Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-26
all is visiting relatives

| Mrs. Fred Z. Hall is visiting relatives
in Portland.
Miss Susie NJ. Wheeler spent Saturday
and Sunday in Portland.
Mrs. Fl. W. Dean has returned from
visit of several weeks in Massachusetts,
| Mrs. l.. c. Morton, who has been in
Abingdon, Mass. for the past two years
has returned to her home here to remain
A fine lot of house and bedding plants
arrived to-day and are for sale by Albert
ID. Park. Orders for Decoration Day
flowers taken.
Nathan A. Chase of the University OF
Maine was at home over Sunday. He
graduates next month, and is valedic-
torian of his class.
The proceeds of the opera to be given
this week in New Hall, will be used to-
ward the purchase of pipe organ for
the Universalist church now building.
Advertised letters in South Paris post
office May 20, 1908:
Mr.. Arthur Tracey.
Mr.. l.. l.. Searle.
S. f. DAVIS, Postmaster.
1t is expected that the Universalist
parish will move TO the new church July
will be ready by that time, so that serv-
ices can be held there.
Principal De Meyer of the high school
is laid up with the measles. His place
in the school is being taken for few
days by Mr.. Towne of Bates, who was
here for few weeks as substitute
principal year ago last winter.
The ladies of the Relief Corps are re-
quested to meet at Grand Army Hall,
Thursday and Friday afternoons, to make
wreaths for Memorial Day. The Corps
and Post and their families will have
dinner at the hall, Saturday. All men,
bers of the corps are expected to bring
food, also flowers for decorating.
The baccalaureate sermon before the
class of 1908, Paris High School, will be
given at the Baptist church next Sunday
at $50 p. NJ, by Rev. II. S. Pinkham,
pastor of the church. The graduating
exercises will be held in the same church
Thursday evening, June 4, at s o'clock.
The graduating class numbers eighteen.
Mr.. Frank Wellman of Lewiston, u
very talented young pianist and organist,
visited Carl Briggs from Friday till Mon
day. Mr.. Wellman stands very high in
Lewiston musical circles, and as he is a
young man of high ambitions and untir-
ing energy, there is reason to expect a
bright future for him in his chosen pro-
fesSiOn of music.
The Maine Universalist State Conven-
ton meets in Portland June 2, 8, and /.
The delegates from the UniversaliSt
parish at South Paris are Nh. and Mrs.
A. d. Park, Mrs. l.. b. Carter and Mrs.
J. G.. Littlefield. Alternates, Mr.. and
Mrs +. p. Parlin, Mrs. j. II. Little, |
Mrs. j. 5. Burbank. Delegates from
Paris Hill, Mrs. L. III. Jackson, Mr.. A.
Z. Forbes, Mrs. Z. G. Harlow and Mr.. |
Austin Stearns.
Notwithstanding drought and late
;roSts, the season is still forward in many |
respects. The trees are fully leaved OUT, |
and the petals have all dropped from the
apple trees. The writer of this para
graph on Sunday picked clover blossoms
md number of ripe field strawberries. |
The Strawberries were not large, nor
;ery juicy-lt could hardly be expected
n this dry time; but they We're ripe
Not bad for the oath of
Nay.
Between forty and fifty members of
The Bach Club went on the hayrack ride
md picnic TO Mt. Mica on Saturday last,
md all united in saying that they had a
perfectly lovely" time, Although the
wind was rather strong in exposed places
here were plenty of warm sunny hooks,
md the woods were beautiful, with their
vide paths and quantities of wild flow
RS. The children brought home great
many beautiful specimens, and most of
hem had their hands full of Ladies
slippers and Jack in the Pulpit"