Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-08
Miss Helen NJ. King was at home from
Portland over Sunday.

Street Saturday.
:. Mrs. Roland B. Bonney of Kennebunl
is the guest of Mrs. Richardson and Mrs
Forsyth in this village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Coffin of Auburn
have been visiting their cousin, Mrs. A
: W. Pottle, the past week.
The pile of coal ashes at the depot il
J being put on the sandy driveways il
front of the passenger station.
Mrs. DR.. Packard and son of Wes
Paris are stopping few days with he'
parents, l.. B. Carter and wife.
Miss Lillian Waldron of this place and
Miss Leila Bean of Milton are learning
. millinery work at Mrs. Howe's.
A special meeting of VIM. K. Kimball
Relief Corps Saturday evening, Oct. II.
1t is hoped that every member will be
present to practice the new work.
H. w. NJ. Shaw and wife and j. P. Rich
ardson and wife went to Portland last
week to attend the funeral of Mr.. Shaw g
sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank Shaw.
Advertised letters in South Paris post
Office Oct. Z:
Mr.. Frank York.
| Gertrude Lowe.
Mr.. III. II. Hammond.
Rev. W. w. Hooper, the Universalist
state missionary, will hold service again
in New Hall, next Sunday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock. His topic will be, "Mis-
takes about Universalism."
There will be a supper and social at
the Methodist vestry Wednesday even
ing, Oct. 8, from to 7:30 O'Clock, after
which all who wish can attend the tenn
perance meeting at the court house.
The first table will be served at 8 o'clock
sharp.
Mrs. Z. A. Howe had her winter mil
linery opening Friday and Saturday.
The window in which her new hats were
shown was prettily decorated in red.
Chocolate and fancy crackers were
served, Miss Leighton assisting during
the opening.
A harvest supper was served to
large number at the Baptist vestry Wed
nesday evening, and the baked beans
and good old-fashioned boiled dish were
universally pronounced first-class.
Afterward a pleasing programme of
music and readings was given to good
audience.
The fall session of the quarterly
meeting of the churches of the Oxford
Baptist Association will be held in the
Baptist church in this village on We'd
nesday and Thursday, Oct. 10th and
18th. 1t is expected that Evangelist
John W. Hatch will be present. A
further notice concerning the program
will be given in our columns next week. |
A number of members of the South |
Paris Festival Chorus left Monday morn |
ing TO attend the festival in Portland. |
The party includes George /. Burnham
and Mrs. Burnham, Mrs. L. 5. Barnes,
Mrs. Walter l.. Gray, Miss Grace |
Thayer, Miss Hattie Haskell, Mrs. ii.
G. Fletcher, Mrs. Fl. Z. Wilson, Miss |
Catherine G.. Briggs, Miss Ethel d.
Ellis.
While Ronello Edwards was at work |
ON the river above Billings mill last
Monday afternoon, he was struck in the
back by spent bullet, which then
dropped into the water. The discharge /
of the gun and the whistle of the bullet
were distinctly heard, but the force of
the bullet was so nearly gone that 1t
simply made bruise. 1t was careless
shooting, though.
Come, oh come to the Feast Of Mondamin,
Plenty to eat, and q little declamin,"
The ladies of the Congregational Society
will celebrate the 'Feast of Mondamin"
this week, Thursday evening, at which
time they will serve one of their cele-
brated harvest suppers, after which an
entertainment will be given consisting OF
an old folks concert, interspersed with
readings. "A good digestion to you all,
and once more We shower a welcome on
you" Supper served from $50 to
o'clock in the vestry. For further par
ticulars see dodgers.
BIsCoE DISTRICT.
J. Nichols is at work for W. Knightly.
Monroe Farrar is working at Norway
in the shoe shop.
Mr.. Geo. Chapman has lately been
visited by his mother who lives in
Bethel.
Apple picking is in order. This
district has good lot of apples. Henry
Howe and Theo Judkins are picking for
A. j. Penley.
Our beautiful flag is lots of company,
as it waves over the tree tops. The
wide-awake League which procured it is
still awake.
Bert Foster, Ernest Penley and others
have been cutting ensilage for A. j.
Penley at South Paris. Mr.. Penley has
his new silo filled to the brim.
A friend of the school presen ted a
frame for the engraved poem by Butter
worth, which came with the flag outfit, /
making good picture for the school
house. The children are now trying to
add to the sum left over from last term,
in order to get some books and pictures.