Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-16

AT the Congregational church neg,
sunday morning Rev. X. J. Haughtor
VIII preach . Thanksgiving sermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. L. Jewell went q
Berlin, N. H., Friday. Mrs. Jewell vii
visit her parents there for q few weeks
Hiram Pulsifer has been visiting son,
and other relatives In Worcester, Natick,
Framinsham, Abingdon, Lynn and Bos-
ton, Mass.
Mrs. II. w. Powers has moved out OF
the rent over the rockingham store,
and viii live with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. L. Hersey.
Deacon Alvsn Rice viii celebrate his
Ssth birthday on the cath Of the present
month. He still enjoys good health, and
Is abou, the village every day when the
weather Is good.
Advertised letters 10 the South Paris
post Office Nov. 18th:
\ Frank Young.
Mrs. A. N. reats.
Mrs 4. A. Mecausland.
Edgar J. Hill
Mr.. " 4. Cummings.
You cannot afford to miss the supper
| and entertainment ut the Congregational
vestry Friday evening, Nov. 18th.
Come and see that wonderful invention
The Chronothanato,etron- given by
sixteen you5g ladies.
Mr.. L.,,leaeid, mother OF DIR. j. G.
I.ittiedeld, diet last week az her home
in Bridgton, DR.. I.ittleaelt, who has
been with his mother for number of
weeks during her sickness, will be ut his
flee here from this date on, prepared to
attend 10 business.
Miss Matte Maxim. whose series OF
foreign letters last winter was so pleas
ing, sailed Thursday on trip 10 Scot
land and Ireland in the interest of the
Associated Press All Who read her let
tiers 10 the Democrat will join In con-
graduating Miss Maxim on securing this
situation, as well ss congrstulzting those
Who are 20 be privileged to read her let
tiers.
Work on the plot In Market Square
began Wednesday, when Fred j. Wood
stSsed II out. The setting OF posts be-
gan the next day, and the triangle Il
Dow marked out by tweuty-seven sQusre
granite posts, about eight inches high.
Be built, aud the improvements will be
further carried out according 70 the
plans before published.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Edwards were
rendered Wedding reception by the
members % Paris Grange at Grange Hall
Monday evening. A very pleasant even
ing was spent, and a good literary snd
musical entertainment was enjoyed.
About $50 people were present. An
oyster supper was served. The happy
couple were presented with cake
basket, a wafer pitcher and cold meat
fork, all OF silver, from the grange, and
numerous gifts from other friends.
Mr.. Addison :. Bean, the Mason cor
respondent OF the Democrat, was In
town Wednesday and made pleasant
call AZ the Democrat Office. Mr.. Bean Il
a veteran OF the war, and a number OF
Interesting war articles from his pen
have been published 10 the Democrat.
He bears on his body eloquent testi-
mony Of the hsrdships Of the service,
and was here 70 appear before the board
of surgeons Ia connection with sn sppli-
cation for increase Of pension. Ia which
Mr.. Bean thinks he Il entitled. Others
hold the same opinion, and here's hoping
he'll get IL.
The third lecture Ia the Peoples
Course was given At the NJ. +. vestry
last Thursday evening by Rev. c. 5.
Cummings Of Augusta. The lecture
WAS on Sunshine" and was listened 10
5y a very large and spprecistive su-
dience. Mr.. Cummings believes that
sunshine and not gloom should prevail
In our lives, and that II Il our own fault
IL the condition Is otherwise. And Ia
support OF that view he talked very con-
vincingly as well as overwhelmingly. IL
was fiue lecture, and those who did
not hear II missed a rare treat. Music
WAS furnished by trio composed OF
Mrs. Herman Wilson. Lulu Cook and
George A. Briggs. These lectures are
very popular as Is shown by the increased
audience every night.
VIM. n kimball Post, G. A. r., and
Relief Corps entertained guests Wednes-
day from Harry Rust Post, Norway, L.
A. Roberts Post, oxford, Fessenden
Post, Buckield, and Barrows Post,
Sumner. The comrades from these
posts and their ladies numbered In sll
not far from a hundred. Department
Commander Carleton was unable 10 at
tend. The guests were received In New
Hall. and at noon dinner wss served by
the ladies OF the relief corps Ia Grand
Army Hall. The tables were twice filled.
r. IL tfrar dinner :.
supertious. for everybody knows what
kind Of a dinner the relief corps always
sets out. About , O'Clock Commander
Brown OF VIM. h. kimbsll Post called
the assemblsge TO order. Several OF the
old war songs were sung. Rev. X. a..
HAughton offered prayer, Mr.. A. r..
Morse gave three Of his best selections,
aud remarks were made BY Commander
Brown. Comrade T.. III. Brown OF Nor
wsy, DIR. :. A. Bennett OF Norway, Capt.
Buchanan OF Mechanic Falls, Mrs. VIII
son OF south Paris, Comrsde Moves OF
Sumner, Snd others. IL was decidedly q
pleasant occasion.
Elm HILL.
School closes this week.
Henry Porter Il buying poultry 10 lhis
vicinity.
Elliott Record has purchsseda COW OF
VIII Jackson.
| G. =. Aver called on subscribers OF the
Maine Farmer last Thursday.
Mrs. Eva 0rdway taught school, TWO
DAYS last week for Mr.. Fletcher.
Mrs. John Stevens has been 70 the
Hollow, with her sister, Mrs. Luther
stone, who Is sick.
The first snow storm Of the season last
Friday. Nov. l2th. Several inches Tell
and people were out on runners.
| G.N. Whitehead and wife expect to
90 20 Boston this week. Mr.. w. vii
stsv several weeks. Ed Tyler OF Nor
wsy does his chores Ia his absence
Henry Kerr has opened blacksmith
shon n south Paris. Mr.. Kerr has hse
the misfortune 20 lose hog, also
horse
| 1be GRANGE EXTENDS THANKS.
| SoUrH PARIS, Nov. 10, 1897
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