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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
SOUTH RuMEORO.

The sick ones are all gaining and there
are not many new cases OF the grippe
nov.
James Bsbcock has broken up house
keeping aud gone tn the Falls 10 board.
His sister-in-hw, Mrs. Matte Hewey,
has taken his little boy, Forest.
Iva Cusley, from Buckiield, is visiting
her cousins, Minnie and Hortense Jones.
John Porter and family have moved
into the John Irish house.
Charlie Moore from Rumford Point is
stopping AT W. A. Wymsns.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
GREENWOOD,

Good-by. March, thou most stormy
and rough, though the last OF thy days
were pleasant enough.
IT'S April the lsf, and all fools day,
and thus they will have 1t whatever We
say. But look out or you will make a
bigger fool OF yourself than anyone else,
The week past has been good sap
westher, and lots OF syrup has been
made.
One frog thswed out last week, al
though he was not sufficiently limbered
up to make forward spring.
IL would be rather too far 10 haul hay
from West Bethel, but II there were a
few tons of 1t here now It would 60 like
hot cakes.
Mr.. Davis writes US that they had
about six months Of winter In Mime
sofa, from four to five feet OF snow, aud
at the last OF March II began to act like
spring. He thinks the young man had
better 20 east instead of west, Horace
Greeley to the contrary, notwithstand-
ing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
ANpovER.


The grippe b getting hold on lots Of
our people.
Spriug has come In earnest.
Good slcdding h thing Of the past,
although come are worrying few more
loads to market.
Those having sap orchards report =
fxir run Of sap.
Born, to the wife Of simon Baker, q
SON.
The lumbermen are to have dance al
the hall Tuesday, am told.
The lodge OF Good Templars will hold
= meeting the last Friday 10 April fol
the choice Of officers.
Fergu'o n's teams passed through
here to-day from the lumber regions en-
route for home.
Local operators have broken camp
All report good work.
John wyman has flushed his birch
contract.
The town assessors are on the war
path.
The Methodist annual fair and sale
was held at the hall last Wednesday
evening. A good crowd, and many fine
articles were disposed OF by auction.
One Of Wallace Abbott's children !.
critically III.
Will Akers is feeble, will be taken Il
the hospital as soon as able.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
SWEDEN.

The concert given at Town Hall, Apri
lst, By the Chrome Brothers, now stop
ping at Bridgton, was very fine ant
much enjoyed by good sized audience
They are people Of great musical ability
and their music is Of high order aut
very entertaining. Mr.. Frank Chrome
the leading player, has been blind fol
eight years. We hope to have then
again next season and wish them success
wherever they 60.
Harry o. Saunders returned home frou
Potter Academy, Sebago, March 10th
Erving o. Maxwell went to Lancaster
Mass, April 2nd, where he Is to be EN-
ployed on the farm connected with the
State Industrial School, the coming sea
son. We greatly miss our young people
when they leave our little town, yet We
know they can do better In larger places
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
DENMARK.

Extensive repairs are being made or
the parsonage by members of the church
The Crane Bros. Of Bridgton gave 8
musical entertainment In Odd Fellows
Hall, Monday evening, followed by &
social dance.
Mr.. Augustine Ingalls, has flushed
logging.
Mr.. A. Walker aud son are operating
the sugar orchard Of Fred Sanborn, OF
shares.
Mr.. Frank Jew,tt aud help have beer
idle the past two or three weeks on &C
ouat Of non-arrivsl Of tin.
Mrs. Geo. Colby hiss been quite sics
with grippe, bu, Is now better.
The snow Is fast disappearing in thi:
section.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
THE OXFORD BEARS
THE uolNos or THE WEEK ~ AL
SECTIONS or THE COUNTY.
PARIS MIL.

First Baptist Church. Rev. II. A. Roberts.
sunday school a. Z u. sabessh kvsniss ser.
vice a. 7:o 2: n Prayer Meeting "Wednesday
Unsyer,aiiss Church Rev. r. W. Pierce, Pas
tor. Preaching every sunday n n A. -. Sun
lay school at y. Meeting Of Young Peoples
Christian Union. sunday evening u O'Clock.
John p. Peuley has moved on to the
Giles farm, from which +. n. Thayer
moved short time since. Is Il under
stood that Mr.. Penley has bargained for
the place.
Join Pierce, on his way home Friday
aight, got entangled among the little
Himslaya Mountains and Mississippi
River which occupied the roadway, on the
hill above the cemetery. 1t was little
too much for his buggy. When he got
out of the scrape two wheels and some
other essential parts Of the vehicle were
missing.
G.orge Proctor took load Of apples
to the station Friday, and "a he had To
90 With sled, this IL the route he took,
10 keep on the snow "a much IS possible
Down over ''Old Granny Hill" and the
Job French road" TO the Giles place,
:Oss by q wood 70 I'd TO the other road
Just above Walter Fsrrar's, then down
through Farrsr's pasture AID out by
wood rod TO the foot Of the sand
hill. Aud IL wasn't all good shedding
AZ tn {.
Advertised letters in Paris post Office,
April lst:
Nr. q. NJ. spry.
oskeT Hclway &c
| Neaxic 4. Price.
| Mr. Jane {. Lunt.
4 Miss Mile Beckwith.
The Universslist society wish 10 ex-
tend their thanks To the four persons
" ho have so generously left five cords
OF wood at the church.
Preparations are being made for the
concert exercises, which are Ia be- held a;
the B,ptist church on Easter Sunday
The Procession OF the Centuries III
be the feature of the exercise. Full
particulars given later.
Mr.. snd Mrs. William II. Atwood OF
Buckfeld visited relatives here last
week.
Professor George L. Vose Is 10 town
stopping at Mrs. Chase's.
| The Universslist Circle will meet al
the hall next Friday evening. There
will be no supper, the suppers being dis
continued for the summer. The enter
tsinment will 30 1.-The Old Country
Store" the character Of which Is indi
Gated by the title. 1t includes twenty
six characters, and promises lots oil
amusement. Dancing as usual after ths
play. Admission 10 cents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
WEST SUMNER.

A. ID. Hszelton and family Of NORTH
Paris, have moved into the Polly How,
rent.
The grippe has been prevailing hers
but is now subsiding. There are some
quite sick yet, among whom are Mrs
Ruby Harden, Chas. Handy, John Dunr
and wife, Miss Sapphire Bisbee, Mrs
Webster, Mr.. Dolloff and Howard Curtis
Mr.. Geo. +. Pulsifer has been away
for few days to Massachusetts,.
The death Of Hannibal McAllister
which occurred last week. was caused
by the grippe and asthma. He WAS bur.
led under the Masonic rites Of Granite
Lodge, T. & A. NJ, Of which he was q
member. He leaves a widow and three
children.
Ralph Merrill, son Of Lennie Merrill
met with = very painful accident one
day last week, by striking his eye with
pointed stick while teaming some
steers, cutting quite q cash In the globe
Of the eye. IL Is hoped he may not lose
the sight of 1t.
Mrs. Albion Abbott Of Paris, IL visit
ing relatives and friends here.
Herbert Heath has been at work fol-
DIR. Andrews, caring for his horses
through his busy time.
Harold Chandler has improved In
health 20 be has been in the store and
shop.
Miss Mary e. Howe is at home on q
vacation. She has been teaching II
Rumford Falls.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
LOWELL.

Mrs. Marshall Evans OF North Lowell
died the LIST inst. Mr.. Evans Is also
sick.
There are many cases Of bad colds ant
grippe about town and the doctors ar,
kept busy.
w. o. Brown IL sick with severe at
tack OF neuralgia.
The Congregational Circle OF tho
Centre was entertained Wednesday by
Mrs. W. q. Brown.
G.. X. Hamblen and Miss Mabel Stearn;
Of Bridgton. were 10 town Sunday. Mr.
Hamblen came over for his wife who ha'
been making visit here.
Edwin Meserve IL away on bushes:
connected with an increase OF pension
We learn Of the recent death at Ho
Springs OF Mrs. Maggie, wife OF Franz
c. Stearns, formerly OF Lowell. Th'
people OF Lowell had become acquainted
with her by her frequent visits here
She was = pleasant, kindly lady, devo,
ed wife and mother and her early dealt
saddens the hearts OF her friends abou
here. She leaves husband and iiv,
children.
The parsonage has been rented TO FL
Barnes.
Roscoe LeBaron and wife have takel
charge OF the town farm. Mr.. Palme
and family will move into the jane
Meserye house.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
NEWRv.

A few days Of good sap weather now
The snow Is running very freely, and
sle,idiug will soon be thing OF the
past.
Fred kilgore's folks have newcomer
little daughter.
J. II. Baker returned from Lewiston
Friiay.
Mrs. y. :. Baker has been to the hos
pit,l, but will not submit TO surgical
operation sc present. The doctors do
not hold out much hopes OF relief save
ov very severe and dangerous opera
ton.
The loggers are now vending their
wsy homewsrd daily. Report says !,
has been prosperous season.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
FRYEBuR6,

The post gave reception to the Sons
Of Veterans at the hall, Saturday even
ing, March %. 1t was very pleasant
affair. Rev. Samuel Worcester OF Port
land gave the address, followed by Rev.
f. II. Abbott, Mr.. A. Jenness and Mr..
Dean Ballard. The Fryeburg orchestrs
furnished music. Readings by Mr.. John
Osgood and Mr.. John Eastman.
The drama 1.-The Old Country Store, "
was given at the Congregational vestry,
Tuesday evening, March 30, to crowd.
ed house. II dated back TO President
Jackson's reign, and It was very anus.
ing. The receipts Of the entertainment
we're s33. The academy orchestra fur.
nished excellent music. The entertain
ment was In Miss Sue Walkers hand;
and that IL recommendation enough.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
oxenRn.

Mr.. Allen Of Canton wss 10 town last
week.
Mr.. Hopkins, general agent for the
Lothrop Publishing House, Boston, was
In town last week to appoint agents.
The annual corporation meeting for
the election Of officers was held Wednes-
day evening.
The new catalogues for the Freelsud
Holmes library are received and for sale.
a76 books are ready for distribution, at
fifteen cents each.
One Of Mr.. Cooks stage horses slipped
on piece of Ice In the road near the
covered bridge and was badly cut.
Maple sirup d offered for sale at y
cents per quart.
Mrs. Keith has returned to Boston.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
EAST SUMNER.

In the death of Mr.. Z. Sylvester Bis
bee, which occurred on Sunday, the
2sth inst, the community has lost q
good citizen whose death will be much
iamented. He fell victim to the dread
full grippe that Is prevailing. Age near
" 81 years. His case was similar TO
that of H. II. McAllister, who recently
died from the same dread disease.
The saw mill started up on Monday.
1t will be short run this spring.
A few good sap days last week and
the luscious sweets are In the market.
Somehow, from sweet tender youth,
we preferred 1t to smoked herring, and
like IL now even better than the sport Of
turning grindstone. We early found
maple sweet preferable to oil Of birch
and wildwood. Strange, it's true.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
STATE OF MAINE

COUNTY OF OXFORD. ss.
Board OF County Commissioners, December
session. lsss, held by Adjournment March 20
ls9..
UPON the foregoing petition. satisfactory eyi
dence having been received that the petitioners
are responsible. and that Inquiry into the mer
Its VI their application IL eSpedient, IT Is OR
DERyD that the County Commissioners meet nj
the House OF 4. y. Cummings In Hebron In said
County, on May II, lsg,. at II OF the clock A. ~
and thence proceed % view the route mentioned
In said petition, Immediately after which view, a
hearing Of the parties and their witnesses will
be had nc some convenient place In the vicinity
and such other measures taken In the premises
a. the commissioners shall judge proper. AMI
10 IA further ORDERED, that notice OF the time,
place and purpose OF the commissioners meet
Ing aforesaid be given 90 all persons ami corp0-
rations interested. by causing stteste,i copies Of
said petition AMI OF this order thereon To be served
upon the respective Clerks of the towns OF Hebron
and Pals, In said County and also posted up Ia
three public places In each Of said towns, and
published three week successfully In the Oxford
Democrat, q newspaper printed at Paris, In said
County of oxford, the drst OF said publications,
and each of the other notices. 10 be made, served
and postcd ut least thirty days before said time OF
meeting to the end that all persons and corpo-
rations may then and there appear and shew
cause. II any they hSve. why the prayer OF said
petitioners should not be granted.
ATTEST CHARLES y. WHITMAN. Clerk.
true copy OF said petition and order OF court
thereon.
ATTEST CHARLES y. WHITMAN. Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
6ROWNFlelO.

Mr.. J. w. Hubbard has sold out hi:
groceries and returned TO his home In
Hiram.
Mr.. 5. y. Adams has bought OF Cyrui
Durgin, the buildings formerly owned
BY Irving Libby.
DR.. Gatchell has gone to Boston.
DR.. Carroll has gone 10 Poland, Me-,
where he intends to practice medicine.
f.. l.. Frink went TO Freeport TO visit
old friends, the Libby family.
Mr.. s. n. Adams Is quite sick, also
Fred Meserye.
Maple syrup is selling at 81 cents per
gallon.
Mr.. John Mcdonald cut his foot very
bad
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
RUMFORO.

Geo. Stesrns has moved his family
from this village TO the Falls.
There Is much sickness 10 this vicin
ity. The doctors are driving day snt
night.
". W. Stevens Is quite i'll with grippe
Fred stevens has tapped his sugar
orchard. There has not been any ssI
weather here.
Mrs. Haines Of Bethel, was in towr
Wednesday. visiting her grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. COlson Abbott.
Miss Lotiie Elliott's famous rose
bushes have borne 30 roses since Jsnu
ary.
Dana Elliott aud mother Of Rumford
Center, visited Mrs Philens Elliott
Wednesday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
WEST BETHEL
THE blue biris are singing.
Yet April IL flingtng
Alternate smiles and tears,
While old winter dallics

On hilltop and valleys,
And nings back pointed spears"
Hazen Lowell Is working for N. NJ
Mason.
Coasting on the hillsides mornings IL 4
healthy exercise, and many are trying
Il.
New moon Thursday. Did you see Il
for the first time over the right shoulder
Mrs. Alice Ordway, Mrs. Eva Cruise
and Miss Hattie Bacon are on the sici
list.
Mr.. Moses Mason and his son, N. Mel
len, have been confined TO the house by
sickness for about two weeks.
The snow Is slowly melting away, but
teams still cross the Audroscoggin River
on the Ice.
Loaded teams are still running to the
mill here from Mason and North Albany
and wagons are not yet thought Of.
Mr.. 4. G.. Wheeler Il still very sick,
but little II any Improvement being seen
In his condition since last week.
Nice weather last week for sugar
making, and the markets will soon be
well supplied with the boiled-down
sweets OF the maple.
Charles +. Reed, OF Hartford, passed
through town last week selling fsvoring
extracts, and various kinds Of medicines
Of his own preparation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
EAST BROWNelElO.

Hon W. ii. Stickney, who has been
in tow for fortnight, returned to An.
dover, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Allard have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. I. j. Allsrd
for a few days.
Miss Nellie MARI OF Cornish, has been
visiting Miss Genie Rounds during the
week.
Mrs. smith Grey had an Ill turn las,
week, aud at this writing Is very poorly
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bickford are
both suffering from an attack Of the
grippe. Mr.. Bickford, who has been
i'll all W inter-, is reported very sick. Mrs.
Bickfort Is somewhat better.
Little Jay Linwood Wentworth, only
child Of Mr. and Mrs. Will Wentworth,
who was reported i'll last week, died FRI
day evening, March &c, aged ! year,
months. Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon, attended by Rev. c.
+. Sargent OF Denmark.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
HEBRON.

Spring has come In earnest.
The snow Is fast melting and mud Is
coming to the surface.
The sick ones are gaining slowly.
Mrs. 8. A. Bumpus IL now In fine
way to recover.
DR.. Crane was able to preach Sunday.
Every one is busy now preparing for
the opening Of the school Tuesday,
April 9Th.
Miss Daisy Cushman Is In Massachu-
sets visiting relatives.
Miss Jennie Packard went to Boston
this week for q two weeks visit.
Miss Eta Sturtevant goes TO South
Milford, Mass, this week 70 stop while
with her cousin.
We understand F. r. Glover has -
cured the services Of A. II, Richardson
In the store and post once this spring.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
EAST BETHEL.

Miss Matte Tracy has returned to hel
studies at Colby University.
Thomas Kneeland Is sick at the home
Of Jas. II. Swan.
Miss Rose Kimbsll spent the past week
with friends at Bethel Hill.
j. NJ. Bartlett and G. II. Swan, who
have been working for the Bethel Chair
Company, in fifty days with two
teams, landed on the bank OF the
river, five hundred thousand feet OF
spruce. An average Of ten thousand
feet per day.
MIR. Clarence Bumpus, who has been
working the past two years for Il. w.
Bartlett, has returned home to Oxford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
PERU.

d. W. knight has sold his horse tt
Mr.. Shaw of Buckfield.
Willis Haines works for II. X. Robin
! son this season.
c. S. Luce bought COW OF c. Lap
ham.
ii. W. Babb & Son have had part OF 4
car OF phosphate come.
Miss Ada Hodsdon has returned home
20 her fathers from Byron, where she
has been visiting.
Miss Sadie Castle OF Wsterville, has
been visiting friends aud relatives In
town
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

Road Petition.
shake Into Your shoes.
TRY Grain o. Try Grain-Oi
There Il a Class Of People.
Wanted.
save Money.
Vegetable Pulmonary Balsam.
Berry's Authemeron Canker Cure.
Hire Root Beer.
Agents.
Easter Millinery opening.
Opening.
For the Coming Season.
Notice OF appointment Of Administrator.
Plymouth Rock Eggs to- Matching.
Eggs for HatchiDg
Baggage Insurance.
Miss n u. Skiilipgs.
Came.
New Spring Opening.
sect Potatoes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
lvNCbVitIE.

Mrs. p. r. Hastings Of Bethel, visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Nc.
Keen, last Friday and Saturday. Mrs
McKeen Is sick with the grippe.
II. B. McKeen and family went to
West Stoneham, Tuesday, to see Mrs
Keen's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Nc.
Cannon, who are sick with the grippe.
Austin McAllister has finished saving
hard wood for l.. II. Burnham, and II
now changing the machinery In the mil
ready to saw long lumber.
Elmer Cordwell has been running the
engine In Bartlett & .Elliott's mill FOL
Henry Plummer, who has been quite
sick.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
EAST hEaRQN.

Snow is rapidly taking Its vacation.
Sap orchards yield an abundance.
ii. A. Record markets his syrup In
Auburn at 81 per gallon. He has the
same customers he had the first year
he sold In that place.
:. II. keene's health IL very slowly
improving and his wife Is quite sick.
All of the family at home have been
visited with grippe and part Of those
away are sick.
Mr.. Willie keene received q dispatch
from Augusta that her mother, Mrs. L.
Conailt, could not live more than few
DAYS TT longest.
wn. DeCoster, 8 much respected
citizen, recently passed away after q
short illness. He will be missed not
only ty his family, but by his neighbors
and many friends.
Eva DeCoster Of Minot, Is clerking for
Fred Packard.
Mrs Il. +. Holmes of North Auburn
is visiting her father, c. +. Mckenney.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06

Single Copies OF the Democrat are four cents
each. They win be mailed on receipt OF price by
the publfshcr~ or for the convenience Of patrons
siuge copies OF of each issue have been placed on
sale At the following places IN the County;
south Paris. Startevant's Drug store.
Shurtlef-s Drug Store
Norway, Noyes' Drug Store.
Buckdeld, Alfred Cole, Postmaster.
rrveburx. AZ. Lewis. Insurance once
Paris nm, NJ. 1. Mellen, Post onkce.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
WEST PERIL.

Ward Howard has bought the Johr
wvmsn stand in West Peru village.
Justin Casey has rented part Of Wal
lace Hsmmon's house aud has moved
into it.
We understand that the stage route
from West Peru 10 Dickvsle Is taken BY
Mr.. Pratt, from Carthage. for the mex,
four years.
The logging teams are all leaving the
woods. Saw Mr.. Glidden's team en- route
for home from the Dead River region.
All that were sick with the grippe are
improving.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
GRAFTON

Here we are around TO all fools day,
1897, with lots Of snow and not very
warm yet. The lumbermen have hsd
no better Shedding tbs winter than al
the present time.
Most Of the men are coming out o!
the woods with their jobs done. A few
viii stay next week. On the whole II
has been good winter for them.
The Library Association are to hold
their fair on Thursday, the sth, Mt the
town hall, weather and travelling per.
hitting. There will be dance and oys-
ter supper
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
w,IsoN,s MILLS

J.w. Clark Is on the sick list at pres
ent.
Ed Hamill came down from his camp
on the Little Magallowsy, with eight
oxen and six horses.
81. e. Ellingwood and wife, accompa-
MED by Mrs. Lemear and son, from the
Parmacheenee Club farm, went out the
flrst Of the week.
Fred Taylor has moved out OF BIZ
camp TO his house, bat u still hauling
yarded timber.
Joe Gilbert is keeping house In Tay-
lor's camp.
Flint's team has been TO Rangeley #
ter shingles for another building for the
Parmaeheenoe Club.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
Try Gr.,n-oI ru Gr.in-o ,

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you a package
of GRAIN-O, the new food drink that takes the
place Of coffee. The children may drink It with
out injury ss well as the adult. All who try IL,
like It. GRAIN.O has that rich seal brown Of
Mocha or Java, but II Is made from pure grains.
and the most delicate stomach receives Il without
distress. IL the price of coffee. l5c. and Is cts.
per package. Sold by all grocers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
NORTH PARIS.

Everett Robbins has got home from
Newry and Grafton and has moved back
on to his farm. He has bought COW OF
Lyman Beck.
A. d. Haseltine has moved to Jackson
village into Mrs. Polly HOwe's rent.
NJ. NJ. Hathaway Of Bryant Pond was
at this place March Goth buying apples.
He loaded car at West Paris March
goth, price per barrel 80 cents, put In
loose.
Kingman Churchill and wife went to
South Paris Monday, the 9th, to visit
their daughter, Mrs. Blood.
Teamiug Is about over for the winter
as the roads are getting poor.
Geo. 0. Chase will carry the mail for
q short time now, as w. II. Childs, who
has been doing 1t for him for nearly two
years, has got a job in Lewis Mann's
mill at West Paris.
Miss Sarah Bradford died last week
after sickness of several years and
much suffering.
p. Mayhem, NJ. Littlehale and H. Rob-
bins came out of the woods last week.
Also Charley and Arthur Stevens.
Rev. Seth Benson Is expected to move
back on to his farm this spring.
Mrs. Dodavah Hammond has been
visiting friends In Peru.
TRAP CORNER.
Charles Aldrich Is very sick with
typhoid pneumonis.
Mrs. Glidden Is also very sick with the
same disease at Mr.. Aldrich's, having
been brought there sick from camp In
the Dead River lumber region.
Mr.. Glidden came here last week with
three teams and camp equipage and Is
expected to stop here for the summer.
w. d. Gates drove one Of his teams the
past winter.
L. Pratt expects to move his family
to Bethel this week. Mr.. Pratt, son
and daughter work for the Bethel Chair
Company.