Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-02-22
Mrs. Charles Titcomb has been spend
ing few days In Portland.

1 tok lew uayS IN tOftiauu.
Miss Helen Bartlett Of East Bethe
was at South Paris Tuesday.
Charles III. Howard MS been at HON,
from Boston for few days stay.
Miss Eva Walker has finished he
school at Hastings, and Is at home for ,
\ vacation.
The store Of n. Dayton Bolster & Co
will be closed Wednesday next, Feb. %
TO take stock.
Rev. w. w. Hooper will preach a
New Hall, South Paris, Feb. %, At : ~
2. N. All are cordially invited.
Miss Ivy Richardson Is in town visit
ing friends during the vacation at Kent:
Hill, where she Is attending school.
Walter l.. GRAY announces that hi
viii be n candidate for superintendent oil
schools for the town OF Paris this year.
The interests Of the Maine Bible So
ciety will be presented at the Congrega-
tional church next Sunday by Rev.
Gowen e. Wilson, the president.
Paris Grange will hold an sll-dsy
meeting next SATURDAY,, aud will confer
the fourth and fifth degrees on i've can
didstes. Baked bean dinner at noon.
Well, yes, we do some business 10
South Paris. Postmaster Fsrrsr in
forms the Democrat that over two
thousand letters were mailed at the
South Paris post office last Saturday.
The Democrat last week saw some
samples Of a string Of pickerel captured
By George Briggs and son Carl aud
Charles Brett in Moose Pond, Otisfield.
The samples were more than handsome.
S1pt. Jones of the Oxford Light
Company informs the Democrat that
his company will soon make some
changes that will considerably improve
the electric light service In South Paris.
r. Z. Adkins has bought the +. =.
Libby house on Hill Street and will
move into u. lie has bought the John
Merrill shop on W. l.. Grsy's place on
Pleasant Street, and is taking IL down
and moving Il 10 his lot.
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the Sturtevant drug store for some time.
has bought the drug store OF Mrs. Buck
nam "A, West Paris and gone into bust
ness. Mr.. White is most estim ,ole
citizen. aud has many friends here who
wish him large measure OF success.
Rev. Mr.. CAROLS third lecture on
Eli n" was not given last Sunday
evening bat will be delivered next Sun
dsy evening Ii is his intention, IL there
IL sufficient interest in the subject, 10 de-
liver lectures on the "Messish'' aud
other oratOrios when We are through
with Elijah.
Gracious, With the SNOW 'steen feet
deep on level, and the back rosds not
,hOveled out yet, here is Osmou Clifford
weeder' There's nothing
IKE being up with the season. And
ast week runners were here with samples
% summer hats, hammocks, aud other
goods.
The names OF those not absent one
half DAY from primary school are:
Iva SWEET. Helen Holman,
seOrsic Clark, Robbie Ham,
Jimmie Child. sallie D~inal.
.cnvva Young, Willie pwtnAl.
" alter pwinAl. Lille Dwinal-
Roland Haggett was absent one-hslf
iav. Ray Thsyer Was absent one dsy.
Robbie Ham has been present every half
law for five terms. aud Georgia Clark
VERY half dsv for four terms.
EMMA T.. SHURTLEFF, Teacher.
Are YOU going TO the klondike: IL
Tot, then you can have the klondike
brought 10 YOU. How: Rev. Henry
Z. Rose OF Auburn will deliver an Illus
rated lecture on the hlondike al the
church one week from
lext Thursday, March Sd. over eighty
'hoice views from photographs taken on
he spot. Some OF them beautifully
,olored. Dissolving effects, with mag
lifcent lantern which has recently been
purchased AZ a cost OF nearly 500.
further notice next week.
The lecture by Rev. A. h. Bryant, an
bounced for last week AZ the NJ. +.
.hurch. was postponed 10 Wednesday.
Feb. 23d. This Is 10 be a lecture OF
much interest a. Mr.. Bryant will take
is on tourney around the world, show
ny Us some OF the finest scenery In
different parts of the world, including
hat Of England. France, the Holy
and and other countries OF interest
With that Of our own. All should avail
h, mselves OF this opportunity. The
pictures will be shown with the best
ime light. Admission 10 and 10 cents.
lecture begins al : 10.
The verse given below is published
Without consent Of the author. IL may
perhaps be slight shock 10 some OF our
,eaders To learn that II was composed
inder the inspiration OF riding in
parade in the midst Of bevy
4 pretty girls; but mistake not, gentle
'eader. The author Is most highly
espected and honored citizen OF the
,ounty, OF rather more than INSURE
iesrs. and this flight IL but the burning
4 the poetic fire;
The cup wheno. Cupid sips
Hi- drink 0f fade es- bliss,
prupvd neCtar on a maiden's lips,
Aud formed a kiss
since then. beneath the skies,
Prom -horc - shOrc.
When loves tirst ki-s l. given,
Girls heavenward turn their longing eyes,
And cry for more.
And ask, Can this be Heaven
The running race previously advertised
o take place ~ the South Paris Skating
Rink between Perkins and Fifield cam"
N Saturday evening at . O'Clock. The
were dressed In running
uits for the occasion-Perkins wore
/. bite track suit and Fiield gray.
,arroll Curtis, referee Fred Wright, time
,eeper; Geo. Tucker and Fred Hall
appeared a. slap" men. Seats were
,lsced Ia circle In the centre OF the
lall giving the runners the outside.
-ifi-ld set the pace and all went well
Until about the 43nd lap, when Perkins
COX quick start and passed Fiheld.
K appeared that Fifield WAS lsboring
inder a disadvantage-crsmp soon took
lim In his limbs aud he had 10 drop out
with Perkins about one'lap ahead. The
ace was given 10 Perkins. They ran
me mile aud one-third. Time minutes,
81 l-2 seconds.
BisCoE DISTRICT.
A. J. Penley has number of early
ambs.
Walter Knightly is doing quite ousi-
ness tesmiDg.
Marion Bessey has bought c. X. Pen
iey's twin steers
School taught by Clara Berry closed
the 18th.
C.R. and A. J. Penley recently went
up the line looking for cows.