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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
THE OXFORD BEARS.
The polN6s OF the WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY,.
PARIS HILL.

Frs, Baptist Church: Preaching every Sun.
day At II A. ~. sunday School AZ II M. Saebstn
Evening Service al oor.s Prayer Accsins
Thursday Evening at foP.M.
Universalist Church Sunday School every
Sunday at II An.
Edgar Hu,chins had the misfortune to
break his leg last week while at WORK
upon the dam at George W. Coles saw
mill.
Charles Mason, who for the past two
wears, has been the popular clerk at ;.
u. Hutchinson's store, having recently
completed his engagement there, goes TO
Lewiston this week, where he will prob
ably take position in clothing store.
Mr.. Mason Is an industrious and trust
worthy Young man, aud will do well In
any place. His friends here regret his
departure.
DIR. A. c. Hamlin Of Bangor was In
town last week.
Joseph Il. Cole Of this village goes TO
Biddeford 10 take charge Of the brick
work upon the new Masonic block to be
built there by Contractor Adams OF Nor
way. Mr.. Cole was in charge OF the
brick work and plastering ubon the new
Oxford County buildings al South Paris.
He's fine workman and understands all
branches of the trade thoroughly.
Whoever secures his services Is assured
of good job.
A big crowd attended the Universalist
circle az Academy Hall Friday evening
The supper aud entertainment were In
charge OF the men. Music was furnished
hy an orchestra of seven pieces. The
programme consisted OF minstrel songs
bv gentlemen who gave color 10 the &C.
cAsiou, Jokes, and negro farce, and two
recitations BY the champion mirth-pro-
voker, Frank l.. Stsrbird.
Charlotte r. Hammond, NJ. ID, re-
turned 10 Paris Tuesday from New York,
where she has been taking a special
course In electro-therapeutics.
Miss Grace Thayer has returned from
A six weeks visit In Massachusetts,.
Rev. X. J. Haughton OF South Paris
preached at the Baptist church Sunday
In exchange with pastor Roberts.
T.. A. Chase, of Dedham, Mass,
visited the old homestead here recently,
and his niece, Miss Louise Chase, re-
turned 10 Massachusetts with him.
Bert Curtis has engaged TO work for
Joseph c. Cummings this summer.
Benz. ;. Doe attended the opera at
NORWAY last week. in which his son,
Cyrus L.. played leading part.
Rev Mr.. Hooper being called away To
attend 70 his duties as state missionary,
was unable 10 be here on Sunday, aud
Rev. {. l.. wsite Of Brunswick supplied
for him in the Universalist pulpit, deliv-
erinp An able sermon on the parable OF
the lost sheep.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
ANpoyER.


After an absence OF several weeks
will take up the pencil again and try
and keep current events chronicled.
The continued warm weather has been
boon to the river drivers.
Grover & Poor have got their drive
out Of Sawyer Brook.
Thurston has his drive well under way
on the West Branch.
Considerable excitement at the Ripley
dam, necessitating much dynamite IL
clear the jam below the dam.
Sargent & Small are on their drive al
North Rumford.
j. A. French has crew on his drive
at South Andover.
The water has been so high at the
lower line that work has been tempo.
rarily suspended.
The lumber has been delivered for tht
house on the Hon. Ii. V. Poor place.
am told that lots Of work will be done
there this summer as the barn and stable
are to be removed and put up near the
junction Of the Byron road. Mr.. Rob
erts has the contract to do the job. Thi:
will add much to the beauty OF his place,
as the stable, on account Of its nearness
has been source Of annoyance for some
time. Mr.. Poor Is lover OF nature and
wants the scope Of nature as viewed
from his slightly versnda unobstructed
Died, IN South Andover, April IL, Miss
Sally Abbott, aged So years. Miss Alb
bott's sickness, although comparatively
short, was severe. The funeral was con-
Quoted BY Rev. Mr.. Hoyt at the home
where she has resided so many years.
The dowel mill at Mason Falls Is run
ming at full blast. Lloyd Barnes, Esq,
Is foreman aud owner and Is looking
right after the work.
The schools In town will begin May
With the following corps Of teachers
No. l.-Mr. Bessey In the high school ant
Miss Morton In the primary.
No. s.-Miss Edith Gray OF Auburn.
No. 3-Mr. y. II. Akers.
No. Miss Alice Bedell-
No. 6--Miss Emma Buriin.
No Miss Gertrude Davis Of Colebrook
y. II.
There will be dance In the hall May
night. Good music. All are welcome
The grange held public meeting TIN
2lst.
Rev. Mr.. Norcross tended his resigna
ton to the parish to take effect In May
| IL was accepted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
GREENWOOD.

Spring is progressing in strict accord
ance with the memorable laws OF nature !.
crows, robins. sparrows and butterflies
ere every day objects, and even the swal-
low Is already seen in some places, but
not here yet.
The recent warm weather carried off
the snow so that but little is now seen,
except drifts on the hillsides.
The ice and syrup harvests are among
the things of the past, and now the man.
ufacturing Of stove wood is in order.
But some are still further advanced,
having already got out their dressing
aud ready 10 plant as soon as the
weather will admit.
Ponds froze TO such depth that they
will not unlock before Nav, unless the
weather continues very warm. Last
SUNDAY We travelled over part Of
'rwitchell Pond, on going 10 meeting,
and found the ice apparently as firm as
in January.
A Sabbath School was organized at
the Centre. Dea. ). B. Cummings super
intendent, c. b. Brooks secretary, Mrs.
Daniel Cole librarian. Last winter the
Bryant Pond Sunday School presented
lIl- out Win ~ cuuNaN E>h'cA hSAh
books, secondhand, Of course, but just
as good To read. Thanks come rather late
on account of its being forgotten. But
better late than never.
There is difference Of opinion in re-
gard TO the origin of the fire that burned
Mr. Herriek's buildings. But very little
furniture Was saved. There was $500
Insurance on the buildings, and 500 on
the furniture. What stock he had Is be-
ing cared for by Nelson jackson.
Charles Swan and family are now Wis
ting at the writer's. Mr.. Swan has been
at work for his father-in-law, Sylvester
Cole, during the past winter, but will
return to his home in Milan, y. H., the
last of the week.
We are indebted TO Daniel Bryant for
late number of the Silver Knight and
National Waterman, and also TO Mrs.
Nelson Jackson for copy of the Satur-
day Globe. Both papers contain large
amount Of interesting matter after their
kind.
Born, in Greenwood, April 10, TO the
wife of Horace Judkins, daughter.
The Greenwood delegates 10 the vsri-
Gus Republican conventions were chosen
as follows:
Portland, State, Albion Herriek.
Bangor. State. Eugene Powers.
Auburn, District Charles Bartlett.
south Paris County, Ernest III. Herrick.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
EAST HEBRON.

Mud time is vanishing. Roads are
quite dry in several places.
Fast Day passed very unceremoniously
without church service.
Mrs. Mckenney eau live but day or
two longer, so her physicians say. Her
sufierings are intense.
Colds and pneumonia are prevalent.
III. n. Merrill is gaining slowly from
pneumonia. He has been very sick.
III. A. Record found flock Of thirteen
tiny pigs in his pen, but lost two.
Report says Herbert Record Of Paris
has moved TO Noah Bicknell's, and has
bsrgsined to care for Mr.. Bicknell and
wife permanently.
Victor DeCoster has hired to Willie
Packard for the season, but is sick with
the grippe at g. w. Packard's.
Mrs. b. Phillips Is gaining rapidly.
Our two doctors from Buekfield have
been kept busy for two weeks past, with
the sick In this vicinity.
II. A. Record is grating. Has work
engaged for four weeks, IL the season
lasts that length Of time.
Hersey's meat team furnishes q sup
ply once week and will run the season
on this route.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
HARTFORD.

Married, April 18th, by Mr.. Eastman,
Esq, Dexter Quincy, and Miss DeCoster
of Hebron.
Our luck in early chickens this year Is
nothing to brag Of. About the middle
Of March We had hen that wanted to
sit so badly that she would not take nc
for an answer. We gave her thirteen
eggs and wished her much joy in her
undertaking. She sat three weeks, but
no peep. She did not seem satisfied.
Then we let her try it another week with
no better result. We took her of and
found the hen was in the last stages OF
consumption. She fingered few days
aud passed away, but by gentle treat
ment we managed to save the old
rooster.
Visit Ralph Morril's. He offers at
great bargains everything from a spring
Overcoat down to a necktie.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
CANTON POINT,

The water In the Androscoggin River
Is falling off slowly, and the mud Is dry
Ing up. We are 10 hopes TO have good
wheeling in a few days.
Mr.. w. Teat has orders for three
boats.
c. NJ. Packard was out Of town Thurs
day on business.
Elbrldge Benson is to work for B. C.
Waite this season.
John McCollister Is spending q yaca'
ton with his brother, DR.. McCollister'
ut Gray.
John ii. Daley is working up c. NJ
Hollands woodpile.
+. Childs Ia to vacate his farm about
the middle OF May.
The ferry boat Is running again.
Mrs. Ii. G. Waite Is expected To come
home from the Hub the first OF the week
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
iOckE,s MILLS.

