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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
GllEAD.


Miss JESSIE Thurston and little niece
and nephew of Portland are the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Chapman, also
Mr.. Jacobu Of Springfield, Mass.
Mr.. john Richardson and family OF
Belmont, MISS, are the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. WIN. Peabody, and Mr.. w. w.
Peabody AMI bride were also with them
for few days, before going to their
home at BrtIckton, Mass.
Mr.. Israel Adams of Manhattan, KAN
sas, an old-lIime resident Of Gilead and
Bethel, Ia levisiting his former home
here, which 10 now occupied by his
nephew, Mrl A. j. Blake.
Messrs. j. w. Bennett, j. V. Burnham
and Alya Bryant were In Boston last
week, the two latter returning Monday.
Mrs. G.. /. Burnham is visiting hei
sister at AttIol, Mass.
Willie Hubbard. who has been spending
part Of Ills vacation at Mr.. Harlan
Wheeler's, rbturned to his home In Cam
bridge, Mss3., Thursday.
Quite number OF our people atten o.
ed the state lair this week.
Mr.. Jonasl Larry, who has been an In
valid Tor n nnm0er OF years, Is very low
No hopes ARP entertained OF his recov'
cry.
There was q very pretty home wed
ding at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Peabody, Tuesday, Aug. Gth
when their daughter, Miss Ada Peabody
was united Il marriage to Prof. A. j
Roberts Of Cblby. The ceremony, which
was at IL VI. was performed by Rev: DR.
Pepper Of wkterville, assisted by Rev
l.. b. Withheld Only the immediate rela
tiyes and friends Of the family were
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts left on the
3 +. NJ. train kor short trip TO the Prov
inces.
Mr.. Will Adams, Mr.. J. w. Bennett''
genial book keeper, who has been III al
his home 10 Raymond for little time
has returnedto town, and Is again al
his duties In The store.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
s,,r ss D,DN,T GET OUT.

I, will be remembered that few
weeks since one Bigelow Was committed
70 Jail. who had pleaded guilty TO the
charge OF passing worthless checks AT
Andoyer. sheriff Porter, st the time Oh
briaging him here, cautioned Jsiler
Garland % look out for him, as he was
sharp fellow, and might attempt 70 es-
cape The caution seems 20 have been
well-adyised. Mr. Gsrland's suspicious
have been aroused by some occurrences
% ate. aud on sunday he searched the
eel where Bigelow and young Poland
are coudned. lie found several bars oil
one window partially sawed on, and ID
vase - flowers Was 4 hack saw blade
and 10 the second story cell above, where
i, had been pushed up through the fun
De-. hole. was the frame Of the saw
Bigelow admitted on being questioned
that his wife passed the saw In nj night
NJ. Garland is satisfied from what ne
can learn that Bigelow planned TO finish
his saving sunday night, and escape Il
possible
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
FRYE BURG

GoSNSs
Miss Minnie Weymouth and children
are at her mothers, Mrs. Gerry Nor
gan's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. b. Ruggles o.
Cincinnati are ut her brothers, Mr.
John A. webster's.
Mrs. Annie Osgood Stone has gone
to Springfield, Mass.
Mr.. Francis Wyman Of Boston Is visit
ing friends here and In the vicinity.
Miss Ellen II. Butler, former assistant
in the academy, WAS at Mr.. +. L. ives
tons over Sunday.
Frank Evans, now 10 c. F. Hovey's a
Boston, was at home Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Tobias Lord and family
OF Steep Falls, are ct Mr.. I. l.. East
mans.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Kelley and son o
Chicago left the first OF the week. IN
son enters Yale this fall.
Mrs. Abbie Kelley and daughter, Mrs
Morley. and Mrs. Morley's daughte
and son have started for Saginaw
Mich.
The academy school opened will
promise of large attendance this term
Many scholars from out OF town. Mr.
Woodbury. Is pronounced very popula
with his pupils.
Miss NJ. F. Bradley returned from
Portland on Wednesday.
DIR. Bartlett and family have left town
Mrs. Bartlett will remain with he
parents at Lowell for some weeks Will
the doctor Is In Boston.
DIR. Allen, now Of Conway, Is to sue
coed DIR. Bartlett.
| DIR. Gordon has been absent PROBES
sionany at Lancaster, n. H., and Ia &c
ing to New York to attend the zach
races.
Mr.. Ward, Miss Goodwin and Mis-
Pike supplemented the Sunday even'n
meeting with very appropriate mus
cal recital at the Congregational;
church.
A party Of young people from her
with friends are camping at StonehaI
near Upper Kezar Pond.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10


Miss Daisy Cushman has been spend
ing few days 10 Portland.
Mrs. Poor and her son are In town
this week. We are sorry to learn sht
has decided not to remain here longer.
Mr.. A. G.. Reckard Of Leominster
Mass, Is at C. E. Trips.
Mr.and Mrs. Cyrus Packard OF Blanch,
ard are visiting Mrs. Fred Cushmsn snd
her sisters.
Mrs. Fred Marshall is home from Lonl
Island.
School opened Tuesday with goot
attendance, and the number has increas
ed to $50.
Many have attended the state fair a
Lewiston this week.
Last Sunday, Sept. lst, was observed
as Children's Sunday, and was success
In every way. The exercises CAV
great credit to Miss Bailey's train
ing. She has spent much time In pre-
pairing for the day, and all passed OF
well. The remarks by DR.. Crane to tn
children were much enjoyed by all. IN
church was most beautifully decorated
with flowers. DIR. Donham assisted Mis-
Bailey at the exercises. Z.
Be sure and find the Smiley Sho'
Store ad In this paper, and when In Nor
way visit their store.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
DlxFlelD.

ctNE
Several from here attended the STATE
fair at Lewiston last week.
Frank G. Nichols has returned from
Searsport, where he has been visiting.
Frank willoughby Is building him
story and half house on Cliff Street.
Well, we have at last got the lower
tenement OF the "old boarding house
vacated and It Is to be remodeled Into q
blacksmith shop.
Business Is first-class, so our mer.
chants and manufacturers say, but still
there is room for one or two more enter
prises here In Dixfeld. With our new
toll bridge and the railroad so near, II
does seem as though we might be bless
ed with a wooden mill or shoe factory,
which would bring several people into
our most beautiful village OF the valley
Village schools commenced Monday
Sept. >, under the same able board oil
instructors.
Regular preaching service at the
church every Sunday at 10 30 A. NJ. Sun
day School at close OF morning service
Young Peoples meeting Sunday even
ings at 80. Everybody is cordially
welcomed to these services.
Elisha Winter Camp, No. 40, Sons OF
Veterans, will hold It's regular meeting
tonight, Sept. 10th. All members are
earnestly requested to be present.
The Danny Specially Company will bt
here all the present week.
Walter Cole, clerk In Johnston's drus
store, has been at Canton and Lewiston
the past week.
Pratt, the photographer, has packed
up and left Dixfleld for a new and more
fruitful field.
ANY one in want OF stereoscopiG
views, such as MIR. +. G. Learn has beer
selling here, can obtain them through
Eugene Kidder. who has list Of sub
iects TO select from.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
GREENWOOD.

Summer has gone and so have the
swallows, and now for the harvest.
The rain Saturday, like all the previ-
Gus ones, was sufficient 10 moisten up
the top of the ground, but not 10 raise
the water. Ii il seldom lower at this
time Of the year.
Potatoes are said 20 be rusting and
rotting badly In places, but not mere.
The crop is fair and quality superior.
Sweet corn Is reported To De cutting
nearly equal TO last year. liz 80 no one
will have any cause TO grumoie. But
then some will no matter whether there
l. any occasion for 1t or not. The fact
is. thew were born grumbling, and think
IL is necessary 10 live the same way.
Uncle John Hicks is at work on %. U
Whitmsn's new house, which Is now up
and boarded.
The other day Henry Cummings little
girl. while running in her play, feii
headloug, striking her forehead on
sharp stone, which cut such an ugly
gash over the left eve that DR.. Yates
WAS Immediately sent for. Being away
AZ the time, he did not get there until tns
next morning, when he found II neces
sary TO take two stitches IN the wound
The child is now doing well.
Last Sunday afternoon Rev. MT. hum
preached at the Centre and received nv
persons into the church, after which TN
Lords supper was administered. NJ
man understands everything pertsinin,
70 church matters better than Mr. Hunt
whether In the pulpit or extending IN
hand Of fellowship, or In the oaptisma
waters. he IL always perfectly st nome
Frank Bennett came home from bostoi
last week 70 look after his sick wife, on
expects 10 return 70 his work soon since
his wife Is eonvaleseing.
Pursuant TO your orders, Mr.. Editor
We have read that story, The Translation
of Savage, from preface to inis, gu
having never read half 8 dozen sucl
new spsper yarns, we viii not o6trud
our opinion as to its merits. VIII Jus
saw in passing, however, that the diseov
ery of = new element called argon, wa
much more interesting.
! think IL your printer VIII examin |,
lsst weeks Greenwood, he will ma
vss the coous that were eating MI. r.
Wells corn, instead Of the crows. In
latter are not 10 the habit OF trouoiin
corn much at this time Of year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
EAST SUMNER.

Corn cutting at the factory began
Monday, the I'd inst. II Is cutting
heavy for so early In the season. There
will be fair yield.
Immense crowds on the trains to state
fair.
The next will be the worlds fair" at
Canton on the first three days Of Octo.
Der. Let all the people turn out and
make this coming exhibition grand
success. The location Is good one
and there Is no doubt but that the show
win be unusually attractive. Let q;
dispense with the little attempts To
make little town shows and unite the
towns Of Eastern Oxford in an exniot'
ton at Canton that will be credit &c
the locality. IL can be done.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
WoNpeRs OF AsrRoNoMY

L On Wednesday evening Professor
Everett, formerly OF Fryeburg, viii
give an illustrated lecture called Poly
gS ~, at the Academy Hall, Paris Hill
Inc latest facts OF astronomy, As
shown by the great Lick telescope, viii
Os shown. Also other scenes as indicat'
~ oy The programme. Ii ia highly com
ueeaed by Mr.. Luce, former state su-
perintendent Of schools. Go, one and all
."'.eunesdsy evening, and learn thai
ruth Is stranger than fiction"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
LOWELL

Mr.. Stark and wife have returned "a
their home In Cambridge. lie hal
bought hous lot ct the Centre, opp0.
site the town house and II to have cot.
tage erected there.
Work ID lively at the corn shop. The
corn crop, both sweet and yellow, prom
ises well about here.
John III. kimball and John Meserve
are threshing grain with q machine
bought Of Mandel LeBaron.
II. A. Charles Ii building road from
the main road to his cranberry bog.
School began last Monday at No. 4,
taught by Miss Blanche Russell.
Mr.. John Price, who IL stopping at
Benjamin Russell's Is quite expert In
picture taking. He has finished up some
fine views taken on Upper keazer Pond,
including Bryant's Ledge, the camp at
Rattlesnske Island, fishermen In their
boats and some others.
The boarders at Fairview and j. NJ.
Farrington's have returned to their
homes.
Frank Russell and wife have returned
TO Boston.
The annual meeting Of the Lowell Fire
Insurance Co. was held Wednesday. j.
c. Stearns was elected to MI a vacancy
on the board Of directors. There has
been no loss by fire In the company dur
ing the year. The time Of the annual
meeting has been changed from the first
"Wednesday in September to the irst
Monday 10 March.
The corn shop Is running to Its fullest
extent. the warm weather bringing the
corn forward very fast.
VIII vahce has moved into the rent In
j. T.. Farrington's house.
Mrs. DIR. Moves Is so far improved In
health that she rides out frequently.
Mr.. J. L. Parker was at Bridgton
Wednesday.
Mr.. Daniel Hamblen Of Portland Is Wis
iting his brother, +. c. Hamblen, at the
Centre.
Miss Alta Charles Is visiting in Harri-
son.
A union circle was held at Freeman
Andrews Tuesday, 1t being the 5Oth
birthday Of Mr.. Andrews. A large num-
Der were in attendance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
NORTH BUCkFIElD.

Our summer company have nearly all
left US for their several homes.
Mrs. Lucy Record and her daughter
Of Portland are visiting In our place.
Gertrude Carey Of Salem, Mass. Is at
j. c. Heald's for while.
James T.. Bicknell has sold his thresh-
ing machine. He thinks OF buying q
new one.
James Lewis is threshing with c. A.
Warren this fall.
The farmers are busy getting their
corn 10 the factory.
willard Msson's wife's sister, Mrs
Pitts Of Ivermore, Is with them for s
while.
Mrs. Alice Taylor of Boston is visit
ing at her fathers, II. b. Hersey's. Mrs
Hersey Is quite feeble at this writing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
BRYANT POND.

The corn packing factory is getting
under way this week for business. The
corn Is Of fine quality and cuts close.
Thomas wynne, travelling passenger
agent Of the Grand Trunk, Is In town.
The game Of ball Friday between the
South Woodstock club and our local
club was won by our boys by score OF
9 toe.
Mrs. X. l.. Cole IL on visit TO her two
sons in Lynn, Mass.
Mr.. Andrew J. Perham Of Wakefield
Mass, is visiting friends here.
Mr.. re. Durham. editor OF "Above
the Clouds" is stopping at X. h. Dun
hams.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
HARTFORD,

We promised our folks some time ago
that after hsying we would take holi-
day. So the other day our friend Dun
ham invited US 10 visit his farm on the
high lands OF Sumner. We arrived about
3 80 A. NJ, where we found Mr.. Durham
and his family ready for Us. We looked
over his farm and ate grapes before din
ner. After dinner we started blsckber-
rying. found good chance TO stretch
my weary bones under thick clump
Of bushes, and let others pick the berries.
Altogether IL was bowling success.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
HEIhEt.,

A good number Of our people have at
tended the state fair at Lewiston the
past week.
Miss Chadbourne aud sister are can
wasting Bethel for y very valuable
book, entitled "Princlples and Portraits
At small cost 1t supplies need felt 10
most families especially for . ready
reference.
Miss Agnes Kimball has returned from
Q vacation spent In Bangor. Miss Kim
ball will resume teaching In our village.
Miss Lillian Vance has returned to
her home In Jersey City. Miss Vance
has been teaching there twelve years.
Howard Carter IL at home from Port
land for q short vacation. Mr.. Carter Is
employed In Chapman National Bank.
Tuesday evening the Bethel band
gave an open air concert which was en-
joyed by large crowd OF people. The
evening was delightful and the music
inspiring.
Last Wednesday afternoon party OF
five, consisting Of Rev. Israel Jordan,
Mr.. Simpson, Norman Gehring, Robert
Foster and George Farnsworth set out
for trip to Mt. Washington. Arriving
ut Gorham, N. H., they were conveyed
to the Glen, the base Of the mountain,
BY carriage, then began the ascent OF
the mountain on foot. Up the long
stretch Of eight miles by moonlight ar
irving in season to witness the rising OF
the sun must have been vision OF sur
passing beauty and loneliness, which few
are fortunate enough to witness. NO
car or carriage ride could afford half
the comfort and pleasure derived from
trip taken In this way, and the party
returned Thursday feeling well repaid
for their effort.
The many friends Of Miss Hattie
johnson, formerly assistant in Gould
Academy, will hear with regret OF her
long illness. She has now gone to
wobnrn, Mass, her former home, to
stay with friend, hoping the change
will bring the return to health which
her friends so earnestly desire. Miss
johnson was always very popular here
and host of friends sympathize with
her in her long confinement aud hope
she may soon come into the sunshine OF
perfect health.
Last Thursday, Miss Cora Hastings,
assistant in Gould Academy, attended
the wedding Of her brother Charles In
Brunswick.
The managers Of the Riverside Park
Association have declared the Bethel
fair "ofi-' this year. The "classes OF
entries" Is the reason given. OF course
IL will be disappointment to many but
Ii may lead up TO different class OF
entries from the farmers and new en-
thusiasm for reliable farm products be
awakened.
The ". G. T. l.. will hold its annual
meeting In Garland Chapel Tuesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock, Sept. 10th, instead
Of September 18th as mentioned last
week.
The schools ut East and West Bethel
will not open until September 10th on
account OF the school houses being I'M
finished.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
ROxBuRY.

Three men FROM BridgtOn were here
last week TO look over the timber land
of the Berlin Mills Company with a
view to logging. Mr.. Locke was their
guide.
orchard, as the train stops there each
way.
There seems to be just as much travel
on our public roads as before the train
was put on.
George Roberts and his section mer
came up from the main line to look oveI
the curves near Mr.. Locke's. Mr.. Rob
erts il foreman on section one on the
main line, which section is kept In tht
best possible condition.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
WEST BETHEL.

The spirit Of Improvement Is abroad
among our farmers 40 well as among
other classes of people. Unsightly
fences are being removed and bushes
and other cumberers Of the ground
which they have so long harbored are
being cut down and burned up, thus
giving more ground for cultivation ~
well as identifying the fields and high
WAYS.
Mrs. Alice Prescott Of South Paris u
visiting In the place and together with
Mrs. Bean, her aunt, gave your CORE
spondent . very pleasant call.
Dayton Merrill has bicycle and is
mskiDg progress 10 learning to ride and
| IL having lots Of fun. -.
The school house in the village Is fast
! nearing completion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
SOUTH RuMFORp.

Mrs. Nettie Freeman Is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Drew, In Lewiston.
Miss Ethel Thurston Is teaching the
fall term Of school.
Miss Margarine Record Of Jay is Wis
lting her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
p. Putnam.
Miss Tennie Jones is attending school
at the Falls.
F.P. Putnam and wife and w. A.
wyman and wife went to state fall
Thursday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
EAST BETHEL.

Miss Lillian Kimball is teaching school
at South Bethel.
Miss Elsie Bartlett Is attending the
fall term Of school at Gould Academy.
Farmers are now picking and drawing
their sweet corn to the factories. A
good yield Ia realized.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millett Of South Paris
are now the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Hastings.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Bartlett are driv-
ing with their team through the lake
country. -,
Mrs. J. D. Hastings, In company with
Mrs. Lena Chapman, has gone to Port
land to stop few weeks.
Mrs. z. H. Bean, accompanied BY her
daughter, Mrs. A. NJ. Bean, are visiting
relatives at Berlin Falls, N. II.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

Whereas. the Directors Of the Bryants POND
Steam Mill Company. authorized by vote OF sair
corporation, OF Woodstock, In the County oil
Oxford and State Of Maine, by their mortgag,
deed dated the ffth day OF August. A. ID. lso
and recorded In the Oxford Registry OF Deeds
book 81, page SO, conveyed ~ me, Alonzo ZEN
q certain parcel OF real estate. situated In Wool
stock, In the County Of oxford and state o'
Maine, and bounded and described at follows
viz. the Bryant's Pond Steam Mil and the lo
on which Il stands, situated at Bryants Pond
Village on the west side of the railroad, together
with engine boiler, shafting. belts and all Other
things Of every description pertaining and be
longing TO said Mil and owned by said Com
pany, and whereas said Alonzo Felt did on tn,
ifth day Of August, A. ID. ls,. sell. transfer an
set over 10 .. s. Dudley Il. l.. Cushman. X. h
Durham, q. W. q. Perham, William Day am
Emerson Billings, their heirs and asslgnees Tor
ever, twenty four twenty ninth parts, undivided
Of said mortgage deed and OF the premises there
In described and Of the debt thereby secured
said transfer being duly recorded In the ONfor'
Registry Of Deeds. book 2t3, page 10. Ant
whereas the condition OF said mortgage ha
been broken, now therefore, by reason OF tn
claim foreclosure OF said mortgage.
Dated september 8, A. ID. lso.
ALONZO FELT.
O.S DUDLEY.
q. l.. CUSHMAN.
X. X. DUNHAM.
GEO. W.Q. PERHAM.
WMDAY
EMERSON BILLINGS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
SILVER WEDDING.

M snd Mrs. William {. shaw eeie-
bra,ed heir silver wedding on Wecnes-
d4y evening. sept. 18th, at their pleasant
home. more than hundred Of their
friends partaking OF their kind hospi-
tsity. The grounds looked very pretty
With the japanese lanterns, and the oe-
cA,ion was made even more enjoyable oy
the excellent music Of the Norway band
Delicious cake and ice cream and hot
coffee MAS served. Many friends LETT
tokens Of the esteem in which these
worthy people are held. The following
Is list Of the gifts:
Willow chair. Ira D. shaw.
Dre--, Gertrutie shaw anil Flora 4 Mason
Tray cloths AMI splasher. Gertrude shaw.
Ickle fork. Harry. WALKER. Eddie AMI frsneis
shaw
oak rocker. 6 B. shaw and family.
sugar spoon and butter knife. Mr.. AMI hfs'
Ahuer shaw
Cake plate. Georyie and Lille shaw.
Tea spoons Mr and Mrs.. Mark shaw.
Tea spoons. Mrs. Chas. Mckenney and son
Tive dollars. Mrs. H. VI. Haywood.
Tea spoons Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Hathaway
riteher Mrs. T.. 4. Lander.
money, p T.. Lander.
Towels, Mrs. 4. II. Brown.
Dinner plates Mr.. and Mrs Julian Brown.
.f' aux -a4ccrcs If. anu IN
souvenir spoon. Mrs. Julia Johnson
Two dollars, Mr.. and Mrs Julius A. pureh
Silver thimble. Mrs. Mary A. King.
J. Bodge
Photograph and frame. Mrs j. y. King.
SaSe plate. Mr.. J. h. King.
FRUIT Dish, Mr. and Mrs. A. l.. Holmes.
silver spoon, Mr.. and Mrs. L. x. Elder.
d1Qy, Mrs. q. NJ. Elder.
Berry spoon, Mr. and Mrs Nelson Is. Elsier.
he Knife, Mr. and Mrs. Emery Mason
sugar spoon, Mr.. and Mrs W. h. Clifford
slsh knife, NJ and Mrs. W. 5 Staroir,i-
Money. Mr.. and Mrs. John Ryerson-
iabie spoons. Mr.. and Mrs MillArd stevens
aOney, Mr.. and Mrs A. o. Corbert-
Money, Mr. John Thuriow.
boiies. Iva Austin.
bread plate. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Talbot.
bread plate, Ivy Richardson
SsAs plate, Mr., and Mrs. Y. ;. Mason.
leSthpick holder. Mrs. Jennie Tucker, MT
a1u MS Herbert Tucker.
During the evening Miss Moulton reae
a poem, which was written by Mrs
nose Mckinney Haywood, q cousin o.
Mrs. Shaw.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
OXFORD.

c. +. Durell, A. +. Robinson, +. p.
Faunce and George Hazen attended the
Knights Templar conclave at Boston.
Miss Kate Houghton and Miss Anna
Cummings attended the state conven-
ton of the Y. p. S. c. Z. at Houlton,
The machinery Of the new mill has
been bought and set up.
The schools will begin September 9th
George Hazen is having the windows
put into his new buildings. The plas-
tering is finished and the work Is going
on rapidly.
A call has been extended by the Con.
pregationalist church and society to
Rev. Mr.. Varney Of East Wilton.
A large number from this place at
tended the state fair at Lewiston.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-10
GRAFTON.

Fine weather for harvesting crops.
Oats In this vicinity are very good
and potatoes excellent In quality and
quantity.
Several from this town have gone tt
the state fair, but those who were foolish
enough to 90 to the New England fail
have to stay at home and harvest theil
grain.
The Berlin Mills Company are putting
in q dam at Cedar Brook. They have
force Of eighteen men.
Mrs. Whitman has returned TO hel
home in Deering.
]. W. Chapman lost q nice lamb sup
posed 70 be killed by bears.