Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-05-21
The 0xfnrd Democrat,
SOUTH PARIS.


SOUTH PARIS.
SOUTH PARIS POST OFFICE.
once Hours: 100 A. n. to 3oP.n.
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.
Commencing Sept. 80. 1906.
TRAINS LEAVE SOUTH PAxIs
Going down casts 50 A. NJ, daily; s.44 A. n.
isily except Sunday; So p. n, daily.
Going ND (west)-l0 07 A. NJ. daily; % p. n.
tsily except Sunday; s AZ P. NJ, daily.
CHURCHES.
y,rst Congregational Church, Rev. A. K. Bald
win. Pastor. Preaching service. l0a5 A. M.
sc. x. 6O0P. M; Church prayer meeting Wed
ossfay evening at 80 o'clock. All, not other
yiss connected. are cordially Invited.
Methodist Church. Rev. ii. A. Clifford. Pastor
On sunday, morning prayer meeting 10 90 A. n.
,rsachiny service l0a5 A. NJ, Sabbath Schoo
s NJ: Epworth League Meeting 90 p. NJ.
eyenipg prayer meeting 90 p. NJ; prayer meet
ing We inesday evening; class meeting, Friday
e' saptist Church, Rev. J. Wallace Chesbro,
Pastor ON sunday, preaching service l045 A.
M. sabbath school II NJ; Y. p: 8. c. f., 6a5 p.
N, prayer meeting 90 p NJ; Wednesday even
ing prsyer service 80. Seats free. All are
"Tsiyersalist Church, Rev. j. II. Little, Pastor
Preaching service every Sunday at 10 As A: n,
sunday school at IL n. Junior Union at 80
IN Up. Z. U. at7P.h
STATED MEETINGS.
80 M.-Paris Lodge, No. "a. Regular
Meeting Tuesday evening on or before fullmoon.
10. D. F.-Mount Mica Lodge. regular meet
tbs Thursday evening of each week.-Aurora
Eacampment. first and third Monday evenings
~ each month.
l6 meets second and fourth Fridays OF each
moath IN odd Fellows Hall.
Ga. NV. X. Rimban Post. No. las, meets
fly I and third Saturday evenings OF each
month IN O. A. K. Hall
WIN X. Kimban Circle. Ladies' of the q. A.
= meets hrst 4nd third Saturday evenings OF
etsh month. IN Grand Armi Hall.
% ~ H-Parts Grange, from May TO Oct. !,
..e,s first and third Saturday; during the
rsrainder OF the year, meets every saturday, In
L. 8, 6. C.-second and fourth Mondays of
E. o. P.-stony Brook Lodge. No. Isl.
OBJ. .5 second and fourth Wednesday evenings
OF sch month.
ofP.~Hamlin Lodge, No. 81. meets every
s- ay evening at Pythian Hall.
Mrs. DR.. Stewart spent few days last
week with her people at Sabattus.
Leonard Sessions was at Bryant's Pond
Tuesday to attend the funeral of his
father, Sumner Sessions.
Arthur Stowell of Locke's Mills, a
former pupil of the high school, has been
in town few days calling on old friends.
Mrs. A. c. Wheeler spent a few days
with her people in Auburn last week. |
while Mr.. Wheeler attended court at |
RumtOrd.
Rev. II. A. Clifford was in town few |
DAYS last week visiting schools and at
tending to other work of the superintend-
eut Of schools.
The Delta Alphas will give silhouette
party this Monday evening at the
Methodist church. Admission five cents.
Zee cream and cake and homemade
candy for sale.
Tuesday night of this week the Re
bekahs 90 TO West Paris by team to visit
the lodge there. 1t is hoped good
number will go as accommodations will
be furnished satisfactory to all.
There was an error in the Democrats
list of street light locations as given last
week. The light at the corner of Pleas
ant and Church Streets is to be an arc
light instead of an incandescent as given.
Our school census this year seems to
furnish some evidence of race suicide.
Ii is hardly 10 be thought that the popu-
lation of Paris is decreasing, but the
number of scholars is only 794, against
- last year.
Rev. j. II. Little breaches at West
Paris next Sunday morning and in the
afternoon delivers the Memorial sermon
az Bryant'S Pond at 8 Pm. Mr.. Little is
also engaged to give the Memorial Day
address at the same place in 1905.
The light of the Harrison confiagra-
ton on the sky was plainly visible Tues
day evening, and was watched with in
tersst and solicitude by people here, al
though Harrison is too far away to
make it possible to give them any aid.
The tickets for THE Girls of 1776'
which is to be given in New Hall Thurs
day and Friday evenings of this week,
went on sale Saturday night. Ii you
haven't your ticket now is your time TO
purchase, for you surely must see the
drama.
The Norway Water Company gives
notice that all water bills due Jan. 1st
and not paid June lst will be shut of,
also that no one will be allowed to
make any changes in fixtures to increase
the consumption of water, without per
mission of the company.
Delegates to attend the Universalist
State Convention which convenes at
Biddeford were chosen from this church
SUNDAY and are Mr.. and Mrs. 5. Porter
Stearus, Mrs. j. D. Haynes, Miss Grace
Thayer. Alternates, Doctor aud Mrs.
MIR. and Mrs. A. ID. Park.
Work has been begun by the Norway
and Paris Street Railway-or technically
the Maine Water Power Co.-clearing
away the wreckage at the old grain mill
and getting ready to develop the power
to use for making electricity. Some
more fall than was used before will be
gained by setting the power station
farther down stream.
Members of the bar and county officers
were at Rumford Falls last week Co at
tend the sessions of Probate Court and
Supreme Judicial Court. Most of them
returned after two or three days
absence. Mrs. Albert d. Park and Mrs.
Walter L. Gray accompanied their hus-
bands, and attended the reception to
Judge and Mrs. Peabody Tuesday even
ing.
After the close of the rehearsal for
"The Girls of 1776'' last Monday even
ing, the members of the Seneca Club,
who are getting up the play. were enter
tanned by the Fan-Tan Club at their
club room. Three OF four Of those
present served in the dual capacity OF
hosts and guests, as they are members
of both clubs. Welsh rarebit was serv-
ed, and a social hour was spent.
The Oxford Blacksmiths' Association
will hold their fifth annual meeting at
Engine House Hall, South Paris, on May
I'D, 1907. All blscksmiths are cordially
invited. One fare on Grand Trunk from
all stations between Bethel and Portland
to South Paris on May 22, valid return
ing until May "a.
I I. :; !. f ssssIs.. Committee
Z. II. HAGGETT, }
A job of rebuilding is being done on
Pine Street, at the bend south OF the
high school building. The road as
originally travelled at the bend was
pretty close to the road limit as marked,
and has gradually drifted toward the
insida of tha cnrve until one of the wheel