Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-06-13
West Paris.

Drama, Willowdale, will be presented
under the auspices of West Paris Gram
mar school at Dunham's Hall Thursday
evening, June 18th. Cast of characters:
Joel Bassett, postmaster and store keeper.
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Ellsworth d. Curtis.
Tom Skerrett. the accused. - Merton Hammond.
Joseph Godfrey. q lawyer. Arthur Cummings.
Clarence Dinsmore, the school teacher.
Rev. Mr.. Prosser, the minister, Clarence HIATT
Lem Hsckstt, leader of choir and imPrG%% npa
Simon af sinnsr who rather whistle than WORK
Mile Basseti, child Of fate,-. Dora /. Hin.
Mrs Bassett, Joel's wife, --....--Alice Durham.
Rosetta Gates bit Eighty but ss true fslsna
Mis- Hazey, who imagines things, ,u,v
oieander, the "heip" who thinks life a joke.
Specialties between acts. Music by Mr..
Luther Irish. Songs and Rotations by
the children.
Nearly thirty members of Sunset Re-
bekah Lodge of Bethel came here last
Tuesday to unite with Onward Lodge of
this place in district meeting. The
visitors arrived on the afternoon express
and returned on the evening train, with
the exception of few who remained
over until the next day. The lodge
members were escorted from the station
to Odd Fellows Hall with the same
drum corps who played on Decoration
Day, and supper was served the guests
at 5 o'clock. There was large number
present in the evening to witness the
work. They received much praise for
the creditable manner in which this was
done, most especially the ritual work.
Mrs. Nellie Stevens of WestbrOOk, Grand
Warden of the Rebekah Assembly of
Maine, was also present and made re-
marks. Ice cream and cake was served
after the close of the lodge.
Miss Maude Davis of Bethel visited
Miss Jennie L. Bradbury and other
friends until Saturday of last week.
Mrs. Walter Emery and two children
of Portland are visiting among relatives
here for few weeks.
Mrs. Harrison Childs of Norway is
| visiting friends in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Wood, young
couple from West Sumner, are living in
Mrs. Annie Emmons' house on Pioneer
Street.
About dozen from this place attend
ed the State Universalist convention at
South Paris last week, and report most
enjoyable and helpful meetings.
Mr.. Arthur Cushman of Bryant's Pond
has class here who are taking music
lessons on the piano.
Mrs. Geo. w. Ridlon and daughter
Bertha have arrived from Portland and
as Miss Bertha's school has finished now
expect to remain with Mrs. Ridlon's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Fuller,
through the summer vacation.
DR.. +. E. Wheeler went Tuesday of
last week to Portland where he attended
the Maine Medical Association then in
session. The doctor expected to have a
weeks vacation. Mrs. Wheeler went
with him and spent the time with friends
in Bath.
Mrs. Geo. Hudon is visiting Mrs.
Quincy Day.
Mrs. James Lapham is entertaining
her niece, Clara Ethridge, of Norway.
Miss Ella z. Berry is spending several
weeks with the family of her brother,
Mr. Hiram Berry, of Norway.
Mr.. Edward f. Clark, who has been
clerking in the fruit and vegetable store
of c. S. Bacon, has gone away and Mr..
and Mrs. Bacon will keep open their
store.
Mrs. Julia b. Kimball sailed June Sd
on the White Star Line for Europe,
where she will spend the summer. 1t is
expected that Prof. E. c. Bolles will oc.
cupy her cottage part of the summer.
Mr.. Loring Roberts of South Paris, who
is active and smart for man 81 years
of age, recently visited Mrs. 1. F. EN-
mons.
The Wednesday Club has suspended
its meetings until the first of September.
A committee has arranged most at
tractive yearly program to begin at that
time. The club has voted to in the
future hold its meetings every other
Wednesday instead of every week as
during the past year.
Mr.. Irving Merrill and family expect
to move the last of this week to farm
in Waterford.
Mr.. Charles Swift has engaged to work
Co. in place of Mr.. Merrill. Mr.. Swift
has just returned from Bradford, Pa,
where he has worked for several years.
| Last Thursday morning snow was re-
ported on the near by hills. The repeat
ed frosts have in many places killed the
early corn and potatoes which is some
what discouraging to farmers and
gardeners.
Mr.. Millett Bryant, who lives short
distance above the village, while working
on his farm last Wednesday had stray
rifle bullet pass through his hat close
to his head. A close call! Sportsmen
cannot seem to learn to be careful when
near highway or dwelling house.
There is joke on your scribe which
will bear repeating. While rather hasti-
ly scribbling the above items, the child
of neighbor was an interested spectator
and although not yet years of age she
had learned at school something of the
art of writing. Said she: SIS that and
and the and is that the letter 'R' ?'
Upon receiving our assent she remarked
"Well, it looks queer" After surveying
our further labors for some minutes in
critical silence she exclaimed in disgust:
"Land sakes! could write better than
that myself"