Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-07-04
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Mrs. Milne and thrss cAildrsa Of Lar
inston, MAss., are q Janes L. CnAses
for The summer.
ExGoveruoe PerAAn and Anlly sF-
rived In t0wn TAursday, and have open
"a their housa here for ths summer.
Tue school house bad narrow escape
from barnine last week. Aoost 10
O'Clock TuesdAy forenoon Hiss Ferklus,
teacher Of shs primary school, sneiIed
Are, and going up stairs foand Ie and
out Il out. he band had met In ths
upper room the evening before, and evi-
IDENTIFY Q match or cigar stab had been
dropped into boz used - spfsooe.
The sides Of The boz we're not al burned,
but the ARE had charred down through
the bottom Of he boz and three hoor-
lner, and made hole just about The eise
| Of the boz. IL had been smoolderin9
about twelve hours, but Was fortupafely
discovered In time.
Nrs. Marx P. shaw returned Tuesday
from : two weeks visit In Bangor and
Monsou.
A very joyful birthday occasion OCCUR
red At the homestead Of Mrs. Elizabeth
Ryersou last week, when Mrs. Ryerson
celebrated her 18th birthday BY enter
tanning her sisters, her children. grand
children and great-grandchlldren.
Newton Cummings shot y-poand
hedgehog Thursday evening, In one OF
the maple trees on the common. which,
the foreman Of the Democrat ONCE re-
marks, 10 Q moot uncommon occurrence.
The primary school, Miss n. Aae
Perkins teacher, closed Friday. The fol-
lowing scholars we're not absent one-haif
day for the term:
r,u.ss u.mmsod. Nslv,na Lspuari.
l Nabrl Hsr,ifnr Clara Leanart.
Aupie Lennara. RAieA Cos
i Arfh.r shaw, sSnry neootns.
kl.,ost Newell, stAnsey Beonees.
Lester rviscseli. nary Lsaaara'
The plank sidewalks are In IN unsafe
condition. what's to be done about II
Considered purely from abusiness stand
point which Is best: To put the Walks
| In safe condition at . nominal expense
or drive out OF town q citizen Who pays
| a5oO In good money Into the town treas
ury every years II it not time TOR those
In authority 20 look into this matter!
Miss Beatrice Rawson OF Auburn u
spending q few days with relatives q
the Hill.
Advertised letters in the Paris post
Office July lst:
Mr.. y. II. Miecheli
i r. Z. Jackson. Esa.
Mrs. K X Jackson.
/ J. 6rcening.
Rev. G. A. HAYDEN Of Augusta win
preach at the Universalist church next
Sunday at IL A. u. Sunday school VIII
follow the preaching service.
The ladies who are Interested are re
ouestsd to meet 1t the Universalist
church Wednesday morning at O'Clock
to do soms housecleaning.
John X. Miller and wife arrived nom
Concord. n. H., Saturday, and are at
George l.. Mellen's. Their household
goods are on the way hare, and they VIII
take M their residence here permanently.
A party from Auburn we're 1t the Hub
bard House over Sunday, and number
more are expected 70 spend the Fourth
making about twenty-five In all. Those
who were here over Sunday are w. v.
Foss and wife, Miss Emma Foss, Mr..
Andrew Foss, A. H. Cooper and wife,
Master Harold Cooper, Ara B. Cushman
and wife. Miss Carrie Couant, j. W.
Maxwell and wife.
Commander Lyon. U. 5. N, who was
10 command Of the Dolphin during the
spanish war, and Mrs. Lyon and Master
Harry Lyon, are st Mr.. Browns.
Harold Brown Of New York h ex-
pected this week for visit at Lewis u.
Browns.
Mrs. S. T.. Newell and Miss winifred
Willis went to Portland on the Grand
Trunk excursion to spend the Fourth.
Mr.. J. Murray Quinby has returned
after an absence OF two weeks.
Mr.. Geo. Hin Of Newton, Mass, u at
o. A. Thayer's.
Mrs. Caroline Harlow entertained her
Sunday School class last "Wednesday
evening.
There will be lawn party thursday
evening on the grounds 1t the Baptist
parsonage. IL IL expected that the Paris
Hill band viii furnish music - usual.
All are invited. II unpleasant Thur
day evening IL viii be postponed till Ffi.
day evening. Ice cream and cake VIII
be for sale.
DIR. Bunker WAS unable 10 preach %
advertised Sunday evening at the Bap-
tist church on account Of Illness
wHrTTEMoRE DISTRICT.
school closed In this district last FRI
day after q very successful term, taught
BY Miss Bessie Colby. A picnic dinner
was given at the school house 1t noon,
after which the scholars entertained
their parents and friends by recitations,
dialogues, etc. A very pleasant time
WAS enjoyed by all.
Mrs. W. +. Merriam from South
Acton, Mass, arrived In town last Fri
day on visit 70 relatives
Robbie d. Tuttle IL at his grand
mothers, Mrs. w. II. Coles.
EAST eeThEL-
F.B. Howe has commenced work on
the new school building ct Middle Inter
| vale.
Miss Lillian Kimball has finished