Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-06

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There viii be baptismsl service In
connection with the regular forenoon
service at the Baptist church next San
day.
On account Of the sickness Of Miss
Mertie G. Walker the beginning Of the
Porter school viii b postponed until
Monday, Dec. II.
The early snow sent the sled orders Ia
70 the Paris Manufacturing Co. with
rush. They have been coming In fast
the past week.
The annual meeting Of the Riverside
Cemetery Association stands adjourned
20 next Saturday, Dscember l0th, at =
p. n at the assessors Office.
John Small. who has been living 10
Greenwood, has moved on TO the Walter
r.rrsr farm between this village and
Paris Hin and Il employed by the Paris
Manufacturing Company.
W. J. Wheeler and family expect to
move into their remodeled house this
week. Walter Denpison and wife will
occupy the rent vacated BY the Wheel
.ers, in Frank Tsylor's house.
Advertised letters 10 South Paris post
Office Dec. 5,h, ls.'s;
N. A. Paul
Mrs. ormsby ID. Warren,
NJ. Gilman Jortian.
W y Ehiritge.
Mt. Pleasant Rehekah Lodge will hold
Geographical Party" after the lodge
closes next Friday evening. All MEM
oers are requested to be present with
some emblem 10 represent Il geograph-
&c Il plsce.
Ernest + Record, son Of Levi Record
O' this place, had expected 10 come Ia
Portland on the boat either Friday or
sturdy night OF week since, and
>"me fear was felt for his safety after
the news Of the loss OF the Portland, but
he was soon heard from, and all fear
MAS removed.
A good audience attended sn interest
ing missionary meeting At the Baptist
church Sunday evening. The topic of
the evening, IS announced, WAS the
Philippine Islands. A feature which |
sdded much To the interest of the service |
was large map III the Philippines |
drawn by J. 4. Murch and Mr.. Haskell. |
Some apprehension WAS felt, the first |
81 last week, that lngalls r. Evans OF
this place might have been on the Port |
land. He is on the road for Homer y.
Chase & Co. of Auburn, and had not |
been heard from for a longer time than |
usually elapsed. He WAS finally heard |
from 81 Belehertown. Mass, where ne
VAS showed in.
4 movement is on foo, Tn supply one |
II the greatest needs Of the village. n
public reading room. The matter has
been brought 10 the attention OF fhe
several church congregations By the
pastors, and Mr.. f. +. Garland, state
secretary Of the Y NJ. &. A, Is lending |
his aid. Fuller notice of the matter will
be given next week.
The grand closing concert Of
the Peoples Lecture Course will be
given at Methodist church Thursday
evening, Dec. :, with Mrs. Cora Briggs
,ccompsnist, Mr.. Geo. Briggs, Mr..
Frank KimbAll, Miss Carrie Miller solo
i.,s, with other good musical talent and
Mrs. Arthur Craig 81 Berlin, reader.
children IL aud Is cts. Reserved seats
At T. l.. JEWELS.
J. II ,stings Bean and Whit Stuart,
after attending the Martin school Of
hunting, went up 10 Mason bear hunting.
Both being high protectionist Republi-
rsns they took Don along for protection.
The frosty air % Mason WAS undis-
turbed by the sound OF their guns. For
,unstely (tor them they did not en-
counter the enemy; were II otherwise
the Democrat would have been obliged
tn record that their characters were
shove approdch A IL IL the hand loses
\ iob and there will be no street parade.
Its Disappointing
The wsrscope will be At South Ptris
Opera House Wednesday evening, Dec.
: with number Of Spanish war pic
lures II will illustrate the lombard
ment OF santiago, the Rough Riders in
sctusl battles. and naval scenes,
scenes from the American Navy. Cuba
snd the war portraits Of men taking |
leading parts in the past war and Spanish
question. Brilliantly Illuminated BY
electricity and displayed, greatly mag
nified upon n screen visible 10 thousands
ot persons, exhibiting every motion OF
the object with an effect that il startling |
and true to nature. Admission -, 81
and so cents. Children Is cents.
Wednesday afternoon number OF
deer hunters took the up train for the |
woods. There were Charles Brett, Irving |
Andrews, Writ Stanley, W. ii. Cum
mings, Ernest NJ. SWEET, Erwin A. Bean.
Wild River region. Irving Andrews re-
turned saturday night with good big
doe which ne shot shout 9 O'Clock the
first morning out. Percy Walker, who
vent in a week before, csme In on the
same train with deer. It's small one,
but Percy saws he followed him a good
many miles, and besides, it's harder 10
hir a small one than q big one. The
other hunters are still in the woods.
Mr.. Avian Rice, who has been i'll for
some weeks. died st his home in this VII
lsge sunday. He WAS ;. years Of age, |
since the death Of Judge Deering the
oldest man in the place. Mr.. Rice was
a native Of Gorhsm, Maine, and came TO
Paris about fifty years ago. He was
highly respected and esteemed citiz-n.
He became member OF the Methodist |
church In Gorhsm at IL years OF age, |
and has been member OF the south |
Paris church during his residence here. |
He leaves widow and one SOD, A. VI. |
Rice, OF the firm OF Rice, Holway & co. |
OF Boston. The funeral will be held at
the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon |
AT l 80. attended by Rev. Mr.. Bean
The annual fair Of tho Congregational
Circle will occur on Thursday and FRI
dsy of next week. This IL getting to be
quite an event in local circles and Is
looked forward to with much interest.
The ladies who presented the mock trial
so successfully last season have In prep
sration a new piece called the New
Woman or the Senate Of 1900. Those
who have been able 10 get glimpse OF
some Of the parts pronounce 1t just ht-
tie shesd Of anything ever seen 10 that
line. Prof. A. 4. Morse will endesvor
20 break up any solemnity that might
nspg over the occasion 10 wonderful
nles for the down-trodden men This
viii be given on Friday night while on
"a ,;,,h, rho children will present