Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-01-28

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after all.
=. A. Thayer, furniture, Billing,
Block, South Paris.
The horses were all out Sunday
Everybody was making up for lost tune
Rev. Mr.. Ramsdell OF the Baptist
church exchanged on Sunday with Rev
Mr.. Roberts Of the HUI.
The selectmen met here Monday
morning and began on the work Of clos
ing up the town affairs for the year.
Notwithstanding 1t Is the dull season
with the Paris Manufacturing Com
pany's works, they are employing one
hundred and fifty hands.
The rest Of Walkers ice Is going In
this week. lie will AL his ice house by
the Norway railroad, and the farmers
will haul theirs this week.
| In the show window at Pierce's jewelry
store are some very cute brownies
that were made BY Mr.. Pierce's daughter,
Miss Mary Pierce OF Paris Hill.
A good crowd at the rink Saturday
night, though the maskers were few.
The rink will be open this week wednes-
day evening instead Of Tuesday.
Superintendent Lambe requests all
persons having bills against the town
on account of schools TO present them
to him for approval on or before Feb.
4th.
Rev. Mr.. lIaughton has been Ill for n
few days. and was unable to be out
Sunday. His pulpit was supplied by
Rev. Mr.. Chapman, and Rev. Mr.. Townc
preached at the Methodist church.
Put your fare cents In the box on
entering the car That's the way the
card Of instructions reads in the electrics
now. It's explicit, and may convey
needed information to strangers.
The union meetings have continued
during the past week with increasing
interest aud success. They will be con-
tinued during the present week, each
evening except Saturday, at 80, In the
Baptist church.
Advertised letters in the South Paris
post office Jan. %;
Mr.. r. X. Cross.
Bolster, Snow 4 Co.
Mr.. VI. II. Smith.
Mrs. Sarah NJ. Abbott.
Mrs. NJ. T.. orbUrn.
They say that Adna Barrows showed
up at the sled factory Monday morning
with broad smile on his face and box
Of cigars under his arm. The Democrat
doesn't smoke but ii is glad TO unite 10
congratulations.
There was quite a lengthy hearing In
the insolvency court Wednesday In the
case OF c. A. Record, some OF whose
creditors opposed his being granted
discharge. Judge Wilson granted the
discharge. IL IL understood that IN rp-
peal will be entered.
Talk about Western boom towns
what's the matter with this: Sewall
Parker commenced building last Tues
day on the site where his buildings were
burned, and on Saturday he had good
house and ell up and boarded and the
roofs partly shingled.
Those who heard Evangelist TowDe
last evening are convinced that ne Is
master in the art Of pulpit oratory. a
more intensely realistic presentation OF
scripture narrative; more dramatic
rendering Of New Testament parable
is hardly 10 be expected anywhere.
The churches have been crowded from
night to night and some remarkable con-
versions have occurred.
laundering Is great Maine industry
Just now, and one that involves too
much real labor TO be popular as play,
but we've got some smart boys In South
Paris who will become large lumber
operators one OF these days IL they keep
on. Roy Porter and Johnnie McArdle
have been playing at numbering for
some time past. They have cut lot OF
wood and "yarded" IL lin the woods
aud now that we have snow they Will
haul il. Industry must prosper.
The high school students held an in-
teresting lyceum at the brick school
house Saturday evening. The entertain
ment consisted OF banjo duets by Mark
Richardson and Bertha Shaw, recitations
by Roy Strickland and Susie Wheeler,
reading Of paper, Bertha Shaw and Mer-
tie Walker editors. The question, Re
solved, That poverty is the best nurse
OF genius. was ably discussed. The
disputsnts were Charles Dennison and
Ethel Dean affirmative; Carl Gray and
Iva McArdle negative. The question
was decided In the negative on the merits
of the argument.
BI>CoE DISTRICT.
Miss Prescott from Massachusetts, Ia at
\. ii. Andrews.
Charles X. Penley's house was set on
fire SUNDAY night BY the explosion OF
lantern. One room and bedding was
badly damaged.
A number from this neighborhood at
tended the dance at JacksQn's on Turkey
Hill the I'D. There is To be another In
two weeks, we understand.
Alfred Hobbs of North Norway has
been through this section looking for
cows. lie has also traded his 3-year-old
colt, LADY Garfield" with A. j. Penley
for Portland Maid" fine blooded
mare.
We wish that the pile Of refuse north
OF Swift's crossing, could be removed,
instead of being added to. Colts have
been frightened, horses scared-and still
the pile increases. Old baskets, casks,
shoes, rubbers aud rags make the best
OF kindling right in the family cook
stove.