Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-12-04

u Walter Peaslee Of Rochester, N. h
has visited relatives here recently.
S. r. Davis took dinner with his fathel
II. C. Davis, of Norway, on Thanksgivin
Day.
Charles A. Hersey, who occupied
tenement in the Colby house, has gon
into w. L. Farrar's house on Hig
Street.
Miss Mary Fl. Taylor of Boston 10 tn
guest Of relatives here for two or thre
weeks, and will 60 from here on trip +
California.
Meeting Of the Good Cheer Wednes
day afternoon at 2, for work. AeetinI
Of the general committee on fair, Wed
nesday at Z.
| Winter struck us all in . bunch Satur
day night and Sunday. Sunday will pas
for one of the worst days of the winter
unless We get something phenomenal II
the line Of weather.
Advertised letters In South Paris pos
Office, Dec. 8, 1905:
Mr.. George +. Gleadman.
Mr.. J. L. Maxwell.
Mrs. Belle 8. Record.
s. F. DAVIS, Postmaster.
Monday mornings talk about the fir,
seems to be pretty nearly unanimous OF
one point, namely, that If We had got tn.
engine to working, We should have haC
q stream that would have done about a
much service as the three from the
hydrants.
Mrs. Mary T. Hilborn died Sunday al
the home of Otis F. Rawson on the FL
der farm, where she has been Of late.
She was the daughter of Capt. James
Bowker, and the widow of Thomas Jones
HilbOrn. She leaves three sons, A. NJ,
who is now on the Pacific coast, George
B. and Thomas F. The funeral will be
held on Tuesday. Her age was "a years
The young ladies' class of the Moth
odist Sunday School met at Mrs. Ord
ways Monday evening and with the as.
sistance of DR.. c. L. Buck organized the
class with the following officers:
Presi,ient-Miss Sara SWEET
Secretary-Miss Florence Richardson.
Treasurer-Miss Grace Dudley.
The Delta Alpha girls will meet the last
Monday of each month.
Annual sale of real estate for taxes
Monday morning, when Collector of
Taxes Alfred II. Jackson sold at auction
the real estate in tho town of Paris on
which the tax of 1905 had not been paid.
Two parcels were sold, on which there
was due total of about $500, includ-
ing interest and charges. That's pretty
good out of a total commitment OF near
ly $4,000. b. p. Adkins bid off both
parcels.
The Queen Esthers" met in the
church vestry Friday afternoon to sew
for and pack their barrel for the Deacon
ess Home in Portland. "a lovely time"
Lots of fun.' were ordinations over
heard, and when the large rice barrel
proved too small to hold all the articles
the girls enthusiasm knew no bounds.
A second barrel was secured and filled
and both were sent by freight this Mon
day. Much credit is due the girls for
this labor of love.
The South Paris Baptist church will
hold its roll call on Tuesday evening,
Dec. l1th. All members and former
members with their families are invited
to be present, or at least send some mes
sage to be read in response to their
names. The supper will be served at
$50 P. NJ. and will BE- followed with a
social time and the calling of the roll. 1t
is desired that all who are planning to
be at the supper indicate it to the pas
tor, Rev. j. Wallace CHESHIRE, or to Mrs.
Alice Prescott in order that plates may
be laid for all.
The annual meeting of Riverside
Cemetery Association was held at the
office of Wright & Wheeler Saturday
afternoon. The reports show q good
year for the association, all expenses
having been paid, some permanent i'm
prOvements made, and little added to
the invested fund, which is now about
$4,000. About ninety lot owners have
paid during the past year the very low
rate of 81 100 which has been established
by the association for the care OF each
lot. The officers elected for the COM
ing year are:
President-w. L. Fsrrar.
Secretary and Treasurer-James S. Wright
Trustees-w. L. Farrar, James S. Wright. N.
Dayton Bolster.
The peoples concert on Tuesday even
ing at the Methodist church will be an
enjoyable occasion. The Schubert
Quartette is always good, Miss Villa
Phelan is a popular solOist of Pittsfield,
and Miss Alice NJ. Hamlin, the pleasing
elocutionist, is a graduate Of the Boston
School of Oratory. The programme is as
follows:
l. Concert Waltz, Dudley Buck.
Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Smiley.
Miss Thayer, Mrs Burnham.
9. Solo, selected.
Miss villa Phelsn.
8. Realing, The Deacon's New Year. Murray.
Miss Alice II. Hamlin.
Bonnie Sweet Bessie. ----Giibert.
schubert Quartette.
s. Solo, selected Miss rhslau.
8. Duet. selectea:
Z. Reading. Flying Jim's Last Leap Banks.
Misc HAmin.
s. Solo, selected Ms. pse,.n.
9 Reading. Biz Perkins Toboggan Slide.
10. All Through the Night.
Schubert Quartette.
BOLSTER DISTRICT.
C. Freelaud Penley called on friends
here last saturday.
G. l.. Marston of Shows Falls Is cut
ting timber for Chas. Gowell.
A. o. Wheeler recently purchased a
valuable Ayrshire COW Of Mr.. Tucker Of
Norway.
Walter SWEET and family went to
Orange, v. j., to spend Thanksgiving.
They were accompanied by Miss Eunics
Fobes who will return next Monday to
Wakefield, Mass, TO resume her duties
as teacher.
Among those who ate Thanksgiving
dinner with friends here were j. NJ
Millett and family Of Buck6eld, and O.
X. Clifford and family at Arthur Tai
bots, 4. 4. Chapman and family ut j.
s. Browns, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Lap
ham at Charles SWEETS, Freeland Cum
mings and family and Mrs. Merinda
Cummings at r. r. Williams, Frank
Sawtelle Of Readville, Mass, at james
Clark's.
KING DISTRICT.
A family gathering at Amos Canwelrs
all their children and grandchildren
nineteen In all. A good old fashioned
dinner and good full stomschs. Oh
time songs were sung and played, (
splendid time enjoyed BY each and ever.
one, and the last Of all before breaking
up the party, they all gathered in tn
big barn door and had group pictur
taken. Then they all had lunch ant
good bys were said and the children wer