Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-12
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A robin, yes, a robin was perched on q
tree across the way the 4th Of March.
Merritt Parsons started Wednesday to
Join his wife on a visiting excursion at
Nashua, N. H., and other points.
Two young ladies accompanied Lila
Spsulding and Ella Irish from Farming
ton Normal School.
J. +. Packard Is In his shop again after
a week of army chills and fever.
Mrs. Lucetta Foster, an aged lady,
died at the home Of q niece, Mrs. 0. (.
Waite, the 9Th inst, at 81 years Of age.
Her maiden name was Warren, q sister
Of Osman and the late F. A. Warren.
The Buckfield Literary Club will pre-
sent the Old Maids Convention at
NezinscOtt Hall Wednesday evening,
March 18th. A small admittance fee
will be called for, for very worthy
object.
it is reported that Barrett Spsulding
and Harley Rswson were finely cared
for by Secretary Long In their recent
trip to Washington and other points in
showing them around, presenting them
to the president, etc.
Everett Symms has started on tour
of exhibition up the line. He has shown
up in the school houses in this town to
appreciative audiences. Give him a
benefit, he Is worthy and unfortunate,
but don't expect artistic work.
Mercury registered at 16 below Thurs
day morning.
A. j. Rowe of Lewiston was in town
Thursday, and bought horse of the
Misses Dean and shipped him home.
Will Record at the Central Maine
Hospital is improving.
John Thorn is to move to Nashua in a
few days.
Late cases of the grippe are Laura
Dean, Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.. Cole anG
daughter Annie and Mrs. Pratt.
Buckfeld Odd Fellows visited theil
South Paris brethren Thursday evening
Rev. Fl. G. MunsOn will begin course
of lectures lin the Methodist church
next Sunday evening, March IL, tf
young men and young women, at
O'Clock. Subject An Aim In Life
Choosing An Occupation; Elements OF
Success; Manners and Marriage.
Mrs. II. c. Munson will supply thu
pulpit at the Methodist church mex
Sunday and give gospel temperance
sermon. Services at p. NJ.
The next author in Rev. Mr.. Munson''
lecture course is Bryant.
MOSQUITO POINT.
Mrs. Horatio Davee is at Portland
this week, called there by the death o.
her cousin, Miss Robinson.
Mrs. Mason is slowly improving IL
health. Her mother and Mrs. Tilestor
have been, and are, suffering with a bat
cold or the grippe.
Horace True of Turner Grange will
have a paper on emusic" at East Hebron
Grange Saturday. 1t was read before
his own grange last Saturday, and il
said to be very excellent composition
We haven't been to grange gathering
for months, but we pay our bills JUS
the same. We haven't been to re
ligious meeting for six weeks. Tit
DAYS have been too short and the ser
mons too long and we are languid.
At our town meeting 1t was voted tt
raise 500 to repair the old town-hOus'
for a Toulouse, for the towns use
There was an "article in the warrant" t
see what the town would do toward re
pairing the old Federal Meeting HOUSE
as it is an old Landmark" Voted tt
pass over the article. There are score
of old landmarks all over town. Their
is barn down here on the Pint tina
comes under that head. 1t needs clap
boarding and painting, but the fate o
that "article in the warrant" discourage
US.
Brother Tilton says that we are some
thing of an old landmark ourself, and il
need of repairs. Truth. Our under
pinniug is getting wobbly and we nee'
Strengthening and strengthening ant
propping, or building all over new. w
doubt if any Of the old material can b.
utilized. We have secret hope that
better job will be performed when W.
are rebuilded. Mould and roses! Grub'
aud butterflies! San angels arm can
snatch me from the grave. Legions o.
| angels can't confine me there"
PAT MALOY.