Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-01-28
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| Circle and entertainment at the Con
gregational church Thursday evening
Jan. 80. All cordially invited.
Advertised letter in South Paris pos
office Jan. "a:
Frank Perry. ESQ.
The selectmen will be in session thi.
week, preparing to close up the year:
business. II you have bill against the
town, now is good time to put it in.
Dancing school at New Hall Tuesday
evening. Thursday evening the frs
assembly in the second course will be
held and not on Feb. 4th as previously
announced.
A larger congregation even than usual
greeted Rev. Mr.. Hooper Sunday after.
noon. Music was furnished by the
Schubert Quartette and was much ap-
preciated by all.
The rural mail carriers stand fair
show of getting an increase of 500 per
year in their pay. The house of repre-
sentatives has voted the increase, and it
is likely to go through all right.
L. P. SWEET and wife have been in
! town for few days. They are 10 make
their headquarters in Bangor for the
present and Mr.. SWEET is going on to
the road travelling for Bangor firm.
Principal Hal r. Eaton of the high
school, who has been second lieutenant
of Co. G, First Regiment, y. G.. S. NJ,
of Auburn, was chosen first lieutenant
at the company's election last week.
II will not be so that Rev. Mr.. Hooper
can be here for the next few Sundays but
next Sunday afternoon, Feb. 2d, there
will be preaching at 2:30 by Rev. Miss
Angel of Norway. 1t is hoped large
congregation will be present.
At its regular meeting last Friday
evening Mt. Pleasant Rebekah Lodge
voted TO extend an invitation to Mt.
Hope Lodge of Norway to visit them on
the 18th of February 1t is expected
that the work will be exemplified and a
good time is hoped for.
B. F. Morse, a native of Norway and a
former resident of South Paris, died at
his home in Church Hill, Maryland.
Monday, the goth, aged ~ years. He
was a brother of Mrs. Albert NJ
Hammond and Mrs. J. J. Morton of
this place, who are now the only sur
vivors of family of twelve children.
All who are able should plan to hear
Mr.. Eberman at the Congregational
at 1870. He is speaker of national re-
4 ha 70 10 Il
There will be special singing. Admis-
sion free, although there will be col
lection to aid in defraying expenses. All
invited,
The young people of South Paris,
Norway and Oxford and all interested in
a conference, conducted by Mr.. Eberman,
at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Jan. Is,
in the vestry of the Congregational
church. Teachers can come directly
from their schools. Meeting Mr.. Eber-
man at this hour will render the evening
service all the more delightful.
The pupils of the grammar school
have Just purchased a Harvard dictionary
stand for their room. They bought the |
last term and are soon to add |
The Life of Mckinley 10 their library. |
They already have about twenty volumes,
among them Ellis U. S. History, con-
sistiug of six volumes. Any contribu- |
ton to this library from parents or
friends will be thoroughly appreciated
by pupils and teacher.
John Parsons has been laid off from
work for the past week as the conse |
quences of an accident which happened
TO him Sunday night, the 10th. As he |
was walking out from home TO the viii |
lage, he turned out to meet team, and |
was struck BY another team which was |
behind him at a lively gait. He
was thrown down, his overcoat was
badly torn, and he was considerably |
bruised and scratched.
The senior class of the high school
made an unannounced call at Albert d.
Parks last Monday evening, and pre-
sented him with a handsome gold
Pythian charm. inscribed Glass of |
1902" This was in recognition of Mr.. |
Parks services in training them for the
production of the drama "T'riss," with
which they have been so successful. Mr..
Park was taken entirely by surprise, but
his gratitude and apprecia- |
ton of the gift suitably. A social time |
was enjoyed before the company broke
up.
The third lecture in the Peoples Pop |
ular Course will be given Wednesday
Jan. 90. by Rev. Z. o. Thayer, |
ID. D., of Portland. His theme will be, |
London and the Ecumenical Council"
DR.. Thayer will be remembered by some
in South Paris as giving in part his |
lecture, "Uncle Remus", some years
ago in this place. The people at that
time expressed themselves as greatly
pleased with his address. He has re-
Gently visited London, being in attend |
ance on the Ecumenical Council OF
World Wide Methodism.
Work on the old shoe factory, getting
il in shape for the creamery work, has
been going on for the past week, with a
crew of carpenters and masons. NJ. K
Berry of the Portland Creamery Co. has
been here experimenting the work. 1t
is understood that the company will put
four thousand dollars into their plant
here, in addition to the cost of the build
ing. The proprietors confidently assert
that they will have some other enter
prise on the second and third floors of
the building within three months, and
everybody hopes they will.
Two car loads from Harry Rust Post
and Relief Corps came from Norway
Saturday night by invitation to attend
the campfire of VIM. h. Kimball Post
and Relief Corps. A baked bean sup
per was served at $50, after which a
very social evening was passed, with
variety of literary exercises. One OF
those who enjoyed the evening most was
Capt. Amos +. Noyes of Norway, who is
about 90 years of age and is the oldest
Grand Army man in this part of the
state. Notwithstanding his advanced
age, he is still active. and likes to get
out and meet the boys as often as he
can.
The Lyceum Association of the high
school held its first lyceum at the school
room Friday evening, and it was very
successful and interesting affair. Milton
McAllister, the president of the associa-
ton, presided during the evening. The
question for debate was. Resolved,
That the anarchists should be expelled
from the United States" Dispntants,
affirmative, Harry Shaw, Frank Doble;
negative, Frank Bonney, Roy Cole. The
Judges, Rev. DIR. Brooks, Mrs. George
X Morton and Wendell Rounds, decided