Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-03-21
Spring-by the almanac.

here.
/ Stanley NJ. Wheeler was in Boston
last week and attended the AUTOMOBILE
show.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Tirrell of Turne
have been spending the past week will
relatives.
Miss Mabel G.. Hathaway is at hom,
for the vacation from her teaching il
Massachusetts,.
CIV. Bowker has sold his nice Victor
Patchen colt to DR.. X. A. Parker. of the
Central Maine General Hospital, Lewis
ton.
A business meeting of the Young
People's Christian Union will be hello
at the Universalist church Wednesday
at p. NJ.
The electric thawing machine has been
in use here by the Norway Water Co
during the past few days, and has done
good work.
Miss Catherine Briggs is at home from
Pennington for few days vacation.
She was accompanied by a friend, Mrs.
Furnish, of Rangeley.
A. Z. Morse goes Tuesday to Bangor
TO read. He will be accompanied by his
grandson, Master Ralph Andrews, who is
anticipating lots of fun.
Heavy teaming is about over for this
season. An immense amount of wood,
lumber and pulp wood has been hauled
into the village this winter.
Saturday night it thawed all night
the first night since last fall, if the Demo-
Gratis memory has not failed, that the
temperature has not gone below freez-
ing.
During Passion week special services
will be held in the Universalist churches
here and at Norway, the pastors of the
two churches uniting in the services
assisted by visiting ministers.
A union meeting of the Woman's
Foreign and Home Missionary Societies
will be held at the home of Mrs. Leroy
Abbott Thursday afternoon at O'Clock.
Mrs. Eben Chapman will conduct the
study of Japan.
Mrs. Rice of Winchester, Mass, Mrs.
uargrave of Portland, Mrs. Hammond
of Berlin and Harry Morton of Auburn.
called here by the sickness and death OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Morton, returned to
their homes last week.
The Epworth League will meet We'd
nesday evening at the Methodist parson-
age. On Thursday evening Rev. A. S.
Laid will preach in the vestry and hold
the quarterly conference. All are invit-
ed to hear the sermon at 1870 p NJ.
A special meeting of Pythian Sister
hood will be held Wednesday evening,
March 22d. at 1870 o'clock, to vote on the
question of amalgamation and such other
business as may come before the as
sembly. All members are requested to
be present.
After the regular meeting of Mt. Pleas
ant Rebekah Lodge Friday evening OF
this week there will be silhouette
party. The committee having the ar
in charge are Mr.. aud Mrs.
Frank Kimball, Miss Grace Thayer and
Miss Hattie Burnell.
Mt. Mica Lodge, |. o. o. F., conferred
the second degree on four candidates
last Thursday evening. Next Thursday
evening there will be work in the
initiatory degree. There will be re-
hearSal Tuesday evening. Members OF
the degree team are requested to be
present AT $50 p. NJ, sharp.
The opening morning service at the
Universalist church Sunday was attended
by a large audience, though the travelling
was anything but agreeable. 1t was too
slippery on the streets and sidewalks to
enable one to feel secure on foot. Easter
will be observed at the Universalist
church with special services morning
and evening.
Hamlin Lodge, No. 81, X. of p, con-
ferred the rank of Esquire on two candi-
dates at the regular meeting Friday,
March 18th. After the work about
seventy members partook of a fine ban
duet. Remarks were made by Z. q.
V. c. Merrell and others. The rank of
Knight will be conferred on one candi-
date at the regular meeting March oath.
The Congregational social circle will
give Il supper and entertainment at the
vestry Thursday evening, March 23d.
Special effort has been made for an at
traetive evening. Music by the popular
Schubert Quartette, also selections on
the harmOnica by Miss Leighton. A
series of unique tableaux arranged by
Mrs. II. j. Bangs of Norway. We be-
speak liberal patronage from our
friends.
An interesting family party was enter
tanned at dinner Sunday at the home OF
Mrs. Lucetta NJ. Winslow. 1t consisted
of four brothers and sisters, Mrs. Urania
Edgerly, aged 50 years; Capt. VIM. X.
Swan, ~ years, and wife; Leander 5.
Swan, - years; and Mrs. Lucetta NJ.
Winslow, II wears. Their combined
ages being S07 years and I months.
They all reside at South Paris except
Capt. Swan, whose home is in Chelsea,
Mass.
The quarterly meeting of the Oxford
County Baptist Association will be held
with the Baptist church of this place
Thursday and Friday of this week. On
Thursday the services will begin at II 100
A. NJ, 200 p. NJ. and 7:30 p. NJ. On Fri
day the services will begin at A. NJ,
200 p. NJ. and 7:30 p. NJ. Friday after
noon and evening will be given to a
special discussion of missionary work
and speakers from Boston will make the
addresses.
There will be an entertainment at the
Grange Hall, South Paris, Thursday
evening, March 23d, consisting of music,
reading, singing and two laughable
farces, followed by sociable. Every
one is invited to attend. The silk quilt
will be given away at that time, and all
those having shares in the quilt will be
admitted free. Admission to those not
holding a share in the quilt 10 cents.
Ice cream, cake, cocoa and home made
candies will be on sale. Should the
night be very stormy it will be held the
next fair night.
Miss Jessie C.. Tolman spent few
DAYS last week at Lisbon Falls as the
guest of Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. POttle. She
sang at the church services both morn
ing and evening to the great delight o.
all who were present. Monday evening
Mrs. A. C. Haley, church organist ant
choir director, inviting to her ample
home select party, rendered to Miss
Tolman very pleasant and cordial re
ception. A parlor entertainment fol
lowed, at which Miss Tolman sang sew
eral selections and DR.. c. j. Woodwork