Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03
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James bennett & Sons have shipped
to Burnham q Morrill,, Portland, 800
bushels of seed sweet corn raised ct
their farms, the past season, In West
Brownfeld.
The following were drawn to serve 40
Jurors ut the United States Court In
Portland: Grand, Stillman Durgin,
Frederick Stickney; petit, Walter
Bickford, Charles bennett.
Mr.. Herbert Moody has been spend
ing few days with Henry Grisgs and
family.
This past week has seen this town
connected with Fryeburg by telephone.
Fifteen Subscribers were put on the cir
cult.
George Durgin went to Boston last
Tuesday morning to visit his daughter
and friends.
Simeon Eaton took another carload Of
cattle to Brighton, Mass, from this sta
ton last Monday morning.
Mrs. Charles Bickford passed away
at her home upon the Fryeburg road
last Tuesday morning after q lingering
illness.
Mrs. Alex McLucas last Wednesday
afternoon stepped from her house to the
woodshed to get some wood, and had
just stopped over when some person nm
known struck her across the head, In
fiicting very serious wound over the
right eye, and narrowly escaping crush
Ing the skull. As yet no clew has been
found of the one who did It.
"0n the Brink" was again given at
Bradbury's Hall last Saturday evening
for the benefit of the schools. The same
cast Of characters were In II as when
presented before.
Bert Swan went to Boston last We'd
nesday morning on visit to his aunt.
A lyceum was held at the grammar
schoo! Monday evening, April I'd, the
subject for debate being, Resolved, That
fashion IL more productive OF evil than
intemperAnce. The affirmative was taken
by Ormand Sands and Jessie Rowe, and
the negative by Ethel johnson and
Medic Linscott.
The parties who got the article into
the town warrant at the last election tn
exempt from taxation anything that
would locate here, seem to have lost
sight Of II now that their object has been
gained. They are doing nothing TO form
an association, and We would think that
IL WAS time something WAS done. Other
towns around are just hustling and
gathering the plums. Il IL no use Tor
us to sit down and expect the ravens to
feed us, for the ravens are all engaged.
Il will require push, energy and dollars
TO get into the front ranks, and the
sooner We awake to that idea, the sooner
the town will begin to derive some bene-
ft. So let US all put our shoulders TO
the wheel and we can start the load.
Mrs. o. A. Perkins will 90 to Boston
this week to select her Easter goods.
News was received here early Thurs
dsy morning of the death Of Mrs. Henry
Griges, at North Conway, n. II. Mr.
and Mrs. Griggs went from here We'd
nesdsy morning TO spend few days
with Mr.. Thomas Allsrd and family. Al
| the dinner table she WAS taken Ill, and
died about o'clock Thursday morning
OF peuralgis Of the heart. She leaves
besides her husband, Mr.. Henry Griggs
Of the Portland Transcript, sou and
two daughters, Mr.. Harry Griggs Of
Falmouth, Mrs. Herbert n. Giles and
Miss Mary Griggs.
One of the sights around the depot is
the team of trained steers months old
that Frank Greeley drives, and the lead
ing feature Of the team IL heller thai
IL the leader, which he drives with bit
At the coming fairs this fall Frank will
enter them for prizes.
Notices are posted for the drawing Of
Jurors for the May term OF court al
Paris.