Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-07

The Epworth League win give n
ception to the church Friday evening.
There win Be business meeting q
the Epworth League this Monday eycr
ing.
Mrs. o. l.. Peavey and daughter q
Montana are visiting her sister, Mrs. J
z. Richardson.
Holman Barnes, wife and two children
OF Portland, are visiting the family Q
his brother, T. 5. Barnes OF thls place.
J. Mellen Cummings has found SINAI
sum Of money that he will return to Il
owner when the owner viii prove prop
erty.
Merritt Parsons, Esq, Of Buckfield
and Chester I. Cornish, Esq, Of tn
Nashua Press, Nashua, y. H., made tn
Democrat pleasant call Monday.
Mr.. john Woodman IL breaking al
housekeeping aud wishes TO sell hi
household goods. ANY one wishing I,
buy parlor set would do well to cal
on Mr.. woodmsn before purchasing
elsewhere.
A picnic dinner will be served on Fri
day, Sept. 10Th, st Penley's grove, b,
the members Of w. X. Kimball Relic
Corps and Post, with their families snl
any friends who may wish to join them
II is desirable that all shall be upon tn,
grounds in good season.
Col. Jacob L. Greene Of Hartford
Conn has been visiting At Mrs. ID. B
Greene's. Col. Greene IL president ol
the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
Company. He Is native Of Waterford
and was the orator of the day at the
centennial celebration In that town Fri
day.
4 public temperance meeting will be
held Wednesday evening OF next week
Sept. 10, in New Hall. Ii will be nd.
dressed By Rev. w. T. Berry Of Port
land. Secretary Of the Maine Christian
Civic League, and Hon. John Z. Swasey.
Perham will preside
Further notice will be given.
Charles A. Young, who has done some
Of the most artistic sign work In the
place, put up new sign for J. z. Rich
srdson, our enterprising hardware
dealer, last Saturday, that Is beauty
for design and execution. IL Is raised
aud rounded face gold leaf letter upon n
black ground and presents very at
trsctive appearance.
Advertised letters In the South Paris
post office Sept. g:
:. IL wetherby
Mrs. ErEs Richards.
Geo. Paris
Miss Agnes Psnkham.
Mrs. VI. A. Shaers.
Mrs Angus. Moves
Mr.. Paul MAJOR.
Mr.. g. u Learned.
Prank Harlow.
Moses Chandler.
Mr.. y. 4. Briggs
On Saturday, Aug. -, a party con-
,isting OF twelve Of our townsfolk went
10 West Paris on a surprise TO Deacon
II. L. Dennison and wife. The party
were royalty entertained unit. season.
able hour, when the most complete sur
prise was made by the presentation Of a
unique silver piano lamp TO Mrs. Denni-
sou, by Mr.. Eli j. Swan, In behalf OF
heir friends both present and absent OF
whom there are many.
5. NJ. King returned Saturday with
his herd Of Cattle Club Jerseys. from the
circuit Of the New England, Gray and
Maine State fairs. He captured good
bunch Of premiums, securing the follow
ng lis, at the state fair:
III on herd
"a ON yesrling bull.
ST on two-year old bull.
81 on cow.
ist on year oil heifer.
lst on l-year-old better.
LIST on quantity OF miIk-.i lilo lbs. In day.
lst on butter cow-s.sss inches q day.
81 on four COW test-Sg.s inches.
Weather permitting, the Jessie Hsr-
court Comedy Company will appear a,
Electra Park every evening this week in
an entire change OF program from any
hing previously shown. Monday even
ng the program includes two comedies
aud a number Of new specislties. Tues
lay evening the four-sct comedy drama,
Struck Gas" will be presented. Ii is
that for the benefit OF the
growing generation, who have not seen
he play, and the grown generation, who
never tire of so famous work, the Hsr-
,ourt Company will put on "Uncle
Toms Cabin" one evening this week.
Notwithstanding the threatening
Weather large audience attended the
entertainment at Electra
Park Saturday evening and were ex-
,eedingly well entertained by Mr..
smiths crsyon drawings and imperson-
ltion OF Jack. the school-boy," Mr..
iorton's very faithful impersonstion Of
Rev. I. Dewitt Tslmsge, Prof. Molten
lsuer's brilliant piano overtures, the
,and concert BY the Paris Hill band and
he Smith Gorton comedietta, "Old Cy
Primes Courtship," as taken from Den
nan Thompson's famous New England
.rama. The Old Homestead" Messrs.
smith and Gorton are prime favorites
iere.
The oxford Baptist Association holds
Is annual session with the Baptist
hurch 10 this village Wednesday and
Thursday Of this week. The session be
,ins At 10 o'clock Wednesday forenoon.
Indications are that there will be an at
sndsnce considerably larger than usual.
rhe programme OF the meetings Is not
iefinitely made up, but il is expected
hat on Wedns sday evening President
Butler Of Colby University will speak
IN "Some Established Nerities OF the
christian Faith" Other speakers from
outside the county who are expected are
Rev. III. Z. Cochrane and SIR, N Barrows,
in Burmsh, Rev. \. L.
Dunn. ID. D., OF wsterville, Rev. w. ).
lvres. pastor of the First Baptist Church
n Portland, President Meserve OF Shaw
University, who Is one Of the leading
nen engaged In the work OF educating
he colored people of the South, and
Rev. |. Il. Mower OF South Berwick.
rhe annual sermon will be preached
" Wednesday forenoon by Rev. G. ). Chase
II Mechanic Falls, and the letters from
he churches will be read Wednesday
afternoon. A cordial II vitstion is ex-
ended 10 the public 10 attend any or all
" the ser, ices.
BISCoE DISTRICT.
Oracle Penley attended the Penley re-
,uion az South Paris.
C. Il. and A. j. Penley have been "up
buying cows.
Mrs. III. T.. Chase, Mrs. Dyer and
Master jamie have been visiting at A. j..
PeDley's.
Ernest Penley went TO the state fair
with his uncle and says he learned a
good deal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Coudry and
children from Massachusetts, are visiting
Mr.. Coudry's sister, Mrs. A. II. An
irws.