Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27

| ke' hare 10 boston parties S-turuAy.
Mrs. Dean Is Ia Boston after the lates
styles In spring and summer dressmal
ing.
A. W. Walker expects to resume wor
ON the grading Of the county ground
next Monday.
Treasurer George r. Morton Of tn
Paris Manufacturing Co. has been on
business trip to Boston.
Chas. III. Howard of the Shurtleif dru
store takes his vacation this week. II
will 20 to Portland and Boston.
Will Kenney, who Is employed Ia
store In Auburn, spent Sunday with hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Kenney.
Business meeting Of the Epwortl
League with Mrs. S. c. Ordwsy mex
Thursday evening. A social time ate
the business meeting.
Landlord Shaw Of the Andrews Hous,
had large lot os smelts sent him from
Harrison last week which he generousl,
shared with his friends.
George III. Cummings Of Mechani,
Falls was in town Saturday. Mr.. Cum
mings Is native of Paris, and resided a
Paris Hill for many years.
Mr.. Adams, of Bowdoiu College, occu
pied the Congregational pulpit last Sun
day Ia the absence of Mr.. Haughton
lie VAS entertained at j. j. Morton's.
w. ). Starbird is making some repair.
and changes upon his buildings on Hill
Street, iQcludiDg the raising Of hi:
stable to the floor level Of the house. He
will put ina good basement under the
stable.
About l25 Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
In body attended service at the NJ. T.
church sunday afternoon, and heard an
excellent sermon TO the order by Rev
Mr.. Bean. Rev. III. A. Roberts OF Pari:
Hlll assisted In the services.
A. ". Walker has his oil tank set In
position, st some little distance from the
siding. The connections will be made
In u day or two, and when II Is complet-
ed, the oil will be pumped from the ears
into the tank by horse power pump.
The street steps in front Of Wallace
Ryerson's stand gu Pleasant Street will
be moved from the side Of the lot where
they are now IN the middle, and a con-
crete walk will be built from the head
OF the steps Scross the lawn To the house.
Miss Mime Anne Plummer left on the
early train Monday morning, for New
ors, whence she will sail on Tuesday
for Genoa, aud from there 90 to Flor
euce, where she will remain for year.
Her father, Mr.. J. r. Plummer, accom-
panied her 10 New \ ork.
Work Is progressing on the new store
Of &. W. Bovker Il Co. The mason
work on the basement il now in prog
ress. The basement will be 36xi1 feet,
well lighted and connected bv wide
easy stairway with the street floor, and
will De used for displaying goods.
The Erskin Club manage to ''drive dull
care away" occasionally. They cslebrat-
Ell Fast Day with a dinner ut the An
drews House, which the participants say
reflected great credit upon Landlord
Shaw and wife. After dinner the club
took carriages and did" the two towns.
The South Paris high school base ball
club are opening the season In hard luck.
They were defeated NJ Mechanic Falls
Thursday, aud Saturday they crossed
bats on the home grounds with the
Paris Hill Academy nine, resulting in a
score of l3 10 ) for the Paris Hill boys.
Wednesday evening. April p, Stony
Brook Lodge. y. +. o. p, OF South
Paris, will celebrate their sixth ami
verssry. All members Of the lodge with
their families are requested 20 be present.
Refreshments will be served. The mem-
bers will please bear in mind that there
will be but one evening more Of the con-
test.
At the meeting OF Paris Grange last
IL was voted that the grange
attend divine service June q. az the Bsp-
It's, church, Paris Hill, at 1880 A. NJ
of respect and bereavement
were adopted by the Grange on the
death Of Sylvsnus Porter sni Rose Gam
mon, also the charter was draped in
The manager Of one OF our local colt
colleges has during .he last few DAYS
been turning his attention 10 breaking"
another kind OF colt-a fiery, untamed
bicycle. IL was rather a fractions
but the trainer has done his
work well. and has the satisfaction OF
knowing that he will soon be Ia condi-
10 beat his own colts down the road.
\ very pleasant reception was tender
I'd Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Bean on their re-
turn from conference Wednesday even
ing, by the members and friends of the
VI. T.. church. The vestry WAS taste
fully decorated with bunting and looked
like large parlor. One corner Of IL
WAS draped with heavy portieres with a
bank Of flowers in the background before
which Mr.. and Mrs. Bean received their
MANY friends. Scattered about the
room were easy-chsirs and numerous
tables on which were potted plants,
lamps and fruit. On one side Of the
room was a prettily arranged table AZ
which two young ladies served cocoa
and vanilla creams during the evening.
[ pom entering the vestry the guests
we're welcomed by the committee. la a
few apt and well-chosen words Rev. Mr..
Brown extended q cordial welcome 10
Mr.. aud Mrs. Bean 10 which Mr.. Bean
responded in a pleasing manner. APP
remarks were also made by
the official members OF the church. liz
was delightful evening and thoroughly
enjoyed by all.
ELM HILL.
Mrs. Martha Estes Is at John Web
ber's.
III. l.. Swift has a nice yoke Of oxen
purchased OF John SWEET.
A. g. Dudley has charge OF raising C..
W. Bowker's house at South Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stone Of Stearns
Hill spent last Friday at III. l.. Swift's.
We fiud about forty taxable horses
within the limits of the old school dis
triet.
School began last Monday somewhat
under difficulties. as the KEY OF the house
could not be found, and the only means
of entrance WAS through the window.
After teaching this way two days the
lock was picked. but at last reports the
kew was still among the missing. School
ia taught bv Mr.. Allen Hutchinson, q
student at Bates College, and a graduate
OF south Paris high school, class OF
1891. Mr.. Hutchinson Is our fourth
teacher from that class during the past
three years.
BrsCoE DISTRICT.
j. Peuley has peas and radishes