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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-10
West Paris.

The Free Baptist Society here have
not had regular pastor for some time.
A movement is being made toward unit
ing the parish here and the Baptist So
ciety at North Paris, and having one set
tied pastor for both churches. Rev. E.
A. Davis Of Lewiston has been here as
state missionary of the Baptist conven-
ton, and will endeavor to make some
permanent arrangement. Mr.. Davis
will hold prayer meeting here Tuesday
evening, May 10, at 7:30. Sunday, May
Is, he will preach here in the forenoon
and at North Paris in the afternoon.
1t has been decided to hold the Re-
bekah fair on Thursday, May 20, after
noon and evening. The arrangements
and evening program for entertainment
will be announced later.
The w. c. II. U. held their annual
meeting for election of officers with
Mrs. David Emmons last Thursday
afternoon. The officers elected for the
coming year were as follows:
President-Mrs Ella NJ. Bates.
Vice Bresidents-Mrs. Anna 7. White. Mrs.
Anna c. Young, Miss Jennie NJ. Brown.
Secretary-Emily l.. Emmons.
Treasurer-Mrs. Lizzie +. Lane.
Mrs. Emmons has just got settled in her
new home and welcomed and entertained
her guests in most hOspitable manner.
Refreshments of cake. cocoa and nuts
were served. Delegates were chosen to
attend the county convention at South
Paris, May IT'S. 1t is expected that
there will be half fare on the G. 7. r.
Tickets good from May l6 to 10 between
Gorham and Portland.
On account of some necessary repairs
to the machinery at his Greenwood mill,
Mr.. Frank l.. Willis is here for two OF
three weeks, and Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
are to occupy their own home through
the summer. Mr.. Willis will start his
mill again soon and will not finish saw
ing until some time in June.
A. l.. Mann is having an Office finished
in the ell part of his house upstairs.
This will make it convenient for him as
he does all the bookkeeping for the firm
of l.. NJ. Mann & Sons.
Mrs. Elva E. Locke is in Lisbon fol
several weeks stay with her daughter
Mrs. Harold Gerrish.
The mills are beginning work at $3.50
in the morning and the men will have
Saturday afternoon off.
Eleanor Tuell and Ivan Tuell are the
only cases of scarlet fever. No new
cases have developed and it is hoped
there will be no further trouble from the
disease.
Lois Lapham is teaching school in thu
Tubbs district and boarding at home.
Lulie E. Tuell is having several weeks
work at the Norway banks.
Hiram Keene has gone to Hebron t.
stay until the logging season Begin
another winter. Frank Keene will re
main here in Will Halls house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l.. Briggs CAM
from Portland last Saturday to visit rela
tives. Mr.. Briggs returned Sunda.
night, but Mrs. Briggs will remain for
time with her mother, Mrs. Sarah E
Curtis.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-10
Hiram.

Mr.. Edwin r. WadswOrth is quite sick
with the grippe at the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. Ruth w. COlcord, in
Cornish.
Hon. A. III. Walker of Bridgton was in
town on Wednesday.
Mr.. Henry c. Huntress is in very poor
health.
The thermometer has ranged from IS
on Monday to S. on Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary W. Sawyer, who has been
sick at the home 'of her brother, Seth
7. Spring, is now recovering.
Mrs. Rebecca Milliken has recovered
from pneumonia.
Capt Thomas o. Spring, aged Sc
years, has become nearly blind.
A forest fire started Wednesday on
Hiram Hill, but was subdued Thursday.
Mrs. Robert Troup and son and daugh-
ter, and Miss Lizzie Farley of New York
are boarding at Eli c. Wadsworth'S, to
remain until October.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-10
Buckfield.

C. r. Written of Augusta is visiting
his mother.
Mrs. Emily Shaw lost her pocketbook
and S23. Supposed to have been taken
from bureau drawer by transient
mealer.
Ward Maxim of Indiana has recently
been in town.
A new steel ceiling has been placed in
the office of Hotel Long.
c. b. Atwood and Horace Murch went
to Portland Tuesday.
h. Y. Prince and wife returned from
their winters sojourn in the south on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Eliza Durham came from Boston
Tuesday to look after her stand here.
Daniel Emery has moved into II. A.
Irish's rent on Turner Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Wardwell have
been visiting friends in Deering.
Ardon F. Tilton and family are visit
ing Mr.. Tilton's parents.
Dick Martz with his troupe has been
in town.
The Mt. Mica Telephone Co. are set
ting poles. c. S. Childs' store is to be
headquarters for time.
Ernest Damon has bought l60-acre
farm in NOrridgewOck.
The Jordans are having all they can
do painting, papering, and whitening.
We are luxuriating in this glorious
spring weather.
Alfred Cole has got moved.
Saturday was grange day.
Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Turner preached to
the Odd Fellows.
This is the time of the year to cult
vate the Christian graces. / have step
ped on but one tack barefoot thus far.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-10
Ruuford Falls.

F. q. Cloudman has left town for
Niagara Falls, N. T., where he has po-
sition as superintendent of one OF the
large mills there. Mr.. Cloudman has
been superintendent in the Oxford paper
mill since it was started.
Herman Elsas, president of the CONT
mental Paper Bag Company, will be IN
vited to attend the annual banquet OF the
Rumford Falls Board of Trade as the
guest of honor, and the date of the ban
quet will be fixed to suit his convenience.
The Board of Trade will join with the
Rumford Falls Driving Park Association
in the matter of celebrating the Fourth,
and plans are being perfected to have
business mans parade in connection
with the trots of the association.
George w. Taylor was on Monday ap-
pointed chief of police by the village
corporation assessors. This is a new
Office created by the bylaws recently
adopted. Formerly police matters have
been directly under the care of the as
SCISSORS.
A committee has already been chosen
by the Baptist Sunday School to arrange
for the observance of Children's Day
on the third Sunday of June.
Hon. and Mrs. Waldo Pettengill left
Tuesday morning on a trip for the bene-
fit of their health, as neither Mr.. Petten-
gill nor Mrs. Pettengill have recovered
from their recent illness. 1t is under
stood that their destination is Hot
Springs, but their definite location will
not be known until they arrive at de-
sirable stopping place and notify their
friends of their address. The length OF
their stay is also indefinite.
A brilliant success was the first an
nual clerks ball, held at Elks' Theatre
Tuesday evening. Over one hundred
couples were on the floor, and the re-
ceipts were more than sufficient to pay
the large expense incurred. The hall
was handsomely decorated in white and
green. The music was by Payne &
Plummer's Orchestra of Lewiston, who
gave concert preceding the grand
march. The clerks ball is undoubtedly
established as a regular annual social
event.
A party of the friends and parishiOners
called Tuesday evening on Rev. G. A.
Martin to congratulate him on the ami.
versary of his birth. They took to him
various gifts, and also cake and other re.
freshments which were served during the
evening.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of their
wedding was observed by Mr.. and Mrs.
James II. McKeeman on Wednesday
evening. Between and 10 O'Clock
they received from 200 to 300 guests al
McMennamin Hall. Parsons Orchestra
played at intervals during the evening
and there was singing by quartette
and by Miss Louise Staples, and read.
ings by Mr.. Quinn of Portland. Hearty
congratulations on the occasion were
extended by all, and many valuable
presents were received.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-10
PROBATE NOTICES.

To all persons interested in either Of the Estates
hereinafter named:
for the County Of Oxford, on the third Tuesday Of
| April In the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and four The following matter
| having been presented for the action thereupOn
hereina fter indicated. 1t is hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to all persons in
terested, by causing a copy Of this order to be
published three weeks successfully In the Ok.
ford Democrat. a newspaper published at South
Probate Court TO be held at said Paris. on
the third Tuesday of May, a. ID. 1904. at .
of the clock In thu forenoon, and be heard there
on II they see cause.
NATHAN MORSE, late OF Paris. deceased !;
will and petition for probate thereof and the
annexed presented by Alice G. Ross, residuary
legatee.
N. JOHNSON CUSHMAN, late OF Paris. lie
ceased will and petition for probate thereof pre-
sented by EmOgene A. Cushman, the executrix
therein named.
RUTH J. HALE, late of Waterford. deceased |;
petition for the appointment OF George Henry
Billings or some other suitable person as admin
istrator presented by Elizabeth s. Mead, a cou-
sin.
EDISON l.. WHITMAN, late Of Woodstock,
deceased; final account presented for allowance
by Almon NJ. Whitman. administrator
SARAH HAWKINS, late of Norway, de-
ceased first account presented for allowance by
Moses p. Stiles ct ais, trustees.
ABIGAIL WEBSTER, of Sumner. ward; final
account presented for allowance by Gilbert NJ.
Small guardian.
LUCY A. TURNER, late of Hebron, deceased;
first account presented for allowance by Walter
L. Gray, administrator.
ROsELLA r. sEvERY, late of Dix1eld, de.
ceased; first account presented for allowance by
Frederick w. Morrison, executor.
SARAH D. HAWKINS, late of Norway. de.
ceased; first account presented for allowance by
f. +. Smith ct ais, trustees.
MELVIN H. CARVER, late of DixHeld. de.
ceased; final account presented by Byron G.
Waite, administrator, for allowance.
ALBERT L. MORSE, of Paris, ward; peti.
ton for license to sell and convey real estate
presented by Lizzie Morse, guardian.
MELVIN H. CARVER, late of Dixdeld, de.
ceased petition for order to distribute balance
remaining In his hands presented by Byron c.
Waite, administrator.
ADDIE e. MOORE and MILDRED w.
MOORE, wards, of Oxford; petition for license
to sell and convey real estate presented by
Augustus d. Thayer. guardian.
EDISON L. WHITMAN, late Of Woodstock,
deceased; petition for order to distribute balance
remaining In his hands presented by Almon NJ.
whitman, administrator.
FRANKLIN II. DREW,
Judge Of the Androscoggin Probate Court,
Acting In Interchange.
A true c0py-Attest: -
ALBERT D. PARK, Rsgistsr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-10
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Republican voters of the County OF
oxford, In the state OF Maine, are requested to
meet at the Court House a. South Paris, on Fri
day the LIST dav of July, A. ID. 1894, &c 10 O'Clock
In the forenoon. for the purpose Of nominating
candidates for the following county Offices, TO be
supported at the September election. TO wit
Senator. Judge Of Probate. Register OF Probate,
County Treasurer, County Attorney. one County
Commissioner and Sheriff. Also 10 choose a
Republican County Committee for the years 1895
and 1896
The basis of representation will be as follows
Each town and plantation organized for election
purposes will be entitled to one delegate. and
for each IS votes east for the Republican candi'
date for Governor In 1892 an additional delegate.
and for fraction Of 10 votes in excess of IS
votes an additional delegate.
The Republican County Committee will be In
session at the grand jury room at the Court
House at South Paris, al O'Clock on the morn
ing of the convention, for the purpose of receiv-
Ing the credentials of delegates.
Delegates In order TO be eligible to participate
In the convention must be elected subsequent TO
the date of the call for this convention
Per order Republican County Committee.
IN. III. HASTINGS, Chairman.
ARTHUR r. FORBES, Secretary.
Dated at South Paris. Maine, May 9, 1894.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-10

Ella Sawyer is visiting her sister, Mrs
Watson McAllister, of North Waterford,
this week.
School in this district commenced Mon
day, Flora N. Buffers of East StOneham,
teacher. She boards at Will Culbert's.
Olive FOgg and Miss Purington OF
Portland visited at L. j. GammOn's last
week.
Josie Adams is at work for Mrs. j.
Bartlett.
Mabel Brooks from Milton Plantation
was at II. B. McKeen's Saturday and
Sunday. She is teaching the school at
Bartlettborough.
Will Culbert has flock of six sheep
which dropped eleven lambs, eight Of
which are alive.
Eden Andrews Of Stow was at W. W.
Durgin's Tuesday night.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-10
Denmark,

After long and painful illness Mrs.
w. j. Lord, SO years of age. died Mon.
day morning, I'd, at the home of Mr..
Higgins. where she has been the past
year. Burial at East Fryeburg.
Mr.. Geo. Webb still remains very sick.
1t is reported that Mrs. Geo. Trumbull
is dangerously sick.
Mr.. Fred Sanborn is building car
riage house and making extensive repairs
on his buildings under the hill. Mr..
Elmer Blake of Hiram is doing the work.
The old Universalist church now own
cd by the grange Is receiving new coat
of shingles. The belfry has been remov-
cd and the bell sold to parties In South
Bridgton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-10
North ALBANY,

Our school began Monday, the I'd,
with Miss Winona Bartlett of Bethel as
teacher.
Carrie Penley is working at Leslie
KimbalPs for while this spring.
Mrs. Martha Kimball, who has been
stopping with her daughter, Lalia, in
Lowell, Mass, all winter, returned home
last Saturday.
John Kimball met with a painful acct
dent while working at the mill Wednes-
day. He stuck the birch hook in his
knee, and all hope that no serious re-
suits will follow.
Cleveland Brown moved his goods to
Norway, Monday, the I'd inst.
Wall Brown visited his wife and baby
boy at North Waterford last Saturday.
Robert Kimball also visited at North
Waterford recently.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-10
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE poINos OF THE WEEK IN ALI
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

First Baptist Church. Rev. n. H. B,shop.
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at II A. u.
sunday School az Y Il. Y. p. 8. c. E. Sunday
afternoon at g. Sabbath Evening Service at ~
80. Covenant Meeting the last Friday before
the LIST Sunday Of the month at 80 p. u. AL
not otherwise connected are cordially Invited.
Universalist Church, Rev. j. H. Little. Pastor.
sunday School at IL u.
Rev. II. III. Bishop has resigned the
pastorate of the Baptist church, reading
his resignation Sunday, May LIST. He
has received call to the Baptist church
in Hodgdon, Aroostook County. His
resignation takes effect the first of June.
DR.. A. G. Hamlin of Bangor was in
town few days last week.
Capt. Enos Cooper died Thursday
morning at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. V. K. Paris, where he has been for
the past few years. He was nearly 92
years of age, and has of late been feeble,
though until within few years he spent
the summers on board his vessel. The
funeral was held at Mr. Paris Fri
day afternoon, and the remains were
taken to his former home at Rockport
for burial.
The Universalist Ladies' Sewing Cir
Gle will meet with Mrs. Austin p. Stearns
Saturday afternoon. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all.
The Unity Club met Friday evening
and elected the following officers for the
coming year:
Presitlent-George NJ. Atwood.
Vice President-Hiram X. Hubbard.
Secretary-Arthur f. Forbes.
Treasurer-Loren B. Merrill.
Executive committee-James l.. Chase, Hiram
Heald, Joseph B. Cole. Perley +. Ripley, Leslie
E. Newell.
The schools not only cleaned up the
school house grounds on Arbor Day, but
they also set two trees and number OF
roots of woodbine.
Mrs. Godfrey of Bangor has been the
guest of relatives here for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis NJ. Brown arrived
at Paris Hill for the summer last Tues.
day. They are staying at the Hubbard
House at present, and will open Old
Brick when the servants arrive a few
days later.
Miss f. G. May of Boston is at The
BeecheS, and is making arrangements to
build cottage on her lot south of The
Beeches which she bought last year.
There will be an adjourned meeting OF
the first Baptist parish of Paris in the YES
try May 18th at $50 o'clock p. NJ, to
consider the resignation of our pastor
Rev. H. H. Bishop, and to take all actor
necessary to continue church service.
S NJ KING, clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-10
Hebron.

The Hebron oburn debate here Fri
day evening, April Goth, was won by
Hebron.
Pomona Grange met with Hebron
Grange Tuesday, May Sd.
The Ladies' Circle had 3 supper in
the vestry Tuesday evening.
Wednesday there was general meet
ing at the church for the purpose of
cleaning and much work was done.
Miss Eta Sturtevant got home from
Auburn this week.
The ball game Wednesday between
Edward Little High School and Hebron
scored IL to in favor of Hebron.
Miss Thompson, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Fred Sturtevant, went
home Friday.
Mrs. j. ID. Sturtevant is at home from
Dixfield for short time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-10

Rev. Mr.. Seliger has been sick with
the grippe, and Mr.. Mann, q student
from Lewiston, preached at the M. T..
church Sunday, May LIST.
The ladies of tho Advent Society OF
Home and Foreign Missions met to sew
at Mrs. VIM. Boyd's Tuesday.
A circle and ice cream sale was held at
the NJ. E. vestry Wednesday evening: =,
The teachers convention will be held
here May Is and IA.
Died, April 81, Edwin Emerson, little
son of Daniel and Alice Richmond, aged
3 months.
Married, May I'd. at the home of the
brides father, Mr.. Robert Thomas, by
Rev. Frederic Newport, Mr.. Charles K,
Dennen and Miss Rosa Thomas, both OF
Oxford.
George o. Goodwin of Poland, who
has bought the Quint place, is getting
his logs down the pond.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-10
Newry.

j. s. Allen has Just returned from
Stoneham, called there by the serious
illness Of his mother.
Mr.. Cole and Llewellyn Ramsel are
convalescent, but Walter Powers is no
better. He has congestion OF the liver
and suffers good deal.
Vegetation is making rapid strides
these warm bright days and dandelion
green's will sOou be in evidence.
Mrs. A. w. Powers and daughter
Olive are with the family of Edgar
Coolidge caring for the children left
motherless. 1t is understood that Mrs.
Diantha Aldrich, aunt Of the late Mrs.
Coolidge, will leave Gilead where she
has been living for several years, and
make her home In the family.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-10
Wilson's Mills.

NJ. C. Linnell has been having new
floors laid, whitewashing done and
otherwise renovating the house on the
Bean place, which will be occupied by
Rev. E. A. Tuck and family the coming
year.
j. W. Buchanan brought VIM. White
more out from Horns camp Thursday
with an arm badly swollen from the
bite of dog, and 1t was feared that
blood poisoning might set in. His
nephew, Orris Grover, came up and took
him to his home In Enrol.
The young people gave Mrs. Bertha
Storey surprise party on her birthday,
Apr. 2sth. Quite number present and
some very useful presents given.
Born May 1st, to Mr.. and Mrs. b. B.
Pennock, daughter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-10
BrOwnfield.

Mr.. and Mrs. Z. l.. Frink from Lynn,
Mass, and NJ. E. Wentworth of Den
mark, are visiting at j. l.. Frink's.
The latest fad in Brownfield is house
cleaning.
Mr.. Wesley johnson is making repairs
on his house.
Farmers are busy preparing their
ground for planting.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-10
East Bethel.

Snow banks yet to be found.
Work on the farm commenced May I'd.
Mr.. Knight from Woodstock has hired
Z. S. Beams farm and is moving.
C. C. Kimball from Milan, N. H., was
here last week.
MissTubbs from Paris is visiting her
friend, Miss Jennie Swan.
Miss Hester Kimball is teaching the
spring term here. This is her fourth
term.
Miss Maud Russell is teaching the
fourth term of school in Middle Inter-
vale.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-10
Lowell.

For few days Mr.. c. III. Davis seems
to have been improving and his friends
are encouraged in regard to his recovery.
Thursday night while working on the
logs W. 5. Fox had peculiar and near
~ fatal accident. In throwing the
anchor by which the boom is drawn it
caught on his clothing and took him to
the bottom of the lake. He was then
able to free himself and came to the sur
face and got into the boat. He does
not know how far he went down, but
says il seemed as though it was 300 feet.
He then went up to FL. r. Andrews, got
a change of clothing and kept on with
his work.
Salmon are biting freely ON the lake,
some being taken every day. The
largest of which we have known was
9 pounds.
The town schools began Monday with
the following teachers:
Village-Melvina Green.
Center-Olive Benton.
Slab City-Alice HealG.
North Lovell-Emiy Cushman.
West Lovell-Miss Charles.
A special meeting of Lowell Mutual
Fire Company was held Wednesday
afternoon at the town house. There
was considerable feeling in regard to
the affairs of the company and the last
fire, but no action was taken.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-10
A Republican State
Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
City Hall, Bangor,
Wed, June 20, 'O4

AT 80 O'CLOCK, p. NJ. -
for the purpose of nominating candidate for
Governor TO be supported ut the September
Election, and for the transaction OF such other
business as may properly come before IL.
The basis Of representation will be as fol
lows: Each City, Town and Plantation will be
entitled 10 one delegate; and for each IS votes
cast for the Republican candidate for Governor
In 1902. additional delegate; and for fraction
of 40 votes In excess of - votes a further add
tiOnal delegate. Vacancies in the delegation OF
any City, Town or Plantation can only be filled
by residents of the County in which the vacan-
eies exist
The State Committee will be In session In the
reception room of the Hall at 1870 O'Clock Z. NJ,
ON the day of the Convention, for the purpose of
receiving the credentials Ofdeegates Delegates,
in order TO be eligible to participate IN the Con-
YentiOn, must be elected subsequent 10 the date
of the call for this Convention.
All electors of Maine, without regard TO past
political utilization who believe In the principles
of the Republican Party, and endorse Its
policies are cordially invited 70 unite under this
call In electing delegates TO this Convention.
Per order. Republican State Committee:
+. NJ. SIMPSON, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD. Secretary.
Bangor, April 2sth 1904
Under this call the several town and planta-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-10

It displayed shocking lack of culture,
which would have caused an attack Of
the shudders anywhere within hundred
miles of Harvard College, nevertheless
many people will agree with the ideas of
western library committee man who
commented thus on new consignment
of books: "Half of them amt got their
leaves cut and lots Of them have only got
one edge gilded and the rest Of the edges
Just rat-chaWod."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-10
Chance Comment.

The original of "Mrs. Wigs of the
Cabbage Patch" who resides In Louis
vile, KY, has been so pestered by curl
GUS sightseers that the other day she
lost that uniform benignity and benevo-
lence of temper which characterize the
Mrs. Wigs of the story, and emptied
the contents of slop jar on the head of
q specially impertinent visitor. She was
promptly hailed into court, but the judge
discharged her; and it must be said that
the public does not disapprove his judg-
ment.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-10
Coming Events.

May Is, n.-Oxford County teachers eOnyen,
tiOn, oxford.
May Il. ls.-COunty Convention Of w. e. t. L..
South Paris.
May Estate Prohibition convention, Portland
May Annual meeting OF oxford County Sun
day School Association, Mechanic Falls.
Junel-Demoeratic District convention, Auburn
June H.-OxfOrd Pomona Grange. Albany.
June l5-DemOeratic State convention, Portland
June 29.-Republican state gubernatorial con
vention, Bangor.
July Republican county convention, South
Paris.