Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-14
The 0xfrrh Hetmnrrat.
SOUTH PARIS.

once Hours: 73OA.M. to73o Pm.
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.
Cor msncing Sept. %. 1907,
TRAINS LEAVE SOUTH PARIS
Going ownleast)-53 SO A. NJ, daily; 8 80 A. NJ
Going up (west)-s:5O A. NJ, daily; 5 % Pm
ally except Sunday; AZ P. NJ, daily.
CHURCHES.
First CONGREGATIONAL Church, Rev. A. T. Nc.
Whorter Pastor. Preaching service, 10 As AN.
sunday school II As A. NJ; \. p. s. c. 4. 90
P NJ; Evening service Z 90 P: N; Church
prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 30 P. n.
an, not otherwise connected, are cordially In
Methodist Church, Rev. T. n. Kewley, Pastor.
on sunday, morning prayer meeting 10 90 A. n +;
p-eaching service l0:45 A. NJ; sabbath School
p N; Epworth League Meeting 90 p. n. /;
PRAYER meeting Wednesday evening 30; class
meeting Friday yening 30.
Baptist Church. Rev. j. Wallace CHESHIRE,
Pastor on sunday, preaching service lO45 A.
N. sabbath school Il NJ; Y. 7. :. G. E, 6l5 p.
~ prayer meeting 800 p. NJ; Wednesday even
luz prayer service - U' seats nee' All are
Tpiyersalist Church, Rev. j. II. Little, Pastor.
Preaching service every sunday Is lOaS A; M
IN p. Z. L. al Pm
STATED MEETINGS.
ga. M.-Paris Lodge. No. "a. Regular
-,setiog TUESDAY evening on or before full moon.
10 E.-Mount dsca Lodge, regular meet
'ags, Thursday evening OF each week.-Aurora
Encampment, first and third Monday evenings
ID ofRNMount Pleasant Rebekah Lodge, No.
90. meets second and fourth Fridays OF each
month IN Odd Fellows Hall.
q. A. R.-w. X. Kimball Post. No. las. meets
dr-t and third Saturday evenings OF each
month IN q. A. K. Hall.
WIN. K. Kimball Circle. Ladies' OF the G. A.
Z, meets hrst and third saturday evenings OF
e.rh month IN Grand ArmA Hall.
T. H.-Pa-is Grange, from May TO Oct. l,
meets first and third Saturday; during the
remainder OF the year. meets every Saturday, In
Grange Hall.
Z. G.C.-second and fourth Mondays of
\. z. o. P.-Stony Brook Lodge. No. Isl,
M = second and fourth Wednesday evenings
X. OF P.-Hamlin Lodge. No, 81, meets every
r. lay evening st Pythian Hall.
J. Augustus Record has returned to
Boston 10 continue his art studies.
Andrew J. Jackson of Ionia, Mich, is
visiting his brother, Alfred II. Jackson.
Mrs. Ella F. Neal of Lewiston was a
recent guest of her father, George Wise.
Mrs. L. L. Briggs is improving from
pneumonia, with which she has been
quite ILL.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard w. Shaw were
a, Lewiston Wednesday night to see
Lew Dockstader's minstrels.
Mrs. Ada Billings and daughter, Miss
Alice Billings, of Milton, were guests at
George Wse's a few days last week.
Miss Mary Rideout of Auburn has been
at T. V HaskelPs for a few days. Miss
Hattie Haskell has meanwhile been in
Auburn.
Mrs. Mary Burnham of Portland was
here Thursday to visit her mother, Mrs.
Miriam Stone, the day being Mrs. stones
sd birthday.
Miss Day, Miss Wheeler's milliner,
was called TO Bryant's Pond few days
since by the illness of nephew, who
soon afterward died.
Wednesday was the greatest day for
the creeper trade that ever was seen.
The town was all sold out of them
pretty soon after breakfast
George A. Briggs, who has been cook
ing in Fosters lumber camp at Dixtield,
has returned home. laundering opera
tions are suspended on account of the
Jack OF snow.
George A. Chapman has purchased the
Capt. Swan farm, lying south of his own
farm, of l.. l.. Jackson. There are no
buildings on the farm, the buildings hav-
ing been burned some years ago.
Advertised letters in South Paris post
Office, Jan. Is:
Miss wiuOna Gunner.
Mrs. q. MarstOn.
Mr.. Leon LOngley.
H. Il. Field.
DIR. W j. Reid.
The annual meeting of the Congre-
gatiOnal parish was held last Monday
evening, when the usual yearly business
was transacted. The officers elected are:
Observation-Disclosures $. Wright.
Clsrk-N. Dayton Bolster.
Treasurer and Collector-Walter 2. Maxim.
Prudential COmmittee-Walter +. Maxim
Charles ~. Howard, Alton G. Wheeler.
Music Ccmmittee-James S. Wright, Henry +.
Muzzy, Walter II. SWEET.
Charles T. Handy died Monday of last
week at the age of ~ years and some
months, after a long illness with con-
sumption. The funeral was held on
Wednesday, attended by Rev. j. II. Lit
tie and the remains were taken TO An
dover for burial. Mr.. Handy has lived
in town several years, working as a
blacksmith during the first of his resi-
dence here, but lately at carpenter work.
He leaves wife, and three children by a
former wife.
At the meeting of w. K. Kimball
Post, G.. A. r., Saturday evening, Jan.
4th, Past Commander w. S. Starbird in
stalled the following named comrades to
serve as officers for the year 1908:
COm.-Charles George.
:. V. C.-TherOn r Hathaway.
j. V.C.-Isaac Monk.
Surg.-GeOrge z. Tucker.
Chap Joseph a. Moves.
q. M-Chandler swift
o. D.-Frankiin Maxim.
%. G.-JOhn Murch.
Adjt.-Henry H. Maxim.
q. VI. S.-Griufll Stuart.
). M.-Edvin Morgan.
The Citizens Telephone Co. held its
annual meeting at the assessors office
last Monday evening. II was voted to
double the line from the Johnson farm,
now owned by w. j Wheeler, TO the
farm of Charles NJ Needham. 1t was
also voted to incorporate the company,
which has so far operated as an associa-
ton. The officers elected are as follows:
Pre.iient-J +. ri INNER
Vice Pre-ident-Frank 4. ShurtleN.
Clerk AMI Treasurer-Cha W. Rowker.
DirectOrs-William q. rockingham, A. l..
Holmes, George H. McKeen, Henry X. Stearns,
T. f. Thibodeau, George NJ. Atwood
II Tuesday nights storm had begun
little earlier, probably some of those
who went TO the Good Cheer supper
would have been scared off. As it was,
the crowd got there before the weather
was bad enough to prevent getting
home, by the way, was.a pretty sloppy
job, and the tables were well filled.
After getting there, the people naturally
remained for the entertainment, which
was very satisfactory. Ruth Ann Rob
bins Tea Party, with A. E. Morse as
Ruth Ann, the gypsy song in costume by
Mrs. II. w. Shaw and Miss Morrill,, and
the farce, Which is Which, were all good
features.
There was a large crowd present at
the public installation of the officers of
Aurora Encsmpment Monday evening,
Jan. 9th. District Deputy Ellis 5.
Doble with team of Grand Officers in
stalled the officers in very impressive
manner. Following the installation
there was music by Stearns' Orchestra
aud remarks by several of the members
and visitors, after which all enjoyed a
short social. The following officers
were installed:
& P-I II Merrlu