Tena Young went to South Paris one
day last week.
Horace Berry has moved to Bryant
Pond and rents his house here to Rev.
Mr. Bounds.
Rev. r. A. Rich has moved to his new
home at Buckfield.
Mrs. Carr went to Lewiston the other
day.
Bertha Green of Shelburne, n. H., has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Carr.
Mrs. Archie Green has been visiting
relatives here the past week.
Eben Rand Of Portland was in town
the past week.
Chris Bryant has moved his family
into the rent formerly occupied by Rev.
r. A. Rich.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
LOWELL.

Large amounts OF smelts are being
taken from Mill Brook this spring. D,
E. Andrews dipped l07, weighing TWEEN
ty-eight pounds.
Miss Georgia +. Putnam has returned
from Bethel, where she has been stop
ping during the winter.
The schools OF the town begin next
Monday, the 18th inst.
The remains of Mrs. Lydia Remission
of this town, who died In Biddeford
were brought here for burial. The fu
neral was Thursday from the Christian
church, attended by Rev. c. l.. Baker.
Mr.. Edwin Meserve has been very II
recently with grippe, and erysipelas IL
his foot. but Is now thought TO be i'm
proving.
Mrs. VIII Harrington Is on the sici
| list. but improving.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
RIIMEORD FALLS.

Our musicians are sgitating brass
band.
Water was reported four feet deep In
the road between here and Rumford Cen
tire, and three feet deep in the street at
the Centre.
Rev. j. ID. Graham of Brunswick has
accepted q call to the Baptist church In
this place.
DR.. L. \. Swasey aud wife aud Hon.
John T. Swasey and wife went 10 Birch
Brook Pond last week.
Lee Lincoln, who has been station
agent at Houghton's during the winter,
has closed his engagement, and goes 10
Join the surveying party on the Shore
Line railroad. lie is fitting for the pro-
fession OF civil engineering.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
EASI aEIhEl

Mr.. aud Mrs. il. c. Perry have return
cd from Massachusetts,, where they have
been spending the winter.
Miss Helen Bartlett has returned from
Sabattis, where she has been doing dress
making.
Hiram Ii. Bean will soon move to
Cumberland, where he has purchased a
fruit farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Twitchell are
moving tn Hanover, where he will open
business in the Knapp store.
Mr. Julian Young was lately at this
place.
Mrs. Cathrine Bean has returned
home from Massachusetts,.
Walter Bartlett and his sister Elsie
have gone TO Lowell, Mass, to spend
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0sman Twitchell will
leave their farm at this place and move to
Gorham, n. Il, for the summer season
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
NORWAY LAKE.

Mrs. F. E. Pottle and children of Port
land are visiting at w. s. Partrldge's.
The S. l.. C. will meet with Mrs. j. l..
Partridge May 9Th.
Mr.. WILDER Pride Is raising the roof Of
his house.
Erwin Bean went to Portland Satur-
day to visit his brother.
Ralph Flood came home from Port
land Monday.
Mrs. e. F. Pottle has been quite sick
at her home on Pike Hill. Mrs. 8. E.
Clements ID with her.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
FRYE6URG CENTRE.

Nose Sketo, Esq, Is IN town.
Miss Bessie Hall Is at work for Mrs
A. L. Maxwell.
Steve Hardy is painting for c. w
Gordon.
School in Dist. No. II is 10 be taught
by Hattie Adams.
VIM. Howard has nice pair Of horse:
weighing 200 lbs, that he bought Of
Walker of Brownfield.
Mr.. Bailey Wight committed suicide
April by hanging himself in the barn
No cause is attributed why he should do
il. He had a pleasant family and wa:
we'll fixed financially. He leaves a wife
and one son.
Mr.. Virgil Usher Of Boston is stopping
with Mrs. Amos Maxwell.
Mrs. c. Ii. Day is still in Boston fol
medical treatment.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
HIRAM.

