Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-05-05


sunday with relatives in Lewiston.
\ Writ Stanley and f. ". Wright
brought home seventy trout from fish
ing trip Friday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Selden of Portland spent
sunday with Mrs. Selden's parents, Mr..
aud Mrs. Curtis.
The Tuesday evening meeting at the
Congregational church will be held this
week at O'Clock instead Of : 80.
Walter l.. Gray came from Bridgton
Friday night, and remained at home
for day. lie made the trip on a bicycle
Hon. James :. Wright has been en-
gagged to deliver the memorial address
before Grover Post. No. l26, at Frye
burg.
Miss Julia 7. Morton left Friday for
Audoyer, where she will teach the sum
mer term Of primary school at the
Corner.
The Baptist PRAYER meeting Is changed
to Wednesday evening tor this week on
account of the temperance meeting Tues
day evening.
Frank Whites family expect To move
20 Govhsm, y. H., this week. J. ID.
/ williams, who has been living with
them, y ill remain at South Paris.
Mr, +. +. Bessey Of waterville visited
I relatives here a day or two last week,
While on his way 10 Andover, where he
= to teach the spring term Of high
school.
/ General Superintendent Michigan and
/ Division Superintendent Riddell Of the
/ Grand Trunk, accompanied by some
minor officers, were down through the
place Wednesday.
J. I. Richardson and party made |
I fishing trip 20 ANONYMOUS Pond last |
week. Pert" brought home two sal |
mon aud five pound togue. Shaw lost
All almighty big one
Jsuitor Elbridge Edwards has raked |
over his lawn az the court house, smooth |
81 IL OF aud put Il Ia as good shape a.
possible. The grading OF the lot will be |
completed after court.
The High school Base Bail Club will
give a lawn party 90 the school grounds
next Friday evening Ice cream and
cake viii De on sale. Proceeds for the
benefit Of the base ball club.
Rouse, the postal clerk on the Port
land and Island Pond route, who was
trapped by Inspector SNOW a few weeks
since with stolen letter, got eighteen
months In AuhGrn Jail in which To think
10 over.
Hutchinson. Butler a Co., Of Portland,
hsve been doing the jpb % putting new
galvanized cutters an Odd Fellows
Block. IN place of the old tin cutters. IL
i The first work Of the kind put on 10
this vicinity.
The Republican caucus 10 choose seven
delegates 10 represent Paris ~ the state
convention az R4ngor June -, also TO
choose town committee, i called AZ the
town house, saturday, May 9, Al
O'Clock, Z. NJ.
George ". Cook aud crew are building
The Ell aud stable connected with the
store OF B. \ Russell Il co. The ell i
alx34 feet. the stable 2jN34, fronting on
Gothic street. Il viii be quite set Of
buildings when completed.
The Y z. =. {. Z. will hold It's meet
ing next Friday evening ~ o'clock. in
stead Of sunday. The subject will be
serving Christ In our Homes, and the
leader. Miss MARY Parsons. All En-
deavorers please take notice.
T. VI. SWEET. Charles A. Gray and
CLAYTON Churchill made bicycle trip 20
Lewiston saturday. returning sunday.
They got back without any broken
wheels. but don't peak In enthusiastic
tones Of the condition of the roads.
Walter ". Farrar has purchased 4
house lot on the ridge above Western
Avenue. acro,s the road from the house
OF George \. Briggs He plans now to
get his lumber ready 20 build a house
there another season. IL Is slightly
location.
Advertised letters 10 the South Paris
post office MAY 9Th;
Mr. Josiah webb.
Mr Charlie ThAysr.
4 NJ Muck.
Mr.. Murphy.
Mr. Cora A Morse.
NJ Charles Wudt0n-
Miss >arah Davis
Bob" Wheeler has organized a base
ball nine that is going 10 play match
game With somebody Just as soon a.
Bob" succeeds 10 raising sufficient
funds by subscription 10 buy mitt.
Bob can give points 70 President
cleveland aud Secretary castle when
it comes 20 meeting a financial emoar-
rassmeut.
The odd Fellows anniversary celeora-
ton Monday evening included musical
and literary programme, with an excel
lent sddres, bv Rev. II. a. Roberts OF
Paris Hin. Ice cream, cake and fruit
were served. II was voted the most en-
iovable occasion of the kind that the
lodge has ever had, and vet there must
hive been something OF GOODNESS 70
The occasion. for they say they disposed
of thirteen gallons of Shurtlet's Ice
cream.
Rev. W. K. Mauley aud son frankie
are on their way from UdayAgiri, india
Tor America. and will probably arrive al
New York City about the 2oth. He
comes 20 the states this time wholly OF
he boys account, a. the climate Of
India i hlrd on little children. Prof.
Olen- .Uperintendent of schools OF Nan
sSs civ. and Mr.. Msnlev's daughter EVE,
yyi.I meet Rev. ". X Manley ia Boston
ana take the little boy FrSnkir back
west with them, and after few hNsty
calls on relatives and friends, Mr.. Mtn-
I lev will return 10 ludia. Mrs. Nancy
has charge Of the missionary work 10
/ her husbands absence.
/ ..Tp from The south AZ break % day
Bringing o. Paris HI fresh tismay,
The aerighfei air win a shutder hore-
l Telling the battle Wa on once more
/ The kings highway leading from this
metropolis 20 the "city Which l. set on =
Mn. was dusty with the tread of tramp
I iug feet last saturday morning; not the
ordinary kind Of tramping feet such a.
have passed over this road so many times
for nights lodging, but the feet OF
Young men in the glow and animation OF
youth in keen pursuit OF Vietory-at
\ base ball. The boys say they won the
zane with the Paris Hill bows, but 10
I Tbe game with Uncle" Hutchinson |
they make no claims, except for articles
left behind ia the haste Of retreat. A
nearly A. the Democrat can ascertain
from the meAgre returns that nave
reached here bv way of explorers from
the North, Uncle" Hutchinson dld
some heavy striking, and the South Paris
base ball club made home run!
BIsCOE DISTRICT.
A. j. Penley sowed two acres OF oats
IN April.