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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19


Tue schools b town opsned for the
winter tern LAT Monday With few
changes In. teachers.
Gould Academy commenced the win
ter term Tuesday. A number OF new
scholars from surrounding towns have
entered.
The n. 4. Literary Circle met We'd
nesday at the home OF Mrs. Bisbec.
Mr.. Henry II. Hastings has opened .
law ONCE here.
Major and Mrs. Hastings are enjoying
their stay In Georgia.
Ned Carter is cutting the pine on the
Capen lot, which the Berlin Mills Co. re
Gently purchased Of Mr.. Ira Jordan.
This Ia to be sawed ut the chair factory.
The board OF health has ordered all
herds OF cows from which milk 10 sold
to be tested. The testing Of several
herds In this vicinity has revealed . great
deal OF disease.
The chair shop has shut down short
time for repairs. A very large Christ
mas order for chairs has just been nlled
and shipped.
The Ladies' Club m It with Mrs. ]. n.
Philbrook last Thursday.
The artists studied last week In the
Columbian Club were from the Spanish
school, not French.
The windows OF the shops and stores
are very suggestive OF Christmas. Ar
engagements are being made for the an
nual supper and Christmas trees In the
several churches
Mrs. Eldridge Ii In the Maine General
Hospital for treatment.
Avery quiet but pretty home wedding
took place Thursday evening when Mr..
Clarence Fox and Miss Eva Bryant were
united In marriage by Rev. Mr.. Eldridge.
The young couple have host Of friends
who extend hearty congratulations.
Mr.. j. L. Purington recently unload
I'd car Of corn containing 1900 bushels.
This Is the largest Car OF corn he ever re-
ceived during his thirty years In the
business.
Mrs. Walton Wight attended thafu-
neral Of her brothers wife Ia Gorham,
n. II. Gen. A. s. Twitchell viii have
the warmest sympathy Of his many
Bethel friends in his very sad bsreave-
ment.
Friday, about seven inches OF snow
fell which Was followed by brisk wind
aud cold wave. The sleighing Is quite
good.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
eNveeuRo.

Miss Morse has canvassed the village
In the Intssest Of The Maine Bible So
cisty.
John webster Il at home nom Natict
for vacation OF several weeks.
Sociable at the academy Thursday
evening.
Mr. Joseph johnson has rented and
moved into Mr.. Charles Smiths house
on Elm Street.
Mrs. viii Roberts of East Conway
died Tuesday night after few days
sickness.
Mr.. william Bradley hiss gone South
for the winter.
Miss Nellie Eastman 10 Visiting
relatives In town.
The district schools commenced Mon
day the 18th, not having - long . vaca-
ton IA was intended when they closed.
Mrs. GOodnow Is able to ride out after
q long and painful sickness.
We had Q rain the irst Of the weel
which vas very much needed, and
Thursday night four inches OF snow
fell.
Mr.. Anterior OF New York has been
the guest OF Rev. Z. II. Abbott.
The stores have their usual holiday ap-
pearance.
School closed in the academy Friday
noon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
EAST SUMNER.

Daniel Knight has moved to the
Stephen Doten place for thu winter, Mr.
Doten and wife having removed to Port
land.
Fred Bisbee has returned from the
hospital 10 Portland, and Is about 10 hi
usual heslth and condition.
A. w. Horton Ia to spend the winter
10 Buckfield village.
The buildings occupied by Asa Robin
son on Sumner Hill were totally con
sumed by fire on Tuesday forenoon. Thu
fire originated In the stable giving time
20 get out most Of the household good,
before the dwelling WAS burned. Mr.
Robinson and one son were up 10 thu
lake region on hunting trip when TIT
fire occurred. The loss falls heavily u
the family Il large and need all they cal
earn to subsist upon. The stand wa
formerly used for the Congregations
parsonage. II 10 not learned that tn
buildings were insured.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
auckElEln.

