Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-12
The Oxford Democrat,
SOUTH PARIS.

SOUTH PARIS POST OFFICE.
once Hours: : 30 a. NJ TO 80 P. NJ.
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.
Commencing Oct. 4. 1898,
TRAINS LEAVE SOUTH PARIS
Going down (east)-5 80 A. NJ, daily, Sundays
ineluded), $50 A. M, 4'4OP.M. sunday only
GO0P.M.
Going up (west)-lO,OO A. NJ. rs P. NJ, s4
M, daily, Sundays includetO. Sunday only
g-22 A. NJ.
CHURCHES.
First Congregational Church. Rev. W. +
Brooks. ID. D.. pastor. Preaching services. 10 -
A. NJ. and 90 p. NJ; Sunday School IL M; \
PS. Z. Z. at P. NJ; Church prayer meeting OF
Tuesday evening at 80 O'Clock. All, not other
wise connected, are cordially invited.
Methodist Church, Rev. A. W. Pottle, Pastor
On Sunday, morning prayer meeting, $50 A
NJ. preaching service 10 45 A. M SaDOath Schoo
n NJ; EpwOrth League Meeting, 6l5 P. n.
svening prayer meeting P. NJ; prayer meetin.
Tuesday evening; class meeting, Friday evening
BAPTIST Church, Rev. n. :. Pinkham, Pastor
Gu sun ay, preaching service 10 10 A. NJ sal
oath school IL NJ; PRAYER meeting 10 ?. H.
PRAYER meeting Tuesday evening.
Universalist Church, Rev j. III. Little, Pastor
Preaching service every Sunday at $50 p N
sunday School at 80 p. NJ. Evening service,
IN.
STATED MEETINGS.
rxA. M.-Paris Lodge, No. "a. Regulsl
meeting Tuesday evening on or before full moon
10. %. E.-Mount Mica Lodge, regular meet
ings, Thursday evening OF each Week.-AurOr
Encampment. first and third Monday evening
II each month.
D. R.-Mount Pleasant Rebekah Lodge, No
30 meets second and fourth trtdays OF eaci
month In Odd Fellows Hall
O. A. R.-W. h. kimball Post, NO. l4S, meet
first and third Saturday evenings OF eaei
month, in q. a. K. Hal. -,
AMI third Saturday evenings OF each month"; /"
p. of H.EParis Grange, from May to Oct
meets second and fourth saturday during tD'
remainder OF the year, meets every SATURDAY, II
L. s. G.C.-seeoud and fourth Mondays o.
each month. -
\. n. %. P.-Stony Brook Lodge, No. Isl,
meets second and fourth Wednesday evenings
OF each month.
X. P.-Hamlin Lodge, No, 81, meets everN
sriday evening at Pythian HAL. n.
Modern wOOdmen OF America.-South farl-
Camp, No. 1885,, meets seconR anu iOurth iues
jay evenings In Golden Cross Hail: ,,.
ROYAL NTcanum Paris Council, No. 1871,
meets first and third Monday evenings at : 80.
Judge Wilson is slowly improving
from his illness.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Lunt is at her home in
Pennington for few weeks stay.
Miss Carrie Hubbard of Lowell is with
her sister, Mrs George f. Eastman.
Deputy Sheriff Porter of Rumford
Falls brought William Noonan over FRI
day morning, 10 serve a term for pocket
peddling. Noonan is an old offender.
One of the pretty affairs of the season
was the afternoon whist party last Tues
day given by Mrs. Herman Wilson at hel
home on Pleasant Street. The parlorS
were very prettily decorated in red and
green. Three tables were filled. Punch,
fancy crackers, nuts and confectionery
were served, and all the ladies present
pronounced it delightful afternoon.
4 course of six assemblies, open only
To subscribers and those invited, was
opened Thursday evening in New hall.
some over tweu'y-one couples were
present, aud the evening was very en-
ioyable. Music is furnished by Shaw's
Orchestra, four pieces, violin, eornet,
clarionet and piano. The second as
Sembly of the course will be held Tues
day evening, Jan. 10th.
