Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-05

from serious illness with the grippe.
Miss Luella Hayden is at home frol
Pennington Normal School for the v,
cation.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Stanley Of Ea!
Auburn were at G. w. Bowker's owe
Sunday.
The Paris Manufacturing Co.'s work
are shut down this Monday for tow
meeting.
Mrs. j. j. Murphy returned Saturda
from visit of several weeks to Can
bridge, Mass.
Miss Bertha Merrill gave a party t
about twenty of her young friends Sat
urday evening.
Earle Stuart is at home for a tw
weeks vacation from kent's Hill, wher
he is attending school.
The Knights of Pythias are maxim!
preparations for concert TO be givel
on the evening of March 10Th.
n G. Bacon of West Paris, who |.
we'll up in the eighties, WAS taken 10 IN,
town farm by the selectmen few day
since.
Alton c. Wheeler. principal of Me
chanic Falls High School, is at home fol
he vacation, the winter term of thai
school having closed.
Miss Grace Thayer plans to 90 tC
New York next week to spend some time
in an embalming school there, and per-
feet herself in the work.
Rev. Edw w. Pierce pres ched fol
Rev. Mr.. webber of Mechanic Falls yes
terday, Mr.. Weber being confined to
the house with the grippe.
A mothers meeting under the auspices
of the W. G. L. U. will be held at the
Relief Corps room on Thursday after
noon at half-past two O'Clock.
The Baptist Circle will meet at the
vestry Wednesday evening. A short
literary programme will be given, and
ice cream and cake will be served.
Wildey Encampment of Norway will
be entertained by Aurora Encampment
of South Paris this evening. The Royal
Purple degree will be conferred. Re
freshments served.
Professor Vim. X. Chapman met the
South Paris festival chorus and conduct
ed rehearsal Saturday evening. The
NOrwIy chorus was also present, and Il
number of visitors were in.
The high school closed Friday for a
vacation of three weeks. The length Of
the vacation in the other schools has not
vet been fixed. Professor Eaton and
Miss Lowell went on Saturday to their
homes in Auburn for the vacation.
The entertainment at the Methodist
vestry Thursday evening was well pat
ronize6, and the society realized good
benefit. The young people from Paris
Hill were present aud gave an excellent
Elch part was well
presented and sustained.
Rev. A. w. Pottle has been invited by
The EpwOrth League Of the Methodist
church 10 give series of three addresses
before the society on the history, polity
and distinctive doctrines of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. The first in the
series will be given next Sabbath even
ing, March 10.
Thirty charter members have been Sc
cured for the proposed assembly of the
Pvthian SiSterhoOd, with prospect Of
3 De immediate addition of several others,
and the preliminary arrangements are all
The assembly will be or
sanized by Mrs. William d. Hall of
Lisbon Falls, Grand Chancellor OF the
Grand Assembly, Domain of Maine, who
i expected here this Monday evening
for that purpose.
At the close of the Tuesday evening
meeting at the Methodist church, the
Epw orth League cabinet will meet. The
following are the newly elected officers:
Presldent-Dr c. l.. Buck.
LIST Vice President-W K. Henry.
End Vice President-Gertrude McArdle.
Sri Vice President-Iizzie winslow.
4th Vice. PreSident-Eva Or'tway.
Secretary-Theresa W Potte.
Treasurer-Roy III. Curtis.
These officers of the league will be
publicly installed next Sabbath evening,
by the pastor.
Sunday evening a sacred concert was
given at the Congregational church by
the Y. p. ). G. +. An offering was
taken to aid the society in its foreign
mission work. The parts were very
well rendered, and gave much credit to
our home talent. Program:
Organ voluntary, Mrs. Walker.
''"'"'' Mixed Quartette.
PRAYER DIR. Brooks.
Trio. Misses Sue Wheeler. Mamie McArile
and Gertrude McAr,lle.
solo. Mr.; Eaton,
solo Mrs L. :. Barnes.
Song, Miss Sue Wheeler,
Miss Mamie McArde, Mr.. Eaton, Mr.. Howe.
SoI 1i'O''' Mr. Howe.
Anthem-Lo, It Is |, Mrs. Barnes, Mr.. Howe,
Miss Gertrude McArdle, Mr. Eaton.
Samuel F. Briggs died at his home in
South Paris Saturday morning at the
age OF sc. after few days illness with
stranguiated hernia. Mr.. Briggs WAS
native and lifelong resident of Paris,
and one of its most highly respected
citizens. For long time he was in the
meat business in South Paris, and was
for time in the dry goods and grocery
business. He was also engaged IN
oumber of large wood and lumber con-
tracts. furnishing large quantity of
wood to the Grand Trunk Railway in
The DAYS of Woodworking locomotives.
In his several business enterprises he
vas at different times associated in
partnership with the late Charles Morse
and with his brothers, Hiram II. and
George A. Briggs of this place. In all
his business life he was active, enter
prising and successful, and had the high
esteem of every one in the community.
In physical structure he was the largest
man in the vicinity, having at one time
weighed considerably over four hundred
mounds. He was member OF Mount
Mica Lodge of Odd Fellows, and had
been a member of the South Paris Con-
yregational church for number OF
wears. He is survived by widow, a
son, Fred C. Briggs, who is travelling
man, and a daughter, Mrs. Agnes PEN
fold of South Paris. A brother, George
\. Briggs of this place, also survives
him, and four sisters. The funeral was
Il his late residence at p. NJ. Monday
oxFoRo's APPORTIoNMENT.
Under the legislative apportionment
made by the present legislature, oxford
County loses one of its two senators,
Aroostook gaining one. The number OF