Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-04-10
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SOUTH PARIS.

where he has employment.
Albert Dean, who has been seriousl.
i'll for two weeks, is improving.
Holman +. Day, the we'll known au
thor. was at South Paris Wednesday.
Mrs. C. w. BOwker and daughter
Muriel are visiting her parents, Mr.. anC
Mrs. John +. Stanley, in Auburn.
Mrs. J. W. Davis, who has been with
her daughter, Mrs. c. L. Buck, for some
weeks, has returned to her home in
ScarbOro.
Mrs. l.. W. Hollis of Sumner, who has
inst returned from the hospital, is with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ
Cutting, at South Paris.
: ID. Andrews of Norway, superin
tendent of the Norway Water Co., has
recently had telephone put in on the
Eastern system. Call is 1911,
Guy w. Farrar started Saturday morn
inc for Nahant Beach, Mass, where be
will be employed in lawn work during
the summer. In the fall he will enter
college.
Advertised letters in South Paris post
office April 9th:
Mrs Frank Marian.
Mr. James Earrow.
Mr. Prentis Howard.
Mr. Archie Calweu.
Mrs. Kate Under of Mankato, Mimi,
who has been visiting relatives here for
some weeks, started for home Saturday.
She was accompanied to Boston by her
sister. Mrs. Cora S. Briggs, who will re-
main there with her for a week. Miss
Carrie Hall went with them to Portland
for the day.
The Young Peoples Christian Union
Of the Universalist church has chosen
the following officers:
President-Harold T. Thayer.
Nee President-Miss Grace Penley.
secretary and Treasurer-Malcolm Briggs.
lhairmen OF committees:
Dey, tiOnal-Rizpah Morton.
IookOut-Miss Belle TUFTS.
FlOwer-Miss Helen Porter.
The theatre train last Thursday even
inc took quite number to Lewiston,
some going to see the Black Crook, some
% the skating rink, and some to the
shooting match. The general opinion re-
carding the Black Crook seems to be
that il is neither the wicked thing that it
used to be reputed, nor the gorgeous
spectacle that it appears on the bills.
Ernest NJ. Millett, who has been sub
stitute carrier on r. F. d. route No. 3,
has received the appointment as carrier,
to date from April LIST. Seven men in
the village had filed applications and
took the civil service examination at
Rumford Falls about a month since.
All got on the eligible list, with good
rank, but of course only one got the
appointment.
The seats in the Universalist church
are free at all services through the year.
The current expenses are met by volun-
tary pledges, by the week or year, and
the free will offerings each Sunday.
Those desiring credit for their contri-
buttons, place them in an envelope, to be
found Just inside the inner door, and
write your name on the envelope before
passing it to the collection plate.
At the last meeting of the Ladies' Aid
of the NJ Z. church, the president, Mrs.
:. C.. Ordway, was presented with will
low chair as a token of appreciation for
her faithfulness and efficiency in her
labors. Mrs. Ordway responded with
words and invited the Aid
TO meet in the church parlor the follow
ing week. A good time was enjoyed by
all present. Refreshments of ice cream
and fancy crackers were served.
Sunday, April LIST, from the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Hermon 5. Pinkham,
in Somerville, Mass, Mrs. Barbara A.
Durham passed peacefully away in her
57th year. The funeral service, held at
the Winter Hill Baptist church, was con-
Quoted by Rev. James Norcross of Jamai-
ca Plain. Interment at Watertown. Dur
ing her brief residence in South Paris
Mrs. Durham greatly endeared herself
10 friends, who were privileged to know
her.
Experience of local parties seems to
indicate that there is pocket peddling in
Lewiston. Those who went in on the
theatre train Thursday evening had a
chance TO observe something OF 1t, and
two young fellows fell into the hands OF
Officer Bennett on their arrival here.
The next day both were fined for intoxi-
cation, and one paid, while the other
was released and given three weeks in
which TO pay the fine before taking the
alternative of term in Jail.
The Universalist Good Cheer Society
had the tables full for its April supper
last Tuesday evening. After the sup
per Professor 4. F. Hitchings, state en-
tomologist, who was present, gave a
short talk on the brown-tail moth and
other insect pests, illustrated with
specimens of the insects themselves.
Later there was a good musical pro-
gramme, including mixed and male
quartettes, solos, etc, and a sociaole for
the benefit of the young people.
A beautiful pulpit Bible of the latest
design and American standard revised
version was recently given to the Con-
gregational church by Prof. Waterman
t. Hewett, Ithaca, Y. Y, in memory OF
his mother, Mrs. Sarah w. Hewett, late
of South Paris. The gift was formally
presented TO the church last Tuesday
evening BY the pastor and will be used
for the first time next Sunday. In ap-
probation a vote of thanks from the
church was sent to Mr.. Hewett, and also
personal letters from individual men,
berS
Aunt Sally" Day of Porter, who was
an interesting figure during the Chick
murder trial, died at Porter Monday
morning of last week. Aunt Sally, It
will be remembered, was a sister OF
David Varney who was murdered, was
his housekeeper at the time he was shot
and discovered him very soon after the
shooting. Wesley Chick, who was con-
yicted of the murder, il grandson OF
Aunt Sally, and she is said to have had a
strong affection for him, although she
was obliged to be witness against him
at the trial. She died only nine days
after the sentence was pronounced which
meant civil death for him.
Last Tuesdays meeting of Oxford
Pomona Grange at South Paris was one
of the largest held in a long time, the
attendance being reckoned at well to-
ward 800. Among those present at the
meeting who spoke during the day were
Professor Z. +. Hitchings, the state en-
tomologist, who spoke regarding the
gypsy and brown-tail moths, DIR. q. NJ.
Twitchell of Augusta, who spoke on the
prohibition question, and Professor
Batemau of Lewiston. There was quite
a discussion of the matter of expense oi
graduations in modern days, and reso-
luton was adopted deprecating the
present tendency in that direction.
The speakers at the public meetings
in the Uniyersalist church this week are
Monday evening, Rev. A. ID. Colson Of
Bethel; Tuesday evening, Rev. 5. u.