Oxford Democrat., 1897-09-14
Miss Eva WALKER IS tea. hing school !.

SunuAy.
Mr.. Charles d. Bro. OF Silica
Mass, spent Sunday with his wife q
Alva Shurtlef-s.
Misses Clara and Ida Lsvecque o
Portland have been visiting at Georg
A. Briggs for q few days.
Judge Wilson Il quite IN, and has beeu
confined to his bed for several DAYS. II,
has not yet begun TO improve.
The basement walls of the new schoo
house are nearly flushed, and will b,
ready for the sills In = few days.
Misses Mary and Anna Bowker Of tn,
Lewiston Journal office have been visit
ing for week at w. B. Stuart's.
Next Thursday evening there viii b.
rehearsal of work ln the initiatory de
gree by Mount Mica Lodge, and full
attendance is requested.
The sidewalk Ia front of J. +. Plum
mer's store aud Alvs Shurtleff-s Office !,
being raised several inches. The curb
ing has been dressed and reset.
Advertised letters in the South Paris
post Office Sept. 18Th:
Mr.. y. A. Harlow.
Mr.. kuxene Hcds,ion.
Michael Callahan
Mr.. and Mrs. |. l.. Bowker have NOV.
ed into W. l.. Fsrrar's house. Mrs. Bow
ker viii keep house for Mr.. Fsrrar's
family, and Mr.. Bowker will board with
them.
Rev. +. c. Bolles, ID. D., the well.
known Universslist divine. will preach
Sunday, Sept. 2s, st Electra Park II
pleasant, AZ New Hall IL the weather is
not good.
Mrs. Nellie Lowe Stevens OF Charles
town, Mass, and Mss Alice j. Fsrrar
OF Boston, both former residents Of this
town, were visitors OF w. l.. Farrsr the
past week.
There will be a meeting of the Paris
teachers az South Paris on Sept. Is, At 2
2. NJ, 10 be held nj the high school
building. All teachers in town are re-
quested TO be present.
Chief Engineer Chs. W. Bowler
wishes the Democrat To announce that
there will be an exhibition of the work
Of the underwriters fire extingulsher in
Marse, Square AZ half-past seven Tues
day evening.
Manager W. Z. Maxim Of the local
telephone exchange has put a telephone
INTO the South Paris Congregational
booth at the fair grounds for the con-
Of the public. A small fee will
be charged for its use.
A considerable amount of local cor
Is necessarily omitted from
he Democrat this week, owing to the
.steness OF Its arrival. The present mail
are not favorable 10
prompt communication between the
sections Of the county.
Electra Park will close its season with
he present week. The Jessie Harcourt
Comedy Company will give strong PLAYS
every evening and two matinees on the
asst two afternoons OF county fair. The
Paris Hill band will play for the enter
'ainments on Wednesday, Thursday and
saturday evening this week.
Don't forget the public temperance
-ally Wednesday evening. Ex-Governor
perham will preside, aud the speakers
sill include Rev. W. r. Berry Of Port
and, secretary Of the Maine Christian.
Civic League. and Hon. John =. Swssey.
Norway Cadet Band will furnish music.
No postponemen, on account Of weather.
IL age and experience are indications
~ wisdom then there was q good deal OF
horse sense gathered in Gus kenney's
gard one day last week. II happened by
accident that three horses were there
,hs, have q combined age OF nearly
ninety years. They were J. A. kennev's
Rocket George A. Briggs "0ld
Reb,- and wm. J. wheeler's kitty
Lambert"
The members Of VIM. h. Kimball Post
md Relief Corps and some invi:ed
guests, spent the heat OF the day Friday
n Penley's grove. The bean-hole in the
ground WAS opened about hslf-psst
welve, and some first-clsss beans taken
,ut. The afternoon was spent iu vari-
,us smusements, aud all agree in pro-
IL most delightful time In a
most deIxhtful place.
Sumner +. Tucker came home from
he Eastern Maine State Fair with n
iiploms some smaller than barn door
md ss pretty as picture, which
iiploms duly certifies 10 manner and
orm over the signature Of Mayor Beal
md others that the said Tucker exhibit
d the best washing machine st the fair.
sumner saws the Bangor fair Was all
light and away ahead Of everything
except the Oxford County fair as
present company Is always excepted
nd his diplomas show that they know
good thing when they see IL.
The Epworth League have arranged
heir lecture course as follows: Rev. c.
!. Cummings. the popular pastor Of the
Methodist church at Augusta. will speak
lct. sth, subject Sunshine" Rev.
.eroy ;. Bean, pastor of the West Con-
Church, Portland, Oct 2lsr,
uhi-rt, The Devil Ia Black and White"
ir. Bean is one Of the b-st lecturers In
iaine, and all should hear this eloquent
scture. Rev. I. A. Bean. Nov. 1, sub
act, The Wife for the Times" Mr..
Bean has good subject. Go and hear
i'm. Rev. c. II. Spalding, ID. D., dis
rict secretary for New England OF the
ssp'ist Publication Society OF Boston.
lis subject will be "Grit, Grace and
sumption." Mr.. SpSlding is an eloquent
peaker. His lecture il both humorous
nd practical. Let him have a good
iouse Nov. 18Th. Rev. +. c. Rogers, of
'ortland l. too we'll known Ia South
'aris To need an introduction. 1t Ia
nough 10 say that the lecture that
Ie gives Is one of his best. Josephine,
he Wife Of Napoleon" Is his subj ct.
nd all will want 70 hear this most finish
a lecture Nov. -. The concert IL to
e one OF the best. This most excellent
curse OF lectures deserves the liberal