Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-21
S. +. DAVIS, p. Nj.

Raymond Penfold went up against 1t
in a coasting accident Saturday, and as
a consequence has black eye and a cut
entirely through the wall of bis nose.
He is more or less cabined, cribbed and
confined for a few days, which is not
particularly agreeable to his active dis
position, but it takes considerable to de-
press Raymond's spirits.
1t was Mrs. Herbert Walton, not Mrs.
Vernon A. Walton, who went to the hos
pital about ten days since. The name
was given incorrectly in the Democrat
last week, and considerable confusion
was the result. One of the effects
which was not entirely unpleasant was
that the Mrs. Walton who did not go to
the hospital has received many letters
and tokens of sympathy from friends.
By orders from national headquarters
the president of each Circle of Ladies OF
the G.. A. X. is required to appoint a
Patriotic Instructor whose duty it shall
be to endeavor to instill into the minds
of the people deeper reverence for the
flag, and all for which it stands. Mrs. L.
j. Monk has been chosen for this position
in VIM. K Kimball Circle, and as the
effort is to be made chiefly through the
public schools, the circle asks the CO.
operation of teachers, parents and school
officials in this noble work.
The annual meeting of the Paris Pub
lie Library Association was held at the
library rooms Saturday evening. The
reports show the association to be in
good financial condition. During the
wear the running expenses were paid,
SS1 90 was spent for new books, and the
cash balance in the treasury was in
creased somewhat. Miss Alice b.
Knight, the efficient librarian, will con-
tinue in that capacity for another year.
Officers of the association were chosen
as follows:
President-James ). Wright.
Vice President-J. X. Bean.
Secretary aud Treasurer-S. Dayton Bolster
Decentralization &c oficio, Alton G. Wheel
err, Alice b. knight, Albert ID. Park, j. H. Bean
Charles Burgess is carrying his left
hand in a sling as the result OF shoot
ing accident. Mr.. Burgess, whose wife
is a daughter of L. NJ. Tufts, lives at
Mr.. Tufts on Nichols Street. Sunday
morning Mr.. Cummings, who boards
there, with others was in the field back
of the house, and Mr.. Cummings was
posing before a camera, with a 22-calibre
rifle in his hands. The picture taking
had been finished, when in some way the
rifle, which was still in Mr.. Cummings
hands, was discharged. Mr.. Cumming
was so frightened himself that he is un
able to tell just how it happened. Mr.
Burgess was standing back to Mr.. Cum
mings, and the bullet struck his lief
hand, going through the lower part o.
the third finger and lodging in thu
knuckle Joint of the second finger. Tht
bone of the finger was split, and the
Joint was dislocated. 1t is thought tina
the effect will be a stiff joint where tn
bullet lodged.
There was a good attendance at Paris
Grange Saturday, Jan. 18th. The hes
of fraternal spirit exists among 1t
members, and all seem interested tt
promote the welfare of the order. The
programme for the day was very in
structive, which included paper b.
Mr.. S. Porter Stearns on agriculture
one by Mr.. j. S. Brown on the achieve
ments made by the National Grang
Legislative Committee and the question
now pending which are Of vital impoI
lance and will do much to add pleasur
TO rural life. Then followed descrip
ton of the utensils on exhibition at tn
! State Grange meeting that are to b
used in connection with denatured alec
hol by Mrs. Abbie Abbott and Rev. j
III. Little. A paper was also presente
by Mrs. Sabrina Jackson on "rhe Ides
Farm Home" which was both instructiv
and full of interest. A special meetin
of the Grange is called for Saturday
Jan. 25th, at which time 1t Is expecte
that the first and second degrees wiz b
conferred upon five candidates.