Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-22

DR.. Littlefield went to Bridgton Satur
day to attend the wedding Of his brother
Harry La Marr's play, "A New Eng
land Home" Is billed for New Hall
next Thursday evening.
Preparations are being made to put 4
steel front on Masonic Block, with plate
glass windows, and some other sliehI
changes.
Mrs. Julia Gardner has moved into tn
rent previously occupied by Mrs. Eflle
Howe, in the Stowell house, on the
corner Of Pleasant and Church Streets
There win be short entertainment Al
Mt. Pleasant Rebekah Lodge Friday
evening, followed by rehearsal. Every
member Of the degree team must b.
present.
II you see a Young man with black
spots on his face, don't think that h.
has spsttered some ink on his counte-
nance. He is simply using nitrate OF
silver "a cosmetic.
| Rev. Seth Benson Of North Paris was
thrown from n sleigh while on his way
To the Baptist quarterly meeting at this
| place and considerably shaken up and
| injured so thst he was IN ,ble to preach
here SIS intended.
The Oxford Ligh, Company has put 10
several new transformers 10 its equip
ment here during the past week. The
effect OF these Ia 10 enable them To In
crease the voltage on the circuit here,
| thus more than doubling the number Of
lights which can be run and maintained
| AZ full candle power. There have here
tofore been more lights on this circuit
than the wire could carry, so that when
they were nearly all on the lights were
dimmed. II Is expected that the changes
will improve the service here.
The honors Of the Friday evening
whist party at Grand Army Hall were
carried of by Mrs. George A. Briggs,
Who closed the evening with sixty-nine
points. The BOBBY honors were not
located, though two or three either were
in debt or had been TO the bank before
the party closed. Thirty points 10 start
with seems 70 be small allowance for
some OF the unlucky ones. Eleven
tables were filed. These whist parties
are very pleasant social affairs. The
next one will be held Thursday evening
of this week.
The Congregational Social Circle held
ts 18th annual meeting at the South
Paris Savings Bank on Wednesday even
ing. March 10th. Mrs Wilson was elect
ed President for the eleventh time. The
ladies evidently appreciate efficient
service. Mrs. Dora h. Greene Vice
President, Alice b. knight, Secretary
aud Treasurer. IL WAS voted that thu
executive and special committees remain
as last wear:
Exccutiye-Mrs. Hathaway. Anna Morse, Mr.
Barpcs. Mrs Atkins, Hattie Haskell. Carrie
VI atthews. Mrs Wright
walker. Mrs :. y. Briggs, Mrs Berry, Mrs.
Bowker, Mr.. II. y. Bolster.
The great snti-intidel lecturer, Rev. X.
Turner Jordan, will lecture next Sun
dav, March -, in New Hall, afternoon
and evening. on the subject: The
Bible: What Is IT." aud 1.-The Golden
Age OF Prophecy, or The World to
Come. Wherein D~elleth Righteous
ness" Mr.. Jordan is president OF the
Maine State Bible Society and School OF
the Divine Revelation. This society l.
Vet In its infancy, but Is taking sgrsnd
stand for the Bible aud the truth. There
will also be meetings through the week.
in which all Who wish can take an active
part. All the meetings are free. and the
public. and the Young people especially,
are cordially invited.
BisCoE DISTRICT.
c. L. Penley went to Lewiston last
week.
Ernest Penley has gone into the fish
business.
Joe Cummings bought COW OF Mrs.
E. \. Jackson last week.
Miss Ada Foster Of Hebron has been
visiting at W. +. Fosters.
Geo. Peuley has returned TO Shsw's
business college, after spending his vscs-
ton at home.
Morris Grant from Norway Is stopping
at A. J. Peuley's, and helping work up
the woodpile.
4 flock Of tifty wild geese few north
ward March Is; also q buffalo beetle
flew into an open window the same day