Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03
West Paris.

The Oxford County Universalist Asso-
citation held here last Wednesday and
Thursday was an inspiration to all who
attended and was one of the most help
full in It's history. There was q large at
five or more we're present from out OF
town. This, besides the local pastor,
Rev. /. s. Macduff, included nine clergy
men as follows:-Rev. Oluf Tandberg,
Berlin, N. H.; Rev. r. E. Conner, Rev.
G. r. Tenney, Auburn; Rev. II. 81.
Hoyt, State Superintendent, East Hi
ram; Rev. NJ. C. Ward, Norway; Rev. D.
A. Ball, Mechanic Falls; Rev. j. a..
Little, South Paris; Rev. q. A. Markley,
Turner Center; Rev. L. F. Mckinney,
Bridgton. Rev. d. r. Ford of the
Methodist church also attended some of
the services. Two other distinguished
visitors present who gave highly in
teresting addresses at the convention
were Mrs. E. q. Chaplin of Rockland and
Mr.. George K. Fogg of Portland. The
programme was carried out very nearly
as planned. The first day was of much
interest, marked attention being given
the addresses by Rev. Mr.. Tandberg,
evening the church was filled to listen
to most vital and helpful sermon by
Rev. Ralph e Conner of Auburn from
the text Prov. 1923. Music was furnish
ed by mixed quartette and trombone
solo was played by L. NJ. Irish as a
voluntary. Thursday morning at the
business meeting the following officers
were elected:
President-E. c. Park, Bethel
Vice. President-Chtrles r. Ridlon. Norway.
Secretary-Rev ID. A. Ball. Mechanic Falls.
Treasurer-Charles A. Bonney, Turner Center.
The reports showed that the parishes
in this county were active and doing
faithful work. An inspiring address
was given in the afternoon by Rev. H.
Fl. HOyt, and as Rev. <. W. Webber was
unable to be present, his assignment on
the programme was taken by Rev. Mr..
Conner. Meals were served the first
day in Good Will Hall by the Universal
list Good Will Society and on Thursday
seventy-five or more patronized the har-
vest dinner at Centennial Hall.
| The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church were very successful Thursday
with their programme. At their har.
/ NOSt oiuuOi ouu supper duOut Sto poOpic
were served with meals, for which they
received about S45. Added to this was
about $40 more received from their
fancy and sale table, making a total OF
SIS. There was a good programme al
the free entertainment in the evening
consisting of drill by some of the
school children, readings, music, etc.,
which was appreciated by good sized
audience.
Apples are scarce in this vicinity to
what they usually are, but the No. !
Baldwins are of fine size and quality
Mr.. F. A. Durham has been buying
enough to send one or two carloads. 81
r. Tuell, A. c. Perham, 81. G.. Brown
and several others in the village have
sold their apples to him.
Mr.. Fl. NJ. Wing, head steward during
the summer season at the Mt. Washing
ton Hotel at Breton Woods, N. e., was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. C. Fl. Bates
for couple of days last week.
| E. j. Mann shot one deer while on his
hunting trip.
Mrs. George Howe is visiting relatives
in Rumford.
| W. S. Jackson is building an addition
to his stable.
Rev. D. R. Ford and Mr.. r. L. Kim
ball of this place have been holding
evangelistic meetings at North Paris.
The labelling is finished at the corr
shop, and the pack Of corn was much
larger than last year, the total being five
hundred and seven thousand cans. The
most of it was sold to Leggett & Co. Of
New York.
Mrs. S. Clarence Curtis and little
daughter Clara Mae of Boston, have
been spending a week with relatives
here.
Miss Elinor Fl. Tuell has decided not
to continue her studies at Westbrook
Seminary and has returned home. She
attended the recent Universalist Sunday
School and Y. P. G. U. convention al
Portland.
Rev. Isabella S. Macduff went to Nor.
way last Thursday night and attended
the services at the Universalist church
when Rev. NJ. c. Ward was installed as
pastor of that church.
There is quite an epidemic of throa,
trouble in this locality. Rev. D. R
Ford has been confined to the house a
few days with an attack of tonsilitis and
was unable to attend the dinner, supper
and entertainment given by the Meth.
odist society.
The Baptist society have deferred theil
sale and entertainment until the first OF
December.
The Universalist Good Will Society
will hold their annual fair, chicken pie
supper and entertainment at Good Will
Hall on Wednesday, Nov. Is. Further
particulars next week.
Rev. D. R. Ford is holding his singing
school in Dunham's Hall every week on
Monday evenings.
Mrs. Mary Perham is so far recovering
from her recent illness as to be able to
sit up some.
Edward, little son of Mr.. and Mrs. E
D. Stilwell, is quite sick.
Several children here are having the
whooping cough.