Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25
wHrrrExoRE DISTRICT.
EAST aRoWNEiELp.

l.. A. Bradbury has purchased and
will install in his mill dowel machine.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T. Dsgettt OF Lewis
ton are visiting Mr.. Frank Staples.
Mrs. Sarah johnson IL visiting her sis
ter 10 Fryeourg.
Misses :. J. and Lurs Staples are
spending few DAYS In Boston, Mass.
The funeral services OF Mrs. Eunice
Butterfield were held st the home OF her
son, Mr.. VIM. Butterdeld, last Tuesday
afternoon, the Rev. Newton Ciough
preaching the sermon.
Mr.. sud Mrs. VIM. johnson (aes
Swan are spending their honeymoon In
Boston. Mass, and vicinity.
Mrs. Elmira Day aud family have
moved into the Giles cottage here at the
depot.
The cottage Of Mrs. Julia Bean was
moved the past week from the lot near
the cemetery 70 one on Main Street.
Mrs. Simeon 4 ,ton, who has been very
sick at her home on the Snowville road,
Is improving.
A freigh, train Of 40 cars, drawn BY
two mogul engines, passed over the
road here the psst week.
The Ladies' Circle OF the Cniversslist
church held a fair last Wednesday even
ing In Beans Hall, for the benefit OF the
church. The attendance WAS very good
aud 80 were the receipts.
The measles sre still rampant, striking
old and Young alike. You ask after any
familiar face that is usually upon the
street aud the answer is-gone 10 den
With the measles.
This year at the Christmas tide 8
bouutiful supply Of pleasure Is being
provided for the children. At the Gen.
ter, under the management OF Mrs.
Eva Bennett and Mrs. Irving Linscott,
with their corps OF assistants, everything
Is being dooe 10 make the Christmas tree
success on Monday night. At the
iepot, Mesdsmes o. A. Perkins, Clinton
Warren Sud Jas. X. Hin, are hard IT IL
with the assistance of the ladies' Circle,
and everything Is perfected for pleas
ant time sc their tree on Tuesday
night. The ladies OF both the Center
and at the Depot wish everyone TO come
and make them both social good time.
out In the coli. out IN the slccs.
Wearing the paint away.
starting the tires. cracking the hubs,
AL on account % delay.
out IN the SHOWS stands thai road machine
For which are cOuxhed up good cash,
Having the snow bnrying 70 NJ In the drrs,
And everything going 10 smAsh.
In a uice rt,le corner in = house on Main Street
THERE'S plsoe for q st road machine.
But nobody cares how much n will rust
And TO cover II woad be dream.
Af,rr a sunmsr O, torturous work
over our roAts Of dust.
There u l. left beside the road
soon 10 be covered with rust
soon II viii be time TO start that machine
over the town again.
But with the snow and the rust. the Ice and the
crust
None Of IL will remain
Then the TAI payers win arise IN their might.
And say some things that are bad.
| They will clean out the whole dArped odtft
\ In n way % make al glad.
| They win have the town sI distracted OF
And give everyone show.
| Then everybody viii have a chance
To hustle with hoe.
The funeral services Of Mr.. David s
Pstten were held last Wednesday after
noon st the Congregational church, Rev
Newton Clough preaching the sermon
after which the impressive service OF the
Masonic order was held. David 5. Pat
ten Was born In Richmond, Me-, 10 1887
and at an early age went 10 ses which
he followed for Is years. At the break
ing out OF the Civil War he enlisted In
the 18th Maine. Company II, and h
served with II through those ryins
times until he wss mustered out. In
1870 he married Mrs. Roxsns Barton
(Aee Miller) Of Boston, Mass, but 4
native OF Brownfield. La 1874 be moved
20 this place where be followed the trade
Of carpenter until failing health com
PEELED him TO give IL up. Mr.. Pstten wa;
one Of those quiet Christian citizens that
IL was pleasure 10 meet, and 10 have
met was TO have done one good. In
town affairs he had been offered many
offices but had always refused them, moi
wishing 20 bring himself before the pub
lie. but simply living for the quiet OF hi;
home and the few friends who gathered
about him, who viii miss him greatly.