Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-01

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Principal Walter l.. Gray Of BridytoI
High School Is spending his vacation a
home
DIR. j. W. Davis and family have re
turned 10 their home in Chsrlemont
Mass.
There win be business meeting Of tn
Epworth League next Saturday evenin,
at the vestry.
Regular monthly meeting of the Soutl
Paris Board Of Trade Wednesday even
ing Of this week.
F. A. Shurtlefr has put In handsom,
oak roll-top desk from r. A. Thsyeri
furniture establishment.
\. u. Park, Esq, Register Of Probate
removed from Paris Hin TO his new
house in this village last week.
James II. Wise spent Thanksgiving
Day with friends In Harrison. He re
ports very good sleighing there.
Judge Wilson and Register Park ar,
at Frveburg where they hold probat,
court Tuesday and Wednesday Of thi;
week.
Special meeting Of Odd Fellows thi,
Monday evening 10 arrange TO attend In
a body the funeral Of Bro. Cyrus ii
Ripley.
Prof. Charles Barnes Of Houlton, prin-
cipal of the I.atin High school, was the
guest Of Prof. W. l.. Gray of this town
last saturday.
George 4. Wise has been confined al
home with fever and chills for the past
ten days. Hopes to resume work in the
sled factory soon.
The Banner Match" made by the
Banner Match Co. of South Paris, hiss
made It's appearance in the local market,
and Is establishing good reputation
for itself.
DR.. r. III. Andrews OF West sumner
was at south Paris last week. Or. An
drcws was formerly resident Of Paris
and an efficient member OF the Paris
school board
Rev. Mr.. Bean gave q temperance
sermon az the Methodist church sunday
evening that i pronounced by many the
best temperance talk they have ever had
the pleasure Of hearing.
Alfred Fuller hmmed his thumb while
~ work in :. I. MsNim's shop Wednes-
dav. Not a very serious wound, and he
,svs il didn't make him faint, but did
make him kind Of dizzy"
NJ. ,...s;. Mill ~. ~. po,b.l
i visiting her aunt, Mrs Bean, on Gothic
street She WAS clsssmste OF Mrs.
Geo. \. Wise ia the school for deaf
mu-cs In Portland. She will return
home next saturday.
The Ladies' Relief Corps will have a
n 10 on saturday evening, Dec. 5th. 10
which they extend cordisl inyit'tion
90 an. All members Of the Relief Corps
are requested % contribute food.
sheriff Porter csme over from Rum
ford Fsils Tuesday Of last week, 70
bring VIM. =. Walker. who viii await the
February term Of court on charge OF
larceny. lie has served one sentence IN
state prison for = similar offence.
". n. Porter Of Norway, who drives a
cart regularly through this village. has
placed the Democrat under obligation
20 him sgsiu by a generous donation OF
oysters. II those he sells are 10 worse
than those he gives away you can make
no mistake in buying OF him.
Aw. Walker il ~ work putting in the
foundation for the Catholic chapel on
Alpine street. The foundation will b.
completed this fan, but no work will BE-
done on the building itself until spring
The lot is on The Paris side OF Alpine
street. lust above the railroad crossing
I The selectmen have had the pier OF the
grist-mjll bridge repaired from the dam
ge done by the freshet last spring, aud
have taken further precautioG by plank
ing In the entire pier 81 that the ice may
be prevented from pounding out the In
diyiduAl rocks that make up the struet-
ure.
union Thanksgiving service WAS
held al the VI. f. church Thursday even
ing. participated In by all the local
clergymen. The sermon was given by
Rev. Mr.. Haughton, from the texts,
Psalms 1872. Blessed Is the nation
whose God i the Lord, and Deut. l 81 /;
Behold, the Lord thy God hath set the
land before thee; 90 up and possess II,
as the Lord cod Of thy fathers hath said
unto thee; fear not, neither be discour-
aged"
The Young people of the Junior League
will present AZ New Hall next Thursday
evening. Dec. 3rd, very interesting
programme consisting of Dolls Festl-
val bv the little folks, singing, dialogues
and t.bleaux. \ fancy march and the
poetn The Angels of BUena istA. Will
be- illustrated bv sixteen young ladies
Time nor effort has not been spared TO
make this entertainment success ana
those IN charge assure the public most
ENJOYABLE evening. Come parents ana
friends aud encourage the children In
their undertaking. Admission 10 cents :
children. 10 cents.
There will De two days sale in New
Hall next week-probS6ly Thursday and
Friday. Aud on Thursday evening an
old folks eutertainment-Thos Good
old Times-Nill be given. IL l. said TO
be the brightest, merriest, funniest, ana
i'm every Way the best thing OF the kind
ever published. And on Friday evening
a floral concert will be given by about
forty children and young people-repre-
Senting Wild flowers, violets. daisies, rose
buds. garden lowers, croeuses, etc, ana
hraiding the Nav pole. Both entertain
ments will be unique and attractive.
Fuller notice will be given later.
A piano recital will be given at the
Baptist church Wednesday evening OF
this week. Admission l. cents. All
seats reserved. and tickets on sale NJ
Shurtleff's. Programme:
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Carl Jean Tolnan-
The seeds of Populism are sprouting,
4 well known advocate Of that school oil
nolitics. who lives on Il farm north oil
Paris Hin and peddles red sstrakhan APP
niles and delivers ardent and eloquent
lectures on our "Britsnized Financial
Police At south Paris, recently had IN
his audience here little boy who picked
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