Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-16

Charles II. Howard and family ar
spending a weeks vacation at Oxfor
and Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Wing Of Wayn
visited her father, I. j. Monk, few
days last week.
Miss Ethelyn Cummings of Norway i
visiting her cousin, Mrs. Arthur U
Tyler, for few days.
Mrs. Jennette Emery Of Skowhegal
and Mrs. Ella Pray of Providence, r. 1.
are guests at l.. S. Billings.
Mrs. Miriam Stone and Mrs. Georgis
Andrews are visiting Mrs. Mary Burn
ham in Portland for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes of Auburn hav,
been the guests of their daughter, Mrs
Alton C.. Wheeler, for few days.
A. G. Jones, who has been quite i'll fol
the past six weeks, is now getting sc
that he gets out little on pleasant days
Hon. l.. C. Morse of Liberty, member
of the Maine senate from Waldo County,
was in town last Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
The Haywood Club of Crockett Ridge,
Norway, spent the day with Mrs. Arthur
u. Tyler of Morse Brook Farm, We'd
nesday.
H.P. Wheeler of Portland was called
to South Paris on business Saturday,
and visited his niece, Mrs. II. l.. Heb
hard between trains
Judge Wiswell is stopping at Hotel
Andrews during this term of court. Over
Sunday he was at Poland Spring, where
Mrs. Wiswell is staying.
Mrs. Frank A. Turner, who had been
in the hospital at Lewiston for several
weeks, returned home the first of last
week, and is doing well.
Elmer L. Aldrich and Walter S. Ses-
sions, who purchased the Theodore
Thayer meat market recently, took
possession of it Monday morning.
VIM. r. Swan and daughter of Lynn,
Mass, who have been at Albert Deans
and visiting other relatives and friends
in town, have returned to their home.
Mrs. Sarah E. Putnam of Auburn, on
her way to Norway to inspect the
Woman's Relief Corps, was the guest OF
Mrs. Chas. r. Durham Thursday and
Friday.
DR.. l.. P. Gerrish, former principal
of Paris High School, who has been
engaged in hospital work for the past
year or two, will settle in the practice of
medicine at Lisbon.
Hamlin Lodge, X of p, will have its
annual roll call and ladies' night on the
evening of Oct. 26th. Some of the grand
officers will be present, and there will be
a banquet and entertainment.
Work began Monday morning on the
storehouse of the Mason Manufacturing
Co. The building is located west of the
between the spur track and the
and will be "a 2O4 feet in
size.
One cottage house is already up, and
the cellars are dug for two more houses,
On Oxford Park, in the corner of Alpine
and Gary Streets, where there was sale
Of lots last spring. 1t is understood that
building will begin on several more OF
the lots this fall.
The Grand Trunks regular fall excur-
sion to Boston was on Monday, and
quite a number took advantage of 1t,
hough not as many as in some previous
ears. Among those who went were
Mrs. Y. ID. Bolster, Mrs. G. w. Shaw,
Edward S. Shaw, and George w. Pratt.
The Damon house near the Park Street
bridge, which was struck by lightning
and nearly destroyed one night last sum-
mer, has been purchased by b. L. Ad-
kins, who is at work rebuilding it. The
house will be of the same outside dimen-
,ions as before, but somewhat changed
IN the interior.
There were nineteen teachers present
IN Saturday at their second meeting
Tor the term. Mr.. Pomeroy spoke on
Miss Leach read a paper on
primary helps, Miss Swift gave list of
important facts for pupils, Superintend-
emit ii. A. Clifford urged careful drill in
fundamentals. All teachers plan to at
tend the state convention at Lewiston.
ADVERTISED ielttTS III SOutu dfio poot
office Oct. 10:
Miss Carrie \. Young.
Ms. Sophia Whitman.
Mrs. Samuel Styles.
Mrs. p. A. Thurlow.
Miss Eme!y Record.
Mr.. John 5. Quirk.
Mr. Clyde Wade.
Mr.. Young.
Freeman L. Blaisdell.
In common with the rest of this Sec
ton of the country, we had what SEEM
ed to be tropical tempest last Tuesday
evening. The rain came down by the
the lightning was something
fierce for this season, and the wind blew
a gale, as it had blown all day. No dam
age was done in this vicinity, and the
rain was badly needed, as the earth was
getting exceedingly dry.
Miss Eva f. Walker entertained the
members of her Sunday School class at
tea at her home Tuesday evening. The
rain descended, and the flood came, and
quite q portion Of the young ladies re-
manned for the night. A few of them,
who were obliged to return home, not
being prepared for the kind of tempest
that the evening brought forth, reached
home in rather sorry condition.
James Dunn of Norway, who has for a
long time sung first tenor in the male
uuartette choir at the Congregational
church, closed his engagement there on
Sunday, and went Monday morning to
Auburn, where he will hereafter reside.
Mr.. Dunn's going away is great loss
to musical circles in the two towns.
He is not only fine singer, but he has
been very generous with his services on
all occasions where they were desired.
The new carpet was laid in Odd Eel
lows Hall the first of last week, and the
work on the hall had progressed so we'll
that the meeting of Mount Mica Lodge
was held there Thursday evening. Dur
ing the weeks that the work has been in
progress a great transformation has been
made in the appearance of the hall. A
steel ceiling of handsome design has
been put on, and that and the walls have
been decorated in light tints. Light is
furnished from incandescent bulbs set in
the ceiling. A new velvet carpet in rich
red tones has been laid. The anteroOms
have also been redecorated, new drap-
cries are to be obtained for the several
stations in the hall, and the officers
chairs will be refinished. When all is
complete it will be one of the hand
soonest and most attractive halls to be
found in this part Of the state.
Last Monday a number of young peo-
pie spent very pleasant evening at the
home of Mrs. +. NJ. Davis, where they
mot In hnnor Of har onast Miss Mapea