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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-02
MASON

We claim 10 hav. the champion
hunter aud trappcr Ia this town.
ALERT VI. Brown nine years old hs.
caught and Killed three large hedgehog.
and one coon, the last named weighing
slxtesn pounds. TrOt out your hunters,
Horace Hutchinson's mother from Al
bauy has been visiting him for a few
weeks.
J.C. Bean wen; to Harrison, last
week and bought nice registered Jersey
COW.
Mrs. Addison Bean entertalns the
ladies' circle this week.
y. aud J. ~. lean sold quite load
81 hogs to I'hilhrook, Monday, two
weighing 40 and as lbs., teside several
smaller ones.
D.. 4. Mains Was In town "Wednesday.
Milford Brown's little girl !. quite
slck. Dr. Twaddle % Bethel Ia doctor
iug her.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-02
EASI SUMNER.

Heavy fro.ts on "Wednesday and
Thursday. Late sweet corn IL downed.
Josiah 4. Stetson has started to spend
the winter In Iowa, where hi. son Her
bert lives. Ills son Ezra OF Weymouth,
Mass. will accompany him.
Wallace Field, who was so badly scaid-
ed, il improving slowly. II was a mar
row escape from death.
Rev. u. =. Ilibbard and wife are visit
ing friends In Elliott where they former
liz resided.
The price offered for apples does not
Indicate a very short crop. Good fAil
fruit al per barrel, and natural fruit ten
cents per bushel.
Po,stoe. are yielding finely, and q
nice crop will be harvested.
Apple barrels for sale by Benj. spauid'
Ing, Buekheld.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-02
HANOVER.

Hears have made their appearance Il
the orchard nj the pond. A few day
since one Was seen there, aud In lesi
time than u takes To tell u there wer'
fifteen men on the spot, some with clubs
some with axes, and others with stones
guns, aud other implements Of fearful
warfare, all ready 10 look at his tracl
and say, ~ wish he'd come out herr
now, we'd TX hlm;" but strange To say
all were left Ia tell the tale.
Our Sunday evening reading circle
progresses finely. All come and Join
and talk with your neighbour, and get
hls Ideas and give him yours.
George Virgin IL buildlng . cottage at
Iioward's Pond.
Mrs. Alma Mitchell has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. y. Chsnplug Frost.
Mr.. X. A. Twitchell aud wife and Mrs.
Bet.ey Wentworth Of Milan, y. H., and
Rufus Harris of Huntington, Vermont,
are visiting friends and relatives In town.
Mrs. n. A. brock Of Maiden, Mass,
has been visiting her sister Mrs. Icon
Roberts.
Mrs. Cyrus Bartlett received . short
visit from her son Frank.
Mrs. Charles lIutchens OF Lowell.
Mass, IL visiting her mother, Mrs. Ma
tilda Howe.
y. r.. Howe and wife have returned
from their trip tn waterville.
Bears are seen quite frequently around
the pond.
Edgar Powers Of this place Vas found
dead In his field, Thursday.
y. Claiming frost has gone To Franz
ingham In work.
Everybody that could went to the
fair.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-02
NgWRv.

r.. Allen gathered i've pumpkins
the product of one vine that grew by
chance In his garden, whose united
weight was Us lbs. (; the length Of the
vine and its several branches Was 20
feet.
Mrs. Ed. lane L. soon going To Port.
land 10 the hospital for treatment.
Mrs. y. III. Jewett still remains very
III with rheumatic fever.
q. u. Atberton Il grand juror from
Newry.
Bruln continue. 10 make havoc with
the sheep In this section. Two were
taken from the pas,ureof the writer q
few nights since.
VIII Frost and family 81 birmingham,
Mass, are In town for few days.
W. y. Powers aud family are away
visiting friends In Denmark. Their inten-
ton Was to take In the county fair last
week.
Tuesday morning was the first heavy
frost % the season, the season IL so far
advanced that but little damage was
done.
Miss Ill stesrns goes to Massachusetts
with Will Frost aud family.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-02
RuuEORD

Miss Grace Elliott entertained her
young friends az the v. I. =. Hall, Tues
dsy evenings.
Bartlett Of Bethel, l. doing the thrcsh-
ing for the farmers In this vicinity.
There was heavy frost Tuesday
night, In some place. the ground Was
frozen.
Roscoe knight drives span Of hDs
looking black horses.
AArOn Hall has a neat cart on the
road, has taken the place Of oeorg,
~tearns.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-02

Cattle show and fair In the city OF
West sumner Oct. l2th, and dance nj
Washington Hall In the evening. Come
one, come all. Ilutchinson's Orchestra
will furnish music.
y. l.. barrett loaded car OF apples at
East Sumn'r Thursday. =.
Those In want Of fresh candy would
do well To call on G. y. Handy.
Lena NJ. Packard IL attending school
at West Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. r. Heath were at
West Paris Wednesday.
Mrs. Il. \. Doble has returned from
two weeks visit 10 York.
4. T.. Handy attended theAndover fair
Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr.. ami Mrs. l.. l.. Gardiner arrived
home from Massachusetts, where they
have been visiting the past four weeks
Mrs q. NJ. Packard Was at West Paris
Wednesday, sept. 10Th. =.
Melleu hates Is chopping wood In the
woods.
Quite = heavy frost sept. 36th. The
ground froye In some localities. Most
farmers have succeeded In getting on
their sweet corn, although some IL get
ting hard.
nj. m. Chandler from Massachusetts, II
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Chandler, for about two weeks. MI
Chandler is a shoemaker In Boston.
Mr.. n. Chandler while hunting In the
woods recently came In contact with q
large, Wild house cat. IL clinched his
large bull dog, and In the fight the dog
killed the cat. The cat 10 said to weigh
70 pounds.
The q. A. II. meeting at the vestry
was well attended. The speaking was
good. There were several speakers from
abroad and members Of the post. DIN.
ner MAS furnished by the members Of
Barrows Post. j. A. Moves baked beani
were excellent. Mr.. Noyes retains the
old army method Of baking them In the
ground. Commits full band WAS In a.
tendance. Well Il may be called Commits
band; there are eight brothers that con
stltute one Of the hnest bands In ths
state Of its number.
II. \. Doble has flushed work In thu
corn shop at west Paris.
Apple barrels for sale by Benz. SpAuld
Ing, Buckfeld.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-02
WEST FRveBURo

September 18th Was day much en-
Ioyed by half dozen OF west fryeburg
rood Wives At Mrs. II. Joues, sewing
carpet rags and best OF all eating dinner
with her, which Was 20 delicious.
Sept. ~, another red letter day for
the same good wives with the addition
of one from East Conway. Spent the fore.
noon quilting and 1t one o'clock were 70
freshed by . bountiful boiled dinner
prepared by Mrs.. Annie Harrington and
al pronounced her the champion cook
for vegetables. We shall save our sppe
tites for more good times.
Mrs. J. w. Towle viii entertain tn
Stirling Literary Club the ID OF October
y. o. Wiley has been on the sick list
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hin have beef
Waiting their daughter, Mrs. ira Towle
All attended the county fair from here
Miss Fannie Charles entertained
party Of young people at her house OF
friday evening last. Refreshment
were served At . late hour, and oil ~
! ported good time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-02
EAST BRoWNFIelp.

After q long Illness, AmAxlsh ID.
Greenlaw died at his home sunday morn.
Ing. lie had shock last November and
since that time has only been able To
walk out on pleasant days. For weeks
he has been gradually falling and Fri.
day morning he had another shock and
FROM that time until be died, remained
apparently unconscious. Mr. GIcenlAw
fell that III. hold on life VAS frail, and
expressed himself as living ss though
each day was his last; he frequently eI.
pressed not only his willingness but hi.
desire to 20. Mr.. Greenlaw WAS ~
years old. lie leaves = widow aud two
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilpstric are visiting
their cousin, Mr.. q. N. Sanborn.
Mr.. A. y. johnson has gone to Boston
10 purchase goods.
Mr. George Lord IL In town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-02
LOWELL

The Lowell brass band furnished musk
Wednesday aud Thursday At fryeburs
fair.
Oscar Kimbaii has added heavy palr
Of horse. 10 his team.
Frank and Emma Meser,e are at home
from Portland.
Charlie Crsgin Of Norway has been
visiting In town and played With the
band at fryeburg.
Born In Lowell, sept. -, to the wife
Of Arthur Mason, u daughter. (i3 J.:
poundsD
Died In lowell, sept. Is, infant dsugh
ter Of Arthur and Lillian y. Mason.
Mrs. Mason has been very sick bu'
hopes are now entertained OF her re-
covery.
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$40 olAr- ~ HANOVER.
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>.s.a. ttas IsyuissrAi
BEtuIL. OF. l.
"a, n Taaers % Hanover Was
~ 3saI I'M OIL. dsli last Thursday
,''tool v.fi lad gash on his lcit
- M, lruuer's story bring. out
i-ls.r- facts concerning the case
~,us itit Nr. Powers lived on =
IA tor DISTANCE west 20 Hanover
q H. lUlsckccper Il usually
!, n t- -, but vent To Le~ts-
ABS ltt. previous % the accident,
ir ~ I.ayrs was living alone al
~ l'.-.lav morning he took
-l'.f .'. nj ueid uear the Andres
= E'f- lsrusssed into a CultiVs-
t-iut.- .1 work.
N-g obi. diy lady nelghbor
I'd m. .r.e wandering almlessly
,i'he Gel In the middle Of the
,'-aa-. a. Le.lie Mason 81 Bethel
aNr. st her house, she ssked
-a z H'. The field aud und the
II . o. horses actions. Mr.. Mason
- CO.. tli had not gone far when
A. a..... the body 81 Mr.. Powers
thls iHsuward with his head In q
a'1-.l q grass. Help Was al once
-nr... nd The coroner. u. II. Cod
II . Es.t-.. officially notified.
- c0rHrs- arrived with Dr. rwaddle,
th.-. IN examination ~ the re-
= 'l'e "a a gssh one inch long on
=, temple. a bruise on the left wrist,
Aoi'',-rd appearance Of the skin
sit- .atk, lsgs aud arms. An In
e,sa. .It Considered necessary when
~ tact. we're learned concerning
,tys,p. condition 81 Mr.. fOwers'
~ ,ireful survey Of the ground.
issl made.
p yor1rsf explains IN. cause Of tbs
~ ill the results az follows;
4 ~ faRers has been subject 10 peri
IA. DE-. when In one % these spAsmi
"a unconscious and always re
81 "a hereVer be fell unless aid wa'
], Sas time for an attack OF IN
naf trouble when the sad acciden
tarei. - no doubt be Was sud
N overcome, fell and Was propabll
sa.ed by the thick grass.
y track ofthe horse showed that IN
al At once stopped still for som
II when his driver fell. Aftcrward
tsstn 10 Craze, gradually turned an'
81 close To the PROSTATE body, drag
tths cultiystor so near the remain
f pa bit OF afiange struck so a. q
y he cut and bruise. The bllstere'
anuce Il accounted for by the fac
s. b doubt Mr.. Powers had Persplre
All being exposed 10 the hot su
. sysral hours after being stricken,
= beat caused the fiesh 10 blister an
= n peculisr appearance.
- ignsral Was held Sunday mornin
oclOyk. under the direction OF IN
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-02
soUTn RUMFORp.

Ilitey Carey and Edith Curtis who
have been sick with the scarlet fever, arr
couvalescept.
Mrs. Clara Bessey and daughter, MI
aud Mrs. G. NJ. Elliott, W. II. Merrill,
Fremont Abbott and several others went
10 Andoyer to the fair, Thursday.
Mrs. Lydia Thomas and Mrs. i.ifrle
rerpald vent TO Andover Tuesday, u
visit Mrs. Thomas's daughter, Mrs
Lydia simpson. a..
y. L. Putnam and vile were ~ th'
Oxford County fair, last week.
Miss Cora llussey IL keeping mouse
for s. X. Tburston.
Mrs. James washburn Of farmlngfot
IL Waiting her daughter Mrs. Warren
Adams. She Ia ~ years old. She uset
70 live where the post ONCE 10 now.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-02
OtxptIID

Barnham a Morrill, put up over 10
90 cans % corn Que dAy this season at
their DlNheld factory. Who can beat
this rccorit
BARRETT 4 smith have PLACED an onier
wagon on the rosd. They carry q good
line ~ meats and groceries.
eur Rad surveyor Il repairing and
draining the principal strccts la the VII.
laye
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-02
RevisITlNo The OLD PARIS HOUSE
BuCkriELp, Sept. -, lsyt.

Editor D,mOcrH:
Edward l.. Paris Of New York, With
his family, visited this village last Sat
urday. Unlike Old Jacob stock. Who
paid his yearly visits TO the graves OF
hls fathers, there 10 keep pace with the
rayages OF time by tracing deeper the
inscriptions, these visits seem 10 be
more Ia indellbly lmpress aud keep
fresh In mind the youthful scenes aud
memories Of his birthplace. lie appears
to enjoy visiting the old house where he
was born. and recalling the incidents OF
early childhood.
At his late visit he assured the writer
that the place seems far more pleasant
than ever before, and Ia this We believe
he Was not catering 20 our vanity, Tor
we verify believe (having lived In many
places) that Il IL unsurpassed by few. II
Il one OF the places which \. Ward
might have mentioned that "nestled on
the hillside" beneath the spreading elms,
where the robin and the 0riole build
their nests. secure from the marauder's
ruthless hand.
The Old Wizard with his wand, who
now occupies the place, has located
water on the hillside, aud brought
natures pure nectar into the house al
the rate Of about twenty gallons per
hour, and OF this he QaAfIed with appar-
ent delight. Besides, but . few feet re-
moved stands the church with Its splre
pointing heavcnward, where often word.
OF wisdom, admonltion and consolation
fall from the lips Of the grsy.halred
sage, To those that believe.
We cannot tell what thoughts and
emotions might be uppermost Ia hls
mind, for I myself have enjoyed pleas.
ures Of the sadier sort. or pleasures ting
ed with sadness, on visiting earlier scenes.
lie might have made the comparison
"whst " IL had been ordained th,t
should spend my life In this secluded
spot, where dsclls the old white hslred
crsnkw las tl,e.s lines would indicstel
"insiead of b-lps = man after the man.
ner Of menf'
lie carried away the old brass knocker
which used to hang on the front door. ~
q souvenir, which doubtless, ere this
adorns the door Of his summer residence
on the Hill.
Yes, our iatch-string IL out tn all who
condescend to call at our humble abode,
and especially pleased are We To receive
q call from one 90 pleasant aud gentle
manly ~ the subject Of this notice.
Tux OLD WIZARD.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-02
GIlHAD

The school house. have been under,
going repairs, and the schools opened
Monday, with Miss Mollie Barker oi
Bethel In charge Of the Que At the VII
lage. Districts Nos. ! and united
With Miss Celia Leighton, Gllead,
teacher.
Rev. l.. n. withec has hired the place
occupied BY the late Mr.. Levi Phllbrcok.
and hls family will soon joln him herr.
The parsonage he rents to Mr.. ID. X.
Hastings.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-02
BRvANr's POND.

The Y. &c. 4. has been re-organifed
here through the efforts of Miss Earle
Meetings are held each sabbath evening
X. VI. whitman has bought the Moses
swan place. Horace y. Noyes Will &C
eupy i.
Prof. Geo. Chamberlain, the well
known music teacher, died At hi. home
at south Woodstock, sept. iiih. liz
was a native 10 Woodstock, Conn, hsy'
Ing been horn there In 1919. About az.
teen year. ago he came Ia this town and
settled. lie married Mrs. tbrA rerhsm,
daughter % Geo. l.. Whitman, who sur
wives him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-02
DENMARK.

Mr.. George W. Gray IL adding . We
randa and pisrfs TO his home.
Again the Saco Water Power Com
psny have drawn down the pond and
the mill. are AZ . stAndstill.
Work finished In the corn shop Thurs
day with a large pack. tGi,o0 cans
There have been very heavy frosts In
this section the past thrce nights.
Mr.. Ernest Ingalls, took first prize al
the fryeburg fair. for beat o IL n. steers
Grand ball and oyster supper Tues
day. Oct. 5rd, At Odd Fellows Hall
saturday. Oct. 9Th, the q. ~
X. will hold . campfire In Odd Fellows
hall. Brownheid, rryeburg. Bridgton,
sebsgo aud other posts are expected "a
be present.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-02
ouI-oF-sEAsoN BLOOMS.

