Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-02-12


Ats O'Clock Saturday afternoon, Feb.
2, 1907, fourteen children met In Good
Will Hall ct the Universalist church,
and after singing few songs with Rev.
Miss Nacduf and Mrs.. Luther II. Irish,
organized themselves into . Junior 7.
p. C. q. of their church with the follow
ing oficers:
sup<.-Rev. !. 8. Maodu1.
Asst. Supk-Mrs. L. II. Irish.
President-Laurs Barden.
Vice-President-Lilla Young.
Secretary-Hadge Tuel.
Treasurer-Elinor Tuell.
Chairman Of Lookout Com.-Helen Dexter.
Chairman Of Devotional Com.-Hazel Bacon.
Chairman Of Social Com -Elin0r Tuell.
Chairman Of Sunshine Com.-Clarence Ham.
mond.
This society will hold regular weekly
meetings each Saturday afternoon at 2
O'Clock In Good Will Hall.
At the regular Sunday morning ser
vice on Feb. tho first baptism was
held In the Universalist church, the
candidate being Elizabeth Virginia, the
little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. n.
Irish. The service was exceedingly
pretty and impressive. The babe, who
Is but few months old, was brought to
the altar by her parents and lay in her
fathers arms the picture of limo cence
and contentment. After conducting the
service and presenting both mother and
child with rose, the pastor, Rev. Miss
Macduff, preached an appropriate and
excellent sermon from the text. Matt.
1873.
The classes in the Universalist Sunday
have recently been recognized and
some changes made in the teachers. A
new young peoples class has been or
ganized with Rev. Miss Macduff as
teacher.
Twenty new books have recently been
purchased and put into the public
library.
It is now planned to play the drama
"Breezy Point" somewhere near the
Goth of February.
There are several sick ones. Miss
Minnie A. Lane is i'll at her boarding
place at Mr.. Henry Dunham's. and Is
cared for by her sister, Miss Della Fl.
Lane. There are a few light cases OF
grippe, but all are recovering.
Mrs. C. G. Morton has returned from
the hospital and is fast recovering her
health.
Miss Nellie A. Hammond has gone to
Gorham, N. H., where she expects to
spend the remainder of the winter with
her sister, Mrs. John Walker. Her
mother, Mrs. Hammond, who has been
spending several weeks with Mrs.
Walker, has returned home here.
The Wednesday Club had an interest
ing meeting last week with the secretary,
Miss Ruth A. Tucker. There was q
question box on the geography and
noted people of the western states with
a special article regarding Salt Lake
City. The next club meeting will be
held with Mrs. l.. NJ. Irish.
The W. C. T. U. held its regular
meeting on Thursday of last week with
Mrs. David Emmons. It was voted to
observe Willard memorial day Sunday
Feb. III by . union evening service al
the Universalist church, and q com.
mittee was appointed to make arrange.
ments.
Arthur Tracy and family have moved
into the Dunn house on Pioneer Street
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Dexter of Lewiston
have been spending week or more
vacation with their relatives at the
Maple House.
The ladies of Trap Corner have form.
ed Larkin soap club of ten members.
The monthly meetings are held in turn
at the homes of the members and 8
literary programme is provided after the
business session. Following are the
names Of the members: Mrs. A. D.
Coburn, Mrs. G. l.. Briggs, Mrs. Chas
r. Briggs, Mrs. R. T. Flavin, Mrs. G. A
Bacon, Mrs. Charles Stevens, Miss
Minnie Stevens, Mrs. Willard Cobb
Mrs. Charles Aldrich, Mrs. w. G. Ham
mond. A nice meeting was held recent
" with Mrs. R. T. Flavin with all mem
bers present but one. A nice programme
of readings and music was enjoyed.
DR.. F. E. Wheeler accompanied Mrs
P. j. Miles to the hospital in Portland
recently where she is being treated for 6
throat trouble.
Mr.. Samuel Evans, who has not beer
able to FIJI his pulpit at the F. b
church for few Sundays, is AGAR
preaching for the Baptist society here.
The schools are finished and quite 8
long vacation is expected.
Mr.. w. e. Pratt is trying a job al
South Union and If he likes will prob
ably go there to live. His wife anG
daughter are visiting at w. II. Pratt's.
Rev. Isabella S. Macduf went to West
Sumner on Sunday, Feb. 10, to atten6
the funeral of Charles Buck of thai
place. Singers from here also went &c
furnish music.