Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-23
Buckaeld.


Rev. A. W. Pottle and wife left home
Tuesday afternoon for Auburn, the seat
of the Methodist annual conference,
which commences its session Wednesday
morning and continues over the follow
| ing Sabbath, Bishop Goodsell OF Boston
presiding. The appointments of the
pastors constituting the conference are
made during the session by the bishop
on the advice of his cabinet consisting OF
the three presiding elders Of the con-
ference Rev. b. c. Wentworth OF the
Portland District, Rev. G. F. Parsons Of
the Central District, and Rev. g. d.
Holmes of the Augusta District. The
conference as body has nothing to do
or say with reference to the pastoral
assignment to charges or churches, nor
has the conference any legislative func-
ton, which belongs to the general con-
ference which meets quadrennially.
The work of the conference Is to pass
upon the character and conduct of its
members, hear reports and to pass reso-
buttons, receive fraternal delegates from
sister churches and to receive the repre-
sentatives of missionary and other or
CARNATIONS.
Quite an exciting though not very
destructive fire occurred Sabbath morn
| ing in the building occupied by Mr.. A.
Damon as a machine shop. The fire
occurred in room in the second story
of the building occupied by two young
men as lodging room. The fire took
| in the bed clothing. The occupants had
left the room half an hour before the
fire was discovered. The bed was de-
stroyed but the room and building were
not injured. 1t is not known how the
bed took fire. No doubt that sweet
luxury, the pipe, had some part in the
affair.
On Saturday morning near the resi-
dence of Augustus Cloutier, by some
misdeal, Mr.. George Record with horse
and wagon was Unexpectedly capsized,
splitting the supply of family groceries,
eggs and other purchases into the street.
No further damage was done than the
mixing up of the food supply in this un-
lceremonious manner.
Miss Flora E. Whitman, daughter OF
Ellis Whitman, took her examination
Monday preparatory to teaching the
school in her home district. Miss Whit
man is good scholar and we'll equipped
for her chosen calling.
Arthur E. Cole, dentist, and dealer in
dry goods, is also agent for the Hersey
heater. He is having one placed in his
house on High Street.
Nezinscot Hall is being cleaned and
put in complete repair. The committee
who have the matter in hand consist Of
lC. C. Wilmington, Benjamin Gerrish and
Mr.. G. S. Childs. The building is own
ed by the Odd Fellows.
Mr.. Edward H. Cole of Turner, son OF
E. G. Cole, of this village, has had tht
unusual distinction Of having at ont
time nine grand and greater grandpar
ents.
Buckfield has been we'll represented a
the Methodist conference during itl
session. Among those visiting are Mr.
and Mrs. E. NJ. Atwood, Mrs. Asa At
wood, Nellie Dudley.
Rev. w. D. Athearn supplied the Bap
fist church at Canton April IA, the Rev
E. A. Davis, state missionary for th'
western district, supplying the Baptis
church in this village. MIR. Davis Is {
very earnest and interesting speaker.
The schools of the village and towl
commenced Monday. Miss Cora Youn,
of Bowdoinham returned Saturday anC
assumed her duties Monday as teache
of the intermediate grade.
i Miss Abby Pratt, who has been house
keeper for w. l.. Morrill,, left Wednes
day for Brockton, Mass. where she viii
spend some weeks with her sister.
i E. NJ. Atwood made business trip Il
Boston Wednesday, returning in time t.
take in the Maine conference at Auburn
The "Oxford Club" consisting of thu
pastors and their wives who were pas
tors in Paris, Norway, Buckfleld ant
Mechanic Falls during the years 1900
1905, with invited guests dined togethe
! Saturday noon at Longs restaurant oil
Lisbon Street. About twenty sat dow
to the tables and social, fraternal hou
was enjoyed.