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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-16
Oxford County Bonds
FOR SALE.
Office Of
TREASURER OF OXFORD

TREASURER OF OXFORD COUNTY
PARIS, MAINE. April LIST, 1895
Under and by direction and authority
of majority Of the voters Of the County
Of Oxford the bonds Of said County to
the amount Of Thirty Thousand Dollars
will be issued for the purpose OF erect.
ing new County Buildings.
These bonds will bear interest at the
rate of four per cent. per annum, the In
terest coupons being payable seminar
nually, on the first days OF May and
November, at the Norway National Bank,
Norway, Maine.
They will be issued for the term OF
twenty years and payment made option
al with County after five years.
1t has been thought best to offer these
bonds first to the people Of Oxford
County, accordingly, the Treasurer OF
Oxford County will receive subscriptions
for the above named bonds from resi-
dents Of Oxford County only, until May
LIST, next, AT PREMIUM OF TWO PER
CENT.
The first installment of bonds, fifteen
thousand dollars, will be issued on May
LIST, and the second installment, Of the
same amount, on November lst, 1895.
All persons subscribing for these
bonds are requested to state what amount
they desire at the premium named and
whether OF the issue OF May or Novem-
Der.
Ia case the demand for bonds exceeds
the supply, subscriptions will be scaled
down proportionately at time OF issue.
All subscriptions to be made with
GEORGE NJ. ATWOOD,
Treasurer Of Oxford County,
PARIS, MAINE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-16
EASI sROMNEiElp.

Hon. W II. Stickney and two Of his
children are at home.
Mr.. Ned Baldwin Of Barton, VI, Il
botauist. is visiting his friend, Mr..
George Haley.
Mr.. Wesley Cole is taking banjo les
sons in Portland.
The Congregational circle will meet
with Mrs. Jacob Colby Wednesday after
noon, April IL.
Mr. Henry Hin has recovered from his
recent sickness.
Miss Oracle Bartlett continues very
i'll.
Miss Ida Fessenden, who has been Ill
for number of weeks at Hiram, was
able 10 return home last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-16
RROMNEIEID.

The snow Is nearly gone.
The roads are getting quite settled in
the village.
4 drama il to be played this Thurs
day evening at town hall.
Mrs. James Kicker died Of heart fail
ure last Friday.
Mr.. Daniel Leayitt died last saturday
funeral sunday.
Mr.. Perley Brown has bought the f.
B. Linseott farm.
W. :. Thurston has sold his farm 10
G.. W. Mouljon of Denmark.
Thomas Harmon has bargained for
four acres OF intervsle.
{. Spring has returned from South
America in poor health. He has been
there ten wears and half.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-16
HIRAM.

Our list thunder shower occurred on
the nigbk of the 9th.
Sidnet l. Butterfield has gone to jack
son, ". H., to sell stock Of harnesses.
Miss 4elia Stuart has returned from
EdgecorAb and will teach In Oxford
High School.
The Supervisor Of schools Is making
repairs IN several school houses.
Mr.. Hphraim Wentworth IL selling
fertilizers In Massachusetts,.
Phil Went worth and Irving Mabry
are after ding Fryeburg Academy.
Deputy Sheriff Flint seized a case OF
liquor aq the Maine Central station on
Wednesday.
The ndw steam mill will soon be like
the CONTRACTOR, all Dunn.
VIM. II. Thorndike has returned to
Hiram I'd reside.
MIR. Edwin Welch of Bowdoin College
Is visiting at Eli Clemens.
Mrs. Nartha c. Chick Is quite sick
with heatt disease.
Mr.. Albert Jewell OF Sebago has NOV
ed into the George X. Clemens house.
A taxyIayer Of East Hiram who receiv-
ed a female pup dog as a present the
present ihonth has received light on the
question: and will sacrifice 1t on the
altar Of economy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-16
NORTHWEST BETHEL.

Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles verrill crossed
the river on the ice In wagon Monday
night. No crossing since.
Miss Louise Dow has returned 10 hei
home at Whitefield, y. ii.
Some from this side are TO join the
West Bethel Library.
Seth Mason has recently made nice
book cupboard for the library society
II will hold about two hundred volumes,
has glass doors, is finished 10 represent
oak.
Miss Estella Scribner is quite sick al
her aunt's. Sally BENEFITS, not able 10
sit up any. IL was a narrow escape
from bad case of pneumonia, and Miss
Estella has always enjoyed such good
health she SAYS that she does not know
how To be sick.
Say. Brother Correspondent at West
Bethel, are there not as many Methodists
as Baptists over there, and methinks the
former made the Aid the best offer, eh =:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-16
HEBRON.

Mrs. J. c. Whitney of Auburn has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. j. ID.
Sturtevant.
Mr.. Fred Parsons aud family of Au-
burn were at u. ID. Sturtevaut's sunday.
Mrs. DIR. DOMAIN has returned from
her visit TO Auburn.
Miss Winnie Harden. who has been
spending A few days in the place, went
20 South Paris Thursday.
The heavy rain of Monday and Tues
day settled the roads very much.
4 distant thunder shower Tuesday
night.
Mrs. T.. l.. Packard is very low.
Rev. =. u. Richardson attended the
funeral Of Mrs. Polly Hawkes.. widow of
Gould Hawkes.. on Friday.
BE sure To find the Smiley Shoe Store
adj in This paper, and be sure you find
them when YOU need anything in their
liue. In their new store, l2a Main Street,
Norway, Maine. They have one of the
best stores in the state. Call and see
them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-16
sTATF OF MAINE.

COUNTY OF OXFORD, 50.
Roani OF County Commissioners, Dec ses
sion. 1884; held by adjournment Mar. -, 1850
upon the foregoing petition, SATISFACTORY evil
lance having been received that the petitioners
are responsible, and that inquiry Into the iner-
e. ~ their application Il eXpedient. 1T u OK.
DrREp. that the County Commissioners nes ~
nj the dwelling house OF 5. NJ. King. In faIis, 10
saId County Of oxford, on the twenty 'eightn aay
~ Nav next at ten Of the clock A. anu tnebce
proceed 10 view the route mentioned In SAIL peti,
bon. Immediately after which view, hearing OF
,be na rites and their witnesses Will De nad AZ
some Convenient place In the vicinity, and such
other measures taken In the premises as the
commissioners shall judge proper. And y Is
fnrther ORDERED, that notice OF the time, pace
and nurpose OF the commissioners. meeting
aforesaid be given TO all persons anu coipora,,
fiona interested, by causing attesteu copies VI
aid netition and OF this order thereon 70 DC
served upon the respective clerks OF the towns OF
paris and Hebron, In said County, and also post
al mn iu three public places In each OF saiu
anil published three weeks successfully IN the ox
ford Democrat, a newspaper printed NJ faiis, 10
soid County OF Oxford, the first OF said pubuca
lions. and each Of the other notices, 70 De maue
served and posted, at least thirty days Deioie al
time OF meeting, 70 the end that all perss an IN
corporations may then aAA there appear az
shew cause, II any they have, why the prayer o'
said petitioners should not be grantee; c,a
ATTEST CHARLES =. WHITMAN, Cierk.
A true copy Of said petition and order Oh cou'
'n ATTEST :-CHARLEs +. WHITMAN. Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-16
INTERNATIONAL c. E. CONVENTION.
Al BOSTON IULY lO-lj. RAILROAD
AEEANGEMENT>.

u'a--e announcements can now be
made -,.a'lye 90 the excursion TO the
coming convention.
The Maine delegation. except Wash
1s,gg County. will 20 by rail leaving
Portland about noon, July 10. Special
ears from The principal points in the
STAKE vii he taken 20 Portland on the
regular VI. &. X. X. trains and there
uAar INFO 81 special through train. This
viii make al all rail, day trip, in special
car, for EBdeayOrers only, and Will
loLo,t,s te run express from Portland
% Boston.
While specific rates from points are
DO, yst made, the basis on which all
'a'e' Viii te figured Is one and half
CEN, Per mile each way; thus Lewiston,
which Z, $50 miles from Boston, will not
pay over - sd for the round trip ticket,
goo To- 'he balance OF July.
EodelvOrerS from Maine will stop 81
NE Quincy House. one of BOston's larg-
- - and most thoroughly equipped hotels.
Ioe price wil be 81 per person per
S,Sh'. TWO or more persons in one room.
AeaIS can De secured at the Quincy az 90
Sea'S each. OF meals can be obtained AT
les'aurants. \ large restaurant for En-
lsaVorers viii be opened in the eonven-
zoo building. Delegates must engage
rooms for the full time, July l0-l5 inelu-
sNe' ana changes cannot be made after
S.Iivai IN Boston. In every application
me- iuil name and title Of Miss, Mrs. or
NJ. must be given, and plumber to occu-
i 81 III
.sCles will ind ample storage room at
TIE Quincy.
APPLICATION for room, or requests for
.uI.her information should be addressed
" ". +. Cobb, Box 595, Auburn, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-16
eRyesuRc.


Mrs. III. l.. Bartlett and son have been
at Centre Lowell for few days.
Miss s. NJ. Walker Is home from North
Bridgton for vacation.
George w. Page has gone to Portland
to work In crockery store.
Rev. c. S. Young preached at West
brook last Sunday.
Miss Alice l.. Locke Is teaching In the
public schools in Portland.
Miss Olive Eaton was In Stow for q
few days last week.
Mrs. Ii. NJ. Fellows has returned from
visit to Boston.
S. A. Page Is doing the plumbing In
W. G.. Gerry's house.
j. L. Whitman Is home from trip to
New York.
ii. A. Hodsdon and family Of Ossipee,
n. H., are at Norman Charles.
c. +. Blanchard OF North Conway,
n. H., was In town last week.
Mr.. Gerry Morgan Is recovering from
long illness.
Z. +. Mcintire has bought the Page
farm at West Fryeburg.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-16
GRAFTON.

The rain storm came At last. IL has
taken much OF the snow of, and brought
the streams up 10 more than banks high,
and has driven Charles T.. Ryerson and
teams out of the woods. lie WAS the
last to leave the woods this way.
Unless il comes of cold there will be
rush for river driving soon.
Our plucky mail-carrier is bound to 90
through snow or blow, rain or shine.
He has not lost trip since he took the
line, but it is just awful 70 60 over the
roads aud through the slush and water
aud mud.
The sick ones are all on the mending
hand now.
George Muse aud mother are to move
10 pton this spring. We are sorry TO
have them leave town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-16
DlCkVAlE.

George W. Gordon has finished lum-
bering operations in Franklin. He has
landed about 1900 cords OF birch, poplar
and spruce.
There Is about 400 cords Of spruce
and poplar TO be driven out of Spears
Stream this spring.
Percy Child and Lewis Andrews have
gone To Haverhill.
Ruel Gordon has been 10 Auburn.
Amy Tracy and Viola Child are In
poor health.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-16
nxEORD.

The ladies Of the VI. +. church gave
an entertainment Wednesday evening
consisting of music, readings, etc, VIII
ice cream and cake for sale
Miss Lottie Walker of Portland IS VS.
ting friends here. 49,,
The Easter concert has been deferred
one week.
There was thunder storm Tuesday
night, accompanied by slight earth
quake. r,s,a,
in Boston with their daughter, Miss H.
T.. Jersey. =,
IL is proposed to organize camp oil
sons of Veterans here soon.
BE sure to find the Smiley Shoe store
ad in this paper, and be sure you hno
them when you need anything IN lne.'
t;ne in their new store, l27 Main Street
Norway, Maine. They have one OF ,h'
host stores in the state. Call and see
them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-16
EAST SIMMER

IL takes two or more chapters to tell
an interesting story.
Chap. l. More than year ago Lester
Robinson lost some good White Brsh-
mas.
Chap. ,. Choice White Brshma eggs
offered for sale by A. u. Park, Paris
Hill. Probably registered.
Henry W. Bonney il getting ready TO
erect windmill for power purposes.
X. G. stephens Is on the road this sea-
son for a Boston house, selling wind
mills and various agricultural imple-
meuts.
:. Robinson, W. K. Sewall snd W. IL.
Eastman have been chosen from lnvinci-
Die Lodge, |. O. G.. T., 10 attend the
grand lodge session In Lewiston April -
and -.
On the 26th inst. occurs the 10Th an
nlversary of Odd Fellowship in this
country. ''Let il be generally observed
In an appropriate manner BY the lodges, ="
saws Grand Master Samuel Adams.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-16
BRENTWOOD.

