Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-08-18
NJ. 5. Kimball of Avon, Mass, was ia

~ -. Niouote VI tNVus MASS. Was IN
town Monday.
b. J. Fitz Of North Brilgtou is witt
ing at DIR. Rounds.
G. l.. Buck, dentist. ~iil DC at West
Sumner Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. r. z. Lothrop of South Braintree,
Mass, was at South Paris Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ;. C. ordwsv have
spent the past week at his home In
Woodstock.
Miss Ivy Richardson has returned
from Boston, where she has been for
two weeks.
Quite n colony Of Methodists from
South Paris are attending the Poland
eampmeeting.
Repairs have begun on the store in
Davis Block 10 be occupied by Jewell,
merchant tailor.
Rev. and Mrs. K. J. Haughton return
ed on Friday from their vacation which
they have spent In New Brunswick.
Frank S,arbiri has so many horses to
keep exercised on Mountain View Stock
Farm that he has tn drive them six st
= time, three abreast.
L.P Hawkins, Esq Of Deering, was
In town Monday looking after the match
industry that he Is starting here. Mr..
Hawkins i a very pleasant gentleman 10
meet, a sound aud experienced business
man. and We believe he Is starting au in
duStry here that will be OF great value
70 the plscc; Il will not only employ
help, but also benefit the farmers who
have pine To sell. Mr.. Hawkins has in
vented and owns the patents on the
machinery 10 be used here, and believes
he can produce superior match az
price that Is lower than they are now
made.
Thursday evening, Il pleasant, in con-
nection with the band concert and stere-
Opticon exhibition at the fair grounds
there will be an electric bell contest by
expert bicycliSts. \ plank 100 feet long
aud eight inches wide viii be laid with
push buttons. each Of which will be con-
nected 70 an electric bell, and the bicycle
rider who succeeds in ringing the greatest
number Of bells by riding his wheel over
the buttons in three trials will be given
a prize valued AZ 81. There will also be-
q "hoOby prize" valued at 81. Entries
are limited 20 ten aud must be made
with +. II. StearnS, Moves Drug store
Norway.
one week from Thursday evening, IL
pleasant, IN connection with the band
concert and stereopjiCon exhibition st
the fair grounds. the management have
secured the services OF Prof. Edwin \.
Daniels OF New York city, who will give
an exhibition OF expert kite diving. Prof,
Daniels is well known in this vicinity,
being a native Of Paris Hill and at one
time principal Of Hebron Academy.
Prof. Daniels took up kite dying az
pa slime few years since and has made
study Of the subject as science. He
will show some r,marSahle things that
can be- done with kites. a. well as some
novel kites Of his own invention.
EIM hill.
:. L. Ellis moved to south Paris last
week.
Mr.. Edgecomb has moved from Nor
WAY % his farm here.
The hottest dav here was Wednesday,
the thermometer indicating no.
Miss Minnie Dunn Of Norway visited
Mabel and Cassie Foster last week.
Mr.. Whitney Of Gorhsm, y H., visit
ed relatives here last week, and went 20
look AZ Mr.. EdgeComh's farm with the
view ~ purChRSiug
r. I. Burbank Is At work repairing
the school house and building new
shed. lie finds the frame of the house
very good, aud looking strong enough TO
last another hundred years.
uSCoE DISTRICT.
Mrs. Corbe,t is taking care of Mrs, J.
Andrews,
Ira Hartman Of oxford bought big
veal calf Of \. j. peuley.
All. Andrews has the foundation of
his apple house we'll along.
Mrs r. \. jackson has nearly recov-
cred from her lameuess caused by a TALL.
Mr.. John Abbott, peddler from
Waterford, stopped over night At \. J.
Penley's.
+. l.. Jordan has moved from the
Rawson house. and hired a couple of
rooms in the swift house, now occupied
by Jake Mckeen.
II. +. Chase and daughter have been |
visiting 10 his brOJhers-in-lsw, Z. L. aud |
4. !. Peu.ev Mr.. Chase has returned |
10 LYNN. while Miss Mabel i stopping |
With her cousins in Greenwood AZ pres |
eut.
O.. Il. Andrews Of O,iShrld, |
Mrs. Merriam of North Norway and |
Mr.. Cushmau uf West Paris were In the I
place recently 10 see their mother, Mrs /
q. AudrcNs Are glad 70 hear that /
Mrs. Andrews i much more comfort |
able