Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-01-14
The Oxford 1eaucrat.
SOUTH PARIS.

SOUTH PARIS.
SOUTH PARIS POST OFFICE.
Office Hours !: 90 to 4 90 A. Il; 500 A. Il. to
stUP.A.
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.
Commencing November 8, 1901,
TRAINS LEAVE SOUTH PARIS
t;o,p., ,icwu-sOS A. NJ, daily. SUNDAYS In
chlde,iJ y 80 \. NJ, a. =
Coing up-lO .U0 A. NJ, SSs p. NJ, $40 =. M,
daily, sundays includedl. Sunday only, GIG
A.. NJ.
CHURCHES.
r,-., CONGREGATIONAL Church. Rev. W. 4.
Ernoks d. D. pastor. Preaching services, III -
M and 100 p. NJ; sunday School IL NJ; \.
sc. f. at 6 P. "; Church prayer meeting on
Tuesday evening az ~ oS,oG ,,,, All "0' o''''N
wise connected, are cordially lnviteu:
Nethndist Church, Rev. A. W. Pottle, Pastor
ON sunday morning prayer meenng, 80 A..
NJ: preaching service 10 4o A NJ, SaOoath Scnool
l3 NJ; EpwoTth League Meeting, oio r. n
svening PRAYER meeting ?. NJ; prayer meeting
Tne,day evening; class meeting, Friday evening"
Rantist Church. Rev. I. J. Ramsdell, Pastor
I'm SiIn.iay preaching service 10 45 A. M Sab
hath school Il M; PRAYER meeting 100 P. NJ;
PRAYER meeting Tuesday evening.
STATED MEETINGS.
ga M.-Paris Lodge, No. 90. Regular
meeting Tuesday evening on or before full moon.
LOO. E.-Mount Mica Lodge, regular meet
ngs, Thursday evening OF each week'-aurors
Encampment, first and third Monday EVENING"
~ Of R.WMount Pleasant Rebekah Lodge. No.
30 meets second and fourth Fridays OF each
month In Odd Fellows Hall.
GAR-W. h. Himban Post, No. las, meets
first ami third Saturday evenings OF each
month, in q. A. K. Hall.
VIM X. KimbaI Relief Corps meets first
and third Saturday evenings OF each mohtn, III
p OF H.[Parls Grange, from May to Oct. /,
meets second and fourth saturday; during the
remainder of the year. meets every saturday IN
Z. 5. G. C.-second and fourth Mondays OF
each month. -,
meets second and fourth Wednesday evenings
OF each month.
X. P.~Hamlin Lodge, No, 81, meets every
Friday evening at Pythian Hall.
The blue jays were screaming Friday.
Ellery C. Park and wife of Bethel
were in town Friday.
Miss Lula Briggs is reported very low
at her home in the Whittemore District.
Mrs. W. w. Walker of WoodfOrds has
been here for the past week visiting the
family of her father, A. G. Jones.
Mrs. Grinfill Stuart and Miss Olive NJ.
Stuart were in Portland Saturday, and
Miss Stuart remained over Sunday.
Mrs. Under and Mrs. Skillings left Sun
day night for Mankato where Mrs. Skill
ings will visit her daughter for time.
c. +. McArdle. who is now at East
port, made flying trip home to South
Paris few days since, returning the
same day.
George A. Briggs has closed his en-
gagement with the Norway Uniyersalist
church, where he has sung in the choir
for several years.
Fred Campbell, who has been in the
office of the Paris Manufacturing Co. for
some time, has gone to Scion, where he
has position with the International
Paper Co.
Principal Eaton of the high school
recovered from his illness sufficiently to
return to town a few days since, and
work in the school was resumed Mon
day morning.
Wilbur l.. Farrar attended the ban
uuet of the Maine Democratic Club at
Auburn Wednesday evening, and was
the only representative of the Democracy
from this place.
On Jan. 4th a bountiful dinner was
given the poor children of Windsor, VI,
by Mrs. A. ID. Cotton at her home in that
place, in honor of the birthday of her
father, Hiram Pulsifer of South Paris.
Charles f. Bennett has finished filling
his ice house with ice cut little above
the dam in the river channel. The ice
there went out in the freshet, and the
new freeze is little over foot thick,
and clear as glass.
II YOU hear the rumor that Oliver
Curtis has sold his farm and is going TO
move away, it isn't so, the Democrat is
authorized to state. The story is one
of those great oaks that grow from little
acorns Sc small as to be almost invisible.
The South Paris Lumber Co. will finish
cutting the pine on the Cummings lot
near Paris Hill this winter. They have
already hauled in quite a quantity OF It.
Last winter they cut about quarter OF
a million, and expect to get as much
more.
The Congregational parish at its an
nual meeting last Monday chose these
officers:
Moderator-Capt. III. n Bolster.
Clerk-S. Dayton Bolster.
Treasurer-Aifred II jackson.
Prudential Committee-Alfred ii. JACKSON T.
y Haskell, +. a. Shurtlen.
As result of the more than expected
interest manifested in the Uniyersalist
services here, it was decided, at con-
ference of some of those interested last
week, to organize a parish under the
law of the state, and the necessary legal
steps are being taken toward that end
The meeting for organization will be
held on Tuesday, Jan. 2l. There is con-
siderable talk among those interested
about building a church, some thinking
they will start on it in the spring.
Nathaniel LeBaron died Tuesday at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. II. NJ.
Child, on Pleasant Street, near Hicks
Crossing, where he has lived since COM
ing TO town a dozen years ago more or
less. Mr.. LeBarOn was 81 years OF age.
The funeral was held on Thursday after
noon. Mr.. LeBaron served in the 18th
Maine, and has been incapacitated from
labor for many years by rheumatism
contracted in the service. For the last
wear or two he has drawn pension OF
$50 per month.
The Pythian Sisterhood served a good
supper at Pythian Hall Wednesday even
ing: good both in quantity and quality
and finely served. In the entertainment
following there were songs by Mrs.
Barnes with vic in accompaniment by
Carl Briggs), Miss Helen Barnes, Miss
Susie NJ. Wheeler, and Mr.. Dunn, read
inps by Miss Olive NJ. Stuart and Miss
Nora Dunham, and selections by Deans
Orchestra. Mrs. Penfold was accom-
PIANIST. All the numbers were encored..
A sociable followed the entertainment
programme, which was enjoyed until
late hour. A good number were present
at both supper and entertainment.
Tho officers of Mt. Pleasant Rebekah
Lodge were installed Friday evening by
the district president, Mrs. Hannah
Wright, assisted by Mrs. Hattie Barnes
as marshal. Following the installation
there was a good entertainment, with
music by Deans Orchestra, solos and
duets, recitations, and remarks by some
of those present, and refreshments. MI.
Mica Lodge, l. o. o. F., was present by
invitation, and there was large audi
ance The full list of officers installed