Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-23
EAST aRoMNEIEIp.

Mr.. Fred FoHR, OF the Portland and
Westbrook electrics, has been spending
a few days At homo the past week.
w. H. Wentworth. who died . few
days since suddenly In South Portland,
was q native Of this town, being the son
Of Lewis Wentworth, and grandson Of
Samuel Wentworth, one of the early
settlers Of Browufield.
News has been received here from
Great Falls, Montana, Of the serious III.
ness Of Mrs. Valera Sweat Gibson,
daughter Of the late jesse r. Sweat, n.
D., and wife OF Hon. Paris Gibson. q
former resident OF this town. Mrs Glib
son has been an invalid for number Of
years.
w. L. Chandler and Ivory Brown,
both soldiers OF the civil war, are both
In very feeble health, Mr.. Brown having
been confined 10 the bed nearly year.
c. +. Spring was drawn for jurymsn
from this town for the February term Of
court.
K. E. Rounds and Harry Butteraeld
were tried Saturday, Jan. 18th, before
Justice Samuel wadsworth, for Illegal
fishlng, on complaint Of Daniel Trip,
game warden. E. K. Rounds Was fined
ol0 and costs. Harry Butter6eld vas
discharged for lack Of evidence.
Misses 8. j. Staples and Lura Staples,
Who have been spending = few days 10
Boston, have returned home.
Mr.. George Gibson OF Common wealth,
Georgia, 10 visiting L. X. Giles and fam
lily.
Town Clerk Rounds has received the
following from the ash commissioners,
which speaks for itself:
AUGUSTA. Jan u. 1900.
=. Z. Rounds, Town Clerk. East Brownneh.
Maine:
Dear Sir:
Il IL unlawful 70 Ash through the Zoe In any
pond in Oxford County for any Kind Of ash.
very ET. o..1.ros.
Bids are called for, to be handed 70 the
selectmeu, for keeper OF the town farm
from Feb. l4th, 1900, to Feb. l4th, 1901.
Henry Griggs Of the Portland Trans
cript is ut Efflngham Falls on business
for that paper.
John Mcdonald and crew cut, and II
Was hauled away, l02l cakes OF Ice,
22x23s1a, and they also left upon the
pond. 800 cakes for teams the next
morning.
Last Monday afternoon At 7 O'Clock
the thermometer registered 74e, and at
7P. ~, Ae-a fall Of 80 o.
The following has been received from
the Dish commissioners:
AUGUSTA. Jan. 10. 1900.
Z. Z. Rounds, Town Clark, Esss Brownned.
Maine:
Deov ST..
Your letter 70 Mr.. Stanley received. Tho CON.
nissioners have hearing for loo ashtng In the
once Of Z. 3. Aastings frycburE. st 10 80 A. ~,
seIt Tuesday. Jan. sd. Piea.e i've - extensive
aS .. !: {. that u may b heard
L. 7. 1 cA NJ cha,rnsS co@niis.iossr-
About six inches Of snow fell here
Tuesday, improving the sledding very
much.
At the regular meeting Of the Shop
herd River Lodge, r. and A. NJ, No.
1859, the following officers were Installed
BY Past Master James Z. Hill:
W. M.-Frederick A. Thaysr.
We. 3. Gllpatrick.
J. VIC. A. Thorn.
TreAs.-Albers Blake.
Scc-H. 2. Fitch.
8. D-Aelvtllc Gould.
Dds. n. Adams.
Marshall-Frank Ham.
Tyicr-John 0rA6Am.
After the installation q supper was serv-
cd In the hall below, at which about
forty sat down.
down.
james bennett and brother, william
bennett, are confined By sickness 70
their home 10 West Brownfeld.
Mrs. John GRAHAM ID very sick ut her
home on Church Street.
The last meeting OF Pearl Rebekah
Lodge, held Jan. 18th, WAS very well at
tended, about fifty being present. IL
was voted to rent the hall Of Pequawket
Lodge. l. o. o. r., for another year, ut
. rental Of go.
Mrs. Abbie Boynton, who has been
spending . few days with her daughter,
Mrs. VIM. bennett Of Conway, N. H.,
has returned home.
: 8. j. q r. r.. Staples, ct their sales
work shop, are driven to their limit with
work for Boston parties, and new work
IL arriving about every day.
Mr.. Lucien Hunt has secured posi-
ton In Portland with Foster, Avery q
Co.
The n. G. r. r. station 10 . busy place
at the present time, where the shipping
Of timber and bark uses quite number
Of cars.