Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-28
Mr.. and Mrs. James Heald Of Sumner
were guests at Albert d. Parks Satur-

4 nj. anu MIS-. James doalQ OF sumner
were guests at Albert d. Parks SatuI
day.
The Seneca Club will be entertained
this Monday evening by Mrs. Agnes
Penfold.
Miss Wilma Morrill, closed her worl
here and returned to her home in West
brook Saturday.
o. Fl. Lunt of Portland has been the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. Harold t.
Briggs, for day or two.
Miss Charlotte Giles was accompanied
by Mrs. Will Faulkner on her weekend
trip home from Bliss Business College
Lewiston.
| The ladies Of the NJ. Z. church will
serve supper in their vestry Thursday,
Jan. S0tb, followed by social. Supper
fifteen cents.
The Newlyweds met Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. Donald p. Chapman at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
y. Dayton Bolster.
Jailer Wilbur L. Farrar is reported to
be gaining rapidly since his return from
the hospital, and making all the progress
that could be looked for.
Miss Florence Ellen, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John A. Haskell, who live in
the Hersey house on Main Street, died
Friday of tubercular meningitis, at the
age of u years.
After little spit of snow Sunday even
ing, it rained as usual, and kept it up
all night. In the line of weather, this
winter is about the limit. The 9th of
January, and no real Shedding yet.
Miss Luella J. Phelps of Cambridge,
Mass, who has been visiting her nephew,
Albert D. Park, for several weeks, re-
cruiting from an illness, is much i'm
proved, and expects to return home some
time this week.
Mrs. Louise J. Briggs was called to
Brookton last Tuesday by the serious
illness of her son, Fred c. Briggs, at that
place. He is reported improving, and if
he continues to improve, she will return
home in few days.
Leon A. Brooks has purchased the
farm of Fred Rowe on Fore Street in Ok
ford, and will move there little later.
Mr.. Rowe will have an auction sale of
his stock, tools and household goods
next Saturday. This is one of the best
farms in this vicinity, with large and
comparatively new buildings.
Several of the Knights of Pythias
from Hamlin Lodge were at Portland
Thursday night to attend the Pythian
jubilee, and were in City Hall when the
fire broke out which destroyed the build
ing. As is generally known, they all got
out without danger, though it got quite
smoky in some parts of the building be-
fore it was cleared.
The repairs on the Probate Court room
at the court house have been finished, SO
that the furniture, which has been in the
grand jury room for some time, has been
moved back, and the January term of
Probate Court was held in the old quar-
tiers last Tuesday. With a steel ceiling,
new paint ON the wood work, and new
linoleum on the floor, the appearance of
the room is much improved.
The Fan-Tan had a supper and one of
their delightful meetings at the club
room Saturday evening. A code of by
laws was adopted and the following
officers elected:
President-Mrs Roxie McArdle.
Vice President-Mrs. A. ID. Park.
Secretary-Mrs. Herman Wilson.
Asst. Sec.-Miss Carrie Hall.
Treasurer-Mrs j. q. Litteheld.
The thanks of the club are due Mrs.
McArdle for the pleasant evening.
Mrs. Eliza II. Moore died Sunday fore
noon at her home in the Haskell house
on Main Street, at little past 81 years
of age. She had been failing for some
time, and had been seriously i'll for a
number of weeks. Mrs. Moore was
daughter of Maj. Rufus Stowell, and
married Hiram Moore, who has been
dead for some years. She has one sister
living, Mrs. Julia G. Smiley, who is now
in Oregon. Mrs. Moore's funeral will be
held at 2 O'Clock p. NJ. Tuesday
Mrs. Park entertained the members of
her class in the Universalist Sunday
School and few others at the Park farm
on the Hebron road Friday evening. The
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by Charles Newell in hay rack. When
they were assembled, the party number
ed twenty four. All sorts of games were
played, and all devoted themselves to
having a good time TO the best of their
ability. Refreshments were served in a
varied menu, ranging from sandwiches
10 cornballs, and in generous quantity.
II was late, or perhaps it would be
better to say, an early hour, when the
party broke up.
The Good Cheer supper and entertain
ment will be given Tuesday of this week,
Jan. Is, a week ahead of time. A clam
chowder supper will be served at $50.
A few beans will be served those who
don't eat clam chowder. The following
entertainment will follow the supper:
Music.
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Rock OF Ages, Illustrated, .------- Helen Porter.