Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-06-24
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. F. Eastman spent
SUNDAY with relat,vas in laval

Parsons.
Herbert NJ. Tucker and family, now ,
d Durham, Y. H., visited at S. NJ. King
over Sunday.
Advertised letter in South Paris pc.
Office June %:
ID. ]. Brubaker.
Miss Iva McArdle, who is teaching
Chelsea, Mass, is at home for tn
summer vacation.
Mrs. A. E. Herrick accompanied judy
Herrick to South Paris, Tuesday
Probate Court day.
4, Mrs. l.. C. Morton, who has spent tn
winter in Abingdon, Mass, returned +
South Paris Saturday.
Miss Isabel Morton is visiting relative
in Abingdon, Brookline, Lexington an,
other places in Massachusetts.
DR.. Charles l.. Buck, who has been il
Aroostook County for several weeks
will be back at his Office June 9th.
Rev. A. W. Pottle and wife left hom
early Monday morning for Bowdoinham
where they will spend several days.
Do you realize that the days are al
ready growing shorter, and we haven
had but half dozen warm days yet?
Miss Carrie Hubbard who has beer
with her sister here for few months
has returned to her home in Lowell.
Miss Maud Carter, who is teaching in
Braintree, Mass, returned 10 her home
in this village Sunday for the summer.
DIR. Hubbard of Lowell was in town
last week and attended the Masonic
meeting at Norway Wednesday evening.
There will be a business meeting of
the Good Cheer Society "Wednesday
afternoon of this week. Come all who
can.
Rev. Mr.. Dix of Rumford Falls will
preach for the Universalists at New
Hall next Sunday afternoon at the usual
hour, 2:30.
The June Bugs played the Squash
Bugs of Paris Hill game of ball in the
school yard Saturday forenoon, and de-
feated them Ii to =
Harold T. Thayer is employed at the
Hubbard House, Paris Hill, for the sum-
mer. and Harold Fletcher is taking his
place ''deviling" at the Democrat Office.
Mrs. Julia Bumpus, who has been visit
ing her old home in Paris and relatives
at South Paris for the last few weeks,
returned to her home in Somerville last
week.
Edgar Tapley and bride of Dedham,
Mass, who have been spending week
with relatives and friends at Paris and
South Paris, returned home last We'd
nesday.
Miss Annie Parsons is at home from
New York, spending the month of June
and perhaps a longer time with the
family of her father, Deacon S. r.
Parsons.
Miss Grace Thayer goes to Portland
Wednesday to attend the graduating
exercises of her cousin, Mary Louise
Phelps, who graduates from the Port
land High School.
The Francis Lawrence Musical and
Novelty Co. played in New Hall two
nights last week, Wednesday and Thurs
day They gave a very good show, but
had rather small houses.
f. E. Douglas and wife of Hopedale,
Mass, are visiting Mrs. Douglas father,
G. y. Porter, and other relatives here.
Mrs. Lufkin of Yarmouth, a sister of
Mr.. Porter, is also visiting here.
In consequence of the pressure on our
space caused by number of special
events, the Democrat is obliged this
week To omit a little local correspond
ence. We will promise not to do it
again unless it is positively necessary.
Friends here have received announce
mentS of the marriage at Minneapolis,
Mimi. June 18th, of Charles Morse,
formerly of South Paris, and Mrs.
Adeline Barbour. Mr.. and Mrs. Morse
are expected here some time this week.
A call has been extended to Rev. II. S.
Pinkham of Boston to become pastor OF
the South Paris Baptist church. Mr..
graduated from the Newton
Theological School this year, and
preached here on trial June 18th. He is
to take "a vacation, and probably will not
begin his pastorate until Sept. LIST.
George Washington Shoemaker is
six months sentence in Jail,
imposed by Trial Justice Il. A. Swasey
for carving concealed weapons. Con-
l. D,,.r Of hrnnUht
him in Friday. He volunteered the in
formation to Sheriff Tucker that this
was the second time his revolver had
got him into trouble.
George X. Morton and wife left on
the forenoon train Monday for trip of
a week or more 10 Quebec and Montreal,
and perhaps other places. At Montreal
they will meet Mrs. Morton's mother,
Mrs. Whitman, who has spent the win
ter with her son in California, and is
now returning via the Canada Pacific.
Miss Kittie Morton visits Miss Wilma
Robinson during their absence.
Next Sabbath, June 20, will be observ-
ed at the Methodist church as John
Wesley Day" it being the anniversary OF
the birth of the distinguished founder of
Methodism. In the forenoon there will
be special music and two short papers
read by Mrs. 5. c. Ordway and Mrs. l..
b. Abbott. This will be followed by
short historical sermon by the pastor.
In the evening Children's Day exercises
will be given by the Sunday School, and
a short address by the pastor on Educa-
ton. The usual collection will be taken.
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