Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-09-29

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The ladies' circle of the Y rtist chur,
will meet AT the church Thursday even
ing. Ice cream and cake for sale.
Or. j. W. Davis Of Charlemont, Mass,
is expected 10 arrive here to-day. He i
coming to Maine on hunting trip.
The Y. L. ;. c. f.. OF the Congregs
tional church will meet this week Thurs
day evening instead Of Friday, a; : 80.
The members Of the Seneca Club ar
requested TO meet st the home of Mis-
Nsdge Wilson this Monday evening.
Put it down in your scrap-book that
rained the first sunday in September
and only one other Sunday for tn
month.
Myron W. Maxim is putting In waite
motor, about 81 horse power, TO run tn
lathe and other machinery In his bicycl'
repair shop.
The Berlin sunday excursions on tn,
Grand Trunk are so well pstronized tina
the train has 10 be run In two sections
with thirteen or fourteen cars.
\ deaf mute clergyman from Massa
chusettS Is 10 speak y 70 the deaf mutet
Of this vicinity at the Baptist church II
South Paris Wednesday evening.
Harry Maxim and Harry Wheeler
went 10 Lewiston Saturday TO see IN,
football game. The game didn't materi
alize, but they had the fun of going.
The ladies Of the NJ. +. church viii
hold an evening circle at the home OF
Mrs. G.. :. Richardson next "Wednesday
evening. An entertainment will ne pro
yided and all are cordially invited.
Orders are coming in fast TO the Paris
Manufacturing Co. In one mail Satur-
day night they received orders for over
-, O0O worth of goods, one party ordering
about $500. And none Of the order
were for sledS.
This Is the time of year when any.
body who goes to ride on a warm,
pleasant day. will De pretty sure TO see
snakes, for the ''vsrmints" crawl out
into the wheel tracks of the road, and
hask in the sun and get run over.
sumner r. Tucker has sold two more
building lots on Western Avenue 70
George W. Cook who will build two
good houses on them another spring,
one for himself and another for person
whose name is not yet made public in
this connection.
Postmaster W. l.. FSrrsr was in Port
land saturday. and made il in his way 20
happen around to the union station in
time 70 see and hear Candidate Bryan.
Mr.. Farrar pronOunees Bryan a good
looking man, and an orator without
question. There was big crowd there
10 hear him.
Al Austrian hailing from Norway,
who was At work in the trench for the
water pipe 70 MsNim's new building,
got caught by eSve-in one day last
week. lie escaped the worst OF IL. but
was buried 10 loose sand nearly 20 his
srmpits lie was considerably bruised,
but not seriously injured.
". :. Ripley, Jr., Of Wakefield, Mass,
i In town for few days, He would
like any information which can be given
by snybody regarding the whereabouts
% some swords and pair 81 rifle pistols
belonging ,o hiS grandfather, the late
Col. Ori>ou Ripley III Paris, and his
-grandfather, Criah Ripley. ANY
srch Information may be left at the
u moCrst office. or sent 20 him In care
of The Democrat.
Arthur Holman and Ernest SWEET
went 20 pton last week on a hunting
trip While there they encountered a
large black bear and Arthur SAYS they
chs sod Il and got one shot, but did not
sue, eed IN landing the game. How for
tuugte that the order OF the chase had
not been reversed. IL would have been
a h,ir lifting spectacle 70 have seen the
black bear chase Arthur and Ernest, a
scene calculated 20 scatter sadness IN
south Paris and bootheels in Upton.
Mrs. Herbert L. Millett was taken sud-
denly an at her home in this village last
Friday morning. and Notwithstanding
all aid that medical skill and loving
friends could contribute, she passed
away sunday afternoon, The case
seems peculiarly sad one from the fact
that she was In the prime OF young
womsnnood. only twenty-siN wears
Old. with hosts of friends and seemingly
everything 70 live for. Mrs. Millett was
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred :.
E-Ssev Of North Buckfeld and was a
woman whose fine traits Of character
made her respected ard beloved by all
who knew her. She united wiki the
church in this place last
winter and the funeral services will be
conducted AZ that church, by the pastor,
Rev. l.. !. HtughtOn, Tuesday alter
noon az one O'Clock.
Mr.. ". II. Cole of the whittemore
came near adding one 10
the list 81 fatal accidents last Friday.
lie had lust left the store OF u. \. Rus
sell 4 Co. aud was driving along Gothic
street when the afternoon express came
down. He did not see the train till II
wss too late 20 pull up, but seeing what
was coming. he jumped from the open
wagon ia which he was riding, just be-
fore il crossed the rails. The engine
struck the wagon, broke the transom
bolt. and threw the wagon except the
front wheels against a telegraph pole.
The horse ran with the front wheels,
but went only short distance before
he brought up between fence and a
hitehiug post. The wagon was coGsid-
erably damaged, but not reduced 70
kip6Iiuy wood. Mr.. Cole was badly
shaken up. but sustained no serious In
inries. IL was very narrow escape,
aud the two or three who saw II feit
their hearts come into their Threats with
"A leap.