Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-02

church By Q sermon nom the pastor ana
appropriate music b. the choir. A class
OF children gave an Easter exercise and
song. At tho Universalist church there
WAS . baptism, and special services both
morning and evening. Further infor-
nation will DO given next week.
Miss Julia P. Morton Of South Paris
has been visiting her brother, G. G..
Norton.
Several from here attended the we'd
ding reception Of Mr.. and Mrs. Almon T.
Emery Tuesday evening Of last week.
Samuel Estes, Jr., and wife, expect
soon to move into P. G. Mayhew's house
where they will 60 to housekeeping and
Mr.. Mayhem will board with them.
Mr.. S. Evans has accepted call to
preach here and at North Paris for the
Baptist churches for the coming year.
During July and August he expects to
spend q vacation at bis home In Belfast,
Ireland, but will have . suitable supply
here during his absence. Mr.. Evans is
much liked by tho Baptist society here.
The annual parish meeting Of the Uni
versalist society was largely attended
Tuesday evening OF last week at Good
Will Hall. Seventy or moro partook OF
the excellent supper, after which tho
business meeting was hold. The re-
ports of the trustees, Good Will Society,
and parish officers showed excellent
financial prosperity. The report Of Mr..
L. q. Bates - chairman of the building
committee showed their new church had
been finished and furnished free Of debt
ut total cost Of something over 5000.
The following officers were elected for
tho coming year:
Noderator-F. E. Wheeler.
Clerk-Elmer 3. Tuell.
Tressurer-Mrs. II. r Tuell.
Trussees-LSC. Bates. L. n. Mann. r. Z.
wheeler.
There 10 q good interest in the work of
the parish and twenty.seven new men,
bers were added ut this meeting. The
pastor, Rev. /. s. Macduff, has done
faithful work since coming to our town
and was unanimously given call to re-
main another year. As there was an
abundance of food left the children of
the village were invited to come and
have dinner in Good Will Hall on We'd
nesday. Over thirty children and a
dozen or more adults accepted the in
vitation, and after dinner the children
spent an hour or two playing games and
having jolly time.
All soldiers with their wives residing
in North and West Paris who are in
terested in the observance of Memorial
Day are invited to meet at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Tucker on Tuesday
of this week. April I'd, at 2 O'Clock P. NJ.
1t is hoped there will be a good attend
ance as there Is important business to be
considered.
Wright Flavin recently had party OF
his little friends, the occasion being his
9th birthday.
Miss Linnie r. Marshall while out
driving one day last week narrowly
escaped serious accident. In turning
around in the dooryard at the home OF
Mrs. Elva E. Locke the horse became
frightened and ran away. Mrs. e. r,
Briggs and child and Elizabeth. the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Marshall
were also in the sleigh. Mrs. Briggs
and both children were thrown out but
without special injury. Miss Marshall
was dragged short distance but for.
tunately got free. The horse ran to the
bridge where 1t became entangled anG
wac captured by some men who witness
ed the accident.
Mrs. Lucinda Small has been quite IL
for week or two.
Saturday evening, March %, pleas
ant party was given at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Hammond at Trap Cor
ner in honor of Miss Jennie L. Bradbury
Rev. Miss Macduff was at Norway
Thursday and Friday of last week an6
participated on Thursday evening in the
Lenten services held at the Universalis,
church there.
Mrs. Elva E. Locke is at home for 6
couple of weeks. Mrs. Mary Gerrish II
here for a visit and S. Barry Locke Il
also at home from the college at OronC
for the Easter vacation.
Allen Cole and family of Greenwood
have moved into Mrs. Bucknam's rent.
Mr.. j. R. Tucker was at South Pari:
during the session of court and Miss
Ruth A. Tucker also was at the cour,
house and served as telephone girl.
Harold Perham is sick with jaundice
The Junior Y. P. C. U. of the Uni
versalist church will hold its first sociaI
on Friday evening of this week, April 5
An excellent programme has been care
fully prepared which is as follows:
/. Y Short Play, Why We Never Married,
BY fourteen OF the young people In costume