Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20

hino otreot ID again lively with th'
high school pupils.
Mrs. j. P. Richardson spent Sunday IL
Portland with friends.
George Ham and Master Ralph of Var
mouth were at j. Fl. Jones' over Sunday
An increase of pension from Sl7 to 81
per month has been granted to David
Edwards.
Howard S. Maxim has gone to Harri
son, where he is employed in Jackson'i
pharmacy.
Harrison Mckinney of Providence
R. l., is guest at George A. Briggs fol
few days.
The Woman's Home Missionary So.
ciety will meet with Mrs. II. A. Clifford
Friday at p. NJ.
Schools begin next Monday in South
Paris, West Paris and Paris Hill. All
others open April I'd.
A. Z. Shurtleff's new store house near
the river is going up, several carpenters
being engaged upon it.
Rev. A.>C. Gilmore of Portland will
/ lecture at the Congregational church on
ben Hur," March 2Sth.
Mrs. VIM. Novel;, who has been visit.
ing at J. p. Richardson's, has returned
to her home 10 Fairfield.
Miss Ruth Tucker of West Paris is
tending telephone at the court house
during the term of court.
Ellery C. Park, Esq, and family, of
Bethel, are visiting Mrs. Parks parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Stearns.
There will be reduced rates on the rail-
roads for the farmers institute at
Bryant's Pond next Thursday, the 22d.
Bids on the transportation of scholars
are advertised for by the school COM
mittee, to close Thursday noon of this
week.
The ladies of the Congregational Cir
Gle will have their next supper and en-
tertainment in the vestry Thursday even
ing, March 22d. Supper at 6:45.
Louis Clark is in the store of W. o.
rockingham as clerk. For the present
he will be there only out of school hours,
but during the summer will be there all
the time.
Mrs. Cora S. Briggs has resigned her
position as organist at the Congregational
church, which she has held for many
years, on account of pressure of her
other work.
The Epworth League is invited to the
home of the president, Mr.. T. NJ. Davis,
Thursday evening. The programme
will consist of music and papers about
famous people.
About thirty tickets have been sold
here for the production of "As Ye Sow"
at the Empire Theatre in Lewiston
Tuesday evening, for which special
train will be run.
Mrs. E. A. Howe returned from BOs-
ton Thursday with very pretty stock
of fancy articles in her line, and her
stock of millinery will be exhibited at
her opening later.
A st. Patrick's party will be given to
the members of the Fan-Tan Club Tues
day evening, March goth, at Mrs. Hilton's,
by Mrs. Park and Mrs. Hilton in honor
of Mrs. Under Of Mankato.
About the most wintry week of the
season the past has been, and with a
temperature of below zero Monday
morning, and the best shedding of the
winter, spring doesn't seem to be COM
ing along very fast.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. rockingham
are here from Portland, packing up their
household goods to move to that city,
where Mr.. rockingham has a position
with the F. o. Bailey Carriage Co. They
will live on North Street.
There will be a public temperance
meeting at the Congregational church
Sunday evening, March 25th, under the
auspices of the W. G. T. U. Rev. j. w.
Chesbro will give the address of the
evening. Let there be a large attend
ance.
Mrs. E. A. Jackson will sell at auction
on Thursday of this week, at $50 A. NJ,
at her old farm, which will be occupied
as a town farm April LIST, quantity of
personal property, including eleven cows,
one shoat, farming tools and dairy i'm
plements, furniture, etc.
Several teachers from this place are
continuing in the Norway village schools,
which opened last week. P. E. Hatha-
way is principal of the high school as
last term, Miss Iva l.. McArdle, Miss
Susie NJ. Wheeler and Miss Annie NJ.
Jenne are engaged in the other grades.
The Seneca Club was entertained at
Mrs. Hilton's last Monday evening and
very pleasant evening was enjoyed.
Papers were given by Mrs. Alton Wheel
er and Miss Carrie Gray, current events
by the club members. then social time
with refreshments finished the rest of
the evening.
Mrs. Benjamin Bonney, who has been
an invalid for long time, died Thurs
day at her home on Myrtle Street, at the
age of 81 years. The funeral Sunday
afternoon was attended by Rev. II. A.
Clifford, and there was singing by the
choir of the Methodist church. Besides
her husband, Mrs. Bonney leaves three
sons and two daughters.
The Bethel Rebekah Lodge visits Mt.
Pleasant Lodge Friday evening OF this
week. The visiting lodge will come
down on the express aud return on the
forenoon train Saturday. Supper will
be served at the hall and entertainment
for the night will be provided at the
homes of the Rebekahs. The Bethel
team will confer the degree.
The ladies of the Baptist society will
serve baked bean supper in the vestry,
Wednesday, March 81. Following the
supper Rev. II. A. Clifford will deliver a
lecture entitled "A Ramble in Europe, "
with photo graphs and curios. Special
music will be feature of the evenings
entertainment. Admission, 25 cents.
Children under II years, 10 cents.
Aurora Encampment, No. 23, l. 0. o.
r.. is to hold a special meeting.W ednes-
day evening, March 2lst, to work the
ROYAL Purple Degree upon two candi-
dates. Willis A. Bailey of Skowhegan,
the Grand High Priest of the Grand En-
campment, will be present, also members
of Wildey Encampment Of Norway and
Orion Encampment of Mechanic Falls.
A surprise party was given Mrs. Kate
Under by the members of the Fan Tan
club Friday evening at the homo of Mrs.
Louise j. Briggs. where Mrs. Linder
was visiting for the day. 1t was gen
uine surprise. and was much appreciat-
cd by her. During the evening Mrs:
Under was presented with piece OF
hand painted china from those present.
Mrs. Penfold making the presentation
speech. Another piece was presented to
Mrs. Cora s. Briggs. The evening was