Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-28
E daughter of Ed Mureh.

NA>AAtu ARASuuc III toNu.
j. L. Chapman Of Roxbury spent Sun
day with his sister, Mrs. Z. T.. Wheeler
Charlie Jordan Of Boston has been call
Ing on old friends here during the pas
week.
Mrs. Henry Muzzy and two children
OF Milford. y. H., are visiting at Charlie:
Mays.
Rev. Mr.. Bean had large audience Il
hear his sermon on Gossiping Sunday
evening.
Roy Porter has been visiting vii
rwitchell at oxford for the past week
and selling fruit.
W. X. ShurtleG and children, OF Brook,
line, Mass, have been visiting his father,
Alys Shurtlef, Esq.
Mrs. David +. Downs nd son George
Of Newark, y. J., are visiting her broth
er, James d. Ripley.
C. T. King aud others are brushing
up around the fair grounds and making
repairs, including quite a piece OF new
fence.
GeOrge L. Morton Of the West End
street Railway. Boston, is at his fathers.
n. =. Morton's, for three weeks va
cation.
George \. Wilson. IT., was al home
over sunday from Bryant Pond, where
he Is in charge Of the assiguee's sale At
the Bartlett store.
Mrs. +. l.. Parliu and children. Han
uihal G. Howe and family. and Eugene
Fiheld, have been at Camp GA sley, Har-
rison, for few days.
G. Z. TolmAn, agent Of the Union
Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Portland,
viii have an office In MSxim's new build
ing on Market square.
Mrs. \. :. shaw Of Concord, Y. H.,
was here 20 attend the funeral of her
father, W. 3. ROYAL. W. T.. henney
was also up from Auburn.
Mrs. Kuightly has invited the Junior
Leagues Of south Paris and Norway 10
the cottage OF Mrs. True az Norway
lake for basket picnic on Saturday,
Aug. lst \ good time Is expected.
\ thrilling account Of the Armenian
written recently by mis-
sionSry on the field. win be Que 10 the
FEATURES Of the missionary meeting At
the Baptist church next sunday even
.ng-
George Buruham, Esq. Of the Burn
ham y Morrill, Co, OF Portland, was IA
town saturday looking after the inter-
SIS of the south Paris corn factory.
The factory here Is the largest In the
,tate.
Members 81 the Harrington Concert
Company will give concert at the
Methodist. church this Monday evening,
md propose 20 organize musical insti-
ute 70 continue through the week until
Friday.
Mrs. Edward simpson, Of Brooklyn,
\. \ e.. who MAS suffering from cancer,
anne tu ". r Fosters about four weeks
90, and died there On Monday, the 2o,h
uSt. MIR. simpson was native OF
strong. 10 this state, aud al aunt of
drs Foster aud Aaron o. Corbett.
A.G Dudley set derrick and COM
nenCed work on the new bridge aSut-
neuts the last ~ The week. The ahut-
neut on the east side ~ the river viii be
ntirelv rebuilt, and set back - little, -
i 90 widen the waterway. The other
.hutmeut j. pronounced solid, and Will
iced ouly a little work done on the top.
The Ladies Relief Corps had a picnic
n Peulcy's Grove saturday, 10 which
ere Invited the 6. \. l.. and sous of
eteraus. \ picniC supper WAS pariaSSn
4 snd the company amused themselves
n various NNvs until dark. Every one
vas delighted with the place aud occa-
Ion, for many are not sware that We
lave fine grove 50 near the village
Next sunday morning. Aug. ~, Rev.
y. H. Bolster. u. D., OF Harvard
hurch. Dorchester, will occupy the
pulpit OF the Congregational church. 1t
: hoped large audience will be present
a welcome Or. Bolster back 20 his old
ZONE. The saving "A prophet i not
|, ithout honor save in his own country
hoes nos apply % Dr. Bolster, aud his
many friends viii be glad of an oppor-
unity 20 listen 20 him.
The hovs do not intend that their
aihers shall get ahead Of them very
much this fall. On Thursday night they
net in Engine House Hall and organized
company Of Mckinley cadets. Officers
we're elected and committee Instructed
"a procure estimates for uniforms. The
company organized with - members, In
,lpding several converted Democrats
Z all goes a. intended. the company Ill
10 much 10 enliycn the campaign IN
his section.
William 4. ROYAL, who has been Ill
or long time. died Wednesday morn
ng with cancerous trouble at the age
4 - years. He was the son OF Robert
nd Anna Barbour Royal, and WAS
,oru in y armouth. When Young man
,e came 20 south Paris ana worked for
,is brother, Beuismiu Royal, in the grisi
min on stony Brook. ~ the death OF
lis brother IN l>5j he came into posses
ion OF the mill lie remOdeled the mill,
,ut In saws and did away with the grist
BUSINESS. lie engaged in the mauufaet- !
Ire Of railroad wheelbarrOwS. IN which |
inc he continued for many years, hand /
ing many large orders for railroads ali !
,yer the country. Tie married Aoiah !
ole of Greenwood. Since her death !
eYeral years since, he has made II his
ZONE with his daughter, Mrs. j. \. Ken
.ey, He leaves three children, Oscar |
n. Royal aud Mrs !. \. kenney OF this /
lace. and Mrs. Abner =. shaw OF Con
ord. y. n. The funeral was held at
ir. kenncy's Friday afternoon, Rev.
). ". Pierce Of Paris Hill attending.
There was considerable broken glass
4 dusky hue on the sidewalk around
he post office Monday morning - and
hereby hangs tale. \ man stopped |
here sunday evening and invited |
rieud around the corner. Tie had been |
m on the excursion train that day 10 |
ome place where the law Is enforced on |
he Portland plan, and he pulled a pint
,ottle about half full out of his pocket. |
The half pint that he had poured down /
lad seemed "a OOze out of his finger tips |
md made them so slippery that the bot !
IL Slid through them and went 10 pieces
m the bricks. The onloOkers laughed.
oh. we'll" remarked the man who
vas standing treat, I'm all right yet,
md ne pulled out Of another pocket
,us-t bottle which hadn't been tapped.
lie cot around the corner with that III!
-isht. but then some more of the bug juice
,o/ed out Of his fingers. aud zip the
.econd bottle dropped and went TO pieces.
There was distillery odor floating In
he air for few minutes, and the thirsty
men had 70 regale themselves with that,
md be content.