Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-04

south Paris.
Bowker's house has started on il
fight into the air.
Harry Shorey, Of Bowdoin College
was at W. l.. Grsy's last week.
Presiding Elder Corey occupied tn,
Methodist pulpit Sunday morning.
Mrs. A. $. Hall and infant daughte
from Buckfield are visiting at he
fathers, A. c. t. Kings.
George Clifford represented Soutl
Paris Lodge, l. D. G.. T., at the Crane
Lodge In Portland last week.
Walter l.. Gray, principal of Bridgtor
High School, spent Saturday and Sun
day At his home In this place.
Mark Shaw has moved from Amo,
Birds rent on High Street to Wallace
Everett's farm near Paris Hill.
Charlie Hammond, formerly night
operator At the station here, was In towr
calling on old friends Saturday.
George w. Cook has broken ground
for his new house on Western Avenue
on the lot next TO the one he built las,
fall.
VIM. J. Wheeler hsd a Nelson coli
born Friday morning. IL made short
record however. as IL died Saturday
morning.
Wallace Ryerson has set out some
shade trees along his driveway, aud Is
making other improvements upon his
lawn.
e. Freelsnd Penley has left with the
Democrat some lunches Of the hand
soonest and pinkest Mayflowers we have
seen this year.
C. II. Lunt and family have moved
from y. A. Thayer's rent TO the +. NJ.
'Thsyer stand on Gothic Street which
they have purchased.
II. 7. Millett wishes TO hire first
class blacksmith or lease his shop to
such one. This is good opening for
a man who is good sheer.
Next sunday evening, May 9th, at the
Methodist church, Rev. |. A. Bean will
give the first OF series of sermons on
the ten commandments. All are cordial
ly invited.
There will be pigeon shoot at South
Paris Saturday afternoon, May Sth, at
4 80 O'Clock. All members and friends
please turn out for the par-
pose of forming new club.
Advertised letters in the South Paris
post office May 3D.;
Mr. Fred HodgSlou.
Mr.. Prank Curricr.
Mr.. Pete Mason.
Mrs h. q. Rowe
Supt. J. d. Stanford Of the New Eng
land Telephone aud Telegraph Company,
WAS In town last week 10 see about
painting the company's poles in this viii
lage, as requested by the South Paris
Board Of Trade.
Walkers 5000 gallon kerosene tank is
now connected BY pipe line with the
rsilrosd siding, and pump, worked BY
\ rotary horse power, removes the kero-
sene from the tank ears and deposits II In
the tank with neatness and dispatch.
Frank l.. Starbird has bought of
Thomas J. Whitman the lot near Charles
Street on which house WAS burned
few weeks since, and will build small
house for rent, using the foundation and
stills of the old house, which are good.
Albert ID. Park has had crew OF men
and horses at work on his lot for about
two weeks, digging out rocks End
stnmps, blowing aud leveling. The
number OF rocks on the lot reminds one
OF the story of the Vermont dog which
had 20 go over into New Hampshire 10
find dirt enough to bury bone.
Quite number Of South Paris people,
besides the members of the chorus, at
tended the concert given by the Norway
and south Paris Branch Of the Maine
Musical Festival Association, at the
Norway Congregational church last
evening. IL was the musical
event Of the season. The weather was
bad. but there vas fair house.
A public temperance meeting will be-
held here Wednesday evening OF this
week, under the auspices OF the Good
remplars, 10 be addressed by Grant
Rogers OF Richmond, Grand Chief
remplar. Particulars will be given on
handbills to be issued later. There
should De a good attendance. Mr..
Rogers j. county attorney of Sagsdahoc
County.
\ delegation OF the brightest looking
IN South Paris stormed the
D, mocrst's editorial ssnetum one day
asst week. and requested that We publish
h. following:
r. IT, ne S0-th Paris High School Base Bail Club.
We hereby challenge you 20 play u a game of
lase ball ~ ,.,
RoBEKT W. WHEELER.
MORTON V. BOLSTER.
For the boys base ball club"
Gen. John J. Perry, one Of the best
known Of his generation OF "Oxford
Bears" died at his home in Portland
sunday, az the advanced age OF Sc years.
lie was political editor of the Oxford
Democrat during the most stirring pc
rod OF American history, and during
hat time and in many communications
20 the press in later years, welded a
pen.
A change has been made in the force
At the depot. Miss Williams, the day
operator, IL transferred from
his station 10 Coaticook. r. L. Chand-
er il transferred from the freight office
% the telegraph office, where he will do
he day work and keep the freight
books. Samuel Stinchfield, night switch
nan, Is put in as freight clerk, and the
night switching will be divided np
among the day crew and the night
operator. This change reduces the
rev by one.
The men who worked around the up
per eud Of the bush fire Friday afternoon,
found six trsmps in the hollow at the
foot of the bank. just west OF the railroad
bridge. They didn't linger in that vicin-
Nv long, but packed their luggage and
eft. There is q regular "hsngout" there,
and it Is reported that seventeen lodged
here one night recently. A look around
here FRIDAY disclosed the marks OF a
cooking fire. several old tin cans, one OF
hem containing supply OF coffee
grounds. a pair of old shoes, pretty
but bearing evidence Of recent
use. a few articles OF csst-of clothing
which hobo might wear on pinch,
and several newspapers, or parts OF
among which the New
York Journal seemed 10 be the favorite.
Certainly the hoboes show good judg-
mept in their selection Of a hangout, for
Il Is shaded with pine trees, almost so-
solutely out OF the reach OF the wind,
he soil Is sandy and the rain will drain
righ, of, and there is plenty OF dry wood
20 De had for the picking up. and river
Of water only few steps distant. The
reporter who strayed down through
here the other day, felt much inclined TO
a Son Of Rest himself, and stay