Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-15

MISS Hattie daskeii Is sp ,noing q j.
weeks visiting in Portland and Other
places.
Miss Msdge Wilson attended the grad
uating exercises Of the Bridgton High
School last week.
The sled factory ball nine went to
Bolster's Mills Saturday afternoon, and
got done up, II to II.
+. w. Bonney and J. Z. Murch made
short fishing trip TO the Wild River re-
gion last week aud took 100.
The regular meeting Of W. X. Kimball
Relief Corps Of this week will be post
poned until further notice.
Walter Gray has closed his school at
Bridgton aud il spending his vacation
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. L..
Gray.
Mr.. aud Mrs. j. F. King attended the
graduating exercises at Pennington
Normal School Thursday, when Miss
Helen NJ. King graduated.
Charles Brett, our popular truckman,
comes out with some "new goods" This
time It's very handsome roam mare,
fresh from the Western prairies.
Mrs. W. Il. Edwards entertained the
Erskin Club at her home last Wednesday
evening. 4 most excellent supper WAS
served and a very enjoyable evening was
passed.
The Four Ponds fishing party got
home about . O'Clock Saturday night.
They enjoyed themselves immensely, had
good luck, ate stacks of trout and
brought home all that would keep.
The dirt which Is being taken from
Bovker's lot i made use OF by road
surveyor Tucker. Most OF IL is piled up
AZ the lower end Of the triangle In the
square, and will be used for grading.
Judge James II. DeCoster OF Mechanic
Falls Municipal Court WAS In town call
ing upon friends saturday. The judge
Il an ''Oxford Bear" genisl fellow,
and l. right ia his native element when
he gets up into this county.
For the graduating exercises Of the
high school Thursday evening the seats
will be reserved. All desiring seats can
get them for ten cents each At Shurtleif 5
drug store where plan OF the house can
be seen.
New railroad time cards can be Sc
cured at the Democrat Office Tuesday.
They would have been ready earlier, bat
the Grand Trunk with its usual care,
took pains that the proposed change OF
time shouldn't get out ahead OF time,
and the news of IL didn't reach the
Democrat office until about noon Satur-
day.
Owing 10 the increase OF business st
the South Paris post Office the salary Of
the postmaster has been increased TO
Sl400. This Is an increase Of $500 in the
salary since Postmaster Farrsr took the
Office and an increase in the business OF
the Office OF thousand dollars or more
in less than four years. DO YOU think
South Paris is growing? Looks like IL,
don't IL:
Mr.. George X. Morton. treasurer of
the Paris Manufacturing Co., and Mrs.
Elizabeth ". Morton, were quietly mar
ried saturday evening, AT the residence
Of Mr.. II. F. Morton. Rev. L. j. Rams
dell impressively performed the marriage
Only relatives OF the con-
tracing parties were present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Morton viii live NJ Park Street, |
where Mrs. Morton and her mother, |
Mrs. Whitman. have lived for some time. |
They are two OF our most highly esteem |
ed Young people, and have the best |
wishes Of many friends.
The summer timetable on the Grand |
Trunk went into effect Monday morning, |
June IL. Trains now leave South Paris |
for Portland AT ) ii and : :33 \. NJ. and |
/ :l6 p NJ; for Gorham, Montreal and |
west AZ 10 10 A. NJ. ; 10 and lO:ll p. VI. |
The early train down and late train up
run daily including sunday. The sun
day paper train arrives at l0:l9. This |
has certsin advantages, but
for the scComm odation OF our local
traffic il has some disadvantages COM
pared with what We have had in some /
previous years.
\. l.. Williams. formerly Of this plsce,
now with the New England Telephone
and Telegraph Company, met with
painful accident in Portland last week.
tie was ~ work in the attic Of the central
ire fire station putting lightning srresters
On the telephone wires running into the
when his screw driver slipped
and the blade flew upwards passing
through the lid Of his right eve, making
4 ragged wound which bled profusely.
A. a result OF this mishap he lost his
balance aud fell off the ladder on which
he had been standing and was CONSIDER
ABLY shaken up. He went AZ once 10
the Office OF a physician, where his In
uries were attended 20. The doctor
said that he did not think that Williams
would lose the sight OF the eve, but that
The wound would be apt 10 trouble him
for some time 20 come.
The South Paris Gun Club held their |
sixth weekly shoot on their usual
grounds Saturday afternoon, June y.
On the same evening the club held a
meeting, called by the secretary, r. l..
Doble, aud measures were taken 10 make |
arrangements for improvements on the |
grounds, which, when settled
will give report OF same. The club |
have good reasons 20 rejoice, for all in
lications show a fast growing member
ship. which now number twenty-five.
The next club shoot will be held on
afternoon, June 18th. al 4
,'clock Following j. the score: