Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-08
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SOUTH PARIS.

,,ovsd into the Williams house with Mr.
cuttings parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Georg,
NJ. Cutting.
The festival chorus will for the rest O.
tho season meet every Monday evening
rehearsal this Monday evening at High
land Cottage.
AZ Stevens, who has been employed
:, a drug store at Mechanic Falls fol
some time, is again in the store of +. A
ShuItlef Il Co.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Keen is confined to the
he'd with severe injury to her back
caused by fall at her home on Myrtle
Street saturday.
The Universalist Sunday School will
have patriotic concert Sunday evening,
Nav 9th, in Good Cheer Hall, and invite
the G.. A. K. and the Ladies OF the G. A. X.
" B. Russell and family moved to
Leeds Center the first of last week. w.
". Moultou and family have moved into
the house which they vacated on Gothic
Street.
Rev. F. f. Barton will preach at the
Tniyersalist church Sunday, May Goth,
and Mr.. Little goes to Bryant's Pond to
deliver the annual sermon to the men,
hers of the G. A. Il. and Relief Corps.
Several Masons from South Paris at
tended the sessions of the Masonic
Grand bodies in Portland last week, in
eluding Fred Ii. Evans, p. NJ. Walker,
Walter l.. Gray and Arthur K. Forbes.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Ordway were at
Poland camp ground Tuesday to attend
the meeting of the directors of the En-
nire Grove Campmeeting Association,
of which body Mr.. Ordway is a member.
Gilbert Y. Mcmillan of Detroit, Mich,
made short call on j. II. Stuart last
week. while on his way to his summer
home in Shelburne, n III. He was
accompanied by John Rix of Shelburne.
Advertised letters in South Paris post
office, May 9, 1906:
Mrs. Hattie Wentworth.
Miss Katie Davis.
" ; Yates.
S. F. DAVIS, Postmaster.
Rev. A. X. Baldwin delivered the an
niyersary sermon before Penacook
Lodge. No. $50, 1. o. o. F., Sunday,
April 29th, at Rumford Falls. His pull
pit here was supplied by Mr.. John S.
Pendleton of Bates College.
The country roads are beginning to
get settled. Notwithstanding the COM
narrative mildness of the winter, there
has been more mud than for number
of wears, and many of the roads that are
fully dried out are exceedingly rough.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church at it's annual meeting last Mon
day chose the following officers:
President-Mrs. W. W. Slower.
Vice President-Mrs. Z. II. Dorr.
Secretary and Treasurer-Mrs. George +.
Faruum.
The W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
Lucelia Morton Thursday afternoon,
Nav 10th. This is the annual meeting
and election of officers and it is desired
that there be full attendance and that
all superintendent be prepared to give
a full report of work done for the year.
Mrs. II. W. Dean and Fred l.. Millett
of Norwood, Mass, and Mrs. j. B. Rob
inSOn and Mrs. C.. G.. Curtis of Oxford
have been in town during the week to
see their mother, Mrs. Millett, who has
undergone a serious surgical operation.
Mrs. Curtis will remain here for the
present.
The talk on Mt. VeSuvius and sur
rounding places, at the Methodist church
Wednesday evening, by the pastor, Rev.
Howard Clifford, was much enjoyed by
those present. Mr.. Clifford spoke from
personal observation. His remarks were
very instructive while at the same time
interesting and deserved much larger
audience.
A new main is being laid by the
Peoples Water Co. on High Street.
The pipe did not freeze but ii played out
during the past winter, cutting off some
half dozen families who have had to
carry water since. In this matter OF
laying new pipes this season is quite a
contrast to last spring, when the streets
were torn up all the time for weeks.
The new club recently organized on
Western Avenue met with Mrs. George
Richards, Friday afternoon from to D
o'clock. 1t was a most social and enjoy
able affair. Refreshments were daintily
served from china formerly used by the
grandmother of the hostess. This club
held its first meeting with Mrs. Luella
Smiley about a month previous to this,
where they were most Hospitality en-
tertained.
The dates set for the presentation of
the drama "By Force of Impulse" are
Thursday and Friday, May 18th and
18th. Alton e. Wheeler is TO act as
business manager. Some new scenery is
to be prepared. Tickets will be on sale
at Shurtleff's drug store Monday, May
18th, at s o'clock A. NJ. All seats re-
served. Popular prices. A complete
cast of characters will appear in next
weeks issue.
At two theatrical benefits for the San
Francisco sufferers given in Philadelphia,
attractions from Keith's Theatre figured
quite largely on the bill, and Harry I.
Jordan, manager of Keith's, was the
stage manager of one of the perform
ances. Mr.. Jordan, who is well known
South Paris boy, is referred to in the
notices of this performance as Harry I.
Jordan, of Keith's Chestnut Street
Theatre, than whom no better manager
of high-class vaudeville can be found. "
A very pretty wedding service took
place Tuesday evening, May LIST, at the
residence of j. Z. Kenney on High
Street, South Paris, the contracting par
ties being George Henry Fox of Norway
and Mildred II. Kenney, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Z. Kenney. The neal
relatives of the bride and groom and q
few personal friends were present. The
ring service was used. After the ser.
vice refreshments were served and {
social hour followed, making it happy
occasion.
The friends of DIR. w. Z. Brooks
former pastor of the Congregations
church, regret to learn of his sudden ill
ness, which began with a continuous
bleeding at the nose lasting something
like fifteen days. He is planning to TAXI
vacation soon, visiting his former hom'
in Chicago, and il he is able will go t.
Texas to see brother whom he though
dead, but whose whereabouts were dis
covered recently by his son Wilson. |
is earnestly hoped that his condition
not critical or serious.
The Oxford Blacksmiths' Association
held its annual meeting here Saturday
with about So members in attendance
At the business session in the forenoon
the following officers were elected:
President-F 4. Barrows, South Paris.
ce-President-Samuel j. Record. Norway.
Corresponding Secretary-A. +. Cloutiei
Bnckheld.
Financial Secretary-E. II. Haggett. Sout
Paris
Treasurer-Dayid Emmons, West Paris.
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