Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-10-10
Was there ever better October week
than the past one has been?


than the past one has been?
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Jones are visitin,
relatives in Freeport and Woodfords.
Mrs. Maurice Noyes is visiting friend
in Portland and attending the Main
Music Festival.
Mrs. Z. A. Howe had her milliner.
opening last week, and exhibited som,
very artistic hats.
The Paris Advertising Company hav,
gotten out some very artistic posters fo
the Good Cheer supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Haynes and tn.
Misses Laura and Hattie Burnell speu
Saturday and Sunday in Sumner.
The Oxford Association of Univers
alists will meet at Mechanic Falls Wed
nesday and Thursday, October II and II
After Mt. Pleasant Rebekah lodge Fri
day evening of this week there will be an
advertising sociable. Come and have a
good time.
Mrs. Alton G. Wheeler was visited
Saturday by her grandmother, Mrs.
Ham, and her aunt, Mrs. Alice Bibber,
of Auburn.
The Seneca Club meets with Miss Sue
Wheeler this Monday evening. The
club will study England this winter and
hope to epjoyit very much.
Rev. and Mrs. /. A. Bean of York Vii
lage, who are taking carriage drive
through the country, have visited his
cousin, j. II. Bean, for a few days.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be
postponed one week on account of the
convention and SO many being out of
town.
A base ball nine made up of Paris and
Norway players defeated Waterford IA
to o at the North Waterford fair Friday.
Parlin pitched, and they didn't hit him
at all.
Charles S. Stuart, who recently went
back to the dental college in Boston, is
now in the hospital in that city, ill with
Bright's disease. He intends to come
home some time this week if able.
Samantha at the Court of Fame will
be presented at New Hall Nov. and S,
under the auspices of the Rebekahs. 1t
is expected to be decidedly nice enter
tainment and all will want to see it.
Rev. Insley A. Bean, former pastor of
the Methodist church, assisted Rev. Ii.
A. Clifford in the Sunday services. Mr..
Bean and his wife received cordial
welcome from many friends. Their
home is now in York, Maine.
Albert L. Murphy of Salem, Mass,
and Miss Mildred Wetherbee of North
Beverly, were guests of Mr.. Murphy's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Murphy, a
few days last week. Mr.. Murphy is now
employed on the street railroad in Salem.
The regular court temperance meet
ing will be held Wednesday, at 7:30
p. NJ. There will be special music and
addresses from Rev. Messrs. Chesbro
and Baldwin, and ministers of Norway
and lawyers of Oxford County. The
public is invited.
The Universalist Good Cheer Society
will serve an old fashioned supper fol-
lowed by an entertainment at Good
Cheer Hall Tuesday, October 10th.
Supper at $50; entertainment which fol-
lows will consist of The Singles Family
and the farce, "Let Love but Hold the
Key" Supper 10 cents, entertainment
10 cents.
The first service in the re-finished audi
forum of the Congregational church was
held Sunday morning. Special music
was rendered by the male quartette and
the pastor spoke on Gods Gifts and
Mans Uses. The holy communion was
observed in closing the service. The
repairs have been thorough and greatly
beautify the interior.
Mrs. y. Nj. Rowe died in the hospital
at Lewiston early Saturday morning,
mains were brought home Saturday
afternoon, and the funeral will be held
at the house this Monday afternoon at 2
O'Clock, attended by Rev. j. II. Little.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Rowe is sur
vived by two children, Mrs. Eva Daniel,
and Sewall NJ. Rowe of Paris.
The Epworth League will meet at the
Methodist parsonage this Monday even
ing to begin study of Africa and cur
rent events. The w. II. NJ. Society will
meet with Mrs. ID. NJ. Richardson Friday
afternoon. The Ladies' Aid Society
will meet with Mrs. S. c. Ordway We'd
nesday afternoon. The Rally day in the
Methodist Sunday School was of much
interest. Special meetings will be con-
tinued next week
Rev. III. A. Clifford, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eben Chapman, Mrs. James S. Wright,
Mrs Barnes and others will attend the
State Sunday School convention in the
Second Parish Congregational church of
Portland. This church on Congress
Street is more conveniently located for
the convention than DR.. Bakers church,
but the Thursday afternoon session
will meet in the new Parish House of the
Williston church. The convention opens
Wednesday afternoon.
The ladies of the Congregational So
ciety will have their annual harvest sup
per and entertainment at the vestry,
Thursday, Oct. IL. Supper at 6:45. Fol
lowing is the programme:
Plano Solo, Neule JACKSON.
Reaiting, Miss haggeu
Vocal Solo, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS uriei bowker'
tteaolng,- Eva SW'o
Flag Drill Children.
l}aa,,tno, Ruth RloOd