Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-06-06
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Much credit is due the ladies in our
village who were interested to hold Q
Memorial Day service, especially to Mrs,
C. Everett Chase, who had the matter In
charge, for the well arranged programme
and appropriate decorations at the
church. About 100 were in the pro-
cession who marched to the cemetery
at 8 O'Clock in the morning. This in
cluded 30 or more school children led by
Master Warren Cookson and Ivan Tuell
who made good drum corps. At the
cemetery brief remarks were made by
q. G. Brown and prayer offered by Rev.
D. F. Nelson. A selection of music en-
titled zone by one they are dropping"
was sung by the following quartette:
Mrs. 8. T. White, Mrs. C. e. Chase, Mr..
L. NJ. Irish, Mr.. q. r. Tuell. Flags
were then placed on the graves of the
comrades by the only two old soldiers
present, c. W. Durham of this place
and J. b. Durham of North Paris. The
evergreen wreaths were carried by IA
young girls dressed in white who
decorated the graves with this most
fitting emblem. The company then re-
turned to the church which was well
filled with interested listeners. The
following programme was given, which
was announced by Mr.. David Emmons:
l. March by children.
Organist Miss Dora Hill.
.. Music, Let Me Sleep Beneath the flag.
D. Nni.nr
Recitation, The Flag Of Ss.are MI: ae'0n
Edith I.ittehale.
5. Recitation, Our Flag, Wilma Littlehale.
6. Reading. The Child Of Tar. r. ct,
7. Recitation. a Little Gettysburg Girl. ...,'
8. Masic, God Of Our Fathers: .9asrt,et.s.
g. Address ,,;o no; - R;ns cs R Sssen
Benediction.
The whole programme went very
smoothly. Rev. Mr.. Nelson gave an
excellent address and the audience were
especially pleased with the solo by
Alice Barden. Little Alice is the Swear
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Bar
den and has won much we'll merited
praise for her excellent singing. Our
citizens feel it to be an excellent thing
for our school children to perpetuate
patriotism by commemorating this day.
The committee wish to extend sincere
thanks to all who assisted in making the
programme success.
At O'Clock on the afternoon of June
lst quiet home wedding was held in
the Dean neighborhood, where at the
home of the BRIDES mother, Rev. D. F.
Nelson united in marriage Mr.. William
II. Pratt of this place and Miss Willmena
Gertrude Allen. The bride was charm.
ingly dressed in brown silk trimmed
with white lace, and wore apple bios
SONS in her hair. The couple stood in
one corner of the room which was
prettily decorated with the same pink
and white flowers, and ferns. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rezekiah Farrar and Mrs. A. R.
Buchanan of this place attended the
welding. The travelling dress of the
bride was changeable grey wolfe trimmed
with cream all-over embroidery over
pink, with hat to match. Ice cream and
cake was served after the wedding
The happy couple came at once to theil
pleasant home on Pioneer Street, which
Mr.. Pratt has recently remodeled and
furnished in a most coy, attractive
manner. Mrs. Pratt has many friends
and acquaintance in this vicinity who
wish this worthy couple a long ant
happy welded life.
1t is expected that about 60 children
will participate in the Children's Day
exercises which will be held on mex
Sunday evening at 1870, June II, at the
Baptist church. A good programme il
being carefully arranged by the com
mittee and every one is heartily invited
to attend.
Born on May 3Oth to Mr.. and Mrs
Minot S. Davis, little daughter.
Walter E. Kicker is visiting in Nor
way and vicinity.
The ball game Tuesday afternoon o.
last week resulted in favor of West Parii
with score to 2. 1t was good game
In the near future our team expect to e
to South Paris and play return game
with the sled factory. The ball game
in the forenoon, Greenwood agains
Woodstock, was won by Greenwood.
S. w. Durham went last Saturday tt
Rumford Falls, there to join his son
Charles w. Durham from Brattleboro
VT, when they will go to the lakes fol
their annual two weeks fishing trip.