Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-09-01
Vacations over,

Mrs. Jackson has closed Ter boarding
house In Davis Block.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Hav tirs Of Deer
ing were In town over Sunday.
Edwin j. Mann, ;. Z. Ii. s., 30, goes
to the State College at Orono this fall.
f. l.. Jewell, the merchant tailor, ex-
poets TO open for business Wednesday.
Mrs. Joseph futile of Cleveland. O,
is spending few days at +. \. Thayer's.
The Democrat is indebted to Mrs. y.
=. Strickland for beautiful assortment
of asters and petuniss.
Presiding Elder Corey gave very
interesting sermon at the Methodist
church sunday morning.
George A. Wilson, Jr., and Howard
Wheeler started Sunday morning on a
bicycle trip 20 Connecticut.
The corn factory will start up Tues
day. IL will be busiuess-like place
over there for the next few weeks.
Mr.. W. ii. h. Abbott, superintendent
Of the Lockwood mill az waterville,
spent sunday with his family at +. A.
rhayer's.
Wise i Glass are closing out their en-
| tire stock Of clothing regardless of cost,
- they are going into business in
Massachusetts,.
We are requested to announce that the
4 sunday evening service at the Baptist
church has been changed from half-past
seven 10 seven O'Clock.
Alton Wheeler concluded his engage
ment at Porter's store last week. He
takes a vacation this week and then re-
turns 20 Bates College.
IL didn't rain sunday. That disproves
! the proyerb, for IL rsined the first sun
day in August. IL did rain four sun
DAYS out OF five 10 the mouth, however.
The Portland excursionists TO the
national Grand Army encampment at
st. Paul went through on the forenoon
train saturday. They occupied two
vestibuled PullmSus.
The Quarterly Conference has voted
20 give Rev. Mr.. Bean OF the Methodist
church two weeks vacation. Ii is not
decided when he will take il, but the
pulpit will be supplied ia his absence.
Walter Jones, Ed. Mann and Sanger
Maxim started saturday for bicycle
trip 20 Penohscot County. Jones and
Mann 20 % OronO and Maxim 10 Bangor.
They expect 10 make the trip in two
days.
Mise. Ida aud Clara Leyeque of Port
land. who have been guests at Geo. \.
Briggs for some time, returned to their
home sunday, accompanied by Miss Cas-
sie Briggs, who will make visit of
week.
Herbert c. Ripley, Esq, formerly of
south Paris. but for the past five years
employed At the Usage Indian sgencv,
Indian Territory, srriyed In town Satur- |
dsv morning, where he expects 70 re-
main for a few weeks with his family.
The foot ball team held lawn party |
saturday evening At the school grounds. |
The grounds were prettily decorated
with japanese lanterns but the stmos-
phere was running opposition 70 the Ice
cream business, consequently shiSers |
were plenty and cheap.
Although there was almost absolutely |
no wind AZ the surface Friday evening |
for the exhibition az the fair grounds,
Professor Daniels put up his tcu-foot |
bird kite so feet, and after he had pulled |
il in aud attached some japanese Ian
terms. the kite rose again so fast as 10 !
put out the lanterns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ID. Brown OF
Boston spent sunday with Mrs. Browns
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Shurtien. |
Mr.. Brown i well known a. man of |
large business interests, q heavy stock
holder I'm the Rumford Falls Power
Co. and closely Identified with the de-
velopment of that enormous water
power.
The engine house has been given two
coats OF paint, and has been handsomely /
lettered. The lower part Of the build /
ing Is marked. Pacific Engine Co.
Hose Co. No. /, Dist. No. , Hook |
and Ladder Co" The sign on the second |
story Is marked in gold letters, ''South
Paris Board Of Trade" The hose houses
will also De painted and lettered.
Hon. Harold VI. Sewall will address a
Republican meeting here next Saturday |
evening. Sept. =. Mr.. Sewall Is the son |
Of his father, but he is not engaged IN
forwarding his fathers campaign. In
deed. he i engaged in what the Argus
stigmatizes as the uudutiful and untiliai |
act Of opposing him, because he doesn't
believe in the principles which his IA
ther represents.
Lovers Of music are looking forward |
with great expectations TO the concert AT /
the Congregationalist church Friday |
evening, Sept. llth. Ii is rare indeed /
that such musical treat is attsinable 4
here. The concert will be given by the
following distinguished artists; Miss
Minnie Anne Plummer and Mrs. Cora ;.
Briggs Of south Paris; Messrs. Day anu /
Coleman Of Portland and Mr. Cousins OF
Boston. Miss Plummer Is so well
known here as an artist OF pre-eminent
musical attAinmeutS that the mere men
ton OF her name is sufficient. IL is need
less 70 say that no one is more welcome
in concert than Mrs. Briggs, whose
ability as a musician is widely known /
and highly appreciated. Those from
abroad are we'll known as standing IN
the front rank of the musical profession:
Mr.. DAy i a brother of Clara Mungar OF
Boston. teacher Of Names gifted song
stress. Emma Eames, and other singers OF
national reputation; while DR.. Coleman
Ssng formerly in the choir OF Trinity |
church az Boston when the late Bishop |
Brooks was pastor. Mr.. Cousins,
yiolinist, il member of the Boston |
SYMPHONY Orchestra and Is pupil OF
Ioeiller who is by many considered the
fiuest teacher on the violin in the world !
The best seats in the house will be re- |
served and will be on sale at the store
Off. 4 Shurtleff, South Paris. There
i likely 20 be a brisk demand for them
and already goodly number are spoken
for.
ELM HILL.
Reuben Dunn of Poland was at II. l..
Swift's, Friday.
The spple trees in this vicinity are
loaded with nice looking fruit. Many
trees have TO be propped up.
W. W. Andrews of Portland has been
in the place in the interests OF the
EQUITABLE Life Insurance, Co, New orK. |
school will commence Sept. lat and
continue nine weeks with Jennie Ilrreii
a. teacher. The school house has been
plastered and repaired inside, elapboard,
"a and painted outside and new shed
built. and IL seems as il each scholar
would appreciate il enough TO each 90