Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
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Mrs. Geo. Gregg Of Andoyer b the
ruest OF her sister, Mrs. Il. G. ThOmes.
Merritt Parsons and wife are visiting
friends In Nashua, N. H.
Homer N. Chase and wife OF Auburn
were 10. town Wednesday.
Vim. Gregg Of Andover was In town
Thursday.
Mrs. Willis f.. Pike Of Rumford Falls
was the guest Of Mrs. Alfred Cole over
Sunday, the 9Th inst.
Mellen Pompilly Of Auburn was In
town recently looking for horse.
Miss Alice Lamb Of Portland IL the
guest of Mise Bessie Caldwell.
Quietly and modestly the new woman
Is asserting her influence and power to
mould the present and coming events a.
Ii evidenced by the multiplication OF
strictly feminine literary clubs In the
rural villages. We have had one, "The
Ladies', Literary Society" In operation
for nearly two years, Of which Mrs. 4.
G. Cole Il president, and has given q
good account of Its work, and now
second, 1.-THE Buckfeld Fortnightly
Club, was organized Tuesday, March
9th, at the residence OF Mrs. 0. II. Her:
sey. The officers are:
President, Mrs. BENJAMIN spauliing.
Vice. President, Mrs. Edward B,cknell.
Secretary. Mrs. Chas. II. Tuttlc.
Asst. Secretary, Miss josie shaw.
Treasurer, Ma w. 1. Blanchard.
The object Il literary culture. The
club Is In no sense rival, as there is
ample room for both and each must
necessarily be restricted In its member
ship. The club Is fortunate In It's start
10 having several members who have
had experience In club and Chautauqui
courses.
Monday, March sth, the annual town
meeting occurred, nearly 300 voters be-
Ing present. Party lines were entirely
ignored, local questions, chiefly the free
high high school management for several
years, had stirred the town from centre
to circumference. The memory of las,
years episode sharpening the thirst for
scalps, the rural patriots began to arrive
early with blood 10 their eyes and the
war paint already on. Before ten O'Clock
High Street was black with the parade
| OF the unterrihed on the march from thu
village to the new town hall on the hill
Promptly at the opening hour the cleri
read the warrant and the polls were
open to receive the ballots for moderator
This was the first contest, and between
200 and 800 votes were thrown, T. $
Brigham, Esq, and w. II. Purkis being
the candidates. Mr.. Purkis was foun,
to have been chosen by very decide,
majority, and q shout walked the echoe
In the old church on the hill, and ;
victory scored for those who allege tina
they had not been fairly treated In tn
management of the free high school
There was no contest for clerk. Tn
next contest was for LIST selectman, tn
candidates being the same rs for moder
ator, BRIGHAM and Purkis, and the re
suit the same only more pronounced
The revolution was carried through In
board OF officers, and q school boar
elected controlling the election Of su
perintendent Of schools. Sli00 wa
raised for schools instead OF $1,000 n
formerly, and three terms Of ten week
each throughout the town was voted i
lieu OF n free high school. A PROPOSE
ton, eminently fair. was made bv V.
DeCoster aud and advocated by Hon. q
II. Jersey and Bank Examiner Hatch &
establish q free high school In several q
the outside districts, at saving Of sa5
10 the town but was voted down. Tn
rumbling Of the storm that culminate,
Monday, has been several years gather
ing It's force, In abuses and disregard o
out side interests, real or fsncied.
The students OF Paris Hill Academ'
will present the popular dram
"Amopg the Breakers" ut Nezinsco
Hall on Saturday evening OF this week
Music viii be furnished bv the Buckflel'
Orchestra. Admission 90 cents. Pro
ceeds for the benefit Of the academ,
library. The cast IL ~ follows:
David Murray. keeper OF Fairpo.nt light,
u Y. Curt,
Larry Divine, his assistant, Harold Thsyei
Hon Bruce Hunter Harry Pierce
Clarence Hunter. his ward. Charlie Rycrsor
Peter Paragraph. newspaper reporter.
Horace Roberts
Scud. Hunters colore.i servant. Perley Ryersou
Mis-. Katy Roya
Bess starbright, "cast up by tho wavc.:"
| Miss Amy Wardwel
Mother Carey. q rputed fortune teller:
Miss Helen Hammond
Biddy Bean, an Irish girl.
The principal OF the school from which
these students come Il Prof. James NJ
Pike, former popular principal OF tn
Buckfield High School.