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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-19
EAST HEBRON

The sound OF rides IL heard In various
directions. Farmers and city sportsmen
alike enjoy the delightful days In the
woods.
Geo. Wheeler, the base ball champion,
came the past week to pass his vacation
in hunting and fishing.
Albert Merrill recently sold his oxen
TO Nelson of Mechanic Falls for beef
They measured feet inches and Z feet
6 inches. He bought pair this week 10
Durham to work, not so large BY sever
al inches.
Mrs. Christina Dawley and her sister,
Mrs. Lucretis Jones, OF Auburn, with
Mrs. DR.. Tenney, were in the place last
week, visiting friends and former neigh
bors.
The Allen Bros. are storing a years
supply Of seasoned wood, fitted for the
stove, for their sisters, who live on the
old homestead.
But few In this vicinity will make
cider, or have apples to supply their
families through the winter with fruit.
Fred and Frank Packard are having
their chimneys rebuilt, and have laid
new, solid foundations for them.
Since the Norway Italians left, not q
peddler has been seen on our streets.
John 4. Bailey has built . mill and
has an engine, and intends to saw
shingles this week. He canned all the
corn raised on couple Of acres this sea-
son.
4. l.. Rogers IL hauling single blocks
to Bailey to be sawed - soon a. he
starts his mill.
Sunday service has been changed from
10 80 A. N. TO IL.
Our citizens think Judge Emery dealt
with our youthful burglars.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-19
eRoWNFiEIO.


News OF the dangerous sickness OF
Mrs. Sarah Harnden Of this village, who
has been engaged In business In Boston
for number Of years, WAS received to-
day.
Mrs. Warren Hill OF Browndeld Il very
sick, with no prospect OF recovery.
The remains Of young child OF Wal
ter Luck Of Denmark were brought here
for interment. This Is the second child
within q week.
There Il TO be dance and supper at
the town hall Friday evening for the
benefit Of the public library.
Mr.. Lewis OF Fryeburg was In town
to-day.
Mrs. Morse, n missionary, has been
lecturing the past week at Merrill's
Corner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-19
AENtCO

Mrs. Annette +. Bowley, who died a,
Bar H.rbor Oct. ith, and whose remains
were inferred By the side OF her hush and,
Oliver Bowley, who died abou; 30 years
ago, and her daughter, Laura, who died
few years later. Her remains were &C.
companied BY her only surviving child
Hannah, and her husband, Il II. Clesves.
Three sisters, Mrs. U. Z. Tucker, Mrs.
Martha Parsons and Miss Elizabeth L.
Howe were present at the funeral servi-
CTS conducted BY Rev. G b. Hannaford
In the chapel. Mrs. Boslev was the
daughter OF Curtis T.. and Marian An
netie (Dollof1 Howe. None Of the
family reside In Mexico now.
Among recent visitors have been
Hon ". w Bolster and A. II. Park,
Rev. ChAs. Virgin from Massachusetts,,
cousin TO the children ot Osgood Vtr-
gin, Capt. |. C., Stanley NJ, and Hszeu
c.. now 10 Mexico.
Some OF our young men were invited
by Sheriff Porter Ia visit you. You may
report names. rather won't.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-19
WEST BETHEL.

Mrs. J. II. Bean Of South Paris was
with Us last Saturday. Mr.. Bean came
Saturday night, but adroitly slipped
through my fngers, so TO speak, and
Was of before caught him.
T.. q. Wheeler called TO see his sister
last Monday, and found her suffering
quite badly with cold seated on her
lungs, which with her rheumatic troubles
made her quite sick. Her son Allie,
with whom she lives, was laid up with a
lame leg, caused By blow from sledge
hammer, received while drilling rocks.
DIR. J. W. Davis OF Charlemont, Mass,
Was In town to-day. He did Job Of
dentistry for Edward Briggs.
Roy Bracket saw n very large buck
deer Ia the meadow and ran for n gun,
but didn't kill him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-19
FRvEeuRo.

Rev. Mr. Abbott was IN his pulpit on
Sunday, having returned from New
York.
Misa Alice Evans has 70 far recovered
- 10 be able TO attend church.
Mrs. w. r. Tarbox represented the
woman's Library Club at the Federation
meeting 10 Bangor.
Misses Susan Wiley and Mabel Perkins
have gone to the normal school ut Farm
lngton.
Nrs. Edward Weston has gone to Bos-
ton to engage In some artistic employ
ment.
Tho C. l. 8. Circle began Its winters
work ut Ma Frank Lockc's on M0ndsy
evening, Oct. 10.
George Page came home sick from his
camping trip, leaving his party. but he
Il nov able to ride out.
Percy Ward left on Thursday for
Brockton, where he will enter Mr.. Hills
store.
Mrs. Mary White left on Friday for
Portland for short visit at DR.. s. h.
Weeks on her way home.
Mrs. c. F. Goodenow and son have gone
to Sudbury to visit her parents. Mrs.
Fanny Waterman accompanied them.
Mrs. villa Pingree and children are
now at Conway at Mrs. Pingree's
fathers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-19
THE OXFORD BEARS
THE oo,Nos or THE WEEK ~ AL
SECTIONS OF the COUNTY.
PARIS h,ll.

Firss Baptist Church. Rev. II. A. Roberta,
Pastor. Preaching every sunday q II A.: =.
sunday School ss Il -. sabbath Evening Ser
Vice At SEQ :. \. Prayer Needing "Wednesday
Uniyersaiiss Church: Rev. 4. ". Pierce. Pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday II II 4. y. sun-
day school n Il y. Meeting Of Young Peoples
Christian Union. sunday evening q ! 90 o'sAock.
Mr.. Cullen L. Carter has gone to New
York for short stay.
While at work shingling the b. w.
Farrar house Thursday, B. 5. Doe wss
thrown to the ground by . staging
board slipping OF at one end. He got =
bad shaking up, and has since been COT
fined to the house, though he gets
around some on crutches. His worst
injury Was 10 his hip. A physician was
unable to find any indications OF broken
bones, but Il will be q number OF days
before he gets on his feet again.
Charlotte +. Hammond, N. D., re-
turned to Paris Saturday.
The town clock has been silent Tor a
week or two. though the hands run ss
usual The c,ble on which the striking
weight hangs IL so worn that II Is
thought not advisable 10 risk winding IL.
The striking of the hours Is missed by
those In the vicinity OF the clock.
Oxing 10 the great Interest la the
meetings at 50. John, y. D., which have
been conducted by R~v. W. ;. Martin OF
Boston. his coming tn Paris has been
delayed till Tuesday, Oct. IL. Mr.. Mar
tin Is very Interesting preacher and
tine mu sicisu, being the author OF many
Of the hymns used by all evangelical
churches. lie, the ''Old Church on the
Hill'' be al, d each night OF his stay with
Us.
The UniversAli.t Circle will meet st
the hall next Friday evening. Picnic
supper at 8 O'Clock. For entertainment
an "iufantly drill" and the farce "A
Compromising Document" followed by
dancing. Admission as usual.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-19


TIA pertnership which has existed
between Harvs4 and Flint - ben dis
solved, ssd ths bsslness b - Be- carried
on By Nr. Fsrvell.
Mr.. nsajam1n Bryant and wife Of
Lowell, formerly Of Bethel, have return
ed TO their home, having spent . short
time here visiting friends.
The apple crop b very light 70 this
section. One orchard that usually pro-
duces from forty to sixty barrels OF ap-
plea Welded only three this year.
The greater part Of our people have
been attending court this week.
Mr.. Geo. H. Shirley and daughter
Isabel have returned to their home 10
Brooklyn.
The Bethel chorus gave tt last rehears-
al at Garland Chapel last Thursday
evening, and Il Was enjoyed bya good
audience. The following program was
rendered:
Chorus Thanks Be To God. Elijah.
Ouartrtte- RI ailips. stainer.
Misses Gibson, Fru<l, Grover, fur1n&son.
Chorus-TIail. Bright Abode, waEaer.
Address by Mr.. barton.
Chorus-1nnAmmatus, koesini.
puet-pews Of the Summer Night, Buck.
chorus-Glor.a. Mozart.
Chorus--So.diers' Chorus. fauss-
solo-rnis Would DO. Chapman.
Bennett g. Snyder.
Chorus-Rattlc Hymn. chapman.
Chorus HallelujAh Chorus. Hsennel
Addresses were given by Rev. +. +.
Barton, Mrs. j. G. Gehring, and the
director, B. c. Snyder. The following
telegram Was sent by the Bethel chorus
to the chorus 10 Bangor, which was at
that time giving its drst concert:
''Bethel, the birthplace Of the Maine
Festival chorus and the home OF the
ChApmsns, sends greetings" Cake and
coffee were served after the rehearsal,
and the year closes most pleasantly and
encouragingly. The most pleasant reia.
lions have existed between director and
chorus through the whole year, and the
people have ever shown deep apprecia-
ton Of the work done by the chorus.
Mr.. Alphonso Penley trapped bear
near the old Chapman Brook Friday
night. The bear, have killed sixteen
sheep 10 that vicinity.
Monday Mr.. Lesvitt, the veteran trap
per and hunter, brought In bear from
Newry.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-19
SWEDEN.

