Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-03

No evening meetings were sttempte,
) at any of the churches Sunday.
f. E. Bedell, Esq, of Andove-, was a
South Paris on business last Saturday.
Miss Eva Walker has been home from
Gorhsm Normal School few days. Sh,
expects 10 return this week.
Full dress on Sunday consisted OF
tireman's hat, rubber coat or maekin
tOsh. and long-legged rubber boots.
Miss Bertha Maryland OF Gorhsm
| Y H., and Miss Chris;a Wood 81
Randolph, y. H.. are visiting at 5. p
Maxim's.
No electric cars from Sunday noon til
the middle Of Monday forenoon, and nc
lights Sunday night. An ice Jan ano
back water did il.
A. the service at the Congregations
church was not held on sunday morning
the sacrament of the Lords supper viii
De administered next sunday morning
Mrs. J. J. Morton aud her grand
daughter, Miss Elsie Bolster, spent q
! few DAYS lsst week in Portland with
Mrs. Morton's daughtor, Mrs. George
Hargraye.
Two members Of the Democrat force
went 20 Msrshalrs Pond in Hebron Fri
dsy on fishing trip. 1t was nice day
and they had good time. They also got
eight pickerel
The lecture that Was promised by
I PTinSe Clayton, Of BaSsa. Africa, on sun
day evening, had 10 be- postponed be-
cause Of the storm. But il will be given
OF sunday the 18th inst.
Merritt Parsons, Esq, of Buckfield,
made the Democrat a pleasant call last
Thursday. Mr.. Parsons Is leadiag
citizen Of his town and one Of the OK
ford County trial justices.
Lumber teams have been thick around
he Paris Manufacturing Co.'S yard.
They would stand Ia procession and wait
for a chance 20 unload Twenty teams
stood 10 line at Que time the other day.
The robes that have been supplied
Himlin Lodge, h. of z, BY c. ". Bow
ker X Co., are beautiful. \ good many
Knights came over from Norway 10 zee
the long form worked last Friday even
ing.
Mr. Weber, the artist, will deliver a
lecture ~ the Congregational church
next Wednesday evening at : 30, on
Germany. la fact ne will give series
of lectures on German life which will be
Of great interest.
\ W. Walker Is logging on the old
Daniel Warren farm AZ North Waterford
for the Paris Manufacturing Compsny.
he hiss ten men, ten horses and one yoke
~ oxen. His contract for this winter is
for three hundred thousand feet and he
hss got out two-thirds Of il since the
fourth day OF February.
Town meeting will be held next Mon
dAy, and some Of the attaches Of the
Democrat will exercise the rights aud
duties Of citizenship. For that reason,
and thst Ve may give an early report OF
the important business transacted al that
meeting, the next issue Of the Democrat
Will Do slightly delayed.
wm. n. 6imball Post. G. \. r., and
Relief Corps Will hold campfire next
Friday night. Harry Rust Post and
Relief Corps OF Norway have been iu-
yit-d 20 attend. supper will be served
AZ 6 80. Members u WIN. h. kimball
Relief Corps are Invited 10 contribute
something for the supper.
10 the matter Of the selectmen Of
Hebron ard Paris v. the decision If the
county commissioners on the No. I Hi
road. this committee WAS appointed AZ
the term Of court iBst adjourned \. l..
H-rrick, \. L. Gordon. VIM. Douglass.
They Will view the route, give hear
ing. and reader q decision which viii Be
final.
In order 20 be nearer 10 his business, |
Walker IS. Farrar offers for sale his farm
On the Paris Iiil road. This farm con-
Jsius eighty acres, more or less. Young |
frui, trees, buildings in good repair |
This i desirable place for any one
wishing X farm very convenient 20 South /
Paris. See advertisement sin another
column.
Masculine lovers OF plants seem 10 DC |
numerous iu south Paris. The windows !
of the probate office and some Of the I
other windows IN the county Offices arr /
illed with Register Parks plants. and /
they are carefully tended and cared FOR. /
J. \. kruuey has window full Of /
thrifty plants az the hardware store, sad !
he thinks they're The haudsomest lot in /
town.
Grand Trunk carpenters We're here I
Thursday, in response 10 the petition re-
gently sent ia. 70 look over the railroad /
grounds and estimate the expense of 4
moving the freight depot. They speat \
some time looking around, but failed 10
lind any size that seemed available. The
Impression around the station seems 10 {
be that the depot won't be moved.
OF course the grange fair Wednesday
night was q success. That would 60 I
= ith0ut saving. \ baked bean supper /
Was served. aud later a musical and lit
,rsry entertainment was given, partici-
pated in by \. +. Morse, Rev. III. a
Roberts and son, Mrs. Tucker and 9TH
ers. The hall was well filled, aud the \
receipts Of the evening were very salts
factory.
+. Z. Burbank and Miss Lila Doe, as
George aud Lady Washington, with the \
assistance OF a few other antiques, re-
ceiyed "a the vestry of the Methodist /
church Thursday evening. Supper was
served az 80, and later variety enter
rsinmeut WAS given. The attendance !
was large. and though the prices were /.
low. the net receipts for the evening /
were over $40.
The writer Of the Colorado letter /
" hich we print this week Is our occa-
,ional correspondent, Mr.. Oliver How
ard. Of Greeley, Col, now serving his /
fourth biennial term as county superin-
,endeut Of schools for Weld County, aud /
has 10 teachers under his general super
vision. Mr.. Howard married lady /
from West Bethel, this state. Miss c. A.
Grover, sister OF Albert W. Grover, now |
Of Bethel Hill.
Rev. Il. j. Haughton will give an Illus
trated lecture next Sunday evening at
the Congregational church at : o'clock. |
The subject OF the lecture will be |
..\elle's Dark DAYS" and Beautiful /
snow" Il promises TO be very interest
ing and instructive. The powerful
electric light that has been used for other /
lectures and which has been so much en-
loved by all will be used sgain next
sunday. All are invited. Collection 10 |
defray expenses
At the stated communication of Paris |
Lodge. r. and 4. NJ, last Tuesday even |
ing. the newly elected officers were in
stalled BY Past Master George a. VIII |
son. Previous 10 the installation serv-
ices Past Master Wright, in behalf OF the !