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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-08-16
SAD MISHAP.
Triple Drowning in Bloody Run
Creek, Near Cincinnati.
7re Heavy Rains Had Swollen tho CsuaIiy
S,noo.sh Strenm--The IIOrrifyinG Dis
coypry OF T:athcr-The Bodies
Recovered After Hard Work.

C,yclSxAr1. Aug. i3.-Rlooiy Run
creek. north Of Walnut Hills, has con.
oucrrd once again In its ghoulish war
nnon human lives The place has he-
come memorable one, owing to the
,uonv tragic events which have trans-
pircd there within the past few years.
SUNDAY afternoon. George Baker. OF
MI Lookout. and his cousin, Howard
Givan, started for Bloody Run, with
,he intention OF going In bathing.
During the past month this creek has
been tiny stream Of water trickling
through rubbish and over hills, but
with the advent of the rain of the past
three days it became quite deep and
trcacherous in the extreme
When the two young men arrived OPP
posite large sycamore tree on the
bank of the stream they noticed sever
al piles of clothing Several minutes
later Baker stepped upon the body OF q
bow. Mortified beyond expression he
stood and gazcd upon II for moment,
and then, recovering himself, called
Givan's attention to it. They then ex-
amined it more closely and found that
il was tho body Of q boy about twelve
years old.
Near the tree was hole filled with
water, which was about eight feet
deep ana il. this the boys body had
pccoinc ,nircd. not being able to re-
move II from the mud the two boys
called for help. and lad named Carl
Schmuttc responded TO their cries, He
was "a: once notified Ia get help. lie
hurried, away, and tho two young meh
aguln resumed their efforts to Inovo
the body to the bank. Before help
arrived they succeeded In doing so 10y
means OF fence rail, which they used
as o lever,
Three sets OF clothing were found. on
examination. to be in the pile on the
bank and n hunt was mt once made for
Tho other two bodies In few min
utcs they were also found in the hole
and brought to tho banli, where they
were laid side by side.
Later in the afternoon the bodies
were identified as Matthew Slattery,
aged IA, WIN. Slattery, aged l9, and
Frank burns, aged 10. The Slattery
boys parents live at 81 symmcs street
and Burns parents at 81 SYrpmes
street, Walnut Hills. They were iaen:
tilted by the boys fathers, who had
t,ceu attracted "a the place by the fact
that ,hcr boys were missing from
home, and the realization Of their
pravo ieors was a hard blow.
The only explanation that Is thought
plausible for the drowning OF all three
Of the lads IL that one OF them got be-
yond his depth OF was seized with
cramps He called 10 the Other boys
for help, und they responded and all
of them went down together.
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Rohbcd and Murdered.

LIMA, o., Aug. 10.-An engineer on an
early morning northhound passenger
train, ON the c., II. \ u. road, disooy'
cred tho body OF nan lying about "a
feet from the track, behind barn,
uear Tontogany, small town.
He notified the agent, who made an
investigation. and found the mans
skull laid bare and some bruises about
the shoulder
The man had been seen about Ton
togany one day before, with large
sum of money, and in company with
two strangers, who have not been seen
since. The money WAS gone when the
BODY was found.
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DEVILlSH DEED.
The Wreck ON the Rock Island Not an Ac-
csdcnt-The Fish Plates Had Been He
n,axe1, From tho Daila BIZ CrnMhar.

moved From the Rails by Crowhar.
LINCOLN, Neb. Aug. lit was long
after daylight before the burning pile
at the scene of Thursday nights fright
full railroad wreck had sufficiently
cooled to allow the grewsome work OF
removing the debris and search for the
victims to begin. The corrected list Of
dead and injured is as follows:
Dead-C. ID. Stannard, conductor, st.
Joseph. Mo-: Ike Depew, engineer,
Council Bluffs, H.; VIM. Craig, fireman.
Fairbury; w. o. HANDLE, farmer,
Jansen or Fairbury. Neb.: Joseph
Mynger, farmer, Fairbnry; +. II. Ter
necke, abstractor, Lincoln; Henry
Peters, Omaha; j. d. Matthews. travel
ing man, Omaha: DR.. c. N. Hirncy.
Council Bluffs, Ia: E. II. Morris.
travelling man. Kansas City: y. b.
Ebce, insurance agent, pawnee City.
Neb. J. NJ Bevcr. clothicr, Pawnee
City.
All the above were buried in the
wreck and so badly burned as to be
almost unrecognizablc.
The 1njured-lI. c. Foote. J. Nc
Dowcll. a. Aborn. +. 7. Scott. c. H..
Cherry. f. H. Bell. Mrs. Nellie NJ.
Fistz. John Rutherford, j. c. Puctz.
Col. J. Bills The injuries OF none are
serious
Everything to-day points to the fact
that the train was deliberately
wrecked. Officials OF the Rock Island
will accept no other theory. and have
offered 4 reward Of $1,000 for the cap
ture of the mi.crcants The tlshplates
were removed with II crowhar, which
was found with the plates in the tall
grass near the burned bridge. The rail
was left in place. so that the engineer
wuS unnble to discover the dastardly
work. Detectives arc already at work
on the case. The coroncr's inquest be-
gins Saturday.
LINCOLN. Ncb., Aug. 1.-The police
shortly after midnight arrested man
supposed to hc the Rock island train
wrcclcr. Detective Malone says there
Is no doubt he is the man.
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tn prOfca.t the Timber.

WAsHINGrON, Aug. ll.-Onc OF the
most important measures OF this con-
grcss from the public lands committee
Is Mr.. McRae's bill to prevent the free
use of timber on public lands. which
that committee has agreed upon. The
bill repeats the acts Of 1891. regulating
the cutting of timber, and that OF 1893,
governing prosecutions for violations
of the law. and provides that hereafter
it shall be unlawful to grant permits
sion to any persons or corporations to
cut timber free of charge.
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1lnrn-pilrncr Iynchcti.

IIuMBoLpT. Tenn. Aug. ll.-A Negro
was found hanging to a tree about four
miles northwest Of this place Thurs
dav On his breast was found tackled a
card, saying: This is 4 warning to
barn burners, No. |. Five more to fol-
low" There has been much deviltry
committed in this county OF late by
unknown scoundrcls. Stock has been
shot, fences set ON fire and haystaclls
burned. One or more suspected per-
sons left Friday marnins for the
north.
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A Hope tina. eonsress VIII Quit.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-The hope is
general about the senate that the press
ent will be the last week Of the session,
This is based upon belief that the tariff
bill will be disposed OF in some way
early In the week, and. with the tariff
out OF the way, final adjournment can
be brought about ut almost any time.
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Pullman rsnauta Must Go.

CHICAGO, Aug. ls.--George NJ. Pull
man is home again. Pullman's tenants
will be evicted. Vice-Presidcnt Yiclles
said so. The co,npany claims that il
must find houses for its new employees
TO live in, and, as the strikers have
been camping In the Pullman Hats
without paying d cent Of rent for the
last three months, they must get out
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Dentists Cloyb ttliferr,.

FoGT MONROE. Va, Aug. 1.-THE
American Dental association com
pleted their thirty-fourth annual SEES
sion Friday. The following officers
were elected: DR.. J. y. Crawford, ~
Nashville. president: pr. t'eorse II.
Gushing. Chicago, recording secretary;
Airs. Emma Ealncs Chase, st. Louis,
corresponding secretary; DR.. Henry
W. Morgan. of Nashville, treasurer:
The association meets next year ut
Asbury Park.
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Family Poisoned.

MuNCIE, Ind. Aug. ll.-Mr. and Mrs
Smith Iiadley. Mr.. lIadley's father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. John fiadicy and
his daughter h;:d ii very harrow escape
from death Thursday evening, and are
yet in Il dangerous condition. They
ate dried beef for dinner and were
taken dcathly sick. Two physicians
worked with them six hours.
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Female Ae,onau. Killed.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Aug. u.-Mme.
Loula Randle. an aeronaut of Detroit,
Mich, was killed here Friday after
noon while making an ascension. The
lady has been making daily ascensions
at Glendale park, popular resort. and
has met with several narrow escapes.
Friday she cut loose her parachute
while at Il great height and lodged in o
tree, from which she telland broke her
neck
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d. "S''h Janltor Kills lila VII.

Ii. s.',S \ T. Aug. l3.-Tho,nas
Nc, a,s s,r,'' =, Of oft the Church of the
les,s .,,r., Of Fifth avenue and Seven.
ssi.y aIss, SHOT his wife three times
~ I'D -' 9Sl. at their home in Erook,
ssr ss aS a;.. cut her throat with y
NJ i I'VE died he'd, soOn atterward For
ssc,spy..II. weeks Hol. has been act.
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'aest Fleet Rs,,,,,

! g'sa b.. aug aug II. The following
a.ttl s sssn received from Fee
A,a.e.e4 august y cs' 10: A Japanese
s 4, Oh he N h feet Friday
4 'Ae,s The a( ch harDor OF wvi-Hui:
= apsl ssSl :, The japanese ships
S's saa ,b a. one entrance to t5.s
sahasss a'e now attacking the
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=! Nisantlr Steal

Ar%J ,s,. \ "a Aug. st is now u.s.
sGs ,,a, he amount stolen by Harry
Ne Sss' n1 u me aCscondcl cashier of
y. .,Y,a, NATIONAL 1unt, is $4,000.
eN. b,ss. and lis hooks are still
,As ., ,, LANDS OF Bank Examiner Miller,
AA., .,s 10 furnish any information
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Ns,p;.ter rorter's Successor.

WASHINGTON, Aug. lO.-According to
che story circulated around the capitol
Che president will appoint Minister
Porter's successor in few days. and he
will select Tennesseenn. The names
mentianeis in connection with The
Chilean mission lire Representative
Patterson and cS-Representative and
sx-Commissioner of Indian Affairs At.
ksss,
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Afraid tn chow Them,

Little i:l>plh,r Nomatter how warm
is, Mrs. De Fashion always wears
elnres.
Little Sister-poor thing! Mebby she
.sed to take in scrubbing for living
and her hands are red yet.-Good News
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A Fatal Leap.

SALEM, o., Aug. l3,-Charles Holt, n
wire drawer from this city, was killed
at kenwood station by attempting to
jump on train. Fire at Columbiana
destroyed $500 worth Of property.
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s.sos'A,Es, *. aug ,l :, 1.-The [. 5. S.
ssa saip '' e., ph'ladslphia nautical
e,fr B, T. .ap'. Strong, sailed from
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-05-22
HEBRON.

y. II. Glover aud others went 10
brunswick Saturday.
Quite q number went To Norway sun
dav afternoon % see the ruins.
Fred Parsons and family OF Auburn
we're In the place Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. l.. whitney from Hos
ton came Ia their summer home here last
week. Mr.. whitney will 90 To Boston
for few days each week.
Mrs. Robert Glover IL better, and u ].
hoped she will recover. Her two sons
aud daughter from Massachusetts, have
been 20 see her; also her brother, NJ. NJ.
Marshall. and his wife from Boston.
Mrs. Ezra Marshall IL gaining. and
now able On eli NJ some.
A. J. smith shot . hedgehog . few
days sgo, which weighed little over III
pounds. II WAS quite . curiosity To the
mo.t Of the people here.
Msasle. aud whooplng cough are still
raging. Several are having the latter
for the second time, and Mrs. Rebecca
Cu.hman IL quite alex With u.
~. N. nearce lost heller "Wednesday
e.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-05-22
MASON.

MAybAsksts seem Ia b. In order.
Farmer. .ay they are two weeks ahead
90 last year With their work al TIL. time.
Very dry. several hrcs 10 the woods
I should Judge by the smoke. We can
not BE- too careful how We handle hre
these dry times.
Mr.. A. q. Lovejoy il AT work for
Mrs. Ernest Morrill,.
Mr.. Bert woodsum ~ Mechanic Falls
Was az Charles Cofiins sunday.
q. D. Brown has put In q new bridge
near the saw mill.
n. Hutchinson Is furnishing the most
cream % any one In town.
Mr.. Rove Of oxford Was In town sun
day. Mr.. Rowe l. Interested in ths
estate % the late y. j. Mains. lie j. Ia
Dc guardian for the children, We under
stand.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-05-22
THE OXFORD BEARS
the oolNos or THE WEEK m AL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Bgrhgl


The "iIcrsld'', a four page paper, St
ting forth the commencement week pro-
gram, wss out Thursday. The ada oi
twenty bethel deAiers appear In the col
umns.
The water company are putting q sup
ply pipe into the chair nnlshing shop.
Mrs. l. ". ~. stevens, state president
% the W. G. T. L., brought little boy
from Portland, and found him . home
With Mrs. ltter Wheeler on Grover lilll.
John II. Chapman has bought the
Grover buildings Of the scsdrny
trustees, paying si0. The old barn
and shed are being torn down, bat the
house will he moved down High Street
Ia lot between Coburn's shoe shop aud
the chair flushing shop on Main street.
Geo. Hapgood has rented the house and
Will occupy u during the removal.
The N train down Friday morning
had q tussle With four young tramps Just
below the station. When the train first
started, the fellows boarded IL; brakes
~ere applied aud the raiders ordered OF.
The cars started Sgsln but the bammers
Got on the same as before. After the
would-oe passengers found that the
brskemsu meant business they abandon
81 the lob. When the train Got out 81
the way, two counted the tics "a Locke's
Mills. while the others stock In" the
town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-05-22
WEST REIhEL-

A. \. Bean IL raising up his boarding
house. aud putting another story under
Il, making Il two and half stories, In
stead Of one and half.
Ed He'll IL pushing his house to CON-
pletion as fast ~ possible.
A few boys, thinking to utilize some
brush that Was left on the siding At the
station. built = fireplace near the village
and built fire In it; but Il being very
ANDY IL passed its allotted bounds. and
caught In the woods. II WAS discovered
by those In the village and extingulshed
before Il did much damage.
Charley Merrill Get brush heap anre
one day last week and burned II com.
pletely. ss also many rods OF fence and
quite q little woodland. The lesson IL,
be very careful OF IRE this dry, windy
time.
Arthur Grover left for Massachusetts
the other day.
n. W. Mason IL doing quite stroke
OF business farming.
Potatatoes are very scarce. One ol
the heaviest raisers Of them would buy
II he could.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-05-22
WILSON'S MILLS

AARON Day % Connecticut Lake was
In town the hrs; Of the week; also
Llewellyn Crafts 81 stark.
Perry Ripley and Lewis Lsayltt have
each caught large bear, recently.
r. J. Bennett came on the stage Tues
day and l. stopping at N. q. BenDett's.
John Olson stated Tor Camp Caribou
May 18th lie has parties engaged the
sist aud 18th.
Rev. =. =. York Was In town making
calls Friday, and held services N the
middle school house the 18Th.
The teacher Of our school, Miss
IAferricr. and the young lsdie. act ga,
shrubs, flowers, etc, In the school house
yard saturday. The boys had set oui
some tres the week before.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-05-22
WEST SUMNER.


