Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-06-13
Meeting of the Good Cheer Wednesday
afternoon for work

A
Gould Spofford, '0S, is at home from
the University of Maine for the summe
vacation.
A very interesting and appropriate
Children's Day service was held at tn
Baptist church Sunday evening.
Miss C. E. Goodwin of Pine Street ha
gone to the Central Maine Genera
Hospital at Lewiston for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. E. Whitney, who hav,
been here for the past few weeks, star
on their return to Port Jervis, N. Y,
to day, Monday.
Subject at the Y. P. C. U. meeting
Universalist church, next Sunday even
ing; "The giving spirit; its results tC
Others and to ourselves"
Miss Catherine c. Briggs, accompanied
by a friend, Miss Stewart, has been al
home from Pennington for few days.
They returned to Pennington Saturday.
Mrs. j. j. Abbott of Rumford Falls,
after attending the Universalist State
Convention, is remaining here for few
days as the guest of Mrs. 5. NJ. Glover.
There will be a sale of food, under the
auspices of the Ladies' Social Circle. at
the vestry of the Baptist church next
Friday afternoon from three to six
O'Clock.
All members of the Relief Corps are
regular meeting, June 18th, as business
Il Of Arfa e 20 hnfr hot
meeting.
Mrs. Allen of Iowa will speak at the
| Methodist vestry tomorrow at I:30 p.
NJ, in the interests of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society. All are
cordially invited.
All members of the hook and ladder
company are requested to meet at Engine
House Hall, Tuesday evening, June l3,
at o'clock.
HOWARD W. SHAW, Foreman.
Any bills against the Good Cheer
society on account for expense connect
ed with the convention meetings should
be sent to Mrs. j. G.. Littlefield, treas
urer, by or before Tuesday night.
There will be strawberry supper and
entertainment at the Congregational
veStry on Friday evening, June 10th.
Supper will be served at $50. All in
vited. Admission, supper and entertain
ment, 20 cents.
The Langmade house, which c. NJ.
johnson purchased, is nov just getting
into the street, on its journey TO the new
lot George r. Hammond is in charge
of the work, with crew of half dozen
men. The main house will be put in
place first, and the ell moved later.
Next Sunday the new Presiding Elder
on this district, Rev. Charles F. Parsons,
will preach at the Methodist church.
Mr.. Parsons is fine man and has many
friends in Maine. The concert for Chill
dren's Day will be given in the evening.
Much time is being given in preparation
for it and all parents are cordially in
vited
"Au Every Day Tragedy in City Life
is the subject of an illustrated lecture to
be given at the Baptist church Wednes-
day evening, June l4th. at p. NJ. The
lecture will be interspersed with Sc
lectionS by Mr.. Berton o. Whetmore,
baritone SOloist. one hundred beautiful
views photographed from life will be
thrown upon the screen. Everyone
cents, children - cents.
Mrs. Sylvia r., wife of j. Mellen Cum
mings, died at her home in South Paris
Saturday afternoon from a complication
of diseases, at the age of 80 years. AL
though she had not been in robust health
for some time, her final illness was very
short. Mrs. Cummings was member
of the South Paris Congregational
church, and of Mount Pleasant Rebekah
Lodge. The funeral is at O'Clock this
Monday afternoon, with Mount Pleasant
Lodge attending in body.
VIM. A. Stinchfeld, whose illness
from a stroke of paralysis was noted last
week. died at his home in East Deering |
Sunday at ) o'clock, at the age of %
years. Mr.. Stinchfeld was regarded as
one of the best engineers on this division
of the Grand Trunk. He resided in
South Paris for number of years, and
ran on the Norway train. lie was a
member of Paris Lodge of Masons, and
oxford K. A. Chapter of Norway. The
funeral will be at his home, 72l Wash
ington Avenue, at 2:30 Tuesday after
noon, in charge of the Masons.
odd Fellows Memorial Day was duly
observed on Sunday by Mount Mica
Lodge and Mount Pleasant Rebekah
Lodge. Services were held at the hall
and later the graves were decorated in
Riverside Cemetery. A drizzle of rain
during the services was uncomfortable,
but did not prevent carrying out the
programme. There was singing by a
male quartette, and an eloquent but
brief address by Rev. A. X. Baldwin.
There was an attendance of over 100
odd Fellows and Rebekahs, and fifty-iive
graves were decorated, of which ten
were Rebekahs, and nine were in Nor
way Pine Grove Cemetery.
From the return of the assessors of the
town to the state assessors the following
statistics of some of the property in
toyvn NAV no Of interest.