Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-02-28
March, two days in advance.

March, two days in advance.
Mrs. Elizabeth Edgerley is guest a
WIN. Blake's.
Miss Mary Fl. Taylor of Boston is with
relatives here for few days.
DR.. and Mrs. +. Fl. Packard with Mas
ter Frank are visiting at l.. B. Carter's
/ Rev. A. X. Baldwin of Winthrop sup
piled the Congregational pulpit on Sun
day.
The Epworth League have literary
meeting with Mr.. Henry Wednesday
evening.
Miss Anna Croker is at home from
Hebron, where she has been teaching the
past winter.
Y. Dayton Bolster l. Co. will close
their store Tuesday of this week to take
account of stock.
February finally relented, and has
given us week of weather which has
been on an average very good.
Miss Hattie Haskell, who has been
away from home since last September,
arrives home this Monday afternoon.
Are you going? OF course you are
going to the Good Cheer Bazaar at New
Hall Wednesday and Thursday of this
week.
Mrs. Hilton will entertain the Seneca
Club this Monday evening. The men,
bers are asked to be there as early as
$50 p. NJ.
Principal Clason Of the high school
was obliged by illness to be away from
the school on Friday, but resumed his
work Monday morning.
The Congregational parish, at its
meeting Friday evening, concurred with
the church in extending call to Rev.
Norman McKiunon of Augusta.
Mt. Hope Rebekah lodge of Norway
has accepted an invitation to visit Mt.
Pleasant lodge March 10th and Mt. Hope
degree team will exemplify the work.
John II. Martin has sold his home
stead on Hill Street to Mrs. n. F. Strick-
land Mr. and Mrs. Martin will move
into the place on the same street recent
ly vacated by their son, A. X. Martin.
VIM. X. Kimball Relief Corps will
serve their usual town meeting dinner in
G.. A. K. Hall for the benefit of the Post.
Go in and eat one of their substantial
dinners at twenty cents, and help the
veterans.
Every cent you spend at the Good
Cheer Bazaar gives you one vote on your
candidate for the quilt which will be
given to the most popular bachelor
maid" The quilt is now on exhibition
in Grace Thayer's store window.
Paris Grange had good programme
The report of the recent sale
gives over sixty dollars to buy new
badges and other supplies. There is
talk of a new furnace for next winter.
Next Saturday the state master, Mr.. |
Obadiah Gardiner, is expected to be |
present at an all day meeting with dinner.
At the last meeting of Stony Brook |
Lodge, No. Isl, New England Order of
two candidates were initiated.
At the close of the meeting refreshments |
were served, and social hour enjoyed. |
The past year has been the most pros |
porous one since it was organized. Over
forty have been initiated since Feb. /,
1904.
The warrant for the annual village |
meeting, which comes on
Tuesday evening of next week, will con-
tain only two articles outside the usual |
order of business, as follows:
To see n the corporation willy to grant and |
raise none, t. help replace the bell In the NJ. +. |
church. and what sum it will appropriate;
To see II the corporation will vote TO raise any
sum Of money for the support OF Paris Pubic
Library, and II 50, how much.
With town meeting only week distant, |
il there is any talk of candidates or other |
March meeting" topics, the Democrat
hasn't been able to pick it up. 1t is
known that at least part of the officers
are willing to accept a reelection. |
Further than this, the Democrat has |
heard that one man intimated to a
friend that he was willing to be candi- |
date in case a certain one of the officers
did not desire reelection. That is the |
sum total of political gossip to date, as
far as discoverable.
Mt. Pleasant Rebekah Lodge had |
very enjoyable entertainment last Friday |
evening. II was a Longfellow entertain |
ment. There was sketch of Longfel- |
low, some of his poems read and reci,ed,
tableaux and articles put around to rep |
resent his poems for the people to guess
on. There was also a solo by Mrs. |
Barnes, Miss Barnes accompanist. and
piano and violin duets by the two little
ln of
tainment punch and fancy crackers were
served by Misses Ida and Grace Dean. |
Ii WAS a delightful evening and the |
thanks of the lodge are due those who |
came from outside and helped the COM
mittee with the entertainment.
The following was taken from the
Biddeford Journal: THE members Of
Peaceful Lodge, New England Order of
met with Mrs. Josie q.
Smith at 81 Birch St., last evening. The
evening was passed in social way aud
the occasion was greatly enjoyed. Su-
preme Deputy, E. j. Swan of South
Paris, was present, which made the
meeting of more than usual Importance
and interest to the members. During
the evening, byron Cleaves made brief
speech and presented the visiting SUI
preme deputy with handsome umbrella.
The lodge official was greatly pleased
with this token of esteem and responded
in speech which showed his deep
gratitude for the gift. The event came
to an end late in the evening and was one
Of the most enjoyable social occasions
which this prosperous lodge has held
for some time"