Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-08-31
Miss Eva Robinson Il Whiting Il

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visiting In town.
Mark l.. Richardson Is at work In the
sled factory again.
Rev. and Mrs. T.J. Ramsdell returned
from their vacation Friday.
IN. Stanley Of Portland spent Sunday
with his brother, Writ Stanley.
Frank Dillingham; and wife Of Auburn
are visiting at Charles Muzzy's.
Mrs. Z. l.. Jewell has returned from q
two weeks outing at the islands.
The Epworth League Ia arranging a
fine lecture course, with first-class speak
ers.
Presiding Elder Corey will preach at
the Methodist church Thursday even
ing.
George w. Cook and family have NOV
ed into their new house on Western
Avenue.
Miss Grace Thayer, the efficient clerk
at the post Office, Is taking her summer
vacation.
VIM. l.. Gray goes to West Paris
TUESDAY, to work for the State OF Maine
Wood Rim Co.
A regular meeting Of w. X. Kimball
Relief Corps Thursday evening, Sept.
81. full attendance Il desired.
The officers OF the Arabian Degree
Khan are requested to meet next Friday
evening. Hamlin Lodge will open at
30.
Mrs. W. n. Shurtleif and children,
Gertrude and Alvs, of Brookline, Mass,
have been at Alva Shurtleff s for a few
days.
Aielbert witham and family have
been taking carriage drive Of about ten
days, visiting friends in Gilesd and else
where.
Judge Deeriug attended church Sun
day, the first time in shout two years.
The Judge will be 80 years old 10
November.
One of the finest floral displays in
town may be seen on the lawn AT the
residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. l..
Tucker on Park Street.
Advertised letters in the South Paris
post Office Aug. 30:
Miss Emma Rogers
Miss Alice l.. Prst;
Miss Dora Dudley.
Surveyor Russell has dug out the ditch
and graded the sidewalk. on the west
side OF Pleasant Street, from Western
Avenue 10 the residence OF Wallace
Ryerson.
The corn factory will start up next
Monday provided there Is any corn ready
al that time-which Is at present mat
ter Of uncertainty, aud depends largely
upon the weather this week.
Newell Cook went to Brysnt's Pond
Friday with barge and six horses, and
took the Bryant's Pond Band 10 Rum
ford Falls, returning with them Sstur-
dsy night. The band played for an ex-
cursion from Rumford Falls TO the lakes
on Saturday.
A game OF ball st the fair grounds
Wednesday afternoon, between the
merchants aud clerks Of Norway on one
side, and the college men on the other
Was stopped In the sixth inning by the
shower. The score at the end OF the
fifth inning WAS . 10 4 Ia favor OF the
counter Jumpers" The college men
paid for the supper at Beal's Hotel In
the evening.
Rev. X. J. Haughton preached an elo-
quent and most effective sermon At the
Congregational church Sunday fore
noon, from Hebrews Go; I'VE are per-
suaded of better things OF YOU, aud
things that accompany salvation" The
singing was excellent. The selection
beginning ASHAMED Of Thee" was rem
dered BY the qusrtette with fine effect.
Mr.. Haughton returns from his vacation
to his work with health greatly improv-
ed,
Friday afternoon jolly party went
from here 10 Mt. Mica. The party con-
sisted OF Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Shurtlef,
Master STANLEY Shurtleff, Mr.. A. n.
Shurtleff. Mr.. Oscar W. Parsons, Miss
Dora A. Parsons, Mrs. W. h. Clifford
aud children and guests, Mrs. Hagan,
Mrs. Kinney, Miss Dorothy Quincy Mn
new. They had a delightful drive. stop
ping AZ Paris Hill 10 visit the old jail aud
the Chase homestead, where Hannibal
Hsmlin was born.
+. :. Barnes Of this place was instru-
mental in securing the arrest OF Plum
mer, the msn who broke into Dudley's
store at Brysn,'s Pond last Monday
night. When Plummer went up on the
train from Locke's Mills, Mr.. Barnes
Was one Of the passengers, and his
suspicious were aroused by Piummer's
actions. when the train got 10 Gorhsm,
Mr.. Barnes spoke Of the matter 10 Frank
White, the station agent, and he tele-
graphed Detective wormell.
Advertising brings results. In last
weeks Democrat o. h. Clifford sdversis-
ed twenty-seven pigs for sale, on two
bargain DAYS" only. ~ 81 % each.
Some Stonehsm parties saw the sdver-
tisement and came and bought ten.
Numerous other responses came from
nearer localities, and as the fruit OF the
advertising he sold twenty-five pigs the
first day, snd niue the second. That's
pretty good, especially considering that
he advertised only twenty-seven.
Following is the score Of the South
Paris Gun Club, Aug. IS:
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