Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-04
High school is open again.

Stanley NJ. Wheeler is taking thu
school census.
Mrs. Fred Hall is visiting relatives il
Portland for week.
Arthur T. Royal is here from Worces
ter, Mass, for a few days.
Mrs. t. S. Barnes is confined to the
house with a severely sprained ankle.
Miss Maud Carter is at home for 9
week from her teaching in Dorchester
Mass.
Hamlin Lodge, K. of p, will work the
Rank of Page on three candidates at the
next regular meeting.
There will be an adjourned parish
meeting this Monday evening at 1880 at
the Universalist church.
Subject at the Universalist Y. P. c. U.
meeting next Sunday evening, "Some
homely Christian virtues" Nv, "Thrift."
George A. Briggs is remodeling into a
tenement his building on Western
Avenue formerly occupied as meat
market.
DIR. J. G. Littletield has purchased OF
Mrs. Briggs the building on Pine Street
now used as cooper shop, and will use
it for stable.
In our advertising columns this week
the town gives warning to dog owners
to get hustle on, so to speak, and have
their CANNES licensed.
In the absence of the pastor, Rev. Mr..
Clifford, the pulpit at the Methodist
church was supplied on Sunday by A.
b. McAllister of Norway.
Winslow Burbank attended the annual
indoor meet of Bowdoin College, March
"a. He was the guest of Charles Noyes
Abbott of st. John, n. b.
Mrs. Barnes entertained the Seneca
Club to supper last Monday. A delicious
menu was enjoyed after which the
regular club meeting was held. A most
pleasant evening was passed.
James r. Tucker and family have
moved from the house of Mrs. l.. c.
Morton, where they have been living for
the past three months, into the house of
C. Freeland Penley on High Street.
Preparations are being made for an
old folks concert to be held at the M. Z.
church on or about April 18th. Prof.
Wight will assist and good time is
anticipated. Further notice next week.
The Congregational pulpit was sup
piled on Sunday by Rev. II. n. Pringle
of Waterville, secretary of the Christian
Civic League. He also addressed well
attended temperance meeting in the
evening.
+. p. Burbank, p. g., and Carl Mason,
z. c., of Mt. Mica Lodge and Aurora
Encampment go to GOrham, n. H., this
Monday morning to attend the funeral
of p. C. p, Robert Penfold, who died
April LIST, '05, at that place.
Alma Woodbury. Cole of Crystal n.
H., visited his uncle, F. P. Burbank, a
few days last week. Mr.. Cole is a
senior at Bridgton Academy. He won
the Brown prize for essay last year and
is the valedictorian in his class.
Mt. Mica Lodge, |. o. o. F., conferred
the first degree on two candidates last
Thursday evening. Norway Lodge are
to visit Mt Mica Lodge next Thursday
evening, and their degree team will con-
fer the third degree on four candidates.
At its annual meeting last Saturday
the Peoples Water Company elected
the following officers:
Presldent-J Ha-tings Bean.
Vice Presi,.ent-Eigar I Record.
Sec. AMI Treas George NJ. Atwood.
WinglDw H. NOung.
Collec or-JOhn W cute.
Dircctora-J. Hastings pean. VIM. b. Russell,
W. Il. Young. John W. Chute. j. Edward Murch
Rev. and Mrs. Howard A. Clifford went
TO Monmouth Saturday to attend the
funeral of his mother, Mrs. Lncy Dunn
Clifford. Mrs. Clifford died in Des
Moines. Iowa, at the home of her daugh-
ter, Wednesday. She was nearly 50
years of age, and leaves six children,
four daughters and two sons. The
funeral is az Monmouth Monday after
noon.
Rarely do things dry out as they have
for the past week. The warm weather
of the early part of the week sent the
snow and ice flying, until the ground is
nearly all bare except in the woods.
The gale of Saturday and Sunday cap
ped the job, and dried out the surface
until the dust flew in clouds. Streets
are dry over good part of the village,
and bicycles have been out several days.
Sunday, April 9th, will be the 10th
anniversary of Lees surrender at Apo
matox, and it seems very fitting that &.
A. K. men should observe and celebrate
this day. VIM. X. Kimball Post and
Relief Corps will have n supper at G. A.
K. Hall on Saturday evening, April Sth,
after which an interesting entertainment
will be furnished. A general invitation
is extended to all to be present to both
supper and entertainment. The usual
price for supper.
Mrs. j. G.. Littlefeld entertained the
Fan-Tans last Tuesday evening.
masquerade was the entertainment and
Il was very much enjoyed. Delicious
refreshments were served and at late
hour the party broke up and returned
to their homes having had one OF the
times of the season. III the Biddeford
man could attend one of the Fan-Tan
parties he would have the time of his
life and would feel assured no sheriff
was needed "Fau-Tan, no man."
A well patronized food and candy sale
was held by the Junior Christian En-
dcavor Society at the Congregational
vestry Thursday afternoon, from to ..
In the evening the entertainment entitled
The Junior Garden was given. The
affair was very successful throughout,
and reflects much credit upon Mrs.
Barnes, superintendent of the Juniors,
whe had general charge, and upon the
Juniors themselves, who took hold with
enthusiasm, and as the result OF their
work have some nineteen dollars with
which to assist in the church work.
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. E. church
held it's annual meeting Wednesday
afternoon. Reports of the president,
secretary and treasurer were read show
ing an excellent years work. calling
committee has been appointed each
month by the president, Mrs. S. G. Ord
way, with record of two hundred and
sixteen calls, made on the sick, shut-ins
and strangers. Flowers have been sent
to the sick. Letters written to the
absent and two letter calendars. Five
new members have been received.
Owing to the illness of some of the men,
bers the election of officers was post
poned for one month.
The next and last supper of the
Uniyersalist Good Cheer Society will be
held Tuesday of this week, April 4, at