Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-11-20

Mr.. and Mrs. 8. Clarence Curtis left
for their home In Massachusetts on
Monday, the 18th, with their baby, after
visit OF some ten days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Buchanan.
Mr.. william Baker took the early
train Sunday, the 18th, 70 resume his
course In medicine ut Portland. Mr..
Baker has improved his visit with us 70
sustain his reputation ~ mighty Mn
rod. Returning from . tour In the
woods about Kineo, where one moose, to
say nothing Of smaller game, WAS cred
lied TO his account, he has proceeded TO
work havoc In the rabbit warrens here
abouts, supplying his grandmother's
table with plentiful amount OF game.
Mr.. c. c. Hunt, Of Augusta, agent for
the Lambert gas and gasoline engines,
registered 1t the Maple House on the
l2th.
Mrs. A. T.. Sloan and son left for
salem, Mass, on the 18th. En- route,
they are 70 visit Mr.. and Mrs. r. K.
Wheeler, at Portland.
Mr.. 8. w. Durham and wife returned
from an extended tour In Massachusetts,
and Vermont on the l2th.
The w. c. T. U. of West Paris IL CIR
culating q subscription paper 10 aid OF
the Galveston sufferers, TO be used by
the Red Cross Society under the direct
supervision of Miss Barton, A direct
subscription was considered better than
entering the pockets Of the community
by the means Of an entertainment, and
the result seems to point 70 the wisdom
Of the decision.
Mr.. S. T. White Is pushing the local
telephone lines iu brisk and business
like manner. The subscribers to the
present local line will soon be In tele-
phonic communication with Sumner and
Buckfield on the one side and Bryant
Pond and Locke Mills on the other.
Mr.. Parker Evans, after a brief con-
finement by illness at his home In Cor
ham, has resumed charge Of the pilot
engine stationed here.
Mrs. Jas. Barrows and Miss Walker,
of Bethel, were the guests OF Mr.. III. h.
Moore for the early half Of the week.
On Tuesday evening the Ladies' Aid
met with Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Carr, and
were entertained on the European plan.
One cent was the price paid to 20 In, to
sit down, for q plate, spoon. knife, fork,
= glass OF water, q piece Of bread, ETC.,
ETC., and great deal Of fun and merri-
ment Was derived from this novel method
Of entertainment. A goodly number
were present and the treasury fund aug
mented.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mann entertained
their friends at progressive whist on
Wednesday evening. Three tables and
the jolliest kind OF time. There seems
to De violent whist epidemic raging In
the village.
On Thursday the Universalist Circle
met In Dunhsm's Hall. Mrs. Geo. W.
Ridlon and Miss Mary K. Locke posed
Ia two very effective tsbleauX, and the
small school children, under the direc-
ton of Miss Della Ridlon, their teacher,
gave q series OF drills and songs which
were highly appreciated and called for
hearty encores. Two numbers OF song
concluded the entertainment, when the
hall WAS cleared for dancing, which
lasted until hslf-psst 10.
Mr.. "Bert" Barker, agent for the
Mutual Life. Of New York. registered at
the Maple House on the 18th.
About 8 O'Clock Friday night william
Bryant discovered fire In the dry
house connected with the clothes pin
factory OF Lewis NJ. Mann. He gave the
alarm, and there WAS prompt response
by the citizens. By the use of two or
three chemical hand extinguishers and
some buckets OF water the blaze WAS put
out. Ten minutes more would have
given II such a start that it could not
have been handled with the facilities
sysilsble, and large part Of the village
would have been threatened. We were
fortunate that time. IL Is not known
how the fire started.