Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-10-31

E. P. Parlin and family Of Sabattu,
were at w. Fl. Blake's on Sunday.
Invitations for a Halloween party
Tuesday evening have been issued b,
Miss Leona Stuart.
Waldo Hebbard went Saturday t
Medford, Mass, where he has job in q
building finish mill.
Miss Beatrice Rawson accompanied BY
Miss Ruth Kendall of North Bethel, has
been spending week at home.
The woman's missionary meeting OF
the Baptist church will be held with Mrs,
l.. c. Morton, Wednesday afternoon a,
2:30.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G.. Andrews were
called to North Arson last week by the
death of their sons wife, Mrs. DIR. E. C,
Andrews.
There will be a rehearsal of Mt. Pleas.
ant degree team next Friday evening.
The members of the team are urged to
be present.
There will be rehearsal for the first
degree in the Pythiau Sisterhood at the
hall on Thursday afternoon, Nov. I'd, at
4 O'Clock sharp.
Seven active members were admitted
to the Congregational Christian Endeavor
Society last Sunday night, and they will
be publicly received and instructed next
Sunday night.
Subject at the evening meeting,
Universalist church, next Sunday,
Making our Universalist faith practical,
seeking the salvation of all souls now.
Leader, Mr.. A. Z. Shurtleff.
Mrs. Baldwin, who has been i'll at her
parents home at West Paris, is some
what improved in health and was able to
return home on Saturday. Her mother
is improving also, the critical point hav-
ing been passed.
Capt. Alfred A. Starbird has been
transferred from Fort Caswell, N. c., to
Fort Slocum, in New York harbor. His
sister, Miss Abbie Starbird. expects to
90 there when he gets settled, to spend
the winter with him.
William X. Kimball Circle, Ladies of
the G.. A. r., will serve clam chowder,
bean and pastry dinner Tuesday, Oct.
81, from 1915 to l o'clock. All are
cordially invited to come, and come in
their working clothes.
At 7:3O Thursday the cabinet of the
Congregational Christian Endeavor So
for new work for the winter months. At
this meeting means to finally decide the
awards of the recent Field Day will be
Don't forget the apron and candy sale
by the junior classes of the Universalist
Sunday School, in connection with the
Good Cheer supper Wednesday of this
week, Nov. lst. Contributions of aprons
aud candy will be gratefully received by
the children.
Initiatory steps have been taken
towards forming normal training class
in connection with the Congregational
Sunday School, and the first regular
meeting occurs Wednesday evening at
I 80. at the Congregational parsonage.
Prof. III. NJ. Hamilrs Normal Bible and
Lessons will be used.
Programme of the meeting of Paris
Grange next Saturday, Nov. 4, is as
follows:
, Reading. Sister rocket.
3. Song, Sisters Rowe and Everett.
g. ESSAYS on Forestry, Brother Charles Ed
wards. Brother Henry ID. Hammond.
Discussion.
5. Poem .---..-..---.---Br Brother Harry Farrar
5. Reading, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Sister A0oott
Mrs. Rebekah Bryant of West Paris
has been visiting her granddaughter,
Mrs. Geo. ID. Robertson, during the past
two weeks. She also spent few days
with her sister, Mrs. Libby, at Norway.
Mrs. Bryant is nearly % years old, but
is quite active and really enjoyed her
ten miles ride in an easy carriage one
beautiful Sabbath, two weeks ago. She
has had nine children, twenty-six grand
children, fourteen great-grandchildren,
and one great-great-grandchild.
On Friday evening of this week the
Christian EndeavOr Society of the Con-
church will hold an unique
social entitled "A trip around the world
in so minutes" The first section will
leave South Paris at o'clock, the other
sections leaving soon after. The trains
will be in charge of A. K. Baldwin. No
one need to carry lunch as there will
be twenty minutes for refreshments at
Canton, China, and the newsboy can sup
ply your wants on the train. The price
of the tickets for the entire trip will be
ten cents. All are invited to join in this
excursion. Remember the train leaves
at S sharp.
Paris Grange celebrated its thirty-first
anniversary Saturday with an all-day
meeting. West Paris Grange was given
a special invitation, and good number
from that grange were present. There
were also few visitors from Buckfield.
The routine business was transacted in
the forenoon, and at noon regular
grange dinner was served, pronounced
by the visitors one of the best yet. In
the afternoon the following programme
was carried out:
/. Music, Chor.
2. Address of Welcome.
.---...-..O. K. Clifford. Master OF Paris Grange.
g. Response.
- T. E. Field. Master Of West Paris Grange.
4 Piano solo, Barbara Chapman.
5. Paris Grange History, George Z. Hammond'
6. Song and encore +. ). Pike.
!. Address. City of New Or cans,
neV. ~. n. NInoiS'
-'. Little Miss Alice Barden, West Paris.
10 Poem by former member,
read by Mrs. Carrie Briggs