Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-01-07
The Oxford Democrat.
SOUTH PARIS.
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once Hours 20 10 A. n; -" A. N. TO
49, close For Portland &c. Sis and 9s5
N-s,sP. N; Tor Gorham &c, s;is A. NJ, Sis
Nails arrive at post oaiee: From Portland.
s4.AN, 8 AS and 30 =. NJ; from 10rham, o 40
aud 10 . A. N.
GRAND TRUSK RAILWAY.
ON and after Nov. i, lSs.s trains leave South
parts Going east. IS and 10 10 A "a. nc r.
N going west. 81 A. NJ, sS and 10 r. N.
CHURCHES.
FirsI Congregational Church. r j. Haughton.
Pastor ON sunday, preaching services, ~ ~
N. aud :: 90 p. NJ: sabbath school ~ NJ
MAYER meeting Tuesday evening; Chris
tan EndeavOr meeting sunday eveaing.
Methodist ChHrch. Rev. W. T. CHAPMAN, ia<-
tpr. GU sunday, morning PRAYER meeting. = W a
n preaching service, 10 IS A NJ >aohath >cheoi
an: Epworth League Meeting. p NJ; even
lng prayer meeting : p. "; PRAYER ueessns
Baftist Church. Rev. t. j. Ramsdeii, fa-ter
on sunday. preaching service 70 ~ A " >ae
hath school h NJ. prayer meeting ~ p
prayer meeting Tuesday evening
STATED xEKrIses.
M-Rcgular meeting Tuesday evening
on or before fuu moon.
a. n. F-Monnt Mica Lolge. regular meet
ipgs. THURSDAY evening OF each week.-Anrors
EScampaent, arst and third Monday evenings
% each month.
a meets second and fourth Fridays OF each
month In Odd Fellows Hall
p Of H.-Paris Grange, second saturday OF
each month fhe @ranse s.erS = Eish io' u'''
I. -. G.. C.->eoond AMI fourth Mondays "i
each month. -
T-South Paris Lodge, No. Slls meets
every other MONDAY evening IN The "a a, X TIA
ca Wv X Kimball Post. No. lts. meets
saturday on or before full moon, In IT, A X
Nm. \. Kimbau Relief Corps meets arst and
thirt THURSDAY evenings OF each month"; IN w.
4. T. HS0. -. .,,.,
and fourth Friday evenings OF eaeh m0h'n ~
a. P.-S,ony Brook Losge. No. Isl.
meet. az q. 4. X Hall lrst and thir'i edoe@'iA9
evenings Of each month.
n oi P.-Hamhn Lo-lge, No o. WeVs' S'Vi+
FRIDAY evening 40 Masonic Han
The rink was open for skating Tues
day evening. the 3lst.
Elmer b. Dean reports an egg that ne
saws beats anything on his record. ~
measures II y l-2 inches.
That tired feeling in your ewes can be
cured bv wearing pair of spectaeges or
eve glasses fitted by Or. Richards.
Milton Peuley, one Of Bethel's busi-
ness men. aud a deputy sheriff for Tx
ford County, was in town Tuesday.
Quite A number OF the BsptiSts here
attended the ordination OF Mr.. Roberts
al the 'Old Church on the Hill Wed
nesday evening.
BICYCLES have been quite plenty around
Rtkfvav in January
on bare ground, is a little out or the
usual order OF things.
Mrs. C.. l.. Buck returned the first OF
the week from visit of several weeks
10 her parents in Charlemont, Mass
She is not in good health.
The grain team made break Tuesday
on Pleasant Street near the Methodist
church. and il was some time before re-
pairs we're made So IL could move on.
Everybody smoked AZ the county
buildings TUESDAY. Hon. George d
Ri,bee OF Rumford Falls sent over a box
Of cigars 70 open the new court house on.
The county commissioners have pur-
chased for the new court house the
Underwriters Fire ENtinguisher. one
for each door. Let's hope We shall have
no occasion 20 use them.
Hon. Addison T. Herriek, Of Bethel,
vas in town aud looked over the new
cour, house Thursday. They say Mr..
Herrick expressed pleasure Al the APP
pearance of the new buildings.
The annual meeting OF the Paris
Public Library Association, for The elec-
ton Of officers and transaction OF other
business. will Dc held az the library
rooms next saturday evening az 80.
The Chronicle. the regular publiea-
ton Of the south Paris. High school,
was issued from the Democrat press last
week. It's a credit 20 the editors and
the school, and the printers tried 10 do
well by IL.
G.. r. Tolman. Who was resident OF
south Paris for few years, and en-
Moved In the Office Of the Paris Manu-
fscturiug Company, i doing a success
ful business 10 life, fire and accident
insurance az Jay.
Hon. George d. Bisbee Of Rumford
Falls was Ia town Friday on business.
While here he looked over the new
county buildings and Billings Block,
and was much pleased With their APP
pearance all around.
\ chimney burned out in Henry FobeS
house on the stony BroCs road Tuesday
Mrs. Foote'S worked 80 hard 20 prevent
damage that she brought on an attack OF
heart trouble, 70 which she is subject,
and i dangerously III.
Quite wind last Tuesday morning
II was enough ~ any rate 20 tip over
The partly built l.inscOtt house near the
Norway crossing. Frank lhayer was
up on Elm Hill during some Of the blow
and be SAWS if people think II blew IN
The village, they ought TO have been onI
with him.
Clark Mitchell i exhibiting washing
machine Of his own manufacture which
he claims has the advantages aad does
away with the faults ~ The other kinds
I, certainly looks well aud has the dis
liuctiou Of being a home product. Clark
saws IT,, II no use TO send way out west
for a washing machine.
?. q. Merrill has been making quite
extensive repairs on his upper dam on
stony Brook. Trouble was caused by
false ledge. With earth below IL, which
washed out aud let out the water IN th6
pond. Mr.. Merrill was fortunate In the
matter Of weather. IS he had Just time
90 work in his repairs between our Dig
rain storms.
Holman +. Day, Esq, Of the Lewiston
Journal stan. was in town Tuesday snC
looked over the new county building
and Billings Block. Mr.. Day Is one o.
the most versatile writers IN New Eng
land and his articles are always reae
with interest. He has now in prepare
tion series upon the Mothers o.
Famou, Maine Men" and was seeking IN
formation regarding the mother OF th'
l.te Hon. Hannibal Hamlin.
The annual meeting of the Baptis
church was held Monday evening o.
last week and these officers elected:
Clerk Georgv T. CrocAett.
Deacon. n. Z. DennI-ou.
Treasurer " l. Bonrev
soliciting Committee +. ". BOnuey.
During the year the church has re
Ceiyed AccessiOns OF cwenty-one mem
bers-SiNteeu by baptism and five by
letter. The financial condition of III
,hurch is most satisfactory. Durin.
the year the bills have all been paid anC
small debt has been lifted. The con
JrihUtiOus Of the church for beneyOlen
purposes have been larger than ever De