Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-30
Wheels out, Monday morning.


Wheels out, Monday morning.
Hon John P. Swasey Of Canton was IL
town Friday.
Miss Susie L. Rounds has been chosen
as one Of twelve speakers out Of the q
members Of the sophomore class Al
Bates, to compete for 3 prize Of ten
dollars for excellence In defamation.
About twenty-five candidates took the
teachers examination at the brick school
house Saturday, and generally passed
satisfactory tests. The reason that
more of them did not get schools IL thai
there are not schools enough to &c
around.
About three years ago kingleside Farm
sold yesrling heifer, sire Leon Of King.
gleside, dam Baby Belle Of p, to Willis
Warren Of Cornish, Maine. In q test
closing March -, she gave In seven days
26s pounds OF milk, which produced IL
pounds, IL l-2 ounces Of butter. Who
takes the next ones
Rev. X. j. Haughton, who Il member
OF the Board Of Visitors to Bangor
Theological Seminary, goes this week to
Bangor, to study and report on the work
OF that institution. His pulpit here will
be supplied on Sunday, next, by Mr..
Vim. c. Adams, = son OF Rev. j. +.
Adams, ID. D., OF Bangor. Mr.. Adams
will preach both morning and evening.
The prisoners at the Jail are now
clothed iu prison garb. Black and white
striped suits now ornament their forms,
much To the disgust Of the wearers.
Every prisoner Is now required to take a
bath and put on ''tennis suit" when he
arrives. There are 10 in the Jail. Mrs.
Wentworth, the only female prisoner,
goes out next Monday, having earned
a twelve days discount from her six
six months sentence for good behavior.
Two go out next Saturday, Ave go out
April 18th, and one in May.
The legislature adjourned finally Sat-
urdsy, and such rush Of matter was
either put through at lightning speed or
summsrily dumped into the sewer At the
very end of the session, that il Is hardly
possible as vet to tell where we are at.
We had hoped TO present our readers
with supplements containing the laws
with this issue, but owing TO the fact
that about third Of the entire laws OF
the session were passed during the last
three or four DAYS they can not be got
out so soon, aud our readers will get
them In next weeks issue.
Mrs. Fsrrar. wife OF Postmaster WILDER
l.. FarrSr of South Paris, died Monday
morning after very brief illness. at the
age OF 40 wears. Mrs. Farrar WAS the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Doble OF
about : years Of age Mr.. and Mrs.
Fsrrar also lost another son eight years
ago this month. Mrs. Fsrrar was a
most estimable woman, whose loss will
be much felt, especially by the beresved
husband. The funeral will be held at
the Congregational Church at 10 O'Clock
Wednesday forenoon, attended by Rev.
Miss Angel OF Norway.
Elm HILL.
Maud Carter visited friends here last
week.
George Titcomb is very sick at this
writing.
Mrs. Hollis has a nice brood Of chicks !;
the first We have heard Of.
Mary DeCoster is with her sister, Mrs.
II. &. Swift, at South Paris.
Freelsnd Swan saw flock Of wild
geese pass over his place Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hollis were summoned
10 sumner last Friday by the sickness
Of Mrs Hollis fsther.
II. B. Stevens and family from Lewis
ton. were here 20 attend the funeral Of
Mrs. stevens mother, Mrs. Nancy Web
Der.
About two mouths ago Mrs. Nancy
Weber fell and received injuries which
resulted in her death last Wednesday, at
the advanced age Of eighty-three. Mrs.
Weber was the oldest person in our
and having lived here
nearly all her life. will be sadly missed
by large circle OF friends. She leaves
two children, Mrs. ID. b. Stevens OF
Lewiston. and John W, with whom she
lived. One brother, +. J. Whitehead,
survives her. Funeral services were
held last Friday, at $50 z. NJ. Rev.
Miss Angel ofiiciated. The floral tributes
" ere many aud beautiful. The remains
" ere placed in the receiving tomb at
Riverside cemetery, South Paris, and in
terment will be made 10 Pine Grove