Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-10
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The Lyceum League held its regular
meeting at Gould Academy Thursday
evening. Following 10 the programme
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The question for this week viii be /:
Resolved, That intemperance Ia the
chief cause OF crime.
A large number Of young people at
tended the social at Pattee Hall last
Friday evening. The entertainment
consisted Of music, reading, book con-
test, fan drill and art gallery. The
"express office" brought unexpected
packages to many Of the good people
present.
Bert Young, formerly OF West Paris,
but now 10 the chair factory here, was
made happy Friday by the arrival OF q
little son. The child and mother are
doing nicely.
A soclabie will he held In the Gar
land chapel Friday evening, Oct. IL. A
good time IA expected. All are Invited.
Mrs. r. X. BEEN and Miss Annie
Frye attended the state Univers,ll't
Sunday School convention ut Bangor
last week.
The Sunday School class OF Mrs. K.
G. Rowe gave most enjoyable enter
talnment and sociable In connection
with the Universallst Society last FRI
day evening at Pattee Hall. The early
part of the evening was devoted to mu-
sical and literary entertainment, and the
latter part of tho evening to games, etc.
A pleasing feature of the evenings en-
tertainment -especlally to those who
were fortunate enough to be the recipl-
ents-was the arrival OF some half-dozen
express packages addressed to different
gentlemen OF the society, who were In
vIted to accept the same aud pay the cx-
press on same. These packages all
proved to be well worth payment OF the
express, containing pies, cake, etc.
There was pleasing art gallery con-
nected with the evenings entertain
ment, and many other attractions. A
large number were present and all
seemed to enjoy The evening.
Prof. Harrington finished up his sling
Ing convention Tuesday evening. The
next day he left for Island Pond, where
he will open convention.
Mrs. Ava Flnney, one OF the best
soprano singers In this section, has en-
gagged to 20 with the Harrington Con-
cert Company, with salary OF $40 per
month and expenses paid.
Prof. Wight and wife Of Bethel will
20 In about two weeks. After travelling
two months In Canada and Vermont,
they will spend the winter In Western
Virginia and farther south.
The woman's relief corps will enter
tain the @. A. X. post next Tuesday
evening at their hall In brick block. Ice
cream, cake and coffee will be served.
Mrs. Abiel Chandler and Mrs. Mary
G.. Bean entertained the Ladies' NJ. 4.
Social Circle at the woman's Relief
Corps room last Thursday afternoon,
and 10 the evening an antiquarian sup
per was served with Ice cream. a good
time was had.
One by one, ten by fifteen, are our
people leaving for the worlds fair. No
less than twenty have left within the
past week, and every day they 90.
Capt. John Dcering Of Saco will give
q lecture for the benefit Of Brown Post
ut Odeon Hall, Oct. 10Th, on the life OF
Abraham Lincoln. Mr.. Deerlng was
well acquainted with the late President
Lincoln, was present when he was AS
sluated aud when he breathed his last.
Captain Deering Is one Of the brightest
orators In the state. Every one should
come and hear him. Tickets for adults
% cents. Children under Is years OF
age Is cents.
The apple crop In this section was
never so light before.
Mr.. Eben Kilborn has commenced to
put up stable to his house on Chapman
Street.
Calvin Blsbee IL laying the foundation
for new house on Clark Street.
Harvey PhIlbrook has his house on
Mechanic Street wall along. When
completed 1t VII be just beauty. 1t
will cost about t20C0.
Mrs. Elijah Brown, Mrs. Galen Ab.
bolt and son, Mrs. Lyman Dustin and
Mrs. T.. w. Garland, left for the West
this week. Mrs. Brown goes to Grand
Rapids, Mich. The rest 20 to Colorado.
Presiding Elder Corey Of the lewis
ton District will lecture at the NJ. K.
church Oct. 10Th at I 80 r. N. Subject,
"MarrIed Life" Tickets 10 cents. Come
to hear him.
Mr.. Ira w. Bean has built new
house this season, In place Of the one
burnt five years ago on his farm, known
as the waterspout Mountain House
Farm.
Mrs. s. J. Walker is quite low with
consumption.
Bert Sanborn has built windmill
twenty feet Ia diameter. Bert has hit
the nall on the head, for It works like
charm for saving wood, etc.
DIR. Wiley, who has practlsed for %
years, IL seen daily caring for his pa
irons Is good for twenty years more.
The academy library has recently re-
ceiyed several additions. The first four
volumes of adams History Of the
United States" presented by Prof. Lit
tie of Bowdoin College; "a Grammar
of Grammars" given by Miss Salome
Twitchell and three or four volumes
from the United States Commissioner OF
Education. Also a large wall map OF
the United States, the gift Of Hon. A. 4.
Herrick.
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