Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-10-07

Albert D. Park and ]. II. Bean attend
ed the North Waterford fair Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester DeCoster of
Bridgeport, Conn, are visiting at Oscar
Royals.
Hon. James :. Wright was at Magal-
lOway Plantation the last of the week on
legal business.
". J. Wheeler sold a good pair of
horses last week 10 20 to the Massschu-
sets State Industrial School al Lancas-
ter, Mass.
Mrs. I. A. Howe will have display of
millinery and fancy goods on Friday and
Saturday of this week. See ad.
Ethan Willis. who was reported
and his complete recovery is expected.
Mrs. Susie Z. Gooding of Yarmouth,
who has been spending a few weeks with
Mr. and Mrs. Stowe, returned TO her
home on Friday.
Miss Efie Royal is at home from
Worcester, Mass, recuperating from a
severe attack Of diphtheria. She stood
the journey well.
Miss Mary E. Deering left the first of
last week for Evanston, H., where she
will spend the winter with her brother,
William Deering.
Next Sabbath will be observed at the
Methodist church as Sunday School Rally
Day In the evening there will be Sun
day School concert.
Rev. A. ". Pottle and wife will give a
reception to the young people of their
church Thursday evening at the parson-
age from 80 to $50.
There will be a progressive domino
party after the regular meeting OF Mt.
Pleasant Rebekah Lodge next Friday
evening. Let all who can be present.
The rural free delivery mail business
is increasing. The total number OF
pieces delivered and collected on Routes !
Nos. l and : for the month of September
was ILL., 72.
Mrs. L. B. Carter. Mrs. Franklin Max
i'm and Mrs. o. O.. Curtis are taking an |
outing az Falmouth Foreside, while their
several husbands are attending the u. \. |
K. encampment at Washington.
J. P. Richardson brought into the
Democrat office Friday morning rose
and two pinks. which he picked in his
garden. and which were as fresh and |
fragrant as at any time during the
season.
Paris Grange will observe its ami |
versary Oct. 2jth, with an all-day meet |
inc. and an open session in the after
noon. Members are requested 70 at
tend the meeting next Saturday if pos
sible, in order 70 make arrangements.
Advertised letters in South Paris post
office Oct 6, 1902:
Mrs.. Clara Parrish Wright.
Miss Edith Z Ryer.
Mr.. 7 florence Marshall.
Mr. John Bryne.
Anton Porter.
Miss B. ; Lethen.
The Washington excursion party left
on the forenoon train Saturday, in good
spirits and with beautiful fall weather
for the start. The party numbered four
teen. including. besides those named last
week. DR.. and Mrs. Littlefeld, ). g.
Burnell, and Charles ). Stuart.
Mrs. George A. Wilson, Mrs. Walter
L. GRAY. Mrs. II. G.. Fletcher and Miss
Hattie Haskell left Monday morning 70
attend the Maine Music Festival in Port
land. The South Paris chorus, owing 10
various matters which have interfered
with rehearsal, will not attend as
chorus this year.
While at work on sand-wheel at the
Paris Manufacturing Co.'S factory Fri
dav. Walter Lade had the third finger of
his left hand so badly crushed that i,
was necessary TO amputate it. He had
been at work in the factory only few
days. The boy has much sympathy
from his friends.
The Democrat has a substantial piece
of evidence of the good work of Mr..
Stoves garden during the present
season. This garden, by the way, has
made such growth that the proprietor
has not dared TO stand still in il for any |
length of time, for fear of getting tangled
in the growing vines. The piece OF
evidence referred TO in the opening of
this paragraph is a tomato, IA 81 inches
in circumference and weighing l pound
and ounces.
gregational society will be served in the |
vestry of the church Thursday evening, |
Oct. 9th Following the supper an en-
tertainment will be given by the male
quartette, Messrs. Dunn, Slack, Eaton
and Hall, assisted by Mrs. Luella Smiley, |
contralto; Mr.. George A. Briggs, bari |
tone; Mr.. Archibald Slack, cornet; Mas
ter Louie Clark, violin; Mrs. Cora 5.
II -. Misc Olive Mac |
Stuart, reader: Master Guy Farrar, |
defamation. Supper and entertainment
% cents Children under fourteen 10
cents For further notice see dodgers.
The special meeting of the Universalist
parish Wednesday evening chose COM
mittee to solicit funds for the purchase
of a lot for church, also TO learn the
preference of subscribers as between
several possible lots. Adjournment was
then made TO Friday evening, at which
time the committee reported that suffi-
cient funds had been subscribed for the
purchase of the Briggs lot on Pine Street,
and il was voted to purchase it. The
| lot is on the east side of Pine Street, on
the corner opposite the house of Charles
Prescott, and is 100 feet square. The
price is $3.50 1t is expected that the
transaction will be completed and the
land transferred within the next few
days.
The Universalist Good Cheer Society
will give a supper and entertainment at
New Hall on Tuesday evening, Oct. 18th.
The entertainment will consist OF pre-
sentation of Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works,
Including several new specimens recent
ly discovered and now presented to the
public for the first time; cannibal In
dian from the wilds of South Africa who
has already eaten several hundred per-
sons, a twO-headed girl, a wonder i'm
ported from the South Sea Islands, and
the famous Sign0rina Squallina, the great
est singer in the world, native of Pin
hook, and others too numerous to men
ton. Tableaux and music will be in
terspersed. Masters Raymond Penfold
and Ralph Andrews will give speciality
between the parts. The price for sup
per will be Is cents; entertainment III
cents. It's cheaper than staying at
home.
At Highland Cottage Saturday after
noon, the youngest pupils of Mrs. Cora
is. Briggs and Mr.. Carl S. Briggs gave a
recital, at which number of the parents
and friends of the pupils were present.
The programme was as follows: