Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-12
West Paris.

this locality have Tor some time Deer
marketing a large quantity Of milk al
Portland. Last fall the most Of them
Joined in an agreement with the milh
producers union to sell the milk at 9
certain price. Recently the Portland
buyers tried to out the prices with the
result that milk is ION strike" and tht
farmers wives are making butter unit
the stores have more than they Cal
handle. Through the winter butter wa
scarce product and was hardly to b.
had at any price except from creameries
Mr.. Ronello C. Davis of Woodstock i!
looking after tho interests of the uniol
and farmers in this vicinity, and Mr.. G
C. Rowe of Oxford, who is in charge o
those interests in his locality, was herr
recently in conference with Mr.. Davis
A union man from Portland has als'
been here. 1t is hoped the matter ma!
be adjusted.
Rehearsals have again been started OF
the drama, "A Woman's Honor" which
is to be played under the auspices o
Granite Lodge, F. and A. NJ. 1t is th'
intention to stage the play some time II
May.
The w. c. T. U. held its annual meet
ing last Thursday afternoon with Mrs
David Emmons. A good number wer'
in attendance and the following officer
were elected:
President-Mrs. Ella NJ. Bates.
Vice Presidents from the churches:
Baptist-Mrs. Anna w. White.
Universalist-Miss Jennie III. Brown.
Methodist-Mrs. Fannie J. Emmons.
Secretary-Mr5. Emily l.. EmmOn6.
Treasurer-Mrs. Lizzie Z. Lane.
Delegates were chosen to attend th'
coming convention at Buckfield and th'
hostess then served dainty refreshments
and presented each member with
fragrant bouquet of Mayfowers.
At the annual meeting of the Wes
Paris Public Library Association hel6
last week the following officers were
elected:
President-Clarence G. Morton.
Vice e-President-Luther NJ. Irish.
Secretary-Jennie NJ Brown.
Treasurer-Ruth A. Tucker.
Asst. Treasurer-Mrs. Annie W. Wheeler.
Trustees-Lewis c. Bates. Edwin d. Stilwell
Herman II. Wardwell.
The Junior Y. &C. U. of the Univers
alist church added several dollars to iti
treasury last Friday evening at Coco
Will Hall by Rainbow Party. There
was an entertainment consisting OF
piano music and song by Mr.. l.. NJ
Irish and readings by Miss Price and
Miss Macduff. The company was ther
invited to blow soap bubbles, and ribbOr
prizes were awarded the most proficient
There was also peanut hunt, quotations
and social.
Rev. Ernest Griggs, returned mis-
sionary from Burmah, will give an ad
dress some evening this week at the
Free Baptist church. See poster fol
date
S. Clarence Curtis and family of Bos
ton are spending vacation here will
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Bucknam.
Mrs. Laura Reed is again at home aftel
having spent several weeks with hel
daughter at Portland.
Rev. l. S. Macduff was at Berlin, N
H., several days last week and on We'd
nesday delivered the evening address a
the Coos Co. w. c. T. U. convention
which was held in that city.
On Sunday, Rev. Miss Macduff con
Quoted the funeral service at Greenwood
Center of the late Orville Ames, who wa
found dead by the roadside.
Both the Paris Manufacturing Co. ant
Mann's mill will have the usual hal
holiday Saturday afternoons through tn,
summer season.
A. K. Shurtleff is having a we'll dus
near his buildings.
G. Z. Gowell of South Paris is runnin!
fish cart here on Tuesday of eacl
week.
The Firms still continue to buy up tn
farms in this vicinity. Mark Huotar
has bought OF Will Whitman the Star
bird farm just beyond W. G. Ham
mond's. Anti Korhonen has purchased
of Gaius Swan the so.called Daniel Cur
tbs farm on Curtis Hill near Lauri I'm
monen's, and another Finn has becom,
the owner of the farm recently belong
ing to Walter Rowe just below Will Ber
ry's at Trap Corner.
Mr.. Whitman has moved back to bis
farm at North Paris. Mr.. Swan has NOV
ed to Portland, aud Mr.. Rowe is living
in house at Shows Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Dunham returned
home last Saturday afternoon. Will,
visiting his son, l.. L. Dunham, at Brat
tleboro, VT, Mr.. Durham was quite il
with grippe, but both Mr.. and Mrs. Dun
ham are hoping soon to be in thei
usual health.
Mr.. John Dunham of Rumford ant
Miss Davis of Danville visited at G. f.
Barden's Sunday.