Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09

WIN x. Rimball Relief Corps meets frs
and third Saturday evenings OF each month, II
- Of H.TParis Grange. from May to Oct. ]
meets first and third Saturday; during TN
remainder OF the year. meets every Saturday, u
20 G'C.-second and fourth Mondays o
y. o. P.-s,ony Brook Lodge, No. Isl
me q second and fourth Wednesday evening"
of P.WHamlin Lodge, No. 81. meets every
Er Jay evening at Pythian Hall.
Howard G. Wheeler was at home over
Sunday from Burlington, VT.
John Caverly has returned from Ban
COR. where he spent about two months.
Mrs. Cobb of Gorham, Maine, has
bsen quite i'll at the residence of William
II. Blake, but is now improving.
The subject of the sermon at the Uni
yersalist church next Sunday will be
THE Permanence of Religious Work. "
IL has been necessary to shovel out the
drifts on a number of the country roads,
70 make il possible to travel with wheels.
John G.. Wentworth has purchased the
stable of the late Newell Cook, and will
continue to run it at the old location on
Pine Street.
Dr.J. G.. Littlefield is finishing up his
automobile house near his stable on
Pine Street. The automobile season is
coming some time.
The entertainment committee wish to
EXPRESS their thanks to those who so
kindly assisted in the entertainment
given at Good Cheer Hall, April I'd.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. Whitman and
daughter. Miss Ruth Whitman, of Somer-
VILE, Mass, have been the guests OF
relatives here for a few days, coming to
attend the Brown-Stuart wedding.
Hobart A. Kenney has returned from
Boston, where he went to have new
artificial foot fitted. The new foot is q
great Improvement on what he has had
before, and makes travelling much easier
for him.
The Merry Wives of Paris were enter
tanned on Wednesday afternoon by Mrs.
II. y. Porter. Several selections were
PLAYED on the phonograph, and dainty
refreshments were served. A good time
enjoyed by all.
A number from South Paris were at
Bridgton last Thursday night to attend
the meeting of Oriental CommaDdery,
X. t. Three candidates from this place
were among those who took the degrees
at the meeting.
A horse belonging to Theodore Thayer
died Saturday. One of W. j. Wheeler's
heavy team horses was taken sick the
same day, and it looked like gone case
for a while, but the animal, although
still in bad shape, may be saved.
All who contributed food for the Odd
Fellows supper Thursday evening and
have not received their dishes can find
the pie plates and cake dishes at Al
drich's meat market, while the bean and
brown bread dishes are at the foot OF the
stairs that lead from New Hall to Odd
Fellows Hall.
The Alva Shurtleff house on Pleasant
Street was sold Immediately after Mrs.
Shurtleff's funeral last week to A. Z.
Shurtleff of this place. The bulk of the
furnishings were transferred with the
house lust as they stand. 1t is not un-
derstood that Mr.. Shurtleff contemplates
moving from his present home.
The members of Mrs. Albert ID. Park s
Sunday School class with other young
people to the number of about twenty
five were invited to Mrs. Parks Wednes-
day evening to meet Mr. Parks nephew,
Clinton ID. Park of Pressure Isle, who
was spending the college vacation here.
There was music, games, and a very line
time generally.
Tuesday nights action of the corpora
ton regarding street lights has already
brought about the restoration of the arc
light at the post Office corner. This
light was run for while by the railway
company, but was discontinued num-
Der of months ago when the village fail
ed to rise to the bait. 1t is understood
that it will now be run continuously.
The mems supper at the Baptist
church last Friday evening was decid.
ed success. The men have received
many compliments for their efforts and
are very glad that they were able to
please their guests. They take this
opportunity to return their thanks to
those who so kindly assisted in making
the evenings work pleasant and profit
able.
Don't be surprised if you have sent
something in for this issue OF the Demo
crat which doesn't appear. More than
half the correspondence and communi-
cations received for this paper arrived at
this office within the last working day be,
fore going to press. As there are six
working DAYS in the week, it is easy to
understand why it can't all be used, and
the moral should be equally obvious.
The Ladies' Circle of the Congrega-
tional society will give their last supper
for the season at their vestry Thursday
evening, April IL. The ladies wish to
extend their heartfelt thanks to those
who have so literally patronized them
during the past months. Through storm
and cold you have responded to their
efforts to please you, and it has beer
highly appreciated. A cordial invita-
ton is now extended to all to meet agair
for supper and social hour.
The Universalist Good Cheer Society
closed its season of suppeis with tht
April supper given at Good Cheer Hal
last Tuesday evening. There. was Z
good number at the tables, larger thar
might have been expected in consider
alton of all that was going on, and ar
excellent supper was served. After sup
per an entertainment was given, consist
ing of the farce, "An American Harem,
which was very laughable, a song b!
Misses Marie Newton and Doris Culbert
and song and dance by Misses Marion
Bangs and Alma Shepard of Norway. 4
sociable was enjoyed by the young PEG
pie to conclude the evening.
Nearly or quite 175 Odd Fellows wer,
entertained BY Mt Mica Lodge at it
regular meeting last Thursday evening
OF this number about 100 came from
Norway Lodge, about fifty from Yves
Paris Lodge, a number from Mt. Abran
Lodge at Bethel and few from Monam
Lodge at Mechanic Falls. The visitor
who came down the line were met at tn
station and escorted to the hall by
drum corps, and lunch was served then
a little later. At the meeting. the frs
degree was worked by NJ. Mica Lodg
and the third By Norway Lodge. Sup
per was served in New Hall at q littl
after IL O'Clock, the tables being set 10
about 275. After the supper an hou
was spent with speeches and reading
from number Of the visitors and mem
bers Of the home lodge. The Norwa
train ran to West Paris to take home tn
visitors from that lodge, but those froI
Bethel and Mechanic Falls had to remai
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