Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27

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Two new members wera added to the
Bartist church on Sunday, one by bs;..
tism and one by letter.
Master Ralph and Miss Lila Gilbert
Of Canton, are visiting their cousins
Elsie and Morton Bolster.
Miss Olive Mae Stuart returned Fri.
day from q two weeks vacation spent In
Boston and at Peaks Island.
Rev. 1. A. Bean will give an account
OF the Toronto Epworth League Con.
vention next Sunday evening.
George A. Wise Of Pleasant Street has
moved To Myrtle Street into George
Wis-'s house, formerly occupied by
Milton Morton.
Rev. T.. c. Bolles, ID. d, the we'll
known Universalist divine. will preach
at service at Electra Park, Sunday,
Aug. 5, nj , 30 p. NJ.
Sewall Parker disposed Of his per-
sonsl property as advertised ut auction
Saturday afternoon. The place was
bought by o. h. Clifford at private sale.
Advertised letters In South Paris pos
Office July &c;
e. II. Grover.
Mr.. Charles Rawson
Mr.. Whitehead Strout
frongesco Chiochio.
Conductor Nahum Moore and wife of
Rumford Falls were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Ryerson Saturday ard
Sunday. Conductor Moore is the Oldest
conductor on the Portland and Rumford
Falls Railway and enjoys the acqlaint-
ance of hosts Of friends.
Captain and Mrs. ii. y. Bols,e- ex-
tend cordial Invitation 10 the ladies'
and comrades of VIM. X. Kimball Relief
Corps aud Post TO visit them on Thurs
dsy afternoon and evening, July 29:h.
A oasse, picnic supper will be served on
the lawn NJ 30. All members are In
yited.
IL is decidedly complimentary to
Messrs. Smith and Gorton that after
weeks engagement nearly thousand
people attended their performance at
Electra Park last saturday evening.
They went to Bethel Monday and the
people OF that place may be assured of
price Of admission.
The ball game between the Norways
and Lewiston Athletics Saturday was
declared 10 0 by Jupiter Pluvius, the
umpire. In other words, the worst
shower OF this showery season, Just be-
fore the hour for the game, With driz-
ole the rest Of the afternoon, prevented
IL l. -. n. -
day, for purse OF 5000.
Services will be resumed at the Con-
gregatioral church on Sunday next. la
the morning preaching service, Sunday
School at the close and social service in
the evening. Mr.. Haughton will return
10 ill the pulpit the SUNDAY following
lie writes that the weather 10 ST. John
Is delightfully."- cool, and that he and
Mrs. Haughtou are enjoying their vaca-
ton immensely.
Members and friends of the South
Paris Baptist Sunday School should re-
member that the annual picnic Of this |
school occurs on Wednesday of this |
week, weather fsvoring. We are In
formed that the committee are lahoring |
hard 20 make this the best picnic vet.
and 20 that end, new features will be
introduced. Transportation will he via
electrics and steamer To Gibson's Grove.
or 70 those preferring, via barge. The
car leaves At : rs A. ". For further In |
formation inquire OF committee.
Notwithstanding unfavorable weather.
''the rovsl entertainers" q. Paul Smith |
and willard Gorton. have PLAYED 10
large and increasing audiences at
Electra Park The psst week and nothing
but the most Gathering comment Ia heard
concerning their entertainments.
That they are artists OF high order Of
merit there can be no doubt, while their
gentlemsuly demesnor during their
STAY here has earned them many friends.
IL Is hoped that they NAV be induced TO
plav another weeks engagement here
later in the season.
J. Ferd King WAS in the villsge Friday
afternoon, extending his coincidence 70
his brother farmers who had several
scres OF hSy thst had been caught"
every dsy in the week. He and W. n.
Clifford had been changing works"
and he SAYS. We've been scared almost |
to death every afternoon nv the showers,
but We haven't had any rain TO prevent |
cur getting in hay" 4 statement OF
fact which his hearers found IL hard 10
believe. and which would almost tend 10
cause doubt as 10 the rain falling alike |
upon the Just and the unjust.
The weather Of Saturday afternoon,
July 2ith. looked rather dubious for the |
South Paris Gun Club bows 20 shoot, but |
as perseverance j. their motto they let |
the rain make no difference. IL soon |
cleared away and the shooting was good, |
there being no wind To bother the shoot |
ers. This time they varied the regular |
order Of shooting, making the twenty |
targets all unknown angles, which in |
previous shoots have been only half un- |
knON n, making il more difficult shooting |
The scores were about the same as on |
half and hslf. After the regular score |
was shot of they had u string of five |
targets each, unknown angles, at what |
il called the "wslk-up." The shooter |
gets into position and when ready gives |
the word pull" and starts walking to
the blind, the puller csn spring the trap |
" hen he chooses. Sometimes il u on |
the first step and possibly not until the |
shooter reaches the blind which il the |
limit for distance. This creates lots OF
sport and breaks up the sameness-some |
ruu while others may stand still. The |
next shoot will come of Saturday after
noon, July 3lst. Following are the |
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