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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-04-24
BYRON.

The Byron Physical Culture Club,
having procured two more pairs q on.
gloves, held a boxing tournament at
Cum Corner saturday evening In 4. %.
Reed. barn, tn prepare Ia select can
didate To Haunt the rcd fag In the face
~ the winner % the Corbett-iackson
match. The boys, being little stiff
pointed, most Of them, from throwing
poplar into the river all the week, and a
little biz particular about "bunged
noses and eyes. kept AZ conservative dis
tAnces. aud all came cut smooth and
sound.
Mrs.. lothian shaw was taken drowsy
and partially numb last Thursday, sue
cceding a complication % Affections, aud,
although some better, Il still under the
doCtOr's charge.
Ida Abbott returned from Canton
Monday. EInmA l. Ia ornament that
locality In her stead.
spring house cleaning may IL all
right a. principle, but guess would
not be anticipated with much pleasure
N fate decreed other folks should be the
scapsgoat, a. I have always have been,
"a take up all the remnants Of medicine
left By the whole family during the pre-
ceding year. have thus far consumed,
being ''kinder run down, part bottle
old Medford rum and quassis, one oil
whiskey and quinlne, eleven liver pow
ders, remnants Of three boxes OF pulls,
aud house DO, half cleaned Yet. When
I claimed such doctoring didn't agree
With me, MAS directed 20 be Weighed,
aud finding I had gained ten pounds
Was ordered a. eat grape fruit aud par
take Of bottle Of buchu, sarsaparills,
dandeliOn. dock. etc.
Ruel Taylor has gone a. clerk on
'srhale" browns drive on the Magsllo-
way.
..rhe boys" can't seem 20 determine
how much Uncle sam cleared ON a ell
Job, which took thirteen days work nj
81 81 per day.
one Of samuel knspP's work horse.
ran A fork tine through his leg last
week, which Il Il feared will spoil him,
aud what l. aggrayating, hadn't sense &c
do Il before taxing time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-04-24


TIE reaouast and sylpA-llke voice OF
lhs festivs frog II again heard 10 The
land In csdences ed and sweet, and The
Wilson bill 10 doomed.
Grccu snakes and asparagus have ap..
pcarci, and The Brcckcurldgc-roliard
crop has been harvested.
Buslness b duli Jet amusements are
plenty.
TIE Good Tsmplars' Circles Are largely
attended and very cujoyable ahhirs.
The regular sessions Of the lodge are
also well attended and the literary en-
tertalnments much enjoyed.
In the words Of our immortal poet
whose name W do not recall Just now,
I<t ne i've Will Ne i've.
Asd 10 happy vhie vs can.
Keep the js1sAarp s-solns. ODD mas.
hut, Oh, dear! aiut it awful wicked
Tor the young people TO shake their
hoofs when the Jewsharp 10 being play.
ed, We once saw two pictures: No. ]
Was couple Of children at play, and
Was labeled bad children; No. . WAS
two inspired idiots sitting with folded
arms In high chairs, labeled good chill
dreu.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-04-24
OXFORD.

s.P. stuart Of this town died April u
Of paralysis, aged 80 years. III. funeral
Was on Sunday, Rev. Mr.. burlington
officiating.
The infant son Of Fred and Lulu Mar
tin died April 18Th.
Rev. Mr.. burlington has gone to
skowhegan to the N. L. Conference.
The drama "r'riss, or Beyond The
Rockies" MAS played at Robinson Hall
"wednesday evening.
Mr.. J. II. Chapman has returned from
Massachusc tts.
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Rev. n. H. Marshaii has bssa 10 town
vlsltlng relatives.
Prof. J. y. Moody h speading . few
days With hls mother this week.
Mrs. Mary Whitman 10 quite feeble
tLls spring. Her con, Frank MeIien
Whitman, Eco, Of Bostou, has been 10
scs her. !.
Misses BERTHA and Jennie Packard and
Abble lllbbs came home from Franklin
this week.
Ernest stur,evsnt made abort visit
home thls week.
Mr. veren Bumpus ID graftine a
usual this spring. lie works . week
every spring In the orchard OF Prof.
Moody, be>ldes smaller jobs.
TIE students went to Mr.. 0urneyt
Fast Day for their annual maple sugar
treat.
In the afternoon the Hebron boys
went 10 Mechanic fslls for ball game
With the Red Cross nine OF Lewiston.
llebrons victorious. Score too.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-04-24
OIxFielD.

Our spring term Of free high school
closes Friday, April ~. Il has been Z
most profitable term both for teacher.
and pupils. Mr.. Robinson has worked
hard Cor the success Of the school.
Our Dire lAddies have commenced Ia
practice with the engine. We trust they
will continue 10 practice until they have
learned how tn act promptly and quick
ly In q case Of emergency.
Fast Day Was not very generally oh
served here by the citizens.
Thursday, April ~, Tuscan Lodge
will observe the 18th anniversary Of
Odd Fellowship. The Dlxaeld Hand
will furnish music for the occasion, and
Rev. ". W. Hooper Of Deering will de-
liver an address before the members Of
the lodge.
Lewis Humphrey has bought lot Of
Geo. Gates, aud ]. going To build =
house on the same this season.
w. T.. Putnam has also purchased .
lot near VIM. Abbott's and will proba.
bly, erect q stable thereon the present sea-
son.
The wife Of Martin Eastman died last
sunday morning and WAS buried Tues
day afternoon. Mrs. Eastman had been
sick for long time. she leaves . hn..
band aud one child. Her age WAS ID
years.
q. ID. stinehheld, plano tuner Of lew
iston, has been In town the past week,
putting the musical Instruments In the
place In tune.
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NgWRv.
An early spring.

IN early spring.
A warm rain now would soon give us
grass.
Joseph Goudet, No WORK for J.. A.
Thurston In ketchuu,. had all the fingers
of his right hand sawed OF, Monday Of
this week.
The VAIN weather has set the river
drivers 10 work.
II looks a. though II might be- a dry
spring for driving.
A heavy rainfall Ia needed 10 keep
the streams NJ.
A sugar party at j. II. llttlehsle's
saturday evening ~ Last week for the
benefit 81 the minister netted i've dollars.
Poplar Hotel Ia the busiest place In
town lust now. What with extensive
repairs on the buildings, and = suspen.
sion bridge being built across the river,
every man that wants . days work IL
given an opportunity.
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HIRAM.

John m. Dixie, 80 long clerk With
Messrs. A. xP. II. Young, "a nov .
runner for Messrs. Smith, Tibbets 4
Brown of Portland.
Thomas whitehouse OF cornish mas
rccently removed Mrs. Annie TX, sar.
gents house To a Loo near the Me'h"dis'
church.
lie also removed the old school house
known az the apple shop to the lot OF
Rufus small recently bought OF isooert
n. Brs,ler. IL will he used a. harness
shop aud barber shop. =,
lie removed the shop OF t'eo. IL.
Goodwin across the street to the river
bank. a,
We regret To learn that on April ~
the extensive set OF farm buildings OF
Nathaniel w. Adams & sons In south
Hiram Was completely destroyed by nre'
We think their stock comprised u cat
tie, Is sheep, \ swine, and IL horses OF
colts, being the largest In town. one
harm Was about t0xl00, and one some
iOxiO. The loss IL . very heavy ops
and ~e learn the insurance had expirea
Mrs. Scammou llill Il very seriously
ia With paralysis. Her sss u ABOUT %
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PERU.

Mrs. Mary and Mrs. Edmond Conant
have been slck with the grippe. Mrs. III.
=. Stillman has been there caring Tor
them. Or. Coolidge Of Canton IL attend
Ing them.
T.. Barber and his granddaughter Nei-
ly are both sick with the grippe.
Mr.. Charles Lapham went Ia Gr-en-
wood last Saturday 10 see about his
pension.
The Baptist society have bought the
meeting house at the Centre and they are
repairing II.
N. II. Robbins and A. II. Griffith have
gone Ia winthrop after cows.
seth Babb l. painting his house aud
barn.
len Davenport aud Mr.. Melntire are
painting them for him.
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80. r.. ...tHf AIT M wuInen vent hsne'
s--.....H.. a. ID thsir hou-s lsanins Alons'
.rrtr Isrtnsrs snicksf.
-sshst~i.
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r-t COUNTY BUllDlSG CONTEST
ns aa.us q testimony for the de-
isltfa,. .r th- Injunction case va. De-
20 i' Norway Monday ~ last week.
IT, rr.f witness called Was Y. y
lari who testified: Was present AZ the
March meeting In lSsd. saw Mr.. csinu-
p. Poster vho has testified that he voted
o.. o. a.ked me II had any no votes
told h.u there we're plenty OF them'
~ ttlr hs ought not IA vote that way.
IL tU'k "a yvs vote from me aud wen.
AID pat I, ia the ballot box. MI. lord
h.so 'ss' f..i that he went Into the haii
ihrt, minutes after ten o'clock, and Vas
thsrr minute 90 so before the meeting
nfenel.
ll0l. A.. kimhali, Who Was moder.
aiot 20 he Norway meeting, testified
ihai Che meeting opened az ten O'Clock
ih,' Ii AS a. orderly meeting a. %.
yyyer ssN and that he saw no signs oil
Asgl' voting.
lumber % the prominent citizens OF
Norway gave testimony tending To show
thai ths meeting wss not opened ahead
oiiime, and that u vas q very orderly
nr,ting, Nth no appearances OF hiegs
'Oiihg Evidence Was also. presented
isndiug 10 shoN that certain men Noted
Nho accoriiug 10 the testimony on th'
@h"r site dh not vote.
Ihs lat % witnesses includes Gen
beAl, Charles 4. Holt, =. ID. Andrews
'haries ". Partridgv, D. W. ssnoorn
Seorge A. Brooks. solomon !. MIlief
william A. Emery, &. l.. Hathaway
simes l.. Parker, n. =. Rid-ouf, Z. y
whitman, Henry NJ. Besree, =. ;
Assrs. FreelAnd Howe, wm. II. Whit
omh, Vim. ". whitmarsh, John j.
horne. 4. n. Cummings, q. \. Tucker
A. l. y. Pike, II. ID. smith, and Others
Ihe taking VI testimony for the n
'pondenis ss. elosed Friday.
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DENMARK.


Mr.. Aaron WEIGH has 2S0chlcks hatch
ed In one incubator.
The selectmen are bu.ily engaged
making taxes.
IL L. thought that Mr.. VIM. Bean can
not live but q few hours.
Mr.. George Bean IL gaining slowly.
Mrs. George Bean has been quite siek.
Mr.. Augustine ingalls, lost q valuable
OK Wednesday night, dying In about one
hour after doing days work.
Mr.. Fred Sanborn IL saving spool
strips.
Mrs. Elmore swan IL under the doc
ter's care.
Miss Ada Tibbetts will spend fe~
weeks In Boston with her sister. Shc
will take the baby Of Mr.. Gilman with
l.x
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WEST BETHEL.

Beautiful spring weather, and farmer.
are beginning TO get out their plows and
harrows aud starting their teams for the
seasons campaign In the fields.
A. =. Bean Is about starting his drive
Of lumber.
Grace Merrill 10 at work for Edward \.
smith. Mr.. Smith IL doing large busi-
ness In the poultry line. I.
II. y. Grover has hne lot OF hotbed
plants In q good state Of forwArdness.
better patronlre him than 60 farther and
paw much higher.
4. J. Mains family are about to move
10 Oxford. -.
Edmond Mains IL one Of the smart old
men. lie IL ~ years old, yet has taken
most of the care Of large stock OF cat.
tie, horses and shcep during the past
winter.
There IL one farm between West Bethel
and Bethel where you always zee ut TIL.
season Of the year fine lot of wood all
fitted for use and not slgn OF chip OF
saw dust. Il doesn't look bad either.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-04-24
kEyAR CALLS

Mr.. y. 4. Fox has gone to Bo.ton for
q short time.
Born, April 10, to the wife Of c. u.
Stacy, a daughter.
Mrs.. Alice Fox l. on the sick list.
Miss Ellen Howard IL doing house
work for Mrs.. Tobias \. Stanley.
Rev. VI. y. Ming and II. y. Patterson
have gone 10 conference.
Mr.. byron Lord had his arm badly
crushed the other day while al work In
the bobhin mill.
Mr.. David Iidlon and family have
moved Ia Porter village.
Mr.. George Fox and son are building
stable.
Mrs. Emery % this place l. having a
hen house built.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-04-24
EAsr aEBRON.

The East lIebroa Grange made q bee
Fast bay Ia paint their hall. In the
afternoon a game % round ball was en-
gssed In.
Nis. Iva Merrill l. making a short
visit az home.
". n. Downing Ia getting his barn
pretty well along.
Farmers arc beginning to plan, their
early potatoes.
4. I. Eastman has assigned 10 A. VI.
Eogg for the benefit of his creditors.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-04-24
UPTON.

The snow IL nearly gone, and every
one Il out with wagons.
II. I. Abbott started Friday for berlin
where he IL to clerk on Bearce 4 VIII
sons drive.
I'D Burke Of lIoston IL visiting his
brother VIII. who IL steadily improving.
Dance At Ryersons Hall "wednesday
evening.
II. r. Chase started his logs on Cedar
brook Friday.
A good driving pitch IL reported.
Mrs. Msttie Evans has returned To
her home st South Paris.
Mr.. Powers Of Newry 10 In town do
Ing mason work.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-04-24
SWEDEN.

Born In sweden, April u, to the wife
81 Clarence Ring. q daughter.
Died, In Boston, April Is, Cyrus Els
worth, formerly Of Waterford, aged "
years. The remains were taken 10 the
home Of Mrs. J. W. Perry, q sister oi
the deceased. where funeral service.
were held the 18th, conducted by Rev.
Mr.. FItI Of North Bridgton. after which
the burial took place Ia the family lot AT
Elm Vale Cemetery, south Waterford.
Fast bay found most Of Us At work a.
fast a. We could. A good deal of grating
aud pruning has been done 10 the fruit
trees In TIL. section, aud some herr have
begun 10 work on the land.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-04-24
SUMNER

Frank Thompson Ia having an attack
% neuralgia.
Erwin York IL making q abort stop
with hls mother, Mrs. u. T.. Sturtevant.
The melodious voice ~ the frog WAS
heard for the tirst time this spring Mon
dsy, April 18th.
Eliphslet Morrill, IL quite comfortable
at present.
spring work IL now In order.
4. II. Bonney commenced blowing
Monday Of last week.
10 the Lord does not temper the wind
TO the shorn lamb, believe that he iits
the lamb by q renewal Of strength, and
the warmth Of Saviour's love TO with
stand the chilling blast.
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wilsON,s n,lla

Our school commenced April 9th
taught by Ella IAfarrier Of Norway,
Who taught two very successful terms
last season.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Clark were at the
lower town the hrst Of the week.
A neighbor recently saw i've deer In q
group; the fear Of the game warden pre-
vented him from any action except to
look at them hard.
Our society people viii attend the
ball at Errol Friday night.
The past week has been one Of very
dlsagrreable weather.
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HANOVER.

T.. G. Frost has his new stable up and
boarded. which much improves the looks
Of his buildings.
A goodly number of the young pco-
pie OF this place attended the dance and
sugar party at Rumford Corner last
night.
Mrs Alma Mitchell Of south Paris 10
visiting her mother, Mrs. l.. A. Folsom,
of this place.
Mas Emma Burditt, Of Andover, IL
visiting friends In town this week.
Frank Billings has sold his colt 10
Alpha Powers. a..
Forest Howe 10 putting piasza on the
front side of HE house.
Edson Hayford has his stable nearly
completed.
Mrs. Newton, who has been stopping
with Mrs. Billings the past winter, IL
much improved In health.
Mr.. Croker Of Locke's Mills was in
town Friday. s.
Charles Il. Howe has built an addition
on TO the Knapp store, making room Tor
hls new soda fountain.
Miss Helen Bartlett of East Bethel has
been stopping In town for the past lev
weeks.
George A. Virgin IL repairing the
buildings on the Foster place, getting
ready TO move 10. Ills moving AWAY
from the village, reminds us OF Mr.. OLD.
buck, when ne turned over o new leal
and took hi wife TO the mountains "a
drink milk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-04-24

Ths G.g owner. % Paris are no, walk
.-sur tH fhe c.p'n's Office very promptly
.5f.r into last week about 20 dogs had
- registered ~ required by the law.
Ash.f tesr there we're about l'S dogs
registered 10 l. evident that there are
rrmts- II unliC,nsed dogs In town.
I'M. d.. k.l'er ~ill soon be on the war
usfh
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-04-24

IL l. awfully muddy, though the Inter
vale Il dry enough TO speed the coils
across.
Mrs. Wallace Ilslnes IL In poor health.
Born. April II, TO Mrs. Almeda Rich
ardson, a daughter.
Charles Mathews has exchanged
horses with Geo. Gordon, and again
With Charles faruum.
Charles Burges. has exchanged horses
with Charles Child, and sold his farm To
David Atkins. =.
W. :. Farrar has sold his Macbeth
colt 10 Willie Cole Of Milton Plantation
The Injured ones are better.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-04-24

"a. lsy being. contrary To the ~.
cat rule. q nicc DAY, gave the boys and
.-'.a chance 20 ct out door. and lay
G.a cd toat % tan a. a foundation
trfl. .Ummsr's color. The ball aud
,sr1I. grounds were kept well Occupied,
All t.,tles Travelled the navtgable
rs-rIar. 20 ths streets. 4 number Of
H. tot. q various sgesl spent the
afsrl au shooting clay pigeons.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-04-24

m. ..'s,tmsu have appointed WIN. J.
Wh.,.sr .IsciAl constable Tor south
nr.f. raforcc the provisions Of the
vote rs..ed by the town az it, annual
us,st x. to prohibit the use Of the eide
So. o. riding bicycle- or leading beat
so,k. and playing hall In the streets.
NJ wheeler i also appointed special
e6-.fst under the dog law.
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RuMEoRp FALLS.

VIM. ii. Decker, while handling =
revolver which Was not supposed To be
loaded the other day, pulled the trigger
and cartridge exploded. lie nearly
Loaf the forefnger OF his left hand. He
expressively explains the accident by
saying that Il VAS another case OF So
fool aud didn't know twas loaded"
Congress Street y receiving coat OF
coal waste from the furnaces Of the
paper mill.
John Duprey, one Of the ploner bar
bers of Rumford Fails, has sold hls shop
to Harry Holt and has moved to lewis
ton.
The lookup and court house h nearly
ready for use. -.
No bicycles on the sidewalks, or ball
playing In the streets, BY order OF the
selectmen.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-04-24
GRAFTON.
piyer driving IA AZ hand a. II l,

River driving .. at hand as Il looks
now.
II. 4. Chase will employ forty men.
James W. Brown has gone NJ To drive
on the Diamond River.
=. ". Pratt has the finest dock 81
sheep, also the best lambs la town.
Those Who have tried sugaring have
not had much OF a success Of u this way.
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0IlEkO.

Rev. Leslie u. withee has accepted
the call extended To him by the churches
Of Gllcsd and shelburDe, and Will begin
his iabors among us the first OF June.
Mr.. John Willis, Of West Paris, IL
visiting his daughter, Mrs. q. !. Burn
ham. lie IL accompanied by his two
granddaughter., the Misses Wills, OF
Florida.
The Golden Cross will give public
social at the hall saturday evening,
April 18th. There will be . pleasant
program arranged for the entertainment
Of those present, refreshments, ETC.
All are invited.
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rnRss rRouBlts

-..,.s,. hgas waving In the brsss.
~ III H. hreete a. ths sun weot desn.
,ai,s-,s ha.l.aBsis. Win pAishs- 81 dass on
-. 49, $50. ma, Ger, board fes miles ~
- 81 wors all ~o'aen mast elssn.
-, g. osusts - ees'sa' No matter noe
w,a. n. 80 s,s,s,sor. 10 the bo--iHs.
...,-~i,s. ,sasci o~l q their window.
"a, 90 sis.iD~. rai-~i-shss The Hight
,.,,.s srabbs,l .p.i .sruh''-L an ,ss'r hal.
.ss iatvis - "a. .
,-fflI. ar xvre ais.i suh h"ffihs din /,
-. ufH a.. an.i sstile. a. hshs.
49,. rsfu-s IN M st.l " at'
~. a. ta.lan.is No ths wearing
-, r..t,sl. .ssi at In The Asy~S-. ~
t.,.. r.lus~. - hsas-~hers their ~'vs-
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--..f VII suo.sls, Go ! eno~ ! AN ,s-cA
60. .,..,r. but ~oassn wtn du-s.
'Ir.ts. 90 30, un "ofuinsi
...... Ia ..r thsir tsnshss D. iusixy
a.. t...t rhf osms irva' ah"a-ss 'sAh'ns
-. ,..-,.i thy sever ~Suhi bu.ls,.
u..... MOVES -rish hsr AMI nsh'
49,. ..rt a. AIT ne womea ~sut hsus.
..r.. ..I. d. thsif hou-s Clsanins Alons,
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LOWELL.

