Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-10-27
West Paris.

A good programme and good speakers
are assured for the Oxford County UNI
versalist Association which is to be held
Wednesday and Thursday Of this week
here with the local parish. All visitors
will be gladly welcomed and all who can
remain over night will be entertained 10
the homes of the society.
A Senior Y. P. c. u. has recently
been organized in connection with the
Universalst church. Quite number OF
the young people met one evening at the
home of Mrs. Vernon Ellingw0Od and
organized the society with seventeen
charter members. The following officers
we're elected:
President-Mrs Marjorie Elingw0od.
Vice -President-MadgeL l.. Tuel.
Secretary-W. s. Mckinney.
Trcasurer-Ralph Bacon.
Chairman Lookout Com-Miss Eva Tucker.
Chairman Devotional Com.-Helen II. Dexter
Chairman Social Com.-Ethel L. Ellingwood.
1t is the intention to have this society
of the young people have charge of the
evening services during the winter,
which so far are being held in Good
Will Hall.
The entertainment "The Village Post
Office" which was given Wednesday
evening of last week for the benefit of
the West Paris Fire Company, was a
great success. The parts in the play
were we'll carried out and the audience
showed appreciation by frequent ap-
plause and hearty laughter. The special
ty songs by the children were warmly
encored The song, ~ Could Love You
When You Smile" was given by Alice
Barden and two little girls, Maude Tuell
and Leona Marston, and you're a Bit
of Sugar Cane'' was sung by Ivan Tuell
and Earle Bacon in black face. Before
and after the play orchestra music was
played on two violins and the piano by
Mr.. Martin, Miss Brown and Miss Tuell.
Dunham's Hall was packed to the doors
with one of the largest audiences ever
assembled in our town, there being a
number present from Paris Hill, West
Sumner, North Paris and the surround
Il ing section. Mr.. 4. c. Bowler, editor
of the Oxford County Citizen, also came
from Bethel with his automobile and
party of four with him. Nearly eighty
dollars was taken for tickets, and net
receipts from the supper and refresh.
ments was about twenty dollars more
Added to this was several dollars more
taken for dancing after the play. The
net proceeds passed over to the treas
urer of the fire association was about
ninety-five dollars. After purchasing
four rubber suits for the hose men who
are in charge of the second assistant en-
gineer, Mr.. d. W. Gray, the remainder Of
the money will be used toward putting
in the new pipe and hydrants through
the main street of our town. This viii
be connected with the powerful steam
pump at the mill of the Paris Manu-
featuring Co. This job will cost abou
$500 and there are not at present funds
enough in their treasury to carry il
through. A. G. Perbam, L. G. Bates
and l.. NJ. Mann are committee to atuent
to the putting in of hydrants and worl
has already begun to see ii pipe canno
be laid at once across under the G. T. R
In. as far as the hay scales where TIT
first hydrsnt would be put in. As there
has been quite a demand for it and tn
money is needed, it is possible the re
cent entertainment may be repeated tn
first of November for the further benef
of the fire company.
The Methodist Ladies Aid Societ.
will! hold their harvest dinner and sup
per as before stated on next THURSDAY
at Centennial Hall. They will also hav
sale of some useful and fancy articles
and free entertainment in the evening
Mrs. Nellie G.. Daniels of Minneapolis
Mimi, has come to spend the white
with her aunt and uncle, DR.. and Mrs
o. K. Yates.
Mrs. Lucinda Small of Berlin, N. H.
lis visiting friends and relatives in town
Mr.. Lyndon l.. Durham of Brattle
bore, Vt, was at the home of his par
ents here last week for short visit
Mrs. Emily Felt of Bryant's Pond visit
ed in town few days last week.
| G. A. Smith is having rent finished
off over the store in his building SO i
will be suitable for two families.
Henry Bates is visiting his brother, L
IC. Bates.
A Halloween party will be held Sa,
urday evening, Oct. 81, at the home o.
Mrs. Vernon Ellingwood. The affai
will be under the auspices of the Senio
lY. p. C. U. and admission will be fiv'
cents. There will be games apprOpriat
for the occasion and social evening t
which all are invited.