Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-14
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Merritt WEIGH Of Norway brought
deer 10 IRON SWEETS camp Saturds,
morning. Masking five taken out from
there during the week.
w. II Penfold IL In hospital at Mon
tresl, where he has undergone \ seriou.
surgical operation. At lsst reports h
was doing as well as could be expected
IL isn't often, even In our glorious New
England climate, that We take . cold
plunge from glorious Indian summer
into midwinter, 10 the course Of few
hours,
Along with kerosene and the other
necessities OF life, diamonds are rising
In price rapidly. Invest your small
change in diamonds and hold them for
the rise.
Rev. +. I. Hszlewood, ID. D., OF Bos-
ton. Distric, Secretary Of the American
Baptist Home Mission Society, will
speak In the Baptist church next Sunday
morning.
Mrs. Luther Bradford OF Portland
visited at j. :. wright's over Sunday.
Mrs. Wright will accompany Mrs. Brad
ford TO Portland on her return Monday
for few days.
Sunday was q midwinter day, with q
bowling cold northeast storm that left
u six or eight inches OF snow. Nobody
was out on wheels Monday morning ex-
eept those who didn's have runners
ready for use.
The snow has stampeded the deer
hunters Tor the woods. Among those
who have already gone are NJ. W. Maxim,
Gus Record, j. III. Stuart, Percy NJ.
Walker, and John A. woodmxn, w. C.
Cole and several others from Norway
and Harrison.
J. ID. Haynes has been out Of the store
OF y. Dayton Bolster & Co. for the past
week on account Of his health, and he
snd Mrs. Haynes spent a few days at
Danville. G. A. Clifford took his place
In the store. Mr.. Haynes will extend
his vacation another week.
IL winter has actually closed in on Us,
the country IL going To have water
famine before spring. The rains we
have had have affected only few shall
low wells and springs, and have not
made any material Increase In streams
and ponds. The Democrat has an eight
supply Of paper on hand, and
Sill not be obliged 10 suspend publics-
ton on account Of shortage Of water
at the paper mills.
The second Ia the series OF mothers
MAS held at G.. A. x. Hall on
Thursday afternoon, Nov. I'd. An inter-
esting paper on Heredity and Prenatal
was read BY DIR. Annette
Bennett OF Norway. Several In the au-
dieDee made remarks Of interest upon
the subject. The next meeting win oc-
cur on Thursday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
In G.. A. K. Hall. II Is hoped there will
be large attendance.
The interest In the anticipated meteoric
shower this month Is reminder 10 Mrs.
Stowe Of the wonderful display In 1898,
u which she has vivid recollection.
She only witnessed IL from early dawn
bat at that hour the whole armament
was filed with shooting stars and she
vas charmed with their brilliancy. Not
A cloud ohscured the view. IL was 10
her one Of the most novel aud awe-in-
spring spectscles imaginable.
Rev. W. =. Berry, of wsterville, Sec
-etsry OF the Civic League Of Maine,
will address union meeting OF the three
churches OF this village, AZ the Baptist
church next sunday evening st seven
o'clock. Mr. Berry has spoken In South
Paris before and be will not want for
hearers next Sunday evening. His adj
dresses In various parts OF Maine have
stirred up a great deal OF interest Of
ate. Those who believe In the enforce
neut Of the Prohibitory Law In all parts
u our state should lend this able advo-
cate OF temperance the encouragement
u their presence.
The convention 10 choose member OF
he State Board Of Agriculture for Ok
ford County will be held az the ball OF
he Oxford County Agricultural Society,
Il the fair grounds, Tuesday, Nov. Il, nj
10 80 An. The convention Is made up
" Ave delegates from each of the five
agricultural societies In
the county. The possible candidates
before the convention are understood 10
oe John T. Talbot OF Andover, the pres
ent incumbent OF the office, who IL re-
ported 20 be candidate for reelection,
John A. Roberts of Norway, and g. T.
Valentine OF Bethel. IL IL not known
definitely whether all these gentlemen
will actually be candidates In the con-
yention.
Mrs. winnifred Penley, who has for
the past four weeks been an inmate OF
the Maine General Hospital st Portland,
suffering from, az vet, an unknown
trouble In the right side, Is reported ss
being somewhat better st the present
time. She has been subjected TO one
surgical operation but without any bene-
ficisl results. At times since Mrs. PEN
lev has been al inmate st the hospital
she has been great sufferer, but she
SAYS she feels coDtented there. and, In
spite of the great pain she has under
gone az times, she Is almost happy, for
she SAYS: Il sm treated by every one
connected with the hospital with the
most loving consideration, and my every
want seems TO be anticipated and graft
fed at once. Mrs. Penley's daughter
Stella went to Portland Saturday and
spent Sunday with her mother.
Thi. Is the week 10 watch for meteors,
though lust when the thickest of the
shower NAV be seen-provided the sky
i Clears not so certain. From the
hest information obtsinsble, IL seems
thst In the meteor showers Of 1888, 1884,
1856 and 1867, the greatest display was
on the morning OF Nov. l+;h, but ss the
orbit OF the meteor cloud has not vet
been positively decided, astronomers
will keep watch for the nights OF the
18Th. l4th and 18th, or more correctly
IN the mornings OF the l4;h, 18Th and
l6 h. The November meteors are called
Iannids. because they sll radiste from
poiut 10 the constellation Leo; and as
that constellation does not come above
the horizon until about midnight, IL may
readily be seen that on whatever morn
ing Il comes, IL you want TO see the
show you must be up In the small hours
A uuion Sunday School county con-
yention will be held In the Congregation
Il church at South Paris, next Friday,
Nov. II Among the speakers will be
Mr.. |. " Halliday, state field worker
Miss Lucas, assistant state worker; and
Rev. Smith Baker, ID. D., state president
who will give sn address In the evening
The program issued by those in charge
Ia as follows:
10 50 Devotional. Rev. Arthur yarley
M a. GrsstIny Pastor
Response, President Eastman