Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-04

iting her mother, Mrs. Huldxh Perkins.
Hon. George d. BiSb~e Of Rumiord
Falls was In South Paris on business
Friday.
Mr.. A. L. Rounds Of Rumford Falls
has been visiting at J. ID. Haynes the
past week.
Joseph II. Jones has purchased the
Howe stand on Pleasant Street, where he
nov resides.
Harry Maxim and George L~mbe were
AZ home from Portland Business College
over Sunday.
Twenty-six school teachers took the
town examination at the high school
room saturday.
Mrs. Frank Damon offers her house
for sale. II Is situated ON the hill west
OF the Park Street bridge.
At the Methodist church next Sunday
evening the pastor viii give sn ILLUSTRATE
ed lecture on our missions In India.
win Record IL moving from Amos
Birds rent on High Street to Leroy Alb
bolts house on the Stony Brook road.
There Is a little msple sweet in the
market, but no, enough AZ yet for sup
ply for everybody who wants IL. This
is shout as late as the first maple sugar
ever gets In.
Mrs. +. A. Howe and Miss Olive NJ.
Stuart have returned from Boston and
New York with q carefully selected
stock Of millinery. Opening Friday and
saturday Of this week. See ad.
The men Of the NJ. 4. church and con-
gregstion viii give supper and enter
tsinmeut. "Wednesday evening, April ).
supper At 6 80, entertainment following.
Admission Is cents 10 supper and enter
taiament. All are invited to come and
see what nice supper the men can give
you.
Frank T.. Barrows has his new black
smith shop ready for business at the
corner Of Pleasant Street and Skillings
ready for Mr.. Barrows also, as he had
a rush OF work ever since he opened up.
This Is nc: so surprising. since Mr.. Bar
rows Is q first-clsss workman OF known
reputation.
Rev. Martin ID. kneelaud, ID. D., OF
Boston, secretary Of the New England
sabbath Protective League, will speak IN
the Methodist church next Thursday
evening at hslf past seven. DIR. Knee
land Is probably the best Informed man
in New England on the condition of pub
lie sentiment Ia reference To the OBJ
servance OF the Lords Day. Those who
wish To hear live address on 4 most
important question should be AZ the
Methodist church next Thursday even
ing.
There was at least one guileless youth
10 town who forgot that Saturday WAS
April Fool Day. He was returning from
Oxford with another young man, and
seeing something that looked like a small
animal In the road ahead, got out 10
chase 10. never dreaming that there was
4 trap fixed up away of In the woods.
The animal ran, and he after IL, till be
got near enough 10 kick nj IL; then the
skunk said april FOOL" IL any further
about the matter Is desired,
20 into one OF our meat markets and ask
The proprietor what Carl has done with
his clothes.
One OF the popular clerks at y. ID.
Bolster & Co.'S declares that he has
graduated from the philanthropy busi-
ness, A small boy showed up AZ the
store the other afternoon with sadness
written all over his countenance as he
pitifully announced: well, ! guess my
motherll have 10 90 without her
tonight" Upon being ques-
TONED ne said that he had lost the
money out on Mr.. Bolster's sidewalk and
80 Lee WAS delegated 10 go out aud help
hunt up the missing nickel. IL refused
Ia reveal itself even To an expert eye for
money like Lees and the little fellow
whimpered until Lees heart softened
and as ne tells IL: 1.-The little devil felt
40 bad that give him five cents aud told
him 70 90 and buy the psregoric." Lster
INQUIRY developed the fact that the boy
went promptly 10 Shurtleff's and invest
"a the money in chocolate drops Please
don't mention the matter 20 Lee.
At the VI. f.. church sunday evening
the following programme was well
rendered before 4 crowded house;
/ organ Niss Lirzie Leach. Corsaais,l
Ter the whole Wide World.
Prayer.
Response
s. puet-ie-u- lives and 80 shall 1.
Mis- Mamie NcAriie. Mr.. Gcrrtsh.
A. Scriptaral Readinx.
$ slngins-The Happy Easter Tine.
vaun Clark
6. Recitation and so-g-Calyary.
:. Slnging-Ch-ist Arose
Miss Leach. Miss MCAciic,
Mr.. Gerrish. Mr.. sPorcrh.
: Recitation. Rose Clark.
. Peritation Iest-r Henry.
10 Solo Mis- Leach
N. An Easter Rainbow, BY nine little g.rls
Ella Dohe Ona Doble, liza Mar-hau, Rose
Murphy. Lille Emery. Mildred Parlin. Mae
Evans, Angie Ripley. May Daintree.
u Sibging-Ladies ouatette.
Mis- Hattie Leach. Miss Mamie NcArile,
Miss olive SWEET, Nj Della Metrile.
IS. Reci.Ation-Ohly Penny. Muri Monk
Ia. singing by children.
On Saturday, April lst, Mr.. W. j.
Jones. the popular and efficient superin-
tendent of the electric light system OF
Norway aud South Paris, Was made su-
periniendent Of the Norway * Paris
Street Railway 10 succeed Supt. y. u.
Lee, Who has retired 10 accep. similar
position at Saratoga Springs, y. Y.
Supt. Jones came here from Dover, y.
H.. where be learned the electric lighting
business in the employ Of the Consoli-
date Light and Power Company, re
naming with them two years. While In
the employ Of this company he was
placed in charge of the Crest Falls
branch of the business. Wishing 10
learn electric rsilroading, Mr.. Jones con-
pected himself with the Union Street
Railway Company of Dover, aud the
second year was made assistant superln-
teudent OF the road. Mr.. Jones then sc-
cepted position ss superintendent and
electrician of the 0ttum~s (iowa) Street
Railway, road OF over seven miles 10
length and operating five cars. The com
pany also operated lighting plant OF
i-5 arc and 5000 incsndescent lights. Not
liking the west, Mr.. jones resigned his
position at ottumws and returned 10
Dover, n. H., whence he came TO
Norway in 1894 a. superintendent OF the
Norway Electric Light Company under
liz G.. * f.. Wallace. When the OXFORD
Light Company purchased the Norway
plsnt from the wallsces Mr.. Jones Was
wisely retained In charge. Under bis
administration the business OF the ngnt'
ing company has more than doubled
Supt. Jones Ia now placed In charge OF
,hs entire lighting and street railway