Mrs. Harry Buck OF Buckheld sends
the Democrat the tip Of = raspberry
bush containing green and ripe rasp-
berries picked Sept. 9th.
Albert ID. Park Of Paris lIlll has .
wygela bush containing . quantity Of
flowers % bright and fresh "a II they
had come at the season when they arr
due, which 10 during the latter halt OF
May.
Among the cut flowers exhibited al
the Andover fair last week was . bou-
quet containing large number Of straw.
berry blossoms.
Buttercups In bloom are not IN unusu'
n slght, and an occasl0ual dandellou
makes Q spot Of color 10 the green grass
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-02
OxgORO.

Rev. Mr.. IIsughton Of Paris preached
AZ the CongregstionAlisf church, Sunday
Henry Eaton IL painting and repair
ing his buildings.
Work at the corn shop will be finished
thl. week. There has been large
amount Of sweet corn raised.
Mrs. Roberts Of Andover IL visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Emma Jones.
Frank Chapman Of somerville, Mass.
A. visiting relatives here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-02
SWEDEN.

The many friend. of Mr.. Fred stone
Of Providence. u. L.. would extend sym.
pathy In this hour Of sadness occssione,i
by the death Of q little sou.
Mr.. W. II. Eastman Of Eas, sumner
made pleasant calls on some OF his
Sweden friends recently.
Mrs. q. L. Saunders hiss been visited
by her two nieccs, Mrs. Ross Of Boston
and Miss Hattie Ward % Sehago.
Mr.. Ernest Bennett Il repairing the
Adams house, and will .oon go TO house
keeping there.
Mrs. Charles Bennett had very
pleasant party one evening last week Ia
witness the blooming Of night bloom
log ccreus. II had ak flowers which
were very beautiful.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-02
THE OXFORD BEARS.
The DolNos or THE WEEK m AL
SECTIONS OF the COUNTY.
WILSON'S nlluS

Pred Taylor and family have returned
NON their Boston trip.
Prank Killings and wife have gone ia
I1srmseheence the past week, also IL. T..
Wells. president Of IrrmAchcenee Club,
John Olson guide.
Died at Noteworthy Location Sept. Il,
Mrs. NJ. II. Pickett, aged - years and
i've months; person Of great strength
OF mind, and marked individuality. She
VIII be greatly missed o one Of the pio-
neers OF this place; all have her In
Pheasant remembrance. The burial Was
nom her old home the 3ist. Funeral
service. by Rev. =. \. York, singing by
the choir from Errol. Ina Akers or
ganist. The beautiful autumn dsy seemed
q htting Gloss 10 long and useful life.
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MIRIAM,
HIRAM.
Arthur VI. Noble Il sick with typhoid


Arthur N. Noble Il sick with typhoid
fever.
Mr.. HALEY Fowler Of South Gardner,
Mass, L. boarding at Ell &. wads~orth's.
Miss Edith Edgecomb IL teaching the
grammar school at East Hiram village
and Miss Priscilla Adams IL teaching
the primary school. Both are teachers
OF prominent ability.
Ilewellyn A. wadsworth has closed
his business with the dogs and rumsell-
ers, and commenced With the trusnts.
II laws and legs don't give out they
win all attend school forthwith.
The thermometer reached the freezing
point Thursday morning.
On Wednesday morning, Sept. ~, MI.
Washington WAS tipped With snow.
Monroe Boynton, our popular post
master deserves the thanks OF the pub.
lie for the large street lamp at the post
ONCE, provided by him.
On Wednesday, 10Th, one Downing,
alias Barnum, alias woolly Wild West,
remnant OF circus, procured box OF
LIQUOR, n team and . graduate OF the
state prison, and intended 10 elopc with
q daughter Of l.. I,eander Cotton, aged
| IA, an abandoned child. Constable
Llewellyn A. wsdsworth hurried TO the
scene, arriving Just 10 time, met the
emergency, and paced his beat for hours
with revolver, the fellows keeping b.
yond his reach. At length . passing
traveller took q message To John u. Pike
E.q., who with two ladies Of the W. q
r. IT,, made formal complaint and Oh,
girl and her slater, aged u, were appre.
kended by Constable wadsworth, and
after hearing before John Pierce, Eco.
were taken by the constable to the In
dustriai School st Hallowell. Tn
toughs fed Into Cumberland County ans
we learn that they peddled their rum q
the Naples fair, and are now 10 Port
land Jall. n they return to Hiram leGa
steps will Be taken 20 make the groups
hot enough under their feet 70 parcl
corn.
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@. \. York, the potographer, ID having
IN extension built on hla studio 70 20
commodate tho printing department:
Emery q. Young, who purchased ths
old Dunn farm some time since, hal
completely remodcled the buildings, %
that now q comparatively new house,
shed and stable stand on the summit Of
blake hill.
A large party went TO Andover fai'
last week. All report an excellent time
regardless Of few smash-ups along thu
road.
Howard Chapman and Pearl Parkei
shot 300 pound bear Thursday neal
Northwest Bethel. The animal wal
divided, 90 half Of the bounty IL claimed
BY each.
Scott wight and wife entertained the
Methodist circle last Thursday evening
Over 70 went In teams from the village
The members Of the Academy Athletic
Association are busy training for the
coming contest 1t Norway. Good work
IL being done and excellent resulta are
accomplished by the several squad lead
ers, and by the assistance Of the princi'
pal, Mr.. simpson.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-02
DlCkvAlE.

The equlnoctlal storm washed the
road. badly In this section, and the
surveyors are busy repairing them.
Farmers are busy harvesting apples
and potatoes. A good crop ofeaeh IL
reported.
Cows are In good demand.
The most Of the young men OF this
Mace are cutting birch In Franklin.
willis wing Of Leeds IL visiting rela-
tiyes In Franklin.
There are twenty-five scholars al
Frsnklin Centre school.
The email boys are frightening the
cartridges out OF their Wits, and spollins
An the guns In the nelghborhood.
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eRveBuRO.

A very pleasant musical was held al
DIR. Gordon's on Friday evening, 3lst
uit. Misses Henrietta llIce aud Ella
Lewis Of Portland, Who were the guests
Of DIR. Gordon, and Mrs. jacobs OF
Maiden, Mass, were the vocalists. Miss
Eva Goodwin Of boston, vlollnist, and
Miss Lls,ie G. Shirley pianist, added
"eclat" 10 the occasion.
Mrs. Jacobs received her friends At
8 o'clock tea at the Oxford on Saturday
afternoon.
Col. r.. &. harrington Of Augusta has
been 1t the Oxford where his daughter,
Mrs. W. y. Livingston, ts boarding.
Mr.. Charles r. Evans of Philadelphia
spent sunday with his brother Andrew.
The intermediate school began on
Monday In Dist. No. ? school house.
Thomas w. Charles tsscher.
Mrs. virgie Howe Trube and her four
children started on saturday last for hei
home In brooklyn, ". Y.
Fred sswtelie has gone tn Clcaveland,
o., for the winter.
Mr.. Farnham, who VAS employed In
the chair shop, has removed from this
place.
Iea. refer Nosr ot beuny ssut hs-
made q short stay nj his sisters, Mrs.
DIR. Ismson's, this week.
The old practitioners Of the Rev. ID. u,
Sewaii, now Of South Berwick, were
made glad on seeing him here for few
DAYS.
The West oxford Agricultural Society
had three favorable days for their fair.
which was very well attended, and the
exhibition Was superior to last years In
many respects.
Mr.. W. RI. Tarbox has been at home
this week. aud Mr.. and Mrs. sanborn
Of baldwin have becn ai his house.
Mr.. Strout, the photographer, has been
doing very successful work st his saloon
during the sumner.
Mrs. strout I. at Portland for short
yisit. :.
Mrs. Dr. Shedd 81 North Conway snd
Mrs. shedd. formerly % Norway, who
IL On become q resident here, were st
Mrs. Souther's this week.
The heavy frost Of "wednesday night
ha. ruined the beauty of the gardens.
The southern cyclone has not reached
US yet.
The mission band gAyeA very pleas
Ing entertainment at the yesiry Thurs
day evening.