Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-06-11
West Paris.

Over thirty members OF onward Ne
bekah Lodge, No. 20, attended the dis
trict Rebekah meeting At Bethel Monday
evening OF last week. They were royal
~ entertained, and by courtesy Of Mr..
Edwards were given an automobile ride
around town. The degree team Of On.
ward Lodge exemplified the work for
six candidates, and when they came
home all reported fine time.
Station Agent Gardner reports that
there is steadily increasing business al
this G. T. depot. There is now lively
business among the farmers and dairy.
men in this locality, including some at
North Paris, South Woodstock and
Greenwood. They are shipping an aver
age of 125 large milk cans day ia
Portland, the total number Of cans sent
from here in May being 1928.
Some young men were found at Trap
Corner one dark rainy night last week
out in the rain and so far under the in
fluence of liquor that they were unable
| to locate their homes few miles away.
The proper officers were notified and
they were cared for. 1t is one of the
mysteries of life why man should not be
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vided-pure water.
Rev. l. S. Macduff and Mrs. II. R.
Tuell attended the Universalist state
convention at Biddeford last week.
Rev. Nancy Smith of Newfield, n. II ,
came here on Thursday from the Bidde-
ford convention to be the guest of Rev.
Miss Macduff for few days.
W. S. Jackson Is repairing and i'm
proving the house he recently purchased.
Alden Day is raising the roof of the
ell of his house and building piazzas,
thereby improving the upstairs rent.
Mr.. and hrs. John Curtis of Rumford
Falls recently visited their daughter,
Mrs. E. l.. Wood.
Mrs. Lucelia Morton of South Paris
visited her son, c. G. Morton, a few
days last week.
W. II. Emery has moved into his new.
" purchased house. Mr.. Tracy, who
has occupied the house, has packed his
household goods into one room and is
looking for rent.
BY request the regular evening choir
ut the Universalist church furnished
music at the funeral services of +. l..
Barrett at Sumner Hill last Saturday.
DR.. F. II. Packard and family have
gone to his summer camp for the sea.
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Durham will
store their household goods in the doc
tor's house at present.
The w. c. T. U. held its regular
meeting Thursday afternoon of last week
with Mrs. L. G. Bates. A good pro
gramme was arranged by the superin
lendent of the flower mission depart
ment, Miss Della H. Lane.
Mrs. Y. w. Bates of New Haven
Conn.,, arrived at l.. C.. Bates Thursday
of last week for short visit. She wa!
accompanied by her son Theodore who
will remain with his grandparents for
while.
The Royal Comedy Company came t.
Dunham's Hall Thursday evening o
last week for few nights.
Sunday evening, June 9, closed thu
evening services for the season at th'
Universalist church. There will not b,
any regular evening meeting at tina
church during July and August.
There was very pretty and impress
i've service at the Universalist church
Sunday morning. Ten children wer
baptized by the pastor. There wa
special music appropriate to the occa
sion, and the church was beautiful.
decorated with sprays of apple blossoms
There were two ball games played
here on Saturday afternoon. The frs
was rather loosely played by our team
The game was between West Paris ant
South Paris, score to in favor o
South Paris. The second game was wei
played. South Paris toy shop VS.. Yves
Paris I'd. Score won by West Paris, 5 h
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