Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-08-12
More of the same kind of hay weather

| MT. Nlllam Lincoln, or AllStOn
Mass, is a guest of his nephew, Mino
l.. Whittle.
w. I. Wiley and wife of Boston ar,
visiting Mrs. Willey's mother, Mrs
Helen l.. Stearns.
Mrs. Chester Record and Master
Howard Record of Portland are visiting
at j. A. Records.
Mrs. Z. C. Park and Miss Muriel, and
Miss Joan Stearns, of Bethel, were at 5,
p. Stearns' over Sunday.
Mrs. Perley Adkins and two children,
former residents here, are visiting rela-
tives and friends in town.
Walter L. Gray and wife leave Monday
afternoon for visit to his brother, Carl
NJ. Gray, at Haines Landing.
Leon Russell has sold his half-interest
in the firm of Maxim Il Russell, grain
dealers, to his father. William B.
| Russell
Misses Iva McArdle and Maud Carter
attended the reunion of Pennington
Normal School students at Pennington
last week
j. W. Chute has returned from Bridg-
ton, where for the past four weeks he has
been trying to work haying," as he ex-
presses il.
Advertised letters in South Paris post
office, Aug. IL, 1902:
Mrs. Hattie l.. Piugree.
Master Elmer Smith.
Wayland Bartlett, who has been visit
ing his sister, Mrs. A. c. Hall, for sew
eral weeks. started on the return to his
home in California, the first of last week.
William ID. Clark has been nominated
rs the Democratic candidate for repre-
sentative TO the legislature from the
district composed OF Paris, Bucktield
and Milton Plantation.
W. B. Gilbert and wife of Canton are
spending few days with Mrs. Gilbert's
brother, Y. ID. Bolster. They are taking
weeks vacation, and will 60 from here
to visit relatives in Auburn and Port
land.
Mount Mica Lodge of Odd Fellows,
having failed to secure railroad rates for
the usual excursion this year, will in
stead have picnic at Penley's Grove.
The date set is Aug. 2lSt. and the
Rebekahs have been invited to join.
The Universalist Sunday School will
have its picnic at Shows Falls, Tuesday
of next week, Aug. 10. Those who in
tend to 90 are requested to leave heir
names at Parlin's drug store, in as good
season as possible, that transportation
may be provided.
Rawson Holman will 20 this week to
Dixtield Centre TO attend a reunion OF
the Holman family at that place Thurs
day. Three brothers, of whom the
grandfather of Rawson Holman was
one. settled there, and their descendants
are now so numerous that the reunion
is expected to call out between one
and two hundred.
The weather Wednesday evening was
not such as To make outdoor life pleas
urable, and the lawn party at the Con-
gregational church was adjourned TO the
veStry. A good musical programme was
given, with vocal or instrumental num-
beers by Mrs. II. +. Wilson, Miss De
Motto, Mr.. Dunn, Ralph Penfold, the
Misses Walker, and Misses Ida and
Oracle Dean. lee cream and cake were
sold. Considering the weather, there
was a fair attendance.
A meeting of the South Paris Village
Corporation has been called for Monday
evening. Aug. Is, at 1880, at Engine
House Hall, for these purposes:
To see what action the corporation
will take relative 10 the future lighting
of its streets.
To see if the corporation will vote to
change the present system of lighting,
by using fewer arc and more incandes-
cent lights, and also to regulate the
price of the same.
The reason for this is that the pres
ent arrangement with the Oxford
Light Co. terminates Sept. LIST, and after
that date lights will not be furnished ex-
cept at au increased price. Norway Is
installing a system of mixed arc and in
candescent street lights, which is ex-
pected to give better satisfaction than
the old system-and it costs more.
New Hall was well filled Friday even
ing for the benefit concert given bv Mrs.
Barry and Miss Sibley of Boston, and
the male Quartette. The programme
was as follows:
l. Love my Love In the Morning. Allen
Quartete.
?. SOng-Speed On, ROeckel
Miss Sibley
3. Song-Flower of the Alps, Wekerlin.
Mrs. Barry.
(. Solo and ChOrus-Let me Dream.
MIR. Briggs ami Quartette.
8. Duett-Turning the Tables, Glover
Mrs. Barry ami Miss Siblcy.
g. Romanza-Nearest and Dearest, Audrau
Mrs. Barry.
:. Song. with violin obligato-
Mid the Hush of the Corn, Temple
Mr.. Briggs.
Song-The Dream, Bartlett
Miss Sibley.
.. Duett-Hunting Song, Bullard
Nr. Horne and Mr.. Briggs.
10. Duett-rrust Her Not. Baife
Mrs Barry and Miss Sibley.
II. Jesus, Lover of my Soul. Abt.
Mrs. Barry and Quartette.
The audience was appreciative, and
nearly every number on the programme
was encored. After the concert re-
ception was given to Mrs. Barry, with
suitable Introductory remarks by Hon.
James 5. Wright. Ice cream was sold,
and a good sum was Melted from the
evening for the benefit of the library
The sincere thanks of the people are due
and are extended, not only to Mrs. Barry
and Miss Sibley, but to the other partici-
pants who gave their services on this oc-