Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-01-17
lOCKE'S MILLS.

Colds sre prevailing here TO great ex-
tent, nearly all Of the scholars 10 this
part OF the district being obliged 10 stay
out OF school on account Of them.
Mrs. Ruth Young and Mrs. Alice Far
riugtou entertained the ladies' Circle, at
Mount Abrsm Hall, Wednesday evening,
Jan. 4th. IL was we'll attended and u
very enjoyable time reported.
Harvey o. Norton and wife are living
in part Of A. J. Ayers house.
A. l.. Emery has charge OF the roads
10 this vicinity during the winter, and
up TO date IL looks AZ though he intended
that they should be as good roads as Il
possible 20 have them.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Emery entertained
= few friends Saturday evening, Jan.
7th. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. &. Trask, Mr..
Lvdis Bryant, Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Pear
sou, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Bryant, Miss
Lola Bryant with w. II. Fsrnham and
family made up the guests. The even
ing passed very pleasantly, singing and
playing furnishing good entertainment.
Cakes, pies, coffee, peanuts, apples and
candy were served. The little mo
Name Club voted that this was one OF
their most pleasant evenings. They
had previously met st Mr.. Trask's, Mr..
Parsons and Mr.. Brysnt's. mo
Name" will be entertained again by Mr..
aud Mrs. Trssk Saturday evening, Jan.
18th.
Henry B. Fsrnhsm is stopping at W.
H. Parsons for while.
W. II. Fsrnhsm's family have been
staying st A. l.. Emery's since their re-
cent misfortune.
Mr.. Farnham and wife went 20 Hunts
Corner, Albany. sunday, the lst inst, 10
attend the funeral OF Mrs. Alice NJ.
Bass, wife OF Bancroft Bass and only
child Of Mr.. Archie 5. and Mrs. Carrie
L. Cole. Mrs. Bass died Ia Brockton,
Mass, Dec. 18th, and was brought home
20 her fathers for burial. She leaves =
little son, Archie, II days old, and lit
tie girl Carolyn, six years old. Her age
WAS 81 years. 10 days.
Hsnno Cushmsu Of Woodstock was In
town last Friday.
J. b. Barnett has bought another
horse.
Mrs. h. L. Bryant has gone 10 Wood
stock 10 stop while with her niece,
Mrs. Annie Davis.
Walter Bartlett, while at work In the
spool mill the other dsy, had the mis-
fortune TO get one OF his hands quite
badly sawed. He was taken TO DR..
Hin at Bethel and had his hand dressed.
EAST HEBRON.
The cold was so severe the teams did
not start out on Wednesday collecting
cream.
Miss Clara washburn has gone to
Buckfield TO care for Mrs. Robinson
Dean, who is ,very'low.
Emily and Jane Allen are both feeble.
Their brother has taken their hens 70
care for so they have nothing but them
selves TO wait on during cold weather.
one OF our citizens, who lives alone,
went 10 Auburn one cold day and en-
gagged young man 10 step In and build
4 fire st certain hour. When he return
ed there Was an unusual odor in the
room and upon opening his stove oven
he found his fsvorite cat baked to
crisp. The supposition Is the oven door
was left sjsr and the Cat went In TO get
warm aud the young man shut the door,
not knowing the est WAS there.
Frank Pierce butchered some pigs last
week for Auburn market.
wm. Brown, one Of our aged men, Is
sick but goes out and saws wood TO keep
his fire. His feet are badly swollen and
bis hands swell nights but not days, his
cough keeps him from sleeping nights.
IL he gets through the winter alive he
will surprise his neighbors.
Frank Saunders IL hauling lumber and
will commence work on his house again
in the coming spring.