Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-29
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SOUTH PARIS.

ONCE Hours; SOA NJ. 7:sOP.M.
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.
Commencing Oct. 4, 1853,
TRAINS LEAVE SOUTH PARIS
Going down casts 80 A. NJ, daily, Sundays
included), 3 80 A. NJ, 44OP.M sunday only
Going M twest)-lO 90 A. NJ. IS P. NJ. 81
PM. DAILY, sundays included). Sunday only
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CHURCHES.
First Congregational Church. Rev. W; x
Brooks, ID. D., pastor. Preaching services, lo&
NJ and 800 P. NJ; sunday School IL NJ;
p q +. at 8 p. M; Church prayer meeting on
Tuesday evening at 80 O'Clock. All, not other
.yIse connected, are cordially Invited.
Methodist Church, Rev. A. W. Pottle, Pastor
nr sunday, morning prayer meeting, $50 A
- . ,rparhiug service 10 AS A. NJ, SaDbalh School
- NJ. Epworth League Meeting, SAB p. M
NeninS PryJiI slass meeting FRIDAY evening
Baptist church, Rev. III. ). Pfnkham, Pastor
am SIM. l.ty preaching service 10 40 A. NJ, SAB
oaJh school Il VI, PRAYER meeting "0 r M
T'",,.rSsjist Church, Rev ]. H. Little Pastor.
Preaching service every Sunday at 80 p Il:
Sln,iay school NJ 8 80 4. NJ. Evening service, :
p. N
STATED MEETINGS.
FSA M.-Paris Lodge, No -. KegGlaf
meeting Tuesday evening on or before tuIl n.oo'
F.-MOunt Mica Lodge, regular meet
,r,. Tbnrsdav evening Of each week.-Aurora
Encampment. first and third MONDAY evenings
'' S" '.9 1-Noupt Pleasant Rebekah Lodge, No.
.,l meets second and fourth Fridays OF eAch
month In odd Fellows HAL - a., -.
a.. N.R-w. X. Kimbsl Post, No. las, meets sas
first and third saturday evenings Vi e@0n
~ X Kimban Relief Corps meets first
AN ,nir,i saturday evenings Of eSch month"; IN
- ~ rParis Grange. from May TO oct. l,
meets second and fourth saturday; during the
remainder OF the year, meets every oS'"f'SS' !"
'IH' 8 S ny and fourth Mondays OF
a. a.. P.-stony Brook Lodge, No. Isl,
meet, second and fourth Wednesday evenings
OF each month. =, -. .,.,-,
FrHay -vening al Pythian Han N,
Modern WoOdmen Of America-South Parls
Camp, No 1885,, meets secOnd AMI tOurth LUIS
,.Ay evenings IN Golden Cross HAN - -,
E,yal Arcanum Paris Council, No. l6-i,
meets first and third Monday evenings AT q ~
Henry w. Fuller has returned from
llopedale, Mass, where he spent the
winter.
Miss Olive NJ. Stuart is attending the
Easter millinery openings in Portland
and Boston.
Miss Mabel G.. Hathaway is at home
for her vacation from her teaching IN
Massachusetts,.
Stillman r. Cole and family have
moved from South Paris TO the Green
wood town farm, of which he is to have
charge.
4. c. Hall and wife went Wednesday
morning To Boston TO see their son, Her
bert F. Hall who is about sailing from
that port with his wife for Europe.
HIP. Brett of Beverly, Mass, was in
town the first of last week to visit his
brother, Charles f. Brett, who has been
confined to the house by illness Tor
several weeks.
Next sunday being Easter will be
observed with special services at the
Universalist church. There will be
reception of members into the church
followed by communion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter l.. Gray were at
the Empire Theatre, Lewiston, Thursday
evening, to see Mrs. Leslie Carter IN Du
Barry. They were guests OF Miss Flor
ence W. Lowell in Auburn.
Percy NJ. Walker was brought home
from the camp ia Sumner Thursday, |
and is at present at the home of his ia
tber. A. W. Walker. He stood the trip |
well. and his broken leg is doing as well
as could be expected.
The Bates College team of debaterS,
of whom A. Keith SpOfford of this place |
is one, scored the tenth victory for Bates
ont of eleven intercollegiate debates,
when thew defeated Trinity College at
Hartford. CT, ON the 18th inst.
The first patch of bare mud in the mid
die of the street railroad track last week
was sufficient excuse for game oil
marbles, and the warmth OF Thursday
afternoon called out the high school bat
terry for little practice work in the
SluSh.
Next Saturday evening the annual
meeting of the South Paris Fire Depart
ment will be held at Engine House Hall:
Ii is requested that every member oil
the department be present, and each one
will receive fifty cents for attendance as
recently voted by the corporation.
Hon. Charles K. Written of Augusta
was at south Paris Wednesday. Mr..
Written is a native of Buckfield, son of
the late Josiah w. Written. He was
state bank examiner for several years,
and is now a member of the Augusta
insurance firm of MacOmber, Farr
Written.
The Youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
&. Colby, formerly of this place, daugh-
ter not quite fourteen months old, dled al
their home in Berlin, y. H., last Tues
day. The remains were brought mere
Wednesday morning, aud the funeral
was held at the Methodist church al
o'clock.
The new superintendent of the Oxford
Creamery, who will succeed Mr.. Berry,
isT. NJ. Davis. Mr.. Davis, who IS an
experienced butter maker, comes from
Nova Scotia. He is now here, and IS
making preparations 10 move into the
Samuel Stowe house on Main Street with
his family.
About thirty-five members of Hamlin
Lodge, X. p, visited Craigie Lodge at
Oxford Tuesday evening and worked the
third rank. A number of visitors were
present from other lodges. Those VINO
went from here got the full benefit oil
the shower which struck in about half
past six, but had good weather to come
home in.
II seems that the Democrat was not
quite lavish enough in reckoning this
years expenditures Of the town on town
meeting day. In addition to the amount
then summed up, the $500 expended ON
the new road near j. A. Sturtevant's was
appropriated at special meeting last
wear. TO be assessed this year. That
makes the total for town purposes this
wear $3.50 10 larger than last year, and
indicates that our tax rate will be not
far from 20 l-2 mills.
II. f. Wilson, conductor on the Nor
way train, had narrow escape from
getting killed on Wednesday. While
shunting in the yard at Norway, the
coupling between the engine and the
ears broke, and Mr.. Wilson, in order TO
avoid being thrown under the wheels,
had to cling desperately and was drag
ged along the track for some distance
before the cars stopped. Although bad
ly shaken up and bruised, he continued
at work, but the next day was unable to
get out, and has since been confined TO
the house.