Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-24
Miss Shorey of Deering is guest of

| Turner for the vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Haynes spent Sun
day with relatives in Auburn.
Miss Brown of Norway Lake was a
guest of Miss Carrie Mathews over Sun
day.
Subject of the sermon at the Univers-
alist church next Sunday, "In His
Name
j. j. Merrill is to move his family into
the rent in Mrs. Alice Thayer's house
that Ora Bumpus will vacate.
Mrs. W. W. Walker of Woodfords has
been the guest of her parents, A. c.
Jones and wife, for few days.
Mrs. Byron Evans and daughter of
RumfOrd Falls have been visiting rela-
tiveS here during the past week.
W. E. Kenney has rented the Walter
SWEET place on Burnell Hill and will 90
to housekeeping about the first of April.
Advertised letters in South Paris post
Office March %:
L. - Anton, Esq
Z W. Walker. Esq.
Mrs. E. A. Howe has returned from
Boston with her spring stock of MILL
merry and is now preparing for her open
ING which will occur in few weeks.
The j. X. L. and NJ. S of the men of the
Good Cheer Society and all the men
interested in an April supper will meet
ut the assessors office March "a, at $50
p. NJ.
Mt. Pleasant Rebekah Lodge are to
visit Mt. Hope Lodge at Norway Thurs
day evening of this week. The quarter
past seven car is the one to take if
possible.
The engagement of Miss Grace Murphy
of East Cambridge, formerly of South
Paris, TO Archibald Kane of North Cam
bridge was announced last week by her
uncle, Mr., o, l.. Young.
The ladies of Mizpah Assembly,
Pythian SiSterhoOd, are 70 hold an apron
sale about Easter. They will also have
Que of their pleasing suppers, which will
be the last of the season, also table of
homemade candies.
A good supper was served at the
Methodist vestry Thursday evening.
followed by a short entertainment of
music and readings. There was good
crowd out, and the net proceeds of the
evening were respectable little sum.
At the last meeting of Mizpah Assem-
bly, the first degree was worked. The |
ladies are making fine progress in their
work and will soon be second to none. |
The hostesses of the evening were Mrs. |
Taylor and Mrs. Parlin. Ice cream and |
cake were served at the close.
Herbert NJ. Tucker and family are
visiting at 5. NJ Kings for few days. |
Mr.. Tucker has finished his engagement |
at the New Hampshire experiment |
station at Durham in that state, and goes
this week to his new position as super
of the Morey farm in Poland |
Mrs. Tucker and son will remain here for |
a week or two.
The Ladies W. 5. r. Corps of VIM. X.
Kimball Post, G. A. r., will give sup |
per and entertainment at G.. A. Il. Hall, |
March Is, at 80 p. NJ. Our |
suppers have always been a success and |
no one need 60 away hungry, and all for (
Is cents There will be recitations, |
songs, and duets on violin and organ. |
All are cordially invited.
Two DAYS of summer were sandwiched |
in last week among some mild spring |
weather Thursday, day and evening, |
fires went out and people strolled about |
the streets without overcOats or other |
wraps. Friday the warm wave reached
its height, when the midday tempera-
lures varied from 20 in the coolest shade |
To be found outdoors, TO 100 in sunny |
corners. 1t was really altogether too
warm while it lasted. The change came
about the middle of the afternoon, and
the thermometer dropped nearly twenty |
degrees in two hours.
The South Paris party who had been
to Observation-Disclosures Lizzie Winslow,
Emma Haskell. Mertie Maxim and Hat |
tie Leach-were on their return on the |
Fall River steamer Plymouth when it
was run into by the freight steamer City
of Taunton of the same line Thursday
night. As is generally known, the boats
came together in the fog, the bow of the
Taunton smashing big hole in the side
of the Plymouth. Six people were kill
ed outright, most of them being men,
beers of the crew. and several others in
jured, including number of passengers.
The South Paris party were very near
the accident, there being only five state
rooms between the rooms they occupied
and those that were destroyed by the
collision. They were not seriously
alarmed by the accident, though natural
q. hair
Ii was fortunate that the water was
smooth. aud the Plymouth was able To
get into New London. Miss WinSlow
and Miss Maxim arrived home Friday
evening. Miss Haskell and Miss Leach
are visiting friends in Massachusetts for
a while. Except for the accident very
enjoyable trip is reported by the ex-
cursiOnistS.
In spite of the unfavorable weather
there was a good attendance at the meet
ing of the Bach Club in Golden Cross
Hall Saturday afternoon, March 2lst:
Schubert was the composer to be studied
especially at this meeting, and the fol-
lowing programme was carried out:
Secretary : report
Roll call answered by items of interest about
'7'"' Mrs. Madge Gray
Essay-Life of Schuhert,.---.-----lua bonney
Duett-EchOes Of Mont Blanc,
Mrs Penfuld and Miss walker
Piano-"Hark. Hank. the Lark, Schubert,
Ida Dean.
Song. with either accompaniment.
Mandolin Solo..M Murray B!gelow
>ong-"Abseut "...-.....-.---.Mis Miss Wheeler
Piano Solo-"Alpiae Hunter" Rehr, Eva SWEET.
>Ong-"A Drram,' Hartlett,- Carrie GRAY
Duytt-"Mardi Gras." schubert,
Elsie Bolster and Lottie Giles
SOng-Schuberts ">erena,ie."
Mrs Virgie Wilson.
Essav-Schubert's "Erl KIM Nellie JACK on.
PinO-Schubert's "Frl King. Mrs briggs
song" Briug Back Ny Kitty. Marion Gray
Violin Solo-"Moment Musical" schubert,
Carl Briggs.
Mrs Mary Emeley.
Piaro-"Dorothy," an old English Dance:
Smith, Li~@'e FO's'
There were over fifty present at this
meeting, and eight or nine new members
Joined. Wagner is the subject OF the
next meeting, with j. B. Cramer as
side issue.
Farmers Institutes.