Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-03

Nlss Jula bates OF West Paris was at
II. +. Morton's Friday.
Rev. Mr.. Haughton exchanged pulplts
sunday with Rev. Mr.. Rideout OF Nor
way.
Henry Davis, ESQ, Of Milton Planta-
ton, visited relatives at South Paris last
week.
| \. ID. Bolster & Co. are Offering some
carpet bargains as per advertisement
elsewhere.
Alfred A. Starbird Is at home from the
Maine State College for the Thanksgiv-
Ing vacation.
Judge Wilson Is having branch of
the new sewer run 20 his residence on
Maple Street.
c. \. Lucas has leased the rooms over
Shurtlef's drug store. He will clean
and repair clothing,
Mr.. Frank l.. Mcvey, representing the
sound currency committee Of the Reform
Club, was In town Friday.
\. C. L. Ming has been putting the
/ fittings into VIM. j. Wheeler's new office
In Billings Block the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Bisbee spent
/ Thanksgiving with Mrs Bisbee's mother,
Mrs. A. c. Holmes, at Buckfeld.
DO not forget the old-fashioned husk-
| ing bee to be given at New Hall next
Friday evening AZ a quarter 10 eight.
With new inside vault safe, watch |
I dog and wstchman, Postmaster Farrar |
thinks his office comparatively protected.
4 Punch and Judy show in Grand |
Army Hall Saturday afternoon captured |
the children, who got in at especial
rates"
Eva Muirhead, Harold Thayer, Ralph |
Gray, Merton Millett and frankie Doble /
were not absent from the Pleasant /
street school during the fall term.
\. ". Walker has completed his ice
house near the corn factory. He will |
i'll this. as well as his house near the
covered bridge, when the time 10 cut ice
comes.
The Ladies' Relief Corps win be iu-
spected by the state president, Mrs.
Sarah Pascal, on Thursday evening, Dec.
9Th. All members are requested TO be
present.
The family OF II. +. Morton entertain
ed az Thanksgiving dinner the family of
W. L. Morton, Mrs. Elizabeth Morton
and two daughters, and Mrs. Forbes and
family from the Hill.
Postmaster W. l.. FArrsr, Dr. Horatio
Woodbury., Or. c. l.. Buck, r. l.. Parlin
and Frank l.. Doble have purchased new
safes OF the MScneale y Urban make
formerly the Morris X ireland.
Fred J. Wood, ESD, of the SHOWS
Falls Manufacturing Company, was In
town saturday. Mr.. Wood has a fine
mill at SHOWS Falls for the manufacture
Of emery and other polishing wheels.
Advertised letters in the South Paris
post office Dee. "a
Mr. Cyru. Wetherbcc.
Mr.. John Saunders.
Mr.. John Morse
MIS- Cora jordan
The pipe which supplies the new
county buildings with water from the
Norway water works is now laid.
There Is quite length Of pipe, from the
buildings down to tap the main near the
railroad crossing.
\. W. Walker Is az work on the grad
ing ~ the court house grounds. Only
enough work will be done this fall 10
make il comfortable and convenient for
winter. Quite job viii remain to be
done in the spring.
The horse Dash, formerly owned by
John +. stanley. won five blue ribbons AT
n - IN, No ]
including that for high steppers, In
which class he came into competition
with the English hacsneys.
I'm glad this is rain instead OF
snow" SAYS a citizen who isn't Ia bust
ness. because the ponds need filling
Up. The business men say that from
selfish considerations they would prefer
snow, bat for the good Of the general
public they are willing 20 let 'er rain.
John T. Logan, Canadian and Maine
Repres eutative Of Liverpool, Glasgow
and London receivers of apples, was in
town saturday looking up apples for
foreign shipment. Fruit raisers desiring
Ia correspond with Mr.. Logan can ad-
dress him az II MOulton Street, Port
land
Charles III. Howard. who is taking
two wears course at the Massachusetts,
College OF Pharmacy in Boston, i ten
porarily al his old place IN Shurtieii
drug store. He will remain this week
while Mr.. Shurtletf obeys his summons
20 serve a. Juror at the | nited States
Court ia Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Richardson. Mr.
and Mrs. j. \. keuney and Mr.. W. r.
Kenney enioved sumptuOus Thanks
giving dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. ;.
Pichardsou. "Uncle stephen" said II
might be his last Thanksgiving dinner
but here's hoping be may live TO ENJOY
number Of them yet
H.G. Brown, Esq, of West Paris,
was in town Saturday and called IN 10
congratulate the Democrat upon It's I'M
proved facilities. Mr.. Brown Is one OF
Paris leading citizens who mas tne
quality OF outspoken trankness ana the
courage of his convictions In an unusuaI
degree. We are always glad 10 meet
him.
Hon. :. {. Strout, one Of the popular
iustiees Of the Supreme Judicial Court, |
has donated an excellent portrait OF hun
self 10 the oxford Bar Association To be |
hung In the library az the new court
house. The collection OF portraits no"
in the possession of the bar ASSOCIATION
includes nearly all the past and very !
many Of the present members OF the Oar. |
The overhead work in the new court
room Is done, and the stsgings are down,
% YOU can get some idea what the room |
viii be like. The general effect OF II ST
present is decidedly pleasing. Inc
work on the buildings has now reached
the noint where each stroke of work
that i done makes things look better lh-
| I'D OF worse. Considerable OF the
6nish i on. aud the floors are laid IN
Two or three Of the offices.
Rev. Mr.. Haughton is about to give
seri.s of illustrated lectures on Inc
/ PILGRIMS Progress" The first Will be
| gjyeD next Sunday evening, and VIII be
Continued through the month of Decem,
ber-ending with the last Sunday. All
Who have read John Bunyan's Immortal
book should attend these lectures, ana
hose Who have not. Those who have
resd II. will no doubt prize 1t even more
after seeing it illustrated on large
screeu bv the aid of an arc light OF Iroth
ei0ht 10 nlne hundred candle power. MI.
Usughton wishes il stated that as the
sxnenses connected with these lectures
| t y, ,a,,aral dollars each Sunday.