The many friends Of Orren G. Plum
mer, OF Bridgtou, were much saddened
TO learn Of his very serious illness. The
disease IL Of such nature that his ply
sicisus give no encouragement OF his re-
covery.
Supt. Z. G. Allen was at his Sweden
home recently. He has erected finc
stable, put q wide piaut around his
house and made various other improve
mcnts. Il now Is q fine establishment
j. O. Abbott IL building himself q
house near the Haskell school house.
j. w. Chute had an auction Oct. 18th
which was well attended. |. 5. Webb
aucti0neer.
Our former towusman, Augustus
Young, now OF Lynn, Mass, Is In towr
and the rumor Is sfoat that he IL so0r
to buy the j. w. Chute place. We hope
Il may become fact.
Mrs. Marion Abbott IL now at Z. D
Browns, South Waterford.
Oscar Bennett, Of Norway, visited his
brother, c. W., the past week.
Arthur Flint shot ane deer near thu
Clarence Ring place Oct. 1t,h.
Mrs. j. M. McIntire IL teaching In thu
Plummer nelghborhood, Bertha Hol
den az Weber Corner, Bertha HamliI
OF Waterford In the South District. and
Miss McAllister OF Lowell at Black
Mountain. No more schools will b.
run this winter.
Mrs. Martha Chandler has been quit
sick OF late, but Il recovering.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-19
WILSON'S MILLS.

wm Il. Garfield. OF Boston, Is up on
his annual vacation, which he has spent
Ia this locality for twenty-one years.
We know Of but one person that could
beat that record, and that was the late
DIR. Edward Spslding, who had been
here each season for thirty-six successive
years.
Lewis Leavitt and :. W. Bennett
brought in fne buck Tuesday, lat an
inch deep on some portions OF IL.
Eighteen deer were shot between here
and Psrmacheenee Lake the first four
DAYS OF the open season.
Dudley and Shurtlsff OF Colebrook and
Others from the same locality have been
up deer hunting.
There are quite number OF the Par
macheenee Club members still At Camp
Caribou TO try their luck in the open
season.
T.. I. Brown. In the interest OF Rum
ford Falls 7. CO., Was In town the past
week and went over 10 the Diamond
stream.
October has given us no very pleasant
weather so far.
H. g. Bennett and c. II. Fox have had
squeducts laid.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-19
LACK OF GuIoesoARoS.

Correspondence Of Pennington Chronicle
On recent trip into Oxford County
We noticed m.ny signs OF material pros
perity. In Rumford and Mexico these
indications were especially noticeable,
but 10 the latter town the want OF guide
boards was very marked. This called to
mind the experience you lately had In
Somerset County and the interesting ac-
count you gave Of your observations In
certain towns where guldeboards were
conspicuous by their absence. \ pecul-
lar feature OF the guidebosrds 10 Rum
ford and Mexico Is not their entire alb
sence but their appropriation TO other
uses. The original lettering having dis
appeared, some enterprising advertiser
has made use of them TO remind the
passer-by of the virtues OF some nos
trum, so that he who runs Cor rides
may learn the merits OF plasters, pills or
some other patent preparation. To the
wayfayer ignorant Of the routes OF travel
this diversion from the original purpose
OF guideboards does not give much as
sistance to speed him on his way.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-19
NeWRY.

c. s. Richardson and wife OF South
Paris are visiting In Newry at n. 5.
Bakers.
+, b. Knapp caught bear cub few
DAYS ago.
W. A. Foster IL at home from New
York. hear he is In poor health.
Mrs. +. B. Knapp has gone to West
Paris to visit Mr.. KnApP's sister, while
he serves on the jury.
Mrs. Geo. Spinney has gone to Enrol,
y. H., TO spend the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Month.
Orrin Foster has bought carload OF
apples lately. think he has paid =
good price for them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-19
SHOWS FALLS.

Mrs. George A. Carter and daughter
OF Brockton, Mass, are visiting Mrs.
Fred j. Wood.
Mrs. Mary Hall Of South Paris spent
a few DAYS last week with her niece,
Miss Carrie =. Hammond.
The distemper Is now visiting the
dogs In this neighborhood. several aui-
mails being affected. So far only one
fatal case has occurred, Fred J. Woods
shepherd dog, Monty, dying last Fri.
day. Monty was widely known as the
only dog who ever swan through
SHOWS Falls, he having involuutsrily
performed that feat Ia the spring Of
1896
The old Croker house Il getting under
new lot Of shingles, the present tenant,
George Lsrrsbee, doing the work.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-19
LOWELL

DR.. John Stesrns and wife have re-
turned 10 Washington.
Mr.. W. +. Stark and wife from Cam
bridge are here at their summer home
for few days.
Eli c. Barnes and family have moved
10 Norway.
Mr.. George +. Eastman and Miss Fam
uie l.. Hubbard were married Thursday
1T the residence OF the brides father, DIR.
c. 7. Hubbard. aud took the afternoon
train for Portland. They will make
their home at South Paris. Miss Hub.
bard will be much missed 10 social and
musical circles, aud the best wishes Of
the community 90 with them for their
happiness aud prosperity.
The quarantine, on account of scarlet
fever at the house Of +. +. Stesrns, has
been removed, all danger considered
mast
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-19
CARPETINC.
Yes, our full fall Stock is

Yes, our full fall Stock is in.
Unions, Cotton Chains and best All
Wool, Extra Supers, at very favor
able prices in view Of the late ad-
vance in wool.
100 pcs. Wilton Velvet Remnants,
Ia yds. long, 90 cts. IS pcs.
Brussels Remnants, I Ia yds. long,
Is cts. Fringe to match.
A large line Of Rugs at $I.oo to
$500. Art Squares, Hassocks.
Sweepers'. most everything in the
Carpet line,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-19
HIRAM.

Oct. 18th the thermometer indicates so
In the shade. 4
Mr.. Fred Spring and wife OF Decripg
called on relatives here Thursday.
The Congregational Circle met at Mr..
John Plerce's Thursday evening, and, as
usual, had very pleasant meeting.
Msj. Joseph o. Gentleman, OF Porter,
was 10 town Wednesday.
Mr.. Franklin Huntress Is In poor
health.
Mr.. Earl Stanley Is teaching the South
Hiram villsge school with his usual
good success.
On Thursday afternoon the neighbors
In the Spring District met at Mr.. Melville
Gould's and had an old-fashioned husk-
ing, finishing his corn pile, and doing
ample justice 10 an excellent supper.
Mrs. Jane Dow Of West Baldwin Is
visiting at Hon. James Edgccomb's.
Miss Elida V. wadsworth Is teaching
In Massachusetts,.
Messrs. Isaac s. and Rufus y. Lowell
are numbering on their Pierce lot.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-19
OXFORD.
The Division Of Sons Of Temperance
installed the following officers:


The Division Of Sons of Temperance
installed the following officers:
y. A. Dclano, W. y.
Mrs. Chas. Hanscom, W. A.
Hattie Paris, X. s.
kvie Parrott, A. X. s.
George Haxen. F.S
George Parrutt, Treas.
Mrs. Hayes, &.
John farris. Con.
Jessie IIAxcn, A. Con.
Bertha kAyAnaugh, i. 3.
Fred Smith. o. 8.
Carl Edwards. r. w.P.
DIR. A. l.. Hersey and wife went to
Livermore TO attend the funeral OF Mr..
John Rowell.
There were no services at the Congre-
gatiOnal church on Sunday.
Fifty or more people from this place
aud vicinity attended the campfire At
Norway on Thursday.
Rev. Mr.. ABRAHAM has been engaged
by the Congregstionalist society for the
coming year.
Married, by Rev. Mr.. Stanley, Oct. 8,
Herman Bumpus and Mabel Pattee, both
OF Oxford.
Married, at Lewiston, Oct. "a, Bert
Martin and Addie Pike, both Of Oxford.
Henry Everett has sold his plsce to
John woodmsn Of Pownal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-19
MAlNE.NsWs NoTss.

