Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-09
A. l.. Williams MS In TO yn over Sun

A. L.. WllliamS WIS In TO vn over sun
day.
Spring IL coming. The 81 mo'el
bicycles begin to show u, in the agents
windows.
Mr.. +. l.. Jewell %. de business trip
up the line OF the Grand Trunk Thursday
and Friday.
w. F. Wilcox and Charles Titcomb
spent several days fishing in Sumner and
adjoining towns last week.
Advertised letters in the South Paris
post Office March Sth:
Mr.. Robert York.
Il. II. W. Sfet~on-
Mr.. Henry Brown
There Is a letter at the South Paris
post office that cannot be delivered, but
we are unable to report the name, as no
one has yet been found who can make
out the address.
ID. w. burlington has sold his stand
on Skillings Avenue to j. A. Bolster Of
Norway. Mr.. burlington has bought
the Tsrbox farm In Harrison, and Is
making preparations to move there.
Rev. j. a. Harding Of the Norway
Baptist church supplied the pulpit at the
Congregational church Sunday, In the
absence of Rev. Mr.. Hsughton. Mr..
Haughton sends word that he hopes TO
be at home BY next Sunday.
The remains of Mrs. Julia johnson of
Boston, dsughter Of the late Ebert Cliff
ford, were brought here for burial Satur-
day. The funeral was held at Charles
Cliiford's Sunday afternoon, attended by
Rev. Mr.. Bean. Mrs. johnson was about
% years OF age. She leaves a husband
but no children.
ELM HILL.
Z. A. Dudley came home from Bethel
Sunday,
Mrs. u. b. Stevens Of Lewiston spent
sunday with her mother, Mrs. II. Il.
Weber, who Is quite sick.
Miss o. A. Believe and Miss NJ. Sulli-
van, nurses at the Central Maine Gener-
al Hospital, Lewiston, called on Mrs. II.
l.. Swift last Monday.
VI. l.. Swift has sold his apples to Mr..
Porter. Ryersou and Hammond packed
them last week. The apples kept well,
only small part Of the lot being decay
ed.
BISCoE DISTRICT.
Almost sap time.
Fred Fsrrar has bought new horse.
Eben Cobb is at work for C. X. Pen
ley.
A. j. Penley has bought John III. Mil
let's twin steers.
Caddie Foster il At home from the
shoe shop at Norway.
A. J. Penley has eleven nice lambs,
the Oldest four weeks old.
c. Il. Penley has bought a nice match
ed pair of steers Of ). ii. Millett.
W. waterhouse, from Auburn, with
crew OF men, has been pressing hay for
e. K. Penley. who had about fourteen
tons. They have now gone 10 Young
Hill TO press hay for +. W. Penley.
VILLAGE CORPORATION MEETING.
The annual meeting OF South Paris |
Village Corporation was called 10 order |
AZ half-psst ! Tuesday evening by Clerk !
Haskell. The room was well filled with |
citizens.
james ). Wright was chosen moder-
ator, but declined 10 serve, as he did not |
feel able owing 10 severe cold. j. A.
Lsmbe was then chosen.
Chief Engineer G. W. Bowker made |
his report foT The year. There were four
fire alarms during the year, none Of
which resulted in the destruction Of any
The hvdrsnts have been test
ed three times this winter. Three are
frozen az this date. The one near W. q.
the company say they /
are unable to thaw out. The one in
Market Square they have begun work
upon. The department has 1000 feet Of
new hose. ll00 feet of second hand hose,
$50 feet OF old hose. The four hose carts
and Pacific engine are in good condition.
Certain Improvements were recommend
"a, including "A hose tower and runners
Tor the hose carts.
Treasurer +. 4. Shurtlef reported
total receipts for the year OF 50, i6iS,
Including $500 loan; SIPS y cash bal
,nce on hand; statement OF liabilities
and recourses showing balance of
sl99. y in favor of the corporation.
Ethan Willis, chairman OF the assess
Drs. reported ss follows, regarding the
assessment Of 1896:
Resident real estate. .------.---.----- 80. Clo0o
Resilient personal estate, ---.-------, .. ls.olsS
non resident real estate, ---..-.--.--.- $4,000
>on residt nt personal estate, $3.50
Total valuation, -. So. S.4-Co
Number OF polls. Ss6.
Poll TAX, al 90.
Rate Of tax "a mills.
Full assessment. s2,0ro-.o
The report Of the hearse fund showed
.otal receipts for the year of SD 90, and
4 deposit in the bank now amounting 10
1852.
The following officers were then
chosen:
Cierk-E y Haskell
Assessors-Ethan Willis. Franklin Maxim.
Henry Fletcher.
TreaSurer-F. A. >hurt!en.
Chief Engineer-C. W BOwker.
First Assistant Engineer-A. h. Jackson.
second Assistant Engineer-George W. Berry
For Moore Park the SUN of $1,000
was voted TO be expended at the discre-
ton OF the assessors. liz was voted that |
the $500 remaining unexpended on
last years appropriation be covered into
the treasury, 20 apply on the notes.
The matter OF the care of the town
clock was left with the assessors.
Under the article relating 10 the light |
ing OF the streets, IL was moved that the |
assessors DE instructed TO make arrange |
ments for lighting the streets AT no high |
err price than that now paid. This mat
ter called out some discussion, In view OF
the possibility of different source OF
power from that now employed. The
motion Was finally passed, leaving the
present lighting arrangements 10 con-
tinue at the pleasure Of the corporation.
The matter of additional lights on
Western Avenue was left 10 the assess
ors.
The question Of the corporation own
ing and operating its own electric light
plant vas referred TO committee con-
sisting of ;. L. Maxim, Geo. A. Wilson,
]. =. Wright. FL. Z. Dennison, y. ID.
Bolster. who are to take the matter into
aud report at subsequent
meeting of the corporation.
The sum of $4,000 Was raised IN
elusive OF the park appropriation Tor
expenses and debt of the corporation.
Better lighting for Maple Street being
requested, the matter was left with the
assessors.
The matter of the rental OF Engine
House Hall for school purposes was
brought up, but after some discussion