Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-11-24

aud daughters have been visiting at
sumner for 4 few days.
Mount Mica Lodge, |. O. o. f., will
confer the first degree next Thursday
evening. A good attendance is request
ed.
Mrs. l.. l.. Powers entertained the Old
Orchard dove party last Monday even
ing, with an oyster supper for refresh
ment.
Mr.. 4. f.. Morse went to LOcke's Mills
Tuesday, TO assist IN an entertainment
given that evening by the gentlemen of
that place.
Miss Agnes Tucker Of Norway has
been assigned 10 Elm Hill school for
the winter term in place OF Alice NJ.
Wheeler, declined.
Freight Agent Chandler tells the
Democrat that the South Paris station
averages 10 ship about six carloads of
freight per day al present.
4 well-known south Paris Democrat
marched In the parade with the Mckin-
lev Club as the result Of sn election bet.
He wore Grape on his arm.
WI. Moves " Lewiston, local superin-
tendent OF Lew iston division Of the New
England Telephone aud Telegraph Com
psny, was in town Wednesday.
We hear of 81 least two cases where
Republican wife Illuminated the house
/ in the absence Of a Democratic husband
during the Mckinley celebration.
one rair Of wool boots and one pair Of
rubhers 20 wear over them Tor 81 L., NJ
| smiley shoe Store, Norway, Maine.
| Also few ladies rubbers for > cents.
The new sewer has progressed well
under The charge Of MinsloW Il. Young.
expert machinjst. plumber, carpenter,
horse dealer and al around handy chap.
:. L. Stearns i grading the grounds
| around his new house on Park Street oc-
Icupicd bv Messrs. Adams and Morton.
They will make fine appearance when
completed.
Work on the grading Of the court
house grounds i suspended until spring
Quite a pile Of dirt has been moved. and
the terraces show something Of what
their form Is % be.
Postmaster Farrsr has glove in his
/ possession that was picked up between
/ here aud Norway. He wishes the owner
would either get IL or leave the other
one, s. one glove Is no use 10 him.
Mrs. Fred =. Chandler and child Of
Bethel. and Mrs. Herman Wilson of
Gorham. y. H.. are stopping with their
husbands, freight sgeut Chandler aud
conductor Wilson, at the Grand Trunk
Hotel.
Conductor Wilson % the Norway
| train comes here from Gorhsm, y. ii.
Both he and the new freight agent,
| Fred Z. Chandler Of Bethel. are we'll
liked by the patrons OF their depart
meuts.
This SNOW i worth dollars 10 Oxford
CoGntv's numbering snd similar ln-
dustries in general, aud TO South Paris
largest industry in particular. IL will
help sell sleds and South Paris has sleds
20 sell. YOU see.
simeon h. Curtis % West Paris was
| In town Thursday. Mr.. Curtis lives
mile out Of the village and has run n
milk cart there every morning for seven
years Vithout missing trip. Quite a
record Of regularity.
Mrs. q. '. Whitman and family have
/ been frs>tiug on a quarter OF Vtnison.
I The .uimal VS. shot hv Lester DcCoster
/ ~ East Bucktsld. about mile from the
iGirad station. and was handsome
buck that dressed 80 pounds
Next SATURDAY, Winfield ;. Starbird
and 81 lie Nill entertain the Paris Grange
| uifh ~ supper ard evening entertainment
n Grange Hall. e being the tWeuty-ifih
| anniversary 81 their wedding. All
members II Paris Grange are invited.
Master Emery 4. Ryersou of south
Paris claim, the tigest matched pair OF
grade Hereford yea-ling steers 10 oxiord
/ county They have white faces and
| straight backs and girth feet IL ana
| feet. aud weigh 1890 lbs. They are Ger
It,inlv a pair THAI any boy OF agricultural
| p-opensities may well be proud TO swing
the stick over.
Herbert W. Powers tells the Demo
! crat that his father, Thomas Powers OF
North Newrv, intends TO locate at South
paris the coming spring. Mr.. Powers
Is a brick mason and Will WORK NJ MS
trade here. IL i a good location lor
business and Mr.. Powers Is one OF the
kind OF men that we can welcome 10 TINS
community, a good citizen.
They started work on the sewer from
Odd Fellows Block across 20 Maple
street Friday morning. and twas pretty
hard digging. The crust on the Top
besides being packed hard by the travel,
mad frozen the night before about three
inches deep. They had 10 break II all
nm with = sledge hsmmer. After the
crust Was broken of, II wasn't oau
shOveling below.
There wss a very enjoyable circle at
The congregational yestry Friday even
ling. 4 first-class supper was ioi-
lloWed bv an entertainment when
Iinrlu6ed banjo and guitar duets, solo
hy Mrs. Barnes, trio oy MIS-; WILSON,
Mrs. Irving Andrews and Miss hhesishu'
duet by Mrs. Andrews and MT Mois
readings BY Mr.. Morse, and Longiehow
Hanging of the Crane, illustrated w
beautiful tableaux with colored HSh's'
,rAir,asn schOlars were not absent from
,hs Porter Street primary school during
the term Just closed. Iheir names aie'
Tia May Field. L Ln5,' " ,I 80
| Naunie X. Clark, Ina , ~ 70 p.:v
| Iinnie =. Dean, 800" Ts,coIt
Isabel L. Morton, IA t,s.tt
| Crockett L Record, ar = i.eI p,.rt
lCari : Briggs, "hS''"
/ MvlGer NccdhAnn, =.
uazel Huse. Angie Ripley and Lniie
- ,,.ars absent ore half dav.
HATTIE NJ. LEACH, Iescher'
II "a the gentiemer's turn next. Al
- the congregational church one Wees wee,
/ t~op rext Friday, the gentlemen vii
: entertain, provide supper, prepare anO
. execute the programme OF entet,a'h
? -, n i going 20 be bug time
J Next week look out for the progrsmues.
Z SnfT;se II 20 say that Master babole,on
+ S~sntsr's school, with Judge Wiisot
: :! ..master.~ viii give prize deeiains
p lions. Don't forget the dAte-pu, :
, - IN vear memorandum book ies
! YOU forget Friday, De. 4th'
union Thanksgiving service VIII o
held next Thursday evening AZ 80
! u.,heSis- church. All the local pastor
~i,h Rev. n. A Roberts viii partie,Psv
a, the service. The sermon VIII -
4 rr.scbsd bv Rev. X. j. Haughton. In
: ,.r :, service will he at 30 gu
; Soxsrnor ssvs In his proclaim ''op
4 .sProyiience has dealt kindly WIN ou ~,
! beloved state, her people, ana nes -, .,