The Congregational parish held its an
nual meeting last Monday afternoon, and
after the transaction of the routine bust
ness. adjourned as usual for two weeks.
The following are the officers elected;
Moderator-u. y. Bolster.
CIerk-N. ID. Bolster
Collector and Treasurer-S. 2. Maxim
Prudential Committees. r Maxim, r. a.
Shurten. G. n. Howard.
Committee on Ministerial Suppiy-A. H. JACK
SON y D. Bolster.
According to the records, there were
in the town of Paris, in 1903, ~ births OF
living children During the year "a
marriages were recorded, of which 46
were in town, and : in other towns in
eases where ut least one of the parties
was resident of Paris. In 9 cases
neither party was resident of Paris, so
that there remain t. marriages in which
one or both parties were residents OF
Paris. There were 81 deaths, making a
death rate of approximately lbs.
The officers elect of VIM. X. Himball
Post. No. las, were duly installed into
office, at the regular meeting of the Post
on Saturday evening, Jan. 2d, 1904, by
II. Y. Bolster, Senior Past Post Com
manGer:
James K. TUcker-P. G..
r. .sdr 4. Records. '. &.
Whitfield Il. Stuart. V. Z.
Horace y. BOlster-Adjt.
Chandler swift VI.
Isaac J. Monk hap.
George W COle-SUrgeOn.
FraukIiU MaXim-O. ID.
RaWsOn HOlman-O. q.
Henry II. MaNim-Serg. Maj.
Griniill Stuart-Q. Vi. ;.
At the annual meeting of the Uni
yersalist parish Tuesday evening the
following officers were chosen:
Moderator Albert ID. Park.
Clerk. II. Farrar.
Trustees-A. T. ShurtleI, W L. Farrar, W. b.
Russell 49,
soliciting Committee-Mrs. J. +. Me Arlle, W
L. Farrar. Woodbury. Cummings.
Mr.. Park declining reelection as
treasurer, the election of that officer was
deferred until the adjourned session.
The meeting adjourned for one week,
until Tuesday evening of this week,
when that and some other matters OF
unfinished business will be attended to.
The Citizens Telephone Co. at its
annual meeting last Monday evening
chose these officers:
President-A l.. Holmes.
Vice PIesldent-Era a. Shurtlen.
Clerk and Tre asurer-J. u. Lutleheld.
Directurs-A. l.. Holmes, +. A. Shurtleh. Hen
~ X Stearns Vim. +. Caldwell, j. +. Plummer,
Charles Edwards, W. O. Rockingham
The company now has thirty-nine in
Struments, on two lines of wire, with a
switch at the store of J. +. Plummer
some other instruments are to be added
i'm the near future, and portion OF the
instruments will be transferred TO third
wire, the lines being rather overloaded
at present, though good service is had.
The butterfly carnival of the Good
Cheer Society of the Universalist church
will be held in New Hall, Wednesday,
Thursday aud Friday, March ?, 3 and 4,
1904. There will be a supper the first
night and sales afternoon and evening,
Wednesday and Thursday, and drama
Friday night. Following is the list oil
committees:
General committee-Rev. J. II. Little, Mrs j.
H. Little, Mrs. II. Il. Carter, Mrs Emma Holmes
Mrs Clara T.. Andrews, Mrs. Lillian Shaw, Mrs
ROXie McArdle, Mrs. e. A. Young, Mrs. j. u
Littleheld. Miss Grace Thayer.
President of each eyening-Mr. "A. ID. Park.
Committee for first anu second nights enter
tainment-Nlrs Stanley, Mrs. Soper. Mrs Strick
land. r,
Committee on drama, third night-Nr. Wiz
stanley, Mr.. A. l.. Holmes, Mrs. A. ID. Park
Mrs. Virgie Wilson, Mrs. Frank Pingree.
Advertising committee-Miss Iva Mcaruie
Mr.. W T. Morton, Miss Maud Douglass;
Decorating cOmmittee-Mrs. n. l. H0mea
Mrs Frank Clark, Mrs. j. j. Murphy, Mrs
Clara Andrews, Mrs H. +. Edwards.
Reception committee-Mrs. Lillian shaw. Mrs