Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26

Judge Wilson has so far recovered hi
health as to spend some time at hi
Office.
Meeting of the Good Cheer, Wednes
day afternoon in the ladies' parlor at the
church.
Fridays storm was one of the coolest
yet experienced. The thermometer al
noon stood at zero, and lowered in thai
immediate vicinity all day.
Christian Endeavor Day will be observ
ed at the Congregational church Tues
day evening, Feb. I'd. The speaker Of
the evening will be announced later.
An enjoyable time was had at the
orange tea at the Methodist church
Thursday evening. A musical pro
gramme by local talent was given after
supper.
There will be a supper at the Congre.
gatiOnal vestry Thursday evening, Jan.
Is. The supper will be followed by a
short entertainment and social. Admis-
sion - cents. All invited.
Capt II. Y. Bolster returned few
days since from visit to his brother,
Judge s. 4. Bolster, in Boston. Charles
II. Bolster of Chicago, another brother,
was there at the same time.
Mrs. d. G.. Smith of Gorham, n. H.,
has been a guest of Mrs. f. y. Anderson
the past week, coming here to be present
at the dedication of the new Uniyersalist
church and remaining with her over
Sunday.
A campfire will be held by VIM. X.
Kimball Post, G.. A. r., Saturday after
noon, Feb. 6. T. A. Roberts Post of
Oxford has been invited to attend.
The Relief Corps will serve dinner, and
an entertainment will be given in the
afternoon.
Mrs. Julia A. Gardner, well known
and highly respected resident of South
Paris. died Sunday morning at the age OF
I6. The funeral will be held Wednes-
day forenoon at 1890, at Rev. L. W..
Pierce'S, where Mrs. Gardner has recent
~ occupied rooms.
The Seneca Club met with Mrs. +. A.
TAYLOR Jan. 18th. The geography of the
United States was studied; geographi-
cal salad was included in the programme.
Refreshments We're served rs usual.
The next meeting will be with the
Misses Walker Feb. LIST.
Miss Minnie A. Plummer (Mdlle.
Scala) recently sang with great success
with Van Dyke, the celebrated tenor,
in the ROYAL Theatre Mt The Hague,
where she is now engaged. Queen Will
helmina and her mother were present,
and both complimented her singing very
highly.
The dancing school in propIesS at
Engine House Hall, held Saturday after
Moons, is under good Roadway. The
wish to say to their patrons
that the hour is ttr0 o'clock, sharp. Those
desiring single lessons can procure the
same at ten cents per individual, or hi
teen cents per couple.
Next Saturday, Jan. 80, Paris Grange
will be entertained by Mrs. Lucy
Edwards with her phOnOgraph, and the
will also consist of Song by
Grange, and a question, Resolved, That
the unrestricted immigration is q menace
to our free institutions. Opened by
Geo. F. Hammond and s. NJ. King, fol-
lowed by general discussion.
The light of fire was seen Thursday
evening, in direction little east OF
north. and the next morning various
rumorS were around-that DiXtield had
had another disastrous fire, and that a
portion of the village was in ashes, etc.
the light seen was from the
burning of the Saunders farm buildings
i'm Carthage, several miles beyond Dix
field and probably not less than twenty
five miles from here rs the bird flies.
An adjourned meeting of the Univers--
alist parish will be held at the vestry OF
the church, Tuesday evening at $50,
All members of the parish and all mem
berS of the congregation who are inter
ested in the welfare of the parish. are in
vited TO be present. The report OF the
building committee which was laid on
the table, at the last meeting, will be
taken up for acceptance or other action
thereon. A full attendance is desirable.
Under reorganization of the Univers-
ity Debating Council at Harvard, II. NJ.
Wheeler. 'O6, of this place, has been
elected debating manager. This is
new position recently established by
to the constitution. The
officers duty is to take charge of all ar
rangements for intercollegiate debates
held in Cambridge, except in regard to
the submitting and choice of side of the
question, and the selection of the presid-
ING officer and the judges. Mr.. Wheeler
has taken an active interest in debating
since entering Harvard, and has been
very successful in that line of work.