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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
SNOW,S FALLS.

Madison Bartlett u working for F. j.
Wood. He Is cutting and working up
several OF the trees on the river, which
sre so undermined by the current IA 10
be In danger OF falling and taking out a
large part Of the bank with them. The
remaining stumps and roots will save 10
hold the bank from further encroach-
ments.
Edna Curtis Is the latest addition to
the sick list.
George Abbott OF South Paris and
Bert Curtis are putting down new
hard wood floor In b. c. Curtis kitchen.
w. II. Cummings OF Paris Hill bought
"a calf Of George w. Hammond and a
pig of Fred j. Wood last week.
Miss Carrie Hammond Il now able 10
do her own housework with such as
sistance as the men folks render.
William Suckles Is visiting his brother
James.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
GRAFTON

1t has rained here all day to-day, bu,
hard and the weather not very warm &c
as to soften the snow much as yet.
I understand that Upton has three
boarders at Hotel Garland at South
Paris.
At Twitchell & Blanchard camps In
Success Township, they have school,
with thirteen scholars In attendance.
It would be q great treat for some to
visit the works and lumber camps Of the
Twitchell & Blanchard Company 10
Success and Grafton. They show won
derful enterprise and push.
At A. C. Wight's landing at the rail-
road In Grafton, Mr.. Miller got his leg
broken last Monday, BY skid.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
WEST eRVesuR6.

Minnie Harrington returned home
from Mechanic Falls on Saturday, where
she has been teaching.
Mrs. Stephen Harrington Is visiting
her daughter In Lowell.
Mrs Belle McKeen IL visiting her ST.
ter. Mrs. Olive Hutchins.
On Tuesday the women assembled nj
Mrs. Litslefeld's, and had sewing bee
The men were invited 10 supper. which
was delicious. The evening was spent
in playing cards and eating nuts and
candy.
On Thursday the women assembled al
Mrs. Burbink's and had rug bee. This
il the last rug TO be made at present.
Ernest Littleheld has bought the place
were Mr.. Henry Nutter lives. Mr.
Nutter will move 10 Wolfboro.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16

The heavy wind Of Tho 9Th inst. bent
the spire Of the new church several de-
grees out Of plumb.
Roy Bracket has been laid up . few
days on account Of sticking birch hook
into hts knee.
It Il quite sickly 10 this vicinity ct
present, mostly colds and resultant
diseases.
Miss Lydia Peabody was sick last
week.
w. A. Farwell's mother, wife and
daughter are all sick, and Mr.. Farwell
has been nearly 90, but ID better now.
Dana Morrill's child has had the
doctor. :.
CT. Abbotts family are quite unwell
now.
8. w. Potter has bought cow to take
the place of the one he lost recently.
Dayton Merrill has ten lambs from six
sheep. There are but few sheep being
kept about here, and It Il fortunate that
lambs are doing 20 we'll.
N. w. Mason has got Job building
bridge across the Magalloway River.
Bangor parties hire him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
OtCkvAle.

Died, at the home Of Charles Burgess
10 Dickvale, Mr.. Henry Harris, former
" Of Woodstock. The remains were
taken to Milton for interment.
C. j. Tracy has been confined to the
bed for the past week. He came near
having pneumonia.
II. o. Rowe is also quite III, - are also
J. b. Lovejoy's family, at one time
none Of them being able to do the chores.
Charles Burgess and mother are also
sick. Evidently the grippe has got .
good grip on the neighborhood.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16

Governor Cleaves has received by ex-
press present Of which he Is very
proud, although for the moment bother
ed just what to do with It. 1t Is the head
Of u splendid specimen of the Rocky
Mountain elk and came to Governor
Cleaves from Hon. c. n. Priddy OF
Colorado. In life that elk must have
been magnificent animal. There Is a
spreading out Of horns in way seldom
seen even among Rocky Mountain clks.
While the specimen Is beauty and
while Governor Cleaves was delighted
with II, the question "where shall II be
putt" Is Of some importance. 1t Is too
large for the ex-governor's rooms, and
then the rooms are already packed with
bric-a-brac Of every description. 1t is
too large for his Exchange Street office,
and the ex-governor hasn't decided yet
where to place It, but IL will be given .
position OF honor somewhere.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
WILSON'S MILLS.

j. w. Clark has been to Berlin again
for more salmon spawn for the Parma
cheenee Club hatchery.
Simon Stahl Is up the river again
among the logging camps, with his usual
assortment of wares.
Joseph Brooks Of Upton is up once a
week with fresh fish, oysters, fresh
meats, etc.
Mrs. Dennis Gallant has returned from
Stark, where she has been on visit to
her sister.
Marshall Gilbert and Victor Gilbert and
wife are all sick with the grippe.
Percy Ripley caught racc00n recent
~, an animal that Is quite rare around
here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
EAST PERU.

Miss Fannie Newton, daughter oil
Levi Newton, died on the 9th, aged 2;
years. She was buried on the 10th
About twenty Changers met at NJ
Halls on the evening Of the 9Th, ant
gave him surprise party. They had
an enjoyable time telling stories anc
singing songs. and they presented Mr.
and Mrs. Hall with large lamp and
fine rug, and after treat OF oranges anc
candy, the party left for home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
BYRON.


Dana Richards train was wrecked
Saturday night. Some four or i've car
loads OF logs were derailed. II took
nearly all day Sunday to clear the track
No one hurt.
The new board OF selectmen met 81
New Town House 10 draw orders, etc,
Tuesday. the ID inst.
Mrs. Nellie Taylor came down on the
morning train from Bemis snd spent the
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
lothian Shaw.
A good many people are sick with
colds and sore throat. II may be the
grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. lothian Shaw with their
daughter Eta started Wednesday on q
two weeks visit to friends 10 Weld, Dix
field. Pennington, Mercer and winthrop
Rev. Mr.. Houle Is still holding meet.
inss at the new school house, Gun
Corner. He Is holding meetings every
evening this week.
Potatoes are selling at 80 cents to
lumbermeu.
"Buckskin Sam" Is doing chores fol
lothian Shaw.
The auction which Was 10 come of Al
Henry Merrill's Saturday, the a7th inst,
WAS postponed.
Plenty OF snow 10 the woods for log
ging.
DIR. Proctor Of Weld was In town the
5,h.
We learn that DIR. Twitchell OF An
dover was called 10 G.. T. Hodsdon's and
l.. robin's lately.
Geo. T.. Newell WAS In town Friday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
MASON.


Gus Grover Of Bethel visited his
brother, S. o. Grover, the past week.
Charles Durham met with q painful
accident while working 10 the woods last
week; while loading large log he
slipped and turned his knee out OF joint.
Mrs. Lottie Hutchinson entertained q
party at whist last Wednesday evening
Cake and chocolate were served.
Roy Grover aud wife visited In Newry
last Sabbath. They are going to Hall
fax, Massachusetts,, soon, where he
has situation on market garden farm
Nine Of our young people went te
Hunts Hill, Albany, last evening to sec
the drama 1.-THE Spy OF Gettysburg
played by local talent.
Leander Grover and wife Of Bethe
visited at Archie Hutchinson's and s. O
Growers last Monday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
DENMARK.

There are quite = number OF people
here who are under tbs treatment Of Dr.
Bond Of Portland for cancos.
The East Fryebure Dramatic Cup
will give An entertainment 10 Odd rel
lows Hall Tuesday evening, March 10,
proceeds to be devoted 70 1r. Nathaniel
Wentworth, who has lstsly had can
Ger removed from his lip.
Mrs. n. N. Bartlett Is In Portland for
treatment for . cancer. !.
There was q large audience gathered
ct Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday even
| ing, the 9th, 10 witness tho nve-
act drama ssDeacon," presented By mem
bers Of Hiram X. OFF. Lodge, and mucn
praise and credit Is due them for the hne
manner In which the play Was rendered.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
SWEDEN.


