Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-09
Mrs. Ward of Lewiston is the guest of
Miss Catherine G.. Briggs.


Miss Catherine g. Briggs.
Mr.. c. A. Jordan of Boston is visiting
his sister, Mrs. j. A. Jackson.
Miss Beatrice Rawson is spending a
few weeks in Boston and vicinity.
Mrs. Agnes Penfold has gone to Bos-
ton to visit her brother, F. c. Briggs.
J. Mellen Cummings and wife spent
few days in Yarmouth the past week.
The youngest child of Alton Maxim
has been very sick but is now recovering.
Willie Sawyer of Auburn has been
spending a week with his friend, Shirley
Rawson.
Rev. w. F. Wilson of Amesbury,
Mass, will preach ut the Baptist church
next Sunday.
Hon. Geo. A. Wilson has been reap
pointed Referee in Bankruptcy for Ok
ford County, for term of two years.
Next Sunday Rev. T. l.. Joscelin of
Norway will preach in the Methodist
church, and also lead the evening service.
Special sales at the +. A. Pingree &
Co. store every afternoon during this
week, of hardware, tinware, stoves, &C.,
by the assignee.
Next Thursday afternoon will be
observed by the w. c. T. U. as field day,
with basket picnic at the home of
Mrs. Walter SWEET. A cordial invitation
is extended to all members to bring their
friends.
The weather of Saturday compelled a
poStponement of the Odd Fellows ami
versary celebration. That much-antici-
pated game of ball between the Odd Eel
lows and Masons is still in the air.
Advertised letters in South Paris post
office, Aug. s, 1901:
Mr. +. ID. Paul.
Miss Maud Lang
MIR. Burns.
$. +. DAVIS. Postmaster.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Meth
odist church will give lawn party in
front of the church on Wednesday even
ing of this week. Ice cream and cake
will be for sale. II il is cool or stormy,
people will gather in the vestry.
For the next few weeks it will be
necessary to close the forms of the
Democrat at a little earlier hour on
Monday than usual, So don't grumble if
something which gets into the Office at
forty-five minutes past the eleventh hour
is left out.
We desire to call the attention of all
teachers to the article in the Worlds
Work for August on the methods of the
schools in Council Bluffs, Iowa. There
are several illustrations of work by
pupils in history and geography. Prof.
Wesley Y. Clifford, formerly of Mon
mouth, is the highly appreciated super
intendent of schools.
Paris Grange holds it's Field Day at
Penley's Grove on Aug. II, if suitable
day, if otherwise at the Grange Hall.
A speaker from the State Grange is ex-
pected. As Mr.. Penley SO kindly gives
the use of the grounds which he has
been to some expense to put in shape,
the least we can do is to leave the
grounds in as good order as we find
them.
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. f. church
held a meeting on Wednesday of last
week in the grove in front of the par
sonage which had been thoughtfully
prepared by Mr.. Clifford. A short bust
ness session was held and among other
things, voted that the secretary, in be-
half of the ladies, extend the most
hearty vote of thanks possible to Mr..
G.. Durham for the beautiful mirror
which he has hung in the church parlor.
After the business basket lunch was
enjoyed.
Rev. Howard Clifford went TO Mon
mouth to-day with his sister, Mrs. ii.
l.. Stetson. The family reunion involves
much travel of the scattered members:
Mrs. \. C. Clifford, 1.-THE mother, aged
20 years.. Mrs. Stetson of Kalamazoo,
Mich, Mrs. Ida DePuy of Des Moines,
Iowa, Mrs. Abbie Gilman of South Ber-
wick, Maine, Rev. III. A. Clifford OF
South Paris, Miss Hattie Clifford OF
Atlanta, Ga. The father, Rev. n. Q.
Clifford, died in 1894. Prof. Wesley N.
Clifford of Council Bluffs, Iowa, can not
be present. The family has done much
work as teachers and pastors.
KING DISTRICT.
Herbert Allen is done work for Carroll
King.
Frank Briggs is done work for l.. F.
Cotton.
Miss Inez Swift is visiting at Mrs. A.
Is. Canwelrs.
10. Allen came near losing valu-
able cow by her getting hurt in the
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