Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-11
The Weather.

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ofP.|Hamlin Lodge. No. 81. meets every
r. sy evening at Pythisn Hall
The Weather.
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W, Why not:
ru. you want % freeze
Under the shady trees
u..gou want % frappe
uE g summer Jay:
D. sou want 20 get frostbit
N.. uu the lawn
or nave the janitor
Turn the steam on
d. YOU want To sleep
Under tx blankets deep
DO vO4 want IL 20 snow
Aai ,he billiards. 70 blow
Right here In july
NJ 80, why
Way uot.-w J. hampton.
Mss Mary Louise Phelps of Portland
isl guest at Mrs. Alice p. Thayers.
Judge Z. Y. Chamberlain of Berlin,
y. H.. was at South Paris Wednesday.
Rev. A. T. McWhorter and family are
spending their vacation at Three Rivers,
Mass,
Mrs Frank A. Turner was at her for
mer home al North Bucktield few days
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter P. Maxim and
Murray Bigelow are spending few days
in Boston.
Mrs. Arthur S. Hall of Buckfeld was
the guest of Miss Gertrude Hall few
lays last week.
Mrs. r. <. Strickland of Schenectady,
Y. Y, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. (. McArdle.
Fred B. Wiggin and family are spend
ing their vacation in Lowell, to which
place they went Thursday.
Albert w. Walker and Miss Eva Z.
Walker visited the Parks at their camp
at Shagg Pond over Sunday.
Mrs. w. W. Walker and son Harold of
Woodfords have been the guests of her
mother, Mrs. A. C.. Jones, few days.
James Z. Kenney and George b. Ben
nett attended the Supreme Lodge OF
Knights of Pythias in Boston last week
Rev. Francis Grovenor of Augusta has
visited his sister, Mrs. G.. G. Pratt. Mrs.
Pratt has been an invalid for a long
time.
Miss Addie l.. Giles is taking her va
cation from the Democrat office, and IS
this week visiting relatives at North
Wayne.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G.. Gerry and son
of Lewiston are spending their vacation
at (. Y. Haskelps camp south OF the
village.
A. NJ. Gerry of Lisbon Falls, formerly
in the drug business here, has been visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Arthur 4. Clark, a
few days.
Thomas S. Barnes and family left Fri
day for Trefethen, Peaks Island, where
they will occupy cottage for the rest
OF the summer.
There will be a dance at Academy
Hall. Paris Hill, Friday evening, Aug.
nth. Admission % cents each. All
invited Music by Swastiks Orchestra.
The Republican County Committee
held meeting at the court house Mon
day of last week, to make arrangements
for the campaign. There was full at
tendance of the committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert d. Park, after
delaying two days on account OF the
rain, started Friday morning for Shagg
Pond, where they are tenting for while
on Mr. Parks lot on the shore OF the
pond.
Advertised letters in South Paris post
office Aug. 10:
Miss Emily Tuen.
Mrs. l.. +. Robinson.
Mr.. Joseph stevens.
Mr. y. Bernair.
MIR. Z. L. DOrr.
A full-blooded Hereford heifer which
was raised by G.. II. Porter was sold IN
Brighton market about three weeks
since for $50. 20, when eighteen months
and two days of age. This is reckoned
as the highest market price paid for any
animal at Brighton this year. The ami
nal was from the celebrated herd of Mrs.
L. Z. Bean at West Bethel, and was
bought by Mr.. Porter when week old.
She was exhibited at the fair last fall,
and attracted much attention.
Mrs. Melissa NJ. Turner died Wednes-
day at the home of her son, Montell
Turner, lust nine days after the death OF
her husband, Decatur Turner. Mrs.
Turner was 10 years of age. She was IN
precarious condition of health at the
time of Mr.. Turner's death, so that she
did not seem to realize what il meant
Four sons with their families are living
-George w. of Lynn, Mass, Isaac OF
Buckfield, Frank A. and Montel Of
Paris The funeral was held at the Uni
versal,St church Friday forenoon, at
tended by the pastor of the church, Rev
j. II. Little.
Mr. and Mrs. j. +. Plummer started
Monday morning on their trip to Paris
France. They will sail Tuesday morning
from Boston, by the Cunard liner lvernia
for Liverpool. From Liverpool they e
to London, where they will remain for
short time, and thence across the chan
mel to Paris, to visit their daughter
Miss Minnie A. Plummer. Miss Plum
mer went to Europe about eleven year
since to study music, and has never re
turned. For several years she has bee
singing under the professional name o
Madame Scalar, singing in Paris, at In
Hague, in London, and other Europea
cities. Mr.. and Mrs. Plummer have n
definite plans as to the length OF thei
stay abroad, but expect to be gone nv
or six weeks.
Word was received last week OF u
death in Minneapolis on Tuesday OF Mr.
Mary A, wife of Ansel Sw II, of this place
Mrs. Swift was 6S years of age, and wa
the daughter of Winthrop Mathews. U
account of her failing health, Mr.. an
Mrs. Swift went from South Paris in tn
fall of 1905 to live with their sons
Minneapolis. Mr.. Swift returned aoo'
ayear since TO take employment her
Besides her husband, Mrs. Swift leay'
two sons, Albert G. and Winthrop, bot
of Minneapolis. The remains WEI
brought here, accompanied by MI
Swift's two sons, arriving on the evenir
train Thursday, and the funeral was
2P. M. Friday, at the home OF MT
Swift's sister, Mrs. William j. Wheeie
attended by Rev. ]. w. CHESHIRE.