Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-04-22
Ernest J. Record is at home from

7:S0 sharp.
Miss Edith Hayes of Auburn is CUES
at P. E. Wheeler's.
Sylvan Shurtleff of Portland was her
for the day Saturday.
Frank o. Purington, ESQ.,, of Mechani
Falls, was at South Paris Saturday.
The store of Mrs. L. B. Andrews viii
be closed Fast Day throughout the day
| Principal W. w. Andrews of the But
Ter School, Portland, was in town Sat
day.
Silas p. Maxim returned Saturda,
from a visit of two weeks in Boston ant
vicinity.
j. F. Rowland, Esq, has sent lot o
valuable magazines to the Paris Public
Library.
Fred Scott is adding second story t
the piazza on the ell of his house OF
Skilliugs Avenue.
Mr.. W. B. Chase of the Newton
Theological Seminary supplied the pull
pit at the Baptist church Sunday.
Everybody please remember that
Pinafore is TO be given in May, and lay
aside your small change so as to be ready
to go.
Advertised letters in South Paris post
office April 2l:
Mr.. .. /. Pitts.
Col. Gfist.
Mrs. j. w. Chute received word last
week of the sudden death in Lancaster,
Mass, of her brothers wife, Mrs. +. p.
Woodbury., formerly of Sweden.
Pythian Sunday will be the third Sun
day in May. The sermon before Ham,
lin Lodge will be given by Rev. c. c.
Phelan of Lewiston, at 2:30 p. NJ.
The May ball of Hamlin Lodge, X. p,
has been given up, and instead public
ball will be given on the evening of May
LIST, with music by Shaw's Orchestra.
Without making very much fuss about
il, W. J. Wheeler is doing quite bust
ness in good horses. Last week he sold
six or seven, and the week before five.
C. H. Merrill, wife and child, of Au-
burn, were here over Sunday, at the
home of Lyman 5. Merrill, who is seri-
ously i'll. Mrs. Merrill will remain here
for while.
T. 5. Barnes came home Saturday night
from Sebago Lake, where he had spent
a few days with George Jones of Oxford.
He brought home a Z l-2 pound salmon
and small redspot.
Emulus Benson and family have re-
turned from Shelburne, y. H., where
they have been during the winter. Mr..
Benson will return to Shelburne TO
work while longer.
The Democrat is glad to report that
Capt. G.. c. Pratt, who has been in very
feeble health all winter, is so as to get
out to the village. He was here shak-
ing hands with his friends the last of
the week.
5. c. Ordway and wife attended the
meeting of the Grand Commandery, l.
o. e. c., in Portland Wednesday, as
delegates from Arcadia COmmandery of
this place. Miss Olive SWEET supplied
for Mrs. Ordway for the day, as teac her
of the grammar school.
The ladies of the Relief Corps will
give baked bean and salad supper at
G.. A. r. Hall, Saturday evening, April
20. at $50. After supper there will be
a short program consisting of recitations,
music, etc. Supper and entertainment
Is cents. All are cordially invited.
DIR. j. G.. Littlefeld, E. P. Parlin, L.
Y ~ Arfn ant n
South Waterford Thursday night, to at
tend the ceremony of instituting new
lodge of Knights of Pythias. The new
lodge has thirty-three charter members.
Nineteen lodges were represented.
Rev. ]. II. Little will preach at New
Hall at the Universalist service, next
Sunday, at 2:30 p. NJ. Rev. II. A. Phil
brook will preach May 4, Rev. Donald
Fraser. of Old Town, will preach May II,
Rev. W. ". Hooper will preach May IS.
These ministers will also preach at Paris
Hill.
\ large congregation attended the
Odd Fellows sermon by Rev. W. w.
Hooper Sunday afternoon in New Hall.
There was a good representation of both
the Odd Fellows and the Rebekahs
present. The hall was made quite at
tractive with potted plants and other
decorations.
]. Wesley Swan and II. r. Char lton of
Montreal were in town Saturday. Mr..
Swan, who was formerly OF Norway, Is
official photographer of the Grand
Trunk Railway, and Mr.. Charlton is
general advertising manager for the
road. They are now engaged in pre-
pairing booklets for this seasons adver-
Using of the road.
Preparations are being made by the
Paris Manufacturing Co. TO put in the
new engines which were ordered some
time since. The new engines are Brown
engines of $50 horse power, as against
about 500 horse power of the old engines
now in use. The new engines are also
of the most modern construction, and
are expected to be much more econom-
ical of steam than the old.
Mrs. A. c. T. King, who was at the
Eve and Ear Infrmary in Portland, sus-
tanned paralytic shock while there and
was brought home Sunday night, the
18th. Since then she has been much OF
the time in semi-conscious state, and
at first it was thought that her death
was a matter oil only short time. Later
she rallied somewhat and seems TO real
ize more of what is going on around her,
but is still very low.
The assessors of the town are still at
work making this years tax, which they
find rather slow process owing to
frequent calls for other town business,
and complications due to a number of
sales of small pieces of real estate, max
ing new lots on which to fix valuation.
The corporation assessors have finished
their work, and find an increase in the
village valuation of between $1,000 and
5000 from last year. The corporation
tax rate will be 2-l0 mills as against 4
mills last year.
The ladies' circle of the NJ. L. church
under the direction of Mrs. Lyman
Merrill have just closed most sue
cessful year, both financially and socially.
The first social of the new conference
year will be held in their vestry next
Wednesday evening. This social is to
take the place of the usual reception.
All members and friends of the society
are cordially invited to be present and
welcome our new pastor. Supper Will
be served at $50, after which there
will be toasts and music. A most en-
joyable time is anticipated. Admission
as usual.
Lawyer Chas. B. Benson of North