This
colt II four years old, sired by I,oblnsou
D., and IL a full brother 90 that great
Oxford County favorite-lIlsck Nathan.
Ia this race the colt Was neither pressed
nor driven out To his limit OF speed
the track was poor and slow, and yet he
rceled on half-mlle under these condl-
tions handily In l:ltII chestnut"
Il one Of the most rapid moving PAGERS
We ever saw, aud unless all slgns fall he
will make . very low mark. lie IL GER
tainly one OF the most promising OF
Buckaeld's many speedy horses, and
why not, with sire Ike "Isoblnson
d." and a full brother Ike "Iilack
NAthan"f
The summary Of the race. was as iol.
laMss
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19
BYRON

Mrs. l.. ". smith % Canton, who has
been visiting her mother the past ten
DAYS, returned home Monday.
Frank knapp o: Auburn Il visiting al
hi uncle's, John y. >haw's.
Highway repairing l. the order % the
day la Byron.
Ssyenty-nine fishermen have BEEN Al
Ilough,on's during the past seek--m most
Of them securing catches.st Four Ponds.
After two Year, Absenc., undoubtedly
IN. same old big bear that Nd. Young
aud Fre,l Abbott caught two years ago
In their trap, that got loose from u by
climbing spruce tree aud fastening
clog and Jumping and tearing hls lee
out. came round aud took a bath Ia
spring hole. and went In same old
scratching tree al Zoo, of which he got
his foot In trap the day before Ad'
went up 10 set hls trap this spring
Bruln had better be cautious or he may
not gct his foot out again.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19
800 REWARD 500.

The rcA.isr. Of thi. paper vii ie plea-ei y
learn that there IL AZ least one dvasiei 'ii-ea.s
thai sriense ha- ioen able "a eurv In al 10
stages, sud that !. Catarrh. Halls CatAut
Cure .. The only positive eurv Known " the mel
ieal fraternity. CatArrh being q constitutions
di.sa.e, rt.uirv. q Constitutional treatment
Hair. Catarrh Cure L. taken Internally, sstins
DIRECTLY utsn the blcs-i abi mucous surfaces 81
the system. therrby destroying The fonssiAtios
hy builiinx up the constitution AMI assisting
nature In doing ~ WORK. Ths proprietor- hss'
so mach faith In 10 curative powcr-. that The
ODER tine iiunircsi Dollar. Tor any oAss that
falls o. cure. send for li.t % fstimonial.
Address, y. ,. CHENEY a CO.. roleio, %.
ss-sohi by Drugsi.ts, ;yc.
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ptRu

The Republicans held their caucus
June 9TH and elected n. u. Robinson
and !. VI. Cannon a. delegates IA at
tend the convention az Paris.
The Changers had a picnic at VI.
Halls June 9th.
Howard Turner was In Paris on the
l2ih.
". n. Consnt and daughter 81 Liver
more were AZ !. D.. ConAnt's on Sunday.
Deacon foye ~ Canton held a meet
ing AZ the baptist meeting house June
luth.
N. II. Robinson has been AZ Lewiston
this week.
George Thomas 81 Auburn has been
In town thi. week.
william knight % Mechanic Fails has
beeu In this placc visiting and .hearing
a few lots 20 sheep for his old friends.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19
LOWELL

The Chlldren's service at the Congre'
gaiIoual church az the village sunday
evening VAS largely attended and inter
estlng.
Delegate. and members Of the Chris
tian church attended the session Of the
York and Cumberland conference "
Gently held at Berwick, and those OF IN,
Congregational church attended al
Bridgton Wednesday aud Thursday th'
meeting ~ Union Congregational con
ference.
". ~. brown Il 10 have charge 81 the
erection Of Dr. french's buildings Al
Norway.
To-day Friday Que % the road ma
chine. l. bsing worked In the Centei
Dispict BY eight oxen, aud the other nj
Sabattus With four horses.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19
sOpvH PARIS

Norah whitney has gone to south
Paris to work.
John q. and 4. \. Crawford are away
selling nursery stock.
wallace Mitchell Il at work for John
Crawford.
Farmers have commenced their hoe
ing. some ot them have had To plant
their sweet corn over on account OF "
rOtting.
There was an interesting grange meet
ing saturday, there being quite a largs
attendance.
The hay and apple crop bid fair to b.
l-rsc this year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19
NEWRN.

Al the Maine General Hospital, Port
land, Monday OF this week, Mrs. j. y
Allen submitted To an operation Tor The
removal Of an ovarian tumor. Advice'
from her Wednesday were favorable Ia
her recovery.
Rufus Farrar Of Grafton IL talked Of
as the Republican candidate for repre-
sentative from this district.
Ora Green, grandson OF Mrs. u. u
Kuapp, 10 back on q vislt, after an alb
sence of nine years In the vest.
Mrs. Geo. Spinney and her daughtel
bertha will start Monday Of next weel
for q Walt TO Nova Scotia. Mr.. Spin
ney will accompany them ~ Tar q
Portland, and viii visit = brother u
GorhAm before returning.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19
keZAR FALLS.

Mr.. sidney n. stanley Il quite alex
Nth pneumonia. Ills brother Ormsn
IA. taken hs place In the Black Dis,ric,
teaching school.
\ strawberry festival was held In the
VI. y. church last Wednesday evening,
under the auspices ~ the ladies' Circle.
Mrs. sarah l.. Hartford Of Porter died
Of paralysis. June 18th, aged ~ years
and - days.
Mr.. Byron Lord 81 this place sawed
his right hand while In the saw MILL At
work so that the doctors think that all
four Of hls fingers will have to be- taken
off
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19

H., ~ having very hne growing
srass .uoking finely.
- =. Davis a Brysnt's Pond u
shlfui. .l Grafton.
sps.i uAr very much 10 have the
49, lhat j. Vu'iing Ia a telephons
fsf'' llil 20 Hebron establish
II IN Bethel 90 Lakeside, y. II
Would De- a paying line.
-. y Brooks has gone on q Nisil
49, T. Parker Ia on visit Z,
'ueld and GOrham.
- commeuyed Ia District No.
.'a' taught by Lillian y. Bro~n
), az sen frequently In the field
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19
DlCkvAlE.


Mrs. IIuldah Iisbce, mother at
Charles Bisb.c Of Woodstock, IL Que OF
the smart old ladies. She was born In
lso0. She has recently cut, fitted and
made her dress, aud they ay IL isa
good flt.
Ihaye peas In blossom and potstoe.
budded. -.
Gras. I. looking well, except In old
fields.
We have just received copy Of the
annual report Of the bureau OF Ethnol-
ogy, through the Kindness cf Congress
man Dingley. y.
u. =. Hammond aud wife and sou OF
North Paris visited relatives In I'eru
and Franklin the past week.
hope Grover will buy wool when he
comes 10 Maine this season.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19
ntRAx

f., ,''s.iday. he sth, Constable Lew
h. :. "adsvorth VAS called 20 East
|<I.l. = ''l'e quantity 10 intoxicat-
-,,...s,' AZ The shop % Richard w,
h lombard. who I. q powerful
h., has a court aud jail record,
H. al ~ him With club, threatening
|SsI ~ rave the shop he would
~, l1-d d-n brains. Mr.. MAIDS.
u Z slons aud unarmed, called
|siI.ssi NJ. l.. l.. FLINT, near al hand
s>,ra saman % IIsrculean size and
o. 900 had the desperate In hi
|9s /. t,omoard MAS drunk, but man
~ !, ~, hls jug and spin the rem
49,. u liquor, q small remnant
se3 The natter will be brought
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19
EAST SUMNER.

4 telegraph office has been placed In
the railroad station In this place, and
station Agent Arthur d. sampson Will
soon operate the sane.
". II. Eastman attended the Oxford
Congregational Conference AZ Gorham,
y. H., last week.
Few. " any, delegates attended the
District Lodge at West Peru from this
place.
cyrus Heads Fancy Boy" "go'
therc" In time To win the race At the
Buckfeld horse trot.
IIoeing and haying are likely 10 BE-
come married this season, ss much corn
had To b. planted over. Potatoes are
looking finely, but corn IL feeble.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19
NORTH sucsritlo.

Joseph Blcknell aud wife Of South
Boston have moved Ia our place.
4. n. Carey and family ~ solon are
boarding AZ 4. u. rearsou's during their
outing.
n. y. Head has been doing quite
lot % repairing on bis ho1se this spring
Grace BlckDell % Norway IL visiting
al her grandfsiher's, j. y. Bicknelrs,
this week.
a. II. Warren has started his meat
cart again this spring.
Horse buyers and COW buyers are
round quite plenty.
Norman buck Was In our place the
18th. looking after horse for his own
use
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19
BROWNe,ElD.

Grss. !. looking finely In this section
90 the town. There IL prospect of a
much larger crop Of hay this year than
last year At this season OF the year.
Iev. T.. l.. Eastman has gone to Con-
way for few days.
Mr.. Joseph Cousins has moved HE
family Into TsttAn's house.
Mr.. y. u. Bean has sgaln taken his
old place behind the counter In hls
store.
Recon, arrivals at the requawket
House;
A. r. tlsrk. Boston.
b. Z. iinwocl. J. y. CceA. ~. John.bury.
4. y. fiere. Iesrins.
". q Chalmers. :. L. Tr1seli. fr~i Hart
~ell. ll.-toa.
seo. Maker. Portland.
lame. MaH,E logell
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19
WEST euckFlGlD.

Myr,Ie Bonnie, Il at home. She viii
work for Mrs. Elmer Austin this sum-
mer.
Aiphonso whitman and wife were 81
Vim. IIsrlow's last week.
Charles and Dana Harlow have been
TO Ne~ry.
Bert Harlow 90 Newry made his rela'
tive. q living visit last week.
Jim Richards Was arrested this week,
and had his TRIAL the i2th Inst, fo'
whipping Mertie Conerin. Some OF tns
peighbors were summoned TO test,Iy
against him. Mertie has gone TO Paris
10 live. ~
Augustus Mayhem s building dry
house.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19
HARTFORD.

The young men ut Buckfield village
propose To give an entertainment for the
benefit Of old and young June y. From
what We know Of the young men u Will
lie well worth going four miles to see.
Mrs. Purkis aud her daughter, Mrs.
u. A. Hutchinson, have gone To Burwick
10 visit their relatives.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19

rashgr1.Hs q the spring term
fh-. llU. N.idemy, Mr.. Edgccomb
b b. FaT.. .u The geography class,
r-ln,orT graie, a. an Inventive for
- sark 'htt 40 those wha attained
80 aftar over should have their
- rltU.i.i Iu the oxford Demo
~ Uhfr are twenty-five pupils Ia
!. lss hour members we're obliged
n t,sfr' fhs at part % the term.
Et,'s m .,hDol their rank compared
tra,rv .th thc ethcrs. Following
30 ulf. md ranks 20 pupils In the
|a5hy ,hs.s
H. r.Hs s.trank An.iry~s = ~, frsnci.
49, 81. COS ttsuustt - anxis AnsirvS
y .rr..I Infatni aG. iirlsn tole ~ s.
- o. .. ItHlss Colo 50. fr-i Eastman
/ .ar.. -.ts tu. Arthur pahisls -
r tlTHH Is. Ahos earlAhd. as, kifhAr,l
49, H' N.htsn Ansirvws ali, Run
-. H. I.irIs wing snd.
H. lr-.s lads the Clas. this hsI
, 9Th aB average rank of S.s6'
- Arirrws comes next With "a
~ ~ Hl3 The lowest aNcrag'
49,.
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49, 4 acss and Mr.. Isaac Witt,
-. n Boone County, ILL.,, and
80 harris ~ % Miss Ciemeniins
-, an hsrs ou Visit Ia her. shs
=. III ~ ta,k Nth them when they
- .aus time next week, aud
Il --.ir lnfi fail.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19

=. NusaII house l. Occupied Tor ths
100 NJ Lewis VI. Brown and
-, q Nss Nurk The family, con-
NJ. ari Mrs. brown, two
-.'',-.sri ..1. Nth servants, ar
-. Ttlr.lay. They expect to
- quite a number ot guests dur
"a sfssDr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19
EAs1 WATERFORD.

T.. y. Haskell 4 son have begun to
make shook. They have four men work
Ing for them.
Herbert Marshall has taken down the
house from his farm, and l. putting IL
up at Norway.
Mr.. Meserye, who has been sick sever
al months, 1. gradually falling.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19
OXFORD.

Frank s,arblrd has been appoint~
postmaster.
i.ey. Mr.. fogg of bangor preached al
the Congregational church Sunday.
Miss II. X. Jersey % IIo.ton u sPen'i
Ing q short time here.
Childrens Day will be observed al
the Congregational church on sunda,
next.
The drama, "Down by the Sea,
was played at Robinson Hall wednes
day evening for the benefit Of the divi
.ion Of Sons Of Temperance.
Misses Hattie aud Enola Andrews o
Gardiner are visiting relatives here.
Geo. llersey Il at home from boston
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19

- hvor TO some one brings In
W, .-.ins deer tracks, or . deer,
-,.ii,s,rA teo fsNus. somewhere In
sitl,r, m our hunters restrain
$50. we shAll by-and-by live In
49,, n DIR park.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19
UPTON.

uFIoN.
Billy Burke's Comedians played to .
full house at Abbott's Hall Tuesday
evening June II.
The county commissioners are making
their annual yisit.
Dance at Ryerson's Hall Thursday
night.
GLAND J. Brooks IL boarding at n. y.
.ibbott's.
Mrs. \. NJ. Abbott !. visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Akers at Enrol.
m. &. Douglass Of birmingham,
Mass, IL In town this week.
y. u. brooks Il At work carpentering
for u. y. Cross, Bethel.
James, Bernice aud A. Brooks are
painting the grave yard fence,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tory Of Milan are
guests at WIN. Sargent's.
Esper Allen Of Middle Dam IL board
Ing at bennett Morse's and attending
school.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19
aRYAh1,s POND.

Arrangement. are being complete,
for a grand celebration here July ith
consisting Of . parade of horribles
various races aud other entertainments
Ia conclude with fireworks In the even
Ing. Pomona Grange Of oxford Count,
will also meet here and have interesting
exercises. The program will be an
nouneed later. The lIryAnts Pond Cor
net hand will furnish music.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19
EASY PERU.

So. Irish has been to Monmouth and
traded his horse OF for large work
hor.s.
The poe, Office Ia. hccn changed TO T.,
VI. IIoNard's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19

John Rand Of Mechanic Falls wa.
bound over on the charge Of criminal
assault on . young girl at Mechanic
Falls Monday. later he was examined
AZ to his sanity, ad)udgcd Insane and
committed 10 the asylum.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19

.e.,,r,or and Mrs. rerhAm srriv-
~. at week On their return
sha,.hingtou. Nhcrc they spent the
-, A. usual
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19

There will b. another .oat race" event
st the Col. White park on July 9TH.
The races will he called at o'clock,
aud the admission L. 10 cents. There
will b. three races ~ follows; No. l.
THREE minute class, trot aud pace, for Q
purse Of thirty bashel. of oats With an
entrance fee of si.j0. No. =. Green
horses, trot and pace, pure twenty
bushels Of oats; entrance sl.25. No. ..
Horses that have not started this year,
trot of pace, purse twenty bushels of
oats; entrance fee si.2s. These
races will be mile heats aud Russell's
Chestnut IL barred. Entries Ia be- made
Ia Dr. q. y. Childs, Buckheld, before ~
O'Clock on day Of race. A prize of 81 Ia
offered for the winning baseball club.
The "I.aw Material Minstrel Troupe"
Of Buckheld are chilled" for = most
pleasing performance at Nerinscot Hall
on Friday evening. June al. Admis-
.ion ~ cents. small children u cents.
Reserved seats ~ cents. \ limited
number Of newspaper correspondents
will be furnished with one free ticket.
A nfteen verse comic melody, compli-
mentary 10 one Of our leading and popu-
lar young ladies, IL said Ia be drawing
card. The agony begins at eight
o'clock.
Names of Buckneld tax payers who
al. a..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19

a. $50 ~ fhr pcmocrat l. Que day
49, than usual. Tuesday,
date % the Republican
=, .s-tt-t lG. add a. the Interest
=, lsay. ry.ting event l. this
= I.,as. srrat a. usual, ne de.ir-
5-r,. b. readers ~ the Democrat
49, a r.i.rt a. possible. The
- ,,..h,s AIS to Do this seemed Ia
: 4, ,-,ly r-,t,cci method % delay
:, a, $50 Or twenty-four hours.
-.-,kr,wI' undoubtedly consider
III 4. .iar.asy. % this method over
Il. ~ f'.aiautages.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19
EAST heBRoN.

