Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-17
Wanted-snow.
Meat carts are numerous.

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A reward should be offered for the
capture OF those who burgle.
| Our Bates College students are at
home for the Christmas vacation.
The selectmen have paid s3l for sheep
killed by dogs In Paris the past year.
+. A. Thayer moved his furniture into
the new store in Billings Block Monday.
Mrs. l.. l.. Phelps Of Portland was the
guest of +. A. Thayer's family over Sun
day.
/ The Y. L. s. c. T.. will hold q meet
ing on Tuesday evening for the election
of officers.
The Sturtevant drug store Is making a
good display Of toys and other goods
for Christmas.
wheeler's pianos and organs were
moved into his new piano room In
Billings Block, saturday.
Miss Isabel Morton went TO Portland
Friday to make Miss Mary Taylor visit,
returning with her on Saturday.
Paris Grange voted Saturday to send
IT, master, Henry ID. Hammond, and his
wife, 20 the State Grange at Bangor this
week.
Judge Sanford l.. Fogg of the Bath
Municipal Court WAS Ia. town Saturday
receiving congratulations upon his APP
pointment.
As the holiday trade Is about supplied,
there will be some thinning out Of the
help at the works Of the Paris Manufact-
uring Company this week.
Mel Durgin is reported somewhat bet
ter, though unable to walk around yet.
The workmen at the sled factory have
given him purse OF about $50.
Walter Whitman comes home from
Tufts College Tuesday, and has been
engaged 70 help al the Sturtevant drug
store during the Christmas vacation.
There will BE- special meeting of the
Knights of Pythias at their hall next
Wednesday evening. All Knights OF
Hamlin Lodge, No. 81, please take no.
tice.
The Ladies' Club OF Bethel has invited
Rev. X. J. Haughton 10 give an illustrat-
ed lecture next Thursday evening, on
king Ludwig, and the invitation has
been accepted.
The report comes that two horses
were stolen ia Poland sunday night.
Have our burglars got there; Let's
hope they will come back only with
bracelets" on.
Next Sunday morning Rev. Mr..
HaughtOn will hold Christmas service.
There will be Christmas music by the
qusrtette, and = sermon appropriate TO
the season will be preached.
The apron sale begun last saturday at
the Paris Library room will be continued
next saturday afternoon, as few aprons
are still unsold. Any addition TO the
number will be very acceptable.
There will be an oyster supper and
entertainment at the NJ. K. church uext
Wednesday evening under the auspices
OF the senior and junior leagues. Junior
league sale al eloseof entertainment.
Rev. ". T. Chapman, pastor Of the
NJ. Z. church, delivered very interest
ing and instructive lecture Sunday
evening on Armenisns and Turks, his
torical review. the present crisis and
probable outcome.
II. =. Dennison, Esq, treasurer OF
Paris Manufacturing Company, went TO
Canada Monday 20 look after next year
supply OF lumber for the factory. The
plant Is now using about a million and
three-fourths year.
The Social Circle will give a supper at
the Congregational church next Friday
evening AT c 30. An entertainment viii
follow, and very pleasing feature VIII
De- IA umbrella drill by twelve little
girls. AL are invited.
Advertised letters in the South Paris
post Office, Dee. :, 1879:
L. r Thayer.
Mrs Jcnnie Page.
LEON NJ Powers.
Mrs Eva fogE.
Mr.. ?. Bertou Curtis.
A corporation meeting Is called to
meet at Engine House Hall on Thurs
dav evening, Dec. a6th, at hslf-past I,
20 see IL the village corporation VIII
vote 10 authorize the assessors 10 em-
ploy one or more night watchmen or
police.
c. l.. Harris, the photographer, re
turned 10 Mechanic Falls Monday where
he will engage in the same business IL
is learned that the Dung studio Is 10 oe
occupied by Flagg s Piummer, the
well-known Lewiston artists, after jan
uary lst.
Al. Abbott OF North Paris was In
the Mace SATURDAY, and called to con-
graduate the Democrat. MT. Aoootl Is
the man who makes the prize butter
AZ the West Paris Creamery, ana
he tells Us that the demand for II exceeds
the supply.
County Commissioner George W. Hid
Ion. OF Ridlonville, Oxford county,
Maine. was ia town saturday, and took
time 10 look over the new Democrat
Office. Commissioner Ridlon Is genial
fellow and adds mirth as well as dignity
10 the honorable board.
The lecture AZ the Congregational
churrh on "Pilgrim's Progress last
sunday evening was attended by large
audience. The church was full ana
many had 10 stand. The singing was
particularly enjoyed. Miss Plummer
and Mr.. George Briggs each sang a SOLO,
"a hjch added much TO the impressive
ness Of the service. The third lecture
wiY be given next Sunday evening
Mr. Mason OF westbrook has been
loading a car OF Christmas trees mere
which was started Saturday Tor the
BOSTON market. The load was made up
az about 2.3OO trees, spruce ana hr, oi
All sizes. They were gathered up rom
hslf a dozen pastures In the vicinity.
; gIo OF them made pretty big and
solid load. They will be on SAFE AZ t,e
Hub this week at prices from ten cents
up.
Miss Mary III. Taylor Is spending va
cation o. few weeks with relatives mere.
MIS- Taylor has Just completed two
Years course in the training schooi Ior
nnrses AZ the Maine General hospitsi'
.,ter her vacation she will enter the
cbildren's hospital in Boston for SIX
months' course OF training, and INTENDS
then 20 settle ia Boston as ualueu
nurse. making speciality OF ehiior'n
cases.
The managers of the roller skating
r;nt exnress themselves as very mueh
nlensed with the large and select patron
20 given the enterprise last FRIDAY
sSsning The rink viii be opened again
on saturday evening Of this week anu
sv.rrhody Is invited 10 attend. Inc
nrics of general admission IS ntteeh cents
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