Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02

horses within a week.
Walter Palsifer of Arlington, Mass, is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. w. w. Walker was in Portland a
few days last week with her husband.
Mrs. Louisa j. Briggs is visiting in
Portland for two weeks.
Charles r. Elder, Esq, of Boston, is
visiting his mother here.
Miss Ethel Merritt of Brockton, Mass,
is visiting Misses Isabel and Kittie Nor
ton.
Miss Helen NJ. King, who teaches in
| Portland, is at home for the summer
vacation.
Elmer o. Millett is building an addi-
ton to his carriage painting shop on
Pleasant Street.
Miss Mabel G. Hathaway, who teaches
in Quincy, Mass, is at home for the
summer vacation.
Edward L. Greene and wife have re-
turned from Gorham, he having CON-
pleted his job there.
Arthur Atwood and wife of Auburn
spent few days visiting friends here
and at Norway last week.
Professor w. T. Hewett and daughter
of Cornell University, ithaca, n. Y,
are guests at Mrs. Hewett's.
Mrs. Effie Howe, Mrs. Rose Powers,
Miss Stiles and Miss Lucelia Crockett
are on carriage drive to Rumford Falls.
v. Dayton Bolster & Co. will not run
their order teams on Thursday, July 4,
but will keep the store open until o
A. NJ.
The Young Peoples Society of the
Methodist church hold lawn social on
the grounds of the church this Monday
evening.
Mrs. Dora Greene spent Sunday in
Gorham, n. H., the guest of Mr..
Adams family, who were for time
residents of South Paris.
VIM. X. Kimball Post and Relief
Corps will have basket picnic at
Electra Park on July Fourth. All old
soldiers and their wives are invited to
come.
A. Z. Morse gave readings at Mechanic
Falls last Thursday evening under the
auspices of the Red Men, and at Bethel
Friday evening at an Odd Fellows en-
tertainment.
One more victim of red, red liquor is
at the Jail for thirty days. His name is
Burchard alias Burns, and he comes
from the city on the Androscoggin,
Rumford Falls.
Mrs. j. G.. Littlefield went Monday
with a party of relatives and friends
from Norway to Falmouth Foreside,
where they will occupy the o. G. Curtis
cottage for a few weeks.
]. d. Haynes and wife spent few
DAYS last week visiting Mrs. Haynes
relatives in Sumner. The present week
they will spend at Falmouth Foreside,
where they have taken cottage.
No more revenue stamps on telegraph
and telephone messages, express receipts
or bank checks, not to mention those
other necessaries of life, chewing gum,
patent medicines and promissory notes.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ]. Dodge and two
children of Minneapolis are visiting Mrs.
Bodge's relatives in Paris. After a
week or two here, they will spend the
rest of the summer somewhere on the |
Maine coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Royal are enjoy
ing visit from their son, Arthur L.
Royal, wife and little daughter Florence,
of Worcester, Mass, where Mr.. Royal
has a good position in the employ of the
Rice & Griffin Manufacturing Co.
Harvey Thayer of Portland made
short visit to his grandmother, Mrs.
Hewett, last week. He has been engag- |
ed in teaching in st. Louis for some
time. but will enter Columbia University
next fall, TO do work leading to the de- |
gree of Phi. ID.
A number of Chapter Masons from
this place, members of Oxford Chapter,
went with that chapter to visit Oriental
Chapter at Bridgton last Thursday
evening. About twenty-five went from
Oxford Chapter, and managed to ENJOY
themselves in spite of the terrific heat.
There is serious talk of game of ball |
between the South Paris High School
nine and team of local players. Con-
siderable interest has been excited, and
they talk now of playing "Wednesday OF
next week. The town team will have
several college men, rs well as several
who are Just now out of practice.
The Grand Trunk people are talking
of changing their water supply system
at this station. As it is now they use
Norway water largely. Ii the proposed
plan is carried into effect, they will put
in a pump to take water from the river
into a tank at the station. The change
is not decided on, but is now under con-
sideration.
Mrs. James r. Tucker was visited
Thursday by four of her sisters-Mrs.
j. B. Field of this place, Mrs. b. S. Doe
of Paris Hill, Mrs. +. l.. Barrett of SUM
ner. and Mrs. Abbie Lowe of North
Paris. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Bates were
also there from West Paris the same
day. Among the articles on the bill OF
fare for dinner were green peas from the
garden of Frank l.. Starbird.
The South Paris W. C. T. U. held its
regular monthly meeting at the Method
list vestry Thursday afternoon. The
special topic of the day was the flower
mission. Mrs. ii. A. Morton read
paper. and Mrs. Z. w. Morton gave an
interesting account of the recent county
convention at Buckfield. The meeting
was made a sort of informal reception to
the new members of the Union, and
fruit punch, cake and fancy crackers
were served, and social hour enjoyed.
Alton C. Wheeler has secured posi-
ton for the coming year as sub-master
of the high school in Woburn, Mass, at
a good salary. 1t is good position,
and he is receiving the congratulations
of his many friends. He appeared be-
fore the Woburn school committee last
week, and found a not unusual condition
of things; six of the nine members OF
the committee were Maine men, includ-
ing two physicians and four lawyers,
and four of them from Androscoggin
County.
The showers of Wednesday afternoon
made it necessary to postpone for day
tn lawn party of the Baptist Circle, ad-
yertised for that evening at Geo: 81;
Crockett's. 1t was, however, duly held
on Thursday evening, when the intense
heat obliged everybody to stay outdoors.
The grounds were illuminated with
Japanese lanterns, and were very at
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