Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-11


day on business.
Erastus BODICE has gour to Portlsn.i
Tor medical treatment.
The rural mail carriers are earning
their money, these days.
Miss Gertrude jones left Saturday 70,
Poland where she will teach this winter.
Miss Sadie DeCoster visited he,
brother, Guy DeCoster Of Lewiston, over
Sunday.
Mr.. Ramsdell being away no services
were held at the Baptist church Sunday
morning.
Christmas Is In sight once more In the
stores, and there IL more to select from
than ever before.
Mrs. George B. Crockett. who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. c. A.
Record, In Norwell, Mass, returned
home last week.
The Gamers lover who failed 10 get
into the woods after the storm Of las,
Tuesday and Wednesday missed such 40
opportunity rs does not come every win
ter.
The South Paris Festival Chorus Is to
meet at the brick school house this Mon
day evening. A full attendance of
members and those who wish to become
members Is desired.
The annual meeting Of the Oxford
County Patrons OF Husbandry Mutual
Fire Insurance will be held at Grange
Hall, South Paris, on tn. last Saturday
Of December at hslf-psst ten O'Clock.
On windy roads In the north and east
sections Of the town, considerable SHOW
cling VAS necessary after the storm, aud
In some other places little more show.
cling than was done would have i'm
proved the roads.
Myron Maxim brought home his sec
three-yesr-old buck. He hunted from
Wednesday till Saturday, and then
dropped his game in twenty minutes
after striking the track.
Advertised letters in South Paris post
Office Dec. 10:
Mr.. o. r. Merrill.
Mr. o. j poyea.
Mr.. :. VI. Buck.
q. &. Abbott.
Dele Gorgieuna sahrccque-
Wednesday evening. Dec. IL, Profess
or Marble Of Bridgtou will give dra-
matte reading at Grange Hall. He comes
highly recommended, and IL Is hoped
that there will be good attendance.
.nA "a. 30 z.la Admission
Is cents. After the entertainment there
will be soclsole.
The South Paris Savings Bank remnv-
ed last week 20 its new banking rooms
in Pythian Block at the corner Of Market
Square and Pine Street. The new bank
sufficiently so for the transaction OF
business. When done they will be very
light and convenient. Among the de
posts last saturday WAS quantity OF
gold that came direct from the hiondise-
Now that the Savings Bank Is moved
TO P-thiAn Block the room formerly oc-
cupied by the bank will De retained BY
Wilson x Gray rs a law Office snd the
work of building large double fire
proof vrult for Wilson & Gray and =. A.
* Co., will begin At once.
When the remoieling j. completed
Messrs. Wilson & Gray will have one OF
the hest law offices 10 be found outside
the cities.
VIM. X. kimbsll Post, G.. A. r, will
have campfire next Saturday evening
AZ 80. 4 short entertainment Sill he
given. and refreshments of ice cream,
cake aud coffee will Dee served George
A. Briggs and 4. y. Hall will sing some
war songs, and there will BE- remarks oy
several good speakers. Harry Rust Post
aud Relief Corps OF Norway hsve been
invited. All members of the post and
their wives are invited TO be present.
During the storm last Tuesday even
ing, an electric light wire apparently
got crossed with a wire OF the New Eng
land Telephone Co., srd made things
quite interesting on the telephone ex-
change for few minutes. AT Z. r.
Tolmsn's house on Gothic Street, there
wss quite brilliant display OF Dire
works for few minutes where the tele-
phone wire runs down the outside OF the
house, snd after the show was over. =
dipper Of wster was necessary 10 put out
an incipieut blsze on the clapoosrts. The
telephone service Was considerably de-
morslized for a dsy or two, quite num-
Der OF fuses being burned out.
Let Us suppose. Suppose some
generous individual should take the
notion 70 present South Paris with q
handsome public library building provid-
ed south Paris would furnish h good
and suitable lot upon which 20 erect II.
Who would object 70 It's erection In the
south end OF Moore Park Who can sug-
yest more suitable, central and con-
yenieut lot upon which TO place IL: The
Democrat invites communicstious from
citizens OF south Paris Village Corpora
ton upon this subject. It's subject
worthy OF serious consideration AZ this
time. II YOU don't wish 20 express your
views publicly through the Democrat
come and tell US what you think. We
want the sentiment OF our citizens
The annual meeting Of Paris Grange
MAS held Dec. :. The meeting WAS called
20 order in the forenoon 10 transact bust
ness, And for the reports OF secretary
and treasurer, also executive and finance
com mittees. A recess was then taken for
dinner. At l p. NJ. the meeting wss
again called 20 order, and proceeded 10
the election OF officers:
Naster-R II Gates.
Oyer-eer-A. l.. Holmes
Lecturer-E. VI. Curtis.
stewAri-O n. Clifford.
Assistant Stewarf-Hovard swan
ChAplain-HannAh Carter.
TTeasurer-w alter 4 TwitcheiL
SacretAry-H. u. Tucker.
Ceres-LOtSie Gates
Flora-Emmz Hol -.
Pornona-LiExie Chnort.
Ixav Assistant stewart.
I,xflkeeper-Arthur Talbot
Iibrarian-Fiors Maxim.
Orxanist-Anna Fletcher.
Uns PEOPLES COURSE.
The Peoples Popular Course was co.,
eluded last Monday evening by con-
cert with select readings, which gave
universal satisfaction. The course from
beginning 10 close has been well patron
ized and appreciated by the public; Inc
lectures given BY the Rev 9. Z. Pneisn
OF Lewiston, aud BY Rev. Luther free
man. and Rev. W. ;. Bovsrd OF fort
land. were especially enjoyed. ,,,
Great credit Is due Mrs. Herman VII,
son. the accomplished orgsnist snc
a ,ha choir In the MerlO0lsl