Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-25
Gerald Clifford is at home from dental

Inc regular meeting Vi the w. II.
s. will be held with Mrs. Benjami
SWEET Friday afternoon, April 2sth.
George Wise has sold his marble bus
ness, including the shop on Pleasan
Street near the depot, to ]. F. Bolster o
Norway.
George G.. Aldrich and family are NOV
ing to the farm of John McPhee, wher
Mr.. Aldrich will work for Mr.. McPhe
this season.
Subject at the Universalist Youn,
Peoples Christian Union next Sunda,
evening, "The Inward Thought and tn,
Outward Life-the Relation of PURE
Thinking to High Living"
In addition to the regular services a
the UniversaliSt church next Sunday
The annual sermon to the Odd Fellows
will be delivered by the pastor at 2:3(
p. NJ. The public are invited.
There was pleasant surprise at the
Methodist Sunday School Sunday wher
Mr.. Benjamin SWEET on occasion of his
birthday was presented with a gold watch
charm Mr.. SWEET made few feeling
remarks expressing his gratitude.
Rev. Howard A. Clifford went to East
Wilton, Friday, to attend the funeral of
his friend, Hon. ID. G,>Bean. Mr.. Bean
was an able business man and had served
as first selectman of his town, as prison
inspector, and on state valuation COM
mission. His home welcomed many
guests and was center for various
social gatherings.
Robert Wheeler was considerably hurt
by an accidental collision in Saturdays
ball game. He was stealing second and
in sliding to the base hit the bent knee
of Cole, who was playing second for
Edward Little and was STOPPING to catch
the ball. Wheeler took the blow in the
region of the stomach. He has been
laid up since, and has been in consider
able pain, but was improving Monday
Easter was observed at the Univers-
alist church sunday. The church was
very prettily decorated with plants and
flowers and twelve were taken into the
church at the morning service. In the
evening there was concert by the
members of the Sunday School which
was very fine and reflected much credit
IN the children and those who labOred
so hard to make it such success. A
large congregation attended both the
and evening service.
Odd Fellows Block had narrow es-
cape from fire Saturday. About 4
n'clock in the afternoon smouldering
fire was discovered in box of sawdust
which had been used for a spittoon in
one of the anterooms connected with the
public hall. 1t had burned nearly
the floor, but had not blazed,
and was easily taken care of. The moral
Of this occurrence is easy, though this is
said To be not less than the third time
that this building has been endangered
in the same way.
The Easter services at the Methodist
church were of special interest. Flowers
were arranged with marked good taste,
and the choir rendered appropriate
music, assisted by Prof. Wight as bass
singer and Miss Sara SWEET with violin.
The text was: death is swallowed up in
In the evening the children
and choir rendered one of the best Easter
concerts heard in the church for some
time. The children's chorus consisted
of Alice Burnham, Lulu Davis, Eula
Millett, Marion Gray, Elsie Chapman,
Louise Sumner, Murl Monk, Evangeline
There was large audience at the
Congregational church Sunday evening.
The Easter service Easter Light" was
rendered by the Sunday
School assisted by the quartette. 1t was
one of the best exercises ever given here
and reflects much credit on the children
and those who had it in charge. Follow
ing is the programmes:
organ Voluntary.
Pruce-sloual-School.
We The Victor"
Responsive Reading.
PRAYER and Respon-e.
so o and chorus Twas Calvary" -.---.---
..........-..--..--.Miss Wheeler and School.
Easter Greeting, ks son po.nIei.
song. Welcome. Fair Dawn" Lillian Farrar.
No More"
Recitation. "Out on the Hillside, Mae Davis.
South Wind"
Song. "He Suffers for You and Me"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS huth boIster'
rhorus-' Waiting"
Class exercise-@Roll Away The Stone"
Song Life ant Light Forever" Helen Barnes
Recitation, Easter Message, ---- STANLEY Shurtien
Duet, "Butterilies'. Rose Clark and Ruth Blood
Recitation, 1.-THE Message of the Lilies"
.-.--..---- Airline ID. Croker.
Like the Angels"
Class exercise, Easter Lilies" .-.----.-.-
Lizzie Muzzy, Olive Hitler. Mary Chf'
ford. Myra Haggett. Marie Newton
Muriel BOwker.
Chorus Ring Out. Sweet Bells."
Recitation, Easter Tapers, Eva S~eu'
Duet and chorus, pass the Light Along;
Marie Newton, HiIda Chandler and school.
oIsrtetie-' The JOY of His Awaking."
Closing chorus-"Aleluia."
Postlude.
Mrs. Cora 5. Briggs Organist.
BOLSTER DISTRICT.
Wesley Waldron has moved his family
from the Wheeler place to Buckheld.
James Chase of Paris Hill was deliver
ing nursery stock here last Thursday.
Mrs. Teresa Grover is spending few
weeks with her sister, Mrs. 4. Z. Chap
man.
Robert C. Thomas of East Oxford was
a recent guest at the home of s. X.
Parsons.
Walter SWEET has crew of men at
work and will soon have water under
pressure in his house and barn.
Mrs. Lenora Parsons of Santa Ana,
Cal, arrived here last Monday accom-
panied by her niece, Miss Dora Parsons.
Death of Miss Olive M. Stuart.
South Paris was shocked Monday
morning by the announcement of the
death of Miss Olive NJ. Stuart, about
O'Clock. Miss Stuart has for two OIL
three years had occasional illnesses, and
was taken with an attack two or three
DAYS since, but it was not generally
known that her condition was seriou:
before the report of her death was heard
Death was due to complications origi
mating in gastric trouble.
Miss Stuart was 90 years of age, ant
was the only child of Mr.. and Mrs
Grinfill Stuart. She graduated from
South Paris High School in 1892, after
ward spent year in the state norma