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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-10-22
FRYESURG.

Mrs. Lucia Towle Livingston and son
are at DIR. W. G.. Towle's.
Mrs. Leighton of Thomaston has been
visiting her son, IN academy scholar, at
Mr.. A. III. Evans
Husking parties have been in vogue In
the rural districts" The most noted
was at p. Frank Buzzelrs at Menotomy
on Friday evening, October II where by
the falling of a lantern a conilagration
seemed imminent, but the blaze was
smothered by Mrs. Buzzelfs presence Of
mind, calling "Pull of your coats" which
was efiectuslly obeyed.
Thomas Charles has gone 10 Boston to
enter business college.
Mrs. Cora Russell and son have gone
10 her sisters in Boston and Mr.. and
Mrs. Greenlaw will soon follow.
Mr.. Cragin OF Pennington seems to be
successful teacher in the intermediate
school.
Mrs. Edward Weston has returned
from her summer outing at Sebago,
which was supplemented by visit to
her home In Canada.
The house formerly occupied by Mrs.
T.. J. Holt and Mrs. llsley was bought
BY Rev. Mr.. Stone and then BY Or. Cor
don who has removed It 10 Whippoorwill
Avenue.
The new house of Mr.. Goodenow on
the old Bradley site Is being rapidly
pushed forward and Is 10 be completed
by January.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-10-22
EAST sROWNFlelO.

Last week party consisting Of ii, \.
Giles and sister. Miss George Gatcheil
and George Haley assembled Bsldface
Mountain In Chatham, y. II. After
passing two rainy days in tent, the
PARTY assembled on Monday morning. \
dense fog obscured the summit at first,
but soon lifted and fine view was OBJ
tanned. The mountain Is about $500 feet
in height, 80 that the vegetation is sub
Alpine. 4 specimen Of Club Moss
Lycopodium), which il suspected to be
lycopodium Alpinum, was found. The
plant is considered very rare In New
England.
Mrs. A. u. Greenlaw has returned
from Boston with full line of the latest
STYLES in fall and winter millinery. Give
Mrs. Greenlaw a call.
Hon. W. II. StickBey and daughter
have gone 20 Andover, Mass. for the
winter. Mr.. Stickney will return occa-
sionally TO look after his business.
Mr.. C. ID. Fessenden, who has been
seriously i'll for some time, is thought TO
be slowly recovering.
Miss Bessie Gardner Of Providence, X.
l., is visiting her cousin, Miss Emogene
Rounds.
Mrs. Frank Drew and little son are
passing a few days with her father, Mr.,
Jacob Colby.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-10-22
BUCKFIElD.

&C. Spluldiug. wife and daughter
Lila, are visiting friends In Boston ano
vicinity.
J. II. DeCoster, Esq, OF Mechanic
Falls, Is In town.
Mrs. Emily Loring of Lewiston Il
with her brother, Asa Atwood.
Miss Gertrude Harlow 81 Paris wa:
in town Saturday, the 18th, on her way
10 Dixfleld for winters residence.
The Methodist society have changed
the time Of Sunday service from 81
7. VI. To 80 A. NJ. for the present.
Miss Elvira J. Warren Of Boston visit
ed In town last week.
Mrs. II. ID. Waldron has resumed
housekeeping again at her residence.
Willis T.. Pike and family have moved
to the tenemen, In the residence OF c. L,
Hatch, Esq.
DR.. j. F. DeCosta's family left for
Rumford Falls this week.
Henry Nulty, superintendent OF the
Portland Packing Company's works, has
purchased the stand vacated by DIR,
J. F. DeCosts, and has gone into posses
sion.
First hail storm for the season Thurs
day, Oct. l1th.
The equinoctisl storm, though tardv,
was timely and acceptable, and little
more of the same sort will settle thc
question OF water supply for 1895.
The Monmouth Fur Clubs outing has
been attended by about thirty devotees
of the chase with hounds, beer and rifles.
The weather, though not very propitious,
has been fair. and the results of the hun,
have been In favor Of reynard, consider
ing the disparity of numbers. sum total
six foxes and two coons.
\. +. Warren drove To Augusta and
returned Friday with Miss Eunice Burt,
who is much improved for her sojourn
Il the hospital.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-10-22
HgRRON