Senator FRYE has gone 20 Ohio, where
he will take the stump for three weeks
in the coming campaign.
Burglars. apparently well acquainted
with their territory, broke into two
stores in Winthrop Tuesday night and
stole small sum Of money from each.
Two alleged newspaper men, who
have been passing worthless checks in
two or three Maine cities, were arrested
in Bangor the first OF the week. They
give the names Of \. +. Grant and H..
Emmett Warren Of Boston.
George Squires, aged Is, whose home
MAS in Newfoundland, and who had been
employed in the spool mill Of Perkins *
Danforth st NOrcross, Was drowned on
sunday az North Twin, by the capsizing
Of a boat through csrelessness.
The firebug has broken out again in
Portland. The latest fire was Ia hall
closet ia q tenement house, Monday
night. IL was extinguished without
serious damage, but an old lady had n
narrow escape from suffocation.
Lewis Coombs, aged Is. Of Stouington,
was drowned Monday afternoon. Tie
was hunting ducks with William Wood
cock. la reaching for a dead bird both
BOYS fell overheard. Woodcoek reached
the boat, but Coombs sank. The BODY
was recovered.
Fred Gardiner was held 10 the sum Of
500 for the superior court at Augusta
Tuesdsy, for assaulting Fred Getehell
Saturday night. Geicbell had his Jaw
broken. eye and nose injured, cut on
head and bruised on side by blows and
kicks.
Pressure Isle Star-Herald: A Mars Hill
mans wife died few days sgo very sud-
denly. The husband, who Is worth
thousands Of dollars, kept right along
with his farm work, and dug the grave
himself He saws the affair Is very ex-
pensiye coming at this time Of the year
in the midst of the fall work. Tongues
wag freely over the matter.
Monday morning the body OF Walter
Heath, the guide, who, with his employ
er, Chsrles Sheppard of Boston, WAS
drowned in North Twin Lake, was found
floating about seven miles from their
camp. The discovery was msde by q
sportsman and his guide, who were
crossing the lake. Dynamite Is being
used in large quantities to raise the body
Of sheppard.
The Bangor bicyelists, or rather those
OF them who are accustomed 10 make
trouble for all. have been warned BY the
mayor that if they continue 10 abuse the
privilege Of riding on the sidewalks they
will have TO get off altogether. They
were allowed the privilege because the
streets are in such deplorsble condi-
ton, but in the streets they must 90 or
else behave. They will go in the streets.
Frederick A. Brown, alias Fred b.
Emmons Of Brunswick, sentenced TO
four years In the state prison for break |
ing and entering, and awaiting his re-
movsl to Thomaston, attempted to break
the county jail at Pennington. The at
tempt was frustrated through the Wig
lance of Jailer Dyer. Brown occupied
q cell on the north side facing the out
side brick wall. He dug into the wall
and would have finished his work before
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-19
Mr.. Morse is visiting at David Young's.

Mr.. Morse is visiting at David Young's.
W. T.. Curtis has bought nice span
~ gray horses weighing 1900 pounds.
tie traded his black horse 10 towards
them.
Mr.. Brown, True Spears and Levi
Turner are chopping on the Hammond
lot for Ed Thsyer.
The Misses Lou and Leila Chase are
going 10 Fall River TO spend the winter.
They start Oct. 10th.
Frank Elwell has moved on TO the
Warren farm which he recently bought
Of America Mayhem.
Nsph,all Mason Is visiting ut w. Z.
Curtis.
Mr.. Clifford. OF Winthrop, who repre-
seuts the Essex Fertilizer Co., was at +.
T.. Fields Oct. lith.
George Proctor, Alphonzo Hszeltine,
Cyrus H.zeltine and Phin Curtis are
ysrding and peeliog lumber on the Ham,
mond lot.
: II. Dow and wife are visiting at his
fathers, Il. h. Dow's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-19
EAST SUMNER.

