Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-07-08
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July /. Men about the streets en-
veloped in overcoats. July 2. Thought
to sit under the Elm trees at twilight
with friend. We resorted to overcOats,
but the cold soon drove us In.
1t is ''nip and tuck' with vegetation.
G. D. Bisbee came down on the train
Tuesday stopping over night. As the
writer stood on the ground away from
the platform he called to me, ''cOme up
here. You and John Irish will stand
of and look crass-eyed, and then write
those pointed articles, and some folks
think you are away of in some back
pasture by yourselves, but you are all
right. John seems to think that rail-
road men have no souls" George Is no
fool, he knows what Is right, but there
are others by reason of their education,
look askance and count us anarchists.
The Lord will wink at their ignorance,
but the other man-As for Gilbert his
motto is, no sect, no creed, no clan, the
Fatherhood of God, the brotherhood OF
man. But John is a granger. He is ex-
cusable, being a bachelor, since the
the grange is more Of social organiza-
ton than otherwise, matrimonial
bureau 80 to speak, which at times
draws people together.
Wednesday morning the air seemed to
be strongly charged with electricity.
The old cannon that had graced the
lawn for long time, had been sold for
old junk, and loaded on q car. There
appeared an undeveloped feeling among
the people, that an old friend had been
spirited away. 1t required but spark
to explode the highly charged atmos.
phere. G. D. furnished the spark. Away
they went to the depot to unload the
cannon, but the agent who is acting
while John Moore is moulting with a
broken leg, objected as he had receipted
for the same. Returning to the village,
they consulted G.. d. He would not ad'
wise, oh no. But he said that people
had right to their property wherever ii
lay. He stated farther that Buchanan
pondered over the constitution until al
was lost to him, then pulling out a bill
says, take this to help fit it up. The
march to the depot was again taken up
and now the cannon is we'll stored under
lock and key.
Freeland Durham is quite i'll.
Susie Durham is at home from Au
burn having had measles.
The measles are prevailing here.
John Lewis Childs and Principa
Davies of Floral Park, after attending
banquet rendered by Waldo Pettengil
at Rumford Falls, Saturday, returned tt
their home Monday. Mr.. Childs wal
greatly delighted with Rev. Mr.. Nun
sons collection of wild flowers, orchids
etc., and has employed him to write fol
the Mayfower.
DR.. Hall is somewhat improved o
late.
Mrs Abby Cushman is i'll.
j. II. Carey of Salem, Mass, whil
visiting his daughter, the wife of DR.
Head, is putting in considerable tim
with rod and line.
Percy E. Lowell, son of Hubbard
Lowell, 33 years of age, died at the hom
of his sister, Mrs. Henry Shaw, on Soutl
Hill, July I'd.
| VIM. Davie ON North Hill is quite i'll
Stanley Damon of Norway is visiting
his father, Mosely Damon.
Mrs. Jennie Morandi and young sol
are guests at Hotel Long.
Mrs. Henry Ulrich, of Philadelphia, i
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Timothy Lunt.
j Two teams of gipseys passed throug
the place Thursday. For nickle the
would tell your fortune. One middle
aged man sought an audience. TIL
woman told him he was pretty goo
fellow but rather lazy.
July Sd men in overcoats for comfort
July twas ushered in" after an al
night of revelry, bright and fair, and az
peared on the village square in stated
grandeur the last relic of the burne
mansion near the depot. Goods, ware
and merchandise were distributed her
and there. Business signs were place
here and there indicating change G
business, all of which seems superfluou
to old eyes, yet we hear it remarked tina
there was no drunkenness, which is ia
better.
A woman came from Hartford an
had warrant sworn out for the arres
of man for drinking and abusing hi
horse. The man vamoused the earth
Good for the woman.
Later. The building which appeare
on the square like Jonah's gourd ha
been reduced to ashes.