Pressie Stanford, Amy McDaniels and
Blanche Quint attend the spring term 81
Bridgtou Academy.
In going TO North BrIdgton on Mon.
day last, BY the sudden starting OF the
horses as they were going up "liard'
scrabble hin Blanche Qulnt and Amy
McDaniels were thrown out OF the
wagon, and Mas Qulnt WAS seriously
injured. ,,,,,.
Mr.. A. J. Eastman 10 on the sick list'
Fred q. kneeland IL at home from
BowdOln.
Fred G. Russell 10 at home frOm the
medical school and on the sick list.
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soura RuuFoRo.

Mrs.. &. A. Be.sey had three teeth ex-
trac,ei sunday aud has had bad time
with her mouth.
&. VI. Elliott bought . horse Oh Asa
stearns at Rumford Tuesday.
W. y. Clark has been having q hard
time with an liberated tooth.
George Boisseneau Is helping W. M.
Adam. work up his wood.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-04-24
MExiCO.


Died, In Mexico, April ~, VIM.
Markee, aged about ~ years.
Vim. NJ. Hall has the frame up and
boarded for his new two story dwelling,
which he IL building on the site of the
one burned this spring. Pretty good
courage for . man OF the Judges
years.
Hon. Parker spofiord visited us last
week on business.
High water and lots OF logs are a
quite severe test on the strength aud sta
bility Of the toll bridge piers.
The store formerly occupIcd by L.. III.
Harlow IL being thoroughly remodeled
aud repaired and In few days viii be-
occupied by I'd Stevens Ne general
store. Mr.. Harlow intends To 90 to
Dakota the fret Of May.
Mr.. J. w. Bussell has removed his
hotel from quite near his stable on 10
the "gore."
The paper mill at the Falls shut down
Friday on account Of rolly water which
ipjures the paper. IL will not start un'
III some time this week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-04-24
Mtsr SUMNER.

We are glad to see warm weather
again.
The roads are settling fast.
The whist club met with Mr.. aud Mrs
Oscar swift, April 18th.
Psaties from whitman have been look
ing NJ several farms In sumner and Hart
ford.
n. l.. Ryer.ou Was In town Monday,
Mr.. Iyerson will not move To his stand
In West sumner n Was reported.
q. ". Packard Il agent Tor y. {. Mer-
rill TO sell pillow castings and farm nipple
ments.
Moses Merrill has recently built q
house. We don't know how large, but
Ia Que week from the time he commenced
Mr.. Merrill had moved In.
April ~, four Inches 81 snow.
levi Newell has sold his oxea and
bought of Charles Crockett.
Mrs. VI. J. Pulslfer has commenced
farming.
Perlsy we., I. at work for X. y. s,et-
500 by the season.
Dr. e. ". Bisbee IL setting posts on
his lot near Pleasant Pond.
y. a. Harlow Il laying q new walk to
hi dwelling over the store.
". N. Gyer.on Il 90 canvass for
nursery stock for Homer y. Chase OF
Auburn.
George rulsifcr has gone To Msssa-
chusetts To deliver q sale OF nursery
stock.
r.. W. Chandler has finlshed saving
shingles. They have sawed so,oS thi.
spring.
q. y. Handy l. slowly gaining.
X. v. stetson has bought a horse Of
". N. Durham
q. ". small IL getting In his wood.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-04-24
NORWAY LAKE.

Mr.. W. \. Knight has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. o. ". Cummings, At
the village.
Charles Meserye has hired J. G.
saunders' blacksmith shop. Mr.. Saun-
ders IL obliged TO give up his work In
the shop ON account OF his eyesight fall
james shedd has bought J. @. Saun-
ders' house instead of the Walcott house
az VAS reported two weeks ago.
J.E. Msrston and Ralph Flood are
shlngllng l. ID. Hobbs shed and stable.
Frrd Perry IL having German measles.