Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-24

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the Democrat pleasant call Wednesday
Goodbye TO the sleighing. \ few
runners are still out, but its hard scratch
ing,
Winfield :. Starbird has sold his farm
and Intends to move into South Pari,
village.
Supper by the ladies' circle at the Con
gregational church next "Wednesday
evening at 6 30.
win kenney has been sick a few days
and Ed Greene has been taking his plac,
in PlummeT's store.
Judge Wilson and Hon. James s
| Wright were at Rumtord Falls Friday
engaged in some insolvency hearings.
People breathed easier when they go,
up Friday morning and found that the
rsiu hsd stopped, and the freshet was
declared of.
]. +. PlRmmer is showing in his win
dow some handsome pictures which he
gives as premiums with SIS worth OF
cash purchases.
BUrnie Field from North Paris has
moved his family 10 this village aud Oc-
cupies VIM. J. Wheeler's rent near the
Baptist church.
Capt. Bolster Is busy hauling lumber
from Billings mill for couple OF houses
which he proposes TO build the coming
season on Myrtle Street.
There will be in the vicinity Of twenty
additions 70 the membership of the Con-
gregatioual church on Easter Sunday
morning, April 9TH.
J. W Buzzeu OF Rumford Falls and
south Paris behind goOd-lookiug pair
OF black horses the first of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. VI. Watkins are in
tending TO leave South Paris soon and
make their home elsewhere. They have
some household goods that they would
ike TO sell AZ once.
Mrs. G.. \. Wilson is training the
members of the Congregational Sunday
school for an Easter concert, snd We
have no doubt but tha; it viii be excel
lent aud highly entertaining.
\ carload of people represented the
south Paris congregational Circle at
Norway Wednesday evening, ~ invita-
ton IL the Congregational Circle at that
place. They report iirst-class supper
aud a tirst-ClSss time.
The fish in Marshall's Pond, Hebron,
seem 10 De- too well fed this winter 10
care about imported sinners. The las,
two parties which have visited the pond
have brought back total of one pickcTel
a, the result OF the two trips.
The annual meeting Of the voters Of
the south Paris school Precinct will be
held ~ the High school room next Fri
dsy evening al : 80, 10 choose officers
aud determine whst sum of money If any
shall be raised for The support Of free
high school.
W. VI. shaw. J. I. Richardson and Or.
r. Il. Holden made a successful fishing
trip 10 Camp OWsley, Anonymous Pond,
Harrison, last week. They went Thurs
DAY noon and returned Saturday night.
They san the rain left the roads In bad
shape 10 that direction.
The Norway branch engine has been
undergoing some repairs AZ Gorham dur
ing the past week. Engineer Stinchheld
and Fireman Bowker went with IL aud
Engineer " II. Jordan and Firemtn
Nlchol, ran the Norway train with an
other engine for few days.
on sunday ST the Baptist church Rev.
+. J.. Ramsdell delivered very interest
ING aud Instructive sermon on the work
Of the Baptist Home Mission Society IL
Nas listened 10 With excellent attention
bv the gooj-sizcd audience, and at The
close a contribution WAS made In the aif
OF the society, amounting 10 about 500
Among the attorneys attending
Probate and Insolvency Courts last week
were \ n. Walker Of Bridgton, +. +
Hastings ~ Fryeburg, john L. SWasey
OF Canton. john Il Tra>k of DiXtield,
:. l.. Hutrhius OF Rumtord, \. +,
Stearns ~ Rumfurd Falls, Ellery {. Park
Of Bethel, q. IA. Hersey aud I. ;. Rridg-
hsm 81 Buckdeld, Jesse NJ. Libby OF
Mechanic Falls, sud others
There was pleasant Wedding At the
Methodist par, mage Tuesday, when Nv.
Mr.. Chapman united 10 marriage NJ.
Leon 4. Books OF GreeuNcOd and Miss
Rose r. StArbird OF Paris. Miss Star
bird /, san vSlimaoie Young lady, the
daughter OF Mr. aud Mrs. W. =. Star
bird. sud graduate OF Paris Hill AcAd-
rnv in the class OF 1898. Mr.. AMI Mrs
Brooks are now on short bridal tour.
The Mise, Webbing, Rosalind, Peggy,
and Lucy. II London, will appear al
Norway Opcr, House March "th, Miss
Lucy Webbing Was the first 20 play Lit
tlr LORD FauutlerOv in England. and l.
AN actress Of exceptional merit. The tn-
tertaiumeut they give i OF n high order
introducing scenes from Shakespeare IN
costume, readings, music. characteristic
national dances, etc. seats on sale al
the usual place.
After We had the last big snowfall and
the track OF the electric road was plowed
OUT down 10 the rails, the lower end OF
Pleasant street. where IL i nsrrowest,
became a kind of trough, with siding
track on each side, from which teams
were liable 20 slew OF 70 the rails, ana II
t-poyer or two resulted. The electric
road people went in Thursday, picked
up tho snow and hauled IL oil, and level
ed the surface along the worst of It..
Aunt" Betsey Gray, who died last
Wednesday AT the aye of ~ years, was,
we think. the oldest woman IN town, ana
VAS active AMI vigorous up TO within a
few d4ys Of her death. which resulted
from pncumOnia. Last fall, being th-
ont a tenant for while, she lived III the
house entirely alone fer several weeks.
Duriuy the past Water she had cut anu
made two dresses for herself, aud log
cabin Quilt for little girl who lives ia
the house.
There was pleasant whist party at
f. 4. Thayer's Friday evening Ten
tables were arranged in the rooms oc-
cupied by Mr.. ThSyer's family aud Mr..
and Mrs. j. ID. HAYNES, and Miss Thayer
and Mrs. Haynes received the guests.
Each plaver Was furnished with pack
ace of thirty tOothpicks as counters,
and they progressed" and accumulated
or disbursed counters according 10 the
game. one man reported an accumuiS-
ton amounting in all 10 over seventy
while one OF the ladies, who would uh-
doubtedly have been entitled TO the
BOBBY prize if there had been one, had
only three left Of the original thirty.
/ Refreshments Of fruit and lemonade
were served.
RAYMOND Dodge of Massachusetts,, 4
pephew OF Mr.. Stowe of this place, who
i studying in the University at Halle q
Saale. Germany, writes that he hiss H.
\ vented an instrument for the measure