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

SOUTH PARIS.

The Newly Weds met with Mrs. II
W shaw at Hotel Andrews Wednesda,
afternoon.
Herbert A. Hilton, who has been al
BINGHAM for some weeks, returned
home the first of last week.
Mrs. Archie Cole of Toronto is a guest
AZ Wallace Ryerson's. Mr.. Cole wa.
here a short time last week.
Snneriutendent of Schools Albert D
park was in Lewiston Saturday to at
tend the convention of school superiu.
tsndents held there.
The rooms on the ground floor Of
Davis Block formerly occupied by the
ideal Laundry have been engaged by
Herbert W. Hitler of Norway, who is
soon to open bakery there.
Mrs. Nettie Tirrell is making changes
in her house on High Street so as to let
tenement in the lower part of the
bouse. while she will have rooms up
stairs. Her son, II. T. Tirrell of Canton,
IS visiting her and doing the necessary
carpenter work.
Electric lights are being installed in
tbe house of Wallace Ryerson on Pleas
ant Street. and new and larger furnace
is being put in. The old furnace was
not large enough TO warm the house,
and il has been necessary TO close it dur
ing the past few winters.
The Democrats office force Toasted
on maple syrup the other day. 1t was
brought in By W. C.. Stearns of Stearns
Hill and was reminder of old times.
II was clear, thick and heavy, and had
the real sap camp flavor-in short, il
was some of the best syrup that ever
tickled palate.
Rev. A. X. Baldwin, former pastor of
the Congregational church here, who is
now in the Bowdoin Medical School, is
superintendent of the Sunday School in
connection with the Brunswick Congre-
safional church. The school has $50
members, aud Mr.. Baldwin has three
assistant superintendent.
Wednesdays snow storm, ending in a
rain which made an icy crust, set us
back again into winter, from which we
had been inclined TO flatter ourselves we
had escaped. Although Wednesday
noon the roads were practically all bare,
Thursday numerous people were out on
runners, and even some loads of lumber
were hauled in on sleds
Mrs. Irene Abbott died Monday morn
inc OF last week at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Sewell Parker, with
whom she has been for some years. She
was - years of age. The funeral was
held Thursday at l 80, attended by Rev.
Mr. Kewley of the Methodist church.
The remains will later be taken to
Cornish for burial. Mrs. Abbott leaves
seven children.
The April meeting of Oxford Pomona
Grange, held at Paris Grange Hall last
Tuesday, was largely attended, the hall
being really insufficient to accommodate
the crowd. Not only did many come by
train, but others drove in, and found the
roads no worse than was to be expected
at this season. In the afternoon the
meeting was addressed by State Master
G. ). Stetson of Greene, who gave talk
on various matters of interest TO the
grange. His address was very much
enjoyed, and was the chief feature of an
interesting and profitable programme.
The tables were more than filed at
the supper of the Universalist Good
Cheer Society last Tuesday evening,
which was the last supper for the sea-
son. Several good musical numbers
were given in the programme which
followed, including piano duet by
Misses Abbott and Young, a vocal duet
by Misses Clark and Tolman, and two
songs BY Master Ralph Andrews and
Miss Marie Newton. A farce in two
acts, ''Not Man in the House." which
was very bright and entertaining and
plentifully sprinkled with local hits,
closed the programme.
Mrs. Louisa p, wife of Thomas
Powers, died Monday morning of last
week, after a short illness, at Dixfield,
where she had gone TO visit relatives.
She left South Paris about two weeks
before in good health, but apparently
took cold on the journey, and soon after
her arrival at Dixtield became i'll, though
it was several days before the trouble
ran into pneumonia. A physician was
then called, and Mr.. Powers was sum-
mOned from South Paris. Mrs. Powers
was 10 years of age. Her maiden name
was Widber, and she leaves two brothers
and a sister at Dixfeld. She is sur
viyed by her husband and two grand
children, Miss Lillian Powers of Norway
and II. L. Bartlett, who has made his
home with Mr. and Mrs. Powers for
some years. Mrs. Powers funeral was
held at Dixfield Tuesday, and the re-
mains were brought to South Paris
Wednesday.
The Euterpean Club had Wagner
day at its last meeting for the season.
with Mrs SMILEY, last Monday, when the
following programme was carried out:
Roll Cal-Current musical events.
Stories from Wagner's Operas illustrated on
Flying Dutchman, (spinning Song,
Tannhaeuser. Mrs. Brickett
Parsifal. Mrs Briggs'
ESSAY. Wagner. Mrs. Morton.
Miscellaneous.
Vocal duet Faust, Miss Leach, Miss Tolman.
Vocal duet The Arrow and the Song, Sawyer
Mrs Wilson, Miss Thayer.
Vocal SOLO o, Dry Those Tears, Teresa del Riego
Miss Wheeler.
Vocal solo, Bridal Song. Lohengrin
Miss Leach.
This was the last meeting for the season,
also the annual meeting of the club.
Next seasons meetings will be one
month later than this, beginning in
October and continuing to May. The
following officers were elected for the
coming year:
President-Mrs Edith Wheeler.
Se:retary-Mrs. Agnes Morton.
Trcasurer-Mrs Fannie Eastman.
Executive COmmittee-Mrs. Stella Blrnham,
Miss Hattie Leach. Miss 5. NJ. Wheeler.
Friday was a great night with the
Rebekshs Mt. Pleasant Lodge of this
place and Mt. Hope Lodge of Norway
entertained here Ruth Lodge and Lib
erty Lodge of Auburn and Colfax Lodge
Of Mechanic Falls. Between 80 and
200 from the visiting lodges arrived here
by special train about $50 p. NJ, and
were met at the station by a drum
corps and escorted to the hall. Supper
was served in New Hall and Grand
Army Hall at Z o'clock. Later the
regular meeting of Mt. Pleasant Lodge
was held in Odd Fellows Hall, and the
hall below was meanwhile cleared.
Then all assembled in New Hall, and a
programme of entertainment was carried
out There was music by an orchestra,
two songs by Master Ralph Andrews
and Miss Marie Newton, duet by Mrs.
Wilson and Mrs Burnham, song by
Mrs Dr. Bradbury, and "Aunt Jerusha's
Album" was presented under the
auspices of Mt. Hope Lodge, and the
farce, Not Man in the House," under
the auspices of Mt. Pleasant Lodge.
Interspersed in the programme were
remarks by number of the visitors.
A snacial train tnnk the visitnrs home