Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-24
Schools In session at last.
Fred C. Briggs Is in town.

Fred c. Briggs Is in town.
The whist club win meet In Gran
Army Hall Tuesday evening.
The high school students had soci
BILE In New Hall Saturday night.
The frog concerts, those sweetest {
all entertainments, have begun again.
Arthur W. Hammond Of Berlin, N. H
was In town Saturday visiting his pa
ents.
Beginning this week, j. p. Plummer
store will be open every evening duriu
the bicycle riding season.
A fashionable article Of apparel anon
the young people just now Il smoke
glasses reminder Of the measles.
Don Briggs reports to the Democrs
that 1--WE beat the Norways Saturds
forenoon, 20 to Ia. There're no good.
Dean J. Tolman, who Ia In the emplo
OF the New England Telephone an
Telegraph Co., WAS at home for Fai
Day.
Spring has come along with rush 70
the past week. Whereas week ago
looked backward, now IL looks forwar
for the season.
Advertised letters in South Paris pos
Office April ga:
Edna Royce.
Mr.. \. r.. Irwin.
James Clemant.
George NJ. Elder will sell at auction
at the Nathan Chase farm, Monday
April 80, at p. NJ, all his farming tools
peng, harness, wagon, also Household,
furniture, etc.
Mrs. Hiram Fifield died Thursday a
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. Z. o
Millett. The remains were taken {,
Loeke's Mills Saturday, and the tuners
was held there.
j. II. Stuart came home Saturday
night for few days stay. He Is at worl
on new edition Of the atlas OF Maine
largely from new surveys, and reports
good success In It's sale.
At the adjourned annual meeting Of IN,
CtGlu MIS- puafu VI 'tluSeunN
evening, these officers were chosen:
Presiient-A. c. T. King.
Vice rre-itents-J. : Wright. y. ID. Bolster
Secrctary-George W. frvthinghsm.
Trcasurcr-J. Y. Plummer.
Mt. Mica Lodge and Mt. Pleasant
Rebeksh Lodge will observe the eighty.
first anniversary OF Odd Fellowship with
appropriate exercises At their hall Thurs
day evening. Exercises open TO all Odd
Fellows and those holding guests
tickets.
The Baptist Circle will meet In the
church Wednesday evening OF this week,
April a5th. A hot baked bean supper
and coffee will be served from six thirty
until eight O'Clock. All are cordially
invited. The usual fee OF five cents will
be charged.
A small number were present st the
auction sale OF the Dwinsl place on Pine
Street Saturday. The plsce was started
with bid of $500, Immediately raised 10
$500 The bidding then went up slowly
for few minutes, and the place was bid
of by James 5. Wright for s6a5
Mount Mica Lodge, |. o o. f., and
Mount Pleasant Rebekah Lodge turned
out 10 good numbers Sunday afternoon
10 observe anniversary Sunday. Forming
al their hall, they marched To the Congre-
gationsl church, where good sermon
10 the occasion was deliver
ed by Rev. DR.. Brooks. The Partisan
Male Quartette furnished music for the
occasion.
At the University Association Club
last Monday evening Mrs. Fletcher gave
an admirable paper on Schiller and re-
cited The Song OF the Bell, entire, some
~ the verses Ia German and some In
Euglish. Schiller being one OF the best
loved authors OF her own country, the
evening was given almost wholly 10 the
study Of his life and works. Keith Spot
ford read short article on The Roman
tic School of the same period In German
literature.
The entertainment for Paris Grange
last Saturday was mock court, o. g.
Curtis presiding, with the usual number
% court officers. The case on trial was
State Va. III. NJ. Tucker alias John Fox
ION alias John Hopkins for polygsmy.
The lawyers, :. NJ. King for plaintiff and
J. F. King for defendant, brought out
the usual amount OF evidence that a
Ease of this kind always brings out.
The Jury brought in verdict OF guilty.
Paris Grange have had very prosperous
winter, having added 10 their number
some twenty-five active members.
Rev. |. A. Bean, who has been the
PASTOR OF the NJ. T.. church OF this place
turing the past four years will probably
be assigned 70 good charge In the
Portland district at the present session
~ the Maine conference. The people OF
his new parish may be sure they are TO
have q man worthy Of the place. Who
IS TO take Mr.. Beans place st South
Paris cannot be definitely stated; but A.
L. Craig and A. w. Pottls are men talk
ID OF with the probability that Mr..
Pottle will be the man. The society st
south Paris my reasonably expect To
Ne faithfully served by either OF the
men. They are both well educated men
and have proved themselves efficient on
charges they have served in the past.
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