Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-01-11

-ExehanSe.
G.. :. Walker Of Peru VAS at South
Paris Friday.
Dean Tolman has returned from Bos-
ton. where he has been spending his va
cation.
Mrs. :. r. Tucker has returned from
Eumford Falls, where she has been for
several weeks.
Alva Shurtleh and wife, who have
betu spending 4 portion ot the winter 10
Brookline. Mass, returned 10 south
Paris snd opened their house Thursday.
Alden Chase. Esq Of Brysnt's Pond,
4 former register Of deeds, and one OF
the best known and most highly respect
"a citizens ot oxford County, was At
south Paris Tuesday and made the Dem
ocrSt pleasant call.
DEPUTY sheriff wormell brought 70
all Thursday George Thurlow and Clar-
ence Thurlow Of Riley Plantation, bound
over % The February term Of court on
the charge of breaking into a lumber
camp 10 Newry, and stealing provisions
etc
The two barrels OF liquor seized by
Iailer Garland 10 car here recently,
Vas ibeled, and q hearing ordered for
last week. but IL was continued 10 We'd
pesday OF this week. when IL IL under
stood that Newell x SHELTON OF Lewiston
will appear for the claimants OF the
liquor.
Paris Grange is rather proud of it,
library. which now contains 26J volumes,
and from which during the year just
closed The total number taken out was
50. The library has been accumulated
entirely from the proceeds OF entertain
ments. etc, without drawing upon the
grange funds.
At the annual business meeting Of the
Epworth Lesgue the folloHiug officers
were chosen:
P-r-idrnt-iames Miilett-
ia Nicr- Prc-itent-C \. Gray.
II Vice Prt-iieuf-blive SWEET
SO Vice PreSiient-Mr> :. Z. uT,iway
stl Vice Prv-ident-OeTtrUde NcArtle.
>ecrrtary-Mamie McArile.
IyvAsurcr->. [. priway.
The Paris Manufacturing Co. hiss re
g4ssted the assessors TO give II hear
~ in the matter Of it, valuation, which
10 ,,eks 10 have reduced, and n hearing
vil accordingly De given, Friday 81
fI o'clock A. NJ, before the assessors OF
The town OF Paris and the assessors OF
ne south Paris Village Corporation, al
Judge Wilson's Office.
The annual meeting Of the Congrega'
tiouAl society Was held Tuesday after
noon aud the following officers wer,
chosen
N0aerator-H y Bolster.
..trk-\ u Bolster
Co. s,tu- and Treasurer. :. Wright
Prudential Committee. = WRIGHT, j. r
N..r..r. "a y. Bolster.
sting Committee-The members Of the pru
.rr,l. committee and y A >hurter, y q
t.-E y Haskell. y u Bolster.
It's u good thing 20 have lots OF time
nut ~ hen the sled factory runs on on
kut ~ time. the South Paris town cloei
oa another kind Of time, and the tn
Norway town clock on still another
kind, there would seem 20 De more kind
~ tine than We can use conveniently
The street cars run on Norway towr
clock time, and that and the South Pari
clock have for some time been severa
minutes at variance.
Paris Lodge, r. and A. NJ, SO its an
Busl communication Tuesday eyenin!
elected the following officers:
M.-Arthur = Forbes.
Wv m 4. Morton.
= " Albert n Park
Treas w - buckingham
Sell Woodbury..
D-Frpd n Evans.
T. IA ats--
Committee 81 Finance. II. George, A. {,
h'ug a W Walker
Trustees % Charity Eund-A. &. T. King, II
WupLhU-y. +. 7 stone
From the report OF the jIiler for III
Year ending jan. |, the following sta
tjs,icS are obtained:
Number 20 prisoners ia jail Jan I. iss..
Nsr.sr 90 prisoners in Jail, Jan l, l>:s-. -.--
Nun .,- 10 prisoners committed during l,ss, L
N-r .e- -sutsucesl - county jail during the
ear. .---
N-uaes committed for non pay ment Of
fines ami costs. ...--.-.-..------.--. -
N.u1tr committed on sentence. and for
non pay meut Of zines. for liquor selling.
Number committed on sentence, and for non
payment OF fines, for intOxication. ---.--
Number Of Migrants committed during the
year. ------.------ ----------.---.-------
Miss Mary A. Mason, who has recent
ly been appointed factory inspecto
IN Massachusetts,. Is native OF til
place. South Paris people will prot
ably recognize her under the name {
Mary A. Caldwell. She is sister of Oh
late Samuel ). Caldwell. and cousin {
c. W. Bowker of this place. She fir:
came into prominence during the bi
strike in Hsverhill three years ago, b.
before that she had been in the stitcher
movement for long time, and being
woman OF advanced ideas soon pushe
10 the front. Her fearlessness aided h,
and she won a host Of admirers. Duriu
the strike she played prominent par
aud it was through her efforts that a
stitchers became the best organized bod
IL the city. She also did meritorioi
work on the relief committee. After q
strike was over Miss Mason beesu
prominent in the organization OF u
National Boot snd Shoe Workers Unio
and became one of the organizers OF u
national board. on which she continu'
for tuo tarms LATER she ODened