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

| VIII preach at the Baptist church mex
Sunday.
Subject of the discourse at the Univers
alist church next Sunday, 1.-THE Idea
Life for our Boys"
Sociable at Grange Hall next Wed
nesday evening. Admission 10 cents
Ice cream and cake will be for sale.
Rev. and Mrs. j. H. Little were in
Freeport Sunday, and Mr.. Little preach
ed in the Universalist church there il
the afternoon.
Any who desire a photograph of Rev
III. 5. Pinkham can obtain it at Merrill's
studio, Norway, from negative secured
just before Mr.. Pinkham's departure.
Did you say you was in need of an
apron? Well, if you can wait for the But.
tertly Carnival you will find large
assortment from which to supply your
need.
Those interested in the organization
of a Young Peoples Christian Union
will meet at the Universalist veStry
again on Wednesday evening of this
week.
The dancing school which has been in
progress at Engine House Hall, for the
past few weeks, will be again taken up
at the commencement of the next term
of school.
The winter term of all the schools
closed Friday, except the high school
and one or two others, which, for one
reason or another, have two or three
days to make up.
The three-act drama, "Tompkins'
Hired Man. is the title of the pay to
be given in connection with the Butter
fly Carnival at New Hall, March 18th,
intersperSed withSpecialties.
The Good Cheer Society meets at 2
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon, and at
O'Clock the general committee on the
Butterfly Carnival and the chairmen of
the several booth committees will meet.
Look out for the famous rooster which
Mrs. Scott will bring from Freeport to
the Butterfly Carnival. Ii will be in the
miscellaneous department. Those who
raise fancy poultry will be interested in
the pedigree.
Mrs. d. r. Hastings of Auburn, Me-,
visited her cousin, +. y. Anderson and
family, last Saturday, also Mr.. and Mrs.
y. W. Ordway of Portland, Me, aunt
of Mr.. Anderson, visited with the family
over Sunday.
Rev. A. W. Pottle went Monday morn
ing to Bowdoinham, where Mrs. Pottle
had been for several days. They were
called there by the more serious illness
of Mrs. Politics. mother, who is failing
quite rapidly.
Hayseeders Bazaar will meet in Paris
Grange Hall on Wednesday, Feb, oath,
with fancy articles, aprons, CONNECTION
cry, ETC., for sale. All the afternoon
and half the night. Supper at 6:45 fol-
lowed by an entertainment and sociable.
The lecture which was to have been
given at the Baptist church this Mon
day evening has been postponed on &C
count of the illness of the lecturer, Rev.
DR.. Spauldiug of Boston. In the absence
of DR.. Spaulding, who was to preach in
that church on sunday, the pulpit was
again supplied by Rev, Mr.. Coffin OF the
Christian denomination.
Those not absent one-half day during
the term just closed in the Shurtletf
Primary School are:
Carroll Cummings, Stevie Clifford.
Lowell Churchill. Winnie Star0ird.
hester EassOn Victor Campbeu.
Mary Clifford.
Those absent but one-half day:
| Gland Hitler. Henry Flagg.
Myra Haqgett
Beatrice SWEET was absent one day.
+. +. SHURTLEFF, Teacher.
Washington'S birthday programme at
Paris Grange Feb. Goth:
l. Song America
,. PAPER on private life of Washington;
Paper on the public life of Washington;
Question, Resolved that Washington was
ea,ier with better ia isment than Grant. open
pd hy W : >tarhirt followed b. ) L. tearns,
hen general discussion
s Poem, George Washington, Harrison Farrar
5. Anec Totes of Washington by the members
9 Music.
The beautiful doh exhibited in Miss
Thayer'S store window, purchased by
the Good Cheer and dressed by Mrs.
is to be disposed of in the fol-
lowing novel manner: Every D cent bag
of popcorn purchased entities the buyer
to guess at the cost of dressing the
doll. The person guessing the exact
price, or the sum next higher than the
exact price will receive the doll. he
cord your estimate early and thus make
your chance at winning better. The con
test is now open.