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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
ouckFiElp.

Geo. N. Atwood Of Paris was In tow
Tuesday, the llth.
The stock Of cans gave out at the con-
factory the present week, and the com
pany stopped receiving corn for several
days.
fred Chesley was badly scalded on thu
face and neck by the bursting OF hot
can Of corn at the factory Thursday q
they were taking . batch from TN,
steam chest, and narrowly escaped
serious consequences.
Albert storer of Boston was the guesl
Of Postmaster Cole Friday.
Miss l.. X. Kicker II In Boston ths
present week purchasing her fall stock
Of millinery.
The remains Of Hiram Young, . long
time resIdent Of Buckheld, were brought
here for burial last week.
J. Ward Maxim and wife OF New
Castle, Ind, arrived here last week
Mr.. Maxim was formerly engaged In the
manufacture Of shovel handles here, IN
connection with the late Holman d.
waldron.
The fall term Of free high school open
ed Monday under the Instruction OF the
old board Of teachers.
The sad news Was received here last
week of the sudden death Of Mrs. j.
Roscoe Fuller at Floral Park, N. u
Mrs. Fuller was q daughter OF the late
stephen Childs Of Buckheld, woman
whose estimable and genial traits OF char
acter cndearcd her 10 very large circle
Of friends. Mrs. Fuller leaves n husband
and one daughter, also two brothers,
DIR. e. \. Chiids % nuckheld, and John
Lewis Chllds, the well-known New YORK
scotsman, aud one sister, Nellie, wife oil
Walter ". Pikc, Esq, of Jessamine, Fla.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
FRvgBuR0.

The Temperance Association, Mr.
Casslus Pike, president, held its month
ly meeting nj the vestry on sunday even
Ing. The remarks Of several stranger
added interest to the occasion.
Mr.. W. II. TarboI and j. =. Harrow
came from Boston 10 be counted In" In
the glorious victory VI Monday.
Harry Abbott came home from water
Vile ON Saturday.
Mrs. Nate Randall Of the lIallowell
Industrial school IL taking her vacation
here and at North Conway.
Mrs. Hattie Head from Charle.town,
Mass, was at her fathers last week.
Miss Anna BArrows came back from
Lewiston on saturday, and leaves TOT
boston on saturday morning.
samuel Locke Of Philadelphia has been
spending his vacation at home.
Miss Mary y. bradley returned from
Portland on Monday.
DR.. Richard Chase of Boston WAS In
the village on Tuesday.
Rev. Mr.. Kelley aud family aud Mr..
II. A. Coolidge left for Washington on
Tuesday.
Mis-. bessie Page |. teaching In Eaton,
y. n.
VIII Dow Of the Portland Express ].
at Mis-. A. y. Pages.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Chandler, former
ly Of fryeburg Centre, now of Fem
broke, Mass, are stopping At Dr. Cor
don's and visiting other friends In town.
Mr.. c. II. Tibbetts, wife aud daugh-
tiers, left Friday for trip TO Seattle,
and will be absent several weeks.
Mrs. Abby Powers Tenney OF Florida
Ia at e. W. Fixes.
Mrs. W. D. Livingston Of Augusta IL
al \, W. fife's.
Miss Matte Howe has large kinder
gartsn class, occupying tho reading
room In the forenoon.
Miss Kate Abbott has gone 10 her
school In Mechanic Fails.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18


J. 4. Pressey aud A. :. Young have
each captured bear this week.
several old line Democrats In town
voted the Republican ticket Monday foi
the first time, and still wear a satisfied
look.
Ms. Emma :. Abbott IL In a state Of
mind bordering on lunacy, having re-
cel,ed a splendid, upright piano from
Boston, which came without q scratch
and In perfect time. II Il the result OF
her own enertions and contributions OF
friends.
VIII Crommstt, our mall carrier. has
moved his headquarters Ia l.. ID. lay
lor'., the father of his new bride. Long
nav their shadows wave IL the wish oil
score. 10 friends.
Mr.. Therc.s Seblns with her four
children, has returned To dwell with her
brother, e. \. Mardin. inccmpatiblliiy
Of tsmperaments the cause.
Miss Ada lIcdsdon begins next Mon
day to teach In the union school OF Dlsts'
q and =.
Geo. Abbott and ". :. McClaren oil
Boston with camera aud packs came In
from Weld trsmping, but .ad To relate
AbbOti's new shoes had worn . large
chunk OF each II his heels.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
HARTFORD.

horn. To the wife of VIM. Jordan, .
daughter, Aug. 18th.
Mr.. Editor, there has been case sub
mltted to your correspondent TOT
decision, which seems easy enough
at first sight. Hut after mature
delihsrstion We are more pufslet
than ever. The case In point 10 this
We will suppose two farmers living In Z
quiet nelghborhood on middling good
terms, should make bet Of el on some
small Issue, and the man who won thu
bet should quietly put the money In his
pocket, which Was very unexpected Ia
the lcser, and after he had chawed and
scratched his head he hit upon plan "a
get his dollar hack again. 80 he went
To the other fellow aud says; Look here,
you Won that doll.r fair enough and
took II and pocketed Il, but rm
bound TO get Il back again. You have
had my wagon to go thousands % miles,
aud never had cheek enough 10 pay me
q cent. Now what We want tn know 10,
IL Il morally right for the loser TO charge
the winner anything for the use Of hi.
wagon after he has had the wagon dol
lars WORTH am 90 have until the frat
of .leighlng To decide the case; II you can
help me out We will 20 halves on what ]
get for the Job.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18

about those T users.
though. hist price.
That is going TO make
the biggest noise yet
heard in the clothing bus
mess around these parts.
Never before so much Of
beauty and style and
quality for so little.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
GREENWOOD.

Another copious rain; the shower las
Monday afternoon ranks with the heAvi
eat Of the season. Some vivid lightning
and heavy thunder. The heaviest fal
of rain WAS about ut sunset, and u VA
fortunate for the travelling public that u
did not continue long.
A series Of evening meetings wers
held at the City last week and still con
tinue, resulting In several conversions.
The regular minister has been assisted
by Rev. Mr.. lIean and Miss MinArd,
There Ia TO be . baptism next sunday.
Ny right hand man and self dug ~
rods Of ditch through swAle land In the
month Of August, beslde doing the usual
farm work and putting In stone culveri
NJ the entrance Of field.
And now Mr.. Blank has come to the
front again. The other evening he was
lying In q profound sleep In consequence
81 taking too much medicine, when .
sneak thief entered hls room and stole =
quantity Of money and Jackknife from
his pocket. and some alcohol from the
bureau drawer. lie left q big cane or
cudgcl In the room, and Mr.. II. thinks
he intended Ia I'LL him, had he made any
resistance. Somehow we cannot discard
the Idea that Il pays TO keep sober.
A heavy frost on low land wednesday
morning but none here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
aRvANr,s POND.

John q. Estes IL getting material foI
\ new house to be built on the road lead
Ing south from the Baptist church.
LIME and Carrie Stevens are teaching
In Bridgton.
The village school will begin agair
soon. Mr.. Sturtlvant Of Dover will hay,
charge Of the higher, and Miss ID. 3
Frost Of the primary department.
Miss Ethel Ford Il attending school q
the East Maine Conference Seminary.
James Seeley has moved TO windhau
| TO carry on his mothers two farms.
Frank IeIIsy occupies the place lef
by him.
Miss Ola ID. Dudley viii soon take {
course Of study at Dean Academy
franklin. Mas.
Mr.. l.. l.. Lucy Of Athol 70 stoppln,
with his daughter, Mrs.. Y. 7. Stevens.
The band viii play two days at th
Andoyer fair next week. They receives
much praise for their nne playing st III
Bethel fair.
Niss Lizzie y. Jacobs Of the cashier'
department In the Portland post once
stopping at A. c. Ricksrs.
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Mr.. George Fitch died In East Hiram,
sent. o, aged about 20 years. lie Was a
native of Groton, Mass, and formerly q
prominent business man In Sebago. lie
wa. a very worthy man and long had
been a devoted Christian.
Mr.. Harry W. johnson OF washing
ton. ID. G., who has been boarding with
ri q. wadsw orth at Mountain View
Tarm. walked to the top Of Pleasant MI
ON Tuesday, a distance Of some ten miles
and ON "wednesday started To vislt hear
.srye Mt, aud Mt. Washington.
Mrs. Annie Jewett Of Denmark visited
,hi. week at Liewellyn A. wads~orth's
Dorn. Sept. s, q son, 10 the wife o.
Mr.. Austin wadsworth.
Arthur W. Stanley has been chosen q
grand Juror for :. j. court, and Marshal
spring as traverse juror.
Mr.. Charles X. Norwood, wife and
daughter, and Mr.. samuel Page Ana
wife OF Newton, y. H., are Visiting q
Mr.. Daniel r. Durgin's.
Mr.. Thomas u. 'Durgin OF Waitnam
Mass, IL visiting his mother, Mrf
Nathaniel W. Durgin, and his brother
Mr.. Daniel Durgin.
Mrs. Hannah Perkins Of Eaton, n. III
Il visiting at her fathers, Mr.. Enoch n
Treadwelrs.
Mr.. e. r. Butler Of Portland hs
visited friends In Hiram. lie expresse
himself as being very much pleased VT
the picturesque scenery In and abou
Hiram.
Mr.. n. w. Adams has erected houi
and barn on the slte where his nne far'
buildings were burned Last spring.
We learn that Miss Mary o. Clinor
Of Cornish will attend Gorham Norml
school. Miss Clifford has already taugi
} several terms ofschool with the best Z
success. Among them the summs
term In district No. O In Hiram, whel
. she proved herself to Be . teacher
more than common ability.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
sNEDEN

