Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03

w. A. Porter has new awning over
the front Of his store.
Perley Ripley left for Hoston Mond y
morning to look for situation.
A. +. witham went to Portland Mon.
day to take situation on the electrics
Mrs. +. II. Packard Of West Paris Il
visiting her parents, l.. B. Carter and
wife.
The usual whist party will be held In
G. A. r. Hall Tuesday evening Of this
week.
Spring IL coming. There are two or
three patches Of bare ground big enough
for . game Of marbles.
Miss Mabel G. Hathaway Is at home
from Quincy, Mass, where she Is teach
ing, for two weeks vacation.
Mrs. w. ]. Wheeler was called to
Worcester, Mass, Friday, TO attend the
funeral of her cousin, Benjamin Dean.
IL the sun gets In his work fairly fast,
the electric car ought TO get down into
the square in the course Of two OF three
days.
At the Methodist church Sunday even
ing fo9rteen united with the church on
probation, one from probation and one
by letter.
Annual meeting Of the South Paris
Board of Trade Tuesday evening at
Z 80, ut the assessors office. A good
Is desired.
Deputy Sheriff Elliott of Rumford
Falls came down Saturday morning
bringing William Brown, who will serve
thirty days in jsil for intoxicstion.
The town and corporation assessors are
In session this Monday morning, 10 re-
ceive true and perfect lists, etc. The
crush around the door Is not so dense as
TO be dangerous.
The members Of the South Paris fire
department are requested TO meet at the
engine house hall April 9TH, 81 O'Clock,
p. NJ, to receive their paw and elect OFF,
GERS. j. j. EMELEY,
Chief Engineer.
Mrs. Sarah Glsdding, former resi-
dent Of Paris, died ~ her home In
Monday OF last week, st the
age OF 81. Mrs. Gladding was
daughter of the late Descon Elishs
Morse. and sister of A. Z. Morse and
Miss AIMS Morse Of this place.
C.E. McArdle and wife left, Friday
Tor North Lubec. where he viii have
charge OF csn-msking shop for the
,srdine syndicate this summer, the same
,s last summer. Miss Della McArdle,
heir daughter, who Is In the graduating
,lsss of the nigh school, will remain
here until the close Of the term.
A small number were out 10 the Re
publican caucus Saturday sfternoon.
Judge Wilson was chosen chairman and
4. c. L. King secretary. A committee
Sas appointed TO nominate delegates for
he two conventions. The committee
reported the follosing lists, which were
accepted and the caucus adjourned:
To the state convention: Franklin Maxim, n.
D. Hammond, n. W. Durham. T.. III. Brown, :
v. King. A. J. Penley, Walter L. Gray, W. 4.
PERKINS, A. II. Jackson.
To the district convention Geo. A. Wilson, ii
Hubbard Caleb Fuller, :. y. Davis, George
4. Atwood. Charles 5. Dudley.
Joseph Morton, who died 10 Wake
ield, Mass, March 24th, was formerly
esideut OF this town and will be re-
rendered by many Of the older citizens.
lie WAS cousin and intimate friend OF
!. J. Morton Of this town. he WAS
much respected citizen OF Wakefield,
aud active worker in the Bap-
list church and Sunday School, and be-
onged 20 the G. A. X. aud other orgsnt
.stiOus. For thirty years or more he has
,een connected with the kimosll Car
iage Repository OF Boston, first rs M
,mploye, aud the last years OF his lie
me OF the members OF the stock CON-
,anv. His funeral was held on Tuesday,
he 27th, attended bv the pastor OF the
,hurch. The floral offerings were many
md beautiful and testified 10 the high
'steem In which he WAS regarded by the
company, employees, friends and citi-
ems. He leaves q wife and one son who
lave the deep sympathy OF relatives and
riends.
BISCoE DISTRICT.
Herman Mekeen Is at work for Fred
Jackson.
Raw Fsrrsr is laid up with sprsined
mike, done while cossting.
Mabel Foster Of Elm Hill visited rels-
ives and friends here last week.
Mrs. Allen and two daughters from
Auburn have been visiting at Will Fos-
er's.
Miss Mildred Stoddsrd Of Yarmouth
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Fred
Farrsr.
Prentiss Crockett and family and Miss
Agnes Pinkhsm went TO Bolster's Mills
Thursday.
No sspping 10 this neighborhood As
ret. A walk across lots TO l.. ;. Swan 5
'ound them busily engaged, however,
hey having finished of two lots OF
syrup.
The crust has been fire and we have
caught many glimpses OF little folks 10
feathers and fur In long walks through
he woodlots, and learned many OF their
xays that could be learned by no other
means.
Fred Fsrrsr set trap under his hen
roost, thinking perhaps TO trap FOX,
xhich he presumed Was taking on his
hens, having lost lot Of nice ones. In
stead OF fox a coon Was caught. Other
neighbors have mysteriously lost lots OF
hens, and perhaps they also were taken
oy coons.