Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-06
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VIM. II. Stickney, IL putting In 10
foot windmill on the grounds OF his
hotel, which will pump water into a
large tank, from which pipes viii carry
|, into every room. IL is to be placed
upon q steel tower forty feet from the
ground, and the tank will hold about
ZOO gallons.
Rev. Mr.. wharton, the English evan
gelist, closed his meetings here Sunday
night, after . weeks successful talks on
the Bible.
Memorial Sunday was observed here
by the Daniel A. Bean Post, Ga A. r.,
attending divine service at the Congre-
gational church. Rev. G. r. Sargent
preached sermon from Palm Ia 20.
The church Was very tastefully deco
rated with nsgs and potted plsnts. Con-
sidcring the storm the attendance WAS
very good. Prayer was offered by the
post chaplain, Rev. Newton Clough.
Mr.. Sargent, In the course Of his re-
marks, spoke Of one Memorial Day while
he was Ia the South just after the war.
II was about the IL 900 graves at Ander-
sonville prison. He said that while only
few whites were 10 the cemetery 10
decorate the graves, the negroes from the
surrounding country came in by thou
sands and planted Tags upon them all,
strewing them with flowers, and, as u
dual ending, firing volley over the
graves.
Mr.. Jacob Libby Of kezsr Falls, who
came here short time ago TO visit his
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Durgin,
Was taken sick with heart trouble and
died At their home last Friday. His re-
mains were carried 10 kexxr Falls Sun
day for interment.
CaterpillArs are making havoc among
the fruit trees, and the naples are being
stripped of their leaves. Ia some places
the pests are In punches rs large as
two quart measure.
The old picket fence that has done
duty for 80 many years around the Con-
gregational parsonage at the Centre has
the looks Of the buildings. The new ell
has also been painted.
Webster Chute Of Casco loaded and
shipped from this station last Wednes-
day car containing a60, 900 hoops.
PequAwket Lodge, I. o. o. r., will
visit Cumberland Lodge this week,
where they will take candidates for some
Of the degrees for instruction by the
degree team Of Cumberland Lodge. The
Pequawkets are increasing their men,
bership at nearly every meeting. The
lodge has been In existence for over fifty
years, having been established 10 ls47,
and In that time some five or six lodges
have been organized from il.
Wednesday afternoon while workmen
were raising the windmill tower on the
grounds OF the New liberty Hotel, about
two-thirds the way up chain broke,
letting IL fall, and bending the steel
frame quite badly.
Every room At the liberty Hotel WAS
taken last Tuesday night by parties
from oct of town spending their holiday
with Us, TO Dish our streams for trout and
black bass.
II no good rainfall occurs very soon
the hay crop viii only be dream.
Memorial Day was observed here In
fitting manner BY the Daniel A. Bean
Post, G. A. r. The day Was all that the
most fastidi0us could wish for, and IL
brought together large crowd Of peo-
pie to listen to the exercises at the town
ball In the afternoon. Rev. Frank Z.
Barton NJ Bethel delivered the address,
which will linger 10 the memory for
many . day, ~ Il was ~ fine an address
% has been heard here for some time.
The following was the order Of exercises:
General Orders, Commander Gray
Prayer. Chaplain Clough.
President Lincoln 1t GessysburT.
Adjutans Hunt.
Depaytnens Orviers, Adjutans Hunt
Memorial address. Rev. Rrnak y. Barton.
singins-star Spanslsd Banner. sextsese-
After the exercises the line was FORM
ed and marched 70 the cemetery where
the graves were decorated BY post and
school children.
Rev. Frank Barton viii spend two
weeks here among friends, and while
here be will preach each Sunday at the
Universslist church 1t the Centre ct
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