Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-11

mrs 1eu]amln SWEET b Waiting rels
tives In Boston.
Miss Eunice Fobes has returned
Cornish where she Is teaching:
| J. X. salisbury has gone to Bar Hsrbo
to open his meat market for the summer
Al the msrketmeu are out Ia uewl
painted carts. which shine like ne,
brass buttons.
Spring has come, sure. A boy on
bicycle WAS out Monday morning. Blu
twas rocky riding.
The hospital corps Of the regular arm
Of which Guy c. Bean OF this place Is
member has started for Manila.
Advertised letters in South Paris pos
office April 10, 1899:
| Mr.. Chas. n. Bumpus.
Mr.. Claude L. Huston.
Arthur 4. Forbes attended the ban
que, Of the Maine Dorg Club at the Fsl
mouth Hotel In Portland Saturday even
ing.
The Democrat force are fessting OF
some nice maple sugar left for then
With the compliments Of Walter 4
rwitchell.
Hon. w. W. Stetson, state superin
tendent OF schools. viii bold a teachers
meeting At the high school room in thi:
place May 10th.
Rev. Mr.. Hsughton was away over
Sunday, and the pulpit at the Congrega,
tionsl church WAS supplied by Rev. C,
:. Wilder of Limington.
Miss Grace ThAyer returned Saturday
night from Boston where she has been
for three weeks studying the art Of EN-
bslming. She Is now ready for business
The Paris Manufacturing Co.'s factory
IL shut down for two days or more, and
the workmen are taking vacation,
while the new boilers are being con-
nected.
Paris Grange has set aside the months
OF May, August, November and Febru-
AIRY for comforting degrees. Those de-
string 10 join In May should send in
their applications this month.
The date of the county convention Of
the W. G. L. L. as previously announced
was sn error. The convention will be-
held AZ South Paris, the third Tuesday
and "Wednesday in Msy-May 18th and
18th.
The ladies were sll attracted by Mrs.
Howe's opening Of new spring millinery
Friday and saturday. A very tasty
window display was made behind
windows dotted with violets. Her new
includes several hats imported
from Paris.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Swan were
driving 10 Norway village Wednesday
evening, they got tipped out and the
horse came home alone, bringing up Ia
Bolster's shed with part Of one thili
attached. The sleigh was somewhat
broken up, but nobody WAS injured.
The Knights Of Pythiss wound up the
contest which they have been carrying
on by supper paid for by the defeated
side, Friday evening. The supper was
served Ia Grand Army Hall by the
Ladies' Relief Corps, and the Knights
are enthusiastic in their praises OF IL.
All members and friends OF South
pars Gun Club are requested 10 meet At
Nyrou Msxiun's shop Tuesday evening,
Arril IL, O'Clock, sharp, 10 choose
officers for the coming year and TO ar
range for shoot on Fast Day. Turn
out boys and make plans for the coming
season.
Landlord ". VI. Shaw OF the Andrews
House has an eve 10 the convenience aud
comfort Of his guests, and has habit OF
keeping his house up-to-dste and Masking
improvements quite often.
Among the latest IL a handsome new
hardwood floor In the dining room, and
several new hair mattresses In the sleep
ng rooms.
IL we have bows In South Paris who
hink that things Of this sort are
smart" It's time they were taught diff
'ereutly. c. l.. Penley brought seventy
i've bags 10 the village and employed n
ooy 20 take them 10 l.. ). Billings mill
md MI them with sawdust- When Mr..
Penley went for the bags he found that
he boy had not only filled the bags
with sswdust, but also sold bags and all
70 another msu and departed.
All The schools not now In session In
own viii begin April -. The list OF
schools beginning on that date, with
heir teachers. Is as follows:
Parts nm Primary. Mae Perkins
West Paris Grammar. Ada Briggs.
West Paris Primary. Della Z. Ridion-
Weber, Helen Hammond.
Bl~coe. MARY Austin
Psrtsr. Mertic q. walker.
King Nellie Marshall.
Partridge. May McArfle.
North Paris Blanche Chase.
Mountain. Katie Royal
Whittemors Bessie Z. Colby.
TIell. susie " Wheeler.
Forbes Linnie Locke.
HOilOw-Elya Marshall.
The meeting OF the W. C. I. L., held
It the Relief Corps Hall Thursday, was
luite largely attended. Following the
usual opening exercises the Sabbath
Observance question was discussed nj
.oma length. The opportuue address oy
DR.. kneelsnd, secretary of the New Eug-
and sabbath Protective League, on the
same subject was profitable snd interest
ng. The WAYS and means committee
psrtislly matured plans for
securing funds for carrying on the work
II the union. The next meeting will be
held az the hall on the 20th inst, and u
j hoped that a. these meetings Increase
IN interest, still larger number will
wall themselves OF the opportunity "a
aid IN the good work so wisely begun.
Everybody knows this has been re-
narkable winter. The snow which made
,leighiug came on the 27th Of November,
md from that day until Monday, April
}-s period of eighteen weeks-all the
travel in this part of the state was on
runners. The hotel team which carries
the mail 20 the station WAS on runners
uutil Wednesday, and the Paris Hill
stage STAYED on runners until Friday.
Much OF the travel from outside the VII
lage IL still on runners, snd on some
roads il will be sleighing for quite a
while vet. Since the middle of February
there has been too much snow and too
many drifts for the best s,eighing, but
The ten weeks following the first
snow was one straight stretch OF IS good
sleighing as ever was seen.
Mrs. Briggs piano pupils OF the frst
three grades have formed Progressive
Musical Club for the purpose OF study
ing about the great composers and their
works. They are now studying mozart.
The program Of this weeks meeting Will
De as follows:
I. Roll call. answered by musical quotations
Rose willard. SEC.
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