Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-16

,a.,tN,, Tues.iav evening on or before full moor
1. -. -. F.-Mount Mica Lodge, regular nee
in,s Thursday evening of each week.-Auror
Encampment first and third Monday evening
of each month. ~
ID R-Mount Pleasan. Rebekah Lodge, NJ
3d. meets second and fourth rriuays oi eao
month In odd Fellows Hall.
"a R-w. h. Kimball Post, No las, meet
6rst and third Saturday evenings OF eac
MN Nm X Kim6aiI Relief Corps meets frs
and third saturday evenings of each month,
r. OF H.EParis Grange from May to Oct
meets first and third Saturday; during u
remainder of the year, meets every SATURDAY "
Grange Hall. ,.,. =
L. %. q. C.-SecOnd anu fourtn nonuAse
each month. -,
M Is second and fourth "Wednesday evening
P.~Hamlin Lodge, No. 81. meets ever!
Fri az evening at Pythian Hall. n,
Camp No. 1885,, meets second ami fourth tues
,!av evenings In Golden Cross Hall. ~,
ROYAL Arcanum.-Parris Council, No. lo-i
meets first and third Monday evenings at Z ID
The worlds a stage on which we stroll
ABOUT In various groups;
And some few have a leading role,
~(Philadelphia Bulletin.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Holmes have gone
on 10 their farm TO remain for the sum
mer.
IIamlin Lodge, No. 81, X. of p, vii
work the rank of Esquire at the next
stated meeting.
Miss Ruth Tucker has gone to The
Beeches, Paris Hill, where she is assist
ant housekeeper.
A number of the members of Hamlir
Lodge. X. of p, visited Craigie Lodge
at Oxford Tuesday evening.
A sociable under the auspices OF the
senior class in the high school was held
in the hall Thursday evening.
The exercises of the Baptist church, in
observance of its twentieth anniversary
will be held this Monday evening.
Rev. Smith Baker of Portland wiz be
the Memorial Day speaker for VIM. h
Kimball Post, G.. A. r., at South Paris
Annual Pythian Sunday will be observ
ed May 2lst. Services at Riverside
cemetery at = o'clock. Sermon at the
Congregational church at 2:3O.
The factory of the Mason Manufacture
ing Co. started the Saturday Afternoon
half-hOliday last week, and 1t will bt
continued through the summer.
Miss GLADYS |. Bonney is entered from
Paris High School in the interscholaSti(
speaking contest which will be held al
the University of Maine May 10Th.
News has been received here of the
birth of a daughter, Doris Lillian, 70
Mr.. and Mrs Harry NJ. Gerry, at then
home in Hartford, Conn, on the 10th
inst.
Friday, Arbor Day, was holiday fol
the schools. The scholars were required
10 put in part of the day improving
the external appearance of the grounds
about the school houses, and some good
Jobs were done in that line.
Mrs. l.. J.. Dodge and children OF
Minneapolis came 10 South Paris fe"
DAYS since. After short stay here, Mrs
BODICE left to Join her husband for :
European tour, sailing for Naples. Dur
inc her absence her children will remain
with her sister, Mrs. A. l.. Holmes.
In describing the raising of the new
bell in the Methodist church last week
the Democrat inadvertently failed Il
give credit where il was due. IL was
George +. Farnum who had charge oi
the lob, aud as stated before, il was very
smoothly done. Mr.. Farnum has mo-
asked for this acknowledgement, so fal
as the Democrat knows, but il is Ger
tainly due him.
Some of the signs warning against rid
ing bicycles on the sidewalks have beer
torn down. The corporation assessors
who are charged with enforcing The
regulation, have caught one or two
persons at il, and have notified then
quietly that there will be trouble if an,
more of it is done. They have taken nc
further action yet, but intend that the
signs shall be respected.
James K. Dyer of Lynn, Mass, is
visiting his relatives in Paris and selling
StereOscopes and stereoscopic views
Mr.. Over is student at the Mount
HermOn school for boys and is engaged
in his present occupation during the
summer to obtain funds TO complete hi'
education. As Mr.. Dyer is very de
serving young man and his goods of re
markably excellent quality, he ought Il
receive patronage.
At the meeting of the Good Cheer las
week it was voted to clean the church
Good Cheer Hall, and all the rooms il
the building and next Thursday wa
assigned for the work, beginning az
A. NJ IL was also voted that all thu
lady members be assessed 10 cents eaci
to help meet the expense. Those wh'
come and work will be exempt from thu
assessment and all Others are invited Il
hand in their 10 cents to the treasurer
Mrs. Littletield. Remember the date
next Thursday, 0 A. NJ.
Frank s. Pike has been shingling tn
,oOf of j. +. Doble's house, where he i
living. This in spite of the fact that h
is entirely blind. Furthermore, he ha
been working alone. Mr.. Pike was
good carpenter before his blindnes
came upon him, and that he has not for
gotten all he knew is evident from tn
job he is doing on that roof. At hi
house in Hebron he not only built on
piazza, but painted the house. Few pee
pie have ever seen a blind man dom
work for which sight would seem to b
SO necessary as shingling roof, an
many passers-by have watched him wit
interest.
Midnight providers are still at it. The
most familiar call was made on Henri
Plummer, who, with the family OF n
son-in-law, Mr.. McAllister, lives in IN
"Bemis house," on High Street. Nj
Plummer occupies room up stairs, an
is the only one of the family who sleeI
on that floor. Last Tuesday morniu
between 2 and O'Clock Mr.. Plumm'
was awake, and heard some one comm
quietly up stairs. He supposed 1t W;
one of the family coming TO speak
him, but heard no one coming throug
the door. Soon, however, he heard
matchbox drop to the floor from a stan
on which his watch was lying. Reall
ing that there was something wrong,
demanded, What are you in here for!
The intruder got out of the room on
hands and knees, but az he passed
front Of the window Mr.. Plummer got
glimpse of his head. He then hustle
down the stairs and out at the front doc
which had not been locked that nigh
In such a hurry was he that he didu
stop to close the door, but except tn
the door was standing open he lett
trace of his presence. Indications
some one providing about in the mig
have been seen and heard at 9th
houses in that part of the village latel