Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-03-12
SOUTH PARIS.
DIRECTORY.



First Congregational Church, r. J. Haughton,
Pastor. ON sunday. preaching ssrSiess' ~ 10, 70
1 A ". and = 90 Y. ~ sabbath school - NJ
"Wednesday prayer meeting 10 z. N, Inns
tian EndeavOr meeting ON Friday, SOP. NJ
Methodist Church. Rev. II. l.. Nichols, Pastor
ON sunday, morning prayer meeting, ~
preaching service, 10: ~ A. NJ, >aboath SehVoi
4 l. NJ; Epworth League Meeting. . p NJ, even
ING PRAYER meeting z. ", Tuesday prayer
meeting. : 30 p. N. Class meeting, Friday.
Baptis, Church. Rev. t. J. Rsm.iell. Pastor.
ON SUNDAY, preaching service 10 ~ A. NJ, SAP
bath school Il N; prayer meeting 200 p. n
Tuesday evening prayer meeting 30 f.h
STATED MEETINGS.
F.SA M-Regular meeting Tuesday evening
4 loo F-Mount Mica Lodge. regular meet
l,ngs Thursday evening OF each week.-Aurors
Eacampment, first AMI third Monday evenings
| OF each month.
p. Of H.-Parts Grange. second saturday OF
each month. The Grange store IL open Tor traie
wednesday and SATURDAY afternoons
/ UO.G.C.-first and thru Thursdays
LOG. T.-SOuth Paris Lodge. No. Sll meets
every other Monday evening In The t. n. IL HAL.
| R-w. h. kimbal Post. No. las, meets
SATURDAY on or before fah moon. In q. a H.
Wm. X. Kimban Relief Corps meets arst and
thlrd Thursday evenings of each month, IN "
s'of V.-John {. McAr'ie Camp meets second
To'clock. al q. A. X. Hah. -,
NJ. u. P.-s;Ony Brook Lodge, No Isl,
meets at G. a. Il. Han arst and third friaay
evenings Of each month.
| h 81 P.-Hamlin Lodge, No. 81, meets every
| fri,lay evening az Masonic Hail
Mount Pleasant Rebekah Degree
Lodge will go 10 Buckfield Tuesday
night. bv invitation OF the lodge at that
place. About fifty are planning TO GO
Alta meeting Of the school committee
held SATURDAY,, j. \. l.ambe was CHOSEN
supervisor of schools for the ensuing
year.
The Ladies' Relief Corps will have Il
supper at u. \. X. Hall next Saturday
night AT 6 80. \ variety entertainment
viii be given after supper, consisting OF
music aud recitations by the popular
lhumorist, A. r. Morse. All members
are requested 10 bring pastry. The
corps have recently purchased a nice
altar to be used by themselves, the q. \.
Il. post aud Sons OF Veterans.
The meetings al the Baptist church
Thursday and Friday evenings were
well attended.
| \. l.. Williams visited Andover one
dav last week on telephone business.
The event OF the season. On Wednes-
dav evening, March 10th, the young
ladies' dramatic club will present the
very popular drama, "Rebecca's lri-
lCmph." Il is full Of fun, introducing
songs, picnic and cooking club. BE
tween the acts the Highland Fling Viii
DC danced by two young ladies. Don't
forget the date aud be sure and save your
money 20 come. Children 10 cents.
Adults ~ cents and reserved seats -
cents. Music Stearns y Noteworthy :
orchestra. Seats FOR sale at Shurtlen
drug store.
The agent OF the New England rele-
phone Company WAS in town Few days
ago soliciting subscriptions 10 tele-
phone exchange connecting the villages
OF south Paris and Norway with each
other. aud with Lewiston, Portland and
other cities. Some nine or ten of our
business men agreed TO put telephone
in their place OF business. \ central
-tation is 10 DC established here or at
Norway.
LANG Brothers of Ontario will give
one Of their high class concerts BY ndi-
sons Newly Improved Photograph IN
the Congregational church, Friday even
ing. March 18th. At ~. This concert
has been given in over 700 churches be-
fore large and enthusiastic audiences.
: Il consists Of choice vocal solos, duets,
orches;ras. bands, artistic whistiing'
etc, etc.
Miss Woodbury.. of New Gloucester,
who has been spending the winter with
Mrs. u. y. True, returns 10 her home
this week.
John Woodman i 10 move into Mrs.
Austin's rent on Highland Street, aud
". h. Edwards will move into the Her
. sev house.
Mrs. Alyah Hersey, one Of our Oldest
residents, died sunday morning after an
illness of only few days.
|. Mrs \ l.. Holmes i in Boston tins
week looking over the new styles IN
r dressmaking.
The Ladies Social Circle will give a
clotheSpin supper at the ve>try oil the
VI. r. church Wednesday evening March
18th. a; s 80. 70 he followed hy an enter-
tainment. Everybody cordially invited,
supper and entertainment 10 cents.
\ mali MAS picked up on the street
last saturday, which the owner can have
bv calling AZ +. \. Shurtleiis.
The Rebekah lodge will hold a special
meeting next Saturday evening 10 act on
some important business.
Miss Alice Hicks of Gilesd. formerly
of this place, i visiting friends here.
Miss Eva Richardson is visiting in
Lewiston for y few DAYS.
Mrs. G.. ii. Young has been qsite sick
the past week.
LAST Wednesday eve"iugG \. K. Hall
. was DrpttilV decorated la honor al some
of the Young ladies of our Villg"-Mi.S
Carrie Hall. Mrs. ". \. Porter, Misses
Laura and Hattie Bururll. Miss Alice
Ming and Mrs &. ". Bowker. But,ered
peanuts aud lemonade were served While
whist playing Was in progress. ~ in
PERMISSION some Of ". \. Porters best
ice cream, sud the Young ladies cake
WAS served. Some forty were present.
Hot house bouquets for each person.
on. this was the banner ,rhis' party OF
the season.
Leonard Sessions, who hiss been at
work ia Massachusetts during the win
tier. returned 70 town Monday. He will
be At Norway through the summer, en-
gagged In the bicycle business with l.. L.
SWEET.
Miss Emma Shurtlefr spent a few days
of the past week In Portland.
At the annual meeting OF the village
corporation the following officers were
elected:
Moderator. J. :. Wright.
/ Clerk r y Haskell.
Assessor Ethan Willis. Cyrus z. Berry, Ben
iamin SWEET.
Treasurer, =. 4. ShUrtltG
Collector, Chandler Garland.
Chief Engineer. II y. Bolster.
1T Assistant Engineer. \. IL. Jackson.
| 81 Assistant Engineer, Geo. Berry
| Il was voted 20 raise $4,000 for the
expenses and debt OF the corporation; 10
allow the assessors 10 expend not ex-
ceeding sl25 for the care of Moore
Park lt MAS decided TO continue light
ing the streets. and the assessors were
instructed 10 make the best possible
terms with the Norway Electric Light
Co. IL was voted 10 instruct the collect
or 20 collect all the single poll taxes
within sixty DAYS Of the commitment,
and all other taxes before Feb. Isl, 1896.
Hon. James =. Wright was at Portland
saturday.
Hard study is the cause of eye strain,
which sends so many students TO the
city doctors, and this enormous expense
might be saved by consulting our OPP
tician, Or. ;. Richards.
1
Mr.. Abel Brooks of Robbinston started
out with his old shot gun the other
morning. He soon encountered flock
OF thirteen crows in his field, and with
single discharge secured 70 less than
90 ka Ui- uaapOn Was n