A. T. Cole and wife visited Boston and
vicinity recently.
Mrs. Ella Bisbee Of Rumford Falls was
the guest of Nrs. W. e. Pike.
The Lsdies' Circle gave dinner 1t @.
A. r. Hall the 9TH, which was well
patronixed.
Contractor Murch has finished and
turned over 70 @. wilmington q Sons the
new brush factory. The company are
putting In the machinery and will start
up business this week.
Rev. j. H. whitson went to New York
the llth on business Of literary nature.
Mt. Pleasant Rebekah Lodge Of South
Paris, TO the number Of IS, Visited Good
Faith Lodge OF Rebekahs OF Buckfleld,
Tuesday evening, 12sh.
A. r. Warren and wife are the guests
Of Hon. and Mrs. o. II. Hersey 10 Port
land this week.
The friends Of Mrs. Mary Storer Cole
will be glad to learn that she has passed
Z successful surgical operation In Port
land under the care Of DR., s. G. Gordon
and was doing well 1t last accounts.
Prof. Wight has class In singing once
week at the Baptist chapel Friday
evenings.
Prof. j. B. Powers Of Lowell, Macs,
oculist, was In town after an absence OF
I've years In the West. Prof. Powers has
host Of friends In this 'gion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
DE AMAQk

Mr.. C. o. Pendexter has gone on an
extended trip down East.
Mr.. Leon H. ingalls, 10 again able to
be In the post office.
The fall term OF the high school began
Tuesday, the l2.h.
The many friends and patrons Of Mr..
VIII Hurd, blacksmith, will be pleased
to learn that his business has so increas.
ed that he has been Obliged TO put into
his shop another forge, and will have
more help, and win be pleased to see all
of his old patrons and as many new ones
as may give him call. Good work and
strict attention TO business Il his motto.
Mrs. Fred Alexander Is reported AZ
being very sick. DR.. Will Gstchell OF
Browufield IL In attendance upon her.
Mrs. Clayton Dresser Of Portland ID
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank @.
Jewett.
Olive, q little daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank True, Ia quite sick with
brain fever.
1t IL reported that Mr.. Gardner Nor
ton has gone into insolvency.
Mr.. Fred Richardson Is working FOL
Mr.. Will Hurd In the blacksmith shop
Mr.. Elwood Pendexter is keeping
school In the Denning District.
Mr.. Thomas Hoyt Psfks, OF Clifton
Maine, grandson OF Mrs. Mary Parks
who resides with George W. Gray, is at
tending the high school here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
HE8RON.

The fall term Of the academy closed
Friday, the 18th.
The students held their last sociable
Wednesday evening.
The vill,ge school Is now In session,
taught by Miss Hazel Donhsm.
Miss Columbia Bumpus IL at home
from Greene.
Miss Rebeccs Hiobs Is visiting her
cousin, Mrs. Fred Tribou, Of South
Paris.
Mrs. Mary Besrce IL visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Alton Damon, and other
relatives, In North Buckfeld. Mrs.
Frank Jewell Is keeping house for her.
Miss Daisy Cushmsn IL teaching In the
Cobb District and Miss Ida Leslie In No.
:. We have had no report from other
districts.
Hebron Grange held an all day-meet-
ing Wednesday. We have delayed this
writing till the las; minute, waiting for
the promised report, which has failed 10
come.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
wHirryMoRE DISTRICT.
EAST HEBRON.

As Ed Dow WAS returning from Au-
burn, where he mad been TO market his
hogs. when within a few miles from
home he noticed that his horse would
stop often. he got out 10 see what the
trouble was, when man came along
and helped him uuharness, and the horse
fell dead. The horse WAS young and
gave no signs Of sickness until on his re-
turning home from the city.
Arthur Dow's horse WAS kicked in II.
y. Merrill's stable, and so badly famed
he had IL laid away.
The Young stock psstured in X. G.
Beal's pasture becoming wild has kept
the Young people busy. One calf Is still
left in the pasture, the owner saying he
should not chase Il again, but the one
who caught il was welcome 10 it. One
Young man with rife in hand started
with 8 party, and soon hearing a step In
the woods fired, and the bullet being
very large struck tree, tearing through
the bark and wood, then hit another tree,
tearing the bark of, and hitting Bonnie
Besls on the leg, making IL tingle sharp
ly for some tune. II Ia thought the tree
saved Bonnie from q bad accident. They
think OF leaving Wallace AZ home the
uext time.
whooping cough Il giving the children
hard time. Nearly every one has been
exposed % The disease.
Skating Is ine, bu; the travelling very
rough.
TIE Changers who have part 10 =
drxms 20 % West Minoi the 18Th with
their dramA and farce.
Charles Sasll Il puttinx window in
aud doing cArPeutsr work for l.. X.
HOdsdOn.
Last week our students returned frcm
the academy FOR Two weeks yac.tio1.
A Christmas festival Il one ~ the con-
inx eyents In the near future In this
place.
Jcseph Merrill Is saving wood for II.
b. Phillips.
Alm,rs Brown Il teaching In the
Keeue District. and Grace Bonney OF
Winthrop on Brighton Hill. Schools In
lowe commenced the 10Th
Msmie RAmsdell had engaged 20 teach
40 Chzse's Mills, bat has whoopin2
c,ugh therefore Is unable TO teach.
|. W. Marshall sold his COW and heller
10 Harry b Phillips, and with his family
will pass the winter with his son, DR.. y.
VI. Marshall, In Portland, TO return In
the spring. He is unable 20 do chores
in cold weather. we.sll regret TO have
them lesve the place.
Mrs. A. VI. Fogg Is gaining slowly.
Ed Switzerland has bought small lot
OF land in front OF 5. 4. Browns and q
camp from DR. Blaisdell's heirs, and in
tends soon TO have II moved and take up
his abode there. He WAS at one time a
very active mSchinist and understood all
parts OF his trade.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
aQGeNwnnD

And what Is this but another India n
summer Snow all gone, frost mostly
out OF the ground and the temperature
G5 degrees, nor IL this state OF things
confined to Oxford County, or New
England. A letter from Mr.. Davis last
week says the cattle were getting their
living 10 the pasture, the grasshoppers
and mosquitoes were out again and that
his 40 big heads OF cabbages had taken
on new growth, which meant that they
we're about spoiled. Well, Darius, that
Is something OF misfortune 10 be sure,
but try TO draw = little consolation from
the fact that II 10 light, after all, com.
pared to what II might have been, had
the same thing happened TO your head
or TO those OF your own family. The
saddest words from tongue, or pen" &c.
Some one In trying to describe the
condition OF certain highway invoked
the aid OF the muses. with the following
result:
"The roads arc welinigh impossible,
In fact, they are hardly jsckassable."
And that Ia about the condition they
have been In all the season. The fact II
the roads have been growing worse
and money taxes higher under the new
system and the sooner II Ia aban.
doned and the men allowed to work out
their highway tax In their respective
districts the better.
Has the fellow who contended all the
way along that the year 1900 would
be leap year, because It IL divisible by
four, without . remainder, seen the
next years almanacr II so, and has motto.
ed that February will pan out only .
days,ss usual, he may be reminded Of
the old sdsge: ITO err 10 human"
The hsppiest man 10 town, at present,
IL supposed to be Arthur Tracy. His
children had consisted Of two little girls,
until last week when his wife presented
him with ane boy. Our congratula-
lions, Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy.
Dec. IL, 1899. What that means
every school boy knows, or ought TO.
Dec. 10. Another snow storm. To
all appearance our Indian summer ID
ended.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

WOODSTOCK, DC. ii, 1879.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Howe celebrated
their fiftieth wedding anniversary last
Monday evening st O'Clock. Solos
were sung BY Mrs. Grace Howe, Mrs.
John Powers at the organ. Many use
full and valuable presents were given
as follows:
Oak chair rocker. bamboo rocker. Mrs. Grace
Howe of Portland.
one table, one glass water set. one large lamp,
Mr. and Mrs. O.. Judkins, Mr.. and Mrs ID.
Bryant. Mr.. and Mrs. III. ID. Cole, g. II. Judktns,
j. c. Jacobs, W. g. Morton. Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ
Day, Il. G. Wing. y. q. Wing. Mr.. and Mrs. y.
l.. Bovker. III. Libby, y. u. Small, Mr.. and
Mrs c. X. Durham, Mr. and Mrs. Alden Chase,
Estella and Ethel Ford, Amos Bryant. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Chase, VIM. II. Cole. Mr. ADD
Mrs VIM. Day.
one can coffee. one dress, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Faulkner OF Turner.
Money. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Dudley.
Table innen, Harry Libby. money.
Refreshments were served during the
evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
NQRIA auCkElElQ.

Mrs. Augusta Coburn Of Paris Is at
work for Merritt Farrar. Mrs. FArrar
is quite feeble.
Herman Morse Is better.
Chas. A. Buck has bought the Charles
u. Rowe farm, better known ~ the Hol-
lie Hall place.
ED. Head has bought the old Towns
wood lot aud pasture In Sumner OF
n. Z. Morrill, OF the lower village.
AT. Mason has sold his King
Buck wood lot and pasture TO Fred n.
Cooper.
Mrs. Augustus Pearson Il no better at
this writing.
Chas. Rowe and wife Of Oxford were
At her fathers, A. q. PeArson's, the
10th.
Mrs. G. w. Hammond 10 falling quite
fast.
Our school Ia the largest st this
writing IL has been for long time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
BRYANT POND

Business has been dull at the spool
mill for the past few weeks, but work
has come In and they are now running
on full time. The men will commence
work In the saw room about the lst Of
January, and Capt. Dearborn Is plan
ming to have one thousand cords Of birch
sawed into spool strips.
Work Is still good on the quarry.
Ned |. Swan has been stopping at
West Paris part Of the week, he being
one Of the actors In the drama played
there Thursday night.
Miss Bessie Carver of Rumford Falls
IL stopping here for few days.
Irwin Bowker stopped at his fathers
Thursday night.
Frank Small has got his goods all
moved from his store here into the one
at West Paris and will finish moving his
household furniture Friday.
Preparations are being made for a
Christmas festival to be held at the
Baptist house Monday evening, Dec. 25.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
EAST sRowNE,EIp.

The w. C. T. U. has given the Public
Lioary some half dozen books on the
subject OF temperance.
There IL some talk Of Christmas tree
In Brsdbury's hall by the people here at
the depot. We hope that 1t will be
more than talk, as two years ago this
coming Christmas we had two large ones
and all had fine time.
Messers. A. r. Johnson, 8. w. Adams
and G. NJ. Sanborn visited Portland last
Saturday TO make their selections OF
Christmas goods.
Oscar PoOr's horse ran away Saturday
night, being frightened by the breaking
of bolt and dropping the shafts upon
its heels 1t threw Mr.. Poor out and
broke the cross bar but no one was hurt
Mrs. Andrew Bean and son OF Port
land spent the past Sunday here visiting
friends.
Mrs. David Seavey has returned home
from visit to her daughter, Mrs Will
liam Morrison In Philadelphia, Penn.
The members of Pearl Rehekeh Lodge
paid visit to Mt. Cedar Lodge 1t Snow
vile, N. H. last Tuesday night.
Walter Stuart, who Was crushed by
a building falling upon him few weeks
since was buried here Monday afternoon.
j. Z. Clement will open . store at
Denmark Corner and stock 1t with q
general line Of groceries, Jesse Bartlett
will be manager.
Oscar Poor will move bis family TO
Cumberland Mills soon, where be will
be employed in the pulp mill.
We had little rain last Tuesdsy
afternoon, which did some good, but
We could stand heap more.
A trip among the stores Of our village
shows that the peoples wants In tho line
Of holiday goods can be amply sup
piled. Albert Blake has one large count
er through the middle Of his store, and
has very tempting display, the wants
of old and young can be filled without
straining the pocket book. Fred Brad
bury has one large counter given up 70
toys, which will make the hearts OF
the little ones glad upon Christmas
morning. Mrs. o. A. Perkins has also
fine lire especially tho dressed dolls
little and big, thosa that 60 to sleep and
those that cry. A. F. johnson displays
this year An exceptionally fine line Of sil-
yer ware, toilet articles, picture frames
and Photographic goods. And In the
post ofice building, g. n. 6anborn has
line for the men folks, such - neck
ties, gvoves, muffiers and handkeFchiefs
at reasonable prices. And - the times
are good all ought to receive fair share
Of patronage.
The funeral Of Mrs. Lois Howard
occurred at the Universallst church ct
the centre, Thursday afternoon. The
Rev. Frank Barton Of Bethel preached
the sermon.
The Rev. Mr.. Young Of Sebsgo was In
town few days this week, Whiting
friends.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
WesI ERYEBuRG.

Mrs. Norman Charles OF Fryeburg Is
spending few days with her sister, Mrs
Edwin Walker.
Willis Fsrrington and Elmer Walker
vent 10 Portland, Thursday morning.
Mrs. Minnie harrington Ia 1t home for
q short vacation.
school began Monday with the same
tescher.
Mrs. II. ID. Hutehins Is on the sick list
Mr.. Clarence Mckeen has gone TO Con
way TO work tn the spool mill.
Mrs. Hazen Stevens 10 q little better.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
VAIL SONS MILLS

Mr.. snd Mrs. Guy W. Brooks, nee Miss
Maud Lamb Of Rsngeley, arrived at
their home sunday last.
+. II. Brooks Is also at home on q
short vacation.
Walter Buchanan Il setting up deer
heads and carrying the mail to Parma
cheenee once 4 week.
Bert SherbGrne was brought out OF
the woods sick with a rheumatic trouble.
He WAS carried To the Brooks brothers
home, where he will be kindly cared for.
+. A. Flint has moved into the woods.
Arthur Flint takes charge, Leslie Hart
cook.
The Masonic brethren met with Z. s.
Bennett Monday evening. Lunch was
served TO the guests after the meeting.
George Mason has returned from q
visit 10 his home az Gorham.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
PERU.


A. B. Walker Is In Lewiston this week.
He win attend the dairy meeting that Is
held there.
The Good Templar lodge have their
new library that they sent or for and
they have some very fine books.
We had q fine rain storm the l2th
which took the frost all out Of the
ground and carried out what little Ice
had formed In the river, and II has
been very warm and pleasant for Decem-
Der.
Rockameka Grange elected the follow
ing officers for the next year:
L. 4. Irish, NJ.
DIV. Cooling, D.
Mrs.. Lillian Phinney. L.
J. 4. Conant, g.
Mrs. ID. w. Cooling. c.
{. 8. Luce. A. 8.
Mrs. c. s. Luce, L. A. s.
ID. w. Knight. T.
q. III. ConRnt, 5.
w. Phinney. q.
Mrs. L. 4. Irish, G.
Miss Amy Delano. p.
Mrs. Nay Bassets, =.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
aOxBuRS.

:. VI. Locke sold his household furni-
ture. hay, farming tools, stock, etc, at
public auction, Dec. Eth. Mr.. Locke
will he missed very much 10 town. as be
vas Que % the leading men, good citi-
Ecn and townsmsn.
Sssin 4 Reed are very busy, having
more orders for bowels than ever. They
vii cut and saw 5000 20 $500 cords OF
birch this winter.
J y. Hodsdon Il getting In 1900 cords
OF birch ~ the Chapman mill and Is run
ming = full crew now saving and turn
ing bowels.
viii Annis killed four bears recently.
He found them on the side Of Old Turk
Mountain, dcnned up for the winter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
LOWELL.


Rev. C. P. Cleaves Of Standish sup.
piled at tho Congregational churches Of
this place last Sunday.
Mrs. Colt Of Chicago 10 having . cot
tage built on the land Of her brother,
Mr.. Douglas volk, and expects 70 b
able to occupy It By the new year.
On Friday last, Mr.. Owen G. Eastman
slipped on . log In tho woods, and
caught the corner OF bis axe Ia the back
Of his bead, cutting quite cash. Il
Vas closed With three stitches.
The Congregational Circle was enter
talned on Wednesday evening, at the
town house BY Mrs. D. r. Lord.
Benz. Russell, Jr., and wife are In Bos-
Ton for lew weeks.
,. :. Brown hAs gons 70 Drcckton,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
HARTFORD.

Mr.. Collins has been blasting ledge In
the road near his house. After he had
made two or three blasts he came TO \
hole big enough TO let in quite a good
sized man. The more he blasted the big
ger the hole. He thinks according to
present appearances that there must be a
cave In the ledge big enough to take In q
large family.
The Quincy boys have traded farms.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19

This ID . beautiful winter morning.
| there being about three inches OF snow
With nercury At shove zero.
Last Wednesday, ct l r. NJ, tho mer-
cury Vas It 81 degrees In tho shade, the
bees, dies, and millers Just enjoying
themselves In the bright sunshine.
Mr.. G. w. Ridlon has been put 10
charge Of Affairs ct the wood rim shop,
and the chime whistle ID again heard,
and there IL . prospect that the Runs 10
course Of manufacture, and the lumber
around the plant will be worked up and
sold.
Mrs. K. B. Bicknell has rented her
village house to Mr.. Frank Small Of
Bryant's Pond, and has moved back TO
the farm. Mr.. Small has rented OF 9.
n. Morgan the store occupied for years
by S. B. Locke, and is filling 1t with =
large stock OF dry goods and groceries,
ready made clothing, etc.
Mrs. w. r. Carr e on the sick list, and
her sister, Miss Bertha Green OF Shell
burne, N. H., is caring for her.
Moses Swan and wife Of Camden are
visiting friends and relatives In this
place and vicinity.
Mr.. r. Murphy, who has been living
here for more than year, has moved to
Gorham, ". II.
The Unlversalist fair, II one may
Judge by the number gathered, must
have been grand success. The profits
have not at this writing been figured,
but 1t IL thought they will amount to
over el00.
Mr.. l.. B. Andrews and wife and Mr..
A. ID. Park and wife, from South Paris,
we're among the out OF town visitors to
the fair.
Officers Of Granite Lodge, r. and A.
NJ, were installed Dec. 18th by Past Mas
ter F. II. Packard, as follows:
NC. N. Child.
s. VIC. Y. Baricn.
j. VA. l.. Mann.
Sew. y. Carr.
Treas.-C. II. Lane
8. DIV. q. Bryant
j. DIS. W. Durham.
S.s.-Millard Emmons.
j. S.-waltcr Penley.
Mar.-P. c. Pickett.
Tyer-A L.. Hacou
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
SOllTb RtlhEORD-

Mrs. W. p. Clark, who is very low
with severe stomach and liver trouble,
Ia slightly better. DIR. Stuart, who Is
attending her, has held two consultations
with DR. Houghton from the Falls.
c. NJ. Elliott was quite badly hurt by
horse kicking him, knocking him
against the side Of the stall, and hurting
his ribs and back.
Mrs Frank Woods Is working for W.
F. Clark.
Mrs. Harvey Neal 10 sewing for Mrs.
Ames, u dressmsker at Rumford Falls.
The Ice did not 60 out at this place
during the recent thsw, but WAS pushed
down from up river, nearly to East Rum
ford.
Fremont Abbott Is hauling wood TO
Will Freeman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
NOMINATIONS.

Among last weeks nominations BY
Governor Powers are the following:
Judge Bath Municipal Cours-sanford L.
Fogx, 18th.
Ded,mus yussice-Albert W. Grover, Bethel.
Notary Pubiic--George ID. Bisoee, Rumford
Fails.
Justice osu>e Peace and Quorum-Wilard b.
Whit, My; Alfred 5. Kimball. Norway;
Holhs Turner. Peru.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
6ROWNFlElO.

The funeral OF Mrs. Moses Howard,
aged about So years, occurred Dec. l4th,
AZ the Uniyersslist church. Rev. +. K.
Barton OF Bethel preached very able
sermon.
Married, Dec. 18th, at the home OF the
brides parents, Miss Laura Frazier OF
Brownheld and Mr.. Albert Littleheld OF
Eaton, y. III.
Mr.. Frank Bean OF westbrook Is visit
ing friends In this village.
Mrs. Barnes OF North Conway visits
Miss Lena Perkins of this village.
Mr.. David Harding continues very
sick.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
IOCKE,S Mills.

Mr.. Anthony Berryment, who Was %
badly hurt BY having his hand crushed
between two rocks some time ago, 10 able
to do little work with Il now.
Mrs. william Harding Of Waltham,
Mass, Is visiting her niece, Nrs. Chas.
Bartlett, ct the Mount Abram House.
At the termination Of this visit she goes
to California for tho remainder Of the
winter. -
The J. o. U. A. II. In this place adds
new msnbsrs q neatly every meeting.