Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-28

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day.
i A. j. Penley has sold his farm in the
Biscoe District to George Chapman of
Bethel.
Mrs. Field and daughter Angie of
Buckfield spent Sunday with Mrs. j. r.
Bennett.
Rev. E. w. Pierce and family have
moved to the rent of c. E. McArdle on
Pleasant Street.
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Stanley drove up
from Lake Auburn Saturday and spent
Sunday with c. w. Bowker.
George B. Crockett and family have
moved from III. X. Stearns' house into
the VIM. Z. Cushman house.
The dentists of South Paris and Nor
way will close their offices at p. NJ. on
Saturday, from June LIST till Sept. 18th.
The Democrat had a pleasant call
Tuesday from Brother +. c. Bowler of
the Bethel News, who was in town on
business.
| j. A. Kenney and n. Dayton Bolster
were drawn Saturday traverse jurors for
the term of United States Circuit Court
which opens at Portland June 18th.
Mrs. Mabel Conkling of New York,
national superintendent of the White
Cross movement, will speak at the
Baptist church, next Sunday, June 2, at
5 2. NJ.
Nathan c. McKeen has bought Will
liam C. Libby's house and Joseph
Knights shoemaker's shop. Mr.. Libby
has engaged rent in George Wise's
house.
The date of the graduating exercises
of the High School is June Ii instead of
| the l4th as previously announced. The
exercises will be held at the Baptist
church.
George B. Crockett and son, Ernest p.
Crockett, spent two days last week fish
ing the brooks in the vicinity of Concord
Pond, and caught between three and
four hundred trout.
Advertised letters in South Paris post
office May %:
Mr. c. p. Richardson.
Mr. Patrick Henley.
s W. Rankin.
Mr. Clarence Rolf.
1t in understood that the June we'd
dings'will open next week with double
event in which the principal partici-
pants will be four of South Paris, most
highly esteemed young people,
l.. B. SWEET has sold his farm in the
Bolster District to o. +. Barrows, and
has bought a place at Norway. Mr..
Barrows will carry on the SWEET farm:
the house will be occupied by Fred Bry-
ant and family.
Friday is the last day that you can
get three percent discount by paying
your taxes before June LIST, and Col
lector A. II. jackson will be at the
assessors office Friday afternoon to re-
ceive the tax and give you receipt.
The play Diamonds and Hearts,
presented 10y members of Paris Grange, |
will be given at West Paris Friday even |
inc of this week instead of Wednesday |
evening as previously announced. Adj |
mission 10 cents; dancing after the play, |
% cents.
L.P. Hawkins has sold the True grist
mill. privilege and all appurtenances to
A. f.. Shurtleff. Mr.. Hawkins has taken |
a ten wears lease of the rear end of the |
building, formerly used as match |
factory and now as an excelsior factory.
1t is probable that the grain mill will
continue to be run by the Paris Grain |
Co. without change.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Clark have the |
sincere sympathy of the community in
the loss of their little daughter Vaughn, |
who died Friday night from disease of
the blood which it was beyond the
power of the physicians to check. She
was eleven wears and about six months |
of age. Vaughn was an exceedingly |
bright and active girl. She had often
assisted at entertainments OF various
kinds, and her recitatiOns were always
a taking feature. The funeral is at 3
o'clock this Monday afternoon.
1t is exceedingly appropriate that
Memorial Day should be observed in its |
true spirit. In keeping with this senti- |
ment the following places of business in
South Paris will be closed during the |
day next Thursday:
n ID. Bolster 4 Co.
J. +. Plummer.
Grace Thayer.
John Pierce.
C.. q. Curtis.
+. VI. Soyes Co
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South Paris Savings Bank.
W. ID. Clark.
W. l.. Farrar.
J. Z. Richardson.
h. Y. Russell.
W. o. { G. W. rockingham.
Mrs. Z. A. Howe.
DIR. C.. l.. Buck.
At the office of James S. Wright last
Wednesday the Fairview Cemetery AS
ISOLATION was organized with the follow
ing officers:
Pres.-Stephen K. Parsons.
Sec. and Treas.-Capt. IL. Y. BOLSTER.
Trustees-Stephen K. Parsons, Capt. Ii. n.
Bolster and +. l. Cummings.
The object of the association is TO re-
claim and renovate the old cemetery
near the residence of Capt. G. G. Pratt
| in the Bolster District and establish
perpetual fund, the income of which
will be used as needed in caring for the
cemetery. Several generous donations
have already been made and others are
needed. Interested parties should COM
municate with Capt. Bolster.
Since an illness which he had last
wear, Wilson l.. Richards, son of Samuel
Richards, has been more or less de-
ranged. Last Wednesday he became
somewhat violent. SO that the family
were alarmed, and they sent to Sheriff
Tucker, asking to have the young man
confined where he could do no harm.
| Assisted by Mr.. Park, Sheriff Tucker
took Richards to the Jail, though he re-
sisted, and scratched both men little
| in his struggles. The next day he was
taken home again, and under the care of
| physicians and attendants seemed for a
few days to be improving; but Monday
morning he was more violent than ever,
and arrangements are being made to
take him to the insane hospital.
| BISCoE DISTRICT.
| c. r. Penley has a DeLaval cream
separator.
Mrs. Eunice Corbett, who is stopping
in Buckfeld, is quite ill.