Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-01-14
Judge Wilson is still confined to his

The Relief Corps gave a supper at
Grand Army Hall Saturday evening.
Mrs. S. p. Stearns is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Ellery c. Park, at Bethel.
The Modern Woodmen will meet
Tuesday evening instead of Monday this
week.
| The Methodist Circle will have a sup
per at their vestry Thursday evening of
next week.
| This snow brings a smile to every
body's face. The sleighing in places
was getting on the ragged edge.
The ladies of the Baptist circle will
give pink tea at the vestry Thursday
evening. Prices as usual. All are in
vited.
Rev. DIR. Brooks of the Congregational
church and Rev. Mr.. Pottle of the
Methodist church exchanged pulpits on
Sunday.
Mrs. c. W. Bowker and daughter
Muriel are visiting her parents at the
Auburn fish hatchery. Mr.. Bowker was
there over Sunday.
A car load of tin has arrived at the
corn factory, and work making cans will
begin some time this week, with crew
of half dozen men.
Eastern telephones have been placed
in the sheriff's Office and the registry of
deeds at the court house, and another
will be placed in the probate office.
The young son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Porter, about seventeen months old, has
been seriously i'll for several days, and
little hope of his recovery is entertained.
A handsome ST. Bernard pup, former
ly the property of Charles p. Wilson but
recently given away by him, was cut in
two by train in front of the sled factory
Monday morning.
Rev. w. w. Hooper's topic for next
Sunday afternoon will be, what do
you think of men and human nature?
Are they any good or are they all bad?"
Service at 80 as usual.
The ladies of the Congregational So
ciety were invited to Mrs. DR.. Brooks
Thursday afternoon TO meet Mrs. Rand
of Bethel, who was for number OF years
a missionary in Micronesia.
Professor Angel, formerly of Bates
College, was expected to supply the pull
pit at the Baptist church Sunday morn
ing, but was not present, and Deacon
George b. Crockett read one of Tai
IMAGES sermons.
The W. c. T. U. met with Mrs. Annie
SWEET at her home Friday afternoon,
with a good attendance and profitable
meeting. The topic of the programme
which was prepared by Mrs. SWEET, was,
"Our laws and their working"
Advertised letters in South Paris post
office Jan. l3:
la l.. Nevers.
Mrs Josephine Keith
Mrs Emery NJ. Goddard.
Mr.. +. Brown.
Mr G T.. Buckman.
Rev. Arthur q. Lite.
The meeting in New Hall Sunday
afternoon, was as usual well attended
and good music was furnished by Mr..
Dunn and Mrs. Frank Kimball of Nor
way, George Briggs and Miss Thayer.
The thanks of the Good Cheer Society
as well as all interested in this church
movement are extended to Mrs. Kim
ball.
GUY C.. Bean arrived at South Paris
Friday, after a somewhat leisurely jour
new from Florida. Mr.. Bean has just
completed a three years term of service
in the hospital corps of the United
States army, during about two years of
which he was in the Philippines, and the |
rest of the time has been stationed in
Florida. His plans for the future are |
not definite, but he will not re-enlist
just at present.
The Seneca Club are about to issue in |
vitations for tea at the Congregational
vestry, Saturday afternoon from to D. |
The topic of the afternoons programme |
will be Art, interspersed with music. |
Mrs. +. A. Taylor. Miss Eva Walker and
Miss Mertie Walker are the reception |
committee. Mrs. Barnes and Mrs. II. E.
Wilson will pour tea, and Miss Mertie |
Maxim, Miss DeMotte, Miss Susie NJ.
Wheeler and Miss Olive NJ. Stuart will
serve.
The senior class of the high school,
which presented the drama "T'riss"
here, met with such good success that
they decided to travel little with it,
and Saturday night they played ii at
Robinson Hall, Oxford. Shaw's Orches-
ira went with them and furnished music
for the play and for short order of
dances which followed. They had a good |
house, and netted between fifteen and
twenty dollars. Next Saturday evening |
they will present the play at Paris Hill.
When the party who had been to Ok
ford to see ''T'riss" were returning home |
Saturday night, they found it very dark
where the roads separate at the upper |
end of Fore Street, and one sleigh went |
on to the bank between the roads and
tipped over. The two young men in 1t |
were thrown out, and one of them, w.
F. Kelley, had his shoulder put out OF
Joint. The horse was found after day
light the next morning, in field near
by, with one thill attached to him, and
without a scratch.
As Mrs. Horr, Mrs. Stoves house
keeper, was going up High Street FRIDAY
afternoon, a four-horse team was fol
lowing. When about in front of Z. NJ.
Thayer's she stepped one side to let 1t
pass, but as the leaders got opposite her
they swung around and struck her,
knocking her down. Those who saw 1t
were somewhat alarmed, but she was
fortunately not. seriously hurt, and sue
ceeded in regaining her feet and pro-
ceeding on her way. The driver of the
team did not stop to investigate.
Deputy Grand Chancellor L. p. Rich
ardson will install the following officers
of Hamlin Lodge, X. of p, Friday even
ing, Jan. II:
C.C.-J E. Kenney.
y.C.-R. c. Gray.
Pc. u. Lunt
". of We. NJ. Cutting.
X X. and S.-T. l.. Gray.
M.otF-O. 4. Bowker.
NJ. E.-J. q. Littefeld.
NJ at A-W. o. Record.
l. G.-J. l.. Yates.
O.G.-L. A. West
After installation light refreshments
will be served.
Paris Public Library Association
chose the following officers Saturday
evening at the annual meeting:
Presilent-James S. Wright.
| Northumberland e. T King.