Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-07-14
Mrs. J. P. Richardson spent Sunday at


Miss Lowe of Bates College is a guest
of her friend, Miss Carrie Clifford.
Miss Ethelyn Beede, OF Phillips, is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. T. N. Kewley.
Mrs. Chester Foss and two children of
Lewiston are visiting at Mr.. l. j.
Monks.
Miss Bertha Marshall has returned to
her home in Lancaster, N. a., for two
weeks vacation.
Mrs. Richard Bourne of Providence,
r. l., is a guest of Z. N. Anderson and
wife for couple of weeks.
The Junior League of the NJ. E.
church will have picnic Thursday in
the grove opposite the parsonage.
Mrs. George R. Morton has been en-
joying ten days visit from her aunt,
Mrs. W. j. Stewart, of Morris, MINI.
Misses Edith and Cleora DeCoster of
Buck6eld have recently been the guests
of the Misses Isabel and Rizpah Morton.
Mt. Pleasant Rebekah Lodge conferred
the degree upon four candidates Friday
evening. Ice cream and fancy crackers
were served.
Mrs. N. J. Nicholson, who has been
spending a few weeks with her aunt,
Mrs. j. E. Murch, is visiting friends and
her mother in Auburn for week.
Misses Isabel and Rizpah Morton en-
tertained party of about twenty young
folks on their piazza Monday evening,
and jolly, good time they had.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Carl Tubbs of Port
land are spending their vacation in this
vicinity, being at present with Mrs.
Tubbs' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall
Ripley.
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. Z. Church
will have lawn party Monday evening
at the home of Mrs. L. N Kewley. Ice
cream will be on sale. Everybody cor
daily invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Haynes, Misses
Laura and Hattie Burnell, Carrie and
Gertrude Hall spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. c. E. Brett at their camp at
Pond, Hebron.
Mr.. Norman Nicholson of Jamaica
Plain, Mass, and his father, Hugh
of North Brewer, Me-, have
been spending few days with the
formers family at j. Z. Murch's.
DR.. ID. NJ. Stewart attended the Oxford
and Androscoggin Medical Association
Monday evening at Gorham, n. III. The
gathering was at the Mt. Madison House,
one of the high class hotels of the noun
tains.
Mr.. j. Z. Murch, family and company,
took a carriage drive to Harrison last
Tuesday and had the pleasure of wit
Messing a good, smart thunder shower
with lots of good rain. Also had very
good luck fishing.
Mrs. Annie Andrews, who has been
with her daughter, Mrs. William Blake,
for several weeks, returned to her home
in Auburn, Saturday. Her little grand
Atbea Ellen Blake, went back
with her for visit of few weeks.
E. n. Anderson has laid cement
walk in front of his residence on Hill
side Avenue, and s. C. 0rdway is laying
one the length of his let to Western
Avenue, and when completed will make
a great improvement to the street.
If you have city items or news please
send or bring them to the Democrat
office for publication so people may know
who your company is, or where you have
been on your vacation. We like the
news for our columns, but We can't get
them all unless you help US.
The Grand Trunk Railway Company
are increasing the comfort of their
patrons by equipping their excellent
through trains with electric light and
fans. The improvement which the road
has made in its passenger service for the
past few years has been great.
F. W. Rounds has returned to South
Paris FROM Louisville, Kentucky, for 4
short vacation, bringing with him Mr..
p. j. Myers of Indiana, student in the
University School of Louisville. Mr..
Rounds and Mr.. Myers have just finished
a trip to Niagara, the st. Lawrence,
Lake Champlain and the Hudson.
j. II. Little's family go to their
summer cottage at HarