Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-16
West Paris.

West Paris.
We suggest that the West Duxbury
correspondent be cautious in his state
ments if he wishes his veracity unques-
toned. We have our suspicious OF that
club which is going to appropriate all
the available cracker barrels. We are
some whatfamiliar with some OF the
corner groceries not so distant from
Duxbury, but we never presumed to In.
sist upon a seat on the choicest nail
key. We do not believe much In pipes,
and do not think we should have use for
the union stamp, but suppose woman
may 90 on strike even if she can not
belong to a union.
N. We are quite sure we prefer
Johns poetry. What does John think
about it?
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. r. Durham of Water
vile visited from Monday until Thurs
day of last week with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. w. Durham.
On Tuesday, Mr.. S. w. Durham cele-
brated his 10th birthday. Carl Durham
aud family of North Paris, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Estes of Trap Corner were
his guests at dinner on that day.
Last Tuesday evening, ten or twelve
members of Granite Lodge, F. and A.
NJ, accepted an invitation to visit their
brother Masons at Bryant's Pond. They
report fine time.
Mrs. F, S. Farnum returned last We'd
nesday from a weeks visit to Harrison.
The desperate Eight" club OF
young ladies, which has recently been
organized in our village, will present the
comedy "Quits," at Dunham's Hall on
Thursday evening, Feb. 18th. Admis-
sion 10 and Is cents. There will be a
social dance after the play. Tickets IS
cents per couple. The cast is as follows:
Kittie Godthwaite, - Iinnie F. Marshall
Giadys Courtnay, Nellie l.. Stillwel
Miss Griffin, Jennie l.. Bradbury
Fred Ala GGy,a;6waiie WiIi IS Hammond
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Jackson have
moved down to Will Berrys.
David Emmons has bought of l.. G.
Bates the house on the corner of Church
and Main Streets known as the sold Jud-
kins stand" Mr.. EmmOns and family
probably will move about the LIST OF
| April.
The members of Onward Rebekah
Lodge are especially requested to be
present at the meeting on Tuesday even
ing of this week as there will be bust
ness of Importance.
The grange and the w. c. T. U. will
lutte in public meeting to be held next
week at the Baptist church, probably
on some evening next week, which will
be definitely announced in the next
issue of the Democrat. The address
of the evening will be given by Sheriff
Charles S. Cummings of Auburn. The
special topic will be "ResubmissiOn OF
the Prohibitory Liquor Law of Msine."
He will also give sketches from his per-
sonal experience. Mr.. Cummings is
we'll known as a faithful official and a
fine public speaker, and all those inter
ested to hear him are cordially invited
to attend. Admission free. Music viii
be furnished by the Woodstock quar-
tette.
st. White has recently introdu GEO
several desirable improvements in his
drug store. In one of the windows he
has an attractive hot soda apparatus
and a while ago he purchased a peanut
rooster. Last week he had a first-class
wall soda fountain set up, and can now
furnish a much greater variety of sodas
He also bought an ice cream cabinet anc
can now guarantee to furnish ice cream
soda, or ice cream by the quantity if de
sired. He has had 700 cakes of ice pu
into his new ice house. The ice HOUSE
is not completed yet. 1t is waiting fo
warmer weather to put on another cover
ing of boards and shngle the roof.
Several are having the measles. Fou
are sick in the family of George Ham
J mond, and the two children of George
} Young are having them, also Ellsworth
Curtis. Esther, the older daughter o
Rev. d. f. Nelson, is quite i'll, but II
this writing it is not certain that it is TIT
measles.
Albert E. Kicker is now able to go on
of doors.
The work of refitting the Bradbur.
store for f. A. Shurtleff & Co. has beer
completed. Their new onyx sod;
fountain arrived and was set up las
week. They have put in new wall case
and counters, which, with plate glass
windows and other modern improve
ments, makes it very neat and attractiv,
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this week and will open the store to TIT
public next Saturday, Feb. Goth.
Pupils who braved the storms and colo
weather in West Paris Primary School
and did not miss one-half day during thu
winter term are as follows:
| Laura Barden. Marion Curtis.
Arthur Flavin. Maynard Chase.
Those absent one day:
Robert Churchill. Wright Flavin.
Roy Young.
Following is the programme of the
last day exercises:
Exercise. "welcome." ......-...by seven girls
Song, "Monday." u the s school
Recitation, "Bad Habits" 1900. Esther Nelson
Recitation, "what I'm Thankful For"
Recitation, "Books," Harold Ring
Song, Tuesday" ENTHUSIASTICALLY the school.
Recitation, "Autumn Leaves" Alma Whitman
Recitation, "Sunshine," - Maynard Chase
Recitation, zone on Mamma" ..Madge Tuell
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