Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05
EAST eRoWNFIElD.

Last Saturday while going 70 the car
house on the n. c. X. r. section, IIeslie
Hill noticed some clothing down the
bank by the side Of Il. Upon investigat-
Ing IL proved to Be the two children's
suits that were taken from the clothing
house Of G. n. Ssnborn when Il was
broken into tho Monday night before,
and which the burglars threw away.
Last Sunday very pleasant wedding
Was celebrated ct the home OF Martin
Thurston. The contracting parties were
Mr.. Thurston Of Brown6eld and Miss
Ida A. Jeuness Of Eaton, N. H. Squire
Hill performed the ceremony. After the
tying Of the nuptlal knot refreshments
were served.
The telephone people are making
changes and some improvements Ia their
lines about here. Among them II taking
out the old instruments and replacing
them with American Bell instruments.
VIM. Scranton and wife OF Boston are
spending few days at their cottage on
the Conway road.
Frost has again Waited Ia this locality
and In some places the damage Was quite
severe.
Byron Barden ID making some exten.
sive improvements upon the building he
has jest purchased.
The Brownheld Library Association
held . meeting In their rooms last Friday
afternoon TO hear the report OF the CON-
mittec In charge Of the lawn party given
upon their grounds ~ reported. II was
very satisfactory, % over 90 wss turned
In. After the report was given arrange
mcnts were made to improve the build
ing. Mrs. Samuel Warren, Nrs. Hattie
Thayer and Mrs. Charles Harmon were
appointed committee TO carry out the
wishes of the association, and % quickly
did they work that . chimney has been
built and the buildings have received
two coats OF paint. A handsome balance
will be left with which to purchase
books, which the association proposes 70
do in the near future.
The ladies OF the Congregational
church met at the parsonage Of the
church Wednesday afternoon. After .
social time they sat down 20 . picnic
supper-baked beans, brown bread and
pastry. In the evening they were Joined
by the male members Of the church,
when q social time Was bad.
=. Z. johnson and wife Of Chicago,
who have been spending few days with
K. B. Bean and wife, have returned TO
their home.
Smith Grey and wife have returned
from Thomaston, where Mr.. Grey has
been at work since last March.
Last Thursday . bicycle party went
from here for trip TO Mt. Warrington.
consisting Of l.. r. Glles, Winnie Giles,
Ralph Giles, Irwin Giles, Jesse 8. l..
Rowe, Geo. Haley and Arthur Bachelor.
They started from here about J 30 p. ~,
making the run to Glen Station, where
they spent the night. They started the
next morning for the mountain, stop
ping at the. Darby Field cottage, and
making that their headquarters on the
trip. The ascent the 6rst day Was made
by the bride path through TuckermAn's
ravine, visiting Hermit Lake upon the
way. Saturday the ascent was msde by
the carriage road, aud 1t more than paid
for the exertion. IL VAS 90 clear that
Sebago Lake was plainly seen, and 10
the west was seen Old Whiteface In the
Adirondack Mountains, with Vernon,
and its mountains stretched out like q
panorsms. The descent WAS made
shortly after O'Clock, and after dinner
the start Was made for home, which wsi
reached that evening after delightful
time.
Bert Giles and wife went from here on
their wheels for trip TO Ut. Washing.
ton last Thursday afternoon.