Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-10-14

Herbert C. Ripley joined his family
here Saturday night.
Miss Alta Walker was at home from
Bates College over Sunday.
Miss Ethel Wing of Waterville is q
guest at T. f. Hathaway's.
| C. w. Bowker and family were with
relatives in Dixfleld over Sunday.
Ethan Willis is reported very low, and
no hope is entertained of his recovery.
Rev. DIR. Brooks exchanged pulpits
with Rev. b. S. Rideout of Norway Sun
day,
South Paris is up-to-date. The lady
on horseback, on ''cross-saddle," has
arrived.
A few of our citizens attended the
Casco fair last Thursday and report a
good fair.
Bert Titcomb and wife of Haverhill,
Mass, were guests at Swasey Burnelfs
over Sunday.
The Grand Trunk will run its regular
fall excursion to Boston, going next
Monday, Oct. 20.
Newton Stanley of Portland is here
visiting his brother, Writ, and enjoying
the hunting season.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stanley and
daughter Josephine, OF Dlx1eld, are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Writ Stanley.
Rev. j. II. Little was called to West
Swanzey, y. H., the first of last week, to
attend the funeral of former parish
Toner.
]. Mellen Cummings submits for the
consideration of the Democrat a fresh
red rose picked Saturday morning after
the heavy frost.
Paris Grange has extended an invita-
ton to Mountain Grange of Bucktield to
Join in celebrating the anniversary of
Paris Grange on the 18th.
Miss Catherine Briggs is at home from
Lewiston, recovering from slight at
tack of diphtheria. She has as guests
two friends, nurses from Lewiston.
Charles E. Bennett has bought a
piece of land on Oxford Street next his
ice house of S. p. Maxim Il Son,
and will build an addition to the
ice house, doubling its capacity.
Mrs. A. d. Park, Mrs. Everett Farrar,
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. p. Parlin were chosen
delegates from this Sunday School to the
Universalist State Sunday School Con-
vention which meets at Mechanic Falls
Oct. 1928.
Some posters put out as advertising
matter for the Good Cheer Society, which
are the work of Miss Maud Carter and
Miss Iva McArdle, give good evidence
that South Paris is not without talent in
the line of poster art.
The Epworth League of the Methodist
church will give an informal reception
to the elderly people of their church ana
congregation Thursday from ? to a p. NJ.
In the evening there will be- social to
which all are cordially invited.
Advertised letters in South Paris post
office, Oct 10, 1902:
Mrs Anna T. Wood.
Mrs Susan ID. Moore
Mrs. Marion Il. Abbott.
Mr.. q. Andrews
F. W. Albee.
W. 5. Smith.
The corn factory finished its run Sat
urday morning. The total pack is about
$50, 900 cans, including the corn brought
here which was planted for the West
Paris factory. This is considerably less
than half the usual pack for the two
factories.
A large and hungry crowd were fed at
the harvest supper at the Congregational
vestry Thursday evening. The supper
was excellent, as it always is, and the
varied musical and evolutionary enter
tainment which followed was first-class
in every number.
The Universalist parish will hold a
special meeting at Engine House Hall
this Monday evening, TO act on church
plans prepared by the trustees and to be
submitted. 1t is proposed to put IN the
foundation this fall, if plans can be ac-
cepted, so as to be ready to put up the
building next season.
Friday morning a deer was seen by |
some of the residents on Highland Street. |
He came into A. c. Halls corn field
and ate little, then came out into the
grass and lay down. Mrs. Hall and Mrs.
c. II. Clifford got quite near him before |
he took alarm and made off. Probably |
the foolish beast didn't know it was
open time.
Mrs. Edwin 1. Spofford died at her
home on Western Avenue Sunday even |
ING, after very short illness, at the age |
of Sc wears. Funeral at . p. NJ. Wednes- |
day. Mrs. Spofford was the daughter of
George W. Cole of Paris Hill, and leaves
several brothers and sisters. She is sur
vived by her husband and three sons:
Charles E., of Lonsdale, K. l.; A. Keith, |
now in Bates College; and Gould, who
is employed in Hopedale, Mass. Mrs.
had been member OF the
Baptist church for many years, and was
a woman highly esteemed by every one.
The list of speakers is now complete
for the Peoples Lecture Course, under
the auspices of the Epworth League.
The first lecture is next Friday evening,
Oct. II, by Rev. Charles E. Lund OF
Deering. Subject, twentieth Century
IdealS''-a stereopticon lecture dealing
with problems of the day. Oct. oath,
Judge Percival Bonney of Portland, sub
ieet, "A New England Town Oct.
Slst, President Charles L. White OF
Colby College, subject, "A Bicycle Trip
through Europe" Nov 10, Rev. Z. Z.
Phelan of Lewiston, subject to be an
nouuced. Closing concert Nov. IA, by
Carl Jean Tolman, organist, and the
Alpha Ladies' Quartette of Lewiston.
Course tickets for sale and seats re-
served at DIR. Bucks office.