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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-06-30

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Dem er Die BON ibm 6efiirportete 3pqrate
fir brittle &laife 8Ole burhIeBte,
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-06-30

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res nmgefebt.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-06-30

Ous Grnte : Bulletin Der % a nitoba=
&egierung, peG9es jebt in Der 9reffe 1T
5etgt, 0uB in Oiefer Saifon 1,290,882 Ncres
nit 8eiaen eingefdet tpur0en, 9ufer 468,141
@cres, @erite 1926 Ncres, i'm @un5cr
1,95O,OoO Ncres, gegen 100000 Ncres in
1896. 9te 3unabme i'm Wei3en : Ncrsgs=
bait ii6er poriges Sa6r betrdgt ungefdl,
81 Proaent.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
EAST HEBRON.

Rev. ID. A. Cannon was present thu
18th and gave very impressive dis
course to his former hearers. All were
glad to listen to him again, and learn hi:
health had improved somewhat since d
former visit.
Roscoe l.. Record, with his daughter
and Mr.. Burnhsm, from New York, are
the guests Of his brother, II. A. Record
On Wednesday they, In company with
Clara washburn, called on relatives Ia
Sumner, and climbed Black Mountain il
quest of berries.
Mrs. W. H. Berry is visiting relative:
in Arson.
Allie Haskell is helping his uncle, II
A. Record, through hsying.
Smith d Blanchard's comedy star;
gave entertainments four evenings re-
Gently In Good Templars' Hall. The
music was highly spoken Of and their
department good.
Farmers have plenty Of dull weather
for fishing.
Apples will not be abundant in this
vicinity.
Cucumbers are four weeks behind
time.
Our friend Tommy, years old, went
to visit an aged man who used profane
words at the table. Instead Of asking a
blessing he began to dish out the food.
Tommy gsxed In establishment and point
ing his finger said, ''Pease walt. Dear
Desus, bless every one at this table, y
then opened his eyes and began to eat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
euckFlsLD.

Mrs. A. w. Hobart and children have
returned from Guilford.
The merry-go-round, which did .
thriving business here for two weeks,
left Monday, the 10Th, for Springvale.
Rev. Il. B. Smith Of Troy, N. Y, has
Joined HE wife at Hotel Long this week.
Thomas Stesrns Of Cambridge, Mass +,
was the guest Of Buckfield friends.
Mrs. Lord Of Waverley, N. Y, Is Wis.,
lting her sister, Mrs. DR.. Blanchard.
Mrs. Benz tmln SpauldIng has returned
from visit to Blddeford and vicinity.
Mrs. o. II. Hersey was the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. ID. Bisbee at Rumford
Falls this week.
G. ID. Bradbury and wife OF Boston
are spending their vacation with Mr..
Bradbury's mother.
Mrs. c. NJ. Irish's sister, Mrs. Mar.
shall, Of Boston, Is spending few weeks
at their coy home on High Street.
Hon. o. II. Herscy has been 10 Boston
this week, attorney for Albert NJ
Austin Of Deering, formerly Of Buekfield,
adjusting claim against Penn Life Insur.
ance Co., for damages for transferring
his agency to other parties while he was
sick, securing $4,000 for his client.
The annual picnic Of the Anasagunti
cook Sunday School Conference at thu
grove on the X. r. X. r. came Off Fri
day, the I'D. Occurring in the midst Of
haying the attendance was light-sbou'
200 being present. The program, how
ever, was one Of the best. The chalk
talk by Rev. j. ID. Grshsm OF Rumford
Falls, the cantata, storm King, by Prof
Walkers trained chorus, and the fine
address of Rev. DR.. Spauldiug Of Boston
on the equipment Of Sunday Schoo
teacher was an unusually rich treat I,
those whose good luck 1t was TO b.
present.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
ANpoveR.

The dry house ct Mason Falls Was de-
stroyed By flre last Tuesday, loss about
600. THIS falls mostly on Mr.. Grover,
who has been operating this year there.
Il WAS . disappointment to many 70
have the Swain's Notch road disc0n.
tinued by the county commissioners, a
this town has expended already about
S700, and had voted to expend 500
more this summer.
Last Sunday evening Rev. A. F. Hink
ley gave an illustrated Temperance
lecture to full house, carrying thu
audience by his views through thu
methods Of distillation Of intoxicants
bringing the evil down to the home cir
Gle and showing conclusively that thu
drink habit was the greatest evil tina
ever existed. The lecture was under tn
auspices Of the w. c. 7. U. Of this place
We hope more such lectures may follow
Farmers are dragging along slowl!
with their haying.
The heavy rain Of last week did lots o
damage along the river. Many piece
Of corn and potatoes were ruined.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
ERYEnuRo.

July Is was observed q Chlldren's
Sunday at the Congrega rational church By
An appropriate sermon and exercises By
the children.
Mr.. Pottle Of Lowell Centre was at
Miss Bradley's over Sunday.
Mrs. DR.. Gilman Of Jersey City Is at
her brother'e, Mr.. H. McNeal's.
Mrs. Jacobs, OF Maiden, Mass, the
vocalist, Il making her annual visit here
aud Is staying with her friend, Mrs. b,
| N. Stone. Mrs. j. took q leading part
In q comedietta that was performed on
Tuesday evening At New Church Hall.
Mrs. Jacob Kelley and granddaughter
Miss Abby Mosley, are at Frank o..
goods, but with Mrs. II. c. Osgo0d will
spend Sunday at the Isles Of Shoals
leaving Miss Mosley with her mother
who is there.
r. G. Surbridge, Esq, OF Boston, and
his mother, Mrs. Sawyer, are at Mr.
Durgin's.
Mrs. Annie Osgood Stone and children
Of Springfield, Mass, are at Mr.. II. W
Cousins.
Mr.. A. C. Frye Is improving after ,
very severe sickness Of several days.
Mrs. G.. w. Smell and daughter, Of
Portland, Oregon, and Thomas Southel
Of Portland, are at G.. B. Barrows'.
Mr.. and Mrs. &. II. Tibbetts ant
daughter Ellen have gone on theil
western trip, which will extend Il
Seattle.
The annual fair and sale will be hello
at the Congregational vestry on Thurs
day, July 10th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
WILSON'S MILLS.

The abutments to the bridge are finish
ed, and the woodwork, under the super
vision Of Nahum Mason, Is nearly ready
to put on.
Lizzie Flint Is spending her vacation
at her uncle's, +. A. Flint's.
The very heavy rain Of Tuesday and
Wednesday eliminated Wednesday night
In one Of the most severe thunder show
ers that has been experienced for years
in this vicinity. The river rose rapidly
and Il now bank full.
A free excursion to Parmacheenee
Friday To help raise the new barn that Is
being built by the Psrmacheenee Club,
called out quite crowd. Some thirty
five went up on the steamboat, including
quite q number Of ladies.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
NEWRY,


We've had three good hay days this
week counting Sunday.
All kinds Of crops are pushing ahead
finely now.
Mrs. Willie widber Is visiting at her
husbands mothers at the Branch, In
this town.
Mrs. y. $. Baker is at home from her
visit to Massachusetts,. Her health has
not improved.
Mrs. j. +. Cooledge's daughter, Mrs,
Foster, OF Boston, Is stopping with her
mother At present.
Mrs. King, mstron OF the industrial
school, Lancaster, Mass, Is also at Mrs,
Cooledge's.
w. II. Powers Il at work with his
team and moving machine for Jim Spin.
ney.
J.F. Coolidge Is cutting the grass on
Levi Powers place.
Al Brooks, of Grafton, had his barn
struck by lightning Monday, and a pair
OF horses and a couple OF hogs were
killed. The barn was badly shattered
but did not burn. The loss Is heavy
one for Mr.. Brooks who can lily afford
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
ERYERuRG CENTRE.