Born, In Sweden, Feb. Is, to the wife
of Samuel Ridlon, twin sons.
There seems to be . distemper COINS
around In this section which seems much
like the grippe. With many It 10 only .
slight cold, and others are quite SICK ano
obliged TO he In the care OF physician
for some time. !.
The past week there has been . eics
house at N. o. McIntire's, five sick In bed
at one time. All are improving now, ex'
cept Mr.. Whltehouse, who IL very low
with pneumonia.
Mrs. Ellis went to the Maine General
Hospital the 9th, accompanied by hei
physician, DIR. G. p. Hubbard. Inc
faculty there speak very encouragingly
OF her case, and think she may be al
home Ia about three weeks.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
OXFORD

Rev. Mr.. Marley preached at Norway
Sunday evening.
Elmer Millett's little girl IL quite sick.
Clinton Bumpus has moved into Mer-
rill Brackets rent.
There is much sickness, grippe, bron-
chitis and whooping cough are prevail
ing.
Nina wardwell Is improving.
The mill Is running nights to ill orders
for cloth.
Married, March s, Merriu Bowker and
Nellie Smith o. Oxford.
Miss Lena Perkins has been elected
supervisor Of schools. She has been q
successful teacher in our Oxford schools
for some years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
eROWNFieLD.

Mrs. Jonathan Devereaux, aged "a
years, died Wednesday forenoon. She
had been sick long time, and ut times
was great sufferer.
The roads are getting pretty soft-or
rather the snow.
Mr.. Daniel Boynton, . state pensioner
has started on little journey over bills
and mountains, and on his way he Will
probably spend one night In the new
county buildings at South Paris.
The band boys gave poverty ball ct
town hall Wednesday evening. Supper
was furnished ct the Odd Fellows dining
hall.
Lima Frink d Improving slowly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
East WATERFORD.

Miss Ida Abbott's school In this place
closed the 9Th with an entertainment con-
sisting Of recitations, three dialogues
and school journal. Nellie Hilton, who
had not missed day during the year,
was presented with ring by the teach
er.
Mrs. p. n. Haskell Is quite comfort
able, but unable to move about. Her
granddaughter, Wilma Millett, Is caring
for her. All her daughters have visited
her recently.
Miss Mabel Stanley spent last week at
Samuel Patterson's.
A. j. Haskell was In Berlin, N. H.,
several days last week on business.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
NORWAY LAKE.

One more case of scarlet fever and thai
Ia Gwendolyn Hszelton. It il ligh
case the same as the rest have been.
The Norway Lake Woman's Club will
meet with Miss Fannie Tucker Marcel
24th.
Thru, Wood Is taking music lesson:
on the organ.
Our young folks are rehearsing for ,
drama to play ut the school house within
few weeks.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
RllMEORQ.

Mr.. w. w. Stevens went to Bemis last
week on business.
Mrs. Asa Martin and daughter enter.
tain at the V. 1. s. Hall Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. II. II. Hutchins and Mrs. j. H.
Barker will entertain at the hall Satur-
day, March 20. the proceeds to 60 to the
Methodist minister.
Sidney Russell, his wife, and one OF
the girls are sick.
Harry Elliott and wife were In town
Sunday.
Mrs. Morgan has pretty display OF
geraniums In her windows.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16

single Copies of the Democrat are four cents
each. They viii be mailed on receipt OF price by
tbe publsshcrs or for the convenience OF patrons
sinsle copies OF OF each issue have been placed on
sAle A. the following places IN the County:
South PARA Sturtevaut's Drug Store
Shurtleds Drug Store
Norway, Noyes' Drug store
BuckHeld. Alfred Cole, Postmaster.
Fryeburp, AZ. Lewis. Insurance once
Paris Hin, NJ. L. Mellen, Post once.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
SUMNER.

