Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-17
The 0xfnrd Bernurrat.
SOUTH PARIS.

visited at Z. 4. Wheeler's few days
last week.
The Seneca Club meets this Monday
evening with Mrs. Hilton at her home on
Pleasant Street.
Mrs. Albert D. Park was visited by
her sister, Mrs. Head of East Sumner, a
few days last week.
Dwight Wise of Gardiner made
short visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wise, the first of last week.
Henry L. Cummings and That's A.
Cummings were married at the residence
Of J. II. Little Saturday evening last,
using the ring service.
Christmas will be observed at the Con-
EDUCATIONAL church Tuesday evening,
Dee "a, with supper and Christmas tree
for the Sunday School.
The evening service at the Universal
ist church was omitted last Sunday, and
the topic for the evening will be used
the first Sunday in January.
The Democrat was misinformed last
week in stating that Mr. and Mrs H. 7.
Briggs were moving back TO the DR..
NopOOuAS AOuSS. AASg Retuaiu dt MIS-
stones.
Ernest P. Crockett and Winslow c.
Thayer attended the state poultry show
at Portland last week. Mr.. Crockett |
exhibited some of his birds and brought |
home several premiums.
At the close of the regular meeting of |
the Ladies of the G.. A. r., Saturday |
evening, Dec p, short entertaiQment |
will be furnished and light refreshments |
will be served, to which the Post are in |
vited.
Eugene E. Cummings has purchased |
the Winfield Kimball house on Paris |
Street in Norway, and is moving there |
with his family from Mrs. Millett's |
house on High Street, where they have |
lived for some years.
Mt. Mica Lodge will visit Norway |
Lodge Tuesday evening of this week and |
see them work the third degree on four /
candidates, three from Norway and one
from Paris. Members who can do so,
will leave on the Il5 car.
At the law court at Augusta last week,
the assignments of justices for the terms
Of court for 1908 were made. For the
oxford County terms they are, Febru-
ary, Judge Whitehouse; May, at Rum
ford Falls, Judge Spear; October, Judge
Strout.
The first of series of Friday night |
dances was held in New Hall last week.
Because of other events which kept |
some of the dancers away the crowd
was rather small, but good crowd is
expected Friday night of this week
when the second dance will be given.
Mrs. Rachel Witt died at her home in
Norway Friday, at the age of S4 years.
The funeral on Sunday was attended by |
several relatives from this place. Mrs.
Witt was the daughter of Charles Porter,
and sister of the late c. y. Porter of
this place, and W. 81. Porter, now living
in Norway.
The Juniors of the Congregational
church are preparing box to send to
the Salvation Army in Portland
for Christmas. Any one having any
children's clothing which they would
like to donate will please leave with
Mrs. T. S. Barnes some time before
Saturday of this week.
Advertised letters in South Paris post
office Dec. 10, lyOi:
Mary A. Abbott.
Miss Bertha COrbett.
Miss Angle NJ. Field.
Mrs. William Upper.
Mrs. Addie +. Hasey.
Mrs. E 5 Pitts.
MIR. Truman Hayes.
Mr.. Hiram Maxim.
Freeman Mcheen.
ST. DAVIS, Postmaster.
IT -. III ,,o.o,,s ,,ar;atias of
travelling and weather during the past
week. Tuesday nights rain carried on
the best bottom for winters sleighing /
that was ever seen, and left the roads,
according to general testimony, "the
worst ever saw" Sundays snow is as
vet neither one thing nor another, but
with the right conditions will probably |
wear down into some kind of sleighing |
Silas P. Maxim left Saturday after
noon on his way 10 Lincoln, Neb., where
he will spend the winter with his sister,
Mrs. II. Z. NJ. Allen. He makes short
stay in Boston, and will stop for while
with friends in Toledo, Ohio, before GO
ing on TO Lincoln. This might be con
sidered quite trip for man of his age |
to take alone, as he will be 81 in Febru-
airy, but Mr.. Maxim will take it without
any trouble.
The remains of Mrs. Anna L. Merrill
were brought here from Lewiston for
interment on Thursday. Mrs. Merrill |
was the widow of Hiram G.. Merrill, and |
was for long time until within few |
years resident of South Paris. She |
died on Tuesday at the home OF her
oldest daughter, Mrs. Frost, in Lewis |
81 hal
Merrill was 50 years of age, and leaves |
seven children. She also leaves one
brother, Edwin |. Spofford, OF this place |
The remains of Mrs. Emily B. Hersey |
were brought here on Saturday from
HOulton for burial in Riverside Cemetery. |
They were accompanied by her daughter |
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. d. W. Davis, |
of Houlton, with whom Mrs. Hersey |
made her home. Mrs. Hersey died
Thursday night, at the age of II. She
was the widow of John Milton Hersey,
formerly of Sumner and later of South !
Paris, and a brother of the late Alvah |
Jersey. She was daughter OF Capt |
Ezra Tubbs, long known to the people
of former generation as Schoolmaster
Tubbs.
George Nandyke, the wen known We"
Hampshire lumbermau, John NJ. Phil
brook of Bethel and Mr.. Fuller OF Coos,
n. H., were in town last week looking
after oxen to be shipped to Colebrook to
be used in Vandyke's numbering opera
tions this winter. They intended when
they came to buy car load, ten yoke,
but owing to information which they
received while here decided that they
could buy horses cheaper, as it is said
horses are considerably lower than they
we're year ago. They bought only
four yoke, one yoke each from b. +.
Richards, Laforest w. Whitman, Frank
B. Hammond, and II. E. & Il. d. Ham.
mond. These oxen, all large and good
cattle, were shipped Saturday.
The annual meeting of the Riverside
Cemetery Association, adjourned from
the preceding Saturday, was held in the
office of Wright & Wheeler last Monday
afternoon. The old officers were re-
elected, as follows:
President-wibur L. Farrar.
Secretary and Treasurer-James > wright.
Trustees-wilbur l.. Farrar, James s. Wright,
y. Dayton Bolster.
As shown by the reports, the finances
of the association have improved during
.o.- ~ ba addition of ahOut S4DD