Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-09


Miss Cassie G. Briggs, who has beer
III for some time, Is improving.
5. F. Briggs viii grade the new stree,
through his land In the pines this week
Lot Z. keene of Buekfield visited his
daughter, Mrs. +. W. Bonney, last week
Rev. Mr.. Haughton exchanged pull.
pits Sunday with Rev. Mr.. Marley OF
Oxford.
Hannibal C.. Howe and family have
moved into the Hicks house on Western
Avenue.
Mrs. Pike, the popular teacher Of the
intermediate school, viii spend part of
her vacation at her home In West Paris.
This Is metropolitan town and has
everything that's going. The latest Ia a
case Of the measles. Lula Briggs Is the
unfortunate possessor.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z. Richardson with
friends from Portland, Rochester aud
Groyeton, went to Camp Owlsley Satur-
day for weeks outing.
Children's sunday will be observed ut
the Methodist church next Sunday. An
illustrated sermon to the children will
be given in the morning and concert at
: O'Clock in the evening.
Trsmps were thick Sunday. Some of
them. when referred 70 the Jail for ac-
commodations, responded, what in
thunder do you suppose we want of a
jail at this time of year,
The baecalsureate sermon To the grad
usting class of South Paris High School
Was given at the Baptist Church Sunday
afternoon by Rev. L. J. Ramsdell, who
delivered an excellent sermon from
Titus 2:ll-l3.
A South Paris man enjoyed rather an
amusing experience in Lewiston last
week. He had been to Lisbon and was
returning with six colonies of honey bees
all securely netted. Stopping in front of
Lisbon Street dry goods store while
his wife did some shopping, one of the
outside bees which had been attracted
by his, stung young lady who
was passing along the sidewalk. She
was somewhat excited about IL and cali
ed policeman, who ordered our South
Paris friend to drive on ct once or he
would take him 10 the lookup. This,
our friend refused TO do, and quietly in
formed the representative Of Lewiston
law that he would drive on when his wife
got her shopping done and when he got
good and ready and not moment before
that time. "rhen | shall arrest you"
SAYS the policeman. The citizen Of South
Paris reached toward the netting which
held about two bushels of bees inside the
box aud calmly replied as follows: IF
YOU lay your hand on me or on my horse,
IN be dsrned IL don't tear open the
netting and let every bee loose" IL is
almost unnecessary 10 say that the POI
liceman ''drove on" and the man from
the capital of oxford County was left 10
start home when the shopping was done
and the spirit moved oh, how weak Is
the law when there's bees nest under
IL,
ELM HILL.
Mrs. Il. ]. Ramsdell visited at her old
home last week.
T.. A. Dudley went to work with the
road machine Friday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Fred Given visited at
Henry Burgess recently.
We notice among the graduates of the
South Paris Grammar School Ethel Ellis |
and Jessie Curtis, two Of our smart girls. |
Although the farmer groans in spirit |
over the advent of the caterpillar, he re
ioices that, thus far, no potato bugs have
been seen.
l.. :. Swan and Abbie are To make |
trip by team this week 10 Bethel and |
Falls, attending the Pomona
Grange at the Falls Tuesday, and re-
turning to Bethel to be present at the
Ausel Dudley is at work on the abut-
nents OF the bridge st JacksOn's cross
ng. Although Mr.. Dudley Is past II be
: always ready for a contract on granite
work, and believes in the old saying that
II; Is better 10 wear out than 10 rust
Dut."
The dogs have sgain visited Amass
md ii. l.. Swift's tlocls Of sheep, killing
and maugling msuy in both docks.
they chased part of IL. l.. Swift's
lock 10 the house where they were
driven of by him and recognized rs BE-
longing 20 South Paris men. They
answer the description given by parties
who saw the dogs chasing the sheep two
v eeks ago. when they killed and wound
"a several in both flocks. The flocks
present sorry appearance and the loss