The latter rain il now coming, and ap-
parentlv IL means business. One of our
neighbOrs saws il is the first Of any &C
count since the cattle show at the Pond
last October.
There have been but a very few sap
DAYS that would. compare with the first
twenty DAYS Of March last year.
Ii is common thing for one mother
sheep 20 have two lambs, but for one
lamb TO have two mothers Is rather
unusual; vet on going 10 the barn the
other morning We found that very thing
had happened. Or az any rate there
were two sheep that were acting the
part of mother 10 perfection, both try
ing to fix up the new conner so as To
look respectable. But il was not so
difficult 10 find out the true mother as IL
Was on a somewhat different occasion,
some time ago, so that no such an ordeal
was resOrted 20. And did you ever
notice that as the story has come down
20 Us. il represents King solomon as Civ
ing the live baby 10 the false mother: IL
not please turn 70 the third chapter OF
lst Kings and read IL.
The party who bid of the school wood
the other dsv, and then had 10 make ar
tihcial Shedding up two hills 20 get there,
ala not find what Uncle Scion would
call good easy exercise, but something
analogous 20 honest hard work.
Charles b. Brooks was called 70 Gray
last week 10 attend the funeral OF ms
brother. Rev. Samuel y. Brooks. He
had been in feeble health for several
years.
Ak. Hicks and Ira W. Swan came
home from Berlin, y. H., last Thursday
and Edmond Swan, lrs's father, died on
the same day. Had they known his true
condition they would have stopped I'LL
sitter the funeral. The old gentleman
had been troubled with asthma for many
years. aud finally died of consumption
He was the last one 10 pass away OF q
family OF nine children.
Oliver G.. Swan, a nephew OF the
above. died the same day Of pneumonia
and was buried the following Sunday
the same day on which his uncle was
buried. He leaves a widow and eleven
children. two sons and nine daughters
Six OF the children are married and hav'
families.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-16
WEST sETHSL

The Chapel Aid society held an enter
tainment ard sociable at 4. ;. Bean :
hall on saturday evening last.
The pew owners in the Free VIII
Baptist meeting house at West Bethel
held \ meeting 10 SEE II they would vote
20 convey the pews 20 the Free Will
Baptist Society so that the pews might
De- made free seats. They so voted.
Mrs. shaw. who was very sick AT the
last writing, is reported more comfort
able.
+. B. shaw Is quite poorly as yet.
ROy Bracket has been sick in bed
with a bad cold and a severe bilious at
tack. He seems just biz more comfort
able. bot not able 10 sit up st all yet.
Thomas Morrill, OF North Albany died
Tuesday, April Q, aged - years.
f.. II. Morrill, Of Yarmouth made Us Il
call Thursday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-16
auckElsLp.

The winter drouth ended on the stl
and 9th with a heavy rain and freshet
the low lands aud intervales being over
flowed. Streams and ponds were the
lowest for years at this season, and
many wells refused to furnish needed
supply. All Is now changed and "seed
time and harvest Is the recorded
promise.
Mrs. George d. Bisbee and daughter,
OF Rumford Falls, were in town wednes-
day.
BENZ. +. Gerrish Is said to have
celebrated April lst with an illusionary
fox hunt at the suggestion OF his "better
half.
1t Is ''open time" on the feline race
and hens In the neighborhood of the rail-
road bridge. The slaughter promises to
be immense.
Carlton Gardner Is making extensive
alterations and repairs on his residence
this spring.
Alfred Holland has commenced paint
ing and decorating the residence OF Bank
Examiner Hatch.
j. William Shaw has about $50 barrels
Of Baldwin apples In good shape await
ing an opportune market.
Fred w. Warren does nice and re-
liable job Of gold, silver or nickel plat
ing at Damon's machine shop.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-16
\, rhe annual meeting Of the Trustees

