Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-01-25


Hon. George II. Bisbee Of Rumfor,
Falls was in town last week.
Irwin L. Bowker came down from
Gorhsm and stayed over Sunday.
Well, the winter Is as old-fashione,
just at present, as any one can desire.
5. NJ. King sold a 2.year. old bull to q
TO Vsssslboro from his noted herd o
Cattle Club Jerseys, last week.
Rev. Mr.. Haughton Is not vet able t,
be out, and Mr.. Lambe officiated agar
in the Congregational pulpit Sunday.
w. 5. Huse has moved from the Ric'
house on High Street into rent In TIT
remodeled Jonathan Clark house OF
Main Street.
Harry Morton aud wife, Of Auburn
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. j
Morton, last Wednesday. They drove
up from Auburn aud found the sleigh
ing very nice.
The ladies OF Mt. Pleasant Rebekai
Lodge will entertain the gentlemen a,
their next regular meeting, Jan. rs
Every gentleman Is requested to be pres
eut.
The street commissioner and electri,
road people spent the latter half OF last
week getting rid OF Thursdays snow,
aud got things In pretty good shape Just
In time for sundays storm.
The Maine Press Association meets In
Portland this week. II we don't have
another big storm Wednesday or Thurs
iav, the association will break its rec
ord, held for 10, these many years.
Miss Grace Thsyer, clerk In the pos,
Office, IL st her home on Paris Hill on ac-
count OF IN health. and will remain out
for two or three weeks. Mrs. Lila ;.
Briggs takes her place In the office.
Or. Larrsbee has hired rem, in Mr..
T.. y. Hsskell's house next To the Con
gregational church, and hiss brought his
family here from Auburn. They are
settled in their new residence and will
be lat home" sitter Monday, Jan. 2ith.
Dr. Larrabee will have his Office at his
residence.
The annual meeting of the Mount Mica
Building Association, owners Of Odd
Fellows Block. was held at Judge VIII
sons office Thursday afternoon. The
following officers were chosen;
Clerk and rrcasGrer-wllber l. Farrar.
Dircctors-Geo. \. Wilson. =. Z. Burbank,
James :. Wright.
IL WAS voted 10 pass the annual divi-
dend, aud apply the earnings 10 the re
inction % the debt created BY repairs on
the building during the past two years.
An entertainment under the auspices
Of Paris Grange will be presented al
New Hall Tuesday evening OF this week,
opening with the comedietta, Little
Toddlesins," with the following cast
Mr. Jones Robinson Brownsmith.
Mr. Fret J. " col
Mr. RArnahy Rabicombc of Bahicombc Raw,
Mr. Arthur = Forbes.
CAPTAIN Littlepop, Mr. Ernest . shaw
Amauthis Mr.. n. Z. Hammond.
Annie RahicOmbe, Miss tina =. Tay Tor.
susan, Miss Mary y. Hammond
Follosed by the lAughsble farce, That
Rascal Pat"
Pat NcNoggerty, Biou Greeley.
Ma PuaIarket Albert Andrews.
Chas Livingston. Howard swan.
Laura, Mr. Bion Greeley,
Nancy, Mr.. Albert Andrews.
Admission Is cents. Children 10 cents.
Curtain rises al : O'Clock.
Edwin Howard, one Of the most in
dustrious ana successful farmers of
Hartford, WAS at South Paris last week.
Mr.. Howard began his business career
with no other capital than his own hands
and a determined purpose 10 deal on the
squsre with his fellowmen. He Is to-
dsy the proprietor OF fiue large farm
with an extensive set OF buildings in
Guiding q hundred-toot barn and he Is
one of the very heaviest taxpayers in
his town. Mr.. Howard Is n man who
has never been sfrsid to work, aud with
In the recollection Of the writer has
many times left his home in Hartford in
the small hours OF the morning and been
on hand with a full load OF farm pro-
duce for sale when the Lewiston mer-
chants opened their places OF business.
Mr. Howard il one Of the most interest
ing men We meet and the Democrat Is
always glad 10 receive = call from him.
The event Of the season in its line WAS
the public installation Of officers OF
Hamlin Lodge, h. of T., Friday evening.
which WAS largely attended. The officers
were installed by ID. ID. q. c., j. A. ken-
ney. aud the installation service was In
terspersed with 4 program OF entertain
meut comprising selections by quar-
tette composed OF Messrs. Doien, Howe.
Burbank and Hall, readings by Miss
Barrovs, Miss Desne and Mr.. Stsroird,
a selection by the banjo club, banjo sc
lectious and song by Master Howard
shaw, and songs by Geo. A. Briggs and
=. VI. King Remarks appropriate TO
the occasion were made by Grand Chan
cellor Z c. Reynolds and Hon. James
=. Wright. An elegant banquet WAS
served. The Knights never do anything
bv halves, and they lived up TO their
reputation In this instance. The officers
Installed were:
{. CT 5 Barnes.
C-R- J. HAughtOn.
PRES VI King.
Motw p. T. Rsrrows-
&C. r Titcomb.
n % x and So. l.. DOble.
F.-H wood5ury,
{ g. T Parsons
- G-J. = kenney.
lisa little early In the season for eggs
20 fall. but they do sometimes take Il
drop a. cary as this. A Paris farmer
xas driving up Maple Street last Thurs
d,y. his sleigh we'll loaded with butter,
cheese and eggs for market. Near
RiehardsOn's hardware store he met q
team loaded with very long logs and
thinking that the rear end OF the load OF
logs Was going 20 slew into his team, he
drove on 10 the sidewalk this caused hi;
sleigh To- capsize and its contents-in-
Guiding seven aud half dozen eggs
were distributed promiScuously over the
wslk. An employee Of the Richardson til
shop whose name We could not pos
.ihly De Induced 10 disclose under the
circumstances thinking TO sssist the
unfortunate farmer ia picking up the re-
mains Of his hen fruit, came rushing out
with A tin pan in his hand; just as ht
reached the scene Of action his feet
touched" trescherous piece OF Ice sac
ne sat down 10 the midst OF those egg
with accuracy and fervor. A neighbo'
SAYS: 1T was a case Of Han and eggs
AZ any rate Han" executed very nea'
backward movement into the welcome
seclusion OF the tin KNOCKERS retreat anC
Is now wearing his best pants every day
and the postmaster has spoken for hi'
first hstehing. For further particular
ask HIN" Howe il all happened.
A. the Democrat crew were eye VII
nesses 10 the affair they are kept busl