Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-11-17

Where, oh where. = my BILLY Bog gone:
Where. Oh where can he De;
LOST
\ good representation Of dollar bore
on one side the legend
The PopOcrats can't split me.
I'm an honest dollar
Aud on the reverse side:
with Mckinley we trust
I'm mad been bryan We should have bust
DECORATIONS AND ILLUMINATioNs.
The decorations aud Examinations were
Of such uniform excellence that every one
of them is deserving n detailed descrlp'
ton in the Democrat, and yet they were
so numerous and extensive that To gave
such description would prohibit the pub
LEGATION OF much else In the paper. hence
we have selected few OF those which
seemed to attract most attention and
comment.
In individual Nominations W. I.
McArdle had one Of the finest, and his
location upon the hillside above Western
Avenue was great advantage in show
ing IL of" Mr.. McArdle had two lines
Of japanese lanterns passing from the
gable completely over the tower OF his
house and candle Examinations in artistic
forms In the windows The effect and
arrangement were beautiful and called
forth much praise.
The Oxford Democrat Office was fes-
tooned with bunting and flags and It's
front presented very brilliant electrical
display. arranged by Supt. W. j. Jones
OF the Norway Electric Light Company.
About fifty electric lights were tsstefuily
arranged upon the outside OF the ouliu-
ing extending in graceful lines TO the
extreme top.
\ display that attracted great deal
of attention and praise WAS made al
Mrs. j. K. Benefits millinery store.
Mrs. |. l.. BOwker dressed TO represent
the Goddess Of Liberty posed in the large
nlate glass window with appropriate
surroundings.
One of the very handsomest displays
of the whole occasion was made by
Frank 4. Thayer and James ID. Haynes
AZ Mr.. Thayer's residence. Ii consisted
Of a wide piece OF red, white and oiue
bunting extending from the GROUND
completely over the front OF the mouse
and Illuminated by row OF red, white
and blue incandescent lights. Large
nictures of Mckinley and Hobart II
front of the house were framed and sur
rounded by colored electric lights, while
A graceful arch Of japanese lanterns
extended across the front Of the lawn.
AT the Sturtevant drug store, three
Il
a second In white and a third In oiue
standing in the show window aud eaef
holding q little flag, called fourth
good deal of favorable comment.
J. J. Emeley's residence was one OF In,
snecially fine ones. 1t was decorated
with about $50 yards Of bunting anC
atgs. large and small, and illuminated
with SO lamps and locomotive heat
light. =. A..
N Y. Whitman and Rev. L. j. Ramsdell
the Goddess of Liberty found representa-
tjon i'm the persons of Misses Isabel ant
Kitty Morton.
AT Hon. ]. $. wright's residence
largo picture of Maj. Mckinley was sur
rounded by handsome booth OF nationa
cOlorS ana the mouse iuu"ina
f.. y. Haskelrs large house showed OF
brilliantly with candle illuminations u
every window.
OF the many Examinations east OF TN
river that made at the HANDSOME resi-
dence OF John Whitman was said 10 %
among the most attractive.
Among the many other displays tina
sttracted special attention were those 0
A. w. Walker, Jsiler Chandler Garland
Frank Skillings, C. F. Penley, Geo: b
Crockett. Mrs. Horace Edgerley, j.. )
HAYDEN, Rodney n. Hall, c. W. Bowker
w. J. Wheeler, Hon. Geo. A. wilson
Andrews House, J. F. Plummer, \. u
Bolster, l.. S. Billings. Capt. IL; n, Bol
ser, p. f.. Wheeler and Mark Richard
son. and others are omitted Tor want Q
space rather than lack OF merit. Soutl
Paris did herself proud.