Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-03-21

March.
J. +. Stanley spent Sunday will
relatives here.
Charles 4. Elder, Esq, Of Boston, 4
visiting relatives here.
Leslie Il. Walker IL very low viii
consumption, and IL expected 10 surviy'
but short time.
On account Of the Rossnthal recital Il
Portland Thursday evening, there vii
be no chorus rehearsal this week.
According to the almanxcs, sprinS
begins St 2 Is this Monday afternoon
Aren't you glad to know IL has begun
Rev. X. j. Haughton WAS In Boston
over Sunday. His pulpit here was sup
piled BY Rev. James A. Howe, ID. ID.
OF Bates College.
Our snow bills haven't shrunk any
since town meeting. Ii will take quite
a slice OF that "miscellsneous" thousand
TO take care OF this months bills fol
road breaking.
The annual business meeting OF the
Congregational Social Circle will b.
held In the South Paris Savings Bank
on Wednesday evening, March ed. st
O'Clock.
Miss Susie Rounds and Alton c.
Wheeler of this place have been selected
as two Of the twelve TO take part In the
senior exhibition AT Bates College at the
close of the present term.
The Luciers win appear here
April 9Th. a. was announced last week,
aud they wish the public 20 understand
that this Il their only date here, and
that they are not travelling with sny
other company, notwithstanding what
may be advertised.
The residents Of the Mountain Dis
trict have had special town meeting
called 10 see IL the town viii vote them
a new school house. The little brick
school house on the side OF Stresked
Mountain has done service for many
years; Il has passed the point OF safety
aud comfort. There are some ten or
eleven Young scholars In the district and
likely 20 be AS many for some years to
come. They need new school house
up there. The cost will be modest.
Let's vote them one.
Lieut.. Alfred A. Stsrbird OF Battery
&, Sixth L. ;. Artillery, has been visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. ;.
Stsrblrd, for few days. HIS furlough
Il oaly for seven DAYS, and he will re-
turn Tuesday 10 For, Mctieury, Bslti-
more. where he Is now stationed. Two
batteries OF the Sixth are now at Msnils,
and the rest Of the regiment expect TO
sail from San Francisco for Manila
about the 18th Of April. Lieut.. Star
bird l. In the best OF health, and Is ap-
parently enjoying life.
A, the annual meeting OF the board OF
trustees OF the NJ. K. church, South
Paris, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas. The great Head Of the church has
seen flt % remove from the church militant To
the church triumphant our esteemed brother,
ChAunocy :. Richardson, therefore,
Resolved That We hereby tender O. the family
os The deceased our heartfelt sympathy IN this
a0ur % their Affection. and pray that they may
be cOrafoytcd by the ASSURANCE that their lose Il
bis gain
Resolved. TaSt a copy Of these resolutions be
81 the family OF the deceased, and a,se
that the he spread upon the records Of the
hoari % trustees OF the VI. y. church, 0f which
be was long faithful and trusted member.
Two Young men were working new
swindle here saturday, 10 get money ITO
get through college on" They sold from
house 20 house a small bottle Of per-
fumery for - cents, and threw In pint
bottle Ot bay run. The perfumery IN
the small bottle didn't extend below the
cork. and the alleged bay rum WAS
worthless stuff about the color Of cider,
with the cork driven In 30 hard Il could
only be drawn with corkscrew. They
did a thriving business until one woman
discovered the fraud and demanded her
money back. Then they jumped into
their sleigh and whipped up the horse,
and a. one spectator says, when they
went around the corner, YOU couldn't
see them for dust" Sheriff Tucker aud
Deputy Cross OF Norway were notified,
but failed 70 find them. The fellows had
got out OF town very promptly.