Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-03-18
The Oxford 1e,mucrat.
SOUTH PARIS.

SOUTH PARlS.
SOUTH PARIS POST OFFICE.
Office Hours 6 90 to 90 A. n; 500 A. n. &c
SN0P.M.
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.
Commencing November 8, 1901,
TRAINS LEAVE SOUTH PARIS
Going iown-6O 3 A. NJ. daily. Sundays In.
cludedj. 9 80 A. NJ, ~ P. NJ
Going up-lO 90 A. NJ, 3 IS p. NJ, sOOP NJ,
daily, sundays ineluded). Sunday only, 9l6
AN.
CHURCHES.
Tvs. congregational Church. Rev. W. E.
Brooks. ID. D., pastor. Preaching services, 10 rs
NJ and 90 p. NJ; sunday School II NJ; Y.
2 :. {. Z. at p. NJ; Church prayer meeting on
Tuesday evening at 80 O'Clock. All, not other
Wise connected are cordially invited.
Methodist Church, Rev. A. W Pottle, Pastor.
ON sunday, morning prayer meeting, 93' A.
N. preaching service 10 AS A. NJ; Sabbath School
n NJ, EpwOrth League Meeting, 6I5 p. NJ;
,,enlng prayer meeting p. NJ; prayer meeting
rre,llay evening; class meeting, Friday evening
Bsutist Church, Rev. T. j. Ramsdell, Pastor.
on sunday, preaching service lO3S A. NJ; Sab
hath school IL NJ; PRAYER meeting 90 z. NJ;
Drawer meeting Tuesday evening.
STATED MEETINGS.
A. M.-Paris Lodge, No. -. Regular
meeting Tuesday evening on or before full moon.
10. q. F.-MOunt Mica Lodge, regular meet
lr-- Thursday evening of each week.-ACrora
Facampment, first and third Monday evenings
'' ~ }' Of R~Mount Pleasant Rebekah Lodge, No.
g. meets second and fourth Fridays OF each
month In odd Fellows Hall.
R-w. X. kimball Post. No. las, meets
fr-. and third saturday evenings of each
Nm X. Kimball Relief Corps meets first
aa tblri saturday evenings of eSch month, In
Relief Corps Hall.
r.. OF H-Paris Grange, FROM May to Oct. !,
meets second and fourth Saturday; during the
remainder OF the year, meets every Saturday, In
IS &. C.-Second and fourth Mondays of
n. %. P.-Stony Brook Lodge, No. Isl,
meets second and fourth Wednesday evenings
k.fP.-Hamlin Lodge, No, 81. meets every
g.s.t. evening at Pythian Hall.
Modern woodmsn Of America.-SOuth Paris
tsrp. No 1885,, meets second and fourth Tues |
.ay evenings in Golden Cross Hall.
SCION Briggs has been granted an in
crease of pension to $500 per month.
Judge Wilson has so far recovered as |
to walk out a short distance on pleasant |
days.
Miss Alice Knight is in the Central
Maine General Hospital at Lewiston for
treatment.
Advertised letters in South Paris post
Office March II:
i.a-Hworth P.nkhsm.
charles Dyer of Livermore Falls is
.n town for few days in the interest of
tine Ecbekah Journal.
Every cent expended at the carnival
counts one vote on the quilt to be voted
Co any child under five years.
EehearSals for the play, Down East"
which is to be given in connection with
the rose carnival next week, are busily
iu progress.
Ethan Willis and wife have returned
from Eumford Falls, where Mr.. Wills
has had charge of the building OF num-
Ler Of houses for the Rumford Falls
Power Co. during the past season.
Charles B. Adams, who was in bust
Ness here for several years in the eighties,
In the store now occupied by {. U.
Curtis. and who went from here to
Gprham. n. H., died in that place
March 9Th.
The ladies of the Methodist church are
preparing an entertainment entitled "A
Uuique Magazine" which will be pre-
Seuted in connection with 1.-The Old
Maids Convention" in New Hall during
the first week in April.
J. J. Murphy and family are about
moving from c. E. Brett's house TO
rent in c. G. Colby's house on Pleasant
Street Charles Newell and family are
moving from the Wheeler house on
Pleasant Street into the rent at Mr.
Brett's vacated by the Murphys.
The Republican County Committee
held a meeting at the court house We'd
nesday, but took no action regarding the
county convention. Some minor matters
which required immediate attention
we're disposed of, and an adjournment
was made To the second Tuesday of May,
when the call for the convention will be
issued
Marion Bessey got seriously hurt Fri
d,y. March 4. While attempting to take
a woke of steers from the sled they be-
came frightened, Mr.. Bessey was
thrown in front of the sled and dragged
Quite a distance in doubled up position.
There was considerable snow which pre-
vented his being crushed as the sled was
loaded \ doctor was sent for who
feared internal injuries. Blood flowed
from the mouth and nose for some time
but he is now more comfortable. Win
field BeSSey came home the next day to
help take care of his father.
The temperance meeting of Wednes-
day evening was lively and interesting.
Charles p. Barnes of Norway otficiated
as chairman, and Rev. Z. W. Pierce
offered PRAYER. Remarks were made by
County Attorney Ellery c. Park, Crier
II. T. Hammond, Virgil p. DeCOster,
Clerk of Courts Whitman, Francis a.
Fox and Hon. John Z. Swasey. All the
speakers were earnest and enthusiastic
and Mr. Swasey particularly was at his
best. There was a large attendance, the
members of the W. &. L. U. of Norway
and South Paris coming in force.
Next week, March 26 and %, occurs
the Rose Carnival at New Hall, under
the auspices of the Good Cheer Society.
The Carnival will open at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. Supper Will De
served at $50 in G.. A. X. Hall for 10
cents TO everybody. The admission TO
New Hall Wednesday evening will be
free. An orchestra will be in attendance
and furnish music through the evening.
The sale continues Thursday afternoon l
and Thursday evening the dTama, Down
East will be presented by local talent,
which every one ought to see. All are
invited to attend the carnival and pur-
chase what they can.
The concert by the Bates Glee Club |
Friday evening was tirst-class, and sue
cesSful in all respects. The boys felt
little shaky as to the financial result for
a while at first, but the night brought
out good house, and about twenty-five
dollars will be added to the treasury OF
the high school base ball association.
The programme of the concert was as
follows:
PART 1.
Speed BOnny Bark, Gee cup
Resding-Selected Mr. David
Vocal SOO-Selected, Mr.. WINSTON
A uay In the OF onfeld, Mandonn Cup
Honey. Want Yer Now, Giee 0luo
PART II.
The Teller with the Drum, Glee Cup
Behind me Hounds Mandolin Club.
keading-Setc tel, MI. pasiu'
Mandolin SOlo-Selected, Mr. Hunneweu'
Sailing the Ocean Glee Club.
Walter L. Gray, who retired from the
position of superintendent of schools