Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-23
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ware store.
Rev. J. Fred Wilson Of North Abing
ton, Mass, will preach at the Baptist
church next Sunday.
Il is Friday evening Of this week that
the senior class OF the high school pre-
sent Down in Maine
T. A. Heidner Of Springfield, Mass,
who travels for the Paris Manufacturing
Co, is in town for few days.
Blue jays are screaming. 1t is not a
specially melOdious note, but it is cheer
full, for it gives hint of coming spring.
Rev. j. II. Little went to Boston Mon
day morning to attend the Grand Lodge
of the Ancient Order of United Work
men.
The Ladies' Circle of the Methodist
church will give supper and social at
the yestry of their church Wednesday
evening
Band concert at the Norway Opera
House, March Sd. Holman F. Day will
be there and the Norway Ladies' Quar-
tette. The band will not stay at home.
Funny, how when man tips over he
first looks up and down Western Avenue
and all around, and then drives off con-
himself that no one saw him.
But there did,
Have you seen the ring and have you
guessed ON the number of buttons in
that bottle? If you haven't you ought to
for il is very handsome ring and every
one who sees it wants it.
The Seneca Club were the guests of
Mrs. II. f. Wilson Monday evening,
of sandwiches, fancy
crackers and punch were served.
Advertised letters in South Paris post
office Feb -, 1904:
Mr. Hiram Heene.
4. CIR sherry.
Car Phillip Stuart.
Fl DAVIS, Postmaster.
Rev. A. W. Pottle was in Bowdoinham
and Tuesday last week. Mrs.
Potile is expected to return home to-
day, Monday, though at last accounts no
was noticed in her mother,
who for several weeks has been seriously
in.
The Pythian Sisterhood held their
regular meeting Thursday evening, Feb.
18th. The assembly voted to extend an
invitation to the assemblies at Norway
and Oxford to be their guests at their
first meeting in April. After the meet
ING ice cream and cake were served.
The Shurtleff intermediate School
closed Friday, Feb. 18th. The follow
ng pupils were not absent One-half day:
Ethel Campbell. Merton Ellis.
Rae Newton. dwight GOwelL
Harold Merrill. Eddie Lowell
ivan Waldron Freelant THAN.
ila VS. Damon and Irving Lowell were absent
)ne- half day only.
MERrIE G. WALKER, Teacher.
The Democrat would remind contribu-
.ors that no attention is Paid to anony-
nous communications in any newspaper
office. Your name need not be publish
ed if YOU do not desire, but it must ac-
company your communication. All ex-
preSSionS of opinion on topics of i'm
mediate interest will cheerfully be pub
.ished if properly avouched for.
Chief Engineer Shurtleff wishes TO
have the people warned to be particular
.v careful in the matter of fire, as the
fire fighting facilities are SO Fnuch Grip
pied by the number of hydrants which
are frozen. This number has been as
high as nine at times within few days.
Two crews have been kept at work thaw-
ing much of the time. Some of the
hydrantS have had to be dug out in order
TO thaw them, while others have yielded
to a course of direct hot water treat
ment.
The supper and entertainment to be
given by the men at the Congregational
church Thursday evening, Feb. %,
promises To be worth attending. The
supper will be served in the veStry at
6 40. while the entertainment will be in
the church at : o'clock, and will be
given by the Bates College Quartette, as
sisted by the well known reader, John
A. David. Both the quartette and Mr..
David have appeared in neighboring
places, and those who were fortunate
enough to hear them speak in the high
est terms of their performance. The
men were bound to get the very best
possible and engaged them on such
- cents admits to
both supper ami entertainment. Look
out for the small bills. Your name may
be in them.
At the quarterly conference held re-
Gently in the veStry of the Methodist
church and presided over by Rev. A. >.
Laid the following persons were elected
or appointed to the officiary of the
church for the ensuing conference year:
For Trustees-w. 5. starbird, Chandler Swift,
BENZ SWEET +. +. Chapman. Frank Starbird,
Geo. W Cook, l.. Il. Abbott Charles Edwards,
George /. Durham.
Glass Leader-Geo II. Robertson.
sunday school Superintendent-Dr. I. L.
Buck.
President of tee Epworth League-Mrs. Harry
Morton.
District Stewards. c. Ordway>
Recording >tewarl-Dr T. l.. Buck.
Comrittee on tim te', etc.,-W. =. starhird
G l. Buck, Geo. +. Farnum, W. w. fayne
For StewarJls-I.. 5. Merrill, John Small, 5. c
Or,way, Geo, + Farnum, w, W; payne' 20
MiIlett. B. Chapman, Geo. A. Libby, Isaac
Monk, f. 4. Record, Charles Mou'ton, T. l.
Buck -,
Sunday school Committae-Lyman 5. Merrill
Mrs. ;. 4. Oriwav. Mrs. Benz SWIFT, Mrs. Har
nv Morton, Mrs. W. W Payne.
The warrant for the annual town
meeting is in the hands of the printer
and will appear in the town report
which will be out some time this week
More than usual outside of routine bust
a.
only definite special appropriations u
be acted ON are one of five hundred dol
lars to meet the deficiency in the com
mon school money, and one of three
hundred dollars to complete the new
road near J. A. SturtevantS. Othe
articles IN the warrant are:
To see n the town will vote to accept the legac
under the will of Clementlne A. Cushman In trus
for the purpose OF taking care of her lot In IN
cemetery on Paris Hill.
To see n the town will vote to raise the sum o
two hundred dollars to be expended on come SEE
| ton OF highway to be designated as state roa'
To see II the town will vote to accept the prof.
| erty of Edwin Richardson toward his sippoi
and sell and convey the same.
To see II the town will vote to ratifv the actio
| of the selectmen In accepting the property
George Granville Fulertoward his support
To see II the town all instruct the Superintel
| diug school Committee to maintain schools
| the Tubbs, Whittemore, BiscDe, Shows FAN
/ Hollow, and Bolster school houses.
To see what sum Of Money the town will rails
to repair the school house In the socilled DO
| ster district.
To see II the town will vote TO construct sew
err from the river To Market Square, and rais
money for the same.
To see IL the town win vote to relipquish the
claim on the Frank A. Pratt stand by tax dec
tn Frank A Shnrtleff. by his paving the amOu