FNTSSS'9 Se''''e.
As c. ii. wiswell and +. n. Frye wer,
going into the field last Tuesday after
noon, they espied large turtle ensconc
ed upon large stump In the river sun
ming himself.
Mr.. Frye was so carried away with thu
idea that he wanted turtle soup for sup
per that he suspended all haying opera
tons and sent Wiswell back to the hous,
after his Winchester, which he returned
with after short space Of time.
Now" he SAYS, "Charles, take care
full aim, for had rather lose s5 than thai
turtle" After taking careful aim Wis
we'll blszed away, when Frye, with dis
appointment and chagrin, exclaimed
"You shot right over him, and he has
gone and no soup for supper" Ed Pray,
who was present, says, mo, he didn't
He blowed his head all off,
We found long pole that would
reach from the bank TO the stump, and
went out, and with pitchfork found
him In few minutes on the bottom dead
with his head almost severed from hi;
body.
Upon carrying him to the house and
weighing him, he tipped the scales nj
thirty-two pounds. After dressing hin
We had ten quart pan full Of as clean
handsome meat as any one would wish
| 10 see.
Upon making an examination Of the
shell, We found that the turtle had quite
a history, for cut deep into the shell
were the initials: +. n. Frye, 1854
Frank Eastman, Frank Knox and w. T.
Mr.. Frye remembered cutting them or
a turtle that was about rs big as din
ner plate at that time, but he little
thought that after a space OF almost
sixteen years that same turtle would
be served upon his table 10 that
ever popular and favorite dish, turtle
soup.
p. S. We haven't learned how he
relished the dish.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE oo,NoS OF THE WEEK ~ Al
SECTIONS or THE COUNTY.
PARIS NIL.

Fret Bapsist Church. Rev. II. A. Roberta,
SUNDAY school a d n. sabbash Evening Ser.
vice AZ 800 z. \. Prayer Meeting "Wednesday
Tnivers.iss Church: Rev. \. W. Pierce. Pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday ~ II A. =. sun
day School at isx. Meeting Of Young Peoples
Christian Union, Sunday evening ~ 20 O'Clock
Mr.. S. U. Hawkes. died at his home Al
Mechanic Falls Sunday, the 18th. Mr..
Hawkes. was resident Of Paris Hill and
In trade here for number Of years. lie
was q member Of the Baptist church and
highly respected citizen, and leaves
many friends.
Mrs. w. B. Lapham Of Augusta 10 Wis
iting her brother, Ex-Governor Perham
DIR. 4. N. Fuller Of Bath was 1t the
Hill last week.
Mrs. WIN. Corey, stanford Corey, Mis-.
Stanford, and Vim. T. kilborn, IT., oi
Portland, are at the Hubbard House.
Mrs. r. T.. Chase Of Haverhill, Mass.
is visiting her sister, Miss Eliza Butter
field.
Mrs. DIR. King Of Portland Is at Samue
NJ. Kings.
The band got their new uniform coats
aud caps Saturday, and made their firs'
appearance out In them Saturday even
ing, when they played at Electra Park
The coats and caps are OF dark cadet
blue, trimmed with black cord,-a neal
sack coat and squsre-crowned csp
They make great Improvement in the
appearance Of the band.
Miss Gertrude Harlow came from Bos
ton last week, for "A few weeks STAY.
Mr.. Arthur Lang OF Lynn, Mass. Il
with his wife and child at Rev. ii. A
Roberts.
Mr.. snd Mrs. VIM. II. Atwood o
Buck field were in town last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27

The season In the Ice business on the
Kennebee IL q disco0raGing one. The
cold weather the past spring has made
the consumption in the large cities far
below the average. Excepting the past
two weeks, the season has been the cold
est in the history Of the Ice business.
OF the ], 097 900 tons housed last winter,
there has been shipped 500, 900 tons, and
there IL prospect that all will carry
over more or less. This weeks shipment
from the Kennebec will probably be
about 1000. with Q hot August and
September the Ice dealers are hoping to
make out good seasons business. bat
the outlook Il not ct present catering.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
GREENWOOD.

