Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-19
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SOUTH PARIS.

Private skating rink Friday evening
March 22, New Hall.
Gripfill Stuart has been granted Z
pension of Sl2 per month.
Miss Ruth Tucker of West Paris il
the "court telephone tender"
Miss Grace Plummer of Sweden il
visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred B. Wiggin'
The Euterpean Club meets with Mrs.
George Burnham this Monday afternoon.
Myron W. Maxim and John A. Scot,
attended the automobile show in Boston
last week.
Mrs. R. N. Hall was quite sick several
days last week with q slight attack o!
bronchitis.
=. W. Shaw and daughter, Miss Annie
shaw, of Portland, were at Hotel An
drews Sunday.
Advertised letters in South Paris post
Office March 18th:
H. Brooks.
Mrs LOvina J. Haskell.
Mrs. Archie Cole and Mrs. Wallace
Ryerson started Sunday night for Mrs.
Coles home in Caledonia Springs,
Ontario.
Albert o. Wheeler and Montelle Tur-
ner have been appointed to look after
the brown-tail moths in the south end OF
the town. They have commenced the
hunt.
Ernest J. Record has the wreckage of
the fire pretty well cleaned up at the
Colby house and some lumber on the
ground, and is now getting ready to put
a roof on the building.
Miss Airline Crocker's watch, which
she lost some time since and advertised
in the Democrat, was picked up on the
street by George A. Briggs and restored
10 the owner. 1t was not damaged.
The young people of the Methodist
Sunday School are requested to meet at
the church Tuesday and Saturday at
2:3OP. NJ, to prepare for Easter. They
meet with Miss Tolman Monday, We'd
neSday and Friday.
From II to l o'clock Tuesday, March
70. the G. A. r. Ladies will serve a
chowder dinner with something-not
baked beans-for those who do not care
for chowder. Everybody invited to come
in everyday clothes.
Miss Eva Walker entertained the
Seneca Club last Monday evening. Miss
Jewett, member of the club, was pres
ent il being the first time for the winter.
Dainty refreshments were served and
altogether it was very delightful even
ing.
The Odd Fellows will entertain visit
ors April 4th. Mt. Mica Lodge of this
place has given invitations to be present
at that time to Norway Lodge, West
Paris Lodge, Mt. Abram Lodge of
Bethel, and Monami Lodge of Mechanic
Falls.
Amos A. Bird has sold his house on
Porter Street to Mrs. A. T. Forbes, who
will occupy it with her family. Mr..
Bird has bought the house belonging to |
the estate of Mrs. Evelina A. Jackson
on High Street, and will occupy por-
ton of that.
Z. T. Garland, state secretary of the
Maine Bible Society, was here Sunday,
and spoke briefly at the Baptist, Meth |
Odist and Congregational churches, in
preparation for the work of the So
ciety's canvassers, who will be here dur |
ing this week.
An "Orange Tea" will be served by |
the young ladies of the Congregational
church Thursday evening, March q.
Admission % cents. Neither time nor
pains have been spared to make this one
of the most delightful events of the sea
season. Come and help have a good
time.
Paris Grange entertained West Paris
Grange and Mountain Grange OF North
Buckfield at its meeting Saturday. They
say they had good time. Sand tell
YOU" says one of the most enthusiastic
of the Changers, "that when it comes to
getting up literary programme, you
can't beat the grange"
There will be rehearsal of Mt. Pleas
ant Rebekah degree team Tuesday even
ing of this week. The team go Wednes-
day to Mechanic Falls to do the work at
the district meeting, therefore it is hop
ed all members of the team will attend
the rehearsal. Ii is hoped that as many
Rebekahs as possible will go to Mechanic
Falls.
A delightful little entertainment was
given by the Juniors of the Congrega-
tional society at the vestry Tuesday
evening. There was hoop drill, rifle
drill by the boys, and various other TAX
ing features. A good audience was
much pleased by the novel entertain
ment, and Mrs. Barnes, who had charge,
was heartily congratulated on the sue
cess of the affair.
A good number of the members of
Mount Pleasant Rebekah Lodge will at |
tend the district meeting at Mechanic
Falls Wednesday evening of this week.
The degree team from this lodge will do
the work. Those attending from South |
Paris and Norway will go down on the
afternoon train, and arrangements have
been made to have the Norway train 60 |
down and bring them home later in the
night.
News was received here Monday morn |
ing of the death Sunday night at Rum
ford Falls, of typhoid fever, Of Augustus
K. Martin. Mr.. Martin was formerly OF
South Paris, son of John ii. Martin,
who since Mrs. Martins death has made
his home with his son at Rumford Falls,
and is now there. Augustus K. Martin
was at South Paris only short time
since. He was man of robust physique, |
aud his sudden death was q shock to the
people.
South Paris Village Fire Department
have voted to hold their annual organiza-
ton meeting ut Engine House Hall,
March 26th, 1907, at 7:30 M. Follow
ing the business meeting for organiza-
ton there will be banquet served from
the proceeds of our recent ball. We de-
sire to have every member present. An
invitation is extended to any fire engi-
neer in the state to be present. Discus
sions will follow banquet for the i'm
provement of our fire department. Com
mittee for banquet arrangements, Lew
Monk, Eugene Dorr, DAME Dresser.
C. w. BowKER, Chief Engineer.
Hobart A. Kenney and his family had
scare Friday night, which fortunately
did not realize fully what it threatened.
He started on the afternoon train for
Boston, intending to stay that night
with relatives in Yarmouth, and had
with him pocketbook containing about
seventy-five dollars which he was to use
in Boston. That evening his father was
called to the telephone, and Hobart at
Yarmouth inquired il he had left his
monav at homa Savino IL Wag gone. A