Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-02-13

esmpment In Portland this week.
The acetylene gas plant in Judge wi
sons house Is complete and Ia runnin
order, aud has attracted eonsiderAbl
attention.
Marx L. Richardson, who has bee
seriously Ill for some time at his HON
In Milton, died about / o'clock Sunda
afternoon.
Mt. Pleasant Rebekah lodge voted q
Its meeting Friday evening 70 invite tn
Mechanic Falls and Buckfield lodges q
visit them At their first meeting In March
Fred Scott and Thede Thayer made
trip over through Stonehsm and Water
ford last week and brought home
couple Of good looking horses, purchase,
by Mr.. Scott.
D. G.. Curtis and wife left Monday
morning for keunebunk, where the
viii make a short visit to their son, o
Z. Curtis, and will then 90 to Portlan,
70 attend the G. A. K. encampmeut.
Advertised letters In South Pari
post Office Feb. II;
Miss Cora y. Young.
Mr.. ID. II. Perley.
Mr.. Albert Deeoteon.
MIR. John Boschen.
\. y. Kerr.
One of our neighbors who took an in,
voluntary drop on TO his knees on the
ice In Market Square the other day, SAY 8
that II the lockers on would assume the
same position In devout spirit they
might be greatly benefited.
The number OF members present at the
Baptist Sunday School Sunday, the lltb,
vas l27, Geo. b. Crockett, superin-
tendent; at the Congregational us, T.
5. Barnes, superintendent; AT the
Methodist 81, B. A. Evans, superin-
tendent.
Marx Matt has returned from the Eve
and Ear Infirmary, and has gone to
work again in the sled factory. He is
able only TO distinguish between light
and darkness with his injured eye, and
hiss little encouragement that II will
improve.
VIM. II. Dsughrsty, who has been at
home for = week or two, has received his
discharge from the navy, 10 which he
served fer few mouths. He was In the
hospital during quite a portion Of his
time OF service, and IL still Ia bad shape
from n rheumatic trouble.
A. r. Morse returned home Saturday
night from q three weeks trip, In the
course OF which he gave readings at
Dover, roxcroft, Skowhegsn, Water
Vile, Fairfield, Brownville, Bath and
other places. He left again Monday
morning for Rocklsnd, where he has en-
gsgements for two nights.
The ladies OF the W. c. T. T., the
Literary Club, and the Nezinscott His
tory Club, OF Buckfield, have extended
the officers Of the South Paris w. c. Il.
u. sn invitation 70 meet with them on
Thursday, the 18th, for dinner and the
afternoon. The ladies have gratefully
the invitation, but will
probably be unable to accept.
Overseer II. l.. Ryerson OF the town
farm thinks IL Is not settled that heavy
rains will get into all wells after the
ground Is frozen. A well az the town
farm, which hsd furnished water for
several head OF stock all winter. gave
out one day last week, just after the
rain storm. And vet, BY shoveling out
y hole In the snow, only s few feet from
the well, he found wster enough under
meath so that he wstered the stock from
10 for several days. But none of IL got
into the well.
The Methodist vestry, under the skilled
hands of the Stuart Bros, has been
renovated and now bears
cheerful and inviting appearance. The
ceiling is tinted a pale blue with very
artistic border. The walls are q delicate
greeuish tint. The chairs are stsined
dark cherry aud vanished. aud the yes
thule painted. The Junior League
furnished the material. The entire work
was left discretionary with the artists
and their labor was kindly donsted, for
which the society Is very, very grateful.
The crust on the snow keeps il from
blowing. but IL has It's drawbacks, as
was discovered BY three lady students
OF an Institution OF learning In q neigh
boring town Saturday. They got team
and start ed for a ride, and after driving
a few miles attempted 10 turn around.
The sleigh caught In the crust and tip
ped over, the horse got headed toward
home and went along on his own sc
count. and the passengers gathered up
the robe and other impedimenta aud fol-
lowed on foot. No damage except TO
the young ladies feelings.
The South Paris University Associs-
ton Centre holds It's next meeting at
Henry Fletcher's Wednesday evening.
German literature and its history Is now
being taken up. AT this meeting, pa
pers will be given as follows:
phy,n Nalspehthon. Mrs Efie Howe.
The 6athoiic Doctrine, Mrs. George Morton.
The Followers OF Mohammed,
"uolv Grail" Mrs. Lydia Rounds.
Johann Fishar, Mrs. Frank A; shnrt er.
Or. IAustus, Miss Hattie NJ. Leach.
'srhirty Years War" MI A. Keith sporori.
Nsrtin Opltz Mrs. Benz SWEET.
Pspl pl..u,Ing Miss Emma Shgrtlen.
On account OF the extremely bad
weather the supper OF the Knights OF
Pythiss was postponed from Monday TO
Tuesday evening Of last week. Tuesday
evening the Knights and their ladies', 10
the number OF ninety-six, sat down 70
the feast Ia Grand Army Hall. The
supper Was OF baked beans, cold meats,
pastry, etc. served by the Relief Corps,
and wss first-clsss in every respect.
After the supper was disposed Of, short
speeches were made by Walter l.. GRAY,
ESQ. and Past Grand Chancellor T.. Z.
REYNOLDS OF Porrlsnd, who was guest
for the evening. Afterwsrd those VINO
wished adjourned % New Hall, where
dancing was INDUCED In for couple OF
hours. with music by Shsw's Orchestra.
The affair was the social event OF the
month.
Paris Grange had an slldsy meeting
SATURDAY., and entertained quite dele
cation from West Paris Grange, VINO
came oy special invitation. AT the
forenoon session the first and second
degrees were conferred upon four csndi-
dates. About hundred sat down TO
dinner. The day proved very enjoyable.
The programme OF the afternoon exer'
cises was rs follows:
80. Choir
A Greeting, T.; Istcnen
ps.ft,n, Cora Lurvey
49, Eva Marshall
Pm Roxanna Elder
selection. Nina Greeley
Farce. ~
SSo ss. H. 4. Carter
ssiss.,on Sister Cummings
49, Lucy Edwards