Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-17
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At the annual town meeting the select
men were directed to purchase a two
cell iron cage and place it in the base
ment of S. d. Packard's block at Ridlon-
vile for lookup. They were also
directed to make sufficient inquiries to
secure facts pertaining to the value of a
chemical fire engine for use in a village
like ours to enable them to report favor
ably or unfavorably as to the ACCESSIBILITY
of the towns purchasing one, they to
obtain the necessary information as soon
as they can reasonably and call town
meeting at which to report, and at which
to decide whether or not one shall be
purchased. The choice of an auditor
was made for the first time in our town
for many wears.
Lewis II. Reed is seriously i'll, although
able to ride out every pleasant day.
Charles B. Richards has purchased
the Lyman Brooks house and lot. Mr.
Brooks has been at Norfolk, Va, all
winter. His family starts for that city
soon.
New houses are going up as usual.
Archie Bernard commenced building one
the 10th inst. c. w. Guptill has one
nearly completed. As soon as complet-
ed he is going to build another. Gene
Wood is fast completing cottage, and
is going to build two more. A. E.
Small is getting ready to build. These
are on and to be on the Stearns purchase,
excepting Demands, which is on the
Eta P. Richards land.
L. Cohen has established bakery
and store in the building just completed
by T. w. Penley.
Our mail carrier commenced on the
10th inst. to make his trips to the station
on wheels.
In matters pertaining to church affairs
there is much activity here. About a
year ago Rev. c. R. Parker, Congre-
gationalist clergyman, came here from
Cumberland County. Not long after he
came he decided to locate permanently.
A church was organized, the interior of
the Union Church building was nicely
painted, steel ceiling put in and other
improvements made. New members
were from time to time added to the
society's membership until two weeks
ago, when more than thirty persons be-
came members, by card or baptism.
Services are held every Sunday morning,
with auxiliary meetings during the
week. A Sabbath school having nearly
il not quite 100 members has been Or
ganized, and all the gatherings are SO
fully attended that the prevailing opinion
is that in the immediate future a larger
house must be built for the increasing
attendance. Already preliminary steps
in that direction have been taken. One
attractive feature of the meetings is the
singing. Among the new Corners to this
locality are many excellent singers.
Besides the work above indicated, Rev.
Mr.. Graham, Baptist, holds an afternoon
service every Sunday, with good sized
congregation in attendance, and in
connection with that service, a Sabbath
School having not far from fifty members
holds service.
All these influences appear to be arous-
ing an interest in religious matters
that is cheering to all who have at heart
the moral and Christian welfare of the
community. To leaven the whole lump,
however, is tremendous work.
Twelve months in Jail for every con-
victed rumseller and six months for
every drunken rioter would amazingly
deter many from Sabbath day devilish-
ness, and eventually lead to clothing
many a poor wife and many poorly clad
children so they would gladly attend
Sabbath school and church, thing they
will not do, as at present clothed.