Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-18
Mrs. Howard Of Portland Is visiting

her daughter, Mrs. Chester Record.
DIR. Bucks dental rooms will be close,
Tuesday and Wednesday OF this week.
Dr. J. w. Davis and wife Of Chsr'e
mont, Mass, are in towu Tor few days
c. W. Muxzy and wife Of West Milan
n. H., were guests at w. II. ROBINSON
recently.
The board fence around Moore Park
being removed, the change making
great Improvement In the appearance o
the park.
The Lillian Tucker Co. are booked L
play here next week, opening Monda.
evening, May -. Particulars will b
given on bills and in next weeks paper
Mrs. b. 5. Potter Of Bloomington, Ill.
win speak at the Methodist churcl
Thursday evening at 30, In the interes
OF home missions. She Is very fln'
speaker.
The Lewiston Journal reports the ap
pointment as local board Of pensiol
examiners, Of Drs. Rounds Of Soutl
Paris, Hin Of Bethel, and Caldwell %
Buckfeld.
Saturday afternoon game OF ball VS.
PLAYED on the fair grounds between
Hebron Academy and Bates College 2d
Result 10 10 In favor OF Hebron. II
WAS an embarrassing game.
+. c. Merrill shipped one OF his riding
spring tooth hsrrows to Omshs Sstur'
day. Mr.. Merrill is doing n good busi'
ness In his well-known line OF sgricult
ural implements this spring.
Charles Marshall OF High Street LOST
shout twenty-five sheep by dogs Situr'
day night. Some OF the dogs were seen
and q vigilance committee of several mel
was out hunting for them Sunday.
Memorial Day viii be observed OF
Monday, MAY 3lst, in the afternoon at
South Paris with general exercises, dec
Grating graves, etc. Rev. c. a. Southland
of Lewiston win give the Memorial Day
address. All are invited.
Mr.. Allis, the engineer who has been
AT work on the county grounds, was en-
Z ged Monday In laying out the grass
plot in Market Square. The plan Is 10
make a triangular plot, move the ny
drant "a one edge OF 1t, put IN a stone or
iron drinking fountain, etc.
VIM. h. kimball Post, No. l4S, G.. A
L will attend divine service on Memo
rial sunday, May 30;h, at the Universal
1T church, Paris Hill, ut 2;30 Z. NJ.
Rev. Edwin W. Pierce will preach the
sermon. The ladies OF the relief corps
viii also be present at this service.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. W. Bonney started
Monday forenoon for the South Arm of
Lake, where they will stay
for week. The fish part Of the story
will come when they get oack-and
there i no doubt there will be something
TO tell, for Fred Bonney isn't in the
habit of coming back empty-handed.
John Martins cow has broken her rec
ord sgain. This time the last return
from the creamery shows her TO have
produced 80 IA lbs. Of butter In one
month. This tends to still further estab-
fish the fact that she's an extra good
COW. bat then, John il an extra good
man at selecting and developing cows.
There was large attendance of
Knights of Pythiss az the annual sermon
sunday afternoon. Penuesseewassee
Lodge Of Norway sent large delega-
ton. Rex. Mr.. Haughton gave one OF
the best of the several sermons he has
delivered on these occasions, from the
text. Love the brotherhood. Fear
God"
Since the statistics published in last
weeks Democrat regarding the South
Paris Village Corporation were com
piled, the assessors have discovered
enough additional voters TO make the
number in the corporation an even four
hundred. This Is quite an increase over
last year. and the increase Is largely CT
those who have come 10 stay aud are Il
desirable element In our population.
The public temperance meeting We'd
nesdsy evening had rather light at
tendance, owing 10 the very unfavorsbie
weather, but il was an earnest and iu-
terestiug meeting. Rev. I. j. Ramsdell
presided and made some remarks, and
were also made by Clerk OF
Courts Whitman, Register of Deeds
Bean, Register OF Probate Park, Sheriff
Porter, T. +. Smith, Esq, and Rev. l.
\. Bean.
The match race at the fair grounds
saturday between K. l.. Cummings !.
vear-o!d black MARI, by Owoissa. and
James Pledges black horse, by Blacs
Nathan. resulted ia 4 victory for the
Pledge horse Ia two hSlf-mile heats. Ii
i said that the Cummings mare appeared
90 have the most speed bat Was unsteady
The bet wss $500 side and there l.
talk nos II another race with the sans
horses aud third one 20 be put in by
Theodore Thayer.
The work OF clearing cut underbrush
building fence. etc, for the new plessur,
park. l. going on 10 charge of Superin
ieud.pt /. 90 OF the street railway. The
name suggested for Il is Electra. II
comprises tao or three acres, mostly Of
pine growth. on the north side Of Pleas
ant Street lust this side of Hicks Cross
ing. The sides and back end will have q
high board fence, While some kind 81
ornamental fence will be built in front
Various kinds Of attractions. evening
etc. viii be provided
aud there will be bountiful supply %
electric lights.
After considerable work the lovers o.
trsp- shooting have formed y gun clu'
nd IL will be known - the South Pari
Cun Club. According 20 the plan
already laid out, they intend 70 star
right and 40 the beginning, so ii the!
ever have the opportunity 70 meet visitin!
clubs they won't be ut the diSadvantag'
OF NOT knowing what Is expected q
them. Take them in all, they ere nic'
Tot OF sportsmen AMI their officers vii
n ke pride In seeing u IL that each ant
every duty l. fulfilled 20 the best interes
If The citizens aud the club. The clul
already have twelve members and
i their desire 10 increase II as last Il
possible in number. The inexperlenee'
a. well as the experienced are invited Y
join. The next club shoot will be he'll
SATURDAY.. Nav -. at the same place a
the last one. and the time set 10 CON
meuee shooting Is > o'clock sharp. III
membership fee is sl.O0. Following ar
the members:
A. ; Rrstt II. 4. Morton.
Nj, stanley. C.M TitcOmb,
= SEW L. 4. SWEET,
NJ N Maxim. 4. Z. Holman,
Fred y. Wright, / pvue,
John T. Parsons. L Z stuart
Officers OF the club:
Pres!rlent-C. VI. Tiicomb,
Vfce. Prcsideut-Wirt Stanley.
Ss-rrtary and Treasurer-F. l.. Dooie-
Captain ef Cube. T. Brett
Renrs Conmittee-@C. VI. Titocmb, L. b bre,