Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-27
West Paris.

West Paris.
About twenty-five from this vicinity
went to South Paris last week at the
time of the State Sunday School cOnven-
ton. Those who attended the conveu-
ton report a profitable and helpful ses-
sion.
Mrs. F. L. Kenney of Stratford, N. H.,
has been visiting Mrs. Frank Durham
and Mrs. Charles Durham, also calling
on friends and acquaintances here.
Miss Mabel <. Kicker went last Tues
day for a visit Of a week or more to
Lewiston and Yarmouth.
is making a two weeks visit with her
cousin, Miss Lola A. Lane.
Mr.. Harry Holden, who keeps the
livery stable at the hotel, has moved his
family from the hotel to the shop rent
owned by D. p. Curtis.
Oscar Kimball and Mr.. Kinsman, both
from North Paris, are now living with
their families in the house at Trap
Corner owned by Mrs. Mary G. Brad
bury.
Mr.. w. Fl. Lurvey, Mr.. Emerson Cur
tbs and Mrs. Hannibal Curtis attended
the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows last
week at Portland.
Mrs. Flora Young Baker has been for
a few days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Young. Mr.. and Mrs. Young
have gone to live this winter with their
children at Bethel.
Mr.. Alden Day OF, Curtis Hill has sold
his farm to Mr.. Jodrie of Gorham and
has moved for the winter into part of
the house vacated by Mr.. Young.
Rev. c. Fl. Young and son of Cornish
came up here with their automobile last
Thursday to see Mrs. Anna c. Young.
This is a nice looking machine weighing
400 pounds which was built by Mr..
Young himself.
Ats o'clock last Thursday morning
the store of Frank Small was entered by
burglars. They made entrance at the
side by smashing some glass and then
crawling through the aperture made.
The noise awoke the family upstairs but
before Mr.. Small could dress the thieves
had taken alarm and fled. 1t is supposed
they went down the railroad track as ar
ticles taken from the store were found
scattered along the way in that direction.
Not great amount was taken from the
store as they had made up bundle of
goods which they did not have time to
take. Two suspicious characters of the
tramp class were in town the day before,
and it is supposed these are the guilty
parties, although at this writing they have
not been located. Sheriff Bird of Bryant
Pond was summoned Thursday and
efforts are being made to find these men.
The Methodist Society will have a
harvest dinner and supper at Odd Eel
lows Hall on Wednesday, Oct IS. Din.
ner at noon. Supper from 6 to 1880.
Price of dinner tickets Is cents. Sup
per 10 cents. Those holding supper
tickets are entitled to free admission
to the evening entertainment which will
begin at s O'Clock. To all who attend
the entertainment without partaking OF
supper the admission will be cents
The evenings entertainment will con.
sist of music and readings, assisted by
Frank l.. Starbird of South Paris. We
hope the society will be well patronized
Some of the weaker sex" can make a
better rifle shot than the experienced
hunters. Last Thursday, Mrs. Oscar l.
/ VI atSh SuOt CIV
killed a deer at 20 rods distance. The
animal dressed to weigh over 90 lbs
However, this may be better marksman
ship than the average woman coulG
boast. Certainly it is superior to that Of
an acquaintance who found a mislait
biscuit in the pantry which she thought
too closely resembled bareback for use
on the family table. Thinking to throw
it into the hen yard about two rods dis
tant she made her way to the piazza
placed herself in determined attitude
aimed with great precision, and threw i
with all the force she could command
Evidently she forgot to let go the biscuit
soon enough for it made curve which
would stir Robert Shaw to envy, ant
landed in the middle of a Thermometer
which hung against the house back O
where she was standing. P.S. 1t broke
the thermometer! Query? Could she
have hit the thermometer if she hat
tried?
Mr.. Levi Shedd has purchased the
Stearns stand in Norway village ant
will move there in the spring.
A short entertainment and sociable BY
the School Improvement League is to bt
given in Dunham's Hall Friday evening
Oct. 80. Programme for entertainment
Autumn exercise.
Jack Frost