Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-16
Miss Sara SWEET 10 in Lewiston for two
or three weeks.

iuay evening, Aprn III.
| w. j. Curtis was down from Yves
Paris for the day Friday.
w. A. Porter has been appointed firs
warden by the selectmen.
Mrs. Chas. Sessions has recently visit
ed her sister in Bowdoinham.
Meeting of the K. o. K. A. Friday
afternoon at o'clock at the church.
Meeting of Good Cheer Wednesday
afternoon. Full attendance desired.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Stanley spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Bowker.
The senior class in the high school had
a sociable in New Hall Thursday even.
ing.
Mrs. C. l.. Buck is visiting her par
euts, DR.. and Mrs. j. w. Davis, in Scar
boro.
The Euterpean Club meets this Mon
day afternoon with Mrs. Brickett on
Church Street.
Quite number of South Paris people
were at the Hill Sunday to attend the
funeral of Ex-Governor Perham.
Charles Akers of Enrol. n H., is stay
ing with his aunt, Mrs. l. +. Evans, and
will attend school at Paris High.
H. Noyes Co.'s stores will be closed
all day Patriots Day. The South Paris
store will be open Thursday evening.
1t is expected that Rev. s. G. Davis of
Norway will occupy the pulpit at the
Universalist church next Sunday on ex-
change.
l.. Ellsworth Thayer and Austin p.
Stearns were drawn as jurors Saturday,
10 attend the May term of court at Rum
ford Falls.
The stores, offices, and other business
places of South Paris will close all day
on our new holiday, Patriots Day, Fri
day, April 10,
Rev. Fl. A. Clifford exchanged pulpits
Sunday with Rev. <. 5. Cotton of the
Norway Baptist church, who preached
at the Methodist church here.
K. j. Everett of Poland, a former
principal of South Paris High School,
was at South Paris Friday and called on
number of his former pupils.
The annual membership fee in the
w. c. T. U. will be due May lst. Will
all members promptly pay same to Hat
tie S. Dean on or before May 9th.
Mr.. Vernon A. Curtis, of Shaw's Bust
ness College, of Portland, has accepted a
position for the Evening Express to
solicit advertisements for that paper.
Mrs. Huldah R., wife of Henry W.
Fuller, died Saturday morning at their
home near the Stony Brook road, aged
GO years. The funeral will be held at 10
A. M, Tuesday.
The past week the corporation en-
gineers purchased 500 feet of new hose
for the fire department, with coats, span
ners, 'smoke protectors" hydrant
wrencheS, nozzle, etc.
Saturday, April 9th, will be made a
special sale day for agricultural imple-
ments BY A. w. Walker 4 Son. Some
large announcements of the days pro-
gramme will be out soon.
The pastor of the Methodist church
requests all members to do their part in
aiding the great benevolent objects of
the church. The Maine conference will
meet in Auburn this week.
Win all who discover fire ring the
alarm at the Congregationalist church.
Ring it hard as you can. Don't be
afraid you will damage the bell.
c. w. BowKER, Chief Engineer.
Mt. Mica Lodge of Odd Fellows will
observe the anniversary of the order on
the 10Th inst, and the annual sermon
will be given on the Sunday following,
the 18th, by Rev. j. II. Little at the
Universalist church.
Mrs. A. II. Witham, who has spent
the winter in Portland, has been re-
cent guest of Mrs. S. N. Glover for
few days. Mr.. and Mrs. Witham expect
to make their home permanently with
their daughter in Portland.
The club of young ladies known as the
Mermaids called Saturday evening upon
one of their number, Miss Lisbeth b.
Murphy, who is soon to leave for home
elsewhere. The evening was pleasantly
spent, and Miss Murphy was presented
with handsome rug.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Eastman were
called to Lowell Wednesday by the seri-
Gus illness from pneumonia of Mrs.
Eastman's father, DR.. G. P. Hubbard.
Mr.. Eastman has returned, but Mrs.
Eastman remains with her father. DR..
Hubbard is now reported much better.
Advertised letters in South Paris post
office, April 10, 1907:
Mrs b. S. Rideout.
Ida Rand.
Miss Clara d. Smith.
Mrs NJ o. Brown.
Mr.. frank b. Newhall.
Mr.. J. X. Morriss.
S. F. DAVIS, Postmaster.
Rev. Alfredo Brewster will speak in
the NJ. Z. church next Wednesday even
ing, April 18th, under the auspices of
the w. C. T. u. Miss Brewster is one
of our most pleasing speakers and of
rare personality. Do not miss the OPP
portunity of hearing her. An offering
will be taken.
DIR. James G. Littlefield has been re-
appointed as a member OF the local
board of health for the town of Paris by
the selectmen. Much credit should be
given DIR. Littlefield for the excellent
satisfaction he has given in South Paris.
Much commendable work has been
through his instructions.
A. T.. Shurtleff will sell at auction, at
his store house near the bridge, next
Thursday, April Is, at l O'Clock P. NJ,
the furniture recently purchased by him
with the Alva Shurtleff house. There is
a quantity of nice black walnut furniture,
dishes in abundance, in fact all the
furnishings of this large house.
Mrs. Z. n. Anderson went to Port
land Thursday to attend the annual
meeting and banquet of the Gorham,
n. H., Association, which was held in
Portland Saturday evening. She will go
from there to Providence, r. l., to visit
her son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Anderson, formerly of this place.
1t is we'll occasionally to verify our
scientific G y knowledge by historical
references. Perhaps there are some