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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-09-07
CHAPTER IL.

Dorothy Meredith rode slowly along
the sandy shore of Gem lake, her en-
joyment of the scene subtly enhanced
by the suggestion of forbidden fruit
more distinctly in evidence with every
moment of dallying. Before her minds
eye she could plainly see her father
tuning with Impotence as he looked
for her out of the shaft-house door at
the Grubstake mine, where il had been
arranged that she was to meet him at
this hour of four in the afternoon; but.
while the troublesome vision appealed
to her sense of duty on the one hand,
OH the other it but filled her with per-
verse longing to loiter.
In all Colorado she was sure no scene
could be found more wildly beautiful
than this tree-fringed water, like bit
of silver dropped down in the noun
tain's embrace, with the changing
light of a rising storm falling upon
every feature with strange transmit
ing touch. AS with most happy folk,
natures somber mood was but pleas
ant play upon her senses, a chord of
o"CCO W Iii nC1 Will 1lCN
delight, and her mind was simply .
chaos of incOherent exclamation as her
glance ranged from the gray swirling
clouds to the water making kaleido-
scopic play with the leaden tints; the
guarding trees all shivering and whis-
pering together as though in ominous
prophecy of evil, the great hills LOOM
ing up on every side, on whose steep
slopes seemed ranged the ghosts of all
Inc trees that had ever died, so unreal
they looked in the winding sheets of
mist that more and more with every mo-
ment disguised their fair outlines.
But moment ago the range had tow
cred in majesty at the west, three of
it's mighty, snowrcrowned peaks look
ing down over the growing bulwark of
cloud like gathering of kings watch
ing IN eternal calm the petty con-
hicts of earth; but now they were AS
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Queer Customs That Obtained in Past
Centuries

Centuries.
There are many curious features
about the laws of marriage as admin
istered under our early Anglo-Saxon
and Danish kings, traces of which have
survived In our existing Jurisprudence.
BY the Anglo-Saxon laws every woman
was under the care of some man, who
was termed her mundbora, or guardian:
and no one could marry her without
having first paid sum of money as a
compensation to her mundbora.
The father, of course, was the guar
dian of his unmarried daughters; the
brother if the father died; and next to
him the nearest male relative; if, how
ever the female were friendless and
alone, she found in the king her legal
guardian. There were no runaway
matches, no clandestine and romantic
nuptials, among the Saxon people; they
Gid everything, even to their very love
affairs, in a plain matter-of-fact way;
they estimated the value of the maid
according to her rank in life, and the
law fixed the sum which should be re-
garded as a legal-tender to satisfy the
avarice of her guardians. The first
step in courtship, therefore, was to buy
the consent of the mundbora; the lover
was then admitted into the society of
his ladylove, and allowed to claim her
m due course as his wife. If, however,
her personal charms or her disposition
proved, on better acquaintance, unsatis-
factory to her sutton, and he failed to
complete his bargain, he became imme-
diately amenable to the law.
If man ventured to marry without
first having bought and paid for his
wife he was guilty of the crime of
mund-breach, the consequences of
which were both disastrous and veXa-
tious. The husband, in such a case, pos
sessed no legal authority over his
spouse; he was husband, in fact, with
out a wife: he could recover no compen-
sation for any insult which another
man should dare to offer her-she had
not been paid for-the guardian had re-
ceived no consideration; and all the
damages or fines inflicted for such an
insult were payable TO the woman's
mundbora.
If man wished to take his wife into
a foreign part, or into another thames
land, he had to enter into a compact
with her guardian that no wrong should
be done to her, that she should receive
every mark of attention and kindness.
IL man bought a maid and paid for
her, no other gould negotiate for her
purchase; but if any fraud had been
committed on her part, or ON the part
of her friends, she was returned home.
and the man demanded back his money
ST. Louis Republic.
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Mr.. Younghusband-I suppose YOU
remember the pony and phaeton L
bought of you when my wife and 1 set
up housekeeping. Well, 1 sold the pony
some time ago to pay doctors bills, and
now I'd like to sell the phaeton.
Livery Mani can't spare the money
to buy, but I'd be willing to trade, if
there is anything in my line you want.
Mr.. Younghusband (after long
Thoughtful trade for oats, if you'll
grind 'em up. believe oatmeal is good
for chiIdren.-N. Y. Weekly.
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Just Grounds for Suspicion.

Gentleman lin railway train)-How
did this accident happen?
Guard-Some one pulled the bell and
stopped the train and the boat ran into
us. 1t will take five hours to clear the
line for us to go ahead.
Gentleman-Five hours! 1 was to be
married to-day.
Guard Ga married man, sternly)-
Look here, are you the chap who stopped
the train ?-Tit-Bits.
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eyes, suh," said Col. Stillwell, glee-
fully. Il am propuh subject fob con-
graduation, sub. I have a daughter
three days old"
Have you selected a name for her?"
Eyes, subj"
What is it?''
'Araminta;' and You'll take pub
ticular notice the accent is on, the third
syllable. "-Washington Star.
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Original Sin.

"Well, Elsie," said Mrs. Moral
Suasion to her three-year-old daughter,
Ibid you ever tell God you were sorry
for being naughty?"
''Ess, did, and He said, Great Scot,
Elsie, Eats all right. Zere's lots of 'em
worser zan you are louisville Cour
ier-Journal.
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Heard by the Sea.

ut is mysterious fact soliloquiLed
Miss Cornfower, crossing one pretty
foot over the other as she sat en- the
sand, that the salt waves do make men
so dreadfully fresh" - Washington
Times.
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Eternal.

Mrs. Newell wish knew what TO
give Charlie on his birthday.
Ten Eycke-Why not give him new
silk umbrella?
Mrs. Newed-Oh, wish to give him
something more lasting than that.
Ten Eycke-Give him box of cigars
them. Y. Truth.
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A Much Used Article

''Is this IS karat gold?" she inquired
ENORMOUSLY, as the seaside young man
gave her the engagement ring.
''No," he replied frankly. Its only
IA karat"
'That isn't as fine as IS karat, is it?"
''Not quite. But it stands the wear
and tear BETTER Washington Star.
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Generous Man.

"There are two hammocks here" she
said as she sat down in one of them.
well, there's no use of our being
selfish" he replied, as he sat down in
tbs same hammock. Let some one else
have the other."-Chicago Post.
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He Would Appreciate 1t.

Her Mother-If you marry him you
need never expect me to come to see
you.
Daughter-Will you put that into
writing?
What for?"
81 want to give it to Fred as a we'd
ding present. IN. Y. Journal.
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A stitch I'm Time

Lulu-You should get him to sign the
pledge before you marry him.
Baba-Why, he doesn't drink.
Lulu-No; but he may be tempted to
do so later.-Tit-Bits.
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Uncommon Experience.

Al had great surprise last even
ing.
BLOW was that?
Any wife introduced me to man
from Newtown who never was one of
her old admirers.-Boston Traveller.
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A Definition of Nothing.

Gan you give me definition of moth
ing?" inquired No. II school-teacher.
Yes, mum. It's bung-hole with
out barrel round it," shouted little
Ted Saunders, whose father is a coop
er-Tit-Bits>
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The Differences

Clara-I don't know how you man.
age to break off your engagements, and
still keep them as friends. can't.
Maude-But always make it point
to return all their presents.-Brooklyn
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Once Was Enough.

First Boarder-Were you here last
summer?
Second Boarder (crossly)-No; think
I'd be here now if L had been here last
summer?-Puck,
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HIS DOWNFALL.

Kind Old Lady-Poor man! you look
as If you had seen better days.
Mr.. Willie Deadtired-I have, madam.
Once dwelt in granite halls.
Kind Old Lady-And why this loss
of such home?
Mr.. Willie Deadtired-My term ex-
pired.-Golden Days.
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Wonderful Woman

What makes you think she is con-
tortionist?"
"She can put on her stockings with
out sitting on the fioor.-Town Topics.
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Their First breakfast.

Mr.. Youngwed-Darling, this egg
seems to be pretty well cooked.
Mrs. Youngwed (delighted) Il
thought so. Why, dearest, 1 boiled it
for over half an hour-Judge.
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Her Mistake.

Your wife doesn't seem to improve
in health"
mo; as fast as she gains strength she
uses it up telling people what is the
matter with her."-Chicago Record.
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"All things come round to those who wait
Don't bank on proverbs old and gray:
All things come round as sure as fate
To those who meet them just half way.
Chicago News
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Real Innocence

Oh, rare indeed, the faith of him
His first, fresh, childish trust not gone
Who goes to meet woman at
The train she says she's coming on.
Chicago Journal
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Signs of identification.

Jacques is at the morgue looking for
a lost friend.
rs there any sign by which you
could identify him?''
"Yes-he was deaf.-Le Monde Com
iuue.
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Jack-Oh. l suppose she has her
faults!
Toni thought yol were in love With
her?-Puck.
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All Alike.

Night Clerk-Sorry, but every room
IN the house is full.
Drummer Grritably)-I want to see
the proprietor.
Night Clerk-Sorry, but he's in the
same condition.-N. Y. Journal.
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Die WINS Transparent.

Laura--Oh, that Cholly is a mere CT
pher.
Nonie-Yes; anybody can see through
him.-Pittsburghl News.
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Y goodness, what's the matter in

MY goodness, WHAT'S the matter IN
there?''
Don't be frightened. It's only my
husband trying to put Is collar on
1917 shirt."-N. Y. Journal.
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OLD MARRIAGE LAWS.

[TO BE Continued
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-08-31
MEXICO.

Sunday, Aug. sth, Helena 0. Park was
united in marriage to Bert Z. Small, by
Rev. c. T. Keene. Tuesday evening, the
10th inst, friends to the number Of "a
or more gave hearty, pleasant greeting
TO the couple at the home Of Mrs. Small's
parents, Sir. and Mrs. Fl. w. Park.
They left them many and valuable pres.
ents and were liberal with kind wishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Small Immediately com
menced housekeeping, occupying part
of the John o. Kidder house at this place.
Wednesday, Aug. 25th, very
pretty home wedding occurred at
the home of the brides parents at
Mexico Corner, when Miss Lucy Emeline
Park Of Mexico was united In marriage
to Mr.. Wallace Ryerson Moore of Rum
ford Falls. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Lucian Moore Robinson OF
Philadelphia, an Episcopalian Clergy
man. Only the immediate relatives Of
the contracting parties were present, Mr..
sud Mrs. Henry w. Park. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nahum Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert e.
Small, Miss Esther l.. Moore (hrides-
maid), and Fred o. Eaton (best man).
After wedding breakfast all present at
the wedding accompanied the couple TO
the Rumford Falls station, from which
they started to visit relatives at Mechsuic
Falls, Paris, Bethel and elsewhere. When
they return they will live at the home Of
II. W. Park, Mexico, father Of the bride,
until new house Is built at Rumford
Falls.
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eaxEnlao.


Mr.. win Eastman, wife and daughter,
OF lowell, Mass, are stopping ct Mr..
John Eastman's.
Mrs. Annie Spring Lynch Of washlng-
ton, d. c., was At Mr.. e. p. Weston'l
The c. L. s. C. white Mountain excur.
sion on Friday, Aug. 20, proved great
success. Rev. Mr.. Lindsey pronounced
| Il the the finest view be had ever had In
his long experience.
Rev. E. H. Abbott left on Monday foI
a short vacation. Ills mother and sister
accompanied him.
Mrs. Drusilla walker has gone back e
her home at Lowell.
Mr.. and Mira. c. II. Tibbetts and
daughter Ellen returned from their triE
to Seattle on Tuesday. Mrs. Edith lib.
belts Warren Of Bethel has been at hei
fathers this week.
Miss Virginia Evans has come home
from Boston, leaving her sister Alice or
the way to recovery.
Mrs. Mary Warmer Lord has gone Il
her home In windham.
The thunder shower Of Wednesday
afternoon was very heavy In this vicln.
ity. The lightning struck barn con
uected with the house owned by Mr.
Amos Haley, occupied by Mr.. VIM
Douglass, and killed valuable horse be-
longing to Mr.. Douglass and damaged
the house to q considerable extent.
Mrs. Mary Heald Pottlc returned t.
her home at Lowell Centre on Thursday
Miss Marilla Jordan, who has been
with Mrs. Randall for long time, was
called home BY the sickness and death OF
her father, but came back this week.
Miss Sadie Locke IL to assist Mr.
Woodbury. 10 the academy this fall.
I Several persons are going to the
Swedenborgisn yearly convention whicl
meets at Bath.
Miss II. c. Osgood left Friday for Hal
lowell, to supply Mrs. Kate Randall.
place at the Industrial School during
Mrs. Rsndall's vacation.
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aEIhEi..


Misses Elorence and Fannie Carter
have returned from Swampecots, where
they have been spending several months.
Mrs. Hiram B6an wishes 70 say that .
very pleasant and desirable boarding
place can be found ct her home on Main
Street, for pupils who wish to attend
Gould Academy the coming term.
Mr.. James Smith passed away at his
home Thursday afternoon after long
illness.
Mr.. william Bean Of the United States
navy spent Sunday with his parents.
Last Sabbath Rev. Israel Jordan ex.
changed pulpits with Rev. Mr.. Davies.
Let all bear In mind the sale held In
Odeon Hall by the ladies Of the Meth
odist church next Thursday afternoon
and evening.
Gould Academy opens Tuesday, Aug
3lst, with Mr.. Frank Hanscom rs prin-
cipal, and three assistants, all Of whom
are most highly recommended. 1t Is
expected that the attendance will Be
large.
Bethel farmers are interested In rails
ing fine stock, as Il seen In the follow
ing: Mr.. Ell Barker, one Of the towns
best farmers, sold to J. c.. Phiibrook a
calr three months old, hand raised, fol
els.
Miss Isabel Shirley went to Portland
Saturday to attend the w. G. T. L.
meetings at Ocean Grove. While there
she will meet Mrs. Stevens, Miss VIII
lard, Miss Slack, and other important
workers In the temperance cause.
Mr.. Wesley Woodbury. and family re-
turned to Pottsville, Penn, Wednesday
afternoon, after a two weeks visit with
his father, Judge Woodbury..
The many friends OF Miss Lillian True
are pleased to know that she will resume
her work with her pupils Sept. 9Th. All
wishing hours reserved will please give
their decision by Sept. lst.
Mrs. F. S. Chandler Is spending sew
eral days with her son In Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-08-31
NEWRv.

Mrs. J. +. Cooledge's daughter and
child returned 10 their home in Boston
Wednesday of this week. Mrs. Cool
edges young son Lawrence went back
with his sister, and expects to pass the
winter there.
Mrs. Abbie Wheeler Of Walthsm,
Mass, came to town Wednesday TO visit
her brother. w. B. Wight, Esq.
Ed Cooledge's wife and child Of Upton
are visiting their parents for few days.
Ed Knapp and wife Of Byron were ut
+. b. Knapp's the first Of the week.
Jim Spinney sold his big oxen the
other day. There Is not pair in the
neighborhood now.
IIsying continues TO drag, and the
harvesting Of grain Is a precarious occu-
patton on account Of unfsvorable
weather.
J. A. Thurston has moved on to his
farm in Bethel.
J. II. Baker Is cutting grass on the A.
w. Powers farm.
The summer boarders are beginning to
turn their faces citywards.
Unless the weather proves more favor
able for some time TO come. some Of the
farmers won't get done haying in season
10 attend the fairs.
Our first selectman, j. B. Littlehale,
has been TO Dixfield lately to look after
Clarence widber's family, who have had
to be assisted by the town for some time.
Steve Gaudet has cut his foot, and will
have TO lie by for while.
Tracy, son OF o. p. Littlehale Is at
home, suffering with very bad car
buncle or abscess on his face and neck.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-08-31
CREENwOOD

Lots Of meadow hay TO be cut set and
will be until we have different weather
from the present, but In regard to the
latter, perhaps II would be better to le,
that pass till next week.
There IL an uncommonly good excuse
for having weedy gardens this year
from the fact that the weeds refused 70
die no matter how often they were dug
up, so that Webster's Injunction, "dia
up the weeds, and let the corn grow, =
didn't amount 10 much.
Last Saturday A. s. Brooks lost the
most valuable horse of three. His death
resulted as Is supposed, from the effect:
Of collie.
A day or two later Horace Judkin:
lost a COW by being gored In the pasture
VIII Swan and Sullmsn Cole went to
the big show In Lewiston last week, and
there saw many queer things 10 general
and quite number In particular. Among
the rest was = wild man who, we should
think, might supply the missing linh
between the upper and lower animal
kingdoms. His dinner consisted OF raw
meat, which he devoured while partially
lying down, growing the while like any
other wild animal.
During one OF those thunder showers
last week the lightning struck pine
tree near where Dea. s. b. Cumming.
was standing, which stunned him 50
that for while he hardly knew whethe,
to class himself among the dead or liv.
ing. He finally revived but felt the ef
fects Of the shock for several days.
The visitors and callers at the Bennett
place during the week just past were
Des. S. B. Cummings, viii Swan, Harry
Cole, John Titus, George Judkins, Frank
Brooks, A. + Bonney, and Leon Brooks
and wife OF Paris.
Field Day will be celebrated By Frank
lin Grange on Wednesday, Sept. /, nj
the residence OF Daniel Bryant. Prep.
srations are already being made and
should the day be favorable good time
will be enjoyed. 4 basket picnic will
supply the wants OF the inner man al
noon.
The temperature 10 the shade, when
Mr.. Davis wrote his letter on Aug. !,
WAS 80, instead OF 20 as reported 10 the
last Democrat.
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EAST HEaRON

Rev. w. l.. Bradeen Is taking vaca'
ton and passes IL with his parents Il
Mexico and will hold meetings In tina,
place with his brother from Meredith, n
H., n preacher located la that place.
Miss Inez B. Haskell left last Friday
and will return to Lynn next week.
Maud +. Davis IL In Turner and viii
attend state fair with her sister through
the week.
Daniel and Hiram Keene with Harry
b. Phillips, have gone seventy-five mile:
north with their teams to draw woot
and timber.
In the shower on Sunday evening, tn,
I'D, lightning struck the chimney In tn,
ell OF Dea. Fuller's house and ran dowI
through the arch kettle and demolishing
that, passed out without further damage
The family received quite a shock.
The Russells and Adrian Roberts at
tended the horse trot In GRAY last weel
but have not returned. l.. X. Hedsdoi
Ia exercising Russell's fast horses left a
home while they arc absent.
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Capt. G. II. Small and wife ara lIvina
with their son Daniel for the present
assisting him about his haying.
w. w. Andrews, principal OF the Bot
Ter school In Portland, ID soliciting liz
insurance In this vicinity.
Mrs.. william NcGowan Of Norway hal
moved to North Sumner.
Wallace Chandler, proprietor Of thu
door and sash mill, will fall short oi
lumber this year. He has large orders
which he will be unable to all.
Geo. West Il about to build an ell L
his house.
There was temperance lecture giver
In the Baptist church Thursday evening
| by the Rev. Geo. vsrney.
Prof. I. w. Horne, wife and child, re
turned to BrAiutree, Mass, on Saturday
last. Their child which was poorly 4
now In very good health.
Luther Maxim with his herd OF Devon
cattle, has started for the state fair.
The Good Templars' lodge, by invita-
ton Of the campers at worthley Pond
spent last Thursday there.
Mrs. II. p. Kimball, guest Of Mrs
Quincy, has gone to the sea shore.
A reunion Of the soldier boys was hell
st Frank Browns last Wednesday
There was quite gathering and pleas
ant time.
Chas. Hadley has COW which IL sus
pected Of having tuberculosis. Stat.
veterinary Bailey has been notified.
Miss Aggie Glover of Hartford hal
visited friends here.
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Wii SONS MILLS

Our second term Of school commenced
Aug. 18th. Addie +. Flint teacher.
The sewing circle met for the frs,
time Aug. 18th at the home OF the pres
idenr. Mrs. John Olson. The old board
of officers were reelected by a unani-
nous vote.
John G. Andrews Of Boston and Gil.
bert w. Kelly OF Washington spent
eleven days Of their vacation up the
Magslloway. L. ;. Bennett. guide, who
carried then 10 Berlin the 10Th, en- route
for Deer Isle for weeks fishing.
J. Sargent and daughter Of Newry,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lssvitt, Elisha
Leavitt and Miss Ethel Bennett have
gone up the Magslloway on camping
trip.
Quite number Of Parmscheenee Club
members have gone 10 Camp Caribou
the psst week. Among them were Nj.
d. Collier and family. ID. c. Bennett
and Perley Flint guides.
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euckelelp.

Amos Blanchard and wife Of Concord,
n. H., are guests Of their son, Dr.. W. /.
Blanchard.
Hon. 8. G.. Hilborn, N. c., from the
Oakland District, California, and Crosby
Noyes Of Washington, d. c., editor Of
the Washington Star, were guests Of
Secretary Long 1t North Hill Cottage
Wednesday, Aug. 25th. Both Of these
gentlemen are Maine men and natives Of
the town Of Minot.
Hon. Edward l.. Paris and family Of
New York, who are at their summer cot
tsge on Paris Hill, made flying visit TO
Buckfield, Mr.. Paris native town.
Secretary Long and family expect to
leave for bingham, Mass, Tuesday, the
3lst.
Rev. Sumner Bangs and wife have re-
turned from Squirrel Island from their
vacation of several weeks.
The preliminary concert at Nezlnscot
Hall Friday evening by local talent, led
By Prof. McConsthy, and assisted by the
orchestra, was financial success as well
as a pleasant entertainment.
Mrs. II. d. Waldron has returned from
visit OF several weeks to friends 10
Peru and Rumford Falls.
Rev. II. b. Smith and wife of Troy,
N. Y, have returned from RumfOrd
Falls to Hotel Long.
The dwelling house of Otis Russell
WAS burned Thursday evening with mos,
of the furniture. Cause unknown. In.
sured for $500. The selectmen will In
vestigate and report later.