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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-16
CRggNWOOO,

The second killing frost here was last
Monday morning, the 9Th. while the nrsi
VAS sept. ~. Nothing could have been
more favorable had II occurred as early
a. the 6th % sept, ss II did a few years
ago, the damage would have been ne
great, which MAS then estimated AZ one
million dollars 10 this state.
We have triei q little fall seeding, aud
a. the weather has teen favorable the
seed sown the 10Th Of sept. l. Up and
looks fibely.
How the oxford bears are multiply ~
a. we'll az deer and smaller game; bat
.omehow the Greenwood bears are 81
cunning a. to avoid getting caught. =
n. swan act a trap for one the other day
and Bruiu soon came along and stepped
/ on the .lde Of a., but thought II beat moi
Ia trouble the more baslness part.
4 feast Of three gray squirrels recent
/ IN was one OF the best we have enjoyet
/ for some time.
Please pass along three more
In View Of the fact there has been
.ey,re drouth all around a, the past sea
son, and none here TO speak OF, We oush
10 consider ourselves highly faNoret
people. Mr.. Davis wrote us from MIN
ne.o,a that the drouth there had been -
hard that all crops except meadow hal
x,re nearly a failure. And the fores
ARE. In that state, aud also In Wiscon
sin and Michigan, tell us plainly what
Was In other places.
m the Bryant's Pond fair had cons
al, one day earlier or later, u woul.
have been on fair day. a, IL happened
all that went got a gool wetting down
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-16
tASY SUMNER.

owing % the rain but fes from TIL.
vicinity attended the District Lodge ai
r.. Buckfield on Wednesday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. llibbard arrived hone
from a few weeks visit away on Tues
day evening.
Eliphalet Merrill, respected and
worthy citissn 81 >umner, va. buried on
Tuesday. lie had been suffering for a
long time With csncsrOus humor In the
throat and his death was no surprise.
Mr.. Morrill, has served the town faith
fully a. one % IT, municipal officer. Tor
many years during the war and after
and Vas faithful "a every trust.
We are glad 10 learn that william u
Se~all has dnally obtained = pension
after long delay.
We regret 10 report Charles Bradeen
In a feeble aud rather critical condition.
Mr.. Cannon Il suffering from rheu-
matte trouble.
wallA Field. sill soon D. able To re-
turn % his HON. AZ Mechanic Falls.
Mrs. Frye has gone to spend the WIN
ter In Peru.
cattle fairs have about allclosed Tor
the season.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-16
tRygBuRo CENTRE.

There Is a dear,h Of news In = local
way.
Potato digging l. we'll under way, and
an average Weld IL anticipated. Buyers
are Offering ~ cents per bushel, but the
farmers are looking for higher prices.
y. W. bradley, who has been visiting
friends In this vicinity for the past six
weeks, has resumed work In the Nashua
Mills. lie IL thinking 90 seriously OF
matrimouy that his garments don't III
him.
Mrs. Dr. Pyrum Is to spend the win.
ter In New York.
Henry Hutchins. our genial towns
man. has been confined % his house by
sickness for the past week.
One Of our well-known society gentle
men has ordered q dofen OF low-cu'
.hirts. The corssge IL square, while
narrow black ribbon and locket about
the neck produces a brilliant effect.
Baxter Brothers will commence can
ming apples ut their corn shop this week
Al Jones has given the new potato
digger trial, and pronounccs TN
machine success. lie has dug oyel
600 bushels With Il.
Mrs. Geo. Mudgett Of Roxbury, Mass.
speut a portion Of last week In town.
Walter IIutchlns, who has lately 70
turned from Boston, IL seriously III Will
typhoid fever. DIR. Mabry, however
reports that he will recover.
Mlss Minnie Day OF Portland 10 TN
guest Of friends In town.
The members Of the Pryeburg sport
/ -, ot,,k a. l.s, M. ticinz cd In the receI
shooting match, say that the oyster sup
per given by Mrs. lIutchlns at the Gen
tire Was excellent, and that the lady ma
we'll earned the reputation OF being on
of the best cooks In town 40 well ~
most agreeable and pleasant hostess.
Don't think that you are the only on
this year Who has not done well; don
think others are not grooming and sweat
Ing under burdens; don't think iii lucl
has singled you out In particular; don
fancy that the country has failed, IN
town become worthless and your enter
prises Of no value because you are no
making anything. Keep mp courage
do the best possible, determine TO vi
in spite Of fate, dig your heels Into IN
ground and brace yourself all the nrmeI
Don't cry quits, don't whine, don't ours
the locality 10 which you live, no othe
Ia better. The tariff question 10 settiet
The elections will soon be over an
Republican victories will be the result
and times are 10 be better. SO get I
work IN earnest and have faith 10 u
ultimste outcome Of the principles 70
. are engaged 10.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-16
GllEAp.

Rev. T. u. Davies, Wife and two chill
dren, arrived In town Friday and are the
guests Of Mrs. Daviess parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. v. X. Bennett. Mr.. Davies, Who
formerly supplied the church here one
summer while he Was q student at Han
gor Seminary, preached Tor Mr.. withee
In the morning. In the evening Mr..
withce gave his people most Admlra-
bic sermon on the theme "friendshlp,
Love and Truth, or the Elements Of True
Msnllncss.
During the week Mr.. withee has been
thoroughly renoysting aud brighten
Ing up generally the interior of the rhll-
brook house which he has hired. some Of
the ladies Kindly rcnd. ring him valu-
able assistance. Saturday the Mountain
Rllls met thsr., and willing hands deftly
made and put down carpets, hung wall
paper. and completed AZ far az possible
tho arrangement. for the arrival Of his
family on Monday. The house IL "besu-
tlful tor situation" and II L. hoped Rev.
Mr.. wlthee AMI family will lind here
pleasant home Tor many years.
Rev. Henry Hrrar has gone Ia Albany
to supply the church there for q time nj
tne FttlQc-t OF ttt Isfplif-
There will b. Harvest toncert AZ the
church sunday evening, oct. II, consist
Ing % appropriate music by the choir,
REVELATIONS BY the young ladies, and an
address by Rev. Mr.. withee.
Dr. TsAddle 81 Bethel, Who Il treat
ing the typhoid patients, has little hopes
of Charlie Bemis' recovery.
Mrs.. Gordon and Miss Adams % Cor
ham, y. H., spent sunday with Mrs.
Olive Blake.
Mr.. aud Mrs. q. I. Burnham. went To
West Paris, saturday, returning Tues
day.
Mrs. Arthur Larry and sou returned To
New York last week, Miss Alice Larry
them % Portland.
Mr.. ]. v. Burnham had quite serious
fall Monday from the effects OF which
he !. slowly recovering.
Mr.. r. q. iAry's pretty cottage !.
nearly completed. ready for occupancy.
Bears ar, getting both numerous and
bold, and every one who possesses trap.
I. setting them In the orchards wher.
these animal. "most do congrcsate,"
but no successful capture has yet been
mad.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-16
BYRON.


". =. Richards aud Charlie llodsdon
with the all Of dog. Killed very large.
old bear. by lantern light, the night OF
the 9Th, and Walter Easter caught his
third the lOih.
"uncle BIZ Merrill gave another OF
hi. celebrated huskings a week ago.
With supper aud dance accompaniment.
Tell Gustus 10 babies were present, and
a bachelor expressing astonishment at
go many babe. at West Ind gather
Ing. Was Informed BY lsdy that
bachelor. weren't encouraged to stop
long" -
JOS. A. Reed followed Ia Uncle Bills
wake saturday evening, but Uncle
Blll takes the cake on huskings.
Railroad men are thick looking over
route, and housewives grow nervous
thinking Of the emigration 10 come.
John shaw and freel Abbott got sale
IN home, bat got no dairy stock; but
their .torie. Indicate an extensive tour
Next time We shall send good business
woman with them.
Dr. Twltchell Was called To attend
Mrs. e. T.. IIoughton last Friday. she
l. now recovered.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-16
Ne aQON