The friends and nelghbors OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Alton Ames met at their home
March 5th, TO celebrate their crysts
wedding. Although the night wa:
stormy quite 4 number were present
They were the recipients of many usefu
presents. The guests were treated TO Ice
cream and cake and all went home feeling
they had spent pleasant evening, and
wishing them many more years Of happi'
ness.
Hersey r. Keene, who Is attending
school st Hebron Academy, has been at
home for few days.
Union Grange at East Sumner will
give an entertainment Monday night
March 18th, consisting Of drama, sup
per, etc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
NORTH RUCkFIElO.

James +. Bicknell and Alonzo Buck,
who has been driving one Of his teams,
are at home from Bethel.
James Richards aud wife have got
through at pixfield.
Lots Of people sick with bad colds
In our vicinity.
Oscar Turner and wife Of Hartford
and I.awren Keen and wife OF Sumner
were In our vicinity visiting last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
IYNChvlllE.

Mr.. Wilson, from Boston, one OF the
men interested In the building OF the
electric road here, was at l.. II. Burn
hams Saturday.
Hannah Barker, OF West Stoneham,
visited her granddaughter, Mrs. II. b.
Mckeen, last week.
Charles Buck Is quite sick.
Fannie Buck IL visiting her aunt In
Berlin, y. II.
Florence Plummer, who has been at
work at Rumford Falls, Is at home.
Minnie and Eugene Mckeen went 10
Bethel Saturday to see their sister, Mrs.
=. T. Hastings.
I.orin Mckeen and family were at II.
b. Mckeen's Sunday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
NsWRY.

Nahum w. Frost of this town had .
slight shock Saturday Of last week.
He has since partially recovered.
Born, March 8, to the wife Of j. j.
Spinney, daughter.
Mrs. N. s. Baker IL suffering very
much OF late with neuralgia.
Marnette Llttlehale IL teaching . pri'
vate school ut Leroy Stoves.
Miss Ethel Hammons IL teaching al
Green Emery's.
10 Spinney has got back from Enrol
and IL now at work for j. A. Thurstor
ut Swans Corner.
A. b. Frost IL hauling logs to the saw
mill az the Branch. He intends TO build
house next summer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16

TIE grippe has found its way into the
neighoorhood, and while u has not
proved fstxl a yet, there u no halfway
work about e. Last Sunday night your
scribe was attached with Il, and the next
Wednesday his wife WAS stricken down.
A. 8. Brooks family have oil been down
with Il, some Of whom were very sick
for q few days, bat all are out ct this
writing. Il viii be remembered that
when this disease drst came about, many
were inclined to look at Il As joke, but
Il was soon found to be something that
contained no room for laugh.
8. A. Farr has dnally gone back to his
old home, and Daniel Cole and family,
consisting Of wife and baby, now occu-
py the farm. Mr.. Farr Was . hard-work-
ing man, and has made many improve
ments on the place during the years he
lived there, prominent among which was
building quite IN amount OF stone wall,
and nearly surrounding bis pasture with
wire fence.
Signs Of spring still multiply; fiies are
thswing out, and one whole crow is re
ported TO have been seen.
f. l.. Durham and wife are at home
from Bethel this week, taking care OF the
sick folks; In the meantime he Is hauling
wood to the Pond.
Rev. Fred Cole preached at the City
last Sabbath afternoon, and 10 the chapel
q week previous.
Annie Bryant has drawn number OF
pretty rugs this winter, and It Is limited
on the sly, that not 10 the very far distant
future they are to be utilized by being
spread over her own new floor.
John Titus has changed the appearance
Of his stock recently by selling hii
3-year-old colt, and buying q 2.year-old
bull. Since writing about the grippe
we learn that both he and his wife are
sick with IL.
Hay Is growing scarce every day, and
there are but q very few places about
here where 1t can be had at any price
And two months more Of feeding time
yet.
Town meeting occurred last Monday,
but being on the sick list We did not ge
there. The officers chosen were: Mod
orator. Joseph Fairbanks; clerk. A. {
Libby; selectmen, overseers OF the poor
assessors and treasurer, the old board
school committee, Curtis Abbott, G. w
Richardson. Charles Richardson collects
taxes for 2 81 cents on the dollar.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16

James l.. Chapman, Of Roxbury, last
October contracted with the S. c. Dyer
Lumber Company to deliver to them In
Portland, from six TO eight hundred
thousan feet Of export spool wood, By
Sept. LIST, 1897, to be sawed at his mill In
Roxbury. Mr.. Chapman is just complet.
ing his winters work Of cutting and
hauling to the mill eighteen hundred
cords OF white birch, and Of this amount
eight hundred cords are sawed and stuck
up in the mill yard. Mr.. Chapman ex-
poets TO finish saving by the first OF
May, as he Is running full crew day
and NIGHT.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
PERU.

Orville Robinson died on the Sth after
lingering illness Of dyspepsia and heart
trouble, aged IS years and ten months.
He was buried on the llth.
James Barrows OF Sumner Is visiting
Vim. II. Bent.
Hollis Turner Is sick with the grippe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
R,IMFoRo CENTRE.

People are beginning to count thei1
sap buckets.
The crows seem to be locating corr
fields.
Asbury Hoyt is getting up his years
wood.
The Changers enjoyed an oyster supper
Q short time ago.
Aaron Hall will trade cows any day.
ALIVE COlc0rd and Chas. Goodwin are
hauling birch for George Smith.
Chan Abbott Is making some fine look
ing pungs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16

Ask your Grocer to-day 10 show you package
Of GRAIN-O. the new food drink that tekss She
place Of coffee The children may drink u with.
out injury - we'll - the adult AL who Try u,
Ike is GRAlN.O has that rich seal brown OF
Mocha or Java. but e u made from pure grains,
and the most delicate stomach receives = without
dirtress. IA the price OF coffee. l6c. and = cts.
per package. Sold BY oil grocers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
Kew ADVERTISEMENTS.

New Tailor Maize suits.
Smiley Shoe Store.
400 Rolls New Wall Papers
Libel for Divorce.
Abstract Of Writ
Disposition Of Liquor Cases
New store.
Vegetable Pulmonary Balsam.
Berry's Authemeron Canker Cure
Wanted.
Position Wanted
Call
Farm for Sale.
Just Arrived
Farm for Sale.
Pansie--
Abstract Plaintiff Writ.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16

Ny harm CHE Nathan Chase farn) sAsss miIes
from South Paris o. De Bnckfeld rcd. Build.
ings I'll connected, and IN good repair. WAN
In house and barn cellar. WIN ell eoock and
fsming tools VIII ~ faxu.
Work iorss for AZ, ysan o,d, vsisis abeut
- 80 80 -. -. -. !, sncran \. HzDnA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16

who arc injured by the use Of coffee. Recently
there has been placed In al the grocery stores 3
new preparation called GRAND, made OF pure
grsins, that sakes the placs Of co6ee The most
but few can tell e from coffee. It does ~ coot
over IA - much. Childr1n may drink q With
great benefit l5cts. and 36ct6. Per poclaee.
Try Il. AK for GRA1N.O.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
SOUTH HIRAM.

Frank Cannon and Mas May Seavey
Of Bridgton visited friends In this place
last week.
Jene fitzpatrick Is helping Frank Mann
for q few days.
Miss Leah Stearns celebrated her 4th
birthday Saturday, March 9Th, with 4
party given to about twenty OF her
Young friends, from ? to 6 O'Clock, r. N.
Ice cream and confectionery were served
for refreshments.
There will be circle at the Methodist
yestry, Wednesday evening, March 10th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
ATWOOD 6 FORBE 8,
EdAssrs and Prspristess.
GnonoH II. ATWOOD. A. Z. FoRAnA

rxRMs %el., year II paid strictly In advance.
OehArW1se t3o0 year. single copies cenc-
ApvKnrIsEMKxrs All legal advertisements are
Given three consecutive Insertions for ei-N per
Inch In length Of column Special eoncacs
mads Wtth local. trAnsient and yearly aaser0s
Jon PRNrNo New type. fast presses, seeam
power. experienced workmen and iow pnoSss
combine 20 make this department OF our ooss'
ness complcee and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE posNos or THE WEEK m AL
SECTIONS or the COUNTY.
PARIS HILL.

First Baptist Church. Rev. II. A. Roberta.
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday q II 4. y.
sunday School at Il u. sabbath Evening Ser.
Vice a. 200 r. \. Prayer Meeting wednesday
Tniverssnss Church Rev. 4. w. Pierce, Pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday q II A. \. saa-
day school a. IN. Meeting Of Young feope's
Christian Union. Sunday evening q ! O'Clock.
The students OF Paris Hill Academy
are to give the drama "Among the
Breakers" ut West Paris on Tuesday
evening, and at Buck6eld on Saturday
evening Of this week.
The spring term at Paris Hill Academy
will open on Tuesday, April 9Th. The
Paris Hill primary school begins Mon
day, April 5th.
Mrs. N. c. Snow, who Is now in Wash
ingtou, Was an alternate delegate from
the Boston Tea Party, Mass. ID. A. H.
Boston, Mass, 10 the Continental Con-
yress. and attended the Inaugural ball,
Miss Julia IL q pupil In the convent OF
the Visitation School, Georgetown, ID. e.
The comedy. flaming Trusnt," pre-.
sented at the Universalist Circle Friday
evening, tickled the fancy OF q number
to such an extent that they pronounced
it the best thing VI the season. The
weather and travelling were bad, never.
theless there was q good audience. A
party Of young people came from West
Paris. The cast Of the play Was s'
follows:
Mr.. Fiuttsr,. ...--..-.--.-.,.-. Nj. z j. Wool
Blush, ...--..---..--...-Mr Mr.. Jarvis n. Thaysr
Capt Pertinax, .--.-.--------.-Nr Mr.. A. 4. Forbes
Mrs.. riutter. ....---.--.. - Miss Grace Harlow
Mrs. Howard, Miss I m lay ior
There il considerable stir among thu
citizens Of Paris Hill just now looking
TO the introduction Of system Of watel
works In this village, and q meeting !.
called for this Monday evening at the bsne
hall. All who are interested, men Of
women, are earnestly requested TO b'
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. +. Hammond went L
Boston last week for two weeks visit
County Attorney Harlow Of Dixfel'
spent Sunday with his family at Mrs. {
II. Rip!ey's. He goes 10 New York TIL
week.
Mrs. Lewis Of Portland Is q guest a
Mrs &. +. Mellen's.
Hon. George +. Hammond snd VIII
returned Saturday from their New Icrl
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie +. Newell gave
pleasant whist party Of six tables, Sat
urdsy evening. D..
The Baptist circle viii meet at Acad
emy Hall Friday evening". Supper at 9
| For entertainment the Paris Grange vii
present the drama, Our Folks, also tn
farce, A Picked-up Dinner. Hsrr!
| Hodsdon, the blind musician, will b
present sud sing. All this for 10 cents
Come one. come 81, come esrlv. Cast
of characters for the two plays are q
follows:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16

Frank Gowell's baby was quite sich
the frat Of this week, but Ii now better
DR.. Andrews attended her.
Mrs. Mary Dow ID better.
Del Littlehale Il at home for few
days.
Cyrus Haseltine's father 10 moving
into VIII Richmond's house 1t the VII
lage. He comes from Norway here.
The n. +. Circle WAS 1t Mrs. Sarah
Starbird's this week.
,West Paris Grange will visit Bryant's
Pond 0range next Saturday, Mar. 20th
. good attendance IRON our grange q
mach desired.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
NORTH PARIS.

Our blacksmith and family have been
away on two weeks vacation.
F. A. Durham Is at home for q short
time.
Apple business Is quiet just now.
Mr.. Nevis daughter has moved her
goods from New York into G. w. Chase's
rent.
Frank Gowelrs child was very sick
last week.
Ida Abbott Is on visit to South Wat
erford.
Il. w. Durham has made trade for
the E. Fl. Andrews stand.