Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-04-14

sr,, and third saturday evenings of eac
month In ". a. K. Hall.
Nm K. Eimball Relief Corps meets ars
AMI tbirl saturday evenings of each month, h
ofH'LParis Grange, from May to Oct.
,4sts second and fourth Saturday; during tn
rsmalnier Of the year, meets every Saturday, II
e. C.-Second and fourth Mondays o
q. P.-Stony Brook Lodge. No. Isl
meets second and fourth Wednesday evenings
ofP.-Hamlin Lodge, No. 81. meets every
srlay evening al Pythian Hall.
u0leru WOOdmen OF America.-South Paris
Camp, No. 1885,, meets second and fourth Tues
day evening, In Golden Cross Hall.
Miss Ethel Dean is in Boston.
Nayfowers are plentiful considering
the season.
Nav lst has been designated by the
governor a. ArbOr Day.
The walls of the new Universalist
church are beginning to 60 up.
Miss Zoe Gerald of Caribou is the
guest Of her cousin, Miss Carrie Gray.
AN. Gerry of Lisbon Falls, formerly
in business at South Paris, was here for
short visit last week.
DR.. j. " Davis of Cliff Island visited
here a short time last week, on his re-
turn from Aroostook County.
Mrs. George W. Berry and her two
daughters left Thursday for visit of
some weeks to relatives in MaSsachu-
sets.
There will be an assembly at New
Hall. Tuesday evening, April IA. This
will be the last of series held during
the past season.
Work on road repairs is in progress in
places about the village. Working on
The roads the second week in April
must come pretty near breaking the
record.
At Mrs. Howe's opening last Thurs
day and Friday some very pretty and
Stylish hats were exhibited, and the |
window was daintily decorated in pink |
and white.
Smells are running,-till they get |
caught. A dozen men and boys from |
South Paris turned their faces westward
about dark Friday night, TO intercept |
some Of the little fish. 1t was as fine
night for the excursion as could have
been asked. They returned about l
o'clock in the morning, with an average |
Of something less than bushel of smelts
for each person. There were SmeltS
galore in town Saturday, and no one
needed to 90 hungry.
A former Oxford County man now in
Atlanta, Ga, in sending remittance To
paw for the Democrat which is sent to
his brother, writes: Il only wish that
be will see that the subscription will be
continued, as | enjoy its arrival every
Thursday morning. In fact, it is good
deal ike Saturday nights baked beans in
good old New England. look forward
70 its coming, and am sure when the
postman whistles on that morning that
he evil bring the Oxford Democrat.
The men of the Good Cheer Society
served supper TO $50 or more people in
Grand Army Hall Tuesday evening.
Although the men served it, and did
their work well, it must be admitted
that there were indications that the
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ifnot in clearing up after it. A good
programme of music and readings was
given later in New Hall, and sociable
followed, with games, in which young
and old took part, and which seemed to
be enjoyed by all present.
The South Paris Prohibition Alliance
met at the home of Benjamin SWEET
April g. The following officers were
elected;
Presldent-C. L. Buck.
Vice. Presldent-W. W. Payne.
Secretary-E. Il. Marshall.
TreAsurer-B. SWEET
Chaplain-s merry Record.
harshal-Mrs C. W. Moulton.
The Alliance meets the first Monday
evening in each month at the home of
member. There are nearly 20OG Alliances
in the United States, the first one being
organized in August, 1901.
The rural free delivery route petition
ed for, running from South Paris post
Office was examined last Monday by
Inspector Everett B. Norton of the post
Office department, who drove over it in
company with Postmaster Davis. As
the result of his inspection he decided 10
establish the route, which will be the
third running from South Paris post
office On Tuesday an examination OF
candidates for carrier was held, when
four candidates presented themselves.
The appointment of a carrier and the
date OF beginning the service will be an
nounced from Washington later. The
route as laid out is u 81 miles long, and
serves ll6 families.
Alton c. Wheeler presented himself
before the state board of examiners for
admission to the bar at Bangor Wednes-
day, in company with ten other candi-
dates. Ii appeared at first that they
would all be examined, but finally num-
Der of them, including Mr.. Wheeler, were
refused examination, as under the strict
given by the board to the
statute it was decided that they had not
fulfilled the requirement of the statute
with regard to time spent in study. Dur
Ing the three years covered by Mr.. Wheel
er's study with Hon. James S. Wright, he
has spent some time in teaching, and
this time the board require shall be
deducted, so that he must have little
more than another year of study before
they will admit him to examination
OF the eleven candidates present, five
were refused examination on similar
grounds.
Twenty-Five dollars is the royalty paid
for single performance of the opera
Princess Bonnie" which will be pre-
sented here about the middle of May
This opera is by Willard Spenser, and its
only performance in Maine previous to
this was at Rockland. 1t is expected
that Miss Stockbridge will assist in stag
ing the opera. The following is the cast:
Shrimps. Champion Canoeist. and the
village Jack Of all Trades"-in love
with Kitty, Albert ID. Park |
Captain Tarpsulin, of the fishing smack
Nancy" and keeper OF the light
house, George A. Briggs
Roy Stirling, a follower Of izaak Walton \
in love with Bonnie. James Dunn
Admiral Pomposo. Spanish grantee with
ahobby tof collecting rare antiquities.
Verne Whitman
Count Csstinetti. Marionett. Flageoletti.
Falsetti, Ralph Penfold-
Salvador. body guard to Admiral Pom;
poso. George soper-
Lieutenant Fusee a Spanish officer