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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
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PARIS HILL ACADEMY.
rnod RAM FOR COMMENCEMENT WEEK.

The students and instructors OF Paris
Hill academy are making preparations
for commencement week on a large
SCALE and expect to entertain their
frienis with some very excellent talent.
On Sunday, June 10th, at O'Clock
in tile afternoon Rev. Mr.. Haughton OF
South Paris will preach the baccalau-
reate sermon at the Baptist church.
On Tuesday, June 18th, at two O'Clock
in tile afternoon, the graduation exer-
cises take place at the Baptist church.
On| Tuesday evening, June 18th, the
commencement concert will be given at
the BAPTIST church for which the follow
ing l4ng list Of able talent has been en-
gagged: Mrs. Flora K. Barry OF Boston,
contrhlto soloist; the lEolian Male Quar-
tette OF Lewiston; Mr.. George w.
Hornt, tenor soloist; Mr.. Tiel, bass
soloist; Mr.. Hatch OF Portland, banjo and
xylorhone soloist; Miss Maud Mayo,
readet; Miss Hattie Andrews, accom-
panis]; Stearns & Norseworthy's or
chestla OF Norway.
Paris people will be glad OF an OPP
portubity TO hear Mrs. Barry's voice
againi as she Is q native OF Paris, q
daughter Of the late Isaac Harlow. She
early developed a love for music and
even ,khen very young had a voice OF
wonderful compass and sweetness. She
securtd musical education and became
the Leading artistic OF the MAIN English
OPERA Company. The Albany Argus
PRONOUNCED her ''one OF the best con-
traltoI on the operate stage" She has
for seine time received pupils in vocal
music giving particular attention to their
prepa Fation for concert and operate
siDgink x.
The1 .Eolians have received praise
wherever they have appeared and are
one of the leading popular musical or
ganizskions of New England. Mr..
Hornd Mr.. Tiel and Mr.. Hatch are
among the leading artists in their es-
pecisii line. The work of Miss Mayo,
Miss Andrews aud Stearns Il Morse
worthEs orchestra are too well known
here "a need any praise from us. 1t Is
sufficient to say that every holder OF a
concert ticket will get great big
moueHs worth OF entertainment. Al
ready the usual number OF reserved
seats Has been sold and the management
have found IL necessary TO reserve about
fifty lbore seats in the centre Of the
house 70 meet the demand. Parties de-
string these can obtain them from any
membtt Of the graduating class.
On Wednesday evening, June 18Th, at
5 o'clock. the graduating class will give
a public reception to their friends at
Academy Hall TO which all are cordially
invited The program for this part OF
the exercises will be entertaining and
consistin part Of presentation OF class
gifts. Music by Miss Eleanorc 5. Hay
den Of Boston and other attractions not
yet anri ounced.
The programme for the graduation
parts Win be published next week.
Music Nor the exercises will be furnished
by Stes| rms x Noteworthy orchestra.
4 colldial invitation is extended 10 all
TO be present at any or all the exercises
OF commencement week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
WEST SIMMER.

FL. Pulsifer returned to Massachu-
sets last Thursday morning, aceompa-
MED BY his sister, Mrs. Oscar swift, also
Mrs. Wallace Chandler.
MIR. and Mrs. c. NJ. Packard were In
Canton last Thursday.
C. Z. Handy, the candy man, Is rush.
ing business in his line.
Augustus Noyes and wife from Nor
way are spending few days at Z. NJ.
Packard's.
Mr.. aud Mrs. II. l.. Ryerson from
Paris were in this place last "Wednesday
on business.
C. NJ. Packard would like 1000 pounds
OF wool. He pays l3c. cash.
We hear C. Z. Hadley is on the sick
list.
Miss Ada Heath has returned home
from Buckfield, where she has beer
spending the winter with her sister
Mrs. r. III. Lunt.
j. A. Moves has moved into his new
house, although it is not quite complet
Cd
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
AuckEleIp.

