Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-29
West Paris.

The committees for Memorial Day
have arranged the following interesting
programme. Tho exercises will begin
In the morning thereby making oppor-
tunity for any who may desire 10 also
attend the exercises at South Paris In
the afternoon. At $50 those who take
part in the procession are requested to
form In front of the Baptist church to
march to the cemetery. There will be
a drum corps to lead, and about 8 o'clock
the procession Is expected to be ready.
The teacher and scholars of North Paris
school and two or three other districts
have been invited to unite with the chill
dren here and attend the exercises.
After reaching the cemetery the pro-
gramme Ia az follows:
j. Singing. While the Mufied Drum is Beat
g. Prayer. Rev Thomas whiteside.
s. Remarks. II. g. Brown, Esq.
peSorssi 81 Of graves with wreai6s ssss
and flowers.
The procession will then march back to
Odd Fellows Hall where the exercises
will be thus continued:
l. Singing, Ranks are Broken,
ooio Wy -. u. AkAous SHVA NO "
j. Memorial Day Exercise. By Primary School
4. Song. Alice Durham.
g. E'ss snS wreath Drii hAs'''
BY members Of Grammar School.
I. Song. The Faded Coat Of Blue. Alice Barden.
3. Singing. One by One. .-..-....Msls ouartstte
The male quartette consists of R. N.
StetsOn of Sumner, r. A. Durham of
North Paris and L. NJ. Irish and c. E.
Chase of this place. The hall will be
decorated and all interested are cordial
ly invited to attend.
Mrs. L. c. Bates, Miss Della n. Lane,
Mrs. S. T. White, Mrs. David Emmons,
Mrs. C. Howard Lane and Mrs. o. K.
Yates attended the w. c. T. U. county
convention at Rumford Falls Tuesday
and Wednesday of last week. Mrs.
White was elected county vice.
president.
Frank ID. Small started Monday, May
2lst, on the evening train for Indiana,
where he expects to be employed in
canvassing. His family will remain
here for the present and will soon move
into the lower rent in the house belong
ing to Mrs. Locke.
E. o. Taylor, who is canvassing for
the Maine Bible Society, recently spent
Sunday here attending the churches and
speaking of bis work at the Baptist
church in the evening.
The last meeting Of the Wednesday
Club for the season was held with the
president, Mrs. l.. NJ. Irish. 1t was
voted to give from the treasury of the
club $500 to the Public Library fund
The library book purchasing committee
is getting list of desirable books and
new volumes will soon be purchased.
Wesley Ring has vacated the house
next to the residence of S. w. Durham
and moved his family to Greenwood
where he has purchased farm.
| A. K. Shurtleff has been having few
days vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. D. Reed from
Massachusetts, arrived at j. r. Tucker,
a few days ago. If beneficial to Mrs
Reed, who is in poor health, they may
remain through the summer.
C. 81. Lane, Esq, has been on fish
ing trip in the lake region.
Mr.. Albert Ryder has purchased OF j
II. Cole his residence on Main Stree
opposite the Baptist church. Mr.. anC
Mrs. Ryder expect to take possession il
the early fall, meantime Mr.. and Mrs
Cole will continue to occupy the house
The farce entitled 1.-The Two Puddi
foots" with specialties will be presented
at 1. o. o. F. Hall Friday evening
June lst, for the benefit of the gramma
school base ball team. Cast of char