Rev. Mr.. Tufts Of Belfast preached
here sunday.
Mrs. Melcher Of Auburn IL spending q
few days with her mother; Mrs. Robert
Glover.
Mrs. susan Cushman Tarr Of Monson
IL visiting her nieces, Mrs. y. T.. and Mrs.
II. A. Cushman.
y. =. DOMAINS family have return ed
from Boston.
Ernest and Fred Sturtevant went to
shelburne, y. H., Wednesday.
Harry Bsrrows OF Boston was at
church Sunday and assisted 10 the sing
Ing.
Miss Maidie Moody Is home from Bos'
ton aud Newton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer Of boston are al
Joseph ilibbs'.
The many friends Of Rev. G. T.. Iar'
den will be glad to learn that he hai
bought Leonard Randall's house with
the Intention Of sometime making
home here.
The Perkins Jubilee singers are ex
pected to give concert this Thursda,
night.
The annual Harvest Home festlva
will be held here Tuesday, Oct. 10th
There will be band concert (Conant',
band) and oyster supper In Grange Hal
Friday, Oct. 10Th. Z.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-16
wIl SONS NILS.

The Lowell party, Van Wagner. snC
Dr. Draper have all come from CAM
Caribou the past week, and the help arr
closing M their work, aud leaving fo'
home.
our teacher. Miss fAfsrrier, had q
pleasant surprise Monday. a. her class
mate, Eyis I. klmball, and Mrs. u. J.
Jewe,i from Norway made her call Ia
the afternoon. and she spent the night
with them NJ ". l.. Fickett's.
X. n. and u. Twitehell have gone ny
the MAgalloway 10 Parkertown, which
We may hope means business.
!. 4. Bean raised three pumpkin.
tina, weighed I'll l.! lbs. They weighed
g.. ~, n - lbs. respectively.
Mrs. u. J. Olson and brother, III. W
Pickett, have been visiting relatives Ia
bloomfield, VI, the past week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-16
pUurORD.

SUNDAY, oct. 2l.t, will be observed a,
the Congregational church s harvest
day. l.ey. Mr.. Keith viii speak for th'
occasion, This church IL without {
minister. Mr.. Keith, VI. H., has been
engaged to supply the pulpit for q few
weeks.
Mr.. John Este. has his new house
nearly completed. II la fine looking
building.
sam relt % Bethel has been In ,owt
doing some mason work for w. w
stevens.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-16
SWEDEN.

Lovely autumn days, and every farm
er IL very busy picking apples which are
coming In bountlfully. II II 10 ~ has
been said "The more apples one has the
poorer he Is, some OF US will be poverty
personihed this fall.
stephen Wesley sold . part Of his
goods at auction the 9Th. There was a
large attendance and some things went
high and some low, a. II usually the
case. The family left for Charlestown,
Mass, the ilth, where they intend to
locate.
Joseph Adams, who bought the farm,
will not move there I'LL the following
spring. +.
Samuel Mari and son George are bach
on their old farm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-16
a ROssyRY BEAR rUsr.

l,uNHl Nv, tVt. III, 1871.
wi o. .mri. ~ boston has been
~ ga t.us visiting his mother and
s,frs irI .r.oying the hne hunting
a., >tf.rIly b. hunted small game
~ charlie ilods,lon % this town.
~ b., SD tn lic Tor large game In
G. ,yy- I. ,u they went and got WHIT
.alst0r i 'hs thrrv went up an old
ai8ar q. deserted farm, where we're
g. igl 'r,,, there they intended To
40 o. tssr..
tsas lsr. before they reached the
,ils. ar. .i.aIu Nas there bsiore them.
A. sor s. 'hry reached the plsc"
L,ta'.. ..s hy The actions ~ the dog
1,' .als'i Z was Ia the wind, and
Es-i ,hsr.. shst was the matter. The
~ 80 that 10 was bear.
Elta-.. old he dog SO aud he
-t-sa rl.N Cor Uue "a the apple tree.
81 SEQ 'f. rear aud into the bushes,
D. ~ Z. /. as upon her aud gave her
g. NJ t...t.. .he could attend "a.
lg,ari. WHIT 90 light the lantern,
~ o N. 1..iemsnt u took some time
b at. a.i ihsn the glObe Was 90
oasy o.. % gave poor Light. The
arsg4 .hass the dog away and then
il % -.. rut the dog wAs upon her
I'D part. /. fash. and then the oprr-
"a ~. b. repeated. Oucc they
ssssi l.r. near NJ. Richards, but In
- i,T. -. Del could not shoot for fear
tN.t. dog.
fla.. ..,l NOrkc,i out into an oleu
fs,s. o.. lar got the dog down b.
'sr- D.. <, and b. SAs crying With
l Ards aid be knew that u
"a 10 cath. that after the bear had
I'D q. IDg that their turn would
- l.N' lIe therefore called out
". charlie, o." Both their rife'
80 a.' 10 once aud the bear VAS dead
-lfas .4.ist entered q foreleg whil'
-.hfi. Veut straight through he'
F,ft Avery old .he bear. The doc
stssi,.r, having Lost one eye Ia bls
,...f la o. r. bear lsst year.
~ l.,hafds Wa born and raise
~. "a ... a the late AmAsa Richards
,soi ti frst settlers u this town, an'
Oh lar hunter. ScOtt has nov
.'oysl L.mself worthy chip II the oh
-yJk. ard With his big bear skin ru.
AZ as'.ai.h M. city friend. and shov
Ia HAT Maine 10 thu place to VII
rAft arI fame.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-16
EASr MAIEREORp.