40 The annual meeting OF the Trustees
Of Pan, Hill Academy last saturday the
following officers were elected:
O,.-,, VI Atwood President.
Hsrr u Hammond. Vice President
i... Pierre. Treasurer.
tt.r .tr Garland. .crk-
t..-., N Atwood. Orlando \. Thayer, Henry
u Hammond. Executive Committee.
Two vacancies on the Board Of Trust
ee, We're filed By the election Of John
t,rcypud Hiram X. Hubbard. Votes
Mere passed making the supervisor OF
,thoo % The town Of Paris ex-Otiicio
member ~ The Board Of Visitors OF
Pa-., Iill Academy aud also changing
,le t.Is ~ the annual meeting from
A;-, o. June.
To-, Academy was never In more pros
Qr-ng, condition than now. Great i'm
p-nyrU,--, have been made in the class
'oau, during the past year including
-eN t.-, sod new modern seats. The
Vo-s 10 rhe Instructors has been thor
Qlsh ri tirs--class in sll respects, the
-Stt .e excellent, resulting IN the
building up ~ the school by the addition
u ID 4--e number 81 students from out
side .t. place. \ good sized class Will
De- graduated 81 the commencement
exercise, il June. While the Institution
s be- Poo ,euse attempting 20 compete
S',i -lr older and weather. academies
o.; %, State. 8; : filling place between
these 4.. ,Ae town schools and doing a
PEAL. good work IN the great field OF
education, sfording students Of limited
ural, excellent advantages for advane-
.ag -he'- Publications for entrance 10
h.str- Institutions AZ small expense.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-16
NsWRY.

Oscar Littlehale of this town commit.
ted suicide BY cutting his throat or
Tuesday OF this week. He has been
Respondent and unsettled in his mind all
winter. He leaves wife and two chill
dren-a son and daughter. IL Is
thought his purpose Was to have killed
them in the first place, and was only
prevented from doing il by the inter
ference OF neighbor. Mr.. Littlehale
Was man of good abilities and has been
prominent IN town affairs.
J. :. Allen has gone 10 Stoneham 10
carry his mother home.
Rufus Chase. an aged deaf and dumb
man, who has been state psuper for 3
number Of years, is very sick with ty-
phoid pneumonia.
The heavy rain Tuesday set the river
drivers 10 moving.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-16
LOCKe'S MILLS.

Mr.. G Gorge Crockett, engineer at the
spool mill, finished work there last
Saturday. His place Is filed by Over
Demeritt of Bethel.
w. B. Rand spent the Sabbath with
his parents in Portland.
A. C. Libby, postmaster here, visited
his son, Jesse Libby, Esq, at Gorham,
n. H., over Sunday.
Mrs. Diantha Edwards Is quite poorly
this spring.
Arthur Jordan, Of Lisbon. is working
here In the yard.
T.. l.. Tebbets has been away on 1
business trip for the last few days.
Little Homer Carr has been visiting
his grandparents at Shelburne, N. II
He returned Tuesday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-16
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE oOiNGS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Wills oN's MILLS.

All of the logging teams up the Magal-
lowsy, that have been putting In timber
for the Berlin Mills Co.. moved out OF
the woods last week. They were ii. +.
Ellingwood, L. Hsmill and W. Mahaney.
Saturday number attended the auc-
ton OF the property of the late Almyr
Richardson at Wentworth's Location.
Z. 5. Bennett came home from Enrol
Saturday.
Mrs. Nellie Hart and daughter spent
the day Saturday with Mrs. Bertha
Storey.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-16
WEST PERIL

Mrs. George Kelly is at work for Mrs.
+. T.. Moody.
Glendale Lodge, /. O. G.. T., admitted
three new members Wednesday.
Miss Florence Richardson Is st work
for Samuel Knight.
There was dance at Grange Hall
Saturday night.
All the Good Templars on Co. AS side
want TO be sure and be at the lodge We'd
nesday night.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-16
PORTER.

At the cemetery meeting last Saturday
the following officers were chosen for
the ensuing year:
President. David Redlon.
Vice President, Joseph Rice.
Secretary. Daniel Wentworth.
Treasurer. David Reilon.
Trustees, II. II. Sawyer, Jacob wiggin, d.
RedlOn.
Sexton, Moses Cross.
Gilman Norton died at his late resi-
denee on Wednesday, April 3D., after
many years Of acute suffering. Mr..
Norton was one of our best townsmen
and citizens. He leaves four sons and
three daughters and a large circle Of
friends 10 mourn his loss.
The rain of Monday and Tuesday was
hailed with JOY by all people.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-16
COtITL HIRAM

Eugene wescott picked Mayflowers In
bloom one day last week.
Warren Mortified Is having some re-
pairs made TO his house. :. L. Stanley
and |. ;. Gould are doing the work.
Guy Redlon hes gone on to the river
10 work.
David Stearns went TO Boston We'd
nesday.
School begins Monday, April 10th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-16
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

Cold this Thursday morning and the
roads rough after the heavy rain.
Some parts Of the roads have washed
badly.
As the 18th anniversary of Odd Eel
lows ship occurs on the 26th il has been
arranged 10 have sermon preached at
West Paris on sunday, the 18th, under
the direction of the two lodges, Rev. A.
h. Bryant to preach the sermon at
Union church at 10 l-2 o'clock. All in
yited whether Odd Fellows or not.
Nv. Andrews has been on the sick
list but is better now We understand.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-16
PERU.

Our line storm was rather late making
ia snpearsnce, but 1t got here just the
ssms. and il rained very hard ana car
ried the ice out of the river.
The ice broke the ferry rope al Iur-
ner's ferry when il left the river.
II. r. Robinson is putting In the ne"
windows into the meeting house.
WiIson Stillman is still in Boston,
Geo. Over and wife of sumner spen'
sunday with her sister, Mrs. May ROD
insOn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-16

State Detective Sylvester OF Farming
ton was In town Monday night and Tues
day last.
Charley Hammond who has been night
operator at the Grand Trunk station for
two or more years, has secured like
Job with better pay at South Paris, and
Mr.. Gibson, of Gorham, \. H., takes the
place here.
w. j. Curtis is in the village making
arrangements with the farmers TO plant
sweet corn for Burnham & Morrill, this
season.
Mrs. Georgia Henderson Of Lewiston
has, with the pastors OF the churches,
been holding special services in the +.
h. church this week. Rev. IL. l..
Nichols and Bert Young of South Paris
were present one evening.
Mrs. s. w. Durham is sick with fever,
and Mr.. Durham and daughter are un-
able TO be out.
Mrs. G.. W. Riilon Is very sick and
friends fear the worst.
Mr.. C. III. Willis little son is improv-
ing.
The wife of o. d. Ellingwood is quite
i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. Curtis are improving
Our physicians say they have rarely
known spring when there was so much
sickness.
Miss Eva Bryant of Bethel made hel
uncle and family short visit recently.
Quite large amount Of maple syrup
has been made In this community.
Mr.. F. T.. Whitman and family who
have been living the past winter in tht
village have returned TO their former
place of residence, Biddeford, Maine.
DIR. Bisbee of Rumford Falls was IL
town Friday.
| DR.. Andrews Of North Paris goes u
Sumner to take DR.. Bisbee's place.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-16
SWEDEN

The logs on the banks Of kezar River
were started down stream the 9th, being
driven BY John Ames and Clifford East
man. They were fortunate in having a
high pitch of water, as there was some
very large timber put in at Rings land
ing.
Charley Evans comes out with nice
looking span of black horses bought OF
George Newcomb, Bridgton.
Morrill, Jewell has rented the farm
owned by Lillian Bennett, aud will move
there soon.
The young people in the family OF
John Wilson are having season OF the
humps.