Everybody has been at work like busy
bees the past week. except few drones
and yet hsying and hoeing are somewhs
mixed.
Those farmers who live where those
showers passed along must have 60,
their hay wet. Here 1t rained but few
drops each time.
Mrs. A. X. Hicks and Mrs. John lib
belts are both on the sick list. The lat.
ter has all the symptoms of having re.
ceived sunstroke during one of those
hot days.
While Will Swan was running NOW.
or recently, the horse stumbled and fell
while turning round, which threw viii
headlong to the ground, thus mixing
things up somewhat for the time being
As good luck would have 1t no harm
came of II, and soon the machine went
clicking on its way again.
Rev. Mr.. Hsrgrove preached at the
Centre Sunday afternoon, but not being
present We cannot give the text.
Floyd Morgan, together with bis
brother Frank and Chester Herrick, Wis
tied at the Bennett place the first Of the
week: also Mrs. I. w. Swan.
The writer was somewhat acquainted
with both of those men whose deaths
occurred so recently. Eleazer Cole lived
with his son-in-law, d. A. Coffin, Of
Bethel, and lacked but year or two Of
being Z centenarian. His remains were
buried In the cemetery on Rowe Hill.
Andrew Richardson ran the Greenwood
town farm number Of years, and then
bought farm In the northwest part Of
the town, where be had lived ever since.
He was the man on whom DR.. Hill Of
Bethel performed . successful surgical
operation some years ago-that Of re
moving an internal cancer.
Wednesday afternoon. There ID now
. series Of thunder showers passing
over, and lots Of hay b getting : good
wstsins up.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
EAST SUMNER.


Mr.. Ezra ii. Stetson and bride started
on their return 10 Weymouth, Mass, on
Monday.
There Is not the usual amount Of SUN.
mer visitors a. vet.
Mrs. Nellie Keen Kicker, Of Somer-
vile, Mass, IL on her annual visit 70
her fathers, Ezra keen's In Hartford.
Mr.. Currant, Of Boston, has been
visiting his daughter, the wife Of Rev.
A. G. Murray, who Is very feeble.
Hsyiug Is somewhat delayed by dull
weather. A good crop will be harvest
ed.
Mrs. Addie Morrison, daughter OF
Josiah 5. Hodgdou, died very suddenly
on Friday morning.
Very few from this place attended the
S. 5. picnic at Lake Anssagunticook on
Friday.
Miss Lucy A. Furnish, of Los Angeles,
Cal, Is visiting friends in Sumner, and
will return TO California later in the
season. She, with Mrs. S. Robinson,
visited friends In Franklin County las,
week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
SHOWS FALLS.

Mrs. Nellie II. Murdoch Of Massaehu-
sets, who has been visiting Mrs. Fred j
Wood for the past two weeks, returned
to her home on Saturday.
Il. e. Curtis Is cutting the hwy on The
Thorn Is Durham place, and we are told.
has also bought that on l. B. Carriers
farm. His sou Bert and grandson
Walter are helping him and they make a
crew OF hustlers Of which we are justly
proud.
John Briggs and Mr.. aud Mrs. George
Hussey Of South Paris are taking sum
mer outing at Mr.. Briggs place, Wills
they are getting the work OF the place
done.
Moses Smith has gone TO Yarmouth
and vicinity TO work during the hsying
season.
Work on the mill had just begun wher
the high water again compelled stop
IL will be resumed as soon as the river
subsidies sufficiently. Work will be rush
ed with the steam drill and II is hoped L
get the necessary excavation done In 1
couple Of weeks more.
Fred j. Wood has gone to kinSfield u
conduct the survey for system o.
water works.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
CANTON polNI-

Haying Is slow. Many farmers have
done but very little yet.
w. Treat is In rather poor health.
Alton Daley is haying for c. n. Hol-
land, Esq.
C. II. Lovejoy at Gilbertville had corn
silked July 10th.
Mrs. C.. II. Packard and Mrs. A. B.
Mcwilliams made . business trip to
Lewiston July 18th.
I. l.. Harmon Is haying for A. b.
Conant q Son.
Our Mccormick agent has done rat
thing business In the machine line In this
section, having sold some sass worth Of
machines this season.
C. II. Packard was out OF town one
day last week.
Miss Lena n. Packard with her wheel
b spending few days vacation At West
Sumner.
II you want q good scythe call on
Packard be has them for IS cents each,
pure steel.
Miss Churchill, Of Massachusetts,, b
spending vacation with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. X. Foster.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
RuMEORp.

The railroad surveyors are looking
over the route from Bryant Pond 70
Andover.
Entertainment AZ the hall Wednesday
evening, proceeds TO help pay the Con-
gregstionsl minister.
Mrs. Kate Blanchard has returned
from Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. .. Elliott OF Norway
hNve been stopping a few days In town
with Mr.. Elliott's mother.
Willard Virgin Is helping Dexter
Elliott cut his hav.
Mrs. George Houghtou and children
are at John Thompson's.
Mrs. Dexter Elliott has seven shades
of dshliss In blossom.
Mrs Edgar Delano has returned from
Arhol, Mass
Mrs. Harry Small has gone 10 King
field.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
EAST BETHEL

Miss Emma Brown has returned from
Massachusetts, TO her home In this place
Miss Alice Douglass, Of South Fran
ingham, Mass, visited relatives here last
week.
Miss Matte Tracy is spending the
week at Norway.
Mr.. Clark Of Vermont was at 4. w.
Bartlett's last week.
Mrs. A. N. Bean spent the past week
with relatives at Berlin, n. H.
o. ID. Stinchfield of Auburn was In the
Mace last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
SOUTH HIRAM.

Henry w. Hopkins Of Hallowell was
in town Tuesday.
Miss Evie Libby and Mrs. Grace
Stearns are at work In the hotel at Kezar
Falls.
J. l.. Fitzpatrick is helping Warren
Merrifield through haying.
Henry Clay and Jos. Parker have been
at work for S. =. Fox.
Geo. Milliken went to Hiram Bridge
Saturday on business.
George McCue has been 10 the place
on visit.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
NEST SUMNER.

Prof. |. w. Horne, wife and son, are
spending their vacation nj her mothers,
Mrs. Jane Pulsifer's.
DIR. Andrews, wife, and daughter
Ruth, visited two days at Brunswick
last week.
The hay crop is unusually good this
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bsrrows and
daughter visited his sister, Mrs. c. +
Hemingway, last Sunday.
Mrs. Henrietta kimbsll Ia much Inn
proved In health.
Walter Abbott OF Rhode Island Ia Wis
iting his father. w. G. Abbott.
Geo. + Pul.ifer was at home two day:
last week.
Zphaniah Starbird was nearly over
come by heat during the hot days. HI
granddaughter, Miss Nellie Andrews Of
Haverhill, Mass, Is visiting him.
l.. l.. Gardiner and wife were thrown
from their carriage at South Paris rail.
road crossing last week. Mr.. Gardiner
was severely shaken up, but not serious
IL injured. The horse was frightened
by q bicycle.
John Murch and crew are ut South
Paris st work at present.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
WEST BETHEL

II. p. Wheeler, Of Gilead, and Mr.
Cole, Of Michigan, we're at <. G. Wheel
er's Thursday.
Mrs. Elvira Hunt. OF Rockland, Mass.
Is visiting friends 10 this place. She
was formerly resident here, but some
forty years ago went to Rockland where
she married Captain David Hunt, n much
respected citizen of that place. She l.
now a widow.
Farmers are somewhat retarded 10
their haying operations by the frequent
showers Of the last few days.
Minnie and Flora Wheeler arrived
home Wednesday night, having enjoyed
their week Of visiting hugely.
Mr.. McAllister has hired q man te
help him hay.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
BYRON

The concert At the close Of school st
Gum Corner, taught by Miss Anna
Knapp, was grand success, rejecting
much credit TO both teacher and scholars.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. Greene. Of East
Winthrop, are visiting their daughter,
Mrs. lothian Shaw. Her brother and
wife are also visiting her. He teach
er al Quincy, Mass.
Mrs. Angie Gordon, OF Livermore, Il
visiting her father, A. 5. Young.
Miss Gertie Hodsdon, Of Peru, is at j.
+. Shaw's.
A washout some sixty feet on the rail.
road track, below Hop City, caused by
the late freshet, Wednesday.
l.. A. Dunn Is AT Roxbury building 8
store for Frank Stanley.
Dr. ), Taylor is repairing his barn
and il TO put on sn addition of 10 feet.
l.. A. Thomas Is cutting the grass on
II. Bancroft's farm in Byron, and 5
Knapp cuts the hay on his Roxbury
farm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
BETHEL.

Monday afternoon . party from our
village enjoyed most delightful picnic
| on Paradise Hill. The eather was de-
| lishtful and the most charming scenery
to be seen on every side. Bethel 10 In
deed rich 10 her delightful drives and
grand views.
Miss Cushing OF Merrimac, Mass, who
has been the guest OF Miss burlington,
went to Skowhegsn Tuesday TO visit
| friends.
Misses Alice and Belle Purington went
to Brunswick Tuesday for short vaca-
ton.
Sunday evening Miss Sybil Abbott,
formerly resident of Bethel, and now
la teacher In Clark University, Atlanta,
Ca, gave very interesting account Of
her fifteen years work In that instttu-
ton. Miss Abbott Is to return to her
work Ia the autumn.
Mrs. w. +. Skillings ri Boston has
been visiting friends In Bethel, but re-
turned to her home Thursday.
| The farmers are busy hayiug, but find
hard work to procure II between the
showers.
Or. willis A. Russell, son OF the late
DR.. Charles Russell. and formerly q
physician Ia Bethel, will be remembered,
and the announcement of his death In
Pittsfield, Mass, will bring sorrow to
many homes where ne has always been
welcome IA the noble. genial friend and
skillful physician. Failing health caus.
ed him to give up general practice, and
after few months Ia Denver, where he
seemed to regain his health In part, he
made careful preparation a. special.
ist In diseases OF the eye, ear, nose and
throat, and left Essex, Conn.,, where hi
had had very lucrative practice fo'
eleven years, and settled In Pittsfeld
Mass, with the hope that the cir OF the
Berkeshire hills might help to conquer
his disease, consumption. In the winter
again falling health caused him to return
to Denver, but there the physicians told
him there WAS no help, and he returned
TO his family the last OF June to patient
Ily await the summons. He finished hi:
work and July 10 quietly passed away
Many friends Ia Maine will extend theii
warmest sympathy to the widow, daugh
ter and son, who will miss most devot
ed husband and father.
/ Last Wednesday evening Temperance
lecture, Illustrated by the stereopticon
was given In the NJ. +. church.
| Tuesday afternoon the w. c. L. L
held mothers meeting ut the home o
Mrs. l.. T. Barker. After discussing tn
various topics connected with the train
ing Of the Young, the ladies were invited
to the dining room, where the hostess
served tes, chocolate and light refresh
ments in delightfully."- pleasant manner
Tuesday the Universalist Sabbath
school held Its annual picnic In Gilead
The weather was fine, and all pronounc
ed It ''the very beat picnic we ever had.
The ladies OF the Universalist Society
will give the Bethel people the oppor
tuuity to once more enjoy the royal en-
tertainers, Smith and Gorton, mex
Thursday evening, July 30, Odeon Hall
Music will be furnished by local talent
Il +. C. Bowler OF the Bethel News, &C
companied by Geo. French, has beer
taking 3 bicycle trip through August
and Palermo. They made the first fifty
; two miles In six hours and the trip o
10 miles In fourteen hours.
Hon. A. 4. Herrick and family ar
spending their vacation at Bluehill.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27

Oscar Mason Is working for Arthur
Tyler with his moving machine.
Peter Watts, road mail agent between
Portland and Gorhsm, n. H., with his
wife and niece, OF Portland, made us g
pleasant call last Friday.
Mrs. Jennie Hutchinson is over from
Waterford looking after her household
goods which are stored in j. II. Beans
house.
Dexter Mills and wife Of West Bethe
were in town last Sunday.
Ariel Carver, wife and two children
from Marshall Hill, Albany, were II
town last Sunday.
s. o. Grover aud son Ell are cuttins
the hay on Nahum Mason's farm neal
West Bethel.
Several from this place attended TIT
grange at West Bethel last Ssturda!
evening