Hon. Samuel d. Wadsw0rth was
thrown from his carriage In Cornish vii
lage Tuesday, and rendered unconscious
for short time. He was badly strained
and Jared, but Is improving.
John z. Wadsworth, Of Bowdoin Col
lege, is visiting his parents.
Mrs. Ira Smith Is hopelessly III with
paralysis and infirmities of old age.
Charles H. and Weston Wadsworth
went to Boston this week.
Eli C. Wadsworth will erect an add
ton to Mountain View House to accom-
mOdate his summer bOarders.
Peleg w. Gerrisb, an aged citizen, Is
quite sick with paralysis.
Peleg T. Wadsworth made l05 gallons
of maple syrup this spring, selling 1t for
81 q gallon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
WE kNOM HIS MAN.

Bill Nye may have said funnier things
than this, but nothing that contains more
truth:
"A man may use wart on the back
of his neck for collar button; ride on
the back of a train To save the interest on
his money, leave his III and ~" with
out dot or cross TO ave ink, but n man
Of this kind is gentleman and a scholar
compared 10 the fellow who will take a
newspaper, and when asked TO pay for
il, puts il 10 the Office and has il marked
refused"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
MESI PERIL.

Mud Is the present feature OF the day,
being the worst travelling for many
years.
Benjamin Lovejoy has bought Mrs
Hamilton's stand in West Peru village.
+. A. Simpson and wife are In town
on visit. We understand he has sold
his stand to Jerry Bracket OF Auburn.
Lewis Wing aud wife are expected
home from Tacoma, Washington, where
they have been spending the winter.
The river drivers have nearly got the
logs out Of Spear stream.
Born, April IL, to the wife OF Arno
Austin a SON
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
PERU.

Mr.. A. B. Walker is visiting friends
in Boston.
Wilson Stillman and son Tom spent
Sunday 10 Lewiston.
A. b. Walker, ID. w. Knight and l.. o..
Babb were in Lewiston on the 18th TO
settle with Lucius Packard for their
winters work logging.
S. y. Knox Is stocking up with cows
this spring. He bought four Of 4. c
Poland aud two of Mrs. kidder.
+. L. Gibbs sons widow has moved
up here and is keeping house for him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
HEBRON.

Mrs. S. C. Howe went to Boston Mon
day for a two weeks visit.
Bert Maxim is at home from Shell
burne, where he has been at work for
some time.
Some work has been done on No. 4
Hill repairing the road.
Although the snow is gone and the
mud nearly dried up, II is rather cool
for gardening.
Mrs. DIR. Donham has sowed her
sweet peas, and IL she fails Of having a
good supply of blossoms it will be the
first time.
DIR. Donham is expected home Satur-
day.
The event of the week vas very
pleasant wedding at the home Of Mrs.
Robert Glover Thursday, the I'D. The
contracting parties were E. NJ. Glover
and Mrs. Gertrude Bucknam. Rev. s.
ID. Richardson performed the marriage
ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Glover left on
the morning train to visit relatives In
Massachusetts,.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
WILSON'S MILLS.

River drivers have been coming uT
every DAT for the past week, owing TO
the very hot weather rapidly dissOlvinR
the snow The water Is very high, but
the ice dip not 60 out until April 20.
j. A. Huckman, having got caught up
here in tile spring freshet, Is doing the
mason work on Fred Taylor's new house.
NJ. ID. slturteyant drives the Il. r. Z.
Compauyfs logs out OF Aooott Brook.
Horace Elennett and r. A. YORK nave
charge of the crews.
Calvin Fox has not az yet returned
from his Trip down country.
No moving with teams, boats being
the only means of transportation at
present.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
RtiMEORD

Mrs. Hannah Parker Of Brooklyn,
n. Y, is in town visiting her sisters, the
Misses Walker.
Mr.. Eugene Barker Of Rumford has
% sheep and 40 lambs.
The stage from Rumford to Ramford
Falls goes via Red Hill, across the
Isthmus and Eaton Hill, the roads on
both sides being impossible on account
Of high water.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
SWEDEN.

Mr.. Amos Maxwell, who recently died
In Fryeburg. was q native and for many
years resident Of our town, and left
many friends in this vicinity.
John Wilson still continues very feeble
George Mason Is to work for Frank
Durgin the coming season.
Will Saunders Is shingling his house
and Ben knight has built an Ice house.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
SUMNER.

Nellie Foster. who has been working
in Auburn, Is at home. Her health Il
not very good.
Walter Abbott has returned TO Provi
dence, X. l., where he Is nc work.
William Abbott aud his wife have gone
To Massachusetts, on visit.
T.. l.. Foster, who has been in Buck
field the past winter, Is in town.
A large flock OF wild geese passed ovel
here recently, supposed TO be in search
OF the north pole, or open water.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
p,ckvALE.

Geo. W. Gordon has his spruce drive
nearly to the river.
Maud Richardson appears q little
better.
They have been running eleven hours
at the syndicate mill, but have gone back
to ten.
Franklin Plantation has voted to build
a new school house, and voted to raise
600 for the same.
X. 8. Tracy has been chosen delegate
to the Republican county convention
from franklin Plantation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
INFORMATION WANTED.

Editor Democrat:
saw by the last paper thst your
Buckfield correspondent seems to under
stand the free high school law well. l
would like 10 have him give in the DEM
ocrat the studies the law requires to be
taught, also the entire qualifications OF
the teachers for said schools. In other
words would like a full definition Of
the law az far as what constitutes an
academic course, especially in the nstur-
al sciences. etc. also IL primary schools
or scholars can be elsssed in the course.
III he does not like to answer, would
the Democrat answer its N.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
BROWNF FIELD.

Miss Mcdonald has moved into Blake;
rent.
Edwin Jewett has moved into John
McDonsld's house.
Sheriff Shirley was at j. l.. Frink's
office this week. We wonder who the
victim is this time.
Mr.. Lewis was in town recently.
NJ. Z. Wentworth and wife were In the
village to-day.
Mrs. Julia Bean. who has been visit
ing friends 10 Massachusetts, for a few
weeks past, has returned to her home in
this village.
f.. L. Frink has bought the Sim Eaton
buildings on Main Street.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
SOUTH RuMEORO.

Harvey Neal has gone to Danforth to
visit his parents.
$. b. Jones has been visiting his family
on the ". Clark farm the past week.
He has rbade arrangements to have a big
barn built this spring.
Erastqs Abbott had his leg broken
Just abo}e the ankle, by log rolling on
to it, ib the mill yard, last Tuesday
morning. DIR. DeCOsta attends him and
he Ia getting along well.
Busindss has been at a standstill for
the past week, as the water has been
over the tosd in several places.
The cream has not been collected since
the l3thl
+. Putnam has hired Charlie Lane
TO work Tor him this summer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
BUSINESS NOTICES.

Ladies' win find largest stock OF ladies
fine Oxfofd shoes by calling at the Ox
ford COui|ty shoe store.
F. w. FAUNcE, Clerk.
The holbes Of many persons are made
happy ard cheerful In consequences OF
the Mainb Kelley Institute, Deering,
Maine. Hind reader, Is there not some
within y0br midst that would move the
clouds OF borrow and despair from their
flresides, u you would send them 10 DC
cured and become reformed men-l0vin9
husbands and kind fathers. 10 heavens
name, do something for those who are
lingering with a disease that cannot DC
thrown OF by the poor unfortunate with
out physical aid, Thousands have been
saved, and millions more are on Tho road
70 the Kelley Cure.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
SQuIh HIRAM.

sherman Gould returned to Boston
Saturday last.
Henry Clay and Percy Gould went to
Maplewood Sunday.
Mrs. David Stearns has gone TO Chat
ham on visit.
Miss Nora Stanley has been in Port
land the past week.
The selectmen are taking the inven
tory in this part of the town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
COMING EVENTS.

Apr,l so.-Prohibition Party state Convention,
Materyille.
ay5-ONfOri Pomona Grange. Bethel.
Nav S-supreme judicial Court, south Paris
Nav ss.-ifeld day OF the lnterschoastic Ath-
1etic Association, Riverside Park. Bethel
NAV s.-sN-Meeting OF oxford County Teachers
Association Bethel.
June s-i-Universalist state Convention, Au-
burn.
June i7--Demccrattc state convention, Portland
June sS-RepubhcAn County Convention, >outh
Paris
Aug l7-si-New England Fair, Rigey fark.
Aug. Ss-Sept +.-Maine STATE fair, Lewiston.
sent Is ia E.-Oxford County Fair. on the
Socieiy's grounds. between South Paris ana
Norway.
sent. :, sl.-Oxfori North fair. Andoyer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-28
PORTER.

The following teachers were hired fol
the sumIher schools at the teachers ex
animation: Grace Stanley, Nemiah Saw
yer. Isaae Drown, Silas Mcdaniel, Angie
CollomyI Fannie Stacy, Orman Stanley
The cable To the ferry boat at Cornish
broke ladt Friday night, letting the boat
go of down the river with loaded two
horse tean and six men. II landed or
an island about one and half miles be
low Cornish. Fortunately for all or
board ncIone was hurt or drowned.
Bernaee Stacy is visiting at Mrs
John Ststy's.
Austin Towle Is 10 town.
Roads ARE slowly getting better FOL
travel