Farmer. are very busy finishing their
planting and beginning their hoelng.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa keene are both In
very poor health.
Rev. c. T. Keene IL preaching at
West Peru.
u. q. Keene has traded horse. with
Frank Raymond Of Lewiston.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19

N, Wedge exchanged palplts
-, NJ Iamsdell 70 South Paris
...lsy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19

.ift never VAS such hot
-. al ths mosquitoes never were
80 -. az half ~ 'Plsen''
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19

-,Ns boy. cut With a contribution
y. sl,srsting the Glorious foarth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19

\, grr.l. Fourth vii b. celebrated
h-. WU sH.Tr he auspices % the
- Eo-u Association. Commit
80 ts,r appointed aud are nov Al
L. M Co. .rr,iIs ofthe celebration,
It..gh % alII not Dc an oyer-slabo-
y 4 tgry oppressive affair, Il u hoped
|stslI g,g the people . day II
- diversion without too much
H. III IrH grnmms vii ot cOurss
-s-hths g.ng 20 bells aud other
- lamentations 40 precisely mid
- ~ t.vs programme vii In
- rr.,,..Iun 20 antiques aud
- -. afhrt., cuutests and sports,
- r-o,ah't hitycle racc or two AMI
A. tvthe tnp-.hcOtlng club, AMI
~ "a. On thH evening. Details will
~, bid later. bat L l. sAfe Ia say
= a. 5tg.r e.l scream AL day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19

uoughtoa has been here
n .,,,rn for a few days vacation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19

4Oy THE HILL. n
pIRKCrogY.

.,c,uvh Rev. Al weige. Pa
81 Hapsi-s -, Saa.lsy AZ n A n. saesisy
= frss - s.si.alh tteaing Ssrstce ~
NsssiuE. rhar-.isy kseaiaxs -
s,.,. cAarh, sunday school ever,
80 aiiAs "
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19
WANTED.

A woman TO do pantry wort M the Hear
'''"' N% W. <. nicKvoRD. rropnesor.
Evening journal., 1894-12-14
Incidents Of the nav

The tug Henry O. Fox, which was
towed to q shoal spot In the Delaware
river on Tuesday last near Marcus Hook
to cut out tow line which became en-
tangled on the propeller, was at work Ia
the river as usual yesterday being
again IN working order.
The British brigsntine Ohio, from
Rosario ana. Sante Fe, with 4i0 tons Of
bones, passed up the river Both ports
are many miles up the great river De-
la-Plata, where the only outward cargoes
proourable are the bones Of cattle which
have died .of thirst or starvation long
ago on the great South American
prairies.
A meeting Of those interested In the
literary class, about 70 be formed, will be
held At the M n parsonage TO morrow
night. This meeting was postponed
from last week, owing 10 the inclemency
Of the weather
DR. J Il Caldwell, Of Dover. will oc
cupy the pulpit at the NJ e Church on
Sunday morning
This is lucky month for Warden
James II. Foster, of the county prison.
for last week he was reappointed and
this week his wife gave him Christmas
present of twin son and daughter.
Last night the colored residents OF this
city had fun In the Red Mems Ball, at
the social for which they have been sell
ing tickets for a week. The Mind Your
Own Business Social OF Wilmington came
over to this city Ia hacks to attend
q. w. Davis IS the best shoemaker in town.
Tonight the A + Church choir will
begin active rehearsal for the early morn.
ing service on Christmas day. Some
beautiful choruses have been selected for
rendition.
Evening journal., 1894-12-14
Many ohrI.tmas shornsrs.

Yesterday was day OF fine. bracing
weather. but that Of to day has been
simply perfect In consequence, hun
dreds Of Wilmington women have
thronged the streets and shops, on
Christmas shopping intent Many Of
them this morning took their children
along TO delight in the beautiful displays
in the windows and stores, and as the
result, Market street has been crowded.
and a person moving with the crowd
went slowly enough, aud to 20 against
the tide WAS worse. Merchants who
have been doleful because Of lack OF holt
day patronage are now looking up, and
there is every prospect for bright,
cheerful Christmas
Evening journal., 1894-12-14
WHOLE CARPETS.

Over $50 sold this season in Jap
anese, Smyrna, Byzantine, Persian,
ETC., etc. All sizes from 6x9 feet to
12x15 feet, from $40 to $500.
We take special pride in these
goods and would be pleased to have
your inquiries.
Evening journal., 1894-12-14
Personal Event..

Extra Conductor George Biddle is
acting IN Conductor Evaua's place on the
New Castle accommodation train Csp-
tain Evans will probably spend his fort
nights vacation in the neighborhood Of
Duck creek
Mrs VI s Collins Is entertaining her
father, Dr. J. II Caldwell. Of Dover
Mrs Caldwell and Miss Mollle Caldwell
viii arrive St tbs parsonage to day
where they will spend the holidays.
Miss Mary Holcomb has returned home
from visits to Newark, N. j., and
Washington