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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-25
CANTON

C. o. Holt has been sick, but is able
TO be out now.
Mr.. Knapp, with pair Of horses
broke through the ice on the stream
from the lake. The water was not very
deep. and they easily got out.
Ten inches of light snow Wednesday
night.
George Cannon and wife are at worn
AT the Revere House.
The owners Of lots at Lakeside Colony
are getting lumber delivered there 10
build In the early spring.
Mrs. Stanwood and Mrs. Swasey at
tended the meeting Of the relief corps a;
Bsugor.
W. X. DeCoster and wife went TO Lew
iston the 18th.
The Masons have got their banquet
hall done and furnished. They will oe-
cupy IL March 9Th the first time. Evening
Star Lodge OF Buckfield will be their
guests. There will be work in the NJ.
NJ. degree, and refreshments will be
served.
Breaking roads for the first time the
Goth Of February.
The new bridge Is settled fact.
Social entertainment at G. A. K. Hall
the I'D, under the management Of the
Universalist circle fund 10 help repair
the church. B.
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WEST SUMNER.

Snow enough, thank you.
Most of the schools have closed II
town. Very satisfactory as rule.
There was q masquerade ball In Wash
ington Hall last Tuesday night. Tht
hall was full and some pretty costumes
A supper was served at +. w. Ford'i
after dancing.
L. B. Andrews and wife have beer
visiting for week at Wallace Ryers0n's
william Sewall, well-known either
of Sumner Hill. who has been sick fol-
some time, Is now gaining nicely, and VIC
rejoice with his many friends at this
turn OF his troubles; also his neighbor
Sylvester Bisbee. is doing nicely.
Capt. G.. N. Small and wife have re-
turned to their home, having been fol-
come time with their son, Daniel Small.
Calvin Harden IL In poor health.
+. 4. Tuell and wife have been visit
ing relatives here.
Mrs. Annie B. Andrews, daughter
Ruth, and Miss Dot Heald went TO Lew
iston last week to visit friends.
Elmer Robbins, Of North Sumner, ID
very III. Drs. Andrews and Packard
met last week and thought It nearly q
hopeless case.
Annie E. Barrows, aged l6 years, only
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Bar
rows, died last Friday OF that dreaded
disease consumption. She left . very
large circle Of relatives and friends to
mourn her departure. The whole COM
munity will mourn her death, for one had
but to know her to feel that the world
had met with . los.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-25
East HEBRON.

This cold weather keeps the farmers
in constant employment on wood and
ice.
Mrs. B. Phillips Ii very low since her
return from FoxcrOft. 1t was fortunate
that she reached home as she was much
worse the evening after her arrival and
has been since.
Lena Keene is improving, so report
says, and has regained her appetite again.
The other sick are improving slightly.
Arthur Lowell IL hauling Frank Pack
ards Ice, with four-h0rse team, from
Lowelrs Brook.
Hattie McKenney has returned to her
home In Auburn and Mrs. Mixer Is car
ing for Mrs. Mckinney.
Albert Merrill aud A. NJ. Fogg at
tended Probate Court at South Paris
last Tuesday.
Charles Mckinney passed last Sabbath
with his parents 10 this place.
Thad Leavitt expects to 60 to Auburn
to work In the shoe factory. Hts sing
ing school closes this week.
Mr.. True Of Turner has two more even
ings and talks Of concert at the close
with admission free.
A tramp or traveller Is working for N.
Lowell part Of the time and Willie
Packard the remainder Of the time.
Moses Smell and Frank j. Keene were
home from Canton last Saturday.
w. h. Keene and wife are stopping at
his fathers while the ether boys are
away.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-25
lOCkE'S MILLS.


Ed Herrick Of Bethel was here the
other day.
Eben Rand OF Portland has been IN
town the past week.
+. l.. Tebbets and Reuben Rand went
to South Paris Monday to attend court
Charles Richardson, tax collector OF
Greenwood, was here last Thursday.
Mrs. Carr and children have been tc
Shelburne, y. H., TO visit her parents
Herbert Bryant has returned to Brad
ford, Mass. His mother, Mrs. h. L
Bryant, went with him.
+. l.. Tebbets Is having telephone
put in the spool mill, mill office, gris'
mill and store 10 the Grand Trunk
depot.
George Aver and wife were presented
with little daughter the other day.
l.. L. Bryant went 10 South Paris &c
attend the opening OF the court.
There Is lots Of birch being drawn 70
this place, and they expect TO start the
saw mill Monday, the 18th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-25
TWO MEN BADLY HURT.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO LOG TRAIN
ON THE LAKES ROAD.

A serious accident occurred on log
train bn one of the logging branches OF
the Rhmford Falls and RaDgeley Lake.
Railroad, Friday, the l4th
1t appears that train loaded With
logs Was going up a steep incline when
the trhin parted aud the rear ear, heav-
ily loaded, ran down the track at tre-
mendPus rate OF speed.
The switchman saw the Car coming
and turned the switch, throwing the car
on to the main track. Il happened that
a wild engine was coming up the main
track, and as the logging car was seen
approaching the Wild engine plunged
into i'd The fireman jumped and escaped
with severe bruises. The engine was
completely demolished. 1t was turned
into old iron In short order. The engin-
eer of|the Wild engine, Mr.. Fournier,
was struck in his cab and terribly injur-
ed. Ills right arm was fearfully Crushed
and Id received terrible blow over the
eve. Il Is wonder that his skull was
not frlctured. A log also pierced his
right i|ide, crushing the ribs into the
lungs. The brakeman, named Belmont,
had bib right Lex crushed.
By ne suggestion Of physicians that
went tp the spot from Rumford Falls,
the twb men were taken to the Maine
Generll Hospital In Portland, where the
arm of Fourier and the leg Of Belmont
were stipulated. II Was not expected
that Fburnier would survive, but that
BELMONT had good chance for recovery.
HoweSIer, at present both are expected
70 fecc|yors
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LOWELL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Andrews have
gone TO Lawrence, Mass, on visit e
relatives.
E. y. Fox has been confined to the
house few days with bad cold.
The farce and concert given by the
Juvenile band Of the village, which Wa;
given at the socisble Friday last, will be
repeated Saturday evening at the Hsr
Dor school house, Fryeburg.
The people st the Centre are putting
in their ice.
Mrs. Z. n. Wentworth Is on the sici
list, and Mrs. Almirs Fox Is stopping
there for short time.
DR.. Fred C. Russell Of Newbury, Vt.
is in town for few days to visit hi:
mother, who has been sick for some
time.
o. +. Andrews and Ben Russell, Jr.
are drawing bark from the trout pont
lot to Fryeburg.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-25
AMnnvE n

Thursday morning was the hardest
storm Of the winter. About ten inches
Of snow fell, and to-day Il blowing lively.
The sportsmen's ball last night was q
grand affair, notice Of which will be
given later.
The loggers are just scrabbling to clear
the yards. Snow enough. About three
feet In open growth.
Town meeting next Monday Is the all
absorbing topic In the streets aud the
store. The warrant win contain many
articles, some OF Importance. The road
question viii be closely debated. An
article to build lookup will be argued
AS public necessity; also to make the
village school the high school OF the
town; TO say nothing OF the anxiety Of
the town officers, which means death to
some one. Mr.. Bedell Is the favorite OF
the town for chairman, by those who
have the towns interest at heart.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-25
EAST SUMNER.

Nj. Lincoln and Mr. Morrill, OF Aliens
SarsLpsrilla Co. were In the place on
business Wednesday.
SCI Neral from this place attended the
Analgunticook Sunday School confer
enceiat Mechanic Falls on Wednesday.
Friends OF Rev. and Mrs. Miller re-
Gently msde them an efiectusl surprise
partt, leaving them substantial tokens
Of reEpect, for which the recipients were
verylgrateful. Mr.. Miller began labors
with and for the Congregational church
last June. and-is very much admired by
everybody that has made his acquaint-
ance
Nebrly dozen pairs Of horses are
coming In daily, hauling wood, bark and
lumber. Ii Is quite lively on the streets
IN this vicinity now.
RsE. 4. G.. Murray went TO Boston
last keek TO see his wife, who Is quite
feeblf, requiring hospital care and at
tenti5n.
Thb crop of Ice is being harvested, and
did riot melt much on Monday week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-25
auckElELp.


Mts. Merritt Parsons Is visiting her
Nashua, N. H., friends.
Tile Anasagunticook Sunday School
Conference at Mechanic Falls Wednes-
day book fair delegation from this VII
Thursday evening the Dixfeld ANA
teurl Dramatic Club gave an entertain
menk at Nezinscot Hall, that Is well
spoklen of by those present.
Tile village schools closed the winter
term Friday forenoon. A good delega-
ton Iof parents and friends visited the
schcbl and listened to number OF very
interesting and instructive essays by the
Older scholars, and the rendering OF
several musical selections under the d.
rectbn OF Mrs. II. A. Irish, who has had
charge OF the musical department.
| Principal Ernest l.. Palmer Of Bates Col
legel came to the school highly recon-
menhed last fall, and IL Ia but just to say
he Tbs fully met the expectations OF the
friei|ds Of the school, and returns to his
clssl and studies with the good wishes
OF alhost OF new friends.
Tie remains Of Mr.. Charles DeCoster
werl placed In the receiving tomb FRI
day forenoon. Mr.. DeCoster died at
Naptes the past week. He was native
Of Huckfield and the youngest son OF the
late Chandler DeCoster Of East Buck
field. The funeral services were held At
the thapel Of the Baptist church Friday
mofhing, Rev. Messrs. Lawrence and
SadIer officiating. Aged 81 years.
Giant and Miss Grace Harlow, j. NJ.
and Miss Caroline Thayer Of Paris Hill
weri) In town Thursday evening.
Mrs. +. w. Sadler Is sojourning 10
Massachusetts, for short time.
The recurrence OF washington's birth
daylbrougbt again full house at Nezin-
SEQ, Hall, Friday evening, under the fos.
terilg care OF Fessenden Post, G.. A. r..
and the school children. The varied
exc Icises, music and speeches by loca
talent, served to bring before and i'm
prejs upon the plastic mind Of thu
youbg a patriotic reverence for thu
natlbn's greatest general, L. 5. Grant
the topic II the evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-25
NEWRY.
Snou enouyh now

Snow enough now.
The Arctic wave overlook US the
first Of the week, but II Is recedinG
now,
The brooks are still spewing out, and
making the highways dangerous In
places.
AL Brooks, toting to the lakes, lost of
four-horse load, consisting OF boxes
barrels and bags. by the sleds Slowing
on the ice near y. ). Bakers. Ii tool
two men nearly an hour TO reload.
W. b. Wight, one OF our selectmen,
tipped over nesr the same spot the same
day. IL seemed like gentle hint TO the
powers that be 10 take some action "a
remedy the matter.
o. T.. Baker and Melvin Allen have
taken A. W. Powers timber to saw.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-25
MASON.

II has been the coolest for the winter
the past few days. Monday 1t was 2.
below and Tuesday il was % at A. NJ.
aud to-day, Wednesday, showing.
Rev. II. \. Pesre and wife OF Standisf
and Naples were 10 town the past week
Owing TO the clerk Of the weather III,
leap year supper was a failure.
Ernest Morrill, aud willard Mason
have gone up TO the west part OF the
town drawing spruce pulp wood for A
). Bean.
Daniel Mills Is drawing his poplar tc
West Bethel which goes to Yarmouth
Vile.
Addison Bean has secured headstone
for Madison Corner, a member Of Co. A.
10Th Maine Volunteers, buried at Gilead
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-25
EAST aRoWNEielp.

Mr.. Smith Gray was at home Over
Sunday.
Mrs. 4. ID. Walker IL visiting friend,
in Boston.
Mrs. l.. X. Giles IL suffering from al
attack Of neuralgia.
Grandma Giles is falling.
Miss Emogene Rounds went To Port
land Thursday TO begin her music les
teacher, Prof. q. W. Marston.
Moody McLucss, while working 10 thu
woods for Fred Sticsney, cut one Of hi
feet quite badly.
Mr.. G.. C.. Mansfield lost valuable
COW last Sunday 10 singular manner
The COW ste her hsy at noon, and seemed
10 be perfectly well, but few hours
later she was found dead In the barn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-25
HIRAM

0n Friday evening, Feb. IL, Rev. G.
T. Ridlon Of kezsr Falls lectured al
Pythian Hall on Scotland. giving 4
graphic and vivid account Of his travel:
amid the lochs, the crsgs and the
heather, immortslized by the romance OF
Scott. the chiyslry Of Wallace, Bruce
and Edwin Ruthven, and the tender idyl;
Of Robert Burns. IL was one Of the most
entertaining lectures we have heard for
many years. He Is preparing lecture
on his travels 10 Norway.
Mr.. Albion Moulton, graduate OF
Maine State College. has charge Of q
machine shop in Philadelphia, number.
ing some forty workmen.
Hon. Charles Rankin Is superintend-
ing numbering operations In Baldwin.
Thermometer on Tuesday, the 18th,
81 below zero.
Mr.. Jabez Hobson has sold the Mt.
Cutler House to Mr.. Webster Fitch OF
East Hiram.
MIR. WIN. II. Pendexter recently stuck
the point Of a peavy into his large toe,
causing a severe wound.
Fifteen members of the Christian En-
deavor went to Fryeburg the 10Th to the
local union.
Died, on Sunday, the 10th, Mrs.
Esther, widow of Ammi l.. Fitzpatrick,
aged 81 years. She was our neighbor
for thirty years, and for half century
was worthy Christian.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-25
HEBRON.

Rev. S. d. Richardson attended the
5. ). Convention at Mechanic Falls We'd
nesday and reports very good meeting
Mr.. Richardson will preach at Peru
next Sunday.
Albion aud Daisy Cushman went 70
Auburn early In the week TO visit rela.
tiyes.
Misses Bertha and Jennie Packard
have been entertaining their cousins. the
TWO Misses Lowell, Of Auburn.
Mrs. Gertrude Buchanan OF Mechanic
Falls is visiting relatives here.
Miss Lila Harden Is In ST. George with
her father.
Monday morning, Feb. Eth, was the
coolest in this place for years, Il below
at 8 A. VI.
There Is now snow enough TO make
very good sleighiug.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-25
STOW.

Aunt Margaret Thompson, who has
been quite sick, is now on the gain.
Mr. Hall Is visiting his daughter,
Martha Lufkin.
Mrs. o. II. Day is with her son, Frank
Day, for few weeks keeping house.
4. C.. Andrews and wife have been In
town, visiting friends and relatives.
Lewis Charles is driving Eugene
Charles horse team, hauling logs 10 the
landing.
O. X. Barrows Is on the mountain
camping this week.
Mrs. Martha Barrows Is with her
daughter In Lowell. She has been with
Mrs. Evans ever since last November.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-25
apvANT pOND

The A. o. Noyes Division, X. of p, OF
Norway, gave fine exhibition drill al
Grange Hall Tuesday evening. The
knights are first-rate fellows, and they
are also right In It on parade. We hope
they will come again.
The grammar school will have an ex.
hibitiOn at the close Of the term, which
will be In about two weeks.
Luciers' Minstrels will appear here
Nav 18th.
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OXFORD. SAT Cou. OF Probate held a

OXFORD, IS AT Court OF Probate held Al
Paris, within and for the County OF OK
ford. on the third Tuesday OF Feb, A. ID. lss6
Thomas A. somher. one OF the Executors names,
In 4 certain Instrument purporting To be the las,
VIII and Testament OF kARES 4. SOUTHER
late OF Fryeburg. In sa,d County, deceased, hav
Ing presented the same for Probate.
ORDERED. That the said petitioner give
notice TO al persons interested. by causing a
copy Of this order % he published three weeks
successfully In the oxford Democrat printed At
South Paris, that they may appear at 4 Probate
Court 20 be held at Paris In said County. on the
third Tuesday Of Mar. next, at nine O'Clock IN
the forenoon, and show cause. II any they have,
why the said Instrument should not be proved, Ap.
proved and allowed "a the Last Win and Tesla.
ment Of said deceased. and that letters tesla
mentary be Issued ~ the persons named as ex.
ecutors therein.
GEO. A. WILSON. Judge.
true copy-Attest -
ALBERT ID. PARK, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-25
6ROWNEiElD.

Monday and Tuesday were the TIVE
coolest days Of the winter, the thermom
eier registering from - 10 30 degree:
below zero.
There is lots Of snow and tesmster'
are taking advantage of Il.
The dramatic club OF Hiram presented
the drama, BIO Grande, Ia the towr
hall Wednesday evening 10 q large anC
appreciative audience. The parts wer'
finely rendered. The acting was perfeci
nothing could exceed II in perfection
Fine music BY Benefits Orchestra.
Miss whitcomb OF Massachusetts Il
visiting Miss Florence Gatchell.
NJ. +. Wentworth Of Denmark WAS IL
town this week.
John Mcdonald is on the sick list.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-25

OXFORD, AT Court OF Probate held al
Paris, within and for the County of oxford, OF
the third Tuesday OF Feb. A. ID. ls6.
Sarah Nj. Bean having presented q certain
Testament OF GEORGE II BEAN late oi
Denmark, In said County. deceased, having
presented the same for Probate;
ORDERED, That the said petitioner give notice
copv ~ psh,s order 70 h: n;,hpsSas ~
weeks successfully In the oxford Dem
ocrat, newspaper printed at South Paris. In
said County. that they may appear at Pro
Law 81 Mar ne.t ~ n,ns 1917 VIC -, mi" III ,s
noon. and show cause IL any they have, why the
said instrument should not be proved. approved
and allowed as the last will and testament OF
said deceased, and that Augustus ii. Walker be
appointed executor.
GEO. A. WILSON, Judge.
A true copy-Attest;-
ALBERT ID. PARK. Register
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WILSON'S MILLS.

C. C. Wilson, OF the firm Of Bearce i
Wilson, WAS In town recently.
Rev. ). ;. York held services at thu
house Of +. 4. Flint Feb. 9th. Owing
TO the storm and nearly every team In
town being at work Ia the woods, bui
few were present.
Nora Wilson Is at work for Mrs. Flint
AZ the hotel.
Mrs. +. 5. Flint Is visiting at +. 4
Flint's.
+. |. Brown has been up In the inter
ests Of the X. =. L. Co.
Walter Buchanan has gone out u
purchase yoke OF oxen 10 put in the
woods.
John Shstney has gone To get another
span OF horses for hauling timber.
The cry for snow has been answered
With great abundance In this locality
and the next cry will be hold enough
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-25
NIIEIElD-

The leap year ball given the 18th by
the ladies OF the village was q decided
success. Cake and coffee were served
for refreshments. About seventy
couples took part In the dance. Every
one reported grand time.
The village schools close this week.
Elliott Howe and wife are visiting At
his fathers.
Miss Cora Howe Is at home from Bos-
ton.
The coolest weather, as vet, for the
season, Tuesday morning, 30 below.
The Dlxfield Dramatic Club played
''Tony, the Convict, at Music Hall Mon
day evening, TO a good house. They
were at Canton Wednesday and Buck
field Thursday evenings.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-25
WESI aEIhEI

A horse belonging to \. 5. Bean of
wej Bethel was fatally injured while
WORKING In the woods last Saturday.
SUNDAY Rev. T.. J. Wheeler held a
meeting ri the school house, but as the
TRAVELLING was bad there was not a large
attendance. This week series OF meet
ings,is being held with good attend
ancd
M5nday and Tuesday mornings were
yerH cold, 20 and 20 below.
Cows are fying about. What does II
meab-that spring has come? Wait un-
I'll ills little warmer before answering
in tile affirmative.
H}zen Lowell Is hauling spruce pulp
wool for y. w. Mason.
D}yton Merrill has commenced haul
ing bis birch.
EjB. Shaw Is hauling his wood.
Tile Tyler boys are teaming.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-25
NEST PERIL.

Cold wave 18th and 18th. Thermom-
eter stood from lso TO 329 through
town.
Logging operations In full blast.
b. :. Austin and wife from Auburn
have been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Burgess.
The neighbors turned out the 18th
and hauled w. A. Hammond's wood, as
he has been on the sick list for some
time. He Is gaining slowly.
We hear C. p. Andrews Of Dixfield,
who tended the grist mill, assigned
the 10th. Liabilities $500 to $500.
We were pleased to welcome Margaret
McEgau back in town again. She has
been stopping at her home for the past
year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-25
RlIMEORO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Delsno have ;
baby boy.
There Is 10 be an entertainment at tn
V. |. 5. Hall Feb. 18th, for the benefit
Of the Methodist minister. Ii Is hopet
all will lend helping hand.
Tuesday morning the mercury was n
degrees below zero at NJ. F. Virgins.
Miss Ida Ford is visiting friends a
Rumford.
School in Dist. No. closes Feb. 2lst
Blanche Ripley teacher.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-25
IyNCHvliiE.

Silas McKeen's family are sick with
the mumps.
LeForest McAllister has purchased a
new Wonder cornet.
John Adams, who has been at work
for l.. II. Burnham in the woods, has
moved back to West Stoneham.
Ananias McAllister has been quite
sick.
willard Barker, Of Stoneham, visited
at II. B. McKeen's Thursday.
Albany, Feb. 18th, TO the wife Of l.. G
Mckeen, a son.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-25

Washington Head has bargained for
Chatles A. Warreu's stand.
john Flsgg sawed 200 cakes OF Ice,
l6xtG and 30 inches thick, In some less
thsI ten hours Tuesday, the 18th.
Wednesday, the 10Th, was red letter
dsy| for drawing Ice. Twenty-four loads
verb taken from the mill pond that day.
Htnry Smith has moved to Charlie:
Coh)n's.
Carl Head Ia getting out lumber for a
new barn.
Flank Keene IL drawing pine lumber
10 Bhckfeld village for G. W. Hammond
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-25
OXFORD.

A large audience was present At tn
public meeting OF the debating society
organized by the students Of the higi
SCHOOL,. at Temperance Hall Monds,
evening. Subject The great men o
America" with music, recitsiions, etc
The decision was rendered In favor o.
Abraham Lincoln.
There WAS masquerade sociable a
Robinson Hall Tuesday evening.
On Wednesday evening the NJ. +
circle met at the vestry, with ice cresu
and cake for sale. There was good al
tendance.
Miss Phillips has finished her sehoo
in Poland.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-25
GRAFTON.

How Is this for winter: Monday Is .
below. Tuesday morning 400 here and
at Berlin Falls.
Last night, the 10th, six inches OF
snow fell, and to-day II is showing some.
We now have over three feet of snow.
o. B. Dodge went to Boston the 9Th
and returned the 18th. Reported nc
snow 10 Boston when he left.
School closed on Friday last.
4. I. Brown took his colts to Rumford
Falls last Tuesday.
Cash Twitchell, OF the tlrm Of witch
ell i Blanchard, has road across from
Success to his works In Byron on Swift
River.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-25
NORWAY LAKE

Mrs. j. A. Keen has been quite sick
this week, with pneumonia. but Is lit
tie more comfortable now.
Charles Wentzel's family have all
been sick with severe colds.
Mrs. Winnie hall visited friends in the
village Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Amy Perry has been stopping
with Mrs. 5. A. Stevens while Mr..
Stevens was away attending court.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-25
RQXRlIRN

Joseph Preo Of Berlin, y. H., Is a
l.. III. Reeds mill for few days. HI
has charge Of the birch department o.
the Berlin Mills Co. at Berlin, and wa!
sent here by the company TO show how
they wished TO have their birch sawet
and sorted at Mr.. Reeds mill.
Much winter is being crowded int
this month. We have plenty Of snow
now, and all those having lumber in thu
woods are drawing il out as fast as pos
sible.
Swain 4 Reed have forty horses snt
eight oxen drawing their birch.
Mr.. Dresser needs more teams on thu
Berlin Mills birch. One Of his teams
took out three cords at two loads.