Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-27

Robert Jackson shot a fish hawk at
the river Thursday. which measured 81
inches from tip 10 tip.
Mrs. Z. IL. Guyer aud two children of
Rock Island, ILL.,, and Lieut.. W. W.
Kimball, arrived in town Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin 4. Brooks and
Master Arthur OF Dedham, Mass, are
visiting her sister, Mrs. James ;. Dud-
lev.
Percivsl j. Paris, Esq, Of Philadel-
phis. IS shaking hands with his friends
here. lie comes for two weeks vaca-
ton.
Miss Minnie Swasey OF Canton accom-
panied her father, Hon. John L. Swasey,
o. his trip to the Hill to attend probate
court iast week.
Everybody will be sorry 10 learn that
Blunt" Paris, son Of Hon. L. l.. Paris,
has been and Stills danger ously i'll with
complication Of diseases.
Mrs Wiley, who has been at Cullen
/. Carriers for some time, has returned
70 her home AZ Bethel. Miss Dorothea
Carter accompanied her for visit.
NJ Parsons and son of Cambridge.
Mass, and Miss Clara Howe Of Maiden,
A-e visiting the various SteArns families
and other relatives and friends In Paris.
Rev. A.P. Wedge and family were
here a day or two last week calling on
their MANY friends. They came from
Turner, where they are spending their
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. IL. Cushman, Of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, are visiting friends st
Paris. Mr.. Cushman was a Buckteld
boy aud is now successful business
nan in the West.
The remodeled spire of the Universal
=, church is square, psgOd1 roof,
about twenty feet high above the bell
deck, surmounted by the compass points
and vane, As before.
Miss Grace Carter Of Bethel is visiting
relatives al Paris. She came on her bi
cvcle Tuesday, making the twenty miles
from Bethel in two hours aud forty
minutes. Miss Carter Is al accomplish /
al wheelwOman, and has recently re-
turned from an extended bicycle tour in |
Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. VI. Il. HerSey Of Lincoln, |
Maiae. and Mr.. Geo. h. Jackson and !
daughter Nettie Of louia, Mich. have /
been visiting az II. l.. Hammond'S. They 4
,,art Cor home this Monday morning, I
Mr.. Hammond accompanying them as /
hras old Orchard, where she joins 1
friends for a few days.
&. isn't probably necessary 70 remind /
WOODY that the Democrat is advertiS-
Ing washing machines this week. IL |
isn't necessary either 20 remind anybody /
Who knows him that the genial general |
sgeut l. hustling advertiser and a
hus.uag salesman, and IL YOU don't be
ltye De- Is selling a good thing, read |
Vhlt others say about IL.
Two Paris officials are considering the /
question. Does town office pay: Mr.. /
l. a. stone. while measuring the Jack |
sou mill bridge for a new floor, dropped I
ease 81 Mt Mica tOurmalineS from his /
peck. losing about SO worth. into the /
riyer. Nr. Winfield :. Starbird, chairman !
q the ,electmen is holding up 4 ''game" /
foot, which large rock recently held |
down
A large amount OF business Was tran
sact,d AZ the August term Of probate /
and Insolvency courts last week. The /
Oxford Land Co. case contributed large /
.y Co 'he volume OF business. This case 1
j. finally 90 De disposed Of BY {. X. /
N.Hsro u Portland taking the land of
d, m,o,Veut company NJ 5000, from 1
Vhili sum the sSsiguees' bills will be
paid and the balance paid 20 the credit /
Crs Who Will receive small percentage /
NJ IS. ". small Of the Rumford |
Fall, Times was az Paris couple of
DAYS .,- week, and while here set take |
o1 ihy Democrat bv way OF diversion. |
NJ snail can turn his hand 20 any |
kud ~ work about newspaper Office, /
sad h uame in no sense describes him. |
lie 5, sporting editor, reporter and gen
era. workman on the Times, and assists 4
To- .m,4-tiug the flavor OF Rumford \
Pal, hustle" 20 the columns OF the /
paper.
"A Box II Monkeys" Friday evening
wa,, from Az artistic point OF view, |
hs-i ..ual 20 il first performance last
spring but IL had a good house. Tx
ee.,r- music Was furnished by Miss |
Hayi-. Miss Austin. Mrs. Parsons and
NJ. Brown. with mandolin, bSnjoS,
gui,4- and piano. and Mrs. Parsons
favored The audience with several fine
SELECTIONS GA the piano. Financially the
affair Was Unexpectedly successful |
Every body had been generous IN con-
ir'au-rg, and the net proceeds, for the
'rl'f- ~ The reading room, were a lit
le over fourteen dollars.
4 patty ~ ladies from this and other
pisces ltye been occupying cottage ~
od Orchard, where they went week
since The party consisted of Mrs. Az
oer. q. Park. Miss Hattie Andrews, and
NJ Wit stanley from the Hill, Mrs. y.
II. B.sr and Mrs. &. W. BOwker OF
south Paris. and Mrs. ;. {. Head OF
ts,' sumner. The gentlemen OF the
'eye-a. families have been down and
spent such time with the party as they
could spare from business. Mrs. Bow
Aer. Nr>. stanley aud Miss Andrews
have returned. and Mrs. l.. h. stone
and Nr, II. L. Hammond have joined
he party.
Par, IIil. had smart visitor We'd
hesdav. Ii was ! ncle Benjamin Bacon,
Nho lives some little distance above
West Paris aud who recently celebrated
ms sch birthday. lie walked from his
home % the Hill. distance which he
IrcSons at light miles, in little over
Three hours. That is a distance which
would weary MANY younger man, but
NJ BaCog'S eighty-nine years seem 70 sit
agility on him. for after n few hours
H't he started on the return journey, as
We came 90 foot. One Of his neighbors
NET him about half way home and told
mn 20 wait till he came back and he
would give him a lift. No, thank you,
'ii VI. Bacon, I'm all right" and he
walked all the way.
superintendent J.. \. I.ambe of the
I'rS schools reports the following as
NSnmeut Of teachers for the fall term ;
bo.-ter-Miss Dora Colby.
South Paris
Free High. r 7. wingatc. 4. L, Prin-
Miss susie r. Rounds. Asst.
,frammSr. Miss Hattie 4. Hooper.
intermediates. Mrs. Mabelle Pike.
Primary. Miss Emma Shurtef
Porter street, Miss Hattie Leach.
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