Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-04-03
Wast paris.

The Universalist parish meeting held
Tuesday evening Of last week was vel
attended. In the absence Of Mr.. 8. w
/ Durham, DR.. F. E. Wheeler presided u
moderator. The treasurer's rep0r
showed that over thousand dollars had
been received by her from varioul
sources and paid over toward the new
church. This does not include the mo
mortal stained glass windows, all Of
which have been donated by q goodly
listof interested friends to the amount
of about seventeen hundred dollars
The report of the trustees showed thai
over four thousand dollars has already
been expended on the church and the In
terror Is vet to be finished. The plaster
| ing is now dry and the workmen arr
putting on the wood finish. The parish
elected the old board of officers as fol
lows:
| Moderator-S. w. Durham.
| Clerk-John L. Marshall.
Treas.-Mrs. II. r. Tuell.
| Trustees-L. c. Bates, L. NJ. Mann. F. e
| Wheeler.
Chorister-Miss Della H. Lane.
Candidates are being listened to with {
view to having a settled pastor for The
society. On Sunday, April 9Th, 1t is ex
pected Rev. F. q. Cole, at present
pastor of the Universalist church al
Mechanic Falls, will preach at the Fret
Baptist church at O'Clock p. N. Direct
| " after Easter Miss Isabelle MacDuff Of
Berlin will give sermon.
The left hand social at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lane on the same Tuesday
L MI ho I'M
about thirty being present. Rev. d. A
Clifford of South Paris was present and
the company were highly entertained
with his descriptive lecture of hi
travels in other countries illustrated
with numerous pictures. Doubtless
many more would have been present
but for the extremely bad travelling.
Miss Cora E. Young has been unable
for some time to fill her place of assistant
at the post Office, and Mrs. Dora NJ
Jackson is working for Mr.. Pickett FOL
the present. Miss Young's mother
Mrs. Martha E. Young, is much improv
ed in health.
West Paris Grange will hold their fair
and sale Thursday afternoon and even
ing of this week, April 5th, at Dunham''
Hall. Quilts, aprons and various fame!
articles will be for sale. Admission fret
in the afternoon. A supper of baket
beans and pastry will be served In thu
lower hall from to 1880 o'clock. Their,
will be an entertainment in the evening
consisting of farce entitled, "Th'
Prosecuted Dutchman," readings, ant
vocal and instrumental music. Admis
sion 10 cents. A social will follow will
ice cream and cake on sale. The pro
ceeds of the affair will 20 for the goot
of the order.
A travelling salesman for the F. Fl
Brown Clothing Company will be at P
j. Miles & Co.'s store Wednesday of thi
week, April 4, with full line of suit
and skirts for which orders will b.
taken. Ladies are cordially invited t
come in and examine the goods. 1t vii
be an exceptionally good opportunit!
for choice selection.
There was large amount of greer
lumber in the mill yard of L. NJ. Mann {
Son, which was not injured by the he
cent fire. The boiler was also uninjuret
and Mr.. Mann contemplates rebuilding
as he owns quite an amount of timbe
land in the vicinity. Our citizens hop
he may erect another mill in the nea
future.
Mrs. F. S. Farnum has opened dres
making room in connection with he
millinery and has engaged Miss OIL
ISwan for the season. Miss Ella NJ. Cur
tbs also works for Mrs. Farnum.
Miss Ruby NJ. Smith from Bethel, VIII,
is teacher in the grammar room thi
term of school, is boarding at C. F
Barden's. Miss Blanche Penley
assistant for Miss Smith, and Miss Ethe
N. Howe, who has successfully laugh
several terms, again has the primar
grade.
The Good Will met last week wit
Mrs. Clara A. Ridlon.
F. L. Wyman of Curtis Hill is havinl
lumber sawed out to build barn
Work will begin as soon as frost is GU
of the ground.
Mrs. A. R. Bucknam is quite sick wit
an attack of grippe. Amanda Hayne
is working for her.
81. S. Day & Co., successor to F. D
Small, have recently put up nice ney
sign at their store.
Miss Jennie Bradbury and Miss Margi
Mckinney returned from Massachusetts
last Wednesday. Miss Mckinney is Il
teach the school at North Paris.