Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-15
Dust q foot thick.
And no prospect of rain yet.
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II. r. Hall started Sunday morning or
his return to Kansas City.
Mrs. C. E. McArdle visited in Lewis
ton and Auburn over Sunday.
Mrs. Heller Bryant of Locke's Mills
visited relatives in town Sunday.
Miss Lille Mason of Lawrence, Mass.
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Sarah E
Leach.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Barnes of Port
land were guests at T. S. Barnes over
Sunday.
The central of the Citizens Telephone
will be closed the second and third days
of the fair.
John G. McArdle of Lynn, Mass, and
his sister, Florence McArdle, are visiting
relatives here.
Topic for the Y. P. C. U. next Sunday
evening, How shall we strengthen our
church this year,"
Mrs. II. A. Hilton's mother, Mrs.
Blackstone, of Garland, has been spend
ing few days with her.
Eddie Lowell shot hen hawk Satur-
day morning which measured So inches
from tip to tip. A handsome bird.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Tucker have re-
turned from their cottage at Bay Point
where they spent the summer to their
home here.
A piazza is being built on the ell of
Carl Mason's house on Church Street,
and other repairs and alterations are
being made.
The ladies of the Congregational and
Universalist societies are very busy get
ting ready to run their eating booths at
the fair grounds.
Louis w. Clark started Monday morn
ing for Orono, to enter the University of
Maine. He expects to take the course
in electrical engineering.
Percy Briggs, who underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the Central
Maine General Hospital at Lewiston
several weeks ago, returned home Sum-
day.
Herbert NJ. Tucker has position for
the coming year in charge of the cattle
and dairy department of the University
Of Maine at Orono. he expects TO leave
with his family for that place in the
course of few days.
Leon 5. Fairbanks of Newtonville,
Mass, came Friday night to join Mrs.
who has been spending two
Or three weeks with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George B. Crockett. They re-
turned to Boston the next day.
George Z. Emerson of Norway and
Alice May Howe were united in mar
rage at the residence of Rev. j. Fl.
Little last Saturday evening, the ring
service being used. They were accom-
panied by a brother of the bride and
sister of the bridegroom.
Miss Abbie Starbird started Sunday
morning for Fort Leavenworth, Kansas,
10 join her brother, Capt. Alfred A.
Starbird of the Artillery Corps, and
lew weeks later they will sail for the
Philippines, where Capt. Stsrbird e1-
poets TO have two years service.
Latest reports from Mr.. and Mrs. j.
2. Plummer, who are in Paris, indicate |
hat they will sail for home about the
10Th, at least not before that, as that is |
The earliest date on which accommoda- |
ions can be secured. They are having |
/ fine time in Paris, and enjoying it
greatly.
The foundation having been sufficient
y dried out, and given two coats of coal
ar TO waterproof it, work is now going |
IN upon the superstructure of Fred w.
cement block house on Spring |
Street. Mr.. Bonney is giving the
work his personal attention, and it is
safe to say that no building in the viii
age was ever built closer to the speci-
fications in every detail than this.
At the meeting of Paris Grange Sept.
9Th, Mr.. W. ]. Thompson, lecturer of
he Maine State Grange, was present and
rave a fine address on Evolution.
Mr. Thompson is also one of the state
assessors and much valuable informa-
ion was gained as time was given in
luestioning as regards taxation. Par
ocular reference was also made regard
ng the "Initiative and Referendum"
Vt the next meeting Sept. 10th, Mr.. r.
D. Leavitt of Auburn, chairman of the
state Grange Executive Committee, also
ieputy of this district, will be present.
AS the Democrat goes to press, Mon
lay noon, the voting is going on rapidly,
md with clear, comfortable day, there
$ every prospect that large vote will
,e cast. All sections of Paris are turn
ng out well, and the vote of the town
will probably be heavy. For the first
ime the "Morey booths" with closing
IoOrs, are in use. The only difficulty
With them is that they are rather few in
lumber, there being only five of them,
md at the rush hours there has to be
considerable waiting. Next week the
Democrat will give the full detailed vote
4 the county.
Mrs. Louise S. Strickland suffered a
evere paralytic shock Thursday night,
rom which she never rallied, dying Sun
lay afternoon without having regained
ull consciousness. The funeral will be
leld at the house at 80 Tuesday after
loon. Mrs. Strickland was the widow
4 Nathan F. Strickland, who died few
ears since. She leaves two sons, Wal
ace B. Strickland of this place and Roy
J. Strickland of Schenectady, n. Y. The
after was summoned and arrived here
N Saturday. There are also two grand
hildren of Mrs. Strickland, Merton K.
sumner and Miss Louise Sumner, both
II this place.