Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
sullplNo OPERATIONS.
A RECORD or THE SEASONS WORK AT
SOUTH PARIS.

A RECORD or THE SEASONS WORK Al
SOUTH PARIS.
With the closing Of the year 1897 the
Democrat gives summary Of the build
Ing operations In South Paris for the
year. Ii has not been Q boom growth
but that steady increase and improve.
ment which indicates permanency.
This list IA intended TO include new
buildings, additions, extensive remodel.
ings and permanent improvements. II
does not include what are called ordi-
nary repairs.
MARKET SQUARE.
Store Of w. o. & G. w. rockingham
remodeled and plate glass front put In.
Dwelling house Of c. w. Bowker
raised one story and remodeled, and q
large store, with steel and plate glass
front, and basement, put In underneath,
for the proprietor's dry goods business.
Store on first floor Of Masonic Block
divided, one side Of the front being par
titioued of for barber shop.
One side OF the front Of the williams
harness store building partitioned OF for \
shoe-maker's shop.
Annex for bicycle repair shop added
to j. =. Plummer's store.
Modern plumbing added and general
improvements made 10 Odd Fellows
Block.
PLEASANT STREET.
Extensive additions and remodeling
on the Millett house by Cuvier C. Colby,
the proprietor.
Extensive remodeling OF the Grand
Trunk station, and the addition OF hot
water heat and plumbing, also new sys-
TEN OF water works.
First floor of the old livery stable
building opposite the station remodeled
into residence by +. o. Millett, pro-
prietor.
Piazza. bay window and other Inn
provemeuts added to residence OF F. c.
Tribou.
Cellar and foundation for q tenement
house put in by 5. r. Stearns.
Large coal shed built by A. W. Walker,
also an oil tank erected and house for
the tank wagon.
Electra Park lot cleared, fenced and
laid out for q pleasure ground, and
pavilion, seats aud refreshment room
built by the Electra Park Association.
HIGH STREET.
Hose house built by South Paris VII
lsge Corporation, corner OF High and
Nichols Streets.
New nine-room house, built by Arthur
L. Tyler.
New stable and other improvements,
by James Z. kenney.
New stable, 10 -, and ell extension,
by o. G.. Curtis.
MAIN STREET.
New carriage house, T.. y. Haskell.
Old True store, belonging to ID. N.
True estate, remodeled into two tene-
ments.
New two-s,ory school house, with two
school rooms, plumbing, sewer, etc,
built by town Of Paris.
The Jonathsn Clark house remodeled
into an eleven-room house, by ). Z.
Maxim & Son, part OF the old house
being made the ell OF the new.
WESTERN AVENUE.
George W. Cook finished the house
bailt by him for Mrs.. Bird, and built
for himself. on the adjoining lot, mod
eru house with fourteen rooms, two
tenements.
Store house, 80 Z GO, three floors, also
q DYNAMO house and electric lighting
system, by Paris Manufacturing Co.
GOTHIC STREET.
Residence OF ]. Hastings Bean raised,
and additions built on.
Cellar and foundation for q dwelling
house put In by George NJ. Giles, and
work begun on the house.
Residence of George Wise remOdeled,
with a new Msnsard roof.
CHURCH STREET.
Stable Of Ethan Willis remodeled into
3 tenement OF six rooms.
NICHOLS STREET.
Nine-room house aud stable built by
j. Blrney Field.
sKILLINGs AVENUE.
Grain mill with one run OF stone,
electric power, built by Shurtleff &
Maxim.
PINE STREET.
Eight-room house, unfinished, built
by Charles Dwinsl.
The old S. +. Briggs slaughter house
from the river TO Pine Street and
built over into blacksmith shop, occu-
pied by J. r. Coombs.
ALPINE STREET.
ST. CAtherine's Roman Catholic chapel,
TO seat leo, built and dedicated.
CHARLES STREET.
Eigh,-room house and stable built by
Frank L. Starbird.
New stable built by Mrs. Nettie Hol-
man.
OXFORD STREET.
New stable built by Ronello Edwards,
In connection with his residence.
HILL STREET.
Stable Of Winfield S. Stsrbird raised
and cellar put under, and other improve
ments made.
PARK STREET.
Dwelling house and shed built by
Charles II. MArston, on the east side OF
the river.
Dwelling built by Clark Mitchell, near
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS.
In this connection there should also be
mentioned the extensive job Of grading
on the county grounds, flushed this
year, extensive improvements on the
grounds OF Wallace Ryerson, at the
place. and the Improvement OF
the plot in Market Square, not yet COM
pleted. This last item will cost In all
about 500, and Is mostly paid for by
Of citizens.
OXFORD POMONA GRANGE.
The next session OF Oxford Pomona
will be held at Norway Jan. \,
1898, with the following program:
Opening grange In the hfth degree.
Routine business.
Comforting hfth degree.
Ladies' half hour subject. Benefits Of attractive
homes In forming character. II. Z. Carter,
Jennie Brown