Born, In Peabody, Mass, to Mr.. and
Mrs. George knight lace Flora Max
we'll, q son. Congratulations are In or
der.
The school In the united districts BE-
gan the lOth. under the Instruction oi
Mis- Fannie Hubbard of Lowell.
Quite n delegation 81 people made II
In their way 90 visit the Charles Gran
berry bog In Lowell this week, ne that
was the time settled on To gather the
crop.
Miss Alice l.. Perry Is teaching In
stow.
Bertha Holden Is attending Bridgton
Academy.
swee, corn business IL still booming,
although most Of the small lots are at
the shops. This will be called good
corn year, a. the crop Il fine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
WEST SUMNER.

q. A. Morse Was In town Tuesday.
Geo. W. French fell down stairs Mon
day, and was quite seriously hurt. MT.
French Il confined 20 his room.
Mrs. Il. \. Doble aud children are on
two weeks visit to York.
william Bonney IL hauling lumber to
South Paris.
&. l.. Heath IL slowly gaining.
VI. n. Royal was In town sept. H..
Mr.. Royal makes Us call once In three
weeks.
g. Y. Handy returned from Bethel fair
Wednesday evening.
Young 4 Packard picked from their
garden . tomato that weighed twenty
eight ounces. Bring In some OF your
larger ones.
Mrs. l.. Il. Andrews returned TO her
home In Norway Friday, Sept. IL.
Lula NJ. Packard and l.enle Millett
FROM Norway were At Z. III. Packard''
Thursday.
a. W. Heath fell from the wharflns
nj Young a packard's and MAS quite
badly hurt, but no bones were broken,
but he 10 not able TO work at this writing
Wilson Ryerson 10 at work for IL. "
Stetson for one month farming.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
WEST PARIS

We have had much foGGy weather tn
past week.
Burnham 4 Morrill, are running .
largo crew nd the corn shop, and are put
| lne up about ~ 900 cans per day.
Z. d. Andrews has sold his stand "a
l.. ". Mann.
m. r.. Andrews will ofYer HE entire
stock Of goods Of public auction Sept. n
and ~. A. ID. Park Of Paris iiill anc'
tioneer.
Mrs. X. II. Andrews Of North Psri,
drove over To this place one day last
week, and while reaching for the halter
10 hitch the horse, the horse turned the
wheel, cstchlng her, and injuring he'
quite badly.
MI.s Ruth Tucker went to Dos,or
Friday.
Mrs.. Eliza Durham, who has been
spending the summer nj tho Maple
House, returned to Massachusetts Fri
day.
Golden Rule Lodge elected officers
Thursday evening.
Rev. I. A. Bean Of Cornish preached
In the Methodist pulpit last Sunday
forenoon.
Village school commence the 7ith 10
Dunham's Hall. A number Of schools
are TO be united and graded.
The Universalists held . sociable 10
Dunham's Hall last Thursday evening
Cake and ice cream were served.
While you are at the fair we will care
for your bundles, wraps, or anything
that you do not Wish 10 carry. Remem'
Der our store and make Il your head
quarters. Smiley Shoe store, opposite
Elm House, Norway. Il. n. SWEET
manager.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
EAST SUMNER.

The .'boys" are To have q campfire
At ". Sumner on Thursday, sept. -.
The Conspt family band are 10 furnish
music and the usual feast Of baked
beans, coffee, ETC., will be provided ant
every effort will be made TO have
pleasant occasion.
slight frosts on Wednesday and
Thursday mornings did but llttl'
damage, but sweet corn came Ia with {
rush 10 the factory.
Miss Abbie Barrows IL visiting hel
parents for q few days.
Mr.. Melville Kicker aud family OF
somerylile, aud Charles Keen and
daughter Of whitman, Mass, have beer
visiting at Ezra kecn's.
Nice weather for the fairs.
Union Commandery, United Order oI
the Golden Cross, will hold public
meeting at the ,e.try Of the Congrcga
tional church at East sumner, on Tues
day evening, sept. II. Grand Command
or Frank II. Dexter will address th'
meeting. All are invited.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18

NJ. aud Mrs. n. 4. sturteyani visited
In Hartford. last sunday.
O.I.. Newell l. having his hous. ~
pAired. n. l.. NArney l. doing the work
m. W. Record ~ Paris VA. In town
Tuesday IL last week.
Frank McAllisier I. 10 succeed W. D..
Row ker a. cream gaiherer commencing
Oct. LIT. -.
There has been quite a quantity o,
sweet corn hAulei Ia the factory al kas'
summer, from this vicinity. There are
few more lots Ia be gathered Yet.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
Mrsr RiIckEIEIp.

Gu. Bonney and wife, With thr'e chill
dreu. went "a Turner sunday, sept. yin
G. Is. Harlow and Fred Hardy are al
work AZ the corn shop.
Mr.. aud Mrs. FREEMAN farrar ana
daughter were the guests % Z. Ii. hAr'
lows saturday night, sept. :.
Frank Rowe IL stopping ut Charts
loves.
Elmer Austin IL picking his swee'
corn.
Gus Mayhem has picked and haule'
his cora Ia the factory.
Mrs. Alphonso whitman IL al he
fathers, Vim. Harlows.
N. II. Buck Il at work for j. a. War
ren.
Fred Bennett went Ia state lair VII
his span and returned with Que horse
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
ROx6uRv.

Born, sept. 9, to the wife Of John
Reed, a daughter.
The Philbrick Boys caugh, bear cub
last week. making four bears killed in
thl. town this year so lar.
n. =. Rundle,t raised ~ pounds Of POI
tsioes from one large potato cut In small
pieces, and II MAS a good day for Pota-
toes when he dug them.
W. n. Howe had one large potato live
I'm the ground over winter. lie gave u
good care and raised from II all he could
put In ten-quart pail and hfteen more
potatoes large enough TO COOK.
Orlando iIannsford bought = good
farm . few years ago In the south part
of this town. lie has sold slOO worth
OF hay from the farm, but finds that hs
now has a poor farm. The cream Is al
gone. r m.
pabllcans are coming
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
fASr MArIREoRp.

Mrs. whitney Buck and Mrs. VI. W
Abbott drove 90 Bethel last week 4
visit their sister.
\ party % eighteen enloyed p'en''
on JOhnson's mountain the 9Th.
Most Of the schools began the loth
Annie Athcrton teache. Ia this district
aud Mr.. Pride AZ Temple lilll.
jaime. Chadboufne aud daughter wen'
% Oti.held. the 18th, Ia attend IN
funeral ~ Mr.. Chadbourne's uncle.
Arthur II. McDonAld IL closing on
hfs stpck 81 goods.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
THE OXFORD BEARS
TIE oo,Nos or the WEEK IN AL
SECTIONS OF the COUNTY.


II
The Bethel fair sesms to be the d
traction thls week. The people iron
this town took quite an interest In L.
The town teams were nice. Arthur Nor
rtii brought home several ribbons; tool
first money drawing, second on matched
cattle, third 90 irswing In small class
The town team took second money
VIII Mason is up from Norway with
hls horses, he has one Of the hesr pair.
In Oxford county.
Mrs. 4. v. brown Of Washington, ID.
g, IL visiting her sister, Mrs. ;. II.
Mason.
Rev. Z. A. Bean aud wife Of Cornish,
have been visiting In town. Mr.. Bean
Was one % our Mason boyb who has
made for himself name, and b an honor
Ia himself and family, az well {. the
town In which he MAS raised.
Mrs. blanche Mason and her mother
drove down iron Berlin, ". H., to at
tend the fair ard are stopping NJ J. 4.
Besns. blanche has nice team, the
horse being one that she trained herself.
We we're shocked To learn that the
farm buildings Of 4. q. Lo,ejoy were
burned TO the ground. Wednesday even
lag. The Ore vas discovered about nine
O'Clock have not got full particulars,
bat understand that bat very little Was
saved from the house. several hogs
aud PIG. together with farming tools,
hay aud grain was burned. Il IL q hard
blow for Mr.. Loysioy aud family.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
aROWhgielD.

C.E. whitney Ia. moved from thi.
village into his new house NJ East
Brownheld.
Edith whitney has gone to North
Bridgton 10 school.
r.. l.. frink has returned home from
Nahant, Mass, where he has been stop
ping during the summer.
Mrs. Lynch and granddaughter, also
Mr.. Alfred Bean. are visiting friends In
the village.
Mr.. Randall (student) who has sup
Piled the Congregational church, has
closed his lAbors here, and returned 10
his school at Bangor.
There was very heavy frost Wednes-
day nigh, In some parts OF the town.
Mr.. David Perkins Of Eaton, y. H.,
IL visiting friends Ia this vicinity.
Miss Hattie Eastman Ia teaching In the
n.rtlett Distrlct,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
RIuhloN on co. 3. 23o MAINE.

60. y, sd Maine Regiment, held its
second reunion With orderly Sergeant
J. II. Harrow. at Bethel Aug. Joth, hav.
Ing their headquarters at the hall OF
brown Post. u. A. II. Twenty -one OF
the boys responded "IIere" at the roll
call. Dinner wa. served by the ladie.
Of the relief corps, aud q general good
time was enjoyed by all. The following
comrade. were chosen officers Of the as
ISOLATION for the next year
Pr,.ident-ssrs,. y. D. Gees, Aubarn.
yles. Pre-lients-Cayt. %. y. bolster. south
Paws, ssrgt. a.. ~. fOor. Ansioser.
-ssrctary-J. No. BsrrOws.
Trsa.urer-E. y. so.s.
Ixesutiy. Iommittse-tieorFe w. tole. Paris
Marion Holman, Dtxhehi; u. X. stevens, Ham
for,i; president aud sscrtary or 9.so'o.
II Was unanimously voted To have q
reunion next August Of the Twenty
third Regiment at South Paris, aud the
following named comrades constitute
the committee Ia see 10 putting the
thing through: II. y. Bolster, %. H.
Poor, J. II. Barrows, T.. y. Co.'s and
Chandler swift. IL Il the desire and 10
quest OF this committee that all comrade.
Who did service In the Twenty.third
Maine shall send their names and adj
dresses TO n. ". Bolster, South Pari'
Maine, az We wish To hnd every one OF
the living members Of the old regiment
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
ANnoxlR.


Tho Congregational circle WAS enter
tained BY Mrs.. Norcross at the parson'
Mrs. y. A. Wright. state missIonary Of
the w. G. r. T., organized . union 10
Andover with gccdly number OF char
ter members.
The election passed quietly BY. Sever
Al could not understand the way tn M
their ballot 90 Loaf their vote.
Harvesting IL nearly done. :,
The potato crop II good. Some esti.
mate their crop excellent; others say 81
least 90 per cent are worthless on &C
count of rot and worm eaten.
The agricultural fair promises To he
the best ever held on the socitty's
grounds. No palms will he spared by the
trustees and members Ia make u sue
cess. The ladies are preparing 10 serve
food for the hungry At their long tables.
40 come, one aud all, and bring the
children and you won't make mistake.
Rears are plenty and tame. One 70
reported 10 have come 90 near IL. u.
Cushman's house that the occupants
closed the door, fearing he might come
Into the house and take possession.
John l.. Bailey Was freed by bear, or
rather driven upon large rock and kept
there some time. They are very plenty
slnce the new dog Law took effect. SIN
gular a. Il may seem, not one sheep has
been killed by bears In town this sum-
mer.
horn, Sept. O, to the wife Of Mathew
Elliott, 3 son az lbs).
Rev. Mr.. varney took wife 10 him
self last week, and now occupies the
Methodist parsonage at the lower end
Of the village.
Rev. Mr.. Eddy has also entered the
welded life. Both these good brothers
are Young In the ministry, this present
year being their first. They are well
liked.
A petition IL posted for the locating
by the selectmen Of the street known ~
hack street. This street leads from the
surplus road near the house Of Frank
Iorlng, and crosses the land Of Messrs.
TwitchelI. Russell, Silver. McAllister
and Andrews, and thence east across the
land Of T.. y. Jones To the Main Street
near the house Of l.. y. Jones. Consld-
cradle opposition will be manifested by
several Of the land owners.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
3 "a . a r

~ sa,k la.tsrs of the Portland a
l1i1-i F,r. Railway held their an
Ia ewing .a PORTLAND. Tuesday and
> ytsrt q he dircCtors was very
r-'Jng uUtsith.tsnding the general
t.-s.s tsfr,..iou. The rad has paid
s1rs.rg ,1isn.s.. Interest, i've Per
n. dytfri. aud has a surplus oi
.tEtu f-.m The rvCsipts % the year
sr-Tart h,s paid all the mortgage
.~t,tr. iouds - the Rumford
hsG kf..i railroad except 49,
o. Ei tts PAYMENT 20 these has becn
.r.sl o. \ .pcvial deposit IA.
- 1air o. 'hs receivers ccrtifcsies
"a a.i Portland a oxford Central
a. ~ g0uIsu, has been discharged
s'yr'vsf 70 tte rusd
- yr1.I-tf. - the road are good,
- saith r0mplytiou 20 the Iumfotd
.lst Eargr.sy Lake. Railroad their
,.-s's " d. Del arg,ly Increased. Ihs
.trl 70 .F,yr. MAS rc-slectod.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
hEBRON

y. 5. DOMAINS family have returncC
90 Boston. =.
Miss Edith Goss OF Auburn u spend
ing a few days st n. A. Cushman's.
Mrs. Hattie Dexter and her son OF
Msttapoisett, Mass, are visiting at Mt
llibbs'.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brainard will 60 home
this week a. Mr.. BrainArd's school CON.
mences Monday next.
Rev. Mr.. Hale, his wife and two chill.
drcn left here Wednesday. They vii
sall for burma on the 18th. Their three
oldest children will remain here I'll
fitted for Colby University.
Mrs. Sargent ID now 80 she Walks out
again.
Dr. Donham IL building q stable
which will be very convenient one
when done.
Mr.. Hall OF Monmouth has come Ia
live with his son At {. y. PrAtts. L.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
wfsT aeTheA

Henry Goodnow, q man over eighty
wears old aud rather lnflrm, went To his
back pasture some half mile from home,
and on returning became bewilderd and
though passing two houses that he was
perfectly familiar with, did not recog-
nlre them, and passed on through woods
and swamps until near night when he
came to an unoccupled house and barn
In the latter Of which he spent the night
where he Was found next morning by
his friends.
Mr.. 4. X. Scribner aud Mrs. Watson
are In town on visit.
John Cobb Of shelburne, y. H., Wal
buried at this place on Monday last.
Lizzie Leach and brother Byron are
visiting friends at this place.
Bethel fair WAS largely attended by
people frsm this vicinity. -,
Flora Wheeler goes to Jefferson, ~
H., teaching this week.
q. ID. Mills IL hauling beans and corr
To Bethel corn shop.
Additions and repairs on a. 3. Bean
hotel are nearing completion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18
NEWRv.

very light vote In >cwry Monday:
Many ~ the farmers we're picking and
hauling sweet corn and the rain In The
afternoon kept some AZ home.
For the first time In thirty year. the
Republicans would have had a majority
An this town n Il had not been Tor two
defective ballots thrown out.
The shower Monday night was the
heaviest for years.
Everybody went TO the fAir ""ihes'
dav and Thursday.
IN. Baker I. home from Portland.
lie made the trip On his bicycle.