Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-13
Pinafore May % and %.
Everybody plan to hear Pinafore.

MISS OuEe Studrt spent SUNDAY II
Portland.
Three per cent discount on your taxes
until June LIST.
Miss Beatrice Rawson is teachin,
school in Sumner.
There will be a meeting of the Goo,
Cheer Society Wednesday afternoon o
: this week.
Misses Alta Walker and Blanch,
5 Dean were at home from Bates Colleg,
over Sunday.
Mrs. II. W. Dean has been in Boston
for few days looking up styles in
dressmaking, etc.
. Mrs. U. G. Wheeler of Wakefield
Mass, spent last Wednesday with Mr..
and Mrs. p. E. Wheeler.
The South Paris W. C. 7. U. hold an
adjourned meeting this Monday after
noon for choice of officers.
| Now that the freeze is over, perhaps it
would be safe to take the winter over
coat off the fountain in the park.
Ralph Penfold and Don Briggs left
Friday night for Boston where they
were the guests of f. c. Briggs over
Sunday.
There will be a business meeting of
the Epworth League at the Methodist
yestry Friday evening at the close of the
class meeting.
Mrs. l.. F. Verrill of Minot has been
with her brother, A. c. i. King, for the
past week or two, and will remain there
for the present.
James l.. Chapman, inspector and
surveyor of lumber for S. Il j. Adams,
of Bangor, spent the Sabbath with his
son, Ray A. Chapman.
The Ladies' Circle of the Congregs-
ftional Church will meet for sewing on
Friday afternoon, not Thursday. Much
work and important on hand. Let all
come.
The flower mission department of the
w. C.. T. T., during the past five months,
have sent % bouquets with words of
comfort to the sick and bereaved ones in
our village.
The baccalaureate sermon before the
graduating class of the high school will
be preached by Rev. A. W. Pottle at the
Methodist church, Sabbath afternoon,
June s, at 2:30 p. NJ.
Next Sunday, May Is, is Pythian
Sunday, and the sermon before Hamlin
Lodge, X. of p, will be delivered by
Rev. G. C.. Phelan of Lewiston, at the
Baptist church at 2:30 p. NJ.
Advertised letters in South Paris post
Office May y:
Mrs James Swan.
Mrs. y. Miller.
Mrs. |. j. Judkins.
Mrs J. Z. Crockett.
Riggs Lorenzo.
At New Hall, South Paris, Rev. w.
W. Hooper will preach next Sunday at |
$50 p. NJ. Subject: Something about |
the Sunday question. Does the man |
who never goes to church lose any
thing?"
President C. l.. White of Colby Col
lege will supply the pulpit at the Bap-
fist church next Sunday at the usual
hour in the forenoon. He will also
speak at the Norway Baptist church in
the evening.
Major Holman F. Day of Auburn,
assisted by the Schubert Quartette,
will give an entertainment under the |
auspices of the Baptist Social Circle,
May 10. Admission % cents. Children
under II, 10 cents.
A. E. Stearns, Esq, of Rumford Falls.
Adelbert DelanO of Canton, III. W.
Cousins of Fryeburg and A. G.. Bean of
Albany were in town Friday, to attendI
a meeting of the Republican County
Committee. Mr.. Delano was accom-
panied by Z. w. Howe of Canton.
One man in the village reports that
water froZe half an inch thick at his
place Friday night. 1t was one of the
worst freezes ever seen in May. More
or less plants and shrubs which had
started were spoiled, and fears are ex-
pressed that the apple buds We're injured.
Writ Stanley and wife spent most of
the past week with Mr.. Stanley's parents
at the hatchery at Auburn. Newton
Stanley and wife of Portland were also
spending their vacation there. Mrs.
c. w. Bowker and daughter Muriel of
this place were also there during the
week, and Mr.. Bowker was there over
SUNDAY. They did little lake fishing, as
the weather was so rough, and very few
fish are being taken in Lake Auburn this
spring.
There will be Home Missionary
Rally in the Congregational church on
Thursday afternoon, May Is, at 4
o o'clock. This is one of series of
meetings held and to be held in Oxford
County under the direction of Rev.
Charles W. Shelton, one of the national
field secretaries, and Rev. Mr.. Harbutt,
secretary of the Maine Missionary
Society. That it will be very profitable
and inspiring meeting is certain. All
are cordially invited.
A very pretty wedding occurred Satur-
day evening at the home of Mr.. W. A.
Barrows on Porter Street, the contract
ing parties being Miss Eva NJ. Robinson
of South Paris and Mr.. Walter Irwin AL
lard of Cambridge, Mass. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. A. w. POttle,
the Episcopal form being used with |
ring. Only the family and few of their |
most intimate friends were present at
the ceremony, larger circle of friends
and neighbOrs coming in at later hour
TO extend their greetings and congratu-
lations. Light refreshments were serv-
ed. and all went merry as the marriage |
bells" The wedding presents were
both numerous and valuable. Mr.. and |
Mrs. Allard will make their future home |
il Cambridge, Mass.
The selectmen finished their work of |
assessing the 1902 tax last week, and
committed the same to the collector, |
who will probably be around promptly
and let you know how much you owe. |
The result of the valuation is pleasing. |
There is an increase in valuation Of
S29, 100 from last year, about three
fourths of which is on real estate, and
| one-fourth on personal property. The
selectmen say that more stock is being
kept, and that the quality of it, particu-
larly of cows, is distinctly improving.
Although the total assessment is very
nearly the same as last year, the increase
in valuation reduces the tax rate halfa
mill, so it is even 10 mills this year.
The number of polls taxed has also gone
up from S14 to SIS, notwithstanding a.
number of-aged and feeble men have
been dropped. The valuation figures
are as follows:
Resident personal estate, .------------ 30l,95 90
Non. resident real estate .--.-.--.-.- 66 800 %
Non resident personal estate, .-------- 1850 90