Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-11-11
Vacation again,

| Advertised letter in South Paris pos
Office Nov. 10, 1902:
Mr.. Franklin E. walker.
Nathaniel G.. Bacon, who has been a
the town farm for year or two, die,
there Thursday at the age of IS years.
The Bates owdoin football game a
Brunswick Saturday drew a large mum
Der of the college and sporting men from
this place.
Rev. NJ. X. Mabry of Turner preached
at the Methodist church Sunday morn
ing, and Presiding Elder A. S. Ladd, d
d., in the evening.
Rev. and Mrs. A. W. Pottle went t
West Paris Monday morning, to attent
the meeting of the Oxford Club, which
met with Rev. r. A. Rich.
Percy P. Allen, who has been in E. P
Parlin's drug store for some years, fin
ished his engagement there Saturday
night. Mr.. Parlin will do without 3
clerk at present.
| A Democrat correspondent, during a
ramble Sunday afternoon, picked quite
u number of dandelions and strawberry
blossoms, besides another small yellow
| flower which he is unable To name.
Register of Probate Park goes Monday
afternoon TO RumfOrd Falls TO attend the
regular November term of Probate Court
there on Tuesday. Mrs. Park will &C
company him to East Sumner, and make
a visit there.
The East Oxford Local Union of
Christian Endeavor Societies will meet
at the Congregational church in this
place Nov. 18th. A good program is in
preparation, which will be published
next week. Rev. Smith Baker, D. D., is
expected to be present.
Harry NJ. Wheeler of this place has
been chosen vice-president of the fresh
man debating club at Harvard. This
election is considered no small honor, as
it is out of class of something like Il
thousand members, and there were can
didates against him from both Audover
and Exeter.
The Methodists fed large number at
their harvest supper Friday night, and ii
was unanimously pronounced an excel
lent supper. After the supper a short
entertainment was given, comprising
musical selections by Mr.. and Mrs. Burn
ham, Mrs. III. Z. Wilson and Miss Toll
man, and readings by Mrs. Allen, Miss
Florence Scothorne, A. E. Morse and
Myron Farnum.
Mt. Pleasant Rebekah Lodge have &C
go, 20 fEst h.a Rttn l.
field Lodge Tuesday evening of this
week. Arrangements have been made
with Mr.. Fogg TO carry all who wish to
90 at 80 cents apiece for the round trip,
team 10 leave the post office at o'clock
p. NJ. Let all who possibly can go. 1t
is understood that quite a few will go
with their own teams.
While on visit to his old home at
Mason recently, j. Hastings Bean bought
a barrel of apples, TO be shipped 10 him
by freight When the apples were ship
ped, he received a letter saying that as
the freight would be no more on two
barrels than on one, two barrels had
been sent. No charge was made for the
second barrel, and Mr.. Bean, after look
ing the situation over, has concluded
that the joke is on the Grand Trunk.
The Pleasant Street Primary School
closed Oct. Slst. Those not absent
one-half day:
Hllda Chandler, Marion Gray,
Marjorie Chandler, Arthur Dow,
Willie Abbott, Freeman Abbott,
Gertrude Howard, frankie Thomas,
Beryl Knight.
Those absent one day only:
Grace Howard. GLADYS Spiller,
Sadie Howard, Hattie Crockett.
EVA Z. WALKER, Teacher.
Shurtleff Primary School closed Nov.
:. Whole number attending, 10. Aver
age number IL. Those not absent one
half day are:
Ninnie Cash, Elsie Holman,
Merton Ellis, Freelie Witham,
Ralph Ham, Harold Merrill,
ruy Culbert, Philip Jonea.
RAYMOND PenfOld, Lovel Churchill,
Wendell Howe, Nettie Newell,
Nerna Howe, Albert Pratt.
Stevie Clifford absent but one-half day.
EMMA SHURrLEFF, Teacher.
The following pupils of the Shurtleff
intermediate School were not absent
one-half day during the term just closed:
Ruth Blood, Kenneth witham,
Mildred Scribner, Leroy Witham,
Myrtle Child, Clinton Mckeen,
Reryl Churchill, Paul Libby,
Frances Benson, Robert Parlin,
Kate Cash, Irving Lowell,
Norris Newell, Walter Pratt.
Absent only one day:
Clifford fash, Eugene Lowell,
Ernest Cash Irving Barrows,
Eddie Lowell, Prescott Pratt.
MERTIE G.. WALKER, Teacher.
At the Porter Street primary school,
the following pupils have not been absent
during the term:
Ruth Z. Farrar. Charlie X. Ripley,
liza 3 Dean, Ivan y. Waldron,
Ruth NJ Bolster, Philip T.. Bo ster,
Nurl J. Monk Ralph C.. Andrews,
Marion j Everett. Willie L.. rockingham,
Frances Cummings, Clarence Winsiow,
Gladv 7. Damon, Harold Abbott,
Marie Newton. Robert L. whittle.
Florence Sccthorne, Belle Ames.
Those that were absent one-half day:
Alton NJ. Porter, Newell II. Powers,
Mildred Maxim.
In this issue of the Democrat is pub
lished the first of series of twelve
articles on "Our Native Trees" by
Thomas II. MacBride, Phi. D., professor
of botany in Iowa State University. The
series is not a classification aud de-
scription of our many varieties of native
treeS-or rather, is not that alone, but is
4 clear and simple treatise on the gen.
eral subject of trees, telling us what
they are, how they grow. what they do,
how they may be preserved, &c. The
series of twelve articles will appear one
each week until completed.
The Ladies' Social Circle of the Con-
gregational Society will give a supper
and entertainment at their veStry Thurs
day evening, Nov. 10. Aunt Jerusha's
Quilting Party" will be given with the
following cast of characters, and cannot
fail to please:
iepzihsh Spooner, dea'.. Mrs. T + Hathaway.
Hannah Pike, OH maid Mrs. Roe Y. Davis
J haunt Hines, wilow,------Mt Miss sue heller
Rachel GRAY, QnakereSs,- Mrs w L.. Gray.
PATIENCE PeabOdy. Old maid, Mrs. T.. W. Bowker.
Mrs. simeon Stubs, gossip,
Miss Eva Walker
Charity Cooper. old maid, Miss Mert'e Walker.
Mrs. aaron Prize Mrs John Chute
phGbe MIRANDA Pride, Miss olive Mae Stuart
John bow. Ralph Penfod
Deacon Simpkins, .-----------Frank burbank
squire Pride.--------- Z, MaNlh'
NeighbOr Jones, T. " Dean
Preacher Loyeioy, Hastings Bean.
Supper and entertainment 20 cents.
Children under IA at reduced prices as
usual.
The last lecture of the Peoples
Lecture Course will be given at the
Methodist church this Monday evening