Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-17
SOUTH PARIS.
DIRECTORY.
cuURCHEs.

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CHURCHES.
First Congregational Church. X. J. llanghtoa,
Pastor. On sunday, preaching service, TO-
A. ~; sabbath School. u NJ; young reeps |.
meeting. 5; % y. NJ; prayer meeting s'~r' h''
Ssssois.. SnSrs. lev. + F.wsi,s.iis. Pastor
On sunday, preaching service, io;sS A. NJ; sso e,
bath school IL NJ; morning prayer meeting, ~
Jay prayer meeting. ';ts r. n. Class meeting
mapti.i Charh. Rev. T. J. Rsmsdell. Pastor
ON Sunday, preaching service 10; D A. NJ; Sab
hath school I. NJ: prayer meeting .U u ~
Tuesday evening prayer meeting y U Y. n.
STATED MEETINGS..
F.&A. M.-ResulAr meeting Tuesday evening
/ on OF before full moon.
10. d. F.-Mount Mica Lodge, regular meet
tngs. Thursday evening Of each week.-Aurors
EaeAmpment, first and third Monday evenings
r. OF H.-Paris Grange, second SATURDAY Of
each month. The Grange store IL open for trade
"Wednesday anil saturday afternoons.
4 u. %. q. C.-ftrst and third Thursdays.
10. q. T.-South Paris Lodge, No. ill meets
every other Monday evening In the q. A. r. Hall.
i GA. R.-w. X. kimban Post, No. las, meets
saturday on or before full moon. In q. A. H.
5. OF v.-Iohn c. McAr'le Camp meets second
and fourth Friday evenings Of each month NJ
To'clock. al q. A. X. Hall.
The stockholders OF the Paris Manu-.
featuring company win hold their an
nual meeting for the election Of officers
"wednesday. January 18th, at 2P. NJ.
The installation Of the officers OF the
Golden Cross on Monday evening was
one Of the happlest events In the history
of the order. Lodges from Oxford, Nor
way, West Paris and Bryant's Pond
were present, as was the state grand
comma nder. The installation passed
pleasantly, after which there Was an en-
tertslument and supper which suffice to
say WAS thoroughly enjoyed and appre-
ciated by all.
On Tuesday morning Of last week Mr..
Leonard Whitman suffered a severe loss
BY having his buildings consumed by
fire, together with nearly all his furni-
ture, household effects, clothing, etc.
lie also lost all OF his valuable stock
with the exception OF one COW. Mr.. and
Mrs. whitman and their little grandson
barely escaped with their lives, both
Mr.. and Mrs. whitman being severely
burned. Mr.. whitman's loss Was about
$1,000, insured for $1,000. The cause of
the lire Is unknown.
The evening lectures at the Congrega-
tioual church by Rev. Mr.. IIaughton are
being well attended and much interest Is
manifest.
The annual meeting of the South
Paris VS. was held Dec. 81, 1892. The
following officers were chosen for the
next year:
Nj. Grsss Tsayer rTs .. s... ,,sr.sv Ma.
MAilge stuart. Vice. Presidents.
Mi.. Sadie blake, Vice President at large.
Miss Mabel Hathaway, Corresponding See
rotary aud TREASURER.
Miss Agues William, Superintendent Of Press
Work.
Miss susie Rounds. Superintendent of Social
Purity.
May Kramer, Superintendent of Flower Mis-
sion.
Alta regular meeting Of Aurora En-
campment, No. -. |. %. %. p, at South
Paris, Me. held Jan. O, the following
officers were installed:
C.P., w. l.. farrar.
High Priest, D. D.. kimball.
s.w., L.. n. Monk.
D.. w, q, u. Robertson.
scribe, ". ~. Marshall
Treas., A. n. shurtlen.
-. e., 4. D.. Brett.
i.G.. Marx Leach.
Guide, W. T.. Bonney.
lst Watch, W. l.. Chfori.
2nl f" Charlc- lwaris.
SRI &" franklin Maxim.
ith :. NJ. King.
let Guapi Of tent, =. u. farrar:
2nl y. A. >hurtlen.
A. W. Walker il huslly engaged har-
yesting his Ice crop. lie Is getting
Ice two feet In thickness and just AS clear
~ crystal.
Lewis \. Perry, superintendent Of the
West Paris Manufacturing Co., was In
town Friday.
Installation of officers of the John &.
McArile Camp Sons Of Veterans was
held on Friday evening at q. \. X. Hall.
The following we're the officers Installed I:
Chas. 4. Buck. Commander.
~. ". Powers, lst Lieutenant.
III swan. gnd Lieutenant.
O.G. Pratt. ". Z. MeArlle, Geo. y. Chesley.
Camp COuncil.
sherman Orlway. Geo. D. Chesley, Delegates
Ia state kncsmpment.
The members of WIN. n. klmball Post,
aud of the ladies' relief corps, and many
of the friends of the order were present.
After the installation an entertainment
aud supper were given. The occasion
was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
There will be "A special meeting OF MI.
Pleasant Rebakah Lodge on "Wednesday
evening, Jan. 18th, for the purpose OF
installing the officers for the year. On
ward Rebekah Lodge of West Paris has
accepted an invitation to be present with
their degree stall, and TO give an exem-
plificatiOn Of their work In comforting the
degree. supper will be served In q. a.
X. Hall from o to- o'clock. Good music
Is expected.
The Boston Portrait Car will be at
South Paris ready for work on Wednes-
day of this week. Good work and low
prices.
j. A. Kenney, Chas. Brett, w. A.
Porter, Emery Mason and Frank Star
bird returned Wednesday from kezar
Pond with a fine lot Of pickerel, and OF
course their friends were all remember
ed In the general distribution. They
report a grand good time.
Prof. A. NJ. Clark Of Portland was In
town Thursday. Mr.. Clark Is In the
employ of CHM 4 Co. OF Boston,
Mass, and Is, at present, going about
the state iustructing teachers In the use
of CHM Il Co.'S improved writing books.
Mr.. Clark visited several Of our schools
during the day, and In the afternoon
met the teachers, To whom he gave much
useful information In regard to the
teaching of penmanshlp. Mr.. Clark
was highly pleased with our schools
and pronounced them among the best In
the county.
p. &. Briggs, salesman for large
Boston Wholesale house, Il at home for
"A few days.
We understand that good trades In
chairs can be had at the West Paris
chair factory, as they are about To close
ont their entire stock.
There was social dance at Andrews
House hall saturday evening. There
were about thlrty-hye couples In attend
ance.
A meeting Of th. high school lyceum
will bee held on Monday evening Jan. I'D,
at : 30 o'clock. All friends of the school
are cordially invited. The following
are the officers Of the association:
win kepney, President.
Jennie Tirrell. Vice President.
Mertie u. Maxim, SECRETARY.
Alton Wheeler. Harry ". Morton, Ivy ilichari'
son, Mary y. Parsons, Prudential Committee.
The business of our post Office is
rapidly increasing, as Il shown by the
following figures: The receipts Of the
Office for the last month were SO. 30.
The total receipts for the year 1892 were