Oxford Democrat., 1906-05-01
Wst Paris

A special train bearing large delega-
Adhem Lodge of Auburn and Mt. Mica
Lodge Of South Paris arrived here about
u O'Clock last Wednesday evening to
visit BY special invitation West Paris
Lodge, No. Is, and a most pleasant oc-
casion 1t proved for all. Abou Ben
Adhem Lodge is considered to have the
banner degree team in the state, and
worked the first degree to the great
pleasure of all present, 1t being stated
BY some of the lodge members here to be
the finest exemplification. of that degree
ever witnessed by them. The Auburn
lodge brought their orchestra with them,
which furnished most enjoyable music.
Speeches were made by members Of the
several lodges and ample justice was
done to a b0untiful banquet which was
served in the lower hall. In all about
250 were present.
Horatio B. Hammond has gone to Nor
way to work as clerk in the hardware
store of w. G. Leavitt.
Some of our older residents who were
acquainted with the family will be
interested to know that John P. Dun
ham, who was a native of North Paris,
died in Portland April 18th in his 6Sth
year. He leaves brother, George Dun
ham, of Portland, and two sisters, Mrs.
Martha Dunham and Mrs. Florilla El-
lingwood, of North Paris. Mrs. Durham
attended her brothers funeral, which
was held in Portland the 18th of April.
Some thirty years ago the parents of this
family, Mr.. and Mrs. James Dunham,
were for several years residents in our
village.
Mrs. Anna C. Young goes this week to
North Anson to stay several weeks with
the family of her son, Rev. G. H. Young,
who has changed from Bowdoinham to
that town since the Methodist conference.
Mrs. C. II. Young has been visiting
her relatives here for the past week.
Mrs. Lydia Buck of Berlin, n. H., has
been visiting her brother, j. C. Howe,
and other relatives in town, for several
weeks, and is now at C. Fl. Lanes.
w. j. Wheeler of South Paris recently
sold E. E. Tuell nice Mehlin piano,
and last week put into the lodge room
for West Paris Lodge, /. o. o. F., an in
strument of the same make.
There was sociable at Odd Fellows
Hall last Friday evening for the benefit
of the grammar school base ball team,
Allie Richardson, who has boarded for
some time at A. L. Ryder's, is sick with
the measles.
S. Clarence Curtis and family of Bos.
ton are spending weeks vacation at A.
r. Bucknam's.
W. F. Dunham of Lynn, Mass, is visit.
ing with his relatives.
The Universalist Good Will Society
met last Wednesday with Mrs. j. F.
Reed.
L. NJ. Mann is having the stone founda
ton put in for his new mill.
c. s. Bacon last week again opened his
fruit and vegetable store with an at
tractive display of goods. Mr.. and Mrs
Bacon intend to run the store through
the summer if not longer.
Mrs. S. n. Young had an auction OF
some farming implements and house
hold goods last Saturday.
The w. C. T. u. had union gospel
temperance service Sunday evening, the
29th.
The Paris Manufacturing Co. shut
down their mill on Fast Day.
E. E. Verrill from Bates College
preached last Sunday for the Baptist
Society, going to North Paris in the after
noon.
Mr.. Caleb Fuller, who has for severa
weeks been seriously i'll with kidney
disease complicated with other troubles
died early last Saturday morning. The
funeral was held Monday, April 30th, al
IL o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. Fl. Lit
tie of South Paris. A sketch of Mr.
Fuller will appear in our next items.