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

| Sermon appropriate to Palm Sunda,
at the Universalist church next Sunday
Charles S. Stuart is at, home from
dental college in Boston for the vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Haynes visitet
relatives at Danville Junction over Sun
day.
Miss Grace Stuart is at home for the
Easter vacation from her teaching il
Massachusetts,.
Miss Maud Carter IL at home for q
short vacation from her teaching In
Dorchester, Mass.
Perkins is to run special train Thurs
day evening for 1.-The Black Crook" al
the Empire, Lewiston.
Milton McAlister, Wallace Clifford and
+. w. Burbank are at home from Bates
College for the ten days vacation.
Miss Hattie Burnell gave a party OF
two tables of bridge at her home Satur.
day evening. A delightful evening was
enjoyed.
To-day, Monday, the assessors of the
town and village corporation are in SEES
sion at their annual job of waiting for
the citizens to bring in "true and perfect
lists of their polls and estates" OF
course it is very busy day.
A contract has been made by the Sc
lectmen with the Canton Bridge Co. of
Canton, o., for bridge at Trap Corner
as voted by the town at the annual meet
ing. The contract price is $3.50 for the
bridge complete above the stone work.
One of the abutments will have to be re-
built.
The illustrated lecture on Ben Hur
given at the Congregational church last
Wednesday evening by Rev. A. c. Gil
more was of very high order and was
much enjoyed by all. About hundred
tickets were sold. The mems Bible
class under whose auspices it was given
netted $500.
The excellent shedding went all to
pieces in about twenty-four hours last
Tuesday and Wednesday. Transfers
can't find much fault with the winter on
the whole. 1t has been rather erratic,
but about the usual amount Of ''good
doing" has been furnished, and when it
has been good it has generally been very
good.
The first rehearsal of the drama by
Force of Impulse" took place Saturday
evening. This is to be given under the
auspices of the Athletic Association of
the Congregational Christian Endeavor
Society and is for the purpose of raising
funds to build a suitable gym
nasium where work commenced in the
Pythian Block last winter may be carried
forward.
There will be supper at the Methodist
vestry for members of the church and
all who are interested in the church
work Wednesday evening at 6:45. All
are reques ted to bring as much food as
they will eat. Admission cents. The
evening is to be devoted strictly to bust
ness pertaining to church affairs. This
is the last week before the annual con-
ference and it is desired to adjust all ac-
counts.
Those who went to Norway to see
East Lynne" Saturday evening had the
fun of walking home, as combination
of break in the trolley wire and trouble
at the power station put the Car out of
business before the play was out. No
car was running until after o'clock
Sunday evening, and the Sunday evening
at the several churches barely
escaped total darkness by the lights COM
ing on just in time.
The annual meeting for choice of
officers for all hose companies and hook
and ladder company will be held at
Engine House Hall Saturday, April It'll,
at I o'clock p. NJ. Fifty cents allowed
to each member present at organization
meeting.
CIV. BowKER,
w. A. PORTER,
p. NJ. WALKER,
Engineers South Paris Village Corpora
ton.
Thursday of this week is the day an
nounced for the Oxford County meeting
to consider road matters, to be held at
South Paris in charge of State Commits
sioner of Highways Paul d. Sargent.
Further than the above statement of fact
the Democrat can give no information
the meeting. Certainly no one
has taken pains to advertise it extensive
ly. What information is herewith given
was accidentally obtained, and not from
any direct or indirect notification.
The selectmen have appointed minor
town officers as follows: