Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-03-19
The Oxford pemocrat.

The Oxford Democrat
ION THE HILL.
DIRECTORY.
FIRST Bspt,st Church: Rev A. p Wedge, Pas
az Preaching every sunday At II A. NJ. Sunda,
s,bo.,l AZ ~ VI. sabbath Evening Service Al
P.N Prayer Meetings Thursday Evenings a
Tniyersaust Church; sunday school ever!
sunday al II A.
Judge III. c. Davis Of Norway was al
the Hill Saturday.
Lester E. Robinson OF East Sumner
WAS al the Hin Monday.
The primary school began Monday
morning, with Miss Andrews as teacher
Charles h. Buck, Esq, Of Traverse
civ. Mich, was At Paris Hill Saturday.
Miss Mary Mellen gave pleasant
whist party Wednesday evening, with
four tables.
The reception TO Rev. A. L. Wedge
viii be given at Academy Hall on Tues
day evening, this week.
There will be an auction of papers and
magazines at the reading rooms this
Monday evening at : 30.
This is the season for getting vacci-
mated. The board Of health viii vacci-
nate free OF charge, according to their
notice given elsewhere.
o. A. Thayer got his foot caught be-
tween some logs while scaling lumber AT
the sled factory Friday. No bones were
broken but he is using crGtches al
present.
The spring term OF Paris Hin Academy
opens Tuesday, March 10. Quite num-
he- Of students from outside the place
have engaged board or rooms, and Il
good attendance i anticipated. The
term will De thirteen weeks in length.
Herbert VI. Tucker has bought two
horse power kerosene boiler and engine,
which he will use for saving wood, cut
ting ensilage, aud so on. At present he
4, using il 70 save the expenditure of
muscle on the WoOdpileS in that neigh
horhoOd.
George VI. Eaton, who came from
Ftchburg. Mass, few weeks ago. and
has since been with his aunt, Mrs. Chase,
died Tuesday Of bronchial consumption.
The remains were taken 10 Cambridge
fo- burial 81 Mount Auburn. George
Was a promising young man, and his
death seems very sad, especially 20 his
former SchOOlmStes here.
sheriff Porter brought another prison
er 20 ail Wednesday. His name is John
Ptnts, and he Is bound over for larceny.
tie left the place 80 Rumtord Falls
where ne had been boarding and went
% live al the home OF his parents. TAX
ing with him a silver butter dish, watch
and revolver. The missing property
WAS found in his trunk, aud the boy.
Who had left town when the theft was
discovered without advertising the fact,
was arrested on the train by Sheriff
Porter.
The Baptist circle will be held at
Academy Hall on Friday evening this
week. The supper and entertainment
will De gotten up by the men exclusive
U.s.. but the ladies will be admitted on
condition that they find no fault with the
cooking. Admission 20 supper and en-
ts-tAinment ten cents. "AO men are
created free and equal but all met who
come 20 this entertainment are expected
20 bring sample OF their own cooking,
otherwise they may experience difficulty
in passing the door keeper. The ladies
sewing circle will meet at the Baptist
yes,ry Friday afternoon.
Jarvis NJ Thayer, OF the Democrat Of
ice. started In for = little outside reCres-
zion recently BY purchasing an incubator
aud the necessary eggs 20 start 'er up.
About an the encouragement that friends
have generously offered has been OF the
hack-handed variety and suspiciously
lacking In "pin-feaiherS," but Jarvis
seem, 20 have kept an even temperature
all the while for the Interesting event
commenced 20 eliminate last Saturday
and has kept right on eliminating.
From the uinety-two fertile eggs IN the
incubator. eighty bright, lively and
hungry chicks had made their advent
into this cold and cherries world up 10
Monday morning. aud there are few
back towns vet 10 hear from"
Deputy sheriff Penley Of Bethel
brought Frank Walker % jail NedneS-
tav 10 serve a sentence OF thirty days
'pr petty larceny. Frank i some over
"a feet tall. though scarcely out OF his
teens. and this i not his first sojOurn
within stone walls. lie i said 20 have
announced, when he served his first son-
trucs. that he expected 20 spend conSlf-
cradle Of his life in Jail, and he seemed
% regard the prospect with entire
,.uanimitv. on his trip 10 the jail last
week he chatted sud WhiStled gsily, and
appeared as Hght-hCSrted as lamb in
NAV. The influence Of heredity NAV be
oyer-rated. but one can hardly look al
his boy and doubt that the sius of the
father Sre visited upon the children.
TO TAXPAYERS.
You are hereby notified that the time
for me 70 commence legal proceedings 20
close up all taxes committed 90 the for
the wear 1891 j. April 33i, but as the
treasurer i 10 great distress for funds 10
meet the running expenses of the town,
there now being about S2Otoin orders IN
Dbl, hands awaiting cash, money must be
fr,hcoming. Consequently shall, with
B. the next ten DAYS, call on all who have
au- paid their tax. and shall expect each
-a a,,is, me "a much as possible In re-
ay,.lg the treasurer.
CHANDLER GARLAND. Collector.
Paris. Maine. March =, 1870.
PERSONAL.
Prof VIM. K. Chapman OF New York
Va, 90 Bethel last week.
Mai. David r. Hastings Of Fryeourg
has recently been granted pension.
70 z. Gilbert, Esq, Of Canton, no
v.> reported quite sick last weeS' Is
better.
Prof. y. c. Hull, principal Of Frye
burg Academy, is spending his vacation
a, b., home in DeeTing.
Charles Putnam and Walter Terry OF
Norway have gone 20 Portsmouth TO en-
Ter he uiJed states Navy.
NJ, G.. NJ wormell of Bethel was
called Co 81 Johnsbury last week by the
critical illness Of her mother.