Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-29

Sylvan Shurtleff, ESQ, Of Portland
WAS 10 town Saturday.
Charles Gowell has bought Mrs
rrue's farm In the Bolster District.
Mrs. +. A. Thayer returned Saturda,
night from her visit In Massachusetts,.
A. NJ. Gerry, formerly druggist here
now In Lisbon, WAS In town last week.
Miss Eva Walker has returned to hel
school at Hastings, where she Is teach
ing.
At the NJ. +. church next Sunday
morning the pastor will speak on thu
Sth commandment.
Rev. Mr.. Pierce will preach in New
Hall next Sunday afternoon at ? 30. Al
are cordially invited.
The next teachers meeting will be
held SATURDAY.. April 9. at 2: 30, at the
high school building.
Ellery c. Park, Esq, and family, OF
Bethel, spent Sunday with Mrs. Parks
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 5. u. Stesrns.
The bikes are out, picking their way
around on the dry spots, and hoops and
base ball have fiourished for some days.
The family Of Frank White made II
stop here last week, while on their way
from Gorhsm 10 Dsnville Junction, at
which place Mr.. White is now station
agent.
III. w. Dennison hiss closed his engage
ment 10 the office Of the Paris Msnufsc-
turing Co, and went Monday to take \
position with the State Of Maine Wood
Rim Co. At West Paris.
The young ladies Of the Erskin Club
will give salad supper and reception for
the benefit Of the social circle In the yes
try OF the Congregational church, on
Thursday evening, March 3lst, at 8 80
O'Clock. All are welcome. Admission
10 cents.
one Of the members Of Harry La
Marr's company which played here
evening, was Miss Maud Jud-
sins, who was here with the Jessie Har-
court Company playing at Electra Park
a number of weeks last summer, unde.
the stsge name Of Bonnie Hazel.
Harry laMsrr's company played "A
New England Home" TO fair audience
In New Hall Thursday evening. There
were several other attractions the same
evening. The company gave good
play, and = street parade st noon, with n
farmers band of eight good players.
; r. Kimball's "Elsmont" Is said TO
oe showing verv fast. A spectator tells
the Democrat that 'Elsmont" beat some
u the fastest ones In Paris and Norway
on the ice recently. He Is certainly
speedy and handsome young horse and
i is thought that he will be able TO make
4 good record the coming season.
This il year OF record-bresking
months. February broke the record for
snow fall, and March Is going 10 break
Dolly three days OF the
month left. and the sun has shone every
lav of the month so far, and while there
have been few little sprinkles OF rain
and snow, there has been nothing that
could be dignifed with the name OF
storm.
4 pardon was granted BY the gov
srnor and council Thursday 10 Walter
aunis OF Waterford, who is serving a
sentence in Auburn Jail. The offence WAS
breaking and entering a shed and stealing
|, bicycle Ia the night time. Annis
pleaded guilty, aud the sentence OF one
rear AZ Auburn WAS imposed at the last
october term AZ South Paris. He IL said
% be- hopelessly IN with consumption.
Advertised letters In the South Paris
post ofiics March -:
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The regular meeting % Ho.s Com-
lzui-s Nos I. 2. 3 aud = all D. nsxi
saturday uighi st Engine House Hal.
4 D'rioIk D. NJ. - slcrt oific~rs- EaCh
nsns.r wlll ~ paid OF for the wear.
ir.s. A haos and ladder company ~iii
~ orxauiIrd 1t every m~mber % the
.ompanie- ~ present. We arr liable "a
.of- Ia n~x membsrs Il Old ones Do %;
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Cw BoWNEK, chief EngiResr.
IN foilosinx i N. order % music
ior ths Palm sunday services ~ th-
'os, gr-xationSl church next >Gnd.y
morning
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hs Lord ). In IA. Holy rsmPs
, uihsul-i'ain hFHn, ae.. fAsHr
sIafta
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, &C., "a. Ier,f H. kinx a l. C0~iey.
',..s. de- l'ruorssloaAl MsFvh. >oOt~on Clarke
The Lvcrum Theatre Co., supporting
r n willard. will play Ia New Hail
very evening this week and Saturday
matinee. change 81 bill nightly. The
,lay for Monday evening Is "A Convicts
Daughter. This company played four
nights ~ Norway last week, having
,ood HOUSES. aud giving great sstisfac-
Ion. Their repertoire OF plays Includes
Rag Pickers ot Paris" Kip Van
Wrinkle" "Our Uncle from Csttarau-
gus, a." and several others.
Can't. n. V. Bolster went 10 Auburn
Ast week 10 attend the funeral OF Eiiery
T. Goss OF that place. Mr.. Goss was
member Of the sergeants' mess OF Co. n,
9TH Maine, which has held annual re
unions for the past twelve or nfteen
years. The other members OF the mess
we're Robert A. Field OF Lewiston. j. +.
Cobb of Wilder, VI. Joseph +. Stesrns
of Lowell. and A. NJ. Rice Of Boston.
Serg,. Stearns and Sergt. Rice were I'M
able 10 be present, but Capt. Bolster and
Sergts. Field and Cobb were in attend
,nce and acted as bearers. Mr.. Gosss
death WAS the first break in the mess.
The Ladies' Circle gave supper and
nj the NJ. +. church last
W tuesday evening, which was enjoyed
ny ALI who were present. The entertain
mems consisted Of recitations by several
# the SUNDAY School scholars and
violin solo by Miss Gertrude McAroie,
.nd vocal solos by Miss Mary wight OF
Gorham, y. III. Miss McArdle always
hoes herself credit and plesses those
that listen. Miss Wight highly enter
aimed the audience. She has beauti-
full clesr soprano voice which Was APP
precisted by all, and especially by those
y no know what good singing Is when
they hear II.
ELM HILL.
HI. Swift has q flock Of chickens
month old.
Al. Hollis has traded cows with
Hiram Porter.
HIP Ellis has delivered the years
vood az the school house.