Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-07-11
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nicipal Court was held on Wednesday,
Tuesday being holiday. The usual
amount of business.
Alphonso J. Billings pleaded guilty to
assault on his wife in the municipal
court Wednesday and was fined FIVE dol
lars aud costs. He paid and was dis.
charged from custody.
Geo. A. Gum and party completed
their vacation at Bass Island last week,
and returned to their Massachusetts,
homes. Mr.. Gum comes here several
times each season.
George I. Cummings has the founda-
ton for his new buildings completed and
will at once proceed to erect the dwell.
ing and stable. Owing to the very hot
weather the workmen were obliged to
stop work Monday.
The farmers claim they will have the
best crop Of hay for years this season.
The old ground and fields suffer some
from the extremely hot and unusually
dry weather, but the new fields are doing
| more than we'll.
Prof. V. N. Whitman Is stopping al
bis cottage. He has q crew at work on
bis new boat house just south of the
cottage.
The shower Thursday came "a most
acceptable relief but did considerable
damage by way Of broken poles, wires.
etc. Power and lights cut off etc. On
Cottage Street large maple was blown
over and nearly into the cafe. On Main
Street an elm tree more than than three
feet in diameter was uprooted, extending
across the street and nearly into the Saw.
in house. The electric cable' had to be
cut and in both instances the wires were
more or less broken and injured. On
Cottage Street a power pole was blown
over.
Carrie Tucker, for some time clerk
and bookkeeper at G. B. Cummings &
Sons, has closed her labors with the
firm. She was at one time bookkeeper
at the shoe factory.
Mercy Millett is head accountant and
cashier at the Smiley store. Mr.. Smiley
has installed new cash system.
The Hawkins house, corner of Main
and Dauforth Streets, is very attractive
in it's new coat of white and green.
Walter J. Avery was the painter.
In Thursdays shower the barn of Har-
~ Jackson, at the Chas. T. Fogg farm.
was struck by lightning and burned.
Eugene D. Millett's house on the
Horne farm was burned Tuesday, the
4th. The fire originated in the second
story about the chimney.
Mrs. 81. j. Bangs is rapidly recover
ing from the effects of a broken ankle.
Although confined to the house she is
able to move about some.
Mrs. Fred Morse, her daughter, Jen-
ME May Morse, and friends, are at their
Pike Hill cottage for the summer vacs-
ton of few weeks.
Charles q. Sargent and wife passed the
Fourth with friends in Searsport.
On Wednesday, July II, Mrs. l.. NJ. N,
Stevens will speak on the "Question of
the Day" at the Congregational church,
s o'clock p. N. Mrs. Stevens Is the
president of the W. G. T. u, state and
national.
Judge and Mrs. VIM. F. Jones were
with Superintendent of Schools and Mrs. |
Emil o. Herms at Turner Center the |
last of the week.
Mrs. Frank Bell of Portland was with |
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Croker,
during the week.
Evelyn Chandler is visiting her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Chandler, In |
Bethel
The Sparks circus experienced a
rather hard day Thursday but gave
pleasing street parade and good long
E. e. Andrews and wife, accompanied
by their son, are enjoying an auto trip
to st. Johnsbury, VT.
The midsummer meeting will be held
by the Norway Federation of Women's
Clubs in Central Park on Wednesday,
July II.
Motor boat owners and operators are
making all possible arrangements to
comply with the law relative to carrying
proper lights after dark. 1t Is an ex-
cellent law and all are willing to comply
with its terms.
Postmaster Akers, town clerk Good.
win, James N. Favor and Harry Hayes
of Baltimore. Md, have just returned
from fishing trip at South Arm, Rich
ardson Lake.
z. N. SWEET Shoe Co.'s new cash
register is q great improvement to the
store. 1t registers the cost and selling
prices, with totals for each as we'll as
registering number of customers.
Charles w. Ryerson, while in his
pasture Tuesday was overcome with the
heat. He was found in an unsconscious
condition by the Delano boys. Mr..
Ryerson was taken home and is fast re-
covering from the effects of the prostra-
ton. Mr.. Ryerson is eighty.one years
of age. /
Stated communication of Oxford
Lodge, No. Is, F. g. A. NJ, was held
Friday evening.
Warren Hills and wife of Union, after
a ten days visit with their son, V. W.
Hills, returned Monday.
Francis Danforth of Somerville, Mass,
is with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Danforth.
Chester Merrill of South Paris is
at the E. N. SWEET Shoe Store.
Rev. NJ. Il. Carroll and family of
Hanover, Mass, will visit Mrs. Carroll's
people in town the next few weeks.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Walter Sanborn, after
short visit with his parents, Mr.. and
NJ, n - Saphorn have retnrnad To