Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-04-22
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| Second Congregational Church. Rev. b.
Rh!eout. Pastor Preaching service su Ms
Prayer Meeting at s 50; Social Meeting, 7:l5 !
NJ; regular weekly Prayer Meeting, Thursda
evening; Y. p. 8. C. e. Meeting Friday ever
ing 80.
Pastor. Preaching service on Sunday, At 10 :
A. ~; Sabbath School, IL n; 7. r. e.
| meeting, 90 Pm.
Methodist Church. Rev. B. =. Pickett. Pas.ol
II % NJ; Social Evening Meeting. 100 P. \.
prayer meeting. Tuesday evening; class meei
ing. Friday evening.
Baptist Church. Rev. E. 8. Cotton, Pastor
preschng service 10 30 A Nj sabbath sc9oo
New boat houses are being erected OIL
Water Street,
George Millett was at Minot recent!
on business.
Ned Cross will open bicycle shop OIL
Bridge Street this season.
1t is understood that Frank l.. Wilson
will stay in Arizona for some months.
The annual corporation meeting wa
held at the Opera House Monday even
ing. The following officers were
elected:
C. p. Barnes, Moderator.
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George A. Cole, Collector.
d. s. Sanborn, c. 8. Akers and H. L. Horne
Assessors.
Geo +: Hathaway; Chief Engineer.
John p. Cullinan, lst Assistant.
T. p. Richardson, I'd Assistant.
G. A. Morse, J. p. Edwards, VI. z. Mixer, s
G. Hatch, G. E. Walker and G. W. CLANCY, Fire
Police.
The compensation voted the fire de.
partment is for each of the twelve meet
ings fifty cents, for each fire one dollar.
The matter of street lighting was left
with the assessors. The Cottage Street
light was also left to the assessors to
locate. A hydrant and light were voted
for Elm Street and the location of each
left with the assessors. Voted to en-
large the engine house on Main Street.
Voted the sum of $4,000 and that the
same should become payable Nov. Is
with interest at 6 per cent after Jan. 1.
'O3, to May /, after that time 10 per cent
interest on all unpaid taxes. The meet
ing was we'll attended and reports of
various officers received marked atten-
ton.
While Judge Herrick c. Davis was
crossing the street to the Elm House
Wednesday morning he was Knocked
down by a runaway horse. He was
taken into the Elm House in an insensi-
BILE condition where he was attended by
physicians. His wounds were dressed
and he was then able to ride to his home.
The horse struck him in the back and he
was either thrown against the teams in
the street or the horse kicked him in the
face. The bridge of his nose was broken
and several bad gashes on the face were
the result of the accident. While he is
very lame no internal injury exists. The
horse was driven by Mrs. Elbridge Stone
and Miss Louise Brown of Waterford,
who were on their way to visit the
Misses Baker in this village. At the
pumping station the horse became
frightened and broke the whiffietree and
shaft. Both ladies were thrown from
the carriage. The horse ran down Water
and Bridge to Main Street opposite the
Elm House where the accident to Judge
Davis occurred.
The Veranda Club held its meeting
with Mrs. Dorcas Barrows Thursday
afternoon and evening.
The electric car Wednesday morning
jumped the track at the Paris Street
crossing.
W. c. Hobbs of Lynn, Mass, visited
in town during the past week.
The Baptist Sewing Circle met with
Mrs. VIM. Pratt at the Falls Tuesday
afternoon.
Several members from this place visit
ed Kora Temple, Lewiston, Thursday
evening.
Prof. F. W. C. Wiggin of the Inter
national Correspondence Schools, Scran-
ton, Penn, was in town this week on
business.
Mrs. B. W. Greenleaf is having i'm
provements made to her house on Main
Street.
Mrs. Albert Thompson is visiting her
sister, Mrs. w. W. Whitmarsh, at the
Elm House.
Mrs. Jennie Frost, we understand, will
have charge of the ice cream parlor in
Noyes Block, recently opened by F. Il.
Torrey.
Mt. Hope Rebekah Lodge, No. SO,
celebrated its seventh anniversary Fri
lay evening, April 18th, at the l. o. 0.
F. Hall.
Silas H. Wetherbee, after short sick
ness of only few days, died at his home
N this village Tuesday morning, April
Is. Born in st. Johnsbury, VT, June S,
1887, the son of Nathan and Lily (Leach)
He was educated at Lyndon
A cademy, Lyndon, Vt. At one time he
vas bookkeeper in this village for l. A.
Dennison. He married Carrie 0.
Latham of Norway. He had two sons
both of whom are deceased. He was in
The employ of Charles Mclaughlin & Co.,
" wholesale grocers, for twenty years as
travelling salesman. He belonged to the
Masonic and K. of P. orders. He was
highly esteemed by all. He leaves a
widow, granddaughter and one brother.
II. F. Andrews has again gone west
Tor horses.
Rev. and Mrs. B. F. Pickett are attend
ng the NJ. E. Conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Harris have
moved from the Grange Block where
hey have resided for many years. Mrs.
Harris will 60 to Portland with her
laughter.
Co. D, 1st Regiment, N. G. S. NJ, will
hold an election in the armory Monday
evening for the election of a LIST
lieutenant.
The Yagger Telephone Company has
elected the following officers:
President-Frank P. Towne.
Secretary and Treasurer-Edgar Hobbs.
Directors-James B. Frost. Chas. w. Ryerson,
and Horace C. Oxnard.
Lester l. Hartman died at his home
in this village Wednesday, aged % years.
He has been sick for long time. He
leaves a widow.
The annual report of the village cor.
for the fiscal year ending April
1902, has been given to the taxpayers.
The corporation officers consist of
assessors, clerk, treasurer, collector, en-
gineer and fire police. Valuation for
the year, ss45,6s7; number of polls
taxed, SOL; rate property tax $3.50 per
thousand: poll tax, 81; amount COM