Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-16

And still the water goes lower 4
streams, wells and springs.
The sledding Was pretty good on tn
average before the last snow. Now IL !
better.
John Yates has moved into one O
Hiram Pulsifer's rents on Pleasan
Street.
Members Of the Democrat force ar
fessting on some nice apples sent US By
Mrs. L. n. Jackson Of Paris Hill.
II is still the flrst half OF winter, bu
j. F.. Piummer has received his flrsi
batch OF blcycles-four new ones.
Advertised letters In South Paris pos
Office Jan. 18th:
Mr.. John Wiley.
Mr.. Harry Clark
There WAS never better time to har
vest the ice crop than was afforded TIL,
year. And there WAS never better ics
harvested.
III. NJ. Tucker last week tested his Jer.
sey COW, Dons Gusdits, A. j. G. c., and
made the weeks test Is pounds, 3 ounces
How Is that for winter test?
Secretary b. Walker McKeen Of the
State Board Of Agriculture was In town
Saturday, on his way from farmers
institute at Bolster's Mills to another at
Pownsl.
The ladies' missionary prayer meeting
~ ehA .Aa~ Ill ka
held In their vestry on Tuesday after
noon at 2:30 O'Clock. All ladies are
cordially invited.
There will be supper and entertain
ment at the NJ. 4. church Wednesday
evening. Jan. 2tth. Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs
and Mr.. and Mrs. Kimbsll will assist
In the entertainment. Programme next
week.
The fourth In the series Of Mothers
Meetings" under the direction OF the
w. c. L. u. was holden at G.. A. X. Hall
on Thursday, Jan. 4th. Topics dis
cussed were: Mothers Influence and
the Advantages Of the Curfew Law.
The annual meeting Of Mt. Mica
Building Association was held last
Thursday, and the old board OF directors
Geo. A. Wilson, Frank p. Burbank
and James s. wright-were reelected.
A dividend of three per cent Was de-
clared.
Mrs. I. j. Whitehead who had been
spending the dsy Sunday at w. NJ.
Shaw's, slipped on the piazza when about
10 start for home, and broke her leg ia
two places, just above the ankle. Mrs.
Whitehead Is over 20 years OF age. She
was taken 10 her home on Elm Hill.
The town Of Paris didn't grow very
fast BY natural increase" of population
during the wear 1899. There were 50
births and 81 deaths for the year. Dur
ing the same time there were q mar
riages In town, besides Q other marriages
recorded Of Paris people In other towns.
The closing meeting OF the week of
prayer WAS held in the Baptist church
last evening, and was largely attended.
The sermon was BY the pastor Of the
Congregational church, and had special
on the expected coming OF the
hoted evangelist, Rev. Mr.. Gale, few
weeks hence.
The Congregational Circle viii be en-
At the vestry by the Erskin
Club Friday evening, Jan. 18th, instead
Of Thursday as previously announced,
The night having been changed on sc-
count Of social amusements elsewhere.
fine supper and entertainment and all
are cordially invited 10 attend. Admis-
,fn, ~ oanra For amman and antartsin-
nent; Is cents for supper alone and 10
rents for entertainment alone.
Two Jurors for the February term Of
court were drawn Saturday afternoon.
Capt. II. n. Bolster, chairman OF the
put his hand In the box and
drew out slip reading III. n. Bolster
lie was sorry for it, but Constable Jack
,on, who stood st his elbow, immediste-
" earned his dollar-snd-s-hslf fee by
giving him official notification to appear
On the second Tuesday OF February.
The other name which came out was
Almon Z. Marshall.
The last in the course Of Mothers
Meetings given BY The W. c. i. U. In
his village, will be held at G.. A. X.
Hall next Thursday afternoon At , 80.
Brief papers on the following topics will
be read:
rhe Mother In the Kitchen. Mr.. BEN; SWEET
rse Mother with the Birch Rod. -,
rhe Mother In the Rocking Chair.
rhe All Round Mother. Mrs II. y. Morton.
Question Box. IN charge OF
Mis- Knight and Mrs W. L. Bonney
Paris Public Library Association held
Is annual meeting st the library rooms
Saturday evening. The secretsry's re-
port shows that there have been added
20 the library during the past year by
purchase ffty new books, while the be-
quest Of the Library Of the late Zina +.
Stone of Lowell, Mass, added about 600
golumes more. The following officers
were chosen:
President-Jzmes 5. Wright.
Vice President-A. G. T. King.
Directors-James ;. Wright G 2mao; "a.
" Woodbury., $. P. Maxim. J. y. King, Miss Alice
knight
Secretary and rreAsurer--N ID. Bolster.
Paris Grange installed officers last
afternoon as follows:
Master-w. T. Twitchell.
Oyerseer-R III. Gates
Lecturer-Mrs- 4. N. Curtis
Steward-A. l.. Holmes.
Asst Stewari--O. n. Clifford.
Chaplsin-L. s. swan
Gate keeper-George Davis
Ceres-Gertrude Twitchel-
PomonS-Lottie Gates.
Flora-EmmA Holmes
Lady Assistant Stewsrt-Abbie Swan.
LibrariAn-Flora Maxim.
The following program was carried out:
Song-Miss Ida Dean
Reading-J. y. King.
Reading-Mrs. brigham.
Poems. N. King.
Song-Emms Holmes-
The officers were installed by Henry
D Hammond, assisted by j. +. King
and Miss Sarah b. Fay, and social time
Was enjoyed by all.
The first meeting Of the South Paris