Mr.. George DOMAIN, formerly Of this
place, died very suddenly in Lynn last
week. The funeral was at his brothers
house, Or. DOMAINS, on Friday, and in
termeut in the cemetery. Mr.. DOMAIN
left one young son. His wife died sew
eral years ago.
Mrs. Rebecca Cushman has been very
dangerously sick with pneumonia, but
st present writing is improving. Her
daughter, Mrs. Hannah Robinson OF
O,isfield, is helping care for her.
We understand that Mrs. Bert Conant
is sick with fever.
Miss Grace Bumpus was home last
week for saturday and Sunday.
SociSble at the academy Wednesday
evening.
Rev. :. d. Richardson went 10 Paris
Thursday TO attend the funeral OF Mrs.
Hooper.
The annusl Harvest Home Festival
will be held FRIDAY evening. Oct. 18th.
Mrs. Dexter OF Msttsp0isett, who has
been visiting at Mr.. Hibb>', left for
home Thursday. Z.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-10-22

Mount Washington looked last week
as though winter had found It's way
there, aud Friday morning the glass
stood AT l.. About cold enough for the
middle of October.
Last Wednesday your scribe and his
better half visited Albany and West
Bethel. noted down few things for
future use. and here is the result.
There is considerable harvesting 10 be
done vet, corn, beans and pumpkins
still in the field and potatoes in the
ground. Crops good considering the
ordeal through which they passed.
wv. Cummings, after shut-in life OF
nearly seven wears, has so far rallied
az 10 be able 70 take care OF his
pis aud do some other light work. His
six children, two sons and four daugh-
ters. are all grown-up, all AT nome ex-
cent one daughter, and unmarried.
last Nav Charles Durham was taken
with a disease known as hiccough, which
soon became so severe as TO unit MN
for labor, and though he has consulteo
different physicians. he has as vet recei',
ed but little il any benefit. lie mas mac
ravenous appetite from the commence
ment. and continually grows corpu'
lent. his weight having increased from
about 40 TO l76. He tended Egg RocS
light house seven wears, and while there
rescued nine men from watery grave
some of them more dead than alive. Ont
MAS a son of Rev. III. l.. Hastings, the
well-knowu Advent minister and puo
Usher. Fol these acts OF mercy anc
heroism he received two medals IRON
the government. He brought home Tn,
boat in which he rescued these men, and
while there the other day the writer sal
in il a while and did some marine cogi
rating. Charles Durham has just
modern-sized family, wife. son ant
daughter; and three household Jewel
our interview with your former loca
correspondent, L. X. Briggs, Yves
Bethel, although brief, was very pleas
ant one. Mr.. Briggs life work has bee
puzzle writing, part Of the time oein'
puzzle-editor of eight publications at
time. He was in that department TWEEN
ty-one years for the Portland transcript
. without missing single week. HOW
that for getting there every timer
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-10-22
OXFORD

The funeral of Mr.. Francis c. Rich
ards was held on saturday, Rev. Mr..
Purington Of Poland officiating. A dele
CATION from the Division OF Sons OF
Temperance, OF which he was member,
attended. and flowers were sent by the
order. Mr. Richards was for many
wears a resident of Oxford. He had
many friends aud was respected and be-
loved BY all. lie was IL years of age.
The friends of Rev. Mr.. Marley met at
the parsonage Wednesday evening TO
welcome him 10 his new home.
The NJ. T.. Circle was held ut Rev. Mr..
Howari's Wednesday evening.
l.. h. Jones and T.. L. Fauuce were
chosen delegates TO the semi-annual
meeting Of the Grand Division of Sons
Of Temperance at Chelsea.
=. c. wardwell has sold his lot oil
land on Lake Street 20 Mrs. W. >
French.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-10-22
WEST PARIS.

Rev. w. w. Hooper of Decring will
preach In the church at West Paris on
Oct. a7th at 3 z. NJ.
Mr.. II. G.. Brown was In Canada few
days ago looking after spruce lumber for
clapboards.
Married on Tuesday the 18th, by Rev.
Henry Abbott, +. p. Scott to Mrs. Hattie
NJ. Davis both Of West Paris. The hap
py couple are on short tour westward,
after which they will occupy their own
house In the village.
Mr.. Freeland Young Of Norway was
In town last Tuesday.
Nathaniel Young and wife visited
Portland last week to attend the grand
lodge In session there.
ID. b. Grant Of Locke's Mills WAS In
the village last week.
c. r. Houghton aud wife OF Canton,
Woodbury. Dana and wife Of westhrook
and $. A. Needham, wife and son, Of
Gorham, n. H., were visiting relatives
here last week.
Geo. I. Burnham and wife Of Gilead
are on visit to Mrs. BIS father, j. w.
Willis. Mr.. Burnham is fine teacher
and would like to arrange for Few
classes In vocal music In this vicinity.
c. II. Young OF South Paris Is stop
ping with his parents over Sunday.
In about two weeks we are tn lose our
landlord, J. r. Tucker, who has made
sill the arrangements 10 take large
boarding house at Rumford Falls, and
IL Is not vet certain whether the house
vacated Is TO have tenant or be closed.
Mr.. Tucker and family have host al
friends here who will be sincerely sorry
TO have them go away.
Fox hunters are plenty but the foxes
seem 10 keep out OF the way.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-10-22
RlOwNElElD

