Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-17
West Paris.


day School. The several parts have
been assigned and rehearsals are in
progress. This is a good strong play
with sustained plot of deep interest,
the triumphant righting of all wrongs
being the final result.
Granite Lodge, F. and A. NJ, will have
public installation of their officers, for
their families and invited guests, next
Wednesday evening at Masonic Hall.
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. E. church will
furnish an-oyster and pastry supper at
Centennial Hall.
o. w. Robbins of South Woodstock
shot bear last Tuesday which weighed
1S5 pounds and was over feet in length
1t has been some time since bear was
shot in this vicinity. The meat which
was nice and fat was sent to Boston
market. Albert Bowker of this place
paid SIS for the skin and will collect the
state bounty.
More births! Born, November 10th, to
the wife of, Calvin l.. Washburn, son.
Nov. IL, to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Proctor, a
son.
l. F. Emmons had the misfortune to
lose his valuable work horse, Jerry,
Tuesday of last week. The horse was
sick only twenty-four hours and died in
great distress.
Little Carl Hayes has been quite sick
from an attack of bronchial grippe.
Chester III. Lane and Lola A. Lane
have been visiting few days at An
dover.
w. S. Jackson had photograph en-
tertainment at Centennial Hall last Fri
day evening.
Rev. A. X. Bryant has been assisting
Rev. Mr.. Nelson at the special services
held at the Methodist chapel. 1t is ex-
pected that Rev. Mr.. Kennison of Cor
ham will be here during the meetings
this week.
Lumber is being hauled to the mill of
l.. NJ. Mann 4 Sons, and it is expected
the mill can start to running in about
two weeks.
Mr.. Lewis NJ. Mann and his mother,
Mrs. Carrie Mann, will close the lower
part of their house and go to Bryant's
Pond this winter to live with MIR. Edwin
]. Mann and make a home for him.
They expect to go the first of this week.
and Miss Ethel NJ. Young will go with
them.
At recent meeting, the Wednesday
Club voted for the present to limit their
membership to twenty and to have
election of officers the first of January.
The present president of the club, Miss
Mary A. Dana, has kindly invited the
club to hold their regular weekly meet
ings at her home. During the past few
weeks the program has been the discus
sion of current events, and the reading
of that interesting and instructive book,
THE Prisoners of Russia" by DR.. Benja-
min Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Durham arrived
home last Monday, having been away
just six weeks.
Mrs. Elva E. Locke went last Friday
to Lisbon for a stay of six weeks or
more with her daughter, Mrs. Harold S.
Gerrish. Mrs. o. X. Yates accompanied
her for a few days visit.
Charles Aldrich has bought the old
blacksmith shop which was on the
premises of the Paris Manufacturing Co.
and moved it to Trap Corner.
Mr.. James BOyce has moved into Mrs.
Claflin's house and George Houdon and
family have moved into the upstairs
rent in DR.. Packard's house.
John Brock and Eugene Hammond
have purchased the Packard house on
Greenwood Street.
NJ. S. Davis, wife, and little daughter
Mildred, have been at Milton for few
days.
Mrs. Bert Day visited Mrs. Lester II.
Penley at Locke'S Mills two or three
days last week.
| Mr.. Frank l.. Willis spent several days
last week at Newry looking over some
| timber lands belonging to Mr.. Elias
| Thomas.
X. T. Flavin is doing the painting and
| finishing on the inside of the brick block
for p c. Pickett.
| Mr.. III. G. Brown is getting greatly i'm
proved in health from two years ago. AL
though still lame from the effects OF
rheumatism and not very strong, he is
still able to go about the village, and in
process of time has built good hen.
yard, and done several odd jobs to i'm
prove the surroundings of his home.
| The German Medicine Co. left here
last Thursday. Wednesday evening the
prize silver set of % pieces to be given
to the lady receiving the most votes was
awarded to Mrs. Augustus Bacon. We
understand that Carroll Bacon also re-
ceived a silver cake basket.
| w. II. Lurvey and Leon Berry have
been putting in local telephone line
from Bethel to Locke's Mills.
Mrs. II. c. Loveland is visiting her
relatives in Connecticut.
Clara Berry is at home for a vacation.
Ellsworth Curtis found bunch of ripe
raspberries November Z, and November
quite number of strawberry blossoms
were seen in the Willis pasture.
Walter Curtis, who has for some time
been living with his grandfather, b. c.
Curtis, died last Saturday afternoon of
consumption. The funeral is held this
Monday afternoon.
BY request, Mr.. II. r. Tuell has named
the newly graded street, which goes past
| the Baptist church, Park Street. Twenty
five trees have been set out.
Mrs. S. Il. White and Miss Lulie E.
Tuell spent the day in Lewiston last
Saturday.
Miss Mabel E. Stearns visited in town
few days of last week.
Mrs. Caleb Fuller is visiting for few
days at Portland with her daughter,
Mrs. Geo. w. Ridlon.
The names of those not absent one
half day at the West Paris Primary
School are as follows:
Marion Curtis. Hazel Bacon.
Laura Barden. Roy Young.
Ethel Brock. Maynard Chase.
Gertrude Curtis. Clarence Ring.
Harold Ring.
Absent one day only:
Madge Tuell. Arthur Flavin.
Wright Flavin. Alice Barden.
Ivan Tuell. Grace Brock.
Esther Nelson