Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-18
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oatn tvous ~ utS uVOSo.
Miss Annie Cssley Of NInoe b visit a,
her uncle's, Joseph H. JONES', family.
Board Of Trade meeting It the .ssr ss
ors' office. Monday evening, April IL
al z :3oP.M.
Mrs. G. C. Pratt. who hs. been ale,
With grippe and other trouble all winter
Is gaining slowly.
A crew Of men are stringing wires fol
the new telephone exchange Of the New
England Telephone Co.
Some OF the sugar makers are already
taking up their buckets. They say there
has been practically no sap season.
Plummer Lowering has tenement te
rent in the Herman Fuller house on Hill
Street. Good garden goes with the rent
y. Y. Russell, the grocer. has made
an assignment to Walter l.. Gray. II II
expected that compromise viii be ar
ranged.
Hsmlin Lodge, n. Of P, will visit Pen
aesseewsssee Lodge at Norway Thurs
day evening, and work the rank OF
Knight.
Walter :. Chandler, who has been oc-
cupying the upstairs rent Of Henry
Stesrns' house on Pleasant Street, has
moved back TO Norway.
Rev. Mr.. Bean will be- at the conference
At Pennington this week, and there viii
De 10 services AT the NJ. 4. church next
sunday, except In the evening.
Herbert F. Hall, formerly Of this
place, with his wife, sailed last Satur-
dSy from New York for few months
travel 10 Europe. They will visit France,
Italy, Germany, and other countries.
The Baptist Ladies' Social Circle will
serve An oyster supper In their vestry
next Wednesday evening, from 9 80 TO
: 30, followed by a social time. A cor
dial invitation Is extended 70 everybody.
Mr.. A. L. Morse has been engaged to
assist 10 furnishing the entertainment
for anniversary night of the Odd Fell
lows lodge at Livermore Falls, April
18th, and for Mspomi Lodge, Mechanic
Falls, April 25th.
Que OF the social events of the season
will De the reception at the Cougregs-
tional vestry Wednesday evening, April
IL, given by the Y. L. :. c. +. 10 Rev.
Mr.. Hsaghton, the members OF the
church and parish
Mrs. Hiram +. Cummings died quite
suddenly Saturday night. The funeral
will be held Tuesday afternoon, attend
ed by Rev. Mr.. Bean OF the Methodist
church, Of which Mrs. Cummings was q
aud the remains will be taken
10 lincoln for burial.
Mrs. II. W. Dean. the well-known
south Paris dressmsker, has Just return
I'd from Boston, bringing home the lat
est imported patterns and French styles.
Mrs. Dean wishes TO thsnk the public
Tor their generous patronage, and hopes
10 merit = continuance.
Advertised letters in South Paris post
office April IL:
Mrs.. Harry Davis
Miss y L. Wing
Miss Clara n. swim
Mr.. Ewding rarrpw.
" Graham Hodson. Esq.
Ethel :. wilson
A sociaole under the auspices Of the
base ball interests Of the high school
vas held In New Hall Friday evening,
With an admission fee. A short enter
.ainmeut Was given followed BY various
games. The crowd OF young people en-
owed themselves very much.
The seasons building has begun In
earnest. :. 7. Maxim has been AZ work
with crew for the past week on the
new block on Market Square, on the site
u the Bolster store. Most of the lumber
vas landed on the lot during the winter,
md work Is going on rapidly.
At the annual meeting OF the South
Paris Light. Heat < Power Company
held last Friday the following officers
Nere elected:
President, y. Dayton Bolster.
SECRETARY and Treasurer. George VI Atwood.
Directors. y Dayton Bolster. Leander ;. Bal
ings, j. Hastings Bean, John p. Piummer
Al the annual business meeting OF the
NJ. Z Church sunday School Board. the
officers were chosen:
Asst suPt--RyrOn Eysns.
Sec.-C haricS Buck.
TreAs-Ntn Henry.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Or,iwAy.
Asst Lsbrarians-ChAs- Gray, Ollie SWEET
Rev. X. J. Haughton has received and
accepted a unanimous call 20 the pastor
~ of the Evangelical Congregstionalist
,hurch In Needham, Mass, and Will
commence his laoors there on the second
sunday 10 NAV, preaching his farewell
,rrmon here on the first sunday In NAY
NeedhSm is pretty suburban plsc~
a elve M les from Boston on the line Of
he Boston and Albany Railrosd. IL j.
,l,o connected with Boston BY electric
,srs. The good wishes of the people Of
south Paris will 20 with Mr.. Haughton
10 his new field of labor.
The annual business meeting OF the
Social Circle, which was
vice postponed on account OF Indictment
weather, MAS held 10 the South Psris
Sayings Bank on Wednesday evening,
April II. The former board OF officers
we're rejected, viz;
Pre.i,icnt-Mrs A. Il Wilson.
Vice Pres!dent-Mrs Dora Greene.
Secretary and IRE ,sure--Aliee II. Knight
Executive COmnittee-Nrs Theron Hathaway,
Anna = More Mrs. "A. y. Bolster, Mrs It. ;.
Ilarnes, Hattie L. Haskell. Mrs. Clara VI. How
ar,i. Mr. J. :. Wright, Mrs y. ID. Bolster. Mr..
Plnmmer.
SPECIAL Commltte.-Nrs Lydia Rounds. Mrs..
mas Mu11y. Florence A. Maxim, Mrs. 4. W.
Wak,r. Mrs. :. 2 Briggs, Mrs Nelson g.
2 der, Mr. W. J. Wheeler.
News was received here saturday OF
he death OF Capt. Albion Hersey at Fal-
mouth Foreside. He had been Ia i'll
health for long time, and in despond-
sncy ended his life with razor. Mr..
Hersey was native OF South Paris, son
~ the late Alvah Hersey, who was for
80 long station agent at South Paris. AT
The outbreak OF the war Albion Hersey
enlisted In the First Maine Regiment.
and after that WAS mustered out he was
captain OF Co. +, 18th
Maine Regiment, where he rendered
brave service. After the war he was en-
gagged in railroad work for some years
With the Grand Trunk. Portland and
Rochester, and Maine Central railroads