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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
RQxauRX.

A fire started In Swain 4 Reeds boiler
house, but foreman Berry with his crew
Of men soon had 1t put out.
Farmers are hoeing but II does no,
seem possible that crops can come to
maturity they are so small.
There are great many men out oil
work, and when they are out Of work
they are out OF money.
Mrs. l.. 5. Rundlett took cold and !;
quite sick again.
A new inhabitant came to the home oi
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Touchette last
Saturday night. They now have two
children.
Surveyor Irish has put our road II
first-class condition, and II we had broad
tires IL would keep so.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
-CaEENWOO0.

That rainbow Monday morning indi-
Gated unsettled weather during the day,
and IL proved to be so. We did not
count the showers that followed, but
think there were half a dozen at least,
some OF which were accompanied by
electric displays and heavy reverbera-
tions, while others passed over In silence.
Every cloud large enough to make a
shadow seemed to be full Of water.
Some ground vet uusown and will be
until 1t has time to dry of, but what Is
still worse some of the sweet corn has
come up so poorly that they have har-
rowed the ground over and sown 1t to
Hungarian.
VIM. German of Riley gave US call
one day last week. He left the railroad
several years ago and went to farming
up there, and Is doing well. Mr.. Cor
man was our tenant twenty-five years
ago when living at the Pond.
Rev. Erastus Wall preached good
sermon at the Pond last Sunday from the
words: "Silver and gold have l none;
but such as have give thee"
Two tramps called here recently, pre-
tending to be hungry, not having tasted
food for the day. OF course we fed
them, and soon 1t turned out that they
had eaten two good square meals Ia the
neighborhood before reaching this place.
Avaunt, ye tramps!
Some time previous an ex-soldier stop
ped with US over night who was no
fraud, as he carried papers to show who
and what he was. He was In the army
and navy almost four years, did good
deal of hard fighting, and two years ago
applied for . pension. He has been sent
to several places for the purpose OF
proving his claim, and hopes they will
admit It by the end Of the century.
This time It was Alf0nzo Cole who cut
his foot while peeling poplar, and the
wound was such az to require SIX stitches
to close It up.
Ernest Brooks IL DOW visiting his
brother, Leon Brooks Of Paris.
Chas. Morgan Of Norway 10 now stop
ping with his brother-In-lsw, Edgar |
Morgan, on Patch Mountain.
Last Sunday four persons from Nor
way, locally known ~ the Praying |
Band, held meeting At the City and
drew full house. Report says they
were all interesting speakers, and Il y
hoped they Will come again.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06

Miss Addie Flint went TO Colebrook 10
spend graduation week with her former
schoolmates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hammond were
In to visit their daughter who Is teach
ing here.
n. W. and Geo. Mason OF West Bethel
came up Wednesday to frame the bridge.
George Taylor, Of Boston, and a
friend, have been spending week with
his brother, Fred Taylor. Master Albert
Taylor has come to spend his vacation
with his uncle, while Mrs. Fred Taylor
goes TO Boston with the party, on their
return, for medical treatment.
The spring term Of school closed the
past week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
HEBRON.


DR.. Crane and Prof. Sargent attended
commencement at Colby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Sands OF Massa-
chusetts are visiting relatives In this
place.
Miss Ida Leslie Is at Mrs. Howe's.
Mrs. c. +. Harden Is In Appleton
spending the vacation with her husband.
J. F. Moody Jr. and Miss Maidie
Moody are at the old home for vacation.
Mr.. Chas. A. Sanger, OF Peabody,
Mass. who has been at c. f. Trips
this week, will leave for home Friday.
The social event OF the week was the
marriage Of Miss Nellie May Dudley and
Chas. Howard Turner which occurred
Wednesday, June 30th, Rev. 5. d. Rich
srdsOn officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Turner
left for Boston on the morning train.
+. X. Glover opened his house at
Greenwood Hill Spring July lst. Mr..
Glover has made many additions and i'm
provemeuts since last season and expects
full house.
Ellsworth Cushman, our new mail
carrier, began his term to-day. We
hope he will give as good satisfaction as
Mr.. Glover, who has carried the mail for
IL years without missing single trip.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
NORTHWEST BETHEL.

Miss Helen Bennett came from Woods
vile, n. H., the 30th OF June, to spend
her vacation with her aunt, Mrs. Seth
Mason, at this place.
Bert Bean visited his father at Hast
ings last week.
Nahum and Geo. Mason have gone to
the lakes to build bridge.
Mr.. Frank Brown Is expecting his
parents and younger sister from Pea
body, Mass, to spend the summer here.
Grass looks we'll but corn will have to
take big jump IL it reaches "knee high
by the fourth-o'-July."
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Penley were at
this place calling on their old neighbors
recently.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
EAST SUMNER.

The GLORIOUS Fourth" has gone and
now for the pastime OF the bayfield,.
Present appearances indicate fair crop
Of hay.
Potato bugs are like the new tariff, a
little late, but sure to come.
Work In the corn can shop Is closed
for short time.
Bradeen & Russell have got their en-
CINE and boiler into place and are no,
now dependent upon water power to run
their business.
The well-kuown trotting stallion
"Robinson D." Is to be kept at the stable
OF Edwin Howard in Hartford this sea
son, as Mr.. Robinson Dean has gone &c
visit his family In California. Elishs
Howard will have charge Of the horse
during Mr.. Deans absence.
Miss Matte Bradeen Is to succeed
Myrtle Bonney in the post office.
The mail from the Sumner office now
comes to this station.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
SOUTH HIRAM.
Miss Eta Milliken has gone to Boston

Miss Eta Milliken has gone to Boston
on visit.
Miss Edna Spring, who Is attending
school at Bridgewater, Mass, Is at home
on vacation.
Z. G. Stanley and mother, Mrs. S. T.
Stanley, went TO East Hiram Monday.
The South Hiram ball team defeated
the Brownfleld team In game Of ball
Saturday last, on Newton's grounds.
Score II and %. Hurrah for the kids.
School In District No. : closed Friday
after term Of eight weeks.
Mrs. Cora Weeks and daughter Agnes
returned to their home in Quincy, Mass,
Saturday.
Lemuel Cotton, Of Hiram Bridge, was
In town Monday.
Henry Clay has given his house and
stable coat Of white paint. 1t Is quite
an improvement TO the place.
Arthur Smith has returned home from
Chatham. N. III.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
eEThEL.


Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Hamilton and Rev.
Mr.. Jordan preached In exchange.
Flint q Farwell have opened . grocery
store where Frank Hapgood recently
sold out his stock Of goods. They send
out IN order team and carry fine line
Of goods.
The hotel and boarding houses are re-
ceiving quite . number Of b0arders.
Prof. Chapman and family have come
to Bethel for their summer vacation.
Rev. Israel Jordan attended the COM
mencement exercises at Bates Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Robert Foster has taken his final ex-
aminatiOns for Bowdoin and enters
without single condition"
Rev. Webster Woodbury. and Mrs.
Woodbury. have returned to Milford,
Mass.
Mr.. Geo. II. Shirley, Of Brooklyn, ar.
rived Thursday to spend the remainder
of the summer In Bethel at the summer
cottage Of his daughter, Mrs. E. 7. Rus
sell.
Schools closed Friday. Miss Gibson
gave the little people pleasant morning
In the school building. Miss M0llie
Chapman and Miss Ethel Hammons
spent the day with their pupils on q
picnic.
The grammar school, under the charge
OF Mr.. Hugh Pendexter, master, closed
with literary exercises. A good number
Of the parents and friends manifested
their interest by their attendance ant
the children did great credit to them
selves and their teacher. 1t Is regretted
that Mr.. Pendexter's engagement a.
assistant In the Norway High Schoo
calls him from the position he has fillet
so satisfactorily here. The pupils pre-
scented him with very beautiful golt
pen.
All OF the teachers have done goot
work In their several departments.
Monday morning opened unusuall!
quiet for the 18th OF July. The sinai
boys were on hand early with torpedoe'
and firecrsckers and now and then tisl
horn. The officers of the Bethel I.ibrar,
Association served rose breakfast II
Garland Chapel from Z to . o'clock
The tables were daintily spread ant
decorated with profusion of roses
pink and white the prevailing color
The citizens responded heartily and 81
was realized to add to the treasury. Tn
association most heartily appreciate tn
kindness Of the News Publishing Co.
who so generously furnished the print
ing gratis. All voted It a very pleasan
affair, and II Is hoped the association
will establish the serving OF 4th o
July breakfast as regular custom.
In the afternoon the children OF tn
NJ. T.. Sabbath School held most en-
joyable picnic in Mrs. Cyrene Littlehale'
grove. The lovers Of horse racing foun
abundant entertainment at lsiversid
Park notwithstanding the intense heat
In the evening the Riverside Park Assc
citation had dance In 0deon Hall. II,
freshments were served by the "Bicycl
Club"
Judge Woodbury. delivered the CRATIC
at Locke's Mills, Monday afternoon
subject, Our Heritage, It's Cost In Treas
ure and Blood, It's Wonderful Progress
It's Glorious Achievements.
A little grandson Of Mr.. Hannib'
Grover met with a serious accident Sa
urday afternoon. The little fellow 81
of fire cracker, and as II failed TO RI
respond he took II up In his hand, whe
II exploded filling his face and eye
with powder. The extent OF the injur
is not vet known.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
A PLEASANT WEDDING.

The ancestral home OF 5. X. Parsons
WAS sglow with light and JOY Wednes-
day evening, June 30th. A party OF
thirty guests assembled to witness the
marriage Of Mary Frances, Youngest
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. ;. K. Parsons,
70 Frank Alonzo Shurtleff, our popular
druggist and town treasurer. Mr..
Shurtleif is the eldes, son of our we'll
known grain dealer, Mr.. A. +. Shurtlef,
and brother of our very popular teacher,
Miss Emma +. Shurtleff.
The rooms were prettily decorated
with evergreens, potted plants, and
maiden-hair ferns. la the parlor beau
tiful marriage bell Of white daisies hung
from the centre Of the ceiling, with ropes
OF evergreen extending TO each corner OF
the room.
At : O'Clock. the bride with the best
man, Mr.. +. y. Haskell, followed by
the bridegroom with the bridesmaid,
Miss Annie /. Parsons, entered the par
lor 10 the strains Of a wedding march.
PLAYED by Miss Marion Jones, and stood
beneath the marriage bell, while the
beautiful marriage service with the ring,
was performed by Rev. K. j. Haughton
in very impressive manner.
The bride, carrying a large bouquet OF
bridal roses, was attired in cream color
ed lansdown with satin aud pearl TRIM
mings, and wore only one jewel, beau
tiful diamond brooch, gift from the
groom. The bridesmaid wore pale green
orgsndie, trimmed with satin ribbon and
white lace.
Refreshments were served, cake, Ice
cream, lemonade and wedding cake.
The presents were both numerous and
beautiful
dozen silver teaspoons. Ms. and Mrs A
>hnrtlef
silver sAlver and pitcher. Miss Emma E
>hurtcf
Berry spoon and fork, dozen napkins. Mis-
Ida Shurtlef.
sugar spoon. gold lined, Arthur shartler.
silver cream atle gold lined. Stanley >hurt
ef
Damssk tablecloth. Miss Jennie shurtlen.
Damask towels. Mr.. and Mrs. &. II. Chford
silver soup ladle. Mr.. and Mrs. W. h. Chford-
Berry set and gold berry spoon. Mr.. r.
y. Haskell.
Picture, Mr. and Mrs y. 6. Ekier.
Berry spoon. Mr.. c. II. Howard and Mrs L.
NJ Howard.
Picture, Miss susie Rounds and Miss Lena
Hicks.
silver fruit dish. Miss Eliza f. Hagen, Min
neapOlis. MINI
Five dollar gold piece. Miss Liyonia knight
silver butter knife. Mr. and Mrs. X. J. Haugh
ton.
Bed spread. Miss Jennie stevens.
Silver berry spoon aud salad fork. y. Z. = e.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06

True sportsmen over Cherryaeld way
are lamenting the Wholesale destruction
Of salmon and other valuable fish In 3
narrow, shallow pool called locally the
death trap" caused by the shutting
down Of q mill. The native fish-hog
reaps q great harvest Of the fish attempt
ing to Get up the NarraGaugus. There
are no flshways and everything is In the
direction Of destruction rather than the
building up Of profitable and attractive
industry.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
PERU.

c. S. Walker has bought span OF
gray horses Of Jonas Edwards Of Lewis.
ton and a new heavy express cart.
VIM. II. Bent has bought horse OF
Arthur Hazelton.
Dwight Hall had an auction and sold
out and moved 10 Wilton.
Mr.. Carter is going to move back on
10 his farm.
Hollis Turner has bought COW OF II.
l.. Stillmsn.
Hsying will be rather late as there IL
no grass that will be ready to cut for
two weeks yet.
Mrs. c. S. Walker and daughters have
returned home from Hebron.
Miss Edna Stillman has finished work
for Mrs. Rowe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
ERYesuRc csNIRe.

Crops are looking fine In this vicinity,
better than last year at this time.
Edith Baker has gone to Conway for
the summer.
Charles Arey, wife, and two children,
Of Boston were the guests Of 81. I. Hutch
ins last week.
Walter Hutchins has returned to Bos-
ton.
Miss Flossie Hall 10 ct home from
Massachusetts, where she has been at
tending school.
Mrs. Clara Harndon Of Bridgton WAS
the guest Of Mrs.. Henry Hutchins last
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
OXFORD.

VIM. Caldwell's house was struck by
lightning on Thursday. The house was
considerably damaged, but none Of the
family were injured.
Miss Jennie Rich Of Berlin is visiting
friends here.
Annie Alden Of Plymouth, Mass, Is
here.
Ida Hawkes. is At home from Boston
Picnic Burns Is sick with typhoid
fever at Frank keene's.
DR.. A. l.. Hersey and wife have re-
turned from Massachusetts,.
Mrs. Haskell Of Norway has been
visiting her brother, Mr.. Nathaniel
Frost
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
NORTH SUMNER.

George Redding has been at work fol
Miss Bisbee Of Sumner Hill.
School finished June 25th after q sue
cessful term Of eight weeks, taught BY
u. NJ. Becker Of East Sumner. Names
of scholars that have not missed day
are: Bessie Robbins, Myrtle Rowe, Eva
Lamb, Gertrude Warren, Hazel Warren,
WILDER Warren, Elsie York, Iuez Red
ding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Redding have re-
turned home.
o. d. Warren and G. Z. Redding have
gone fishing.
Mrs. Anna Lambe IL sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Packard were at
wo0dsum Canwell's one day last week.
r. j. Warren and children are going
to spend few weeks at Buckfield.
A picnic July 9Th at warren's Mills
school house.
w. Pratt and F. McAllister are haul
ing bicycle lumber to West Paris for o.
ID. Warren.
Frank Andrews Of Norway Was In this
place one day last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
CACT QETkEt

Miss Lillian kimball closed her school
at Hanover July I'd with picnic and
exercises in the pine grove.
Mrs. W. II. Tracy spent last week AT
waterville and attended Colby COM
mencement exercises. Her daughter
Miss Matte ID. Tracy, was one OF the
graduates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Farwell and
daughter Ella visited relatives at Lowell
last week.
W. +. Brown visited West Paris last
week.
Miss Jennie Rich Of Berlin. y. H., !:
visiting relatives here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
EAST WATERFORD.

Chas. II. Hodgdon Is having an addi-
ton put on his barn. Geo. II. Jackson
is doing the work.
Tuesday OF last week Geo. A. Miller
stepped on swing board at the head Of
n flight Of stairs, and he and the board
fell to the foot, Mr.. NJ. striking on the
corner Of the board and breaking rib.
Mrs. Eveline (Kilgore) Adams, widow
OF the late Aldras A. Adams, died In
Mansfield, Mass, June IS. She has been
in poor health since going from here.
Her sister, Mrs. Nancy Hilton, Is the
only one left Of that generation.
Lillian Anderson, of North Norway,
who has been working at Johnson
Haskells, has gone to Bridgton to work.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
NEWRY.

The last day Of June was soaker.
Let US hope for q change Ia July.
The dog constable has been making
his rounds. The people Of this town are
a law-sblding people, but they need con.
siderable prompting in the matter OF
licensing their dogs, at least large
number wait for visit from the officer.
Sanford Brown, who has been away 10
California for nearly two years, reached
home about June LIST.
Walter Foster came home from New
York to-day. He intends to stop about
two months.
Jacob Thurston has gone to New
York and other places on business con-
nected with his dowel mill.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
NORTH euCkFIELD.

Mrs. Oriza A. Marston and Ellis Mars
ton and wife OF Auburn, have been ct
A. r. Mason's the past week.
Washie Heald has been repairing the
old blacksmith shop near his house for
hen house. He now has . very neat
and attractive building.
James Bicknell ID at work with bis
four horses on the road machine 10 Sum-
ner this week.
Geo. Berry has moved to West Au-
burn.
Harry Heald has returned from Bow
doin College with IN II. D. attached to
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
SOUTH RuMEORD.

Schools In town closed Wednesday
June 30th. The one in this district, un.
der the instruction of Miss Tessie
Powers Of Mexico, was very success
full one.
Mrs. Name Silver from Hanover Is
working for Mrs. +. p. Putnam.
Miss Edith Elliott Is spending her
school vacation At home.
Fremont Abbott Is working in j. (.
stephens store at the Falls for few
days.
c. X. Cary will begin picking his
strawberries In few DAYS. He has a
French woman from the Falls working
for him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
wElCANiltE.

Mrs. Josie Poor Of Dorchester, Mass,
is stopping with her mother.
Mrs. X. +. Boynton OF Framingham,
Mass, and her sister, Mrs. +. II. Boyn-
ton Of Berlin Falls, n. H., are spending
the summer at the old home.
Both the grammar and primary schools
closed to-day. They were taught by
Miss Mabel Gilbert and Mrs. Lizzie
Chaplain.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
SHE ALSO ENJOYED THEM.
ANOTHER WHO WAS SORRY TO SEE
''rHE END" OF MISS MAxIM's
LETTERS.
HoLBRooK, MASS, June q, 1897.

HoLBROoK, MASS, June q, 1897.
Editor Democrat:
During Miss Maxim's travels, friends
have kindly sent me the Democrat con-
tanning her very interesting letters. Ii was
with much regret l read ''The end" at
the close of the last one / wish to
thank her, through the columns Of your
paper, for all the pleasure they have
afforded me, and to congratulate Paris,
Maine, on having such gifted and
patriotic daughter.
ISABEL DECosrA.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
LOWELL,

IOVGSSs
Mrs. C. G.. Andrews 10 visiting In
town.
G. X. Chapman and Cyrus Andrews
were In Sebago and Bridgton this week.
Farm work seems Al backward there rs
In Lowell.
The Congregational Circle OF the
Centre was entertained 1t the town
house Wednesday and q fine entertain
ment given.
DIR. Bartlett Of Norway was here
Wednesday.
DIR. II. 4. Russell and family OF West
Superior, Wis, are visiting 10 Lowell.
Mrs. X. C.. Stearns, who came from
Florida recently for her health, is now
at the Maine General Hospital.
Mrs. Will Fox Is quite sick.
Mr.. knight and family OF Boston are
visiting nc Albert kimbalrs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
WEST eRveeuRG.

Grand celebration on Monday, July
5th.
Mrs. Stephen Harrington started for
California June 18th.
Mrs. Olive Hutchins has relatives Wis
ting her from Boston.
Allie Eastman of Conway has been
visiting Elmer Walker.
Mrs. Sara Hutchins started Tor
Washington June 2sth.
Miss Minnie Harrington has friend
from O,isfield Gore visiting her.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
NORWAY LAKE.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Partridge have
been In Lowell visiting their daughter,
Mrs. 4. j. Noyes.
There Is to be flag raising and basket
picnic st the school house July 9Th.
Mrs. c. A. Stephens and daughters,
Edna and Janet, returned from Colby
commencement Thursday.
Miss 5. =. Newhall Is at home for her
summer vacation.
Miss Celia Rand and the Misses Pills.
bury Of Minneapolis are at Mrs. ii. A
Millett's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06

Single Copies OF the Democrat are four cents
each They win be mailed on receipt OF price by
the publishers or for the convenience OF patrons
single copies OF OF each issue have been placed on
sale a. the following places In the County:
south Paris, Startevant's Drug STORE
Shurtlefs Drug Store
Norway, Noyes' Drug Store.
stones Drug store.
Buckneld, Alfred Cole, Postmaster.
rryeburx, A. y. Lewis, Insurance Once
Paris HUI, NJ. 1. Mellen. Post Once
Bryant's Pond, III. j. Libby, Post office.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
ALBANY.

We have to report the sudden death OF
one OF our young men-one whom many
will remember and none except with the
deepest of regret, as he was one respect
ed by sll-strictly honest, upright In all
his dealings with his fellow-men. G. l..
johnson DIETER known as Lutte who
died Thursday morning, June 2Ith, with
pneumonia, was not sick quite week.
All was done that human skill could do,
but 1t seemed that God In his own way
and time claims US all.
Ezra Lebroke has given up his job
peddling bed springs for B. ID. Day Of
Canton.
Deer are so plenty they are nuisance
in our fields.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
SlIANE a

Sumner is well represented by her
graduates Of 81. She has six from the
following schools: On June 10 John
Eddy Berry from Newton Theological
Seminary; the same day, Ella May Pink
ham, Lena Estelle Sewsll, Ethel Lydia
Heald and Stsnwood Field from Farm
ington State Normal school, and on June
sd Percy Melville Andrews from Hebron
Academy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06

Mrs. May Metcslf, who has been visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Parlin, has returned 10 Auburn.
Miss Alice Newell, who has been at
Peru, Is at home.
The school at the Morrill, school house,
which has been in charge Of Miss Annie
b. Parlin, closed Saturday, June 18th,
with an entertainment BY the scholars,
consisting Of dialogues and recitstions.
They did very well. Many Of the par
ents visited the school that day and all
seemed to enjoy it. They called il a
good school and a good time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
NORTH PARIS

Mrs. Mary Abbott is visiting at A. j.
Abbott's.
Daniel Ross Is on the sick list so that
he Is not able to return to the woods.
II. w. Durham now owns the black
smith shop. Mr.. Edgerly will continue
to do blacksmithing here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
WEST PERU.

School closes next Friday. 1t has
been q successful term, under the In
struction Of Mrs. II. Hall, who IL an old
and experienced teacher.
People are finishing up their hoeing
and getting ready for hayfng.
Crops are poor and unless We have
better weather. God pity Tho farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Blue Store.
For July and August.
Close Buying.
Agency of the Union Mutual Life Insurance
Co.
Electra Park.
Down Go the Prices.
Shurtcffs lee Cream.
New steel Mower.
Gun Powder.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
MIRIAM

Mr.. b. F. Wakefield Of Newton, y. H.,
Is visiting his sister, Mrs. Melville Gould.
Mrs. Lizzie Mckenzie, Mrs. Sabre
Dobson, Master Herbert Deans, Mrs. DR..
Deans and Miss Foster, OF Boston, came
Thursday to ETC. WadswOrth's TO board
for the summer. This Is their third sea-
son here.
l.. ID. Carter, Fred Foster and A.
Reed Of Boston, are also boarding here.
Hon. Almon Young has returned from
his trip TO the Middle States.
Rev. Willis Z. Hume has returned
from his vacation.
Mr.. John Norton of Porter has remov-
ed to the Melville Gould farm, 1t being
the northwest corner lot Of Hiram.