Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-02-18
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Bonney of
Sumner spent Sunday at j. d. Haynes.

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again in a short time.
The Morton brothers, Vim. P, George
r. and Harry A., of this place, have
purchased Billings camp on the shore
of Concord Pond in Woodstock.
Look out for the Magnolia Minstrels
which are to appear at New Hall on
Tuesday evening, Feb. 25. Get your
seats checked early and avoid the rush.
The Good Cheer Society will meet to
sew and also to work on the decorations
for the carnival at Engine House Hall
Wednesday afternoon of this week. Let
all of the circle members be present who
can.
Howard & Pitts will appear in New
Hall Tuesday evening. Their pro-
gramme includes new subjects in the
Edison kaleidoscope, comic specialties
for the million, army songs, latest drum
eccentricities, etc.
The management wish to announce
that the assembly that was given out
for Tuesday evening will be held Thurs
day evening and the dancing school that
was given out for Thursday evening will
be held Saturday evening.
Wendell Rounds, who closed his sec
ond term in the grammar school on Paris
Hill Friday, has returned to his studies
at Bates College, going down Friday
night TO take in the Bates Harvard de-
bate. He will eudeavor to make up his
lost time in college and graduate with
his class in 1904
A tirst-class supper was that served by
the Congregational Circle at the yestry
Thursday evening. After supper an Ell
tertaining programme included the high
~ amusing Magic Mirror" and num-
Der of musical selections, one of the
most taking of which was drum solo
by Master Ray Newton.
Rev. +. j. Ramsdell has received and
accepted a call To the pastorate of the
Baptist church at Caribou, which he has
been supplying since he resigned at
South Paris. His family will not at
tempt to go to Caribou during the cold
weather, owing to the condition of
health of their infant daughter.
1t was announced by the State Presi-
dent at the annual convention of the W.
$. X. c., held at Augusta last week, that
corps of the state in growth the past
year, and second in excellence of work.
Mrs. II. Z. Carter, president of the
corps, was elected as one of the di-
rectors of the state corps.
Clayton X. Brooks, Esq, is announced
as candidate for Superintendent of
Schools. Mr.. Brooks was graduated
from Colby University in 1898 and was
admitted to the oxford Bar at the May
term, 1900, and is now practicing at
torney at South Paris. AS clerk at the
South Paris Savings Bank for the past
four years, Mr.. Brooks has had consider
able business experience. He has ex-
cellent qualifications for the position.
Shurtleff intermediate school closed
Feb. II. Those not absent one-half day
day are Marguerite Swan, Louise sum
ner, Mabel Cash, Rose Clark, Ruth
Blood, Leroy Witham, Clinton Mckeen,
Roland Haggett and Paul Libby.
Mildred Ham, Elmer Lane, WILDER Swan,
Woodbury. Thayer, Marian Hall, Norris
Newell. Earl Clifford and Howard Whit |
tum were absent one day only. Number
of scholars thirty-four, average thirty |
one.
MERTIE G.. WALKER, Teacher.
Miss l.. ]. Brock died early Saturday |
morning at her home on Pleasant Street, |
after long period of i'll health. She
would have been 10 years of age on Mon
day. For a number of years Miss Brock |
and Miss O.. K. Griswold conducted
millinery business at South Paris. They |
made their home together, and continu-
ed to do so after retiring from business, |
until the death of Miss Griswold about |
two years and half ago. Miss Brock |
was an earnest member of the Methodist |
church, and her funeral Monday after
noon was attended by Rev. A. w. Pottle |
of that church.
An interesting lyceum was held by the
high school students Friday evening. |
The question for debate was, "Resolved, |
that the tariff should be withdrawn |
from the sugar imported from Cuba to the |
United States" Disputants in the affirm
alive were Miss Ethel Howe and Roy |
Curtis; in the negative, Waldo Heb |
bard and Miss Ethel Themes. The |
Judges, Mrs. G.. w. rockingham, Mrs. |
Penfold and Walter Chase, decided on |
the merits of the argument in favor oil
the negative. For musical selections |
there was a violin solo by Miss Murphy
and a song by Ralph Penfold. There
were readings by Miss Ada Thayer and
Milton McAlister, and bright paper of
which Ray Chapman and Miss Isabel
Morton were editors.
A young man who not long since NOV
ed from the village on to farm, has en-
countered one unexpected difficulty In
his agricultural pursuits. As the in
stance is related, he had agreed to de-
liver a veal at a market in the village
on certain morning, and on the pre-
ceding day undertook to prepare 1t Tor
delivery. Apparently he was not cut
out for a butcher, and approached his
task with some repugnance, but oraceu
up and led the calf into the barn floor,
and delivered the blow intended to stun
the animal. Then the situation over
came him, and he fell in faint. How
long he lay unconscious is not known,
but it was long enough so that when he
came to the calf had been dead too long
To bleed, and had to be used for fox bait
instead of going to market. This story
is vouched for to the Democrat.
The closing concert of the Peoples
Lecture Course will be given "Wednesday
evening, Feb. 10, by the Partisan Male
Ouartette; the Schubert Quartette; Mrs.
Martha Lufkin, contralto, of Lewiston;
Miss Josephine III. Hodsdon, reader and
impersonator, of Hebron Acade my;
Mrs. Cora s. Briggs, accompanist. Pro-
gramme as follows:
|. Sweetest Story Ever Toll. Stuts
| Male Quartette.
2 Reading-Aunt Melissy on Boys,
| 8. solo-rhe Faro Senza Euridiee. Gluck
/ Mrs Lufkin.
/ Schubert Quartette.
5. Solo-Let me Dream While Life Lingers,
/ George Briggs, with Male Qua rtette.
6. Reading-A Daughter Of France,
/ Miss Hodsdon.
:. Duet-when Morning Light Is Banning,
| kuecken.
Mrs. Wi son and Mrs. Smiley.
PARr IL.
: solo-Isrsfel, Oliver King.
O Mrs Lufkin.
O Sleep a Dream, Wake, Vanderpoel
| Male Quartette.
10. Reading-The Nine ent Girls, Bunner
Miss Hodsdon. w.
II solo-Lullaby,. Han'com
Il. Home, Sweet Home, Herbert Johnson
Schubert Quartette.