Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-24
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I would be glad If I might, could,
would, or should be able to enlighten
John on his proposition, but l refrain.
II am more interested In the three
legged woman reported in the Democrat
who "broke one leg and bruised the
other two"
Mrs. Sauzie Durham Slower of Au-
burn is visiting friends in town.
Milford Irish and his daughter, Mrs
B. Y. Benson, of Whitman, Mass, are
visiting friends in town.
Two dogs have been killing sheep the
past season for John Irish and Mosely
Damon. Recently one dog has been
killed and the other has 'vamOused the
ranch" as the miners say, and now We
are out two dogs, but medicine com
pany have come to our rescue 1t ls SAID
with nine CANNES.
Rev. Mr.. Athern of Lisbon is expected
to commence his passionate here at the
Baptist church Nov. 22d.
l met Gideon Hammond of West
Buckfield Thursday. Used to know
him years ago when he was robust
genial fellow. He has been in poor
health for long time, but we were glad
to note his Improvement since we last
met. He informed me that his daughter
Mrs. Belle Field, has dressed 10 bushels
of apples daily for AZ days, and go,
through by three o'clock and sometimes
earlier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Conant have
daughter born November 14th.
The school exhibition Melted S25.
Alton Tuttle of Melrose, Mass, il
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ripley
Tuttle.
DR.. Coolidge and wife of Canton re
Gently visited DR.. and Mrs. VIM. +
BRIGHAM.
VIM. Brigham of Lewiston was IL
town Thursday.
C.H. Prince, Alfred Cole and j. A
Rawson came home from Portland where
they had been on Thursday. Charlie!
says they were of the Big Four.
Mrs. Ike Shaw is under doctors
care.
Rev. Mr.. Buffam delivered temper
ance lecture at the NJ. E. church Thurs
day evening. 1t came fast and furious
bristling with characteristic points OF
side issues, as well as on temperance
the rearing of children, ETC., how moth
ers would first cajole and then threaten
and finally leave the child to his owl
ways. His audience was composed o
% persons, and as ever, the very class
that needed not any particular admoni
ton in relation to rum drinking. He ap
peared to be greatly pleased at the siz'
of his audiences though he presumed i
might appear small to us. First, it wa
not expected to draw because it was y
temperance Lecturer" next, it was NJ
medicine show, nor whist party follow
ed by dance. He spoke highly of tn
work of the W. c. T. U. and the Goo,
Templars, he being connected with botl
and also being the recipient and possesso
of the last letter written by Miss Willard
In my state of health, no shows, wed
ding, religious or political meeting woul'
have called me out, but knowing hov
shiny attended a temperance meeting
sure to be, unless Mrs. Stevens or Mrs
Burger is named, we sought to coun
one in the small assembly.
Schools closed Friday.
sTREAKED MOUNTAIN.
Geraldine Whitman has purchased tn
Demeritt Swan farm which is somethin
little unusual for a girl of IA years t
do. Having capital of only S175, an
paying 5000 for the farm, she now Ina
a debt of 1925 to pay, towards which sh
refuses to accept from her friends sin
gle dollar, being determined to make tn
farm pay for itself with the addition Q
the revenue from flock of 23 sheep,
COW and couple of calves which sh
now owns. She has given her new pun
chase the name of "White Forrest.
Success to her.
Plaisted Whitman has sold his apple
and is having them packed. He get
$500 per barrel for them and they ar
nice ones.
There are six head of cattle roamin
wild in the pasture at the foot of tn
mountain. 1t seems impossible to &c
them. They belong to Henry Sturtt
want and Ed Foster of Hebron, and ar
all young stock.
| w. E. Turner has offered his farm fo
sale, and intends to move to Pennington
| Charles Maxim has killed his pig.