Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-07-04

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The lumber b On Ne erosnA DOR I,
pairs on TN A1ns ara ee6er repalrs :
the Royal naill % Sony Brook.
Frank l.. SeArhlrd ls Engaged 70 m.k
the West Paris people laugh and gro,
lst ct an entertainment 1t that plac
July nth.
The elcctric liahts viii l,e on all riRht
Monday and Tuesday uiehta. Ths boy
would probably Ike q better oshervisa
hat they'll have 70 stand e.
Rev. Beni. r. Hsyer, d. D.. Of Ii
faculty OF the Cobb Divinity school
supplied the pulpit Of the COuerega
tional church Sunday. He was enter
tanned At Mr.. wright's.
Ernest p. Crockett, who has Just grad
uated from the high school st Norwell
Mass, OF which Z. A. Record h principal
has returned. His sisters, Miaaes Lucelii
and Ethel Crockett, who went there 4
attend the graduation, remain for visit
By order OF the board OF directors thu
Peoples Water Company will shut on fts
water supply every night at 3 O'CLOCK
until further notice. The directors have
been obliged to take this step on account
OF evidence In their possession that Ger.
tain persons are using great quantities
Of the water nights TO water their gar
dens during the drouth contrary to the
rules OF the company.
Two Hebrews who were driving 4
decrepis, sore-bscked and generally de-
hilitated horse which looked about ready
TO fall down at every step, were arrested
Sunday by Sheriff Tucker on the charge
OF cruelty, and taken TO Norway for trial
Monday morning. They were fined els
eseh and consented to have the horse
killed. Their names are-but they
couldn't be taken by telephone, II
ratified the receiver too much.
Saturday, August 5th, will be gala
day at South Paris. Mount Mica Lodge,
l. o. o. r., will celebrate It's twenty
nth anniversary In a grand manner.
All the lodges In EASTERN Oxford County
will be invited TO participate In an all
day celebration. Special rates and
trains are expected on the railroads.
There win be q grand parade In the
morning. banquet nc noon followed by
post prandial speeches and literary exer-
cises. IL win be great dsy for South
Paris.
sheriff Tucker Friday night brought
In Thomas b. Stevens OF Rumford, more
known ~ BRAD" Stevens,
and lodged him in Jail. At the last
October term Of court Brad Stevens and
his brother Charles were convicted Of
cruelty to animals in driving and beat
Ing horse 10 death. A motion for
new trial was Immediately filed BY
Judge Foster, their counsel. This goes
TO the law court which meets In Port
land the present month. The Stevens
brothers were released on bail, but the
have decided 10 surrender
Brad to the authorities, and he has been
taken In.
Sheriff Tucker and Deputy Sheriff
Bassett met the Berlin excursion train at
West Paris Sunday afternoon, and came
10 South Paris on IL. On the way down
hey took In Lewis Libby OF Norway,
who Was literally shingled with bottles
81 Fourth Of July goods, having them
n every pocket. Tucker transferred the
bottles 70 his own pockets. When the
rain slowed up st South Paris, Libby
umped of the platform and started
away. Tucker, being burdened with the
,argo in his pockets, couldn't do much
II sprint. but Bsssett caught Libby as
he was climbing the fence. He is now
awaiting trial on the charge Of Illegal