Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-02-05
EAST BROWNFIELD.

From the present indications about
l 500, 900 feet Of logs will be put into
Saco River this season. The estimates
given by the following parties are as
follows: Chas. Hill, 100000; Frank
Fessenden, 10000; Sewall Hobson,
100000; j. Wesley Perkins, 100000
Chas. bennett, $1,000; Simeon Eaton,
$4,000; others 100000.
Since last September Frank Johnson
has made at his mill over 1000 barrels
of cider for different parties.
Miss Myrtle Jones Of Eaton, N. H.. is
spending few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. B. Peckham.
Miss Marion johnson Is visiting her
grandparents at Waltham, Mass.
One of the sights the past week was
forty-two head of cattle moving the
stable Of Oscar Poor to its new location
here at the depot.
Charles Hill has bought of Fred
Thayer the boiler, and Of S. j. Staples
the pipe and shafting that formerly were
in the salework shop Of S. j. & F. r.
Staples, and will remove them to his
residence upon the Denmark road, to be
used in heating the house and supplying
the buildings with water.
John McLain, the man who was
sought after so much the past two
weeks, in connection with the Mosher
murder, passed through here Friday
afternoon upon the 2 40 train, alighting
at the station and inquiring about work
in this vicinity.
Miss George Gatchell went from here
last Saturday on a visit to friends in
Providence, r. 1. On her way she was
to be joined by her sister, Mrs. Carrie
Batcheller, of East Baldwin.
Mr.. Joseph Howard has gone to spend
q few days among friends in Gorham.
Clifford Poore caught pickerel in
Burt's meadow pond, weighing five
pounds. He also hooked another that
was too large for the hole he had cut,
and it broke the hook and got away.
Mrs. Lila Durgin and Mel Gray both
gave dance to their friends at their
respective residences last Saturday even
ing.
Mr.. Frank Mason of Eflingham, N. H.,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Granville G..
Poore.
Weymouth Rowe has purchased Of
Oscar Poor tract OF land containing
about three acres for S25.
Miss Flossie Butterfeld is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Nelson Sanborn, at Hiram.
Joseph Clement shipped car load of
potatoes to Portland for Hannaford
Bros.
Selden Boynton and party went to
Sebago upon fishing trip.
MIR. Warren Slower has been visiting
Fryeburg the past week upon business.
Mrs. Belle Flye Of Hiram has been
spending few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
d. B. Seavey.
Charles Cole has gone to Fryeburg to
be engineer in the chair factory.
The successful bidders for carrying
the mails from this Office are: Walter
Berry to Denmark and East Denmark,
and Jesse Brown to East Fryeburg and
West Bridgton. From the Centre Office
Luther Rogers will continue to carry 1t
to West Brownfield.
Mr.. Charles Warren of Fryeburg,
formerly Of Hastings & Warren, will
open law Office here in the liberty
House, being here every Thursday.
John Stewart has received an increase
Of 50 month in his pension, making 1t
$l4.
Webster Chute Of Casco is loading
car with $4,000 hoops.
Miss Goldie Cole of Hiram Is visiting
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Brad
ford Cole.
News has been received here recently
of the death of Mr.. Samuel Wentworth,
a naive of this place, at Lorretto, Neb.,
upon Dec. Z, aged So years.
Mrs. Rachel Weston Of Fryeburg was
entertained the past week at the home
Of Mrs. E. B. Brown.
Mr.. Warren Slower has again been sp-
pointed superintendent of the town farm
for the year 1901.