Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-02-26
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This has has been busy week as with
the revival services came the Anasagun-
ticook S. s. Conference Wednesday with
an all day and evening programme at
the NJ. +. church, bringing q church full
from up and down the line OF the Z. q
II. r. railroad. The session Is regarded
as being one Of the best OF the series.
In the absence OF the president Rev. G..
b. Hannaford was called upon to pre-
side. The discussions we're spirited and
able. notably that Of Mr.. c. S. Chamber
lin OF the Teachers Study OF the Lesson
aud Mrs. II. +. Royal on the Infant
Class.
Friday evening brought crowd to
Nezinsc0t Hall to celebrate the I'D OF
February under the auspices Of the
G. A. r. and the village schools. Prin-
cipal Millett was somewhat handicapped
by the prevailing epidemic OF colds
shutting out some OF his best scholars.
The program however proved a success
rs evidenced by the hearty appreciation
OF the audience. The song by four lit
tie boys, "The Jolly Come Rattle to
Bang" brought storm OF applause.
The orchestra filled an important niche
In the proceedings, especially the instru-
mental duet by the twin sons Of MIR. and
Mrs. ii. ID. Irish with their vlolins ac-
companied by their mother with the
organ. AT the close OF the school pro-
gram Commander Packard Of Fessenden
Post called upon Postmaster Cole to
open the topic OF the evening, 1.-The Life
and Character Of Lincoln" which he
presented In an eloquent and impressive
addrs, Of ten to fifteen minutes. Rev.
b. r. Lawrence, John n. Irish, Esq,
and Capt. G.. II. Prince responded also
renewing and depicting the scenes Of
the COS and implantiDg In the minds OF
the rising generation patriotic reyer-
ence for the leader OF the hosts who
brought TO bay the rebels Of the South
ern states.
The revival services being conducted
by the Misses Edwards and Fiel, alter
mating in the two churches, are becom-
ing interesting and accompanied with
evidences of spiritual profit to the
churches rs well "a several individual
cases Of conversion.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. a. Seavey OF South
bridge, Mass, visited friends in town
last week.
Mrs. c. c. Loring Of Lewiston is visit
ing nj her brothers, Mr.. Asa Atsood's.
As Benz. +. Gerrish and Everett Bes-
sew were leading COW behind pung
here Friday afternoon, the COW jumped
and became entsngled, in some way
breaking young Bessey's leg. He las
son Of A. :. Bessey Of this town and fif-
teen wears old.
Miss Eva Holland Is visiting friends |
In Massachusetts,.
The dairy association held its meeting |
Saturday, re-electing the old board OF
officers, and n six per cent dividend was
declared on the capital stock.
Charles Forster, Esq, Of Portland aud
l.. l.. Tower, Esq, OF the Cutter, Tower
Company, OF Boston, were in town over
Sunday.
Winfield 4. Swan, son OF Ambrose |
swan, died February 10th at the age OF |
Il. Burial at Riverside Cemetery, South
Paris.
Mrs. Silas Mitchell il very sick with lit
tie hope Of recovery.
John u. Allen started Monday 10 visit |
his father, Prof o. ID. Allen, formerly |
Of Yale College, who resides near Ash
ford, Washington.
I.ysander +. Monk, who has been liv-
ing at oxford for the past two or three
years, ia about TO return 10 his old home |
In Buckfield.