Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-01-28
+. A. Thsyer, furniture, Billings
Block, south Paris.

Miss Annie Marshall Of West Paris
has been visiting relatives here.
The electric road didn't ger ratified BY
the snow storm. II kept right on doins
business.
j. c. Harlow. repsirer Of boots ans
shoes In the savings bank building, IA,
put out a neat new sign.
Frank White has taken his place a,
station agent at Gorham, y. II. Hi.
family viii remain here until spring.
Several parties have been out OF town
after pickercl during the week, bui
rsther poor success has rewarded theiI
efforts.
Benjamin Y. Russell Is having six
room tenement finished above his stor,
at the corner of Western Avenue an
Gothic Street.
Everybody knows John Cummings
pony" but there are few who know
that the lively little beast Is % years
old. Such is her age, however.
The first slelghing for this winter wa.
on the 25th of January. That's some
thing to chalk down IN your daryl
your diary has held out till this time.
Charles Il. Elder, ESQ. Of Boston, was
in town last week. Mr.. Elder Is Paris
boy who has become a successful and
prominent Boston attorney. He was
called TO Paris by the sickness of his
mother.
Ohio X. Bean was at South Paris last
week. Mr.. Bean was for two years the
popular clerk at Plummer's clothing
store. lie has now two stores at Var
mouth and Freeport where he is doing a
successful business.
A batch OF new safes which arrived
last week included safes for J. III.
Winslow, Albion Taylor aud c. H..
George. About dozen new safes have
been put in here since the burglars
struck in last fall. The agent struck
town just about the right time.
The change of station agents was ef-
tected the first of last week. Neither OF
the agents will move his family at pres
ent. Mr.. Adams, the new agent here,
owns q good house IN Gorhsm, and will
continue TO make il his home there until
spring at least. lie boards AZ the Grand
Trunk Hotel.
Editor Charles 4. Waterman Of the
Mechanic Falls Ledger had business At
the Probate Court Tuesday, and while in
town made the Democrat a pleasant call.
Brother Waterman is practical printer
u no learned the art In the Democrat es-
tablishment, and a genial gentleman
whom we are always glad 10 meet.
An appeal from the decision of the
commissioners has been entered
ia the case 81 the Number Four Hill
road by the selectmen of Hebron and
Paris acting jointly. The matter now
goes 20 the supreme Judicial Court, and
the final decision, from which there Is
no appeal, will De made by committee
appointed by that court.
The five X. Of Z. Lodges In this dis
trict have each had a public installa-
ton OF officers. j. 4. henney's posi-
ton as District Deputy has put consider
able work upon him, In this connection.
The lodges are at Norway, East stone
ham. South Paris, Hanover and Rum
ford Falls. Another may be added at
Bryant's Pond.
There il possibility that Crockett
Lane will be extended TO the river this
spring. This WAS laid out and the land
for il given in l>4., extending from
High Street 81 the SOutheriy point OF
land that i now Moore Park 10 the
river. Building the street would make
another entrance 20 Riverside Gene
terry besides opening up new house lots
in location near 10 the centre OF the
place.
Miss Ellie, the fiye-vear-old daughter
Of Jeffrey and Nellie Hardy, celebrated
her fifth birthday Jan. Il, by entertain
ing party OF her little lady friends at
her home. Among the guests was flos-
sic Hammond Of Paris Hill whose birth
day Is the same date as Miss Elites.
The little hostess received numerous
gifts. The time was passed
very pleasantly playing games and dolls
aud enjoying the goodies prepared by
the thoughtful mother.
Among the members of the Oxford
Bar who attended the first term OF
Probate Court held at South Paris were
o. III. Hersev and Thos. ). Bridgham of
Buckfeld. Ellerv c. Park. OF the law
firm Of Herrick 4 Park, Bethel, John L.
Swasey Of Canton, John X. rrask OF
Edward L. Hastings of FRYE
burg, Seward :. Stearns, Charles +.
Holt, Merton l.. kimball, Clerk Of
Courts c. +. Whitman, County Attor-
uey E. +. smith and Judge II. G. Davis
OF Norway, George Hazen Of oxford,
Col. y. =. Austin, James ;. Wright,
George VI. Atwood and Charles II. Ben
son Of Paris.
Among the interesting things brought
70 light during the moving Of the
cOunty's effects from Paris Hill Is an
old chair made from split cedar rails
and bearing the following inscription:
PRESENTED BY THE
REPUBLICANS or FRANKLIN
To THE
REPUBLICANS OF OXFORD COUNTY
ASSEMBLED AT PARIS
JULY 10. lsG0.
TUE PRESIDENTIAL CHAIR
SOON TO BE
OCCUPIED ~ HONEST OLD ABE,
THE PEOPLES MAN.
Saws the Gorhsm MOuntaineer: "Thos