Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-04-14

is the guest of her son, A. W. Walker
Miss Maud Carter has been spending
her Easter vacation here and with hel
sister at West Paris.
Mrs. z. B. Clifford has been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Russell
at Leeds, for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwyn T. Hubbard Of
Portland are guests of Mr.. Hubbard't
sister, Mrs. George F. Eastman.
Clinton d. Park of Presque Isle, a
student in Bates College, was the guest
last week of his cousin, Albert d. Park
Henry z. Perkins and Albert W.
Walker were drawn Saturday "a jurors
for the May term of court at Rumford
Falls.
S. L. Plummer of Lowell, who was on
his way to Brighton, was with his
daughter, Mrs. Fred B. Wiggin, over
Sunday.
There will be business meeting OF
the Ladies' Aid of the Baptist church
after prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing. A large attendance is desired.
Eleven members of the class of 1905
met with Miss Ethel Crockett Saturday
evening, April 4th. Light refreshments
were served and a very pleasant ''quiet"
evening was spent.
D. II. Bean got few eggs in the
month of March. From 20 White Wyan-
dotte hens he gathered 507 eggs averag-
ing 10 1-2 eggs per hen. He also has AZ
smart chicks Matched by the old fashion
ed method.
Patriots Day, Sunday, April 10th,
will be observed by the banks, stores and
offices of South Paris and Norway on
the following Monday, April 20, by clos
ing all day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Atwood of Au-
burn, who were here Friday night to at
tend the Rebeksh meeting, came early
and spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson G.. Elder.
A collar pin was lost in the hall Friday
night by one of the Auburn Rebekahs, a
bar pin with stone in it. IL any one
picked it up they will confer favor by
leaving it with Mrs. Wallace Strickland.
Miss Wheeler's millinery opening Fri
day and Saturday of last week was well
attended. The store was pret.ily
decorated in green and white. Many
very stylish hats were exhibited and Miss
Wheeler'S assistants were untiring in
their efforts to show them to all.
The next regular meeting of Joshua
l.. Chamberlain Camp, sons of Veterans,
held Tuesday evening, April q, will be
observed as Lexington Day. A special
has been prepared. All men,
bers earnestly requested to be present.
q. A. X. invited. Light refreshments
will be served.
Superintendent Harry A. Morton of
the Paris Manufacturing Co. and Mrs.
Morton returned home Thursday. Mr..
Morton has been on a business trip of
several weeks in the South in the in
terest of the company, and Mrs. Morton
has been spending most of the time with
the Heidners at Sour Lake, Texas.
As Patriots Day, now our annual
spring holiday, coming on Sunday this
year will be generally observed on Mon
day following, readers of the Democrat
may expect to receive their paper day
later than usual next week, as the max
ers of newspapers desire like others to
see the ball games and put on coat of
tan.
The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist church
will serve the last supper of the season
in the yestry next Tuesday from $50 to
I 80. The menu will consist of mashed
potato, cold meat, salads, cream pies,
etc, etc Supper to be followed by
"An evening with the BELLS" consisting
Of music, readings, and recitationS relat-
ing to bells of various kinds. Admis-
sion as usual.
The next meeting of Paris Grange,
April 18th, will be one of
pleasure and interest Norway Grange
ia 10 be present at an all day session. 1t
is expected that Prof. Hurd of Orono
will be present and give some valuable
regarding fertilizer. Also a
good literary programme has been pre-
pared which we think will be pleasing to
all present. We hope all Patrons in our
vicinity will meet with US, whether
VI Nuto VI VI oOuiC OthOi.
Come, let us eat, drink and be merry.
At the adjourned meeting of those in
terested in the organization of the Paris
Trust Co. Thursday evening, a talk was
given by George NJ. Atwood on the
topic, "Why Paris Needs Commercial
Bank" showing that there is no other
town in Maine of the size and import
ance of Paris which has no commercial
bank, and no town of the size of Paris
and Norway combined which does not
have much greater banking facilities
than are afforded in these two towns.
Reports from the canvsssing committee
showed good progress in the matter of
securing the necessary subscriptions to
stock. Two committees were chosen,
one on publication consisting of George
NJ. Atwood and Alton C.. Wheeler, and
one to secure quarters for the new bank,
consisting of j.. II. Bean, A. W. Walker
aud J. +. Plummer.