Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-01

A. h. Jackson announces himself a.
candidate for road commissioner.
Miss Lena Felt of Bryaut's Pond hal
been visiting at Mrs. Austin's for few
days.
The sled factory IL shut down for .
couple Of days, to attend to matters Of
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Shurtleff returned
saturday from Brookline where they
have been for few days.
Rev. A. X. Bryant Of West Pari,
preached at the N. T. church Sunday, IL
exchange With Rev. Mr.. Bean.
Miss Alice Davis, who will be assistant
In the post Office under her fathers ad'
ministrstion, Is in the Office learning the
work.
Hsmlin Lodge, h. Of F., IL invited 10
visit Pennesseewsssee Lodge at Norway
next Thursday evening. Work in the
rank Of Esquire.
Freeland Perkins wishes the report
OF the race corrected to say that he WAS
two laps instead OF one ahead OF F1field
when fiiield gave out.
At the Congregational church next
Sunday morning five persons are TO be
admitted to membership and given the
right baud Of fellowship.
The Eastern Supply Co. has hired the
store in the north side Of Masonic Block,
and put Ia stock Of teas and coffees,
crockery and glass ware, tin and sgate
ware, &C, &C. The store was opened
the last OF the week.
Paris Lodge, F. Il A. NJ, holds its
next meeting Tuesday, March 5, which
is the day Of the full moon. II your
calendar says the moon fulls March .th,
it Is wrong-snd something like half the
calendars have that error.
The ladies' OF W. h. kimball Relief
Corps, No. 81, will give public dinner
at q. A. X. Hall. on Monday, March eth,
town meeting day. The patronage Of
all is respectfully solicited. Price fifteen
cents. All members are requested to
bring food.
Clark Mitchell got hurt at the sled
factory Saturday forenoon. BY the
slipping OF a wrench he got his left hand
into the four-sided plsner. The third
finger was the only one injured. The
end OF il Was considerably cut up, but
he will lose none OF il.
wm. h. himball Post. G. \. r, WAS
at the department encamp-
ment st Lewiston last week by Comrades
II " Bolster, q. G.. Curtis, Franklin
Maxim, W. :. Starbird, c. Stuart, w. Il.
Stuart. Chandler Swift, Charles A.
\ Dung, and George W. Cole.
Skeeing is very popular sport just
now with the boys-snd girls. Tobog-
gan strips, secured At the sled factory,
mske very good skees, and a great many
~ them are In use. Very few OF the
bows are experts a. vet, and some OF
h, IN make harder work Of IL than they
90 of walking; but it's lots of sport, any
nay.
4 thousand dollars a week Is probably
4 conservative estimate OF the snow bills
Incurred BY the town Of Paris during the
soon-to- be-uulamented month of Febru-
ary. There'll De business Of the purse
pulling kind for the town meeting next
Monday. Aud all our sister towns
throughout the state are in about the
same box.
Like many another expedition the
starting has been delayed by Indictment
SeAther. but wind and weather fsvoring
We shall take our trip around the world
10 80 minutes AZ the N. +. church this
Monday evening, With Rev. A. n.
BRYANT At the helm, assisted 10 the trip
With one Of the best stereopticons ever
used in this place. All are invited 10
Din US st 10 and Is cents. Let Us have
, good large company.
There'll be an exciting contest at the
skating rink next Friday evening. As
.he outcome Of the race between fifeld
and Perkins. osman Henry has chslleng-
"a Freeland Perkins 10 race him Friday
evening, Henry 10 skate and Perkins TO
run. IL Is expected that this will be
very close race, and considerable inter-
81 i manifested as 10 the result. IL Is
said that both contestants feel confident
II victory. We shall see.
IL il pleasant 10 think that when this
meets the readers eye, Feb
-uary will be either in its last hours. or
gone forever. IL has been short
month, but marked by an almost UMPIRE
snowfall, sn enormous expense
10 keeping open lines Of communication,
aud sn almost complete paralysis OF
business on the country roads. What
ever March may bring Us, IL can hardly
duplicate Februsry's record.
The man with the overcoat OF spoDges
was ia evidence in this section the first
u last week. Heis evidently foreigner,
aud apparently OF Slsvonic origin. He
seems 20 make few IL any calls, and lit
tie effort 10 sell his sponges: but hour
by hour, and day BY day, though snow
and slush fall and soak his outer gar
menr till it holds q hundred weight
Of water, he plods, plods, plods-and it's
A good deal OF plod, too, for his foot is
long, and broad, and deep.
Miss Rose Maxim, daughter Of Bepjs-
min Maxim Of Paris Hill, died at her
home In North Cambridge Saturday.
She had been an invalid for many years.
She WAS a sister Of Miss Martha Maxim,
writer Of the interesting foreign letters
in the Democrat, with whom she made
her home. She also leaves several other
sisters and brothers. The remains will
De brought here for burial, and the fun
ersl will be held st the residence OF her
brother. Franklin Maxim, Tuesday after
noon at l 30.
Mt. Pleasant Rebeksh Lodge has ac-
cepted an invitation TO visit Coifax
Rsbeksh Lodge at Mechanic Falls We'd
nesday, March ID. Arrangements have
been made so that the members can go
down on the express at 1 :I3 z. NJ, and
return on the freight, With passenger
car attached, which will leave Mechanic
Falls In the vicinity of IL O'Clock. The
low rate Of 80 cents for the round trip
has been secured, and all Rebekahs are
earnestly requested 70 go, as the lodge
wishes 10 turn out large number.
The insurance aajusters were In town
Thursday 10 adjust the loss on the Paris
Manufacturing Co.'S fire OF Monday
night. Three agents were here: Philip
:. Turner, special agent Of the German
American: Geo. +. Mscomber, special
gent of the Insurance Company Of
North America; and Ralph 5. Norton,
special agent Of the North British and
Mercantile. They adjusted the entire
INSURANCE. which WAS divided among a
number Of companies in Wheeler
agency. The amount awarded was
S39l.
The annual meeting Of the South Psri:
Village Corporation will be held Tues
asv evening OF this week, March lst, q,