Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-22
Th c oxford Democrat.
SOUTH PARIS.

Mrs. X. L. flaNln anu SOU are NiSitink
in Pittsheld.
Prentiss L. Crockett and wife are keep
ing house in Amos Birds rent.
Eugene Cummings has moved into j.
II. winslow's rent on High Street.
The front of the True block has been
been reprinted IN lighter colors than be
fore.
4 W. Walker has built shed to shell
ter his kerosene tank wagon when il
rains.
Miss sadie Blake went 10 Gilead We'd
pesdsv 20 attend the wedding Of her
friend and classmate, Miss Alice Hicks.
Mrs. \. c. Swift and daughter OF
Minneapolis, Mimi, are visiting relatives
AZ south Paris. They arrived wednes-
day.
Rev. and Mrs. L. J. Ramsdell, Mr.. and
Mrs. George b. Crockett, and Mr.. and
Mrs. {. f.. Tolman attended the Baptist
quarterly meeting and ordination at
Turner last week.
Considerable earth has been hauled in
and used in raising the grade Of the
sidewalk on the east side of Pleasant
street. between A. W. Walkers and the
depo, crossing-an Improvement much
needed and earnestly desired by the
residents on that street.
About twenty members Of Hamlin
Lodge. h. % z, visited oxford Bear
Lodge at Hanover Friday night, driving
mr., I'm the afternoon and hack in the early
morning They report over hundred
present so the meeting, quite a number
IF visitors coming from Rumford Falls.
:. T. Briggs has taken down the
building formerly used as a slaughter
house. near the river, aud Is putting il
O; srd remodeling il into blacksmith
,flu. on the Pine Street extension, or
Briggs Avenue. II i expected that Fred
,oombs will occupy il when completed.
4 crew Of men are relsying the pipe
which runs from the Grand Trunk well
OH the hill 70 the hydrants st the station.
\ lsrger pipe is being substituted, so
that trains can take water ia shorter
time The work was begun last fall,
tu, owing to circumstances was sus-
pended.
The Porter family will hold a reunion
IS: the residence Of Franklin Porter on
the i1th OF this month, when the Msine
members OF the family as well as men,
hers from Massachusetts, aud other
states. will pc present. According TO
v-eseu; Indications, there will be fam
lis party considerably exceeding 100 in
number.
The Knights Of Pythiss memorial
services At Norway could not be held on
SUNDAY on account of the weather. |
They have been postponed one week and !
vii, be held next sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock. The members Of Hamlin Lodge |
have an earnest Invitation 10 attend.
The uiform Rank will parade headed !
ty The Norway band.
Entertainments will be given at New
Han tuesday and Wednesday evening |
hv the royal entertainers, g.. Paul |
smith and willard Gorton, who will be |
assisted on these evenings by Miss !
Marion Jones. These gentlemen have
recently come from Bethel, where they |
filed two dates. and will 60 from here !
20 West Paris. where they appear Thurs |
dav aud Friday evenings. Wherever |
,hev have been IN this section OF the |
country their entertainments have won |
much favorable comment, and they |
themselves have created very favorable |
impression BY their unassuming and
gentlemanly bearing.
The work on the court house grounds
i nearing completion, so that we can
form some idea OF how il will look when
done. The walks and driveway will be
covered with pin gravel taken from the
back Of the lot. which is OF excellent
quality for that purpose. The terraces
are being sodded, while the levels will
be seeded. The two flights Of steps in
The centre are Of hard pine, with panel
q posts. The general effect will De
good. A spring OF water in the back OF
Tile lot has been dug out and stoned up
SD a. 20 make a well about nine feet
deep. This will DC used for drinking
Ns,er OILY, and the water is OF the same
excellent quality a is furnished by the
numerous other springs along the ridge.
Earle stuart. son OF J. II. Stuart, has
learned that il Is not safe 20 IRE modern
MIRO POW der in an old mUIIle-loading
SHOTGUN: and il is exceedingly fortu
nate FOR him that the result need not be
recorded a. fatal accident. Friday
ttcruoon he and Scott MarstOn were
f-.rs 81, a mark, with StuSrt's muZzle-
Ul.tr. and az Stuart's last shot the
t-,,yh II the gun burst open. He got =
wound on the forehead which Il took
,sv,-s. stitches 20 close, and q number
.. h., left arm. the most serious one OF
ST. icing "A, the wrist. No bones were
r- Sru. nor we're his ewes injured. His
i---. we're promptly attended 70, and |
though he has had considerable pain, |
D. viii probably come out Of il without |
-.r serious injury.
a revision OF the fish and game laws
2 Maine, compiled BY Commissioner
trroa ui published 10 pamphlet
t-a is 40 hand. 10 i brought up 70
date. aud includes not only the general
.-. ,he private and special laws. IL i
.r y-aieut pocket size. aud IL almost
81 .rt..,,lt. 20 any sportsman who starts |
.l- V ira rod or gun. IL might De well
g. every sportsman 10 procure one,
Bass. waterproof cover made for II.
a-- a-.ayh IL 70 the sights OF his gun 80
b. ..a make sure, while taking aim, that
b. ao- about 20 violate the statute II
,'.. ..>s made and provided. The book
is -ei SO The hennebec Journal office.
t-- a-'he- than that We are not inform
,t We cant tell what the price Is, or
nt. sells 10. or whether il i sold az All.
io-0, don't know.
A \,A- SUNDAY will be observed as
t.lr-G', bay at the Congregational
,t-- b.. The pastor will preach ser
u Hg Home Influence In the morning
III .as evening concert or Childrens
I.e -t-yiCe entitled The Good Shep-
hers" viii he rendered. \ large mum
PEP 10 the children will take part In this
,'-1 ., and 10 fact the whole day will
t' th.ldren's Day. The parents OF the
yt tr.c are invited 20 be present in the
morning : the remarks Of the pastor
vi. be- more especially for them, on be-
E..i 10 The little ones. The Children
E-y services AZ the Congregational
church need no eulcgy or recommenda-
to- whatever. and all who sttend viii
no doubt he delighted. Morning service
u" 81. Ey ming service : o'clock. The
parents are urged 20 come aud bring
Their children 70 the morning service.
ua saturday afternoon, June l9th, the
south Paris Gun Club had their weekly
Shpo, and the best scores were made.
take them an in all. since the organiza-
Ton ~ he club. There were nineteen
shooters and thirteen out of the number
q, ;rl or better, aud the balance got
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