Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-05-23
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Bean spent few
DAYS last week at Mason

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fl. Bean spent q few
days last week at Mason.
Good Cheer meeting Wednesday after
noon of this week. 1t is hoped all mem
bers will attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. P. Dennison of West
Dennison, over Sunday.
Mrs. c. l.. Abbott, who has been al
Rumford Falls the past winter, has re-
turned to her home on Pine Street
The w. F. NJ. society will meet at the
Methodist parsonage with Mrs. Clifford
next Thursday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Mount Mica Lodge, |. o. o. F., will
have work in the initiatory degree next
Thursday evening. A full attendance
is desired.
A. w. Walker is building small addi-
ton on his house on Pleasant Street, to
make space for bath room and other
improvements.
Mrs. Alice Thayer, who has been
spending the last ten weeks with rela-
tives in Massachusetts,, arrives home I'll is
Monday afternoon.
Stanley NJ. Wheeler has been appoint
ell dog constable, SO all trouble in that
line can be loaded on to his shoulders.
lie has his shot gun ready.
The members of the W. X. q. are re-
quested to meet at G.. A. K. Hall Satur.
day and Monday afternoons TO make
wreaths for Memorial Day.
Hamlin Lodge, No. 81, Knights of
Pythias, will work the rank of Knight
on two candidates at the next stated
convention, Friday, May Goth.
You can't always tell. A recent adj
vertiser for farm hand secured one in
Portland through the medium of a
small advertisement in the Democrat.
Well, we got our rain last week, four
days of it. And it cleared off cold.
B-r-r-r! Not much corn planted yet.
Sunday night the wind went down
enough so there was a light frost
nothing killing. We have hopes of
rather warmer weather now.
George X. Morton has recently done
job at bagging game which is worth
relating. A rat got into the cellarway,
and Mr.. Morton took an electric pocket
lantern and the poker, and went tn in
vestigate. The electric light was nearly
exhausted and went out on him, so he
merely threw the poker in the direction
of the vanishing rat, and retired. On
going later with lamp to pick up the
no no hk.
poker, thrown at random in the dark,
had hit its mark.
The Brick Grammar School will hold
a Nav fair at their building on Saturday
afternoon, May q. There will be fancy
table, dolls table, candy and ice cream
ing miscellaneous entertainment, con-
sisting of recitations, songs, short farce
and a floral drill will be given. The fair
will be free in the afternoon. In the
evening admission 10 cents. This fair is
for the benefit of the three schools in
the building, and the patronage of all is
solicited. Also cordial invitation is
extended to all who may wish to con-
tribute to the various tables.
fNtulan SUNDAY was ooserNcu ou '"o
2lst by Hamlin Lodge, X. of P. At 2
O'Clock p. NJ. the lodge proceeded from
it's castle hall to Riverside Cemetery,
where the graves of two deceased
Knights. Herbert W. Powers and VIII
liam 5. Edgerly, were decorated, and a
memorial service was held. The lodge
then proceeded to the Congregational
church, being joined on the way by the
Sisterhood. The singing for the SER
vices was by quartette composed of Miss
Wheeler, Mrs. Whittle, Mr.. Dunn and
Mr.. Briggs, with Mrs. Briggs at the
organ. and solo by Miss Wheeler, with
violin obligato by Carl S. Briggs. Rev.
| J. II. Little assisted in the services.
The sermon by Rev. A. X. Baldwin,
from the text, Mark l0I3-45: "But
whatsoever would become great among
you, shall be your minister" etc. His
theme was the law of service, especially
as exemplified in the organization and
deeds of the Knights of Pythias, and the
sermon was an able and effective setting
forth of the foundation princi Piles OF
the order. Nearly hundred Knights
were in attendance, besides good num-
Der from the Sisterhood.