c. II. Howard of California leaves to-
iav for his home. With his wife he has
for several weeks been visiting friends
and relatives in this. their native town,
after an absence of eleven years. Their
stay OF over two months has been even
too short time for them 70 greet all
their old friends. The eleven years all
sence has not changed the good-naiured
and Jolly Charley Howard, only he Is a
little more dignifed aud sedate. During
his absence his father and mother haze
both died. lie has put the old home
stead OF his father and mother in perfect
repair, and says he intends 10 come back
in few years and occupy II. lie likes
where he Is, hut there Is no place like his
old home in Browntield.
Another warning 10 careless boys. y
l5-vear-old son Of tlvln Champlin sun
dsv was playing with small revolver.
His little 3-year-old sister stood near
when suddenly the revolver was dis
charged. The ball catered her face just
below the right eve. At last accounts II
had not been extracted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-10-22
ROXRIIRN.

Naomi ;. Taylor died the 18th inst.
She WAS one Of the few old settlers left
IN this town. She was the wife OF Abel
W. TAvlor who died few years ago.
They raised a large family of children.
one son and one daughter live IN town,
J. c. Taylor and Mrs. A. \. Jenne. with
whom Mrs. Taylor spent the last years
OF her life, and was tenderly cared for.
Mrs. Taylor's maiden name was Bunker.
Her husband WAS brother 10 stephen b.
Taylor, one OF the foremost early set
tiers.
The Berlin Mills Co. have let the saw
ing Of their birch 20 Mr.. Willis OF West
Paris. and the drawing Of the same TO
Mr.. Dresser Of Albany. IL Is big job
and will take several years, and means
another steam mill In town.
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STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The Portland electrics have started.
The whebls are whirling rapidly at the
South Port land bicycle factory.
The East port sardine strike Is at an
end, the pa tkers granting the old list Of
prices. The pack for the season IL short
ened about l00, 900 cases.
The granti bodies Of Odd Fellows held
their annual meeting at Portland last
week. Clarknce NJ. Watson of Biddeford
was chosen grand master.
The Mechanic Falls water works are
now running, and there IA plentiful
supply of gbod water. The number of
takers Of W kter is surprisingly large.
LAST Wed nesday night workmen near
the Fairfield cotton mill found the bones
of the little 4-year-Old son of Louis But
Ter, who disappeared thirteen months
ago and wa last seen playing on some
logs in the nill pond.
Mike Collins of Oldtown and guide
and sportsman named Taylor were
probably dlIowned at Moosehead Lake
Uy Tue upsettihS VI S"nOe
squall which came up Monday. Mr.. Col
Inns was 30 years Of age and unmarried
Irving Mlrriner of Bowery Beach dc
as many ai|other has dOne-pulled hi
gun toward him by the muzzle. His In
|juries were mostly in the arm, and wer'
not at first Imposed to be fatal, but tn
shock was so great that he died after I
day or two.
Eugene oung Of Gouldsboro, farm
er, aged "a Fears, was found dead on tn
Broadway, Monday afternoon, with hi
neck broken and his body covered viii
bruises. Half an hour before Younl
started for home leading a heller by
rope. 1t y supposed that Young, VIII
was subject|to fits, was taken III, becam
entangled ID the rope and was dragge'
to death alchg the road by the frighten
ed heller.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-10-22
HIRAM.

Mr.. Albion Moulton, who graduated at
the State College last June, has a posi-
ton in Philadelphia AS overseer or fore
man of machine shop with crew OF
forty men. -,
Herbert Moulton and Eli c. Gould
went TO Newfield Monday.
Mrs. Edwin Bracket OF Cornish Is
stopping with her mother, Mrs. >. r.
Twitchell, who is sick.
J.P. Hubbard has received an appoint
ment in Washington, ID. C., and will
soon go there.
On the 10th the thermometer fell to
%. also % at Cornish.
On Wednesday, the 10th, we had a
mixture of rain, hail, snow, blow and
sunshine.
Samuel y. Adams Of Brownfield was
In town Tuesday.
Mr.. James +. Flye has removed from
Cornish TO his former residence in the
Fitzpatrick neighborhood.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-10-22
NRRYANI POND.

Mr.. and Mrs. ii. ii. Cushman will cell
citrate their 18th marriage anniversary
with variety wedding. They will en-
terrain their friends on Monday after
noon and evening, Oct. IS.
Mr.. A. l.. Ross is suffering much from
recent injury to one Of his eyes. DR.. Ran
Kin OF Mechanic Falls was called to see
him Thursday.
The Baptist quarterly meeting was
well attended, although the weather
each day was unusually disagreeable.
The work of labelling Is nearly com
pleted at the corn shop.
The young ladies Of the village are ar
ranging for masquerade ball which !:
TO be the event of the season. 1t viii
occur at Grange Hall Thursday evening
Oct. "a. Music by A. Z. Noteworthy,
II. C. Bacon, Alton Bacon and G. A
Whitman.
VIM. Ii. Cole Is shipping number Of
cars of wood to Lewiston.
Superintendent Perham Is visiting thu
schools and making some changes tn tn
books. Raub's arlthmetics are now be
ing introduced into the town schools.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-10-22
A SMART OFFICER.

LOWELL, Oct. Is, 1880.
We had quite a sensation this last
week. A Salvation Army leader by the
name Of George w. Townsend, who has
been laboring in Lowell and Stoneham
through this summer, was united in
marriage to daughter Of Amos Meal
lister OF Stoneham. Soon 1t was ascer-
tanned that he already had wife In
Massachusetts,. Townsend, finding that
the fact of his former marriage was
known, concluded the best thing for him
was to 90, leave, to be not absolutely
lost, but gone, and SO he departed from
the state Of Maine and matrimOny, to the
state of New Hampshire.
Walter C. Bsssett, deputy sheriff, resi-
dence Lowell, started on his track, and
fugitive from justice might as well have
bloodhound after him. Bassett over
took him, took him, and brought him
back to Maine, to Justice (Herrick G,
Davis), and he was bound over to appear
and answer to the foolishness Of having
more wives than the law considers good
for q man to have.
Bassett Il brick. J. f. Il.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-10-22
WEST SIMMER.

Mrs. l.. B. Andrews and Miss Lula
Packard Of Norway are visiting at Wal
lace Ryerson's.
Miss Cutting, sister Of Mrs. II. X.
Edgerly, returned 10 her home at South
Paris last week.
William Chase Of North Sumner has
sold his property to the Warren Brothers
of Buckfield. Mr.. Chase intends to
move on TO farm in Roxbury.
Miss Lora Farrar still remains in
poor health.
G. T.. Pulsifer Is in Massachusetts,
cauvassing for nursery stock.
The Snowbound Reading Club gave
an entertainment in the Universalist
vestry last Wednesday evening. Not
withstanding the rainy night, quite a
number assembled. After partaking OF
bouutiful supper they listened to an
interesting and well rendered program
of songs, dialogues, readings, tableaux'
etc
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-10-22
Notice Of Petition for Discharge.
STATE OF MAINE.

OXFORD, rs Court of Insolvency: In the case
OF CHRISTIE A. RECORD, of Paris, Insol.
NOTICE is hereby given that petition has, on
II this 18th day OF 0ct, A. ID. lssS. been pre-
sentcd 70 said Court for said County. by
said Christie A. Record OF Paris. In the
County Of oxford, praying that he may
be decrccd a full discharge from all his
debts, provable under the provisions Of Chapter
seventy OF the Statutes Of Maine, and upon
said petition, II Is ordered by said Court
that a hearing be had upon the same before
said Court at Paris In said County OF
oxford. ON Wednesday, the 10th day OF
Nov, A. ID. 1855, at nine O'Clock In the fore
noon and that notice thereof be published In the
oxford Democrat, newspaper published IN said
siye weeks, the last publication to be five days
before the day OF hearing; and that all creditors
who have proved their debts, and other persons
Interested, may appear .. said place and tint
and show cause, II any they have, why dis
charge should not be granted said debtor accord
ing to the prayer Of his petition.
Attest "A LBERT d. PARK, Register
Of said Court for said County OF Oxford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-10-22
IOcKE'S MILLS.


The first snow of the season Oct. 18th,
and again Thursday afternoon and even
ing there was quite fall OF snow.
School began here last Monday with
Mr.. Hutchins Of Walkers Mills as teach
er.
Mrs. Sturtevant OF Hebron has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Carr.
Lucinda Martin Is visiting her sister,
Mrs. II. u. Cross on Howe Hill.
The ladies' circle of this place WAS ap-
pointed Ia meet Wednesday evening ut
the house OF Henry Pearson, bat on ac-
count Of the rain was postponed until
Thursday evening. Supper was served
at hslf-pSst seven. after which there WAS
music and social time enjoyed by all.
Bad colds seem 10 be prevalent here
Just now.
Mr.. X. +. Powers has been on the sick
list the past week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-10-22
NEWRY.
NSWhf.
A cold snaD inst now.

\ cold snap just now.
Apples and potatoes that have not
been harvested must have laid cold last
night.
Mrs. \. A. Thurston of Rumford,
daughter of. Il. Littlehsle of this town,
has been critically i'll for more than a
week. Her mother has been with her
for several days. and last night her
father was summoned in haste.
!. 5. Allen is lain up with cold.
Mrs. y. ). Baker has severe cold.
Jim Spinney has gone into the woods
10 build his camp aud cut roads, prepar-
atory to logging.
David Vail has gone into the woods
with crew.
Quite a rush TO the cider mills this
week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-10-22
SWEDEN,

The first snow of the season fell the
afternoon of the 18th, but 1t hardly hit
the ground before it melted. At present
the weather is quite warm and pleasant.
Mary A. Plummer arrived home on a
vacation Of three weeks the 10Th.
The Congregationalist Circle have
succeeded In getting money enough to
paint and repair the exterior of their
church and the work Is now done. The
building looks very much better. They
now propose to single one side Of the
roof "a liz needs IL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-10-22
LOWELL.

Elwell Andrews shot deer Saturday
morning.
The most of the apples here have been
bought by Mr.. McKeen of Norway for
Cummings OF Portland. The price per
barrel 81 80 for Nos. and = Baldwins
and 81 .25 for-No. Pearmains.
W. %. Brown is making alterations
and eularging the dining room in John
NJ. Farriugton's house at the Centre.
Ben Russell, Jr., and Z. S. Hatch are at
work there.
Oscar Kimball and will II. Harrington
have taken job of logging at Parsons
field.
Walter Gordon and wife have moved
TO Parsonsfield, he having gone into
business there.
Frank C. Walker has brought water
from the main pipe at the village into
his house.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-10-22
oxEoso pIsTaIcI LODGE.

L
Oxford District Lodge Of Good Temp.
lars held its quarterly meeting at Bethel
Oct. 18th, and was ENTERTAINERS Dy heiP-
ing Hand Lodge, No. 227, at g. A. X.
Hall. Quite good representation was
present from the various lodges In the
county, and the meeting was one OF con-
siderable interest, showing that the
order Is still working for the complete
overthrow Of intemperance by influence
ing the young people to shun the way OF
evil doors.
The meeting was called to order ut II
A. NJ, District Templar Adkins OF South
Paris In the chair. At IL o'clock II was
voted to adjourn one hour for dinner,
which had been prepared In the room
under the hall by the young ladies OF
Helping Hand Lodge.
On entering the dining room. TO any
one blessed with good appetite the
sight was pleasing indeed. The tables
were literally loaded with such delicacies
as the young ladies Of Bethel, and es-
pecially of Helping Hand Lodge, know
so well how to prepare. The dinner
hour was one OF great enjoyment to all
present, in spite Of the fact that the rain
was pattering on the sidewalk outside.
After dinner the lodge was called to
order and proceeded with the order OF
business. Eight new members took the
District Degree. j. II. Barrows and A.
II. Hutchinson of Bethel, and w. W.
Hollis OF Sumner, were appointed 4
committee on resolutions. Mr.. Weber
and Mr.. Clifford Of Paris and MIR. Bar
rows OF Bethel were appointed COM
mittee on time and place OF next meet
ing. Various questions were discussed
pertaining to the good Of the order.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That railroad excursion trains run
ming on sundays, ~ now conductei, are an e'l
that all Christian people and lovers Temperance
aud morality should not overlook. IL Is not ex
aggerating to say that Sunday excursions on AL
railroads In this state have been occasions OF
immortality and drunkenness the past season,
and "a Good Templars we wish 10 record our
earns-t dlsapproyAl OF such decoration OF The
sabbath. We believe that drunkenness IL the
greatest evil OF our time, and we see no reason
why IL should be allowed on railroad trains run
ming through our state any more than AZ tne
hotels ana grocery stores. We believe that raii'
road corporations should be male 20 conform o.
our laws and not be allowed To make drinking
saloons and tipping houses OF their cars. es'
pecially ON Sunday, And we call upon our state
legislators and those In authority 10 do their
duty In regard 10 this greate,il.
IL was decided 10 hold the next meet
ing on the second Wednesday in Febru-
airy, 1896, the place TO be announced
later.
At 3 30 the lodge adjourned, all feel
ing that the meeting had not only been
pleasant but one OF profit.
FRED |. FARwELL, ID. Sec.
Pro. TEN.