Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-30

The evangelist Gale viii begin hi
meetings here Feb. 1lth.
The plate glass for the windows
Maxim Block has arrived.
W. b. Young has accepted posltio
in Harris toothpick factory At Nechxni
Falls
The gentlemen viii have charge at IN
Congregational Circle, Thursday even
ing Of this week.
Four thsws and three cold waves In
side OF ten days. Who SAYS there Ism
variety 10 our weather.
Mrs.. 5. 4. Tucker has returned frou
wish 20 her soa, Judge ;. l.. Fogg, o
the Bath Municipal Court.
TIE meneer. Of the senecA Club ar
requested 20 meet ~ Mrs. Barnes' o.
Monday, Feb. 4, ., : 80 Pm.
Mrs. william Cuibert and two chill
aren Of Madison. Maine, are visiting he
sister, Mrs. J. r. Richardson.
DO yoa realize that we have had NOR,
rain Inside % tselvc hours than has
fallen In any one storm for many months
Members % Aurora Encampment ar,
requested to be present &C the mex,
mee;ing, ~hcu there ~ill be rehearss
Tor he Pstrisrchsl degree.
Advertised letters In South Paris post
Office Jan. 29,h:
Mr. Granville Abbott.
Mr.. W !. Tucker.
John u. Mayhem.
The Baptist Ladies' Social Circle will
serve = baked bean supper la the vestry
next Wednesday evening AZ seven O'Clock.
Admission 5 cents; supper 10 cents. All
are cordially invited TO attend.
The PRAYER meetings st the several
churches on Tuesday evening OF this
week will begiu al Z O'Clock, and after
the meetings the singers will meet NJ the
Baptist church to practice music for the
Gale meetings.
Entertainment and socisble at Grange
Hall, Wednesday evening, Jan. 81. The
will be "Jerushs BOWS
Family Album, No. 2" Ice cream and
cake will be on sale after entertainment.
Admission 10 cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. ID. Robertson snd
Miss l.. Z. Stevens wish 10 express their
hanks TO their neighbors and friends
Tor help and sympathy shown them In
heir late bereavement, also 10 those
who furnished flowers.
j. p. Richardson has been making ex-
.enslve improvements at his home and
place OF business, including 4 nice bath
Dom in the house and new benches in
he tin shop with hot and cold water
plumbing throughout house and store.
Officer A. h. Lord OF Rumtord Falls
brought one James Rodgers OF that An
iroscoggiu city TO jail Thursday for u
econd offence OF intoxicstion. This Is
10. Il. Thus doth Rumford Falls con-
ribute to the population Of the county
house.
Sumner +. Tucker returned last FRI
lay from trip Of several weeks through
FORK. Kit:ery and Eliot, where he has
,een charming the Inhabitants with his
'loQueuce. and exchanging washing
machines for cash, while they were
lnder the "infooence." Sumner says
hat washing machines sell at sight.
The Christian Endesvor Society win
AVE a bonnet social ST the Congregs-
ionsl vestry Wednesday evening, Jan.
Il. Each lady Is requested 10 bring
,onnet or hat aud the necessary articles
or trimming. A special invitation Is
attended to all. Come and let Us make
'ur first social Of 1900 success. Social
ee cents.
J.P. Richardson, C. T.. Brett and Writ
stanley spent Saturday fishing on Upper
stone Pond In S,ouehsm. They declare
hat the pond Is In the lee OF the hills,
md that Il wasn't at all cold work. They
we're the first fishermen for the winter
IN the pond, which had only been open
d few dsvs, and made good haul
ixty-one piekerel.
Commencing with the present week
Jones has made slight
,hsnge In the running Of the street cars
IA two trips. The car connecting with
he esrly train leaves Norway At 3 :55,
instead OF 8 90 A. NJ, and the car con-
lectiug with the express in the after
loon lesves Norway sc 1855, instead OF
:OOP.M These cars are started tve
minutes earlier In order 10 give little
more time for the handling Of baggage
md mails on these trips.
The runaway last Wednesday reminds 3
friend OF the Democrat OF an experience
hat occurred TO two South Paris women
zone wears ago. For the sake OF the
women we will not call names-but as
,ne name is necessary 10 the completion
II the story, We will call the owner OF
he team John Smith. The women
vent TO Norway with good safe horse.
On the return trip when over by the
Norway cemetery they heard the train
assuming that the horse
would De afraid Of the cars, both women
became alarmed and attempted TO turn
he team quickly and retreat; but In
ioing so got into the deep snow and
were upset. One of the women lost no
lime in climbing the fence and jumping
INTO the cemetery, while the wife OF the
owner Of the team called for help from
A Norway man who happened TO be
The man asked her whose
team IL was, and in her excitement she
exclaimed: "Don't you know John
smith Of South Psris:-well, I'm John
smith, IL should be remarked in clos
ing that the horse was the only member
Of the party that did not get frightened
nor excited. He Is one OF the steady
going old horses that Il seen on our
streets almost every day.
BisCoE DISTRICT.
Fred Fsrrsr has sold his horse, Don.
C. r. Penley has gone into the meat
business.
Albert Dixon Is at work for Prentiss
Crockett.
Mr.. Daley Of Denmark is looking fol-
fine oxen In this section.
Miss Agnes Pinkhsm Is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Prentiss Crockett.
Mr., and Mrs. Joel Foster Of Hebron
visited their children in this place recent
ly. They sre remarkably young In ap'
pesrsnce.
school closed Jan. 26th with appro
priate exercises, Miss Dora Parsons
teacher. They managed to have q nice
programme with but few scholars, each
one taking a number Of parts.
During the long drouth, and while
many around were suffering for water
the soueduct and two wells on A. J
Penley's farm have been we'll filled