Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
The Seneca Club viii meet with Miss
Gina n Ynaadau ~ 4 o.NlocE

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Stuart Tuesday at 3 O'Clock.
| j. II. Stuart has returned from .
months trip in eastern Maine.
Rev. and Mrs. X. j. Hsughton return
ed from st. John saturday night.
DIR. J. w. Davis Of Charlemont, Mass.
was in town Saturday and Sunday.
VIM. J. Wheeler sold a Behr Bros
piano to J. A. Rswson Of Buckfield last
week.
The Paris Grange players had fail
audience considering the extremely bad
weather, for their play, "our Folks,
Friday evening.
VIM. h. kimball Relief Corps vii
have supper next Saturday evening
March aoth, nj Grand Army Hall. Ad'
mission "a usual.
Judge Wilson has been very sick with
the grippe the past week, but Is reported
considerably better now. He hopes to
be out again In a day or two.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pratt Of Hill
Street have the sympathy Of friends iu
the loss Of little daughter about a
year old, who died last Thursday.
There will be special meeting Of Mt.
Pleasant Rebeksh Lodge Wednesday
evening. March L.. Every member OF
the degree staff is requested to be pres
ent.
Mr.. Adna II. Tuell, Who has been train
| ing colts here for while, will sell his
| farm and stock In Greenwood at auction
next week, and intends to move to South
Paris.
Mrs. 5. +. Briggs entertained the
members of Mt. Pleasant Lodge after
the meeting at her home, Friday even
ing. March 18th. Ice cream and cake
were served.
The South Paris High school viii be-
gin on Tuesday. March Esd, and the
other schools in South Paris on Monday,
March 29th, instead of March S0th as
announced last week.
Miss Angie Thsyer, daughter OF Edwin
VI. ThSyer, celebrated her 9Th birthday
last Monday with party, To which
number OF her little friends from this
place and Paris Hill were invited.
The atten lance contest in Paris CT Inge
under the leadership of j. +. King aud
Mrs. Carter. resulted in = victory for
Mrs. Carter. The defeated side will fur
uish dinner 10 the winners March %.
Advertised letters in the South Paris
post Office March 18th:
Mr. A. Z. Abbott.
Master George Clark.
Mr.. Ada Mixer.
Mrs. l.. Ada Mixer.
Supt. W. l.. Maxim OF the South Paris
Telephone Exchange, has arranged for
messenger service in order TO reach par
ties not connected by telephone. When
messenger is desired apply at the
central office.
Mrs. Clark Mitchell, who has suffered
much for the past seven years, Is re
ported improved in health and hopes are
entertained Of her recovery, notwith-
standing grave fears as TO her surviving
her recent illness.
J. Frank Rowland, OF Boston, pro-
prietor Of the Mountain View Stock
Farm, has the thanks OF the South Paris
Library Association, for donation OF
Personal Recollections Of Gen. Nelson
A. Miles" to the library.
South Paris was represented at the
legislative hearing last week in regard
TO the Oxford Light Co. by Hon. James
;. Wright, III. L. Dennison, j. II. Bean.
J. A. Lambe, A. c. I. King, and \. ID.
Bolster. They appeared before the
committee 10 oppose granting the Oxford
Light Co. any exclusive privileges.
Mrs. W. b. Edwards gave party
Friday afternoon from 10 6, In honor
Of her nieces, Misses Isabelle and Mary
Stowell OF Dixfield, who were visiting
her. Sixteen young misses were pres
ent. Refreshments were served, and
general good time enjoyed. Miss Mary
Stowell returned To Dixfield Saturday.
Myron W. Maxim has recently added
to the equipment of his bicycle repair
shop new, first-clsss tive-foot lathe.
He bought the lathe al a bargain while
on "a recent trip TO Boston. He has the
lathe all set up, and has also rugged up
an emery wheel, and Is well fitted for
any kind Of repair work that may come
in.
The Seneca Club are 20 give book
reception on Wednesday evening, March
3ith. Each invited guest is requested TO
dress or wear some article 10 represent
some book. A prize will be awarded 10
the persoG guessing the most books
also one 10 the best representation.
Each member Of the club is limited to
five guests.
There will be given AT the Methodist
church Thursday evening, March 18th,
corn supper. This is one of the best
suppers. with fine entertainment, con-
sisting of vocal and instrumental music,
with reading by some of the best talent.
The young mems quartette will furnish
a part Of the music. Don't fail TO at
tend this entertainment.
John Martins premium COW has made
another record; butter record OF ~ ~
pounds for the month Of January. She
i now giving Is quarts Of milk per day.
Her heifer calf, dropped In August,
weighed 100 pounds, when mouths and
e DAYS old. and although of feminine
persuasion, masked successfully as
BOY Orator in the Mckinley eelebra-
tion-another "black Republican" trick.
A special meeting of the South Paris
BOARD OF Trade was held last Thursday
evening. The special committee on
electric light plant made report. They
have had an electrical engineer exsmin-
ing the Jackson's Mills water power,
and his reports and estimates were sub
mitted. Ii was decided 10 continue
the opposition TO granting the Oxford
Light Co. exclusive privileges, as long
as the opposition might be necessary.
The Bates College students, Miss
Myrtle Maxim '9S, Chas. L. Dennison
1900, and Alton Wheeler 90, were at
home over Sunday. Mr.. Rich, 1900,
came UP a. the guest of his classmate,
Mr.. Dennison, aud E. +. Cunningham
81. was here as the guest of Alton
Wheeler. Mr.. Cunningham was here to
arrange for an athletic exhibition and
concert by the Bates students az the
Norway Opera House next Friday even
ing.
The Maine Missionary Society will
hold Field Day" at the Congregation
aIist church next Thursday afternoon
and evening. Addresses full of interest
will be given by workers fresh from the
field, and By the secretary OF the society
Who has visited over seventy-fve OF the
churches within the past fifteen months.
Meetings will be given at 80 and 80.
Speakers:
Rev. ID. p. Hatch. Secretary Of the Maine
/ NfastnnarV Society.