Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-25
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1t Is very satisfactory to the Methodist
society here that Rev. D. F. Nelson has
been returned to this parish. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson have made many warm
friends since coming here, and the COM
munity will be glad to welcome them
back. On Tuesday evening of this week,
April 25th, Mr.. and Mrs. David Emmons
will open their house for q reception to
be given Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid of the Meth
odist church. Every one who wishes to
be present is freely and cordially invited.
1t is to be happy social occasion and
refreshments will be served.
Rev. Mr.. Nelson arrived home Monday
evening of last week, his wife remaining
two or three days longer to visit friends.
Before retiring Mr.. Nelson left Open a
cellar window, and during the night the
house was entered as is supposed by
tramp thieves, and a nice gold watch,
the more valuable for being gift from
former parish, was stolen, also several
minor articles such as couple Of razors,
a pair of boots and box of provisions.
1t is the wish of all that the articles may
be recovered. Fortunately S25 in money
in another part of the house was not
discovered.
The West Paris Public Library Asso'
citation will hold its annual meeting al
the home of Mrs. David Emmons on
Monday evening, May LIST, at 7:30 o'clock
Members of the association are earnestly
requested to be present for the purpose
of electing officers and transacting Other
necessary business.
Frank Keene and family are moving
to Hebron for the summer. He expects
to come back again another winter tt
haul lumber for the Paris Manufacturing
Company.
Alvin D. Swift has purchased the
house formerly belonging to Will Hal
of Rumford Falls and will move there II
a few weeks.
Mrs. Clara E. Ridlon came from Var
mouth Tuesday of last week with thu
body of her daughters husband, GeOrg'
Jackson, for burial in her family lo
here.
George Tubbs is saving out the lum
Der at Willis mill. 1t will take severa
weeks.
j. Frank Reed is having quite sicl
spell with grippe and touch of rheu
| matism.
Advertised letters in West Paris pos
office April l4th:
Lawrence Burke.
| K. 7. Colby.
| Geo. l. Chase.
w. II. Cummings.
| Eva Estes.
| Frank Foster.
Joseph Lepage.
r. r. Norway.
6. II. Porter.
Mrs. Nellie Bryant of South Paris il
visiting in town.
Mrs. Chas. II. Bates has recently beer
called away by the sudden death of he
only brother.
Horatio b. Hammond of Trap Corner
has hired out to work for the summe
for X. L. Cummings ON his farm on Cur
tis Hill. Mr.. Cummings mother ant
sister are there keeping house.
West Paris Lodge, |. o. o. F., No. 10
will unite with Onward Rebekah Lodge
No 20, on Saturday evening of this weel
in observing the Seth anniversary o
Odd Fellowship by having social enter
tainment at Odd Fellows Hall.
c. Howard Lane is improving hi
buildings with fresh coat of paint.
w. II. Lurvey has been doing a coupl
of weeks of carpenter work for w. &
StearnS on Stearns Hill.
There has been quite change recent
ly in the family of George Swan, VIII,
used to live in this place, but for few
years has lived on a farm on Young Hill
About two weeks ago Mrs. Swan diet
quite suddenly from the effects of apo
plexy. Last week Mr.. Swan had to b
taken to the insane asylum at Augusta
and now the home is entirely broken up
The older son Fred is working at Soutl
Paris and the youngest son George is il
this place and will work for L. c. Bate
this summer.
Last Thursday night the school build
ing was broken into, entrance bein
gained by means of the fire escape lad
der at the rear of the house and wir
dow being pried open. The desks @
teachers and scholars were ransacke
and some small articles stolen. TIL
floor and tops of the desks showed mark
of heavy boot nails, the window shade
were awry and one broken and lying o
the floor. Our citizens sincerely hop
these providing thieves may be appre
handed