Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-05
Miss Catherine Briggs was in town for

Miss Lila Farrar, who lives at P. /
Wheeler's, is the happy possessor of
new piano.
The dance announced for Tuesda
evening of this week has been post
poned to April ~,
Mrs. j. III. Little returned last wee
from visit to her sister, Mrs. NJ. II
Perley, at Woodsville, n. Ii.
Misses Hilda and Marjorie Chandle
are visiting their grandparents, Mr.. an,
Mrs. F. 5. Chandler, in Bethel.
There will be rehearsal of the Sister
hood degree staff at Pythian Hall Apri
eth, at S45. Every member be presen
if possible.
The death of Mr.. Strickland last weel
makes twelve members of the Soutl
Paris Methodist church who have dice
within ten months.
At the last meeting of the Pythiar
SiSterhood the first degree was worked
on five candidates. At the close of the
meeting ice cream and cake were served
The opera Pepita is in preparation,
and it is now proposed to give it May
night. The net proceeds will go toward
repairs on the organ in the Congrega-
tional church.
The remainder of the village schools
opened Monday morning, and there is
an increase in the number of pupils in
every school. The rest of the schools in
town open April 18th.
Don't forget the Good Cheer supper
and entertainment Tuesday evening of
this week. Supper at $50 followed by
a miscellaneous entertainment, after
which a Sociable will be enjoyed Ice
cream and cake will be on sale. Prices
as usual.
AlmOn Churchill has sold his stand ON
Hill Street to \. X. Martin of Rumford
Falls. Mr. Martin sold out his business
at the Falls some time since, and will
move To South Paris. Mr.. Churchill and
family have moved into the Robert Gray
house on the same street, which they
have rented.
Beginning last Wednesday, a mail
clerk runs on the evening and early
trains. Formerly these trains
had only a closed pouch through mail
service for South Paris and Norway.
while mos of the towns along the road
got no mail at all. Under the present
all towns on the Grand
Trunk get full mail service three times
a day each way.
The ladies of the Congregational So
,iety will give rainbow supper and en-
ertainment Thursday evening, April I.
rhe entertainment will consist of vocal
md instrumental music, to conclude
with novel children's cantata entitled
he Rainbow Prince" In addition to
.he usual supper there will be served
salads, hot rolls and maple syrup. For
urther notice see small bills.
Application has been made for de-
)osit box for mail to be placed at the
Grand Trunk station, and ii is expected
hat it will be established there soon.
Quite quantity of mail matter is now
nailed at the trains every day. The
placing of box at the station, while it
nay increase the amount of mail sent
rom there, will also reduce TO system
md certainly the sending of it, which
low depends largely upon the good ma
IRE of men engaged about the station
n various capacities.
With the services of the present week
Rev. A. W Pottlc closes four years
laStorate of the South Paris Methodist
,hurch. The years seem to have been
pleasant ones for both pastor and people.
There has been not a ripple 10 disturb
he harmony of church affairs, and Mr..
'ottle leaves the church in good condi-
ion in all respects. Especially is this
rue with regard TO its finances, which
ire very satisfactory. AS citizen,
lSide from church affairs, Mr.. Pottle has
won the esteem and friendship of every
me, AMI the people of the community
ire genuinely sorry to have him and
Mrs. Pottle go from among us.
The assessors of the town were in
session Friday, according 10 the notice
given by them, to receive true and
perfect lists of the polls and estates of
AK payers. OF course any citizen who
JAILED to present his list on that day is
barred from making any complaint if he
indS his tax doubled from last year
That is, that's the way the law reads.
In point of fact, no negligence of the tax
payer can take away his privilege of
kicking and having his kick duly heard.
The assessors were very little burdened
BY taking care of the lists Friday. A
lew came in TO give notice that they had
sold property previously taxed to them,
but strange as it may seem, not one APP
peared to inform them that he had
bought something additional to what he
owned.
One of the many pleasant affairs in
the social life of South Paris was the
Inner given by Mrs. Writ Stanley last
Monday evening TO the members of the
Seneca Club. \ course dinner was
served at little after 8 p. NJ, thirteen
being seated at the table The table
Vas very dainty in its decorations of
red and green. A quotation and pink
was placed at each place, and when
Zach one found the quotation that APP
Dlied to her she took her seat at the
able At little after eight the regular
meeting of the club was opened, the
subject foI that evening being California,
which was a most interesting and in
subject. Many views of Cali
Ornia were shown. The company depart
ID for their several homes after extending
/ hearty vote of thanks to Mrs. Stanley
or her hospitality. Some of the club
were out of town, therefore
Unable to be present.
Albion Taylor, one of South Paris
we'll known and most respected citizens,
passed away Sunday evening, after a
lingering illness of year or more. Mr.
Taylor was the son of the late William
Taylor of Bucktield and was born in that
-own Jan. 18th, 1885, being little more
than 90 years old at the time of his
death. He married Ellen Bicknell,
laughter of the late Otis Bicknell of
who survives him. He also
leaves one son, Frank A. Taylor, of this
place. Mr.. Taylor was engaged in farm
ing and also dealt in cattle TO some ex
tent, in both of which enterprises he was
more than ordinarily successful. In
1872 he came to South Paris where for
the past thirty-two years he has made
his home. Mr.. Taylor was man of
keen business judgment and upright
character. lie has identified himself
in various ways with the upbuilding of
South Paris and made many friends in
this community to whom his death
comes as public and personal loss.
Funeral services at his home Tuesday,
Z. NJ.
The annual meeting of the fire com.
panies was held Saturday evening, and