Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-26
1t looks like skating for Thanksgiving

Alton Wheeler Is at home from Bates
College for few days.
| Miss Hattie Andrews of the Hill spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Writ STAN
ley.
Emery l.. Bonney, with his wife and
daughter, returned Saturday from
Hayerhill, Mass.
John Emely was at home from Port
land on flying visit Saturday, return
ing the same day.
Miss Cora Smith Of Portland has been
visiting her sister, Miss Fannie Smith.
at w. l.. Fsrrar's-
| Lot =. Keen, one of Hsrtford's most
thrifty and enterprising farmers, was at
South Paris Monday.
Edward Whitney has returned from
jersey City, y. j., and Port Jervis, y.
Y, where he has been visiting.
Miss Tenah Hooper Of Turner, a stu
dent at Hebron academy, visited Mrs.
Elizabeth Morton over sunday.
Walter Gray, A. r., principal OF the
Bridgton high school, Is at his home i'm
south Paris, for a vacation Of one week.
:. Z. Maxim has erected four sets of
buildings the past summer. One at
Norway, one at Hebron aud two at
South Paris.
W. u. Hartwick writes the Democrat
that he Is pleasantly located at Millbnry,
Mass, and having good trade IN the
AutOnatic Spriny Washer
Isaac Monk was quite severely injured
in one Of his thumbs by a stick living
from a machine at which he was work
ing al the sled factory, Friday.
F. l.. Chesley has returned from
Massachusetts where he has been selling
washing machines and resumed work
Tor the Paris Manufacturing Company.
our young people are hard at work on
a bright little drama entitled 1.-The !
Husking Bee" which they will give in |
New Hall soon, to be followed by an old
fashioned supper.
Signs Of the times: The principal |
object of display on the druggists
counters Is revOlyers. and safe agent |
who has been working the town for
week or two reports five sales.
You can 90 70 Portland for one fare
Tuesday, aud decide whether the silver |
piece which the cruiser Maine receives |
as a christening gift is a soup tureen, u
flower vase, or prohibition punch
bowl.
!. r. Plummer, agent for the famous
Columbia bicycles, is propably entitl ed
10 the credit ot having made the first
sale OF an 1896 machine. Mr.. Plummer
sold Columbia last week 10 be deliver
ed in Virginia.
4 tramp who evidently doesn't keep
posted on the progress Of events in Ok
ford County, showed up for lodgings at
the new Jail the other day. He conclud-
ed he'd rather wait till the steam heat Is
on, and trudged up the hill.
en-. Young will for reasonable
consideration teach YOU how 20 make
craycn, pastel, india ink or water color
portraits lie uses your own family
portraits In teaching, aud guarantees 20
make sn artist Of YOU or no pay.
Pc. Wheeler on Friday received a
telegram announcing the death OF his
father. Joseph Wheeler, az the home of
his son Ia West Springfield, Mass:
The remains were brought here and
buried in Riverside Cemetery sunday.
Keith SpofIord has taken up new
employment 20 drive dull care away.
HE j. engaged in the manufacture of
snapshot cameras. Don't all speak al
once. please. As the capacity OF the
mandatory Is limited at present.
\ union Thanksgiving service will be
held AL the Baptist church next Thurs
dsv evening AZ : 80. sermon will be
nresched by Rev. Mr.. Chapman, the
other pastors will assist in the service.
All are cordially invited, and il is hoped
that there will De large attendance.
The Grand Trunk will sell return
tickets 20 Portland for one fare Tuesday,
Nov. 26, good 20 return until the Z.th'
This is on account Of the cruiser Maine,
which will be Ia Portland Harbor Tues
dav 20 receive the christening gift OF
a silver service presented by the state.
The sewer from Billings Block 10 the
river Is now open for business, and the
Democrat office i supplied with the only /
thing IL has hitherto lacked sink /
drain. some Of the branches from other /
buildings viii De- put in this fall II the
weather continues favorable. and some
will 60 over until spring.
The pointer SNAP" owned by Writ |
STANLEY Of the Democrat office, was
rhoked 20 death some time SUNDAY night, |
evidently In an attempt 10 slip his col |
lar. This was the dog mentioned IN the |
Democrat week or two since, over
whom so many birds had been shot TINS /
fall IL is unnecessary 70 say that ne
was a valuable animal.
"A. Thaver's pug dog kaiser has
the credit of saving big blaze one even
inc last week. He was left alone IN
room where there was hghted ramp
standing beside = bed. The lamp IN
some way got ablaze all over, and Kaiser,
thinking that something was wrong, set
up lively barking. The people inyes-
,igated aud a coniisgration was a'erted'
Advertised letters In South Parls
post office Nov. 18th:
Mr. r Lang small
NJ. fhilA she'll
4 = Ecu-om-
Mr. y A. q. >tickncy.
Mrs Lo,tie Z. >anborn.
Nov. 35th:
Mr. sumner n. sterling.
Mr.. 4. VI. strong
Judge Wilson has got in the final
proof on the first fifty pages of his book,
probate Law Of Maine, and notlhea
the publishers that he can furnish copy
a. fast a they can use IL. Tie hopes 10
have the work ready about the first OF
February. From personal examination
~ proofs We believe the work Will DE
valuable addition 20 the Maine law
libraries.
The horse Dash. formerly owned by
I =. stanley. took first prize as gentle
mans driver in the great horse snow AT
Madison Square Garden, New York
There we're nineteen entries IN that class.
The horse has been sold TO chicago
man. aud will grace the streets OF that
city. Since Mr.. stanley sold the horse
hs has been entered in eight horse shows
and has taken seven first prizes
II Won are TOO poor 20 afford TURKEY
aud want sausage for Thanksgiving III.
Woodbury has a stray dog on hahu tlis'
no l. irving hard 10 dispose OF. ms
| 5og however, while an 'estray ana ae-
rs1dent 10 some extent upon the doctor
hospitality. bears the evidence OF haVihg
conformed 10 the laws OF the isn1 us
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