Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-09-15


milk fever Sunday.
They talk about finishing work In the
corn factory this week.
Secretary King has quantity Of agri.
cultural reports at the fair grounds for
distribution.
The voting list for the town Of Paris,
with all additions made during the last
three secular days, numbers 1865.
Mrs. II. ID. Bowers and daughter, who
have been visiting at Capt. q. c. Pratt's,
have returned TO their home in Maiden,
Mass.
Joseph II. Jones was the first man to
pass through the gate aud get his ballot
after the polls were opened Monday
morning,
quested 10 be present next Monday even
ing, as there is business of Importance
10 come up.
Mrs. Eliza weigewood of waukon,
Iowa, is visiting at J. j, Morton's. Mrs.
Wedgewood taught school in South
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first visit for twenty-one years.
We had moving Monday morning.
The Herbert BoHney blacksmith shop on
Hill Street was pulled by eight heavy
horses 70 T.. II. Marshslrs on Myrtle
Street, distance of about a mile.
The Democrat is indebted 10 Miss Mary
Deering Cor copies of The Jeiiersonisn
and early copies Of the. Oxford Demo
crat, among them the third issue OF the
Democrat, dated Sept. 3, lSS3. These
early papers are curiosity and their
contents as compared with the news
papers OF the present time speak elo-
quently Of the changes that have revo-
Iutionized the world in the past half
century.
Another job OF strengthening was
done last week on Western Avenue,
over section some rods in length, OPP
pOsite the head OF Gothic Street. The
result is TO bring the avenue little
nearer a straight line, though il never
can be entirely Strengthened without
moving buildings. At the lower end the
roadway is considerably widened, aud
sidewalk Is banked up on the west side
OF the street. The avenue is destined 10
become fashionable promenade, more
frequented even than il is now. As we
look 50 IL in these latter days, il was
short sighted policy that the street
hadn't been laid out straight as string
in the first place, even at little larger
expense.
Fair week, That means lively week
in this vicinity. Given good weather,
for which ve all hope. and there is every
reason 10 expect highly successful ex-
hioitiOn. The list Of trOitiug entries is
large, and the prospect Is good that
there will be large list In all other de-
pSr,ments. The county fair Is an insti-
tuition that We are all proud Of. We are
proud OF the magnitude and the quality
Of il as an exhibition; we sre proud OF
the clean management Of il aud the
absence of gambling; and We hope that
every effort will De made to clean out all
skin games, liquor peddling, and every
thing else that i undesirable and that
Injuries the fair in the estimation Of the
better class OF It's patrons.
Frank b. Fogg met with severe loss
SUNDAY, IN the death Of his trotting horse
King George. The horse had been in
some races at Bridgton fair, aud on
saturday won the 80 race In five heats,
making the last heat in 2:I0 IL. Mr..
Fogg drove him home sunday morning,
giving him an easy drive. and the horse
appeared perfectly well until the middle
OF the afternoon, when he seemed 10 be
taken with severe cramps in the stomach.
As there Was no possibility Of giving in
ternal treatment. veterinary was called
who made a hypOdermic injection, but
before IL could take effect the horse was
dead. He Was handsome bay, as pre-
~ a horse a. ever appeared on the track.
lie was entered in the county fair
races this week.
BISCOE DISTRICT.
George Peuley attended Bethel fair.
\. II. Andrews has completed his
silo.
Charles Shedd is stopping at Will
Fosters.
W. r. Foster and daughter work in
the corn shop.
+. W. Penley from Greenwood made
u call last week.
Mrs. Fred Farrar has relatives from
ArooStOok here visiting her.
Miss Abbie swan of Elm Hill was in
this place making calls last week.
Mrs. Mary Randall Of Norway is
doing Homework at c. X. Penley's.
John l.. Penlev is helping Walter
kuightly clear Mrs. Birds farm of
bOUlders.
{. K. Penley has snapped horses with
Alton Coffin aud has got very nice
looking one.
Mrs. Chester Record and children were
at a J. Penley's state fair week, while
Mr.. Record went TO the fair.
Iva McArdle is teaching in this district.
Her great grandmother and grandmother
also taught their first terms in this same
school house.