Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-11
Don't miss the old folks concert.

uayS last week.
Mt. Mica Lodge, /. o. o. F., will hav,
work in the second degree next Thurs
day evening.
A new bell and fixtures for the Meth
odist church have been ordered from the
Meneely Bell Co.
Professor w. T. Hewett of Cornell
University is here visiting his mother
Mrs. S. w. Hewett.
Miss Lena Leighton, who has been
here for some weeks, started Monday
morning for Eastport, where she will
spend the summer.
The special theatre train TO the isle
of Spice" at Lewiston Wednesday even
ing will have some patronage from this
place. Between twenty and thirty seats
have been sold here.
c. Z. Tolman and family will spend
quite part of the summer on their farm,
the Gurpev place in Hebron. Their rent
in the village will in the mean time be
occupied BY Mrs. A NJ. Hammond. Mrs.
Hammond, who has been in Berlin,
y. H., for some time, returned here last
week.
Rev. aud Mrs. II. A. Clifford will 60
to Gardiner Tuesday morning TO attend
the Maine Methodist Conference which
meets there this week. In the absence
nf the pastor, there will be no services
in the Methodist church next Sunday.
Mr.. Clifford expects TO be returned here
J., fnr ha
At its meeting Saturday evening, the
Paris Public Library Association voted
10 make the use of the library free to
residents of the village, if reasonable
sum is appropriated by the corporation
for the maintenance of the library. The
question of making an appropriation
comes before the corporation meeting
Tuesday evening.
AS announced last week there will be
a supper at the VI. Z. church Wednesday
evening, April 18th, followed by an old
folks concert. The choir will be assist
ed by Prof Wight, Mr.. Briggs, Mrs. Will
son, Mrs. White, and other local talent.
by Mr.. Starbird. Tickets for
both supper aud concert twenty-five
Hamliu Lodge, X. of p, will work the
rank of Esquire on three candidates at
its stated meeting on Friday evening OF
this week At this meeting rehearsals
will be arranged preparatory to working
The rank of Knight at Norway on April
n when Hamlin Lodge will visit Penres-
,eewasSee Lodge. All Knights are re-
luested to be present at this weeks
meeting.
The Schubert Quartette will give a
concert in the Methodist church Thurs
lay evening of next week, April 10th.
they will be assisted by Mr.. F. X.
Jordan and Mrs. Minnie Cove of Au-
BURN, Mrs. Cora S. Briggs aud Mr.. Carl
Briggs of this place. With such noted
alent fine concert is assured. Tickets |
- cents, all seats reserved. Tickets on
,ale at Shurtleff's Saturday, April 18th.
The annual business meeting of the
Social Circle was held on
Monday afternoon, April Sd, at the yes
nv. The officers elected were:
President-Mrs Il A. Wilson.
lst Vice Presitent-Mrs. :. +. Briggs.
2d Vice -PresiiCnt-Miss Hattie Haskell.
See an Treas.-Mrs. o. L. Barrows.
Execut We COmmittee-Mrs Hathaway. Anna
Morse Mrs. ii. y Bolster. Mrs. Barnes, Hattie |
Haskell. AIRS. Howtri. Mrs. Wright. Mrs. \. ID.
Bolster. Mrs. Talbot Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Penfold,
Mrs. W z. Maxim, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Farrar, |
Mrs. Elder.
A pleasant birthday party was that
given Friday at the home of John
Bennett on Nichols Street. The day was
the I'D anniversary of Mr.. Bennetrs
birth, and the nth anniversary of Z. n.
Porter, who was present as guest. |
Other guests were Oscar Bennett and
wife of Norway, and Hiram n. Porter,
wife and son Alton, of this place. An
all day gathering, much enjoyed by all
present Mr.. Porter, by the way, is
the youngest of four brothers and sisters,
whose ages aggregate 500 years.
The fortieth anniversary of Lees sur
render on the 9th of April, 1865, was
observed by William K. Kimball Post
and Relief Corps Saturday evening. One
Of the Corps excellent suppers was serv-
ed, and later there was an entertainment,
with songs, original and selected read |
ings, and "reminiscences by some of the
telling of the rejoicing all
over the country when it was known
that the end OF the long struggle was at
hand. All was appropriate to the occa-
sion, and the programme was very
interesting.
HOLSTER DISTRICT.
Laforest York of Bethel was at j. S.
Browns last Tuesday.
5. K. Parsons. who has been in poor
health for several weeks, is not improv-
ing.
John Small, general agent for the In
Shears Co., is at home for a
few days.
Arthur Talbot, who for the past three
weeks has been confined to the house by
illness, is now able to go out of doors.
Mrs. Sarah Cummings went to Var
mouth last Tuesday to care for Mrs.
John Simonton, who is suffering with
nervous trouble.
Everett Brown, '06, University of
Maine, has accepted a position as teacher
in the high school at Greenville and
his work there last Monday.
We regret to report the illness of
Ernest SWEET of Cambridgeport, Mass,
who for nearly four weeks has been
from severe attack of cerebro-
spinal meningitis. News was received
to-day that he is not improving, and it is
feared that he will not recover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Cummings will
not return to their home in Buckfield at
present. Mrs. Cummings is working
for Mrs. Frank Witham. Mr.. Cummings,
who has had the misfortune to cut his
ankle quite badly while chopping wood,
is staying with his father, Freeland
KING DISTRICT.
Earl Kimball and Herbert Allen have
each cut foot.
Frank Briggs is talking of going on
the railroad this summer instead OF
on his farm.
Teachers in Paris Schools.
Webber-I.ola A. Lane.