Born oct. . to the wife Of Altsrt H.
Besn, q sou.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Mark Pride 81 Norway
spent sunday al u. q. Pride's.
sylyis ChsdbOurne !. visiting relatives
10 u. JOhnsbury, VI.
Elmer IIsgge,t and family have been
n J. n. Haggett'. aud l.. y. hAskehT
the past FEW DAYS.
Mr.. and Mrs. :. :. ellison have re
turned % their home In Brockton.
Mrs. Norwood came home Tuesday
bringing Nth her boy Of about hfteen
ON. dsy last week Ira Johnson's horss
became frightened when near his home
aud turned around tipping over the
sprlng board aud throwing Mr.. johnson
out. lie then started down the hill oal
getting tangled In the harness Was eaush
by Frances stevens. Mr.. johnson WAS
only slighily injured.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-16
HIRAM.
Mrs.. releg e. Wad.Morth !. In

Mrs. Peleg c. wadswor,h Il In very
poor health.
Mr.. Elias Gould who had hls building.
burned In April. has reviewed FROM hi.
sou. samuel W. Gould. t.q., OF Sko~he-
gan, q car load of lumber. Including a
barn frame JoxJJ, all framed, also boards,
shingles, aud finish To complete II, With
some 10 hnl.h the house and ell. lie Ia.
also given hi. father much aid previous.
IN. such sons are worth raising.
Mr.. \. +. Pickard, editor Of the Port
land Transcript, IL boarding at Mrs. John
4. Ilubbard's.
Rom Oct. sth To the wife Of Mr.. Mar
shall spring, a daughter. lie has now
four sons aud four daughters, aud IL
able 10 support a. many more.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-16
knhIh ALBANY.

Mrs. Az. Bird, son aud daughter,
have been on brief vl.lt To friends 10
this vicinity.
school. have all or nearly all begun In
town and good success ID expected In
most Of them.
Mr.. X. l.. weseott has gathered the
rest Of hi. apples and will take them ia
| Portland with him.
Mr.. aud Mrs. George kimball made Z
/ short yl.lt 10 his mother In stark, y. III
/ We are sorry 20 learn abe IL not well.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-16
WEST BE1hES

u. u. Grover IL preparing TO leave for
hl. California home. lie has caused "a
be erected In the family lot In the Flat
cemetery q substantial and elegant gran
lie monument. which In the coming cent.
uries will mark the burial place Of one
81 the most prominent families In town
az we'll "a measure In some degree the
sacredness With which Mr.. Grover
treasures their memory.
A. y. Bean has also had placed In the
same cemetery monument OF about
the same si,e and general proper.
lions, In some respects more ornamental
perhaps, over the grave OF his father
and other members Of the family.
John Bean has also placed on his lot
q handsome, delicate and substantial
marble monument.
Ilean's Hotel Ia our village IL nearly
completed. and II Ia be run As q public
house ~ the first order {. well a. q
boarding house for Mr.. Beans many
workmen.
Mrs. r.. q. Wheeler aud daughter vis-
tied Yesterday at W. A. farwelrs. Mt.
aud Mrs. \. y. Mason are visiting her.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-16
kGZAR FALLS.


IA. Fox, Esq, has returned from
Paris where he has been attending court.
Mrs. sarah l.. ltidlon IL improving.
Mr.. Jacob A. Libby II on the sick list.
Mr.. Edwin Lord has gone to Lowell.
I,ey. I. A. lIean Of Cornish supplied
the pulpit Of the NJ. T.. church, Oct. 9Th,
In the absence OF the pastor.
Mr.. Allen Garner. Esq, has sold the
express team that goes from this place
to Portland to Jacob Stanley OF south
Hiram. ..
Mr.. Elijah Fox and wife are visiting
In this place.
Mr.. Andrew varney's barn burned Ia
the evening OF Oct. 9th. lie lost all oil
his hay, q yoke Of oxen and . pair oi
horses. Mr.. Jordan Stacy had heifeI
there and that Was Lost.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-16
EAST BETHEL.

Mr.. Madison Bartlett Il suffering with
4 severe palm In his head, and fears arr
entertained Of his recovery.
Mr.. Kendall Of Bethel Il doing mason
work for Miss Helen Bartlett.
Mrs. T.. Daston Of Berlin, y. H., u
visiting relatives In this place.
Mr.. brown Of Milan, y. H., IL stop
ping At Eugene Beans.
y. W. Ethridgc had an old time
husking last Wednesday evening.
Hearty congratulations are extended
To Mr.. George n. Hastings aud his bride,
nee Miss May nheld.
Died Oct. n, % heart failure, Mr..
Augustus A. Bean, aged n years. The
family have the heartfelt sympathy of
their many friends and nelghbors, and
especially the bereavcd wife VI only q
few short months.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-16
OXFORD.

Rev. Mr.. Rae preached at the Copgre'
gstional church Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Middleton II holding meet
ings Ia the N. X. church four evening"
In each week, assisted by ministers from
adjoining towns.
Mrs. q. T.. Hawkes. has gone to Boz
ton to purchase millinery goods.
DR.. y. ID. faunce IL very low and cal
live but short time.
The Division Of Sons Of Temperance
Installed the following officers Thursda!
evening:
Nellie Booker, WI
john whitney. w. A.
Kate itoushten. rs.
Geo. nArrett, Treas.
l.. a. Jones, ~. y.
Edith frspeh. A. u =.
Mary iooker. Chap.
W. Cannon, Con.
Ida Lombard, &C.
rrei smith. n.
Carl Esiwaris, -. \.
Geo. iiAsea. r. w.P.
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DENMARK.

TIE campfire held In odd Fellow.
hall the 9Th inst., by different q. A. u,
posts Was . success In every way. The
comrades began To gather early In the
morning, and at noon, 40 were provided
With dinner. for which many thanks are
due the citizens Of this place, aud to the
ladie. who kindly helped on that day,
A short parade Ia the forenoon, speech
making, etc, In the afternoon, and all
enjoyed themselves, and returned home
satisfied that Denmark Was good place
% visit.
Mrs.. \. q. Davis held q huskins bee
AZ which about luD we're present and
partook 81 supper.
Quite q number have received = sum
mons To appear At Paris court TIL. term
from this place.
Mr.. =. I. Jewett .. night Waterman At
the corn shop.
Another new arrival. A boy baby to
Mr.. aud Mrs. Horace Blake.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-16
THE OXFORD BEARS.
the oo,Nos or the WEEK IN AL
SECTIONS or the COUNTY.
ANpOveR.

All the schools except No. closcd last
Friday; a. M fault has been made ws
conclude they gave entire satisfaction.
Miss Weston and Mas Poor, both teach
ere ofthe village schools will have charge
OF the free high school.
Several OF our people were called "a
court last Friday on the Gaze wormeli a
ottignoo. II VAS hoped that the matter
might die out without coming to court.
Big game Il unusually plenty In this
vicinity this tall. deer, moose and bear
seem 10 be the leading object % the hunt
ers' ambition. One has reported II bears
killed this fall. several deer were taken
With few miles Of the village.
Your pencil pusher attended court .
few DAYS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-16
FRygBUR0.


Mrs. T.. l.. Weston and daughter cam'
home on Saturday after an extended yis
Iting tour Of several weeks.
Mrs. Fanny Gordon Waterman hai
returned from her visit In Boston.
Miss Lizzie G. Shirley left Tuesday foI
Boston where she will stay till she goe'
to California In November.
Mrs. bradbury Of Norway Lake hs'
been at her daughters, Mrs. Burnhsm's
Mr.. q. II. TIbbetts and family reache,
home on Monday from their trip Il
Seattle.
Mr.. VIM. Pingrce has moved Into the
J. e. Merrill house.
Quite q number Of persons went Il
Boston on wednesday by the Conway
excursion. among them Mrs. Newman,
Mr.. aud Mrs. strout, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Howe.
The dlals Of the church clock are re-
celylng their long-necded renovation.
I.ev. T.. =. Young IL engaged for an
other year at the Congrega ilonsl church,
The golden wedding Of Mr.. aud Mrs
I'LL johnson was celebrated on saturday
Oct. ~.
Capt. Whltmore has leased the tene-
ment In Mrs. IAmson'. house, vacated by
DR.. Bartlett.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-16

Married. Wednesday, Oct. 10. BY Rev.
NJ. Pickett, Geo. X. Hastlngs OF East
Bethel and Nlss NAY Fineld Of Newry.
TIE two school house iots In tho VII
lage that are owned by the town Will b.
sold 1t public auction next Friday at !
O'Clock, together with ell titles and In
terests In the same. This sale viii Be
held In the school building situated on
broad STREET.
The cider MILL near the corn factory IL
running full blast. A hydraulic press
capable Of excrting . pressure OF 30O,0OO
pounds Il nov used In the business.
f1plng Il completed for the evaporation
that viii handle over forty bushels OF
apples In day.
fion. a. Y. lIerrick, T.. &. Park, Esq.,
and Others attended the court at Paris
last week.
TIE harvest fair, under the auspices
Of the Methodist society, Was not held
last Friday evening, but postponed to
next Friday, Oct. 10.
Henry kllborn Of GllcAd WAS brought
before Trial Justice Rich last Thursday,
charged with cruelty 10 animals. At
torney Libby Of Gorham, ". H., defend
ed the prisoner. Owing to the evidence
being unsatisfactory, the man Was ne
leased with severe reprimand from the
justice.
This town was Visited Sunday after
noon by q severe rain storm. Light
ming struck the Iron stack on wyman's
corn factory. Part Of the nuid ran down
q guy aud tore up several lengths Of the
Grand Trunk fence, the rcst followed the
smoke stack Into the engine room thence
through the whole Get Of buildings by
means Of water and steam pipes. Curtis
Abbott. the company's book.keeper, Mr..
wymsn and q. l.. Mct;oon, were In the
Office at the time of the shock. These
men were not more than ten feet from
the place where the current left . pipe
and leaped through the floor. Mr.. Wy
man Was affected and unable to move for
several seconds but soon recovered. The
odor Of sulphur was noticeable about the
premises for some time afterwards. IL
this accident had happened day when
the full labelling crew we're nj work, the
result would no doubt have been awful.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-16
8pOWNeltlO.

Mrs. Reuben seayey has gone on I
visit to her grand children ut Peabody
Mass.
Mrs. Howard Porter, Ne. Emms
Libby, Il .till at her old home the Pe
quswket House.
Mrs. Jordan who has been visiting
friends In town has returned to her hons
la Lewiston, Ne.
Mr.. George MeI.uoas Is In very poo'
health.
Mis-. Flora Adams has been quite sicl
but IL now convalcsent.
sixteen horses aud dump carts .Pssse,
through the village to-day on their Way
10 l,umford Falls.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-16

For the first time In his literary ca
~ Jerome X. Jerome Il abolt To write
trsgt.y for an American audience. ms
sgrk tonslsts % a series Of papers Stint
A. m vein 10 his eide Thoughts OF an
L Fellow bat addressed 10 Amer,
"a gr. aud women. The articles VIII
ia shortly In the Ladies Home
.'snal, which periodical will print me
ltifp series.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-16
PERU.

Mrs. Matilda wyman has returned
home from her sons In Massachusetts,,
where she has been 10 be doetored,
&. =. Walker ID Smuggling his house.
Yellow corn has not entirely gone out
of fashion. II. W. Babb will have about
200 bushels Of ears, and VI. Hall vii
have about 300 bushels. lie had
an old fashioned husking.
Mcfadden's drive has been having
rather hard time driving the logs, a.
the river hs. been 90 low. Tie had fouI
or 1--we meu boarding at j. u. Consnt',
for about q week 20 watch the rips aud
the island opposite to see that the log
did not lam up.