Oxford Democrat., 1905-02-21

aud still there's no let-up In thi
terrific weather.
But, thank goodness, there are onl,
eight days more in February.
Miss Beatrice Rawson is visiting Mrs
F. W. Tirrell at Turner.
Mrs. C. W. Bowker and Miss Murie
are at the Auburn hatchery for q few
days.
Don't forget the class of 1904 sociabl,
at New Hall, Friday evening, Feb. gath
All are invited. Admission Is cents.
There will be a cottage prayer meet
ing at Mr.. John Small's this Monday
evening, led by Rev. Howard A. Clifford
Don't forget the sociable at Coco
Cheer Hall Wednesday evening of thi:
week in celebration Of Washington''
birthday.
The theme of the discourse at the
Baptist church next Sabbath morning
will be "The Home Department. The
subject will be illustrated.
At the G. A. r. encampment at Lewis.
ton last week, Charles A. Young of this
place was chosen an alternate 10 the ma.
tional eneampment 1T Denver.
The regular supper at the Methodist
church for the month of February will
served in the vestry Wednesday evening,
at $50 o'clock. All are cordially in
vited TO come at the usual price.
The invitations have been sent out for
the third in the series of Schubert
Quartette musicales. This one will be
with Mrs. II. Z. Wilson, at her home on
Pleasant Street, Thursday evening Of
this week.
After the regular meeting of Mt.
Pleasant Rebekah Lodge Friday evening
of this week social hour will be spent
with Longfellow at the Wayside Inn.
Light refreshments will be served and
a delightful evening is anticipated.
The Congregational church has voted
to extend call to Rev. Norman McKin-
non of Augusta, and the action will
doubtless be concurred in by the parish.
Mr.. McKinnon supplied here few weeks
since, but not as candidate. He has
resigned his pastorate at Augusta.
During the three days of last week
that man was digging for water pipe
in the Square, heLwas alone at least two
thirds of the time, the usual crowd of
volunteer observers being conspicuous
by their absence. There could be no
more eloquent testimony TO the severity
Of the weather.
The grange had good programme on
Next Thursday afternoon
here will be sale of fancy articles at
heir hall with free admission. In the
evening there will be sale and enter
tainment. Deans orchestra will furnish
music. Two farces will be given fol-
lowed by sociable. Admission 10 each
child OF adult in the evening is 10 cents.
At the Good Cheer Bazaar next week
there will be hoop wound with ribbon
aud for five cents you can guess the num-
Der of yards of ribbon on the hoop and
the one that guesSes as near correctly as
possible will be presented with a very
handsome chair. The chair was the gift
Of j. II. Barrows of Bethel and will be
exhibited in Grace Thayer's store win
low this week.
The Epworth League will celebrate
the birthday of George Washington at
he Methodist church Wednesday, at
! :45 p. NJ. The programme will be of
special interest with addresses by Rev.
Nessrs. Little. Chesbro and Clifford,
music by children, solos by Mr.. George
Briggs and Miss Sue Wheeler. The pull
pit will be covered by our national flag.
A small admission except to those who
assist on the programme.
Don't forget the Good Cheer Bazaar
comes of Wednesday and Thursday of
next week. The sale will open at
? O'Clock Wednesday afternoon and con-
tiuue through the afternoon and evening
and Thursday afternoon. At ESQ p. NJ.
Wednesday supper will be served in
Good Cheer Hall at the usual prices to
everybody. The sale will be in New
Hall aud on Wednesday evening to enliven
the occasion good orchestra will be In
attendance.
The drama, Hazel Adams, is in prepa-
ration by the committee and will be
given in New Hall the evening of March
I'd, the second evening of the Good
Cheer Bazaar, or rather for the closing
event of the Bazaar Some of our best
talent is in the cast and it can't help but
be great success. Further particulars
next week. Tickets for this drama will
90 on sale at Shurtleff Il Co.'s at noon
Feb. 25th. Admission 20
cents to all parts of the hall excepting
the first two rows which will be reserved
for children at 10 cents each.
About the middle of last week water
began to run out of the ground near the
upper end of the grass plot in the
Square. Quite a stream flowed con-
tinuously, running down the street car
track and covering it with several inches
Of ice. Evidently it came from the
service pipe of the Norway system which
runs across to Pythian Block. 1t took a
man nearly two days and half to dig
down through the frozen ground to the
pipe in front of Odd Fellows Block so
the water could be shut off. They are
now digging where the break is supposed
to be.
A large delegation of the members of
W. h. Kimball Post and Relief Corps
attended the e. A. K. Encampment and
W. 5. r. c. convention in Lewiston.
and Friday, among whom
were the following: Commander and
Mrs. Edgar Record, Rev. and Mrs. j. ii.
Little, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Monk, Mr..
and Mrs. James K. Tucker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Maxim, Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield
5. Starbird, Mrs. Angie w. Bolster, Mrs.
Kate b. Stuart, Miss Olive NJ. Stuart,
Mrs. Nettie Murphy, Mrs. Lydia A.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Child, Mrs.
Ellen NJ. Curtis, Mrs. Carrie A. Hatha-
way. Mrs. Hannah Z. Carter, Mr.. Chan
tler Swift, Mr.. George Tucker, Mr..
Charles A. Young, Mr.. George w. Cole.
Ii was discovered few days since that
the bell in the Methodist church was
and people realize, as they re-
call the sound of it in the past, that it
has been off in tone for some time. The
crack is about foot in length, running
about five inches from the
rim of the bell, right where the hammer
strikes. 1t is thought that the bell can
be drilled and stays put on at the ends
of the crack to prevent its extending,
but this will not restore the tone. Mean
while it is considered unsafe to ring the
bell. even in case of fire. and the striking
of the town clock has been stopped, and
the bell is entirely silent. The trustees
meet in the Office of DIR. Buck this Mon
day evening to consider the bell and
other business.