Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-02-02

Ethan Willis IL reported - havinl
been granted United States pension.
Dana Harlow, the Buckfield poet, ant
his brother, Charles b. H,rlow, were II
town last Saturday.
Rev. Thomas j. Ramsdell and VIII
left Friday for . weeks visit 70 friend
in Massachusetts, and Providence, X. l
The regular meeting Of the Soutl
Paris Board OF Trade viii be held q
Engine House Hall Wednesday evening
Of this week.
Irving Andrews has q great big Ply
mouth Rock hen that holds the 'bo0by
prize" against all Corners On one Of
those cold days abe laid an egg jus'
about a. big as . robins egg. tn
cackle WAS Of the usual sine.
Fred Hall, who lives near Hall Pond
was cutting Ice on the pond for Charlie:
George Thursday, In the storm. About
IL O'Clock he Strengthened up from hli
work, and . gust caught him, and, In
spite Of all he could do, blew him into
the open water. Fortunately he got out
all right, and, going to the nearest house
and getting some dry clothes, he put for
home with all possible speed. He didn',
cut any ice the rest Of that day.
On Thursday evening, Feb. 4th, the
Christian Endeavor Society OF the
Congregational church will celebrate
the 10th anniversary of the society. A
special programme has been prepared,
with an exercise by the Juniors. Ii Is
earnestly hoped that you will show your
interest In the society by your attend
ance. All are cordially Invited. Exer-
cises begin at s:l5.
A. ID. Park, Esq, came limping into
the Democrat office last Monday and
TO an interview. He admits
that his horse stepped on his foot one OF
these cold mornings and cracked an
acorn, but when pressed as to what re
marks he made at the time, the scamp
declares that he never said word, and
attempts TO prove Ii by saying that he
lacked sufficient command Of language
TO express his feelings. Just think OF IL
and he an suctioneer, too.
Thomas Powers Of North Newry COM
menced moving to South Paris last week
Mr.. Powers aud his wife and daughter
viii occupy a rent In c. +. McArdle's
house at IS Pleasant Street. He WAS in
iuced TO locate here by his son, Herbert
W. Powers, one Of our popular BARRIERS.
Mr.. Powers started for South Paris
Thursday morning with couple Of colts
but the storm became so severe that he
was obliged to put up on the road and
did not reach here until Saturday MORN
ing. Mr.. Powers Is brick mason and
sill work at his trade here.
The South Paris High school Chroni-
lie, Vol. VI, No. ,. has just been issued
rom the Oxford Democrat press. IL Is
4 handsome magazine OF thirty-two
pages. Alice NJ. Davis 30 Is editor-iu-
thief. The associate editors are Martha
Z. Dennisou %, Harry 4. Maxim "a,
Nertie G.. Walker 9S. Susie NJ. Wheeler
-, Abbie A. Record 81. The business
are Will Il. Holmes 90. Clar-
auce q. Morton 20, Treasurer Herman
II. Stuart 81. The literary quality Of
he book Is excellent, and che printers
axe degree Of pride in its typogrsphi-
al appearance.
The party who went to Umbagog fish
ng last week, returned In the storm Of
Thursday, bringing with them between
evenly and eighty pounds OF good
,ickerel. They did their fishing We'd
iesday, Tuesday being altogether too
ough day. Frank Starbird brought
he other three 10 Bethel where they
ook the train: Starbird then drove
iome, arriving about 4 o'clock. He was
few minutes over eight hours driving
air Of horses from Upton, fifty miles,
n Thursdays storm, with good load
he first half Of the way, and only him
elf for load the rest Of the way.
Miss Maxim, our foreign correspond
MT, writes the Democrat that she Is re
ewing a great many compliments from
'ersOnal friends and scqusintsnces on
yer series OF letters now appearing in
he Democrat. Two journalists 10 Paris.
rho act as foreign correspondents for
lew York and Chicago papers, assured
er that their letters. for which they re- |
eived good price, were no better. and
OF half as funny. This compliment. by
he way, Was not written for publics- |
on, but We have no doubt IL is well de- |
erved. and so make il public. The |
democrat has received numerous COM |
both for itself and for Miss |
lsxim, regarding the letters.
Thursday gave Us by far the worst
torn Of the season. IL was bowling
lccess as storms 90, and direct from |
be nor'east corner. Business came To |
standstill about noon, the schools clos |
I up and the elec;rics suffered a severe |
sse OF suspended animation. Indeed. |
) severe was the latter case that there |
ERE full grown men outside the insane |
sylum who publicly declared that IL
ould be several days before we should
gain behold an electric car IN South |
arts. They mistook the stuff Of which |
lie superintendent was built: his face
oesnt look like one that would surren-
er without struggle In the face OF
'ifies. The cars were on hand In good |
JASON Friday morning and running as
susl, much the same"
One OF our distinguished attorneys has
mare that he has driven about nineteen /
ears, and a sleigh that has done him
nod service for over twenty years.
transformation scene that was as sur
rising TO him IS 1.-The Deaeon's Master
iece, or the Wonderful One Horse Shay"
,ok place in the street one morning last
eek. He says the sleigh was never
roken before. and he Is about convinced
rat he has been lsboring under an hsllu-
nation all these years in thinking that
Ne mare was ever broken. Whether II
as the sight Of the grist mill that made
pr feel her oats" or the smell OF the
Iatch factory brought upon her fear
future punishment is not yet sseer-
lined. bur certain IL IL that this l9-yesr-
ID colt has reached her second child
pod, for she kicked window 10 the |
quires sleigh with neatness and dis
stch.
A South Paris man Is telling good
ory Of tramp who visited friend OF
Is in another Maine town. The tramp
ut on particularly deserving look "a
E called for his breakfast, and was told
lat IL he would saw wood TO pay for
,e meal he should be fed. The tramp
romised to do so in tones that left no
oubt Of his sincerity; but Of course no
ne would be so wicked as to make him
w wood on an empty stomach. so he
as taken in and filled up, and then di-
,cted TO the wood pile; the saw horse
I'd Saw brought out, and he was left
perform his own part OF the contract
few moments later the owner OF the
God pile thought he would go out and
e how his deserving guest was getting |
ong. He found no tramp there, but on |
.e saw horse WAS pinned piece Of pa
n on which was penciled this inscrip-