Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-19


visiting relatives In Paris.
Mrs. Irwin Andrews and Master Rxlp
spent several days st Mechanic Falls las
week.
Mrs. Frances Nuzxy Il whiting be
son here In town and calling on oil
friends.
Mrs. ID. b. Greene and Miss Alic
Greene have been spending week .
Waterford.
Miss Joan Steans IL here from Bethe
on visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
5. p. Stesrns.
j. Mellen Cummings Il at work In An
burn for few weeks, and Mrs. Cum
nings Is there with him.
Miss Mabel G. Hathaway Is at HON,
Cor the vacation from North Stoughton
Mass, where she IL teaching.
h. Y. Russell took fall from a ham
mock the other day. Consequence, 4
broken bone in his wrist, and his arm In
sling.
Miss Mertie Maxim, who graduated
from Bates College last month. has en-
gagged TO teach In MsrthS's Vineyard
Mass, for the coming year.
Fred Chandler and family have moved
from Capt. Boister's house on Myrtle
Street into the lower story Of Henry
Stesrrs' new house on Pleasant Street.
Mrs. c. w. Bo~ker, who has been
spending the last three weeks with her
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. j. r. Stanley, at
the Auburn Hatchery, came home last
Friday. She WAS accompanied By her
mother who will remain for short stay.
The following scholars In the Mount
ain school, taught BY Miss Bessie Col
nv, were not absent during the term re-
Gently closed:
Addie l.. Maxim, Alcie N. Harlow.
jennie l.. Rarrctt. Rcsabei I. Sturtevant.
Guy Z, sturteyant.
Rev. A. e.. Fitz Of North Bridgtou,
sho WAS for several years pastor Of the
Congregational church 10 this place. has
been visiting in town for few days, &C
companied By his son, b. j. Fitz, who
went TO Colorado for his health two or
three years since, and Is now sn instruct
or in the University of Colorado ut
Boulder in that state.
The well-known firm OF Briggs Il
Fsrrsr, who have conducted the meat
business here for the past five years, has
been dissolved, Mr.. Walter w. Fsrrsr
selling his interest 10 his partner, Mr..
George A. Briggs. Mr.. Briggs has en-
ployed Charles II. Merrill and will con-
tinue the business at the old stand. Mr..
Farrsr will assist them for three or four
weeks.
This war Is not without its educational
features. A college student who IL
officiating a. clerk in one Of the stores
here through the summer vacation de-
clares that IL has changed his plans for
The future. lie had been intending TO
study lsw, bu, has decided that after the
Instructive discussions and conversations
he hears this summer he will be fully In
formed on all matters of international
law and diplomacy, and when his col
lege course is completed he will imme-
iiately apply for position In the diplo-
matte service without further qualities
ton.
W Beede Cummings, formerly OF
South Paris, and the only Maine man in
the Philippine expedition, who sailed
for Msnila on the fitgship China, OF the
second expedition. has sent home TO his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Cummings
Of this town, a copy Of the Pacific Com
mercisl Advertiser, printed in honor OF
the boys In blue upon their arrival st
Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands. The paper
Is printed in red and blue ink upon
white paper, and contains full account
81 the royal reception given the United
States troops st Honolulu, as well IS q
lis, of the officers sud men composing
the expedition. Mr.. Cummings Is a
member of Colorado regiment. He IL
well known here at South Paris where
he was raised, and by former students Mt
Hebron Academy, where he Was edu-
Gated.
The Democrat had a very pleasant call
Monday from Deacon j. b. Locke OF
Minnesota, formerly OF
Bethel, who il looking over the scenes
Of his youth. He says that when he
arrived the mountains looked larger and
the fields smaller, but after two weeks
here they sre resuming their normal
dimensions. Deacon Locke Is one OF
the many oxford Bears" who have
sought and found success 10 the west.
He has been located at Zumbrots about
forty wears and has not heen east before
for twenty-five years. In his western
home Dea. Locke has hsd the confidence
OF the community 10 an unusual degree,
where We learn thst he IL deacon In
the Congregational church and super
iutendent Of the Sunday School. presi-
dent OF the creamery company, treasur-
or and director OF large insurance
company and for many years justice
and town clerk. Des. Locke has many
friends In oxford County who are glad
20 see his genial face again.