Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-01-14
Iust enough suow to be an sggr.va-

Just enough snow to be an sggrava-
ton.
| Walker Is scraping the snow of his Ice
fields. The he Is now about eleven
inches thick.
Large crowd at the skating rink Satur-
day evening. Two cars well filed came
from Norway.
The Porter Street primary school will
have Longfellow afternoon next FRI
day, with appropriate exercises by the
children.
The ladies' Relief Corps will give a
Black Tea supper at G. A. X. Hall on
Saturday evening, Jan. 18th, at $50.
Admission Is cts.
Postmaster Farrar reported the rob-
berv Of his office 10 the Chief Inspector
In Boston and post-oilice Inspector was
sent here last week.
John Bennett makes contribution to
the list OF egg stories. This one that Ia,
the egg measures 6 5-S $ IS inches,
and weighs Is ounces.
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Billings Block seems TO have a liberal
patronage. We noticed several large
loads taken from there last week.
VIM. j. Wheeler is having good
trade In pianos. He has sold two the
past week, a Behr Brothers TO Mrs.
Paragard Of Norway and an Ivers 4
Pond to another party.
Tickets for viii Carleton's entertain
ment viii be on sale at Shurtleff's drug
store, South Paris, Tuesday and Tuesday
night, Jan. II, which will enable Paris
people TO get some OF the best seats in
the hall.
The Junior League Of the Methodist
Church In South Paris seems 10 be popu-
lar with the children. Fully fifty lads
aud lasses greeted the superintendent
yesterday, and the happy faces and
ready responses show a desire TO learn
OF the true and the good.
Paris Public Library Association held
its annual meeting Saturday evening,
and chose the following officers:
President, Isaac Rounds.
Vice President. 4. c. r. King.
SECRETARY and Treasurer. y. ID. Bolster.
Directors. President sx efFeso. Hora,io Wood
bury. :. z. Maxim, Miss Alice Knight, j. ;.
Wright.
Some changes in the bylaws were
proposed. and special meeting is TO be
held next Saturday evening 10 act upon
them. During the past year the mem
bers' dues have little more than paid
the running expenses. but new books are
needed, and an effort IL being made 10
raise money TO purchase them.
CARD.
To the many friends who have come
TO US with willing hands and sympathetic
hearts in the hour Of our bereavement
and deep sorrow, and To those who drap-
ed the cssket of the dear wife and
mother with beautiful flowers, we ex-
tend our gratitude and appreciation.
HENRY FoBEs AND FAMILY.
RIsCoE DISTRICT.
GIL. Porter has bought three nice
hogs Of Mrs. Harriet Bird.
4. J. Penley recently killed his beef
COW which weighed all told GOO pounds.
Emery Lowell hss sold his horse Jim.
which he owned for so many years, TO
Mr.. Hartman OF Woodstock.
Miss Luddington's Sister" book be-
longing 10 the Grange in this place, Is
missing. Some one please return.
Dave Curtis OF West Paris recently
bought two fine veal calves OF Fred
Jackson sni one Of 4. ii. Andrews.
The Christmas tree in the Biscoe
District was success. Much praise Is
due Miss Dora Colby, teacher, for her
efforts to make il so.
A book from South Paris Grange was
lost some time since; diligsnt enquiry
has failed 10 find II, although cir
show that IL WAS taken from
our wagon somewhere between Jones
grocery store and Millett's blacksmith
shop. IL whoever has il will return 10
the Grange or box 100, no questions will
be asked.