Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-07-12

Although the crowd was not as large
on July 4th this year as last 1t was a
very pleasant celebration, and there was
quite lot of visitors in town for two or
three days at that time. Following is
the list of prize winners in the horribles
and various races:
PARADE OF HORRIBLEs.
Isl prize of IS 90. A team with an excellent
I'd prize of $500. Clarence l.. Ridlon with q
pretty team decorated with red. white and blue,
which was got up by Shurteff 4 Co.
Sd prize. A team. filed with boys playing on
various horrible" instruments and purp0rting
to be Bryant's Pond Band.
First prizes of $500 each for Sax Race, Elmer
Packard. North Norway.
Pond, AL Davis. South Woodstock.
Potato Race, James Farnum.
obstacle Race. George Emmons.
100 Yards Dath, $500 prize, Henry Bearce,
Hebron.
Instead of the Lewiston Volunteers,
the afternoon ball game was West Paris
VS.. Hebron with the game to 3 in favor
of West Paris. There was big crowd
to witness the game and about $500
was taken at the grounds.
Last Friday, DIR. +. M. Fuller of Bath,
who is a surgical specialist, came to
assist DR.. F. +. Wheeler in major
surgical operation in his practice.
j. ii. Cole is having his house painted
yellow with white trimmings which will
be pleasing improvement.
Mr. and Mrs. S. w. Durham went to
Ogunquit, Me-, last Friday to spend a
few days with their son, Geo. L. Dun
ham of Brattleboro, VT. The last of this
week they expect to 60 to Waterville to
spend a week with Mr.. and Mrs. II. r.
Durham at their summer cottage.
l.. C. Bates has purchased the old
building formerly owned and occupied
by West Paris Grange. The building
will remain as it is this summer but
will probably be torn down this fall.
The grange has an enterprising spirit
for improvement and has bought the so
called masonic building" on Main
Street of S. w. Durham. This is
story block with the hall occupied by
Granite Lodge of Masons on the third
floor. When the building is thoroughly
repaired the grange will have most
commodious and conveniently arranged
hah and dining room.
S. Barry Locke is here with his mother
Mrs. Mary Locke Gerrish is visiting here
and Miss Jennie Pierce of New York is
spending few weeks with her friend
Mrs. Elva Z. Locke.
Miss May Baker arrived last Wednes
day to make a visit with her grandpar
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Young.
II. ii. Bates and Mrs. Vernal Bates OF
New Haven, CT, have been visiting Mr.
and Mrs. l.. C.. Bates for a week.
Mrs. Emogene A. Cushman has gone
Mrs. j. NJ. Pike.
Harold Ally of Lewiston is working
as clerk in the store of S. T. White, dur
ing his school vacation.
Mr.. James Edward Ready and Annie
Lila Marshall were united in marriag,
the 30th of June Mrs. Ready is tn,
second daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Marshall of this place, but has beef
working at South birmingham, Mass.
for three or four years past Mr.. Read.
is q resident of Marlborough, Mass, ant
although stranger to the people of thi
vicinity is young man of good reputa
ton and business ability, being foreman
in sewing machine mandatory. Afte
a vacation at the beach Mr.. and Mrs
Ready will make their home at Mari
borough. Later in the season they in
tend making visit here.
Rev. A. K. Baldwin, who was former
lily pastor of the Baptist society of thi
place, was recently awarded the highes
prize of S75 at Bates College for thu
best written and delivered address. Hi!
friends and ac1uaintances will be gla(
to congratulate him on his success.