Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-12-10

George Bennett is employed In the
Office of DR.. Fl. P. Jones at Norway.
Mrs. Selden of Portland has been
spending few days with her brother,
q. G. Curtis.
Mrs. j. P. Richardson is in Madison
with her sister, Mrs. Culbert, who is in
poor health.
Mrs. Emeline Cummings of Paris Hill
was with her granddaughter, Mrs. Writ
Stanley, over Sunday.
Mrs. H. E. Wilson entertained few
friends at her home on Pleasant Street
Thursday evening. A musical evening
was passed.
| Rev. C. E. Angel, the able pastor of
the Norway Universalist church, will
preach in New Hall at South Paris next
Sunday, Dec. Is, at 2:S0 p. NJ.
The management of the course of as
semblies wish to announce that here
after only those holding assembly
tickets will be admitted to the hall.
r. Y. Russell has sold his grocery
business 20 Z. B. Lunt, possession to be
given probably Jan. lst. Mr.. Russelrs
plans for the future are not definite as
yet.
Rev. A. w. Pottle was in Westbrook
Friday, having taken his granddaughter,
little Sally Warren, home. 1t was ex-
pected that she would remain here until
after the holidays.
| The last rehearsal of Mt. Pleasant
Rebekah Lodge degree team, before the
Friday evening meeting, will be held
Wednesday evening. A full attendance
is urgently desired.
The presidents message appears to
have been read this year more generally
than usual, and the suggestions which it
contains form the topic of much discus
sion and favorable comment.
A. E. Morse will read at Dresden,
Maine, one evening of this week. Next
week he will assist in making life pleas
ant for the members of the New Hamp-
shire State Grange, which meets at
Concord.
Rev. r. j. Haughton has been secured
by the official board of the Methodist So
ciety to give his lecture on "Optimism"
in that church Wednesday evening, Jan. |
/. This lecture is independent of the
popular course to be given later.
Advertised letters in South Paris post
Office Dec. 8:
Mr. W. II. Robbins.
Mrs Chffiu Eastman.
Mr.. Forrest Benson.
Mr.. Herbert Jackson.
Mr.. Edwin l.. Moore.
Mr.. Chas. y. Peterson.
Mrs. A. W. Pottle was suddenly called
to Bowdoinham last Monday morning
on account of the critical illness of her
mother, Mrs. Susan +. Whitmore. At
last accounts Mrs. Whitmore was more
comfortable, and Mrs. Politics. return
home is expected this week.
The picture board of the Bowdoin Col
lege Glee, Mandolin, and Guitar Club
will be on exhibition at the drug store
of F. A. Shurtleff & Co. Tuesday, Dec.
10th. The reserved seat board will also
be there at the same time, where all who
wish may obtain tickets for the concert
of Thursday evening, Dec. 18th.
A sociable under the auspices of the
base ball association of the high school
was held in New Hall Friday evening.
There was a pleasant time, but not a
large crowd. By order of the school
authorities, the attendance at these so
cables is now strictly limited to the |
scholars and their invited guests.
The Universalist Good Cheer Society
met with Mrs. Littlefield Wednesday
afternoon. Considering the travelling
good number were present and profit
able meeting was enjoyed. The next
meeting of the society will be held at
Engine House Hall Wednesday after
noon of this week at 80. The next
supper of the society will occur on Tues
day, Jan. 14th.
The house Of Eben E. Chapman had a
narrow escape from destruction Friday
morning. Before rising Mrs. Chapman
had thought she smelled smoke, but in
vestigation failed to show any fire. After
they got up, at half-past five, they found
fire smouldering in the partition. 1t
had made so much progress that If 1t
had burned through and broken into
flame, as it would have done in short
time, the house would probably have
gone, but as it was they were able to ex-
tinguish it.
The peoples popular course of lectures
and entertainments to be given at the
Methodist church has now been fully
arranged as to names, dates and themes,
as follows: Il,
Wednesday evening. Jan. Is. Rev. II. 4. Dun
mack. Of Augusta Subject. Enthusiasm.
Monday evening. Jan. %. Rev. j. K. Wilson,
ID. ID pastor of the Free Street Baptist church,
Portland. Subject. Homemade Bread anu
Other Things.
The third lecture will be given "Wednesday
evening, Jan %, by Rev. 4. O. Thayer, Pre-id
ing Elder of Portland District. His theme Will
be, Doing Ones Best.
The fourth In the course win be given We'd
nesday evening. Feb. 5, by Rev. Smith Baker,
ID. D., pastor Of the Williston CongregationaI
church, Portland. His subject Is, The Use OF
Art.
Rev. c. C. Phelan. pastor OF the Park Street
church. Lewiston, gives the hfth and last lecture
Feb. 10. Monday evening. His subject is, CIVIL
ization.
The last number In the course win occur Feb
10, and win consist Of musical and literary en-
tertainment.
REV. Mr.. RAMSOEIl RESIGNS.
On Sunday, Rev. T. j. Ramsdell, pas