Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-02-19


for while with the grippe. 10 out again
Miss Ida Sweetsir 10 visited by he
sister, Miss Helen Sweetsir, Of Pownal
The Methodist social announced 70
Tuesday evening il postponed until mex
week.
The store of N. Dayton Bolster q Co
win be closed all day Tuesday to tax
stock.
Miss Ruth Farrar Ii visiting the famil,
Of her uncle, Frank Young, ct Yves
Sumner.
Mrs. Harriet R. Bird Of WesterI
Avenue, who has been III for some time
is reported very low.
Mrs. w. G. Hammond OF Paris Hill Il
spending some time with the family ol
her brother, T. r. Hathaway.
The Ladies of the G. A. r. will serve
dinner In G. A. r. Hall a usual on town
meeting day at IS cents plate.
Mrs. james II. Blake of Gothic Street,
who has been i'll for some weeks, Is very
low, and little hope is entertained Of her
recovery.
The Pythian Sisterhood will meet
Thursday, Feb. 21st, at 1:30 P. NJ, to
reorganize and receive instruction in the
new work.
Miss Leona D. Stuart gave . colonial
party Saturday evening, at which eight
were present, appropriately attired In
colonial costume.
Wait! What forP A supper to be serv.
ed by the Berean Class Of men at the NJ.
=. church, March 7th. Watch for fur
ther announcement.
Another eight or ten inches of snow
Sunday and Sunday night, and the
breaking teams are out again. II the
wind blows, won't it fly!
Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Three
nice, comfortable days in succession last
week. Mirdbile dictu, which IL, being
translated, Who'd "a thunk ii?
Ernest King and A. B. Hammond
have purchased the power wood saw run
by j. Z. Murch for some years, and will
run 1t during the coming season.
Advertised letter in South Paris post
Office Feb. IS, 1907:
Woodbury. Cummings, .
The w. r. N. society will meet at the
Methodist church parlor Thursday, at 8
Pm. The leader 10 Mrs. George Farnum
and the subject is "Hawaiian Islands,"
Rev. D. L. Joslin Of Norway will
preach in the Methodist church next
Sunday. Rev. Fl. A. Clifford plans to
visit Richmond and Augusta for few
days.
The Seneca Club enjoyed . very de-
lightful evening with Mrs. Wilson last
Monday. The club programme WAS car
ried out followed by music and refresh
ments.
As the officers of Paris Grange are to
meet at Grange Hall Saturday forenoon,
the cborister would like tn have all
those that sing be present also, to prac-
tice pieces in the new singing books.
Don't forget your lunch.
Rev. C. A. Brooks Of the Norway
Methodist church preached at the Con-
gre,.ational church Sunday, in exchange
with Rev. Mr.. Baldwin. Although Mr..
Baldwin may be absent for few weeks,
the pulpit will be supplied regularly.
Everyone is invited to Grand Army
Hall, Friday evening, February 22, to
celebrate Washington's birthday. Under
the auspices of the Ladies of the G. A.
X. there will be a special programme OF
appropriate music and Rotations. The
entertainment will be followed by
social. Ice cream and cake for sale.
The postal card craze is responsible
for the issue by the post office depart
ment of one-cent stamp books, similar
to- the two-cent books which have been
issued for some years. The one-cent
books are issued in only one size, con-
tanning twenty-four stamps, sold for
twenty-five cents. The South Paris
office has supply Of these.
1t was not exactly a pair of McAllister
twin boys which came as valentines last
Thursday, for one of them was born to
the wife of Herbert S. McAllister of
Myrtle Street, and the other TO the wife
of Fordyce /. McAllister Of Park Street;
but they were about the next thing TO
twins, for their fathers are brothers, and
each is tho fourth child in the family.
Master GUY gilbert was given a sur
prise party Tuesday evening by the
Home Guards, and a number of young
lady friends who were invited made q
party of twenty-three. Guy was some
what surprised, but reports very pleas
ant time, and says they we're q jolly
crowd. He tried to give them good
time, and they all said they had had 1t at
their departure.
A dozen of the young friends of Miss
Helen Barnes gave her surprise party
Thursday evening-and it was real
surprise party, too, as when she answer
ed the door bell she supposed it was a
call for her to 90 out for the evening.
Games were played, in which Saint
Valentine took more or less part, re-
freshments were served, and everybody
enjoyed pleasant evening.
Don't forget tho patriotic tea given by
the ladies Of the Congregational Circle
on Thursday evening, Feb. 2lst. One Of
the best suppers of the season will be
served. The entertainment will consist
of music and readings and the bright,
lively little farce, Rubber Boots, with
the following cast:
Pauline. Helen Barnes.
Lou. Ethel Bennett.
Sophie, Ruby Clark.
Tramp, w. r. Maxim.
Supper at Gas. Admission to supper
and entertainment, % cents. Enter
10 cents.
The Congregational church was veil
filled Sunday evening, in spite OF tho
storm, for the service given under the
auspices of the w. C. T. U. The even
ing services at the other churches were
omitted. Mrs. E. E. Chapman, president
of the local union, presided at the SER
vice. Scripture reading and prayer BY
Rev. j. W. Chesbro opened the meeting,
after which there was patriotic song
by chorus of children, and Mrs. George
r. Morton read Governor Hanly's "Why
should young man be Christian" The
principal part of the programme was
temperance story, "The Saving OF
Father" read by Mrs. 81. A. Clifford, in
which were interspersed . number OF
songs appropriate to the story, given BY
a chorus choir made up from the choirs
of the several churches.
About the State.
The new steamer Machigonne which
il to be used on the line Of the Harps-
we'll Steamboat COMPANY was launched