Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09

Treae.-Davlu EmmOns.
Warden-A. L. Tubbs.
Conductor-Harry Emery.
R.S.N. CD. H. Cole.
LIS N. Coco. NJ. Tubbs
I.G.-C. E. Chase.
o. G.-E. z. Davis.
r. S.-Wesley Ring.
s. s.-W. w. Gardner.
Chaplain-Francis A. Littlehale.
Truste Ss i. Taeil. Z. W. Penley, J. H
Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Bates returned
home the middle of last week.
A mothers meeting was held by the
W, C. T. u. last Thursday afternoon in
the Methodist church. At the opening,
roll call of members by the president,
Mrs. Bates, was responded to by mem
bers with quotations appropriate to the
new year. After the business meeting
the special programme was as follows:
l. Solo, MY Mothers White Ribbon.
..--..-........--.....Mrs. Anna W. White.
Q. Reading, Madam willard. Great
Psper for s1 %lice 3. Nelson.
4. Home Talks to Parents, Mrs. Lizzie e. Lane.
These papers were followed by an in
teresting discussion. The next meeting
will be held with Mrs. David Emmons.
Mr.. Charles E. Monroe of Boston, who
formerly resided here for several years,
was married Jan. I'd, to Miss Margaret
B. Davis of Portland.
Mr.. David Emmons has had to keep
his shop closed for several days on
account of an accident, but is now bet
ter. While shoeing a heavy team horse,
the horse slipped and fell on Mr..
Emmons, bruising and tanning him quite
severely.
Mr.. Edgar F. Barrows and family have
moved to the Samuel Marshall home
stead on High Street. W. a. Lurvey is
doing some carpenter work and repair
ing on the interior of the house.
Some members of the Good Will
Society have begun preparations for q
minstrel entertainment, and rehearsals
will begin this week. The proceeds Of
the concert will be for their new church.
The committee appointed was Mrs. F. S.
Farnum and Mrs. G. Fl. Bates.
Z. E. Field and F. D. Small have
broken the contract whereby Mr.. Field
was to purchase the goods in stock and
run the store formerly occupied by Mr..
Small. Mr.. Harry Day Of Bryant's
Pond has been here for some time tax
ing account of the stock, which he has
purchased in place of Mr.. Field, and
has rented the building and will run the
store under the firm name of b. S. Day
& Co. As soon as convenient for Mr..
Field to vacate the rent over the store,
Mr.. Day expects his mother, Mrs. Lizzie
Day, to come here as hOusekeeper for
him. Mrs. Day is widow of the late
Thomas Day of Bryant's Pond. Mr..
Small expects to remain in the store for
a while until Mr.. Day gets we'll started
in business. Mr.. Field has purchased
the house next to the residence of Mr..
James Curtis of Mr.. Fred Scott and in
tends to move into his new purchase at
once. II. c. Loveland, who has been
renting the house of Mr.. Scott, will pack
goods and store them at the home OF
Mrs. Elva E. Locke, and has rented the
upstairs part of the house all furnished,
where he will remain this winter during
the absence of Mrs. Locke.
S. N. Young, who was taken sick two
or three weeks ago with indigestion and
liver trouble, died Saturday. Chester a..
Lane, Jr., is much better. A trained
nurse has for some time cared for Mr..
Young, and his daughter, Miss Lillian
Young, arrived from Haverhill, Mass,
Wednesday night. His older daughter,
Miss Cora E.. Young, who Is assistant
postmistress. is unable to be at the Office
and Mrs. w. Fl. Lurvey is taking her
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Stilwell and son
Edward recently returned from weeks
holiday trip, having been in Springfield,
Mass, to a reunion of Mrs. Stilwell's
relatives.
Granite Chapter, No. lis, o. E. S.,
held a we'll attended and interesting
meeting Thursday evening of last week.
Their newly elected officers for 1906
were installed by Associate Grand Ma
tron Helen NJ. Sleeper of Sabattus, Me-,
assisted by Grand Marshal Mary E.
Buchanan and Grand Chaplain Jennie A.
Bates of West Paris, as follows:
Worthy Observation-Disclosures F. Curtis.
Worthy Patron-Peter G. Pickett.
Associate Matron-Elizabeth W. Irish.
Secretary-Annie w. Wheeler.
Treasurer-Marietti Willis.
Conductress-Agnes Brock
Associate Conductress-Mary e. Bucknam.
Adah-Linnie r. Marshall
Ruth-Ada B. Barden.
Esther-Linda e. Marshall.
Martha-Lia Jackson.
Eiecta-Alice Penley.
Warden-Emma HILL
Sentinel-(harles II. Bates.
Chaplaln-Apnis II. Bryant
Organist-Lola A. Lane
The star officers were installed with
beautiful bouquets of dollhouse flowers,
each emblematic of their individual
Office. During the evening several
piano selections were played by Miss
Lola A. Lane, and after the installation
refreshments of chocolate, cakes and
fancy crackers were served.
The three general stores In town
under the firm names of C. 81. Lane, p.
j. Miles & Co. and H. s. Day & Co.,
have signed a contract to close their
stores at half past six on Tuesday and
Thursday evenings of each week begin
ming on Tuesday, Jan. 16.
Jan. 7th officers were elected for the
year in the Universalist Sunday School
as follows:
Superintendent Jennie n. Brown.
vice-Supt.-Mrs. Ella NJ. Bates.
Secretary-Mi,s Ethel NJ. Howe.
Tress.-Mrs. Phila 8. Davis.
Librarian-Mrs. Genevera g. Tuell.
Asst. Librarian-Mrs. Maude G. Day.
Supt. Cradle Roll Dept Mrs. Iona e. Chase
Asst. supt.-Mrs. Annie Bacon.
East Brownfleld.
Miss Isabel 81. Stickney and Mrs.
Chas. o. Stickney spent new years here.
They were visited Jan. LIST by Mrs.
Gertrude Stevens Leavitt and little son
Ralph of Portland.
Mrs. o. j. bennett has returned from
Eaton, N. H., where she has been visit
Ing her grandchildren.
The Congregational circle met with
Mrs. A. r. johnson last week.
Hattie Quint Is at o. S. Poor's.
We are having delightful winter with
little snow and mild temperature.