Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-22

\ NJ bAs y. H. DUN q rev ual last week
Charles Il. Bartlett, the popular hotel
man OF Loeke's Mills, was In town Mon
day.
Miss Matte Huse and friend Miss Bray
don, from Lewiston, are visiting Mis-:
Huse's father, W. 5. Huse.
Christmas viii be observed by trees
aud exercises at each of the three
churches, Thursday evening.
Hon. John z. Swasey of Canton wa:
in town Monday ou his way 10 Bethel,
where he is called professionally.
Friday evening next Hamlin Lodge,
No. 81, h. of T., viii hold election OF
officers. All members take notice.
E. l.. Jewell has been visited by his
father, Morrill, Jewell, Of Naples. His
sister, Miss Nora Jewell, is with him
now.
ANY one picking up fur glove be-
tween the bank and the Grand Trunk
Hotel IL requested 10 leave Ii at the
bank.
Adelbert T., eldest son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. 6. ;. Morse, died Monday morning
after a long illness with consumption,
aged Is years.
Advertised letters in the South Paris
post office Dec. 2lst:
John Corbeti
Mrs. Nelxora Aycms.
10 there Is snow enough, the toboggsn
slide will be open In the course of two
or three days. The stairs are built, and
preliminary arrangements made.
Charles f. Marston, who broke his leg
Ia the sled factory ward few weeks
since, returned from the hospital at
Portland saturday. His injuries have
healed rapidly.
The Banner Match Company shipped
three hundred and ten gross Of mstches
to Boston last Friday. The business is
vet in It, Infancy but it's a lively infant
and what's more it's growing.
There WAS good congregation At
the Methodist church SUNDAY evening to
listen 20 Miss Rastall Of Chicago, who
gave an excellent discourse from the
words, Il was not disobedient unto the
heavenly vision"
WI. Atkins aud T.. y. Haskell got
tipped out of sleigh sunday, and Mr..
Atkins struck on his shoulder, disclocat-
ing il. IL is painful injury, and will
lay him up for some time. Ed McArdle
takes his place at the station.
Next Thursday evening the usual
Christmas tree festivities will be held in
the vestry % the Congregational church.
There will BE- a service of recitations and
carols AZ : so The committee on deco
rations will be In session during the
afternoon.
The train from Portland was late
Monday morning, being DELAYED on
account OF an accident 70 the Lewiston
train near Dauville Junction. Details
Of the accident sire difficult TO obtain,
but il appears that several cars left the
rails, and that about dozen people are
injured. some Of them seriously.
Benz. Y. Russell, who built and opened
\ grocery store AZ the corner Of Gothic
street and Western Avenue, last year,
hiss made an assignment for the benefit
of his creditors 20 Hon. James ; Wright.
The liabilities are said 10 be about fifteen
or sixteen hundred dollars, and the
available assets about nine hundred.
The principal creditors are +. VI. Stead
man x Co, COnant, Patrick X Co,
Milliken. Tomhason Co., and witch
ell. Champlin, 4 co. Of Portland, +. NJ.
Steadman * Co. being the largest. Some
81 the creditors have been here and IL Is
probable that satisfactory adjustment
will De made.
Several OF the newspapers have been
announcing Hon. James =. Wright Of
south Paris ss candidate for represent
alive to congress tO succeed Hon. Nelson
Dinglev. IT.. In case the latter goes into
Pres. Mckinley'S cabinet. Mr.. Wright
has eminent qualifications for the place
and everybody in oxford County would
be glad 70 support him, but in an inter
view Mr. Wright tells the Democrat
that all the reports thus far published
have originated bv outside parties and
not from him. He SAYS In substance
that even In case OF vacancy which
does not now exist, nor i there any GER
taiutv that il will exist at present., he
has not fully determined whether he will
be a candidate or not.
About thirtv-fiye or forty members Of
West Paris Grange brayed the storm
SATURDAY.. and made visit 20 Paris
Grange. About a hundred and twenty
sat down 20 dinner. which was furnished
by Paris Grange. The literary program
was furnished by West Paris Grange,
aud was a. follows: