Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-23

/ MIS-. calvin BuCknam OF Mechanic
Falls was in town Monday.
Mrs. Gooding and Mrs. Poole Of Var.
mouth are visiting Al Mr.. Stoves.
Mrs. Charlotte Howe has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Walker, at Lewiston.
Mrs. Lester W. Whitman OF New
Gloucester Is visiting at Oscar V. Whit
mans.
The clsss OF ~, ;. L. III. s., wish to
thank all who so kindly assisted them at
their graduation.
II YOU haven't a local time card Of
usin departures, call az the Democrat
Office aud get one.
Miss Alice Wheeler graduated from
Gcrham Normal school last week aud
arrived home Monday.
Mr.. J. G. Jones Of Oxford Is in Sturte-
wants drug store, taking Mr.. Whites
place while he i away.
Mrs. Fogg OF New Gloucester. Who
has been visiting her sister. Mrs. True,
returned TO her home Friday.
\ handsome new bulletin board With
/ gilt letters has been put out at the Meth
odist church. Mark Richardson did the
lettering.
IL Is expected that the South Paris and
oxford ball mines will play return
game on the fair grounds next Saturday
afternoon.
The \ L. :. c. +. will hold lawn
] sa4 ft IA a.~.ttpAs Of thu
I tiOnal church one week from Wednes-
day, July lst.
W. b. Young il employed hy 4. e.
Jones In the machine shop. Mr.. Young
formerly worked az the machinist's trade
in Massachusetts.
The committee who were soliciting
for the Fourth Of July fireworks met
v ith so little encouragement that they
have decided to give IL up.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Morton have been
in Portland for few DAYS. Mrs. Nor
ton returned Saturday night; Mr.. Nor
ton Is 70 remain there for a while.
Rev. and Mrs. T. J. Ramsdell, George
L. Crockett. Mrs. &. 4. Record and
others, attended the Baptist quarterly
meeting al West Sumner Thursday.
Oscar ROYAL has put his little steamer,
! Rainbow, into PenneSseewassee Lake.
She IS newly painted, with new AVN
ing over her deck, aud isos little beauty.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. VI. Hammond are
moving into Mrs. rrue's house on
Pleasant Street. They will occupy the
/ lower story aud Mrs. True the second
story
H.R. Virgin, Esq, Of Portland, was
/ IN town Monday. Mr.. Virgin is son of
the lNtc Judge WIN. Writ Virgin aud a
member Of tie law firm OF Payson, Viz
gin & Davis.
A.C. +. Mag and r. IL, Skillings
made two DAYS fishing trip 10 the
"SigOtch region last Nees. They say,
''Oh, well, We got some, but they were
mostly small ones"
Dr. Woodbury. and George \. Briggs
spent two or three DAYS fishing last
week on the streams In sumner, Wood
stock and Franklin Plantation. They
report good fair luck.
/ \ carload ot tricycle. wheels were be-
| log uuloaded and slowed away in the
7 Paris Manufacturing Comptnv's store
house Thursday. They are ball bearing
wheels with solid rubber tirts.
\ Mr. White i taking vacation from
I III, WORK AZ SturteySnt'S drug store ON
very plcNsau, business, a. appears by
I the announcement elsewhere. His many
7 friends extend their congratulations.
George Clifford reports seeing an ex-
citing game OF ball Thursdsy NJ Rum
\ ford Falls. between the Rumford Falls
land Lewiston Volunteers, which result
ca n 20 10 in favor Of Rumtord Falls.
Mr.. aud Mrs. &. 2. Tolman OF jaw
were the guests % Rev. aud Mrs. /. J.
7 Rimsdell over sunday. IL i thought
that they may return 20 south
Paris Co live, but not definitely decided
Under the new arrangement OF trains,
4 man can 20 20 Boston, stay there five
hours. aud come home again, il he cares
10 ge, UP NJ ,uch an uuearthly hour IN
the morning., and make such long day.
Miss Irene Bell, Who has been visiting
her sister. Mrs. J \. LAmbe. returned 10
her home st Iubec Monday. Helen,
George aud Carrie Lambe accompanied
her, aud will remain through the sum
mcr.
II beats all how .'Uncle~ John Martin
can tickle the soil Why, he's got corn
lin his garden that measures strong thir-
ltv-one inches ia iis stocking feet. aud its
not much Of a year for corn 10 stretch
up either
Pari, Lodge. r. and ~ NJ, will Join
With oxford Lodge in celebration OF
-. Johns D.v u Gibson's Grove Wed
nesdav. June -. according 10 notice al
ready given. Members of the lodge ami
Ian MaSons resident in the jurisdiction
are invited.
The snnual sunday School picnic Of
the Congreg ttionAl church will be held
lat SHOWS Falls on Thursday OF tins
week. Barges will leave Market square
AT half-ptst Thursday morning. IL
stormy. first fair day. Fare for adults
| y cents Children Il cents.
| Mex, sunday marks the completion Of
The seventh wear of Rev. T. J. RsmsdelIs
lnastorate over the Baptist church IN this
place. Ia the moroing there NIL De n
sermon approriate 20 the occasion. IL Is
exp ,ct.d there will be baptismal serv-
lice Al the close OF the sermon.
! Children's Day will be observed AT the
Congregational church GA sunday with
Iappropriste exercises. In the morning
The ptstor will preach sermon with
suecial reference 10 the Young. The
SUNDAY school will occupy the front
news. Ia the evening a concert will be
given entitled The Young Pilgrim.
The Democrat received a pleasant call
last Thursday from our distinguished
and genial tOWnsman, Ex-Governor SD
nev Perham Like the Democrat Gov.
Perbsm thinks that vhile the question OF
a money standard i an important one ana
must be met squarely, the popularity OF
Nejor McKialey i the popularity OF
protective tariff and demonstrates tha'
The people are demanding Il.
The death Of Lee I.eivitt wednesday
night. al the aye of ~, will still further
re3uce the list of OctOgenarians when
= has ben comprised in Judge Deerlug ;
hirrbdav ptrtv Uncle stephen Richard
son and Uncle John Black have already
sronped out % the list since the ceieora-
, tion Of the Judges last anniversary: MI
Ieavitt's remains were taSen 10 North
/, Turner. his former home, for burial.
= NJ. =. stowe made party for several
, Of the little tots whom ne ihcIuue'