Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-29

Mrs. j. r. Stanley of Auburn Is with
her daughter, Mrs. c. w. Bowker.
Mrs. jacob DeCoster has moved from
the Briggs house on Pleasant Street Into
Davis Block.
Mrs. II. Z. Bonney and two children
Of Bath have been making visit at +.
w. Bonney's.
Several members Of the South Paris
Gun Club will attend the state tourna-
ment ut Danville Tuesday.
Fred l.. Chesley Is wearing bandage
on one finger as the result Of getting the
end of il against the cutter Of moulder
at the sled factory.
The Porter family reunion occurs
Wednesday Of this week at the home OF
Franklin Porter In the Porter neighbour
hood. A large attendance Is expected.
For the benefit Of Patrons who attend
Pomona Grange at West Bethel next
Saturday, a special car will be attached
to the freight train leaving South Paris
at : 40 A. NJ.
ID. Brown planted one hundred hills
Of potatoes Fast Day, April 22d. Every
hill came up in due time. They are now
In blossom. There has not been touch
OF frost on them.
A game Of ball on the fair grounds
Saturday afternoon resulted, Norway Z,
Mechanic Falls O. IL was good game
all but the first inning, In which the
Mechanic Falls batted Shaw consider
able.
Vim. Z. Morton, George X. Morton,
Harry A. Morton and Ernest Crockett
spent Friday and Saturday fishing In the
vicinity OF the Concord ponds. They had
a good time and caught towards three
hundred trout. Il
Charles +. Bennett announces that he
has opened gravel pit and pit for
plsstering sand on Pine Street and Is IN
readiness to supply those articles: IL
any citizen lacks sand just speak TO
Charles about Ii.
Work on Bowker's build ing Is pro-
crossing well. and the front Is now 60
ing on. IL Is an artistic front OF mould
ed galvanized iron. designed In pillars
and cornices especially for this building,
and will make handsome appearance.
Rev. Iusley A. Bean will speak on the |
subject of temperance at the Methodist
church Sunday evening, July ith. Some
fine music will be furnished by the choir.
All are cordially invited. Let those In
terested In temperance come and thus
help TO observe the Fourth.
George b. Pulsifer tells the Democrat
Monday morning that he is "a man OF
leisure" Mr.. lambe has taken his
brother in partnership hence Mr.. Pulst
fer's retirement from the store where he
has clerked for the past seven wears
under the administration of Capt. ii. \.
Bolster and Mr.. J. 4. 1.ambe.
Work has been pushed on the Catholic
chapel the past week. When this and
he Episcopal church on Paris Street In
Norway are completed, there will be In
he two villages OF South Paris and Nor
xay nine churches-two Congregational,
.wo Methodist. two Baptist. one | niver-
,alist. one Episcopal. and one Catholic.
Certainly no one can excuse himself
from church attendance on the plea OF
sck of room. South Paris, however,
nss earned the reputation OF being much
above the average as chureh-going
IL Is announced that the home OF Mr..
md Mrs. stephen r Parsons will be-
come the scene OF wedding next We'd
nesdsy evening, when their talented
laughter, Miss Mary Frances, will be
united in marriage 10 Mr.. Frank a.
Shurtleff, one OF our most popular and
successful young business men. The
ceremony Is TO be performed by Rev. K.
J. Hsughtou, pastor OF the Congrega-
,ionsl church, in the presence OF the I'M
mediate relatives and friends. The bride
and groom will make their home with
he brides parents during the summer.
The Democrat Is glad TO unite with their
hosts Of friends In extending congratuis-
tons.
Work on the improvement OF Market
Square began Tuesday morning, and it
has been lively place all the week.
The street railway track has been raised
rom its terminus to-. point near
Bowker's. an average of about eighteen
inches. Something like three hundred
Dads Of dirt have been hauled In. The
rack now stands on an embankment,
md the street department is hauling In
dirt 10 grade up TO IL. Enough Will be
put in 10 make true grade from the
rack 10 the bitches. The water has al
WAYS run In the centre OF the road, and
since the track was put In II has furnish
I'd a channel for the water. freezing up
The first Of the winter and staying so
the season. The grading OF the
plot In the centre will be done In con-
nection with the other work.
The South Paris Gun Club had their
weekly shoot on the new grounds, sat
urday, June 26. The high wind made |
very difficult shooting and lower scores |
than usual were made on that account.
The club now have very good grounds,
A pit has been dug for the trapper aud |
a good strong blind made In the shape |
OF a carpenters box with slsnting cover |
and timed over so IL Is water tight. |
This answers for a storage TO keep trap, |
pigeons, etc, In and saves taking them
OFT the grounds. This box or bnnd
has good, safe lock and Is great im,
The next club shoot Will
come off Saturday, July Sd, at O'Clock.
The Norway Gun Club have accepted |
the invitation extended TO them from
this club TO shoot here July 9Th. All
turn out. Following is the score for
June &c: