Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-07-18
TIKI OXFORD BRAR
THE oosasos or TIE WeeR lM A.
SECTIONS OF the COUNTY.
PARIS hlll.

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at Old Brick.
Professor 4. A. Daniels and family 81
New York are here for their summer Va
cation occupying the Jacob Daniels
house.
Raspberry psckers on the clearing By
the watering trough On The rivef road
Got sight Of three deer last Monday.
IL IL now proposed that "baby show'
be held In connection with the .'X
Raise Bazaar, Aug. 5, In the afternoon.
Further particulars In next weeks Dem
ocrxt.
The Beeches is having fine patronage
this season. The prospect ID that August
viii tai the house to its full capacity.
Among the guests are the Masses Jordan
| Of Alfred; Miss II. Hinkley, Portland !;
Mrs. c. L. Fogler, Miss p. Bradley, Miss
r. Bradbury, Mrs. Z. McCree, Miss A.
Reynolds, all Of Boston; Mrs. h. r.
Miller, Burlington, VI; Mrs.. n. H.
Graves, New York; Mrs. +. c. Robin
son, Miss Catherine Robinson and maid,
Brookline, Mass.
Haying ID progressing - well ~ could
be expected considering the rather
catchy weather. Some farmers report
that they are getting from oue-hslf TO
Itwo-thirds Of last years crop, while
others say they are getting . good deal
more than they expected, and q few
seem willing to admit that they are get
ting fair crop.
Mrs. Edwin r. Fobes and her son
Francis and daughter Olive, Of Lexing-
ton, Mass, are at the Hubbard House.
Mr.. Fobes will Join them this week.
Rev. C. A. Hayden will occupy the
pulpit at the Universalist church again
next Sunday forenoon.
Mr.. Geo. l.. Perkins Of the Bedding
silk mill Of Rockville. c., and his wife,
are spending their vacation at W. E Per
kins'. Mr.. Perkins has been employed
by the Bedding Co. for four years, hav-
Ing had charge Of one Of the rooms for
over two years. By the kindness OF
Superintendent Allen he has been given
two months vacation, hoping that his
health, which has not been good during
the past year, may be much improved.
He reports that Mr.. Wedge Is ~ popu-
lar As ever.
Charles +. Waterman and wife OF Ne
chsnic Falls have been at l.. B. Merrill's
for few days, stopping here on their
return from q ten days trip 10 Detroit,
Toronto, Niagara Falls and Montreal.
After half day Of threats Of showers
"Wednesday afternoon, We finally caugh,
Il, q little after q O'Clock, and were
fortunate to get out Of Ii without any
serious loss OF life or property. The
fall Of rain was not heavy, but the thun'
der and lightning were something terrific
Even the oldest inhsbitant, 80 far .,
discovered, won't admit that he ever saw
anything quite equal 10 IL on Paris Hill
The shower seemed to be, not over Us
bu, right among US, aud crash aftel
crash sent people 70 look over theil
buildings for the place where the light
ming struck. Only two places have beer
reported where the lightning came
down. Ii struck George Clsrk's barn
lplowinga fGrrow through the shingles
TO the ridgepole OF the shed, thenc'
down the roof valley to the corner post
which Ii splintered badly. Fortunately
IL didn't 20 down through the hay In tn
barn, or we should have had . fire OF
our hands. A large elm tree. standinS
about fifteen rods below w. L. Perkins
stable In his field, Was struck aud q wid'
furrow plowed down one side, showing
that IL must have been = powerful bolt
Mr.. Perkins started for his stable, anr
got directly In front Of his TELEPHONY
when discharge came In on the wir'
and sent him flying across the room. A
George NJ. Atwood's lightning srreste
on the New Englsnd line MAS blown :,
pieces and the wall WAS blackened, Ant
all rooms IN the place where tele
phones are located were kept lively by {
continual cracking and sparkling whlcl
tried peoples nerves. Everybody VA
relieved when the artillery fire was sue
eeeded by the calm Of summer evening
wHrrTENoRE DISTRICT.
Philip c. Smith and Percy A. Cobb,
were not absent one day during tn
spring term OF school, and Elmer Brigg
only one-hslf day.
BESSIE COLBY, Teacher.