Byron NJ. small, wife and child, are
spending 8 few days With Capt q. NJ.
small.
n. r. Heath and T.. T.. Gardiner were
at Canton Monday on business.
Mrs. Gilman Heath has been spending
a few days with Mr.. jefferson farrar.
william Honey IL drawing lumber to
nuckfeld for Young & Packard.
The German measles are quite plenty
In this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ". Packard we're at
Norway sunday.
Mrs. Washington Bates arrived home
from the west Wednesday.
Wallace Ryerson was at Norway May
10.
Mr.. Iunt from Buckheld was at Gil
man Ileath's Sunday.
One Of Wallace hyerson's cows 60,
cast aud broke her leg.
J. u. rulsifer made us . call wednes-
day.
Geo. Packard, wife aud son jamie,
are having q vacation at Dlxfeld and
I,umford Fails.
Many fishermen but not many hsh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. johnson from Hos
ton are spending their vacation With Mr..
and Mrs. Mellen Bates.
Jefferson Farrar broke M q measured
acre Of land last Monday, ploughlng
eight inches deep, with Que pair Of four
year-old steers measuring u l-3 feet. lie
would like 10 hear fron the man who has
a better pair.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-05-22

Fruit trcca are la bloom.
Tise much needed rain has arrived.
Tbs irou for the new town bridge ar
rivd last week.
y. scott has treated his stand to new
coat of paint.
The Bryants lond hand presented The
drama "Above the Clouds" 10 DunhAm's
Hall Friday evening. Beforc the time
Tor commencing inside they favored our
citizens With q few selections on the
corner.
The drama "Mv Brother's Keeper
~ill he played In Dunham's Hall Tue.-
day evening for the benefit OF the Uni
verssllst society. d.
Golden Cross Lodge held soclablc and
box supper In DunhAm's Hall last Mon
dsy evening.
Mrs. Laura Warner has returned To her
home here after spending the winter In
Connecticut. Her daughter. Mrs. bAtes,
came home With her, and IL now stop
ping In the place.
n. y. Jackson aud wife are both In
very poor health.
Mrs. Ella Dowst and sou Arthur OF
BROOKLYN, ". V. have been visiting
friends In town this week.
Trsmps are numerous, aud u looks ~
though they would be more 80 " some
thing don't happen soon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-05-22
FRYebUR0.

The Congregational circle held . pic
mic supper At the vestry May II. inShe
evening there WAS . vocal solo by MI.
q. w. Page, . vocal duet by Miss v.
Evans aud Mr.. q. l.. Sturtevant, . reci-
tAtion by Master skinner and 4 reading
by Mrs. Dr. bartlett.
Mr.. Henry Walker vas severely lujur-
ed last week In hls barn, q ladder clip
ping from under him.
A Temperance meeting was held In the
new church Sunday evening, May IL.
Mayor baxter Of Portland MAS one OF
the speakers.
T.. A. Souther WAS In town over sun
day and Monday.
There have been several new cases OF
measles and mumps this week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-05-22

On "Wednesday we went over To View
the ruins Of the once beautiful village Of
Norway. II Was sAd sight. Enter
prise backed by capital viii probably
soon rebuild, and all around workmen
we're busy preparing To rebuild, but the
present generation viii not see those
beautiful elms replaced. While We de
plore the sad result Of the nre, Ne ad-
mlre the courage and vim Of the citizens.
n the present dry weather continues
losses by fire must be terrible, as every
thing Il so very dry.
Farmers are In doubt about planting,
fearing no returns for their labor.
Memorial Day services MAY 3o) viii
be held In the Congregational church at
this place. commencing promptly at 10
A. n. Capt. Bucknsm OF Mechanic
Falls will deliver the address. The
change In the hour IL made In order to
give people q chance 10 attend services
at Buekfield In the afternoon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-05-22
sNEpEN.

Mr.. John Evans WAS called tn wor-
eestsr Monday of last week, By the
death OF her sister, MIS-. Albert whipIle,
which occurred AZ her home the nth.
Mrs. whlpple had many friend. and
Acquaintance. In this vicinity, and her
sudden death caused sorrow In many
hearts. The disease Was pneamona'
our schools began the 18th.
The scholars In Dist. No. are mueh
pleased that they are 20 be carried 70
Centre school by Mr.. wiz wesley, - he
1. a great fsvorite With them. ~
uniting the schools In i've districts TINS
oue has about IS scholars.
Mrs.. Mary Dyer Of Bridgton 10 VISIT
ing at a. 4. and VIM. saunders.
Prank Durgin takes the lead In rails
Ing sweet corn, having the ground near
ly ready for Il acres.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-05-22
ROx0URv.

The cold dry windy weather makes u
look Encouraging for farmers. We are
sadly In nerd 81 rain.
Two farmers met on the road and one
asked the other. "wbat brand of phos-
phste do YOU user' The Cleveland y
was the reply; "whst, Grover Cleye-
landr' "Oh, no." sald the other, ~
should expect nv crops to grow right
down towards China u I used that
kind" Twin say for Growers comfort
that they were no great farmers, and u
MAS No great dsy for presidents, either.
We don't have such days now. VIII
Grover tell us what TO do with our
woolf
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nlxElgin

Fred q. Chase Of Rumford Falls waa
In town 11,hrsday.
Mr.. A. q. Harlow Of Girdlner u Sislt-
Ing at Mrs. Scott Chasc's. lie u accom-
panied by Mrs. Harlow and their chill
dren.
Willie Walt has purchased . new, this
years model, Remington bicycle Of liar-
~ Marsh.
Frank 4. Harlow of BISON Was iu
town over sunday, Nay -.
l.. q. wilioughby Of Mexico died Mon.
day night, May u, and was buried
Thursday, May Il.
"Auut Louise Reynolds", - she Was
called, died Thursday morning, May Ia
She has been at 3. Russelrs house .
long time.
Mrs. \. Record Of Auburn has been
vislting friends aid relatives the past
week.
Col. and Mrs. Albert 4. Austin Of
Paris have been stopping with j.. Z.
willoughby during hls illness.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-05-22
MAvtRFORD.

Mis-. Rachel Rice celebrated her lcoth
birthday Monday, May :. \ dinner
Was ssryed at IL for IN. near friends
aud relatives, and reception held from
q. ". Several hundred paid
their respects aud congratulations To
her, including many from oat of town.
"Aunt Rachel !. hale and hearty, and
stood the excitement with wonderful
yigOr.
several large salmon have been taken
from Bear pund this spring.
I. y. Jewctt Ia making extensive ~
pair. on his house AZ the Flat.
The building for the new chair fac
tory Il up aud boarded.
IN. Waterford Creamery IL making
about $3.50 pounds 81 butter per week at
present, but will make much more later
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-05-22
noaIn sucke,slp.

The road machine has been In our
place for short time.
y. &. Marston aud wife Of Auburn
were at A. y. Mason's on q visit last
week.
y. Mason has gone To Auburn on a
visit.
~. u. Warren went to Auburn and
bought horse last week.
Head Brotbers have got their birch
sawed, and are now saving shingles.
VIII Crcssey has gone back To Massa-
chusetts Ia work.
let varney and his brother Jane. OF
sumner. have been doing job on Mrs.
DunhAm's house.
Alonro Buck and wife 81 Mechanic
Falls were In our place the 18th.
jamie Record 81 south Paris WAS over
after his sister Angie the 18th.
y. VI. Blsbee IL In poor health this
spring.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-05-22
MIRIAM.

samuel W. Gould, Esq, of Skowhe-
gan, visited his parents on saturday.
Mr.. woodman French Of Porter visit
I'll friends this week at East Hiram.
Mis-. Hannah Y. Bucknell has returned
from Portland.
Thomss II. sesvey has returned TO Chi
csgo. Ills mother, Mrs. scammon Hill,
Ia Improving.
The Universalist circle meets Thurs
tav evening with Mrs. Isaac u. Osgood.
Dr. Charles T.. Wilson and wife went
TO Fryeburg Tuesday.
The whoopius cough IL prevalent at
south Hiram.
Miss u. Ella spring IL teaching In the
spring District With her usual success.
Gardner n. Rankin has been appoint
Ell justice % the peace and quorum.