Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-08
Mrs. w. H. Mason of West Bethel val
in town last week.

Mrs. w. Fl. Mason of West Bethel was
in town last week.
Geo. A. Wilson, Jr., was at home from
Portland over Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Newell of Fairfield Is visit
ing her niece, Mrs. J. p. Richardson.
The next assembly Of the course will
be held Thursday evening Of this week.
Stillmsn r, Cole and wife of Green
wood have been spending q few days
with relatives here.
Howard Shaw lost chain from his
horse sled near the sand hill on the Paris
Hill road that he would be pleased to re-
cover.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Richardson and
wife, Mr.. VIM. Shaw, wife, and son
Howard, spent a few days at Camp
Owsley last week fishing.
Work has begun on putting in the
new railroad bridge across the Little
AndroscOggin south Of the village. The
job Is expected to take about six weeks.
Will the person who took through mis-
take one of the small relief corps tables
from the ante-room Of the G.. A. r. hall
please to return the same without further
notice and oblige the w. 5. X. c.
C. E. Tolman expects to remove to his
new office in Pythisn Block during the
present week. Mr.. Tolman will have
very pleasant and convenient office. The
entrance is on Pine Street at the rear Of
the savings bank.
The state vice-president and the in
spector Of the Womsn's State Relief
Corps of Maine, inspected the VIM. h.
kimball w. r. c., at G.. A. X. Hall on
Wednesday evening, Jan. I'd. After the
work social hour was spent in which
the ladies partook of light refreshments
and enjoyed general good time.
Paris Grange will have an all day
meeting next Saturday. 1t will be
called to order at 10 o'clock A. NJ. sharp.
Work in the third and fourth degrees
and installation of officers. Baked bean
dinner will be served at II O'Clock. 1t
is expected that Prof. l.. G. Bateman
will address the meeting in the after
noon.
Stony Brook Lodge, No. Isl, N. E.
o. P, will install the officers for the en-
suing year Jan. 8, when the Grand
Warden Is expected to be present to as
sist in the installation. Lakeside Lodge,
No. la, is invited to visit Stony Brook
Lodge. Refreshments will be served.
Stony Brook Lodge hopes'to see every
member present to welcome the grand
officers.
The Methodist Sunday School held its
new library catalogues are just issued
and the school is generally in pros
porous condition. The officers elected
are:
sur erintendent-CharlesL l.. Buck.
Assistant Superintendent-Mr. Payne.
Secretary-Henry Merrill
Treasurer-W. X Henry.
Librarians. Z. Ordway.
Assistant Librarian-Mrs. S. e. Ordway.
The announcement is now made, ap-
officially and on the authority
Of General Manager Reeve, that the long |
rumored double-tracking OF the Grand
Trunk between Montreal and Portland Is |
actually to become a fact In the near
future. This is welcome news to every |
body, particularly to that portion of the |
public who find themselves de-
lsyed on about every trip, owing TO the
of freight trains along the
line.
The Methodist church had roll-csll
and watch meeting Monday evening,
Dec. 3lst, at which the vestry was well
filled with members to answer To their
The following papers were read
at the meeting:
Our Publishing House and Denominational
Literature Mrs. Benjamin SWEET. |
Our Church Benevoleuces. Mrs. l.. Il. Abbott.
The Growth of the Church During the Past
Century, Mrs A. w. Pottle. |
The Epworth League and Its Work,
Mrs. s. c. Or,iway.
About forty remained TO watch the
new year and century in.