The remains Of Mrs. Caroline Buck,
who died at Bethel Thursday at the ad-
yanced age Of 80 years and s months,
were brought here for interment Sun
day.
Senator Childs and Postmaster Tilton
OF Floral Park, N. Y, made short visit
to their Buckfield friends the past week.
Miss Lucy Prince has returned from a
nearly three months sojourn In Boston
and vicinity.
Mrs. X. C. Jewett Of Auburn Is In
town In the family Of c. G. wilmington.
Prof. Luther w. Mason Of Boston Is at
II. A. Irish's.
James F. Jewett, who has spent the
winter at Hotel Long, left for Maiden,
Mass, Thursday.
B. w. Allen has sold his interest in the
die block business OF Atwood 4 Allen to
X. C. Atwood of New York. The bust
ness will be extended and enlarged by
the addition of more capital. The new
firm will be Atwood & Atwood, manu-
facturers OF the perfection die block, In
both Oxford County rock maple and
Michigan pine.
The village corporation Is erecting an
engine house on Depot Street for the
fire engine.
Henry Nulty and wife visited Bridg-
ton the past week.
Mrs. Andrews of Bethel Is visiting her
sister, Mrs. DR.. DeC0sta.
X. c. Atwood and family left for
home Friday after two weeks visit In
Maine.
Geo. II. Bridgham refused an offer OF
800 for his shepherd dog "Shep" recent
ly. Probably he Is the most intelligent
dog owned in Maine.
At the oat races at the Bisbee track
last Saturday Robinson Deans Laura
D." won the three minute class and Jason
Russell's "Nellie Pratt" won the $40
class. The races were said to be inter-
esting.
J. j. Leahy, Esq, of Floral Park. n.
Y, was among the guests at Hotel Long
last week
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
WESI PARIS.

Mr.. Frank j. Dana Of Westbrook visit
ed his brother and sister over Sunday,
the I'd inst.
l.. b. Swan has moved his family into
one Of Mr.. Bates houses and Mr.. Shedd
Ia taking possession Of his recent pur-
chase.
Mr.. viii Pratt nearly demolished one
Of his thumbs In Cushman's mill the
other day.
W. J. Wheeler, OF South Paris, gave US
a flying visit this week.
Rev. Mr.. Wheeler and wife and some
of his people visited Mexico Wednesday
and Thursday TO attend the Free Baptist
Quarterly Meeting.
Quite large number Of men and
teams are engaged In distributing and
setting the poles for the New England
Telephone Company.
Mr.. G.. NJ. ID. Reed and wife OF Bos-
ton are making their annual visit at the
hotel, where they will stay two or three
months.
Mr.. Henry Bates and wife Of New
Haven are on q visit 10 Mrs. Bates
mother, Mrs. Warner.
Fred Edgerly shot anowl one day this
week that measured feet, inches,
from tip 10 tip of wings.
II. G.. Brown has a variety OF garden
strawberries called Michaels Early that
are getting ripe.
Cold nights for crops.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
HEBRON.

Last Saturday the Hebron base ball
club went to Kent's Hill for game
which was won by the Hebrons 30 TO s.
The boys came home much elated with
their victory and held quite little cele-
bration. The Trustee House was illumi-
mated. The boys marched to music and
afterwards repaired to the gymnasium
where supper was served.
Many went from here Tuesday TO
Rumford Falls to attend Pomona
Grange.
Miss Grace Bumpus, who is now at
home, Is gaining slowly in health.
F. X. Glover Is also gaining.
There was drama by the students In
the gymnasium Wednesday evening
Preparations are being made for COM
mencement June 10th which will soon be
here.
e. NJ. Glover's barn Is progressing
very fast. It will be q fine building
when done and his horses will have 8
much better "house" than many people
have.
The house in the village owned by s
p. Maxim Of South Paris and occupied
by Mrs. Poor was burned Saturday
morning. Fire was discovered In thu
attic about 2:30. Willing hands were
on the spot and succeeded in saving the
most of Mrs. Po0r's goods. Some doors
and blinds from the house were alst
saved. Mrs. Poor Is moving into Mrs
Victoria Barr0ws' house which was fort
unately vacant.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
NEWRY.

The Newryites are trying to mend
their ways this week. They are doing 1t
with road machine.
Curtis Bickford and Hiram Holt OF
Stoneham are visiting In Newry at their
uncle's, j. s. Aliens.
The humps yet linger around Newry
Corner. None Of the scholars have yet
got them, which Is lucky.
We have had much needed rain since
last week.
The crops are coming on finely now.
John Littlehale, Of this town, who has
been out of health for some time. Is now
very i'll.
Mrs. will Warren Is still quite poorly.
Miss Bertha Spinney of this town and
Mr.. Fritz Martz Of Enrol, N. H., were
united In marriage Wednesday. June 9TH.
NV last weeks card which was sent to
mail Friday came back to me Tuesday OF
this week. II was overlooked In the
bag which the mail carrier uses to bring
our mail from the Office.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
aRyANT,S POND.

Archie Felt and Alton Bacon are away
this week on wheel trip, visiting in
their swing around the circle, Farming
ton, Waterville, Augusta and Freeport.
Mrs. Estella o. Ford returned Friday
from Bucksport with her daughter
Ethel, who graduated this week at the
Eastern Maine Seminary.
Capt. j. F. Dearborn has recently had
erected fine flag staff at the entrance
of his grove. =
Mr.. Walter j. Bartlett and wife are on
q weeks visit to Boston.
The season promises well for summer
visitors in our village. A good number
have already engaged rooms at the Glen
Mt. House.
Hathaway & Stevens are erecting a
camp and dancing pavilion, is < 30, on
the southwest shore of the lake, at the
foot of Mt. Christopher. 1t can be
reached by carriage as well as by boat
and is delightful spot.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
EAST BETHEL.

Mrs. Eta Il. Bean has had very
handsome granite monument erected IL
the cemetery in this place. Work done
by Whitney Brothers, Bethel.
Mrs. s. +. Rich Of Berlin Falls, \. H..
is visiting at her fathers, l.. ii. Beans
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Roper, OF Revere
Mass, are visiting at NJ. T.. Bartlett's.
Mrs. Cox and daughter, OF Norway
visited at w. Ii. Tracy's last week
They also visited Rumford Falls.
Irving Kimbsll is at home from school
He has new bicycle, nineteen pound
Elsmore racer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

Repairing Of roads is now the order OF
the day, and the work Is much needed,
as any one will testify who rides few
miles.
We think that grass never looked bet
ter the first part of June In this part OF
the county than 1t does ut the present
time, and the indications are that having
will come on early.
|. w. Andrews and his party have re-
turned home from their fishing trip at
the lakes, and we understand they re-
port a good catch and u good time.
Another party from this place have
started to-day on fishing tour. So peo-
Pile will go fishing even in these hard
Democratic times.
w. H. Lurvey is repairing his house.
Miss Eva Lurvey Is visiting friends In
this vicinity and at West Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
RoxnuRY.

The grass fields and pastures are
growing fast. The damp weather Is just
what is needed to give us a good hay
crop.
Pear and plum blossoms were killed
by the cold weather. Apple blossoms
were not far enough along to be hurt
and the promise Is good for a fair crop.
John Melchcr Of Madrid was In town
this week to examine Mr.. Locke's farm
with view to purchasing. He wished
to see some other farms before deciding.
He reports many farms for sale.
The town Is having stone culvert
put In at the brook near John Reeds
barn, to cost about 500. Ii has been a
bad place for years. The men who put
in the culverts on the railroad are doing
the lob.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
u,cSr atICkElElO.

Frank Rowe has bought q horse OF
Gilman Heath of West Sumner.
Fred Hardy is going to move back 10
,nhnrn. He was at home over Sunday.
G. Lowe is on the sick list.
Mrs. Austin, widow Of the late Holmes
Anstin. died Sunday, May 18th, at III
~ She has been a great sufferer Tor
Years. She leaves two sons ana TWO
daughters 20 mourn her loss. Funeral
T,ssday. 26th ult., at 10 o'clock at her
"a home. Elder Lawrence officiated'
ws,Iaee Maxim and win Cooper furnish
al the music.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
NORTH BUCKFlElO.

Head Brothers have got their long
lnmber and shingles all sawed.
The road machine has been through
our district.
We understand that George K. Ham
mond Of Paris has the contract 10 build
three new school houses in town this
summer.
L.F. Sherwood of Portland is visiting
in our place.
Mrs. Thomas Kelley OF Portland is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Flagg.
|. ID. Fuller has sold his farm to
Frank and Mont Turner Of South Paris.
Mrs. O. A. Marston of Auburn has
been at her brothers, A. +. Mason's, on
a visit.
j. c. Marble and daughter. Mrs. John
Pierce, Of Paris, were in our place call
ing on friends, the 18th.
Frank Pitts and mother Of Livermore
are at willard Mason's on a visit.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
EAST BROWNFIELO.

The Ladies' Circle met with Mrs. John
Hodsdon Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Martha Seaman is visiting Mrs.
J. Liitlefield.
A party Of our young people took a
hay rack ride TO Sandy Beach and back
one day last week. They started at .
o'clock In the morning and got home at
midnight. The distance was long and
the hay rack was springless, yet all voted
Il good time and want 10 60 again.
Miss Lula Mason has returned from
Intervale, y. ii.
Miss Nellie Greeley spent last Sunday
at home.
4. +. johnson, our jeweler, goes to
Kezar Falls every saturday for work.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
HIRAM.

Mr.. Sewell Hobson Of Buxton is visit
ing his brother at the Mt. Cutler House.
Mr.. Charles Alexander fell In his
barn recently and received some injuries.
Mr.. Jabez Hobson is visiting friends
at Buxton.
John l.. Dixie OF Sebago was in town
this week.
The thermometer on Saturday and
Sunday. June and ,, reached 81.
Mrs. Annie Jewett of Denmark Is
with her niece, Mrs. Eugene Wadsworth
Mr.. Wyman Cotton, of kezar Falls
and Mr.. VIM. II. Clemens are working
for Eli c. Wadsworth, preparing hi;
house for summer boarders.
Mr.. Stephen Burbank Of Lynn. Mass
recently visited friends in Hiram after
an absence of fourteen years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
RRQWNEIElD.

A small cyclone accompanied by
thunder. lightning and rain passed over
this town Sunday, about Pm.
MIR. Charles Spring from South Amer
lea is visiting his mother, Mrs. William
Spring, who Is in very poor health.
Mr.. George Davis is very feeble, also
Mr.. Osgood Carr.
Mr.. +. l.. Warren has gone out OF
business.
Miss Lena Perkins has returned from
North Conway where she has been stop
ping for few weeks.
Mr.. Clayton Spring OF Brownileld aud
Miss Fannie Yates Of Baldwin were mar
ried SATURDAY.. June lst.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
OxEORp.

). f. King of welchville and Rich
mond Bros. OF oxford have announced
that in the future they will trade on the
cash principle only.
Merrill Bracket, who has been very
sick with erysipelas, is somewhat better.
Miles French is very sick, and II is
thought cannot recover. Mrs. French ;
sister. Miss Anna Cummings, is here.
Daniel Whitehouse has sold his lot 10
Mrs. Geo. Towne.
Walter Holden, Fred McAllister and
Llewellyn wardwell have built camp
near Geo. Hazen's csuip on the shore OF
rho nOnd
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
SOUTH RUMFORO.

Mrs. Drusilla Jackson, OF Milton
Plantation, is living with her brother, +.
L. Putnam.
c. NJ. Elliott tore his barn down
Thursday and will begin on his new one
next week.
Mrs. Matte Hewey is boarding with
her sister, Mrs. Clara Bessey.
Webster Farnum Of Waltham, former
" of this place, has been visiting at
Warren Adams.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
ALBANY.

J.F. Bird, who was reported as lame
with cut, is very low, blood poisoning
having set In.
The road machine has been out, and
our highways have had good brushing
we'll done.
Will Grover and Lincoln Holmes
started for Rumford with four horses.
We hope they viii not be mistaken for
gypsies.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
NORWAY LAKE.

II. II. Burnham Of Fryeburg was at j..
+. Bradbury's Sunday.
Mr.. w. ). Benson was here ut the
Lake Wednesday to see some Of his old
neighbors.
Mrs. Sarah Marston Is visiting friends
in Wager this week.
Miss Nettie Shedd of Waterford, who
has been visiting Mrs. 5. +. Shedd, re-
turned to her home Wednesday.
Miss Lucy Hall has been visiting at
David Floods this week.
The steamer came up from the village
and gave the school children ride on
the lake Tuesday.
Edmund Frost and wife OF Mechanic
Falls were at 5. A. Stevens last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
WES1 BEIhEl.

Last sunday Mr.. Hamilton preached
At \. =. Beans hall TO a large audience.
Prof. and Mrs. Scott Wight of Bethel
furnished excellent music. All who at
tended speak in high terms of the exer'
ciseS.
Our new neighbor, Dana Morrill,, call
ed on Us few days ago.
r. u. shaw has got the best piece OF
potatoes In town. Raising potatoes Is
his speciality in the farming line.
Farmers have got their crops all In
and everything seems TO be coming up
unusually well-the reverse of last year
f.. G.. Wheeler has commenced shing-
ling his house. The old shingles have
been on nearly twenty-four years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
NnQTA pAplS

Henry Proctor has been painting for
n. Churchill and son.
America Andrews cut his hand quite
badly few days ago.
Frank Bubier has bought nice span
OF horses and is going TO drawing birch
strips To West Paris for J. +. Littlehale.
J. +. Littlehale has bought nice
horse.
Charles Stevens, Jr., has been taking
a subscription for George Gibbs, whose
house and furniture were burned the
night OF the It'll. He had no insurance,
Abner Benson and Mr.. Haseltine haul
ed ID. Graves goods from West Pari;
June 18th 10 furnish his new cottage.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11

OXFORD, sat- Court Of Probate held q
Paris, within and for the County OF Oxford,
on the third Tuesday Of May, A. ID. 1885.
On the petition Of Rufus X. Morrill,, Executor
of NORWAY. Ia said County, deceased. praying
for license 70 sell and convey certain real estate
belopging 70 said estate and described In his Pc
tition on nle In the probate ONCE.
ORDERED, That said petitioner give notice 20
order 70 be published three. weeks snccessively
in the oxford Democrat, printed at Paris, that
they may appear at . Court Of Probate TO Be held
Il Paris,in said County, on the third Tuesday OF
june next, at nine O'Clock in the forenoon, and
chow cause, II any they have, why the ssme
should mot be granted. -
4 true copy-attest ,-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11

Portland Press: Ii was revealed In
the address of Judge Symonds Thurs
day. that the beautiful monument on the
soldiers Hot in Evergreen cemetery was
the gift III Gov. Henry b. Cleaves, and
his brother, Nathan Cleaves. The inten-
ton Of presenting this monument to the
Grand Army was formed before the
death Of Judge Cleaves, but his sudden
demise postponed its execution. The
monument is Of a simple, yet noble, de-
sign. 1lhe base, which is Of granite,
bears thit inscription: $50 our COM
rades. in honor OF the living, in CRATE
full mend ry of the dead" The figure
which sutmounts it is of bronze, and
represents soldier guarding the flag.
Ii is IA m,jnument to commemorate the
services And sacrifices of the men who
periled their lives to preserve the Union,
yet it car not help being also reminder
Of the patriotic impulses and generous
thoughtfi lness Of the two distinguished
sons Of Maine by whom it was given.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
EAST SUMNER.

Work on the railroad bridge still lin
gers.
One man working on the bridge at
Hebron was quite badly injured by a
falling derrick.
Rev. ii. C. Munson was in the place
on Sunday.
Quite a job was done on the roads last
week.
Rev. =. f. Miller and wife have arrived
at East Sumner, and will soon be found
at the parsonage.
Henry W. Bonney has been quite sick
from an attack Of pneumonia.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
SWEDEN.

Thurston, the timber buyer, Mt Ben
nett's mill, Is having his spool stock
hauled to the boat landing at North
Bridgton. Several teams from up coun-
try are at work on the job.
The farmers report that the planted
crops are coming up exceptionally well
this year, but the outlook for apples Is
very small, very few being on the
trees.
o. b. Saunders and wife visited at
Reuben Dyer's, Sebago, last week.
Samuel and Lincoln Saunders have
made their annual fishing trip to kezar
River. and visited friends in town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
East WATERFORD.

+. :. Keen came home from Deering
Monday 20 remain until having.
Frank c. Shaw OF Newton, Mass, Is
in town. He has been unable TO work
for two months.
Jennie and Chauncey Ames have re-
turned home from Portland, where they
have been attending school.
George II. Keen was very sick last
week, but Is now out, although unable
10 work
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
WElCHvlllE,

Mrs. +. II. Boynton Of Iarmouthyilie,
formerly of this place, is spending few
weeks at her old home.
F.. j. Hall has moved back to his farm.
Alex. Powers has moved on TO the
Chadbourne place on Pigeon Hill.
Willard Kendall is having his stable
built. Frank Wilson is doing the work.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pratt died Sunday, and was carried to
Auburn Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary washburn is failing.
Harry BRYANT is as comfortable as one
can be with broken leg.
Mrs. Jane Soule spent Sunday with
her daughter, Mrs. S. NJ. Patterson.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
SUMNER.

Henry Poland has bought nice pair
Of heavy cattle.
T. 3. W. Stetson OF Hartford ha:
planted the corn in this vicinity with
his planter.
W. T.. Bowker has been to the city
with two colts which he wintered for
Lewiston parties.
Working on the roads has been the
business OF the day. The roads needed
II very much
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
EAaM HOlISE RlIRNEO

The Arm house of George +. Gibbs OF
Paris, about four miles north OF Paris
Hill, wsl burned Wednesday morning,
June 5tll, at about two o'clock. The
barn waf not burned. The origin OF the
fire can Pnly be- explained by defective
chimney The loss Is about $500. IL
falls hesIvily on Mr.. Gibbs, especially as
his insu ance policy expired the lst day
OF June and had not been renewed. The
ueighbots Immediately took hold and
circulat'ld a subscription paper In his
behalf, Ind got out some lumber which
they wi use to put up house in which
the family can live az least for time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
RuMFORD.

Dexter Elliott sold four months oiu
Lamb. which dressed IS pounds, last
week. -, =. ,orr
The river drivers are still at WORK
clearing the logs from the fields. Some
of the farmers are receiving quite h'''e
money for the DAMAGE. ,s,.
freeman Morse, who broke ms ieg NV
weeks aso, Il able to walk with crutcnes'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
Boston Herald. |

The wbeelmsn's back will eventually
extermir kte the bicycle. IL is the one
evil atte3ding this strange freak OF the
century lbut 1t Is sure TO cripple the
men wbtl persist in assuming a doubled
up post pn, simply because they con-
slider ii looks "sporty." Why riders
wish TO deutralize the beneficial effects Of
this capital exercise in the open air by
crouchink over and cramping their
lungs Ia bne OF the mysteries Of this
singular era. Yesterdays parade re-
vealed every style Of machine, every
manner df riding, but 1t was painful to
note the majority Of boys and men were
as round |shouldered and ''bible backed
as barrtl. Let the Zimmermans look
like grasf choppers II they please, but
when yotr boy cries for a bike make
him prorhise TO 'sit up" keep his chest
out and Ms spinal column straight be-
fore granting his desire.