Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-04
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE ooINos OF THE WEEK IN AL
SECTIONS or THE COUNTY,.
PARIS HILL.

FIRST Baptist Church: Preaching every sun
DAY a, II An sunday School ALAN. sabbath
Thursday Evening az tof.n,
Universatst Church: sunday school every
sunday az II A
Sheriff Porter came in Friday after
noon with two more boarders for Hotel
Garland. They are Frank Robinson and
Charles X. Lyman. These are the par
ties who were caught at New Portland
some time ago and held by the United
States authorities for burglarizing the
post Office at Andover. They were also
indicted In this county for breaking and
entering and larceny at X. l.. Melcher' s
store in Andover. the same building IN
which the post office Is located. Having
served out the sentence imposed upon
them by the United States court, Sheriff
Porter has taken them from Portland TO
Paris 10 answer unto the state OF Maine
under the indictment for burglary Of the
store.
There are now ten inmates az the jail,
nine of whom are held awaiting the
February term Of the supreme judicial
Court At South Paris.
Mrs. :. G. Head and Miss Sadie Brown
OF sumner have been visiting at Albert
ID. Parks.
Miss Lucy Andrews, the efficient
teacher Of the primary school, Is about
finishing her thirteenth continuous
term here. During all this time, cover
ing n period OF one hundred and fifty
weeks, Elmer Cummings has never
missed day. Many of the scholars
were taught their letters by Miss An
drews and have never been under the
instruction of any other teacher.
Freeland Tufts has bought hand
/ some new sleigh from III. Z. Millett.
Hiram X. Hubbard hauled his ice on
wheels from south Paris last week
Rather an unusual proceeding for thi;
time OF year.
The farmers on the Ridge" hauled
ice from ). NJ. Kings mill pond last
week.
Miss Lille Shaw has gone 10 Gorham
y. H., for the rest Of the winter.
Don't they turn out to the circles
though. The crowd Friday night Wa:
one OF the largest OF the season. Seven
ty-hve or more took supper. The even
iug's programme consisted OF piano
duet by Misses Hattie Andrews anc
Grace Thayer, song and encore by Mrs
n. Z. Hammond, clever biz of chsrae
ter dialogue bv Benton Swift and Mrs
| George stone. and two selections. Will
eneores. BY \. +. Morse. The musk
for dancing was varied, the violin beins
PLAYED in turn by Farrar and Mayo, The
cornet bv Proctor and Farrar, aud th'
piano by Mrs. Hammond and Mis-
Andrews.
Prentiss T. Ripley Is here from Boston
on visit 10 his parents.
Miss Maud MAYO Of Auburn was hers
last week and commenced her work a
instructor OF elocution in the Academy
There were two new students at tn
| Academy last week, Horace Roberts anC
Perley Ryerson.
Advertised letters in Paris post office
/ Miss Etta Brooks
/ Mr.. N. J. Churchill.
| Mr. SCION u. Graves.
Mr. Wm. =. Lombard.
/ The Baptist society will give recep
ton % Rev. II. A. Roberts at his hons
on Wednesday evening. Picnic supper
At eight O'Clock. Everybody is cordial
/ IN invited.
wHTrTEMoRE DISTRICT.
Mr.. Joshua Colby. one OF our esti
mable Young men, while at work In th'
paper mills AZ Berlin Falls, got his Nm
gers caught between the rollers. Hi
arm was pulled in up 10 the shoulder
his Jaw broken, and his side and shoul
der badly wrenched, but We believe NJ
bones were broken in his arm. Hit
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Colby
have been there caring for him. They re
port he is doing well.
Died in Idaho. Jan. Sd, Mr.. Edwir
| Jordan, a brother 81 Mrs. q. NJ. BowSel
II this place. Mr.. Jordan early In lif'
vent 20 the western frontier where he
has spent the most Of his life. Some
twenty-four wears ago he visited hi
home and relatives. lt was very inter
esiing 20 hear him tell where he had beer
and what he had seen. lie bought M
father and mother Il nice stand In Au
burn, for which he paid $1,000, which
testities 10 his noble qualities. That was
the last time Mr.. Jordan ever visited his
home. soon after returning he went &c
| Idaho. where he bought a large horss
ranch. There he represented his county
/ in the state legislature a number OF terms
Tie always lived single life, aud pre-
ferred mountainous home. He accu-
mulated handsome property, which he
left bv will 10 his brothers and sisters.
Mr.. Jordan was - years Of age, beloved
by all who knew him.
VIM. T.. Cole from Hayerhill, Mass.
visited his parents recently.
Herbert Record contemplates going
into the poultry business. He is winter
ing twelve turkeys and about fifty hens.
He reports the foxes very thick around
his place.
our school closed Wednesday. Miss
Lorans Robbins has taught three very
successful terms here.
Mr.. Orange Small has a nice large
woke Of oxen. the only pair in the neigh
bOrhood. but Mr.. Small is genial fellow,
he shares them with his neighbors 10
haul their wood.
The water channel by the school house
has frozen up and oyerhows the road
which makes ii very ineonvenient for
travellers.
Everybody is improving the little
snow We had last week.
HARTFORD.