Several persons from this place are st
tending the great Maine Musical Festival
At Portland this week. Among members
of the great chorus from East Sumner
are Ernest Stetson, ;. c. Heald and wife,
Allie Burrows. Alma Pinkhsm, DE-. j. b.
Robinson, Fred $. Palmer and wife,
They have rehesrsed at Bucktield under
the direction 81 Mrs. Horace Irish.
Rev L. T.. Miller and wife SIRE attend.
ing the county conference Of Congregs-
tional churches at Gorhsm, n. II, thi:
week.
Repor, says that Ellis. Russell Ia soon
70 opeu the store closed by the death OF
%. r. TAYLOR.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-19
WEST SIMMER

Mr.. and Mrs. John Murch have gone
TO Augusta 10 attend the funeral services
Of their son-iu-lsw, Frank Bigelow, who
has been in poor health for some years.
Benjamin h Barrett, eldest son of
Sullivan Barrett, Il at the old home
stead. sick.
DIR. c. VI. Bisbee WAS called In consul
tation TO j. +. Chandler, last week.
Chas. +. Handy and wife have been
visiting friends ia Massachusetts,.
Fred Glover aud family Of Hartford
have moved into Wallace Ryerson's
place.
Mrs. Cynthia Bisbee has been at work
for Mrs. A. Il. Bucknsm Of West Paris.
Charles X. Themes Of Bolster's Mills
has leased the blacksmith shop and
house Of Fred Barrett, and will move
here the first Of November, when he will
be prepared to do blacksmithing.
Mrs. Laura White, wife Of Alfred
White, train dispatcher of the Maine
Central st Portland, visited at DIR. An
drews' last week.
Beautiful weather and fine scenery
these October days.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-19
NORTHWEST eEIHEL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sebra and daugh-
ter Eva returned to their home 10 Var
mouth the 1ath.
s. s. Bennett, Of Gorham, N. H., spent
last week with his mother at this place.
Miss Bertha Perkins Of Gorham, n. H.,
visited friends here recently.
A number from this way were sum-
moned to Paris on the case Of Chapman
against Bisbee.
Mrs. Martha b. Chapman will attend
the Maine Musical Festival.
Justus b. Mason Of Buckneld recently
visited his parents At this place.
Cieve and Clyde Richardson from Cor
ham, N. H., were the guests OF Seth
Mason some days ago.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-19
WElCHvIllE

Miss Emma wsshburn IL having i'm
provements made on her house.
Corn shop finished labelling wednes-
day OF last week
Mrs. William Hall il quite sick.
Mr.. Earl Gilbert has returned from
Csrrigsp, y. IL.
Mr.. :. T. kiog has sold his span OF
bavs to parties In Philsdelphis.
Mrs. Geo. Holmes. mstron Of the Bel
lows training school, Portland. has been
visiting Mrs. W. +. Holmes and Mrs. j.
T. Fuller.
Mr.. william French Of Minot visited
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. 5. French,
last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-19
RAILROAD TO aUMFoRo FALLS,

Editor Democrat:
The railroad commissioners have given
notice Of n hearing on the question Of
the approval of the location OF the pro-
posed new oxford County Railroad
from Rumford Falls or Mexico TO Bryant
Pond, TO be held st Rumford Falls
Thursday morning, next. On examina-
ton Of the plan on He 10 the clerk Of
courts Office, we find that the proposed
new road seems to give Rumford Falls
village the go.by.
IL crosses the Rumford Falls Railroad
and the Androscoggin River about a
mile below the village, and goes through
the heart of Ridlonville and Mexico,
crossing Swift River TO connection
with the Rsngeley Lake Railroad on the
old Ebenezer Virgin farm, opposite
Mexico Corner.
The Andover branch leaves the main
line mile and half southerly OF Rum
ford Corner on the Milton road. near
the town line between Rumford and
Milton.
The main line Il about twenty miles
long, and the Andover branch nearly
thirteen miles. We hear some OF the
projectors own largely In Ridlonville,
this may explain the location. Cor.