Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18
MEXICO.

Elizabeth, wife OF j. l.. Weeks. died the
llth instl after long and painful ILL
uess-cailcer In the stomach.
The hohses here are about filled with
boarders largely men now engaged lay
ing rails ind ballasting the Swift River
railway. They 60 up mornings and
back nj night on the construction train.
Rails viii be placed In position as far,
perhaps beyond, John Reeds when your
issue Of tie 18th Is printed.
A. j. Churchill, who has been In Texas
the last eighteen months, returned a
week agb and will remain with Otis
wyman Ind other relatives several
weeks.
Barber Mcclure has moved into his
new shoplnear the toll bridge.
Mum" HAYES now employed At Man
chester, u. H., IL visiting At his fathers
+. Z. Hales'.
Unless lsomcthing falls square fark
will beat the crowd In gardening this
year.
UaskelIS Rolfe who had thousand
cords OF birch landed at their mill last
winter cohpleted saving IL the llth inst.
IL will tale nearly four months 10 sort,
pack. tie Ind car IL.
Gerrish * Spaulding's drive, 90 men,
got away Iron Rumford Falls the 18th
inst. and passed on that day TO point
a mile bIlow Mexico Corner. Water
low.
Circus AZ Rumford Falls the 10th inst.
Quite a Number Of circuses at that place
each yearI Ring Master Porter "sorter
keeps 'em lon the lookout
MIR. Chapman loaded two cars with
birch Thhrday, the 18th, which were
hauled to the Falls. First freight over
the road. Rails were laid mostly to
John Reeds.
Mrs. Peter Bennett has sixteen rail-
road worEhen boarding with her.
John MlI.ain has dozen or more with
him.
Mrs.I. Il. Gleason, Benjamin F. Virgin
and Others are also caring for smaller
numbers. All work on the Swift River
railroad.
There much comment made upon
the nearne6s to the county road that the
road runs Ind the many times it crosses
and recrolses It. Ii Is limited that the
engineers who laid out the railroad were
afraid to lbse sight of the county road,
from fear That they could not find their
way back 70 settled lands II they ventur-
ed into tn. wilds of Swift River valley,
or that fesf of wild and ferocious ami
mails kept them within sight OF the set
Elements.
The Otefeld Quarterly conference
met with the Mexico Free Baptist church
AZ Mexicd Corner and held meetings
commencing with social service the
evening of the 18th inst, and continuing
during tho day and evening OF the oth
and 9th init. The ministers present De-
longing tolthe conference we're II. Hath
away of E.ist Otisfield, u. j. Wheeler Of
West Paril W. l.. Bradeen from East
Hebron. aid C. II. Keene of West Peru.
Other Ministers present were G. Is. Han
naford, Rumford Falls, Mr.. Mayo, agent
for the American Bible Publishing Com
pany, Elder York, missionary for the
Congregat!pnalists, John Purkis from
Auburn, formerly Of Oxford County,
and Mandkyille Holman of Dixfeld,
now Temporarily residing at Lewiston
and a student at the Cobb Divinity
School.
Regular sermons were preached by
w. L. Bhdeen, Elder York, Il. j..
Wheeler ard II. ii. Hathaway. Many
were here from other towns; among
them Mrs. b. jenkins from East Hebron.
Mrs. A.E. Jordan and her husband,
whose give name and place OF residence
I cannot !ecall. Both are prominent
| in the conference and officers q think
| In the You1g Peoples Union, which oc-
cupied "wednesday evening with bust
ness meeting followed by praise serv-
ice, and at which four selections were
sung by Mjks Staples from Canton, So
prano. Mrsl f. r. Stevens Of Mexico,
alto, Fred Parsons of Mexico, tenor and
Ephraim Allen from Canton bass, Mrs.
Fred Parschs organist.
New officers were chosen where re-
ouired, pllce for holding next meeting
determination and vote Of thanks given
| to people here for entertainment, etc.,
also to the Rumford Falls railroad tor
transportation at half fare rate.
Both dayb Of the meeting dinner and
supper werk served in the town hall.
| with oil sts5yes, plenty OF food and good,
willing workers, hot tea and coffee and
hot baked Means were served In as g0od
order as th4y could have been at hotel
The meetings were well attended. TIT
sermons preached were excellent, tn
praise offerings hearty, and the exhorta
lions, In thk main, persuasive.