Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-05-24
Mrs. d. N. True is visiting In New

Mrs. d. N. True Is visiting In Ne'
Gloucester.
]. p. Richardson, w. n. Shaw an
Judge Wilson have been putting In fe,
days fishing at Camp o vsley, Anony
nous Pond, Harrison.
Miss Mary Taylor, who has been visit
Ing relatives and friends here for d
last few weeks, returned Monday morn
ing to her work in Boston.
Prof. H. l.. whitman has resiened hi
position ~ principal Of Limingtol
Academy and is at present with hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Whitman
In this village.
Constable Lord Of Rumford Fall
came over Saturday with Fred Merritt
who comes TO jail for intoxication, sec
ond offence. He took sentence Of tel
days and paid the costs.
Stony Brook Lodge. No. Isl, N. Z
q. p, will give their annual entertain
ment by the children, Nay 18th, at G.. A
X. Hall. Ice cream and cake will b,
served. Admission including refresh
ucute lV GENTS
Is your dog licensed: II not, thi.
means YOU. The selectmen wish the
Democrat TO announce To all owners OF
dogs that unless they are previously
licensed, they will be dealt with by the
constable on June 4th.
Frank Fogg has purchased the stable
on Pleasant Street known as the Thayer
stable Of the Young Brothers and Is now
moving 10. He will continue his livery
business there and 90 to housekeeping In
the rent over the stable. The Young
Brothers are moving into the Williams
stand on High Street, where they for
merly lived.
Some may think the laugh Is on Carl
Gray, but he thinks not. He has been a
member Of Co. ID for some time, and was
one Of the most eager TO 90 to war, but
the surgeons threw him out and he came
home. sunday he went TO Augusta To
say goodbye TO the boys. and as there
was a vacancy in the company, he Was
promptly mustered In, and left with the
regiment for Chicksmsugs Monday noon.
Fred Bigelow made good stop OF a
red-hot liner in the form Of horse run
uing away with an ice cart, Mondsy
The horse came from Church
Street down through the square at 8
liysly clip. Bigelow is something Of q
sprinter, and managed TO overtske the
horse and catch him BY the bits. Then
he was about in the condition Of the man
who had the bull by the tsil-he couldn't
let 90, IL has all he could do To hold on
but he finally succeeded in getting such
a twist on the bits a. TO fetch the horse
up with snap.
There has been some excitement In the
Finnish colony in Paris during the past
week. A number OF immigrants from
Finland have been living in the Porter
for few years, and IL APP
pears that they are not regarded by the
neighbors as highly desirable acquisi-
tons. One Of the founders of the colony
s man about - years Of age, whose
name In English Is Jacob Mckeen. A
short time since there arrived In the
colony = woman who claimed TO have
been jacob Mckeen's wife in Finlsnd.
A Js,ob had transferred his affections
20 another woman, the new arrival was
,ut in the cold. The affair made some
alb, and the outcome was the arrest OF
Mcheen on the charge Of adultery, the
being Mark Matt, q fellow
\ hearing WAS held in the
Norway Municipal Court Thursday, and
under difficulties. The only
rue Of the psrtv who was able 10 talk
English intelligibly was the complain
ant, and II would not do 10 use him as
As nearly As could be made
nut from the broken English employed,
Mckeen admits having lived with the
who last arrived. when they
we're Ia Finland. but denies any legal
snd he was discharged for
sck OF evidence. There are indications
hat there is TO be another chapter TO
he story.
ELM HILL.
Mrs. Mary Estes is with her daughter,
Mrs. John Weber.
John Penley has been doing some
grating for A. +. Hollis.
The road commissioner has appointed
4. c. Dudley TO look after the roads in
his place.
Herman Given from Portland Is stay
ng NJ his grandfsther's here and at
ending school.
Report SAYS that win Jackson has re-
turned from a visit 10 Gorhsm, \. H.,
bringing with him three horses.