Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-25

SNOPN.
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.
Commencing November 5, 1901.
TRAINS LEAVE SOUTH PARIS
Going down-6O3 A. NJ, daily, Sundays in
ended $50 A. NJ, "A p. N.
Going up-lO 90 A. NJ, SIS p. NJ, 500 p. NJ
elsliy, sundays included). Sunday only, 81
An.
CHURCHES.
F,rs. congregational Church. Rev. W. Z
Brooks. u. D., pastor. Preaching services, 10 a
n and 700 P. NJ; sunday School II NJ;
r :. c. E. ats P. NJ: Church prayer III meeting o.
a,isq .o1pected are cordially invited.
Nethodist Church, Rev. "A. W. Pottle, Pastor
IN sunday, morning prayer meeting, $50 A
NJ, preaching service 10 40 A. NJ; saoosth Scnoo
Sycnlng prayer meeting p. NJ; prayer meetin.
rue,i.y evening; class NEE ting, Friday evening
Bsutist Church, Rev. t. j. Ramsdell, Pastor
Ssrf school IL NJ: PRAYER meeting 90 p. N.
pr.tyer meeting Tuesday evening.
STATED MEETINGS.
ESA. M.-Paris Lodge, No. 80. Regula,
meeting Tuesday evening on or before tui. moon noon
- Tburs,lay evening OF each week.-Aurors
Fncampment, first and third Monday evenings
OF "a S'D ~ R@Mount Pleasant Rebekah Lodge, No
sn ,nsat- second and fourth Fridays of each
month IN odd Fellows Hall.
EAR-W. X. Kimball Post, No. las, meets
first aud third saturday evenings of each
Nm x. Kimball Relief Corps meets first
and third saturday evenings OF each month, IN
Relief Corps Hall.
- ofH-Paris Grange, from May to Oct. /,
nets second and fourth Saturday; during the
remainder Of the year, meets every Saturday, In
Grange Hall 49,,
%. u. C.-Second anu toartn hohiays Vi
+, q. P.-stony Brook Lodge. No. Isl,
r.p.ts second and fourth "Wednesday evenings
OF each month.
ofP.-Hamin Lodge, No, 81, meets every
r., tsv evening at Pythian Hall.
Modern woOdmen OF America.-South Paris
camp No 1886, meets second AMI fourth Tues
.Igy evenings In Golden Cross Hail.
REGISTER of Probate A. ID, Park was in
Portland ON business Saturday.
q. NJ. Hatch of the Turf, Farm and
Home Of Waterville was at South Paris
las, week.
Harry b. Holden has sold out his liv-
.ry stable business to Frank Ii. Fogg,
and is running the Andrews House stable
for Mr.. Fogg
What forest trees are suggestive of
crrmation?" asks friend of the Demo-
GRAFT And in response to the editors
Give il up" he says, "Ashes, of
course.
The temperance meeting which was to
have been held at the Methodist church
last Monday evening was postponed on
account of the violent storm, TO some
date not vet fixed.
Tile annual meeting of Fair View Gene
refv Association will be held on Satur
day. March !, at 2:30 p. NJ, in G.. n. X.
Hall, south Paris.
II. y. BOLSTER, Sec.
Ballots for town meeting use printed
al the Democrat office with neatnesS and
dispatch. Enough of them to elect any
body printed for fifty cents-election
not guaranteed, of course.
Large families are out of fashion, but
the son of Joseph II. Ellingwood of
Paris. born Feb. 18th, is the forty-secOnd
grandchild OF Mr. and Mrs. Asa +.
EMngwood Mrs. Ellingwood is only
- wears of age.
The worsted quilt made for the Uni
yerSaliSt fair is on exhibition at the
store Of F. \. Thayer. 1t will be sold
by gueSSeS on the number of beans in
bottle. with which Mrs. Ham is now
making a house to house canvass.
There is considerable trouble about
the village with the freezing OF water
pipes. No less than fifteen or twenty
families have been cut OIL by the freezing
OF their service pipes. The frost is
down five feet or more in parts OF the
village.
Henry p. Johnson died at his home in
the Bolster neighborhood, Sunday, the
10th at the age of "a years. The funeral
on Tuesday was attended by Rev. DR..
Brooks Mr.. Johnson came to Paris
from New Gloucester thirty years ago or
more, and bought the Capt. Gideon
Bolster farm, on which he has since
lived Mrs. johnson died a number of
years ago. He leaves several sons and
daughters.
Rev. Edward Everett Hale has made a
substantial contribution for the rose car
niyal of the Universalist Good Cheer
society to be held next month. Mrs. l..
B. Carter solicited an autograph hand
kerchief from him and he promptly re-
Sponded, and in addition sent four of his
books. There is one copy of "Susan's
Escort" one of Neither Scrip nor
Money!" and two of lone Good Turn"
Each of them has his autograph on the
title page.
ON Thursday evening, Feb. 81, the
congregational Social Circle will be en-
-, hn mis- fhp
SUNDAY School classes of Mrs. Gertrude
Greene and Miss Mertie Walker. They
may not do all of the cooking, but they
intend to do everything else, and 1T will
be first-class. The small people in Mrs.
Annie Swett'S class will assist IN the
literary program to follow the supper.
Admission - cents for supper and enter
tainment All are cordially invited.
The perpetrator of an old trick is
busily engaged of late in picking up dol
lars and suckers in New Hampshire and
il is said may come into Maine shortly.
The fraud is working the old game of
pretending to be an electrician and by
gaining admission to a house, by alleg-
ing that there are some wires to repair,
he has an opportunity to appropriate to
his own use any articles that he may see
that he fancies. 1t may be good plan,
in case an alleged electrician desires to
enter YOUR house, to ask him to show his
badge, which he should be prepared to
do. OF course this doesn't apply TO Joe
Tarr, because everybody knows Joe.
The Peoples Popular Course at the
Methodist church was concluded last
Wednesday evening when musical and
literary concert was given. There was
full house and the occasion was greatly
enjoyed The programme consisted OF
twelve numbers, and each part was well
rendered. The sOloist was Mrs. Lufkin
of Lewiston. This was her first appear
ance before South Paris audience, but
she was well received and made a very
favorable impression. Mrs. Lufkin has
fine and full contralto voice, and rem
deTed her parts with excellent effect.
She was repeatedly encored, and was
greatly enjoyed. Miss Hodsdon OF
Hebron Academy was reader and i'm
personator. She gave three selections
and was called back each time. Miss
Hodsdon is a lady of fine personal pres
ence and bearing, easy and graceful In
her movements, with a voice under per-
feet control. She gave great satisfaction.
The local talent employed was first-class
and all did themselves honor. Special
credit is due Mrs. Wilson, who arranged
and superintendent the whole affair.
Sergt. S. S. Maxim of this place, who