Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-01-21
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE OOINGS or THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
PARIS HILL.

| day at II A N. sunday School at II Nj. Sabosth
| EVENING Service AT 7.cOP.N. Prayer Meeting
Thursday Evening az 90 2. N.
| UnlverSafst Church. sunday school every
sunday at II An.
Two OF the inmates of the jill finished
serving their sentences and were let out
last week. Francis Sears, one Of the riot-
Gus fellows on the Mountain Division Of
the Maine Central last fall, and James
Mcclure, who was sentenced 10 thirty
DAYS in jail for vagTaucy.
Nothing but praise is heard from the
students regarding Mr.. and Mrs. Miller,
the new teachers at the academy, and on
the other hand the teachers speak In
highest praise Of the school, and the
condition In which they find II after the
work OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edgecomb.
Miss Gertrude Harlow returned TO
Dixfield LAST week.
sheriff Fred 4. Porter brought over
from Rumtord Fails Wednesday one
Alphonse Billedesu, who Was bound
over 70 the February term of the SUI
preme Court for Illegal transportation of
| liquors. He couldn't furnish the requir-
ed bail aud VAS committed to Jail. Sher-
if Porter has had many suspicious that
lot of contrabsnd stuff was being
brought into Rumford Falls from the
G.. +. Nv. on the stage. lie therefore
thought he would investigate Monday
evening and rode up toward the Centre
till he met the stage, which he hailed
and boarded. leaving his team with e.
L. Eaton, whom he had invited 10 take
ride. He found Alphonse Billedesu
with sailors chest containing thirty
eight long-neckers, nicely packed In
straw.
II. +. and II. ID. Hammond are not
suffering particularly from lack OF snow,
aud say they never had better time 20
get NJ their wood. They have hauled
up thirty-one ox-sled loads OF wood on
this doing" and like il better than two
feet Of snow.
The tax fight, Lord vs.. Lord, is al last
over. and Isaac II. Lord Is a free man,
and Coleman r. Lord, collector Of the
town Of Norway, has the poll tax. Isaac
N. Lord Of Norway refused 10 pay his
poll tax. due some years since. His con
tention was that he had paid IL, though
he does not seem able 70 establish the
fact. About six months ago Coleman
+. Lord, collector Of Norway, had the
debtor committed 20 Jail. Tie was soon
after released on n disclosure bond, but
before the expiration Of the time he sur
rendered himself 20 clear his bondsmen,
and wen, back into Jail. The collector
guaranteed his board for five years. Az
ter few weeks Of Jail life, Isaac II. con-
cluded he had had enough, aud last
week he paid the tax. and all the accum-
ulated costs. making total OF So 10,
aud again breathes the free air of Nor
way.
Mrs. \. T. Forbes and Miss Fannie
Forbes ars spending few weeks with
relatives and friends elsewhere, and The
house i closed Arthur +. il putting 10
his time az south Paris.
\ surprisingly large crowd at the
[ uiyersalist Circle Friday evening. and
= general good time. The farce. Hans
Won smash, i one Of the most enter
tanning little things seen on our stage
for some time.
The ladies Of the Universalisi Circle
plan 10 have fair Ia the course ola few
weeks.
Rev. Mr.. Roberts household goods
have arrived, and he and his family will
soon be occupying the parsonage. The
son. Horace, i already here, aud Mrs.
Roberts i expected IN a few DAYS.
The population Of the Jail still keeps
up. Besides the mSn who Was captured
IN Rumford with the long neckers, a.
reported above. HOdgerney, bound over
on the charge OF selling one of John
Cummings teams, has been committed
during the past week.
The following story i credited 20
Ex-Governor Perhsm. Perhaps some
OF our readers may have heard him re-
late IL. AZ any rate il is eloquently ex-
pressiye. The story is of strangers
visit 70 - little Maine hill town OF
fragran' memories" the name of which
can easily be guessed One OF the
natives took pleasure in politely point
ing out the local objects Of interest
There, said the yillsger, pointing 70 4
handsome Old-style house, lived a
former member % Congress; yonder on
that street YOU see that big square house,
where one of Names most distinguish
81 sons was born. who WAS successfully
member Of the Legislature. House of
Representatives in Congress, United
States senator for generation, sni
Nice-PreSident right down there Is the
modest printing office where one OF our
BOYS used To work, whence he graduated
20 become = leading political e,iitOr, and
afterwards postmaster general. A. the
promenade continued around the village,
the native directed the attention Of the
visitor 10 other old residences. There, -
said he. is the former home OF another
member Of Congress, Governor of the
state, etc. aud over across there is
where another VI. 4. once resided
Right down the street there is the old
home OF Judge c., and over there i
where Judge E-used 70 live years ago.
We've got good lot Of pretty famous
lawyers, editors and colonies besides,
that | haven't mentioned, remarked the
escort. BY this time the stranger was
beginning 20 get decidedly interested.
and burst forth with the enthusiastic en-
quiry; But, good heavens Haven't
you ever had any common people in your
town
wHITTEMORE DISTRICT.
VIM. Z. Cooper harvested his ice last
Wednesday; Il inches thick and very
nice and clear.
W. ". Maxim has fine filly colt BY
Records Nelson, for which he has re-
fused $50.
Sheriff Porter went through here last
week with two yiOlators Of the law.
Everett Simms is al work for A. W.
Royal this winter.
Hattie ROYAL is al home from Norway,
where she has been visiting friends.
We had fine piekerel dinner recently.
Thanks, Phil.
O. NJ. Bowker has treated his PAGER to
new custom made harness. IL i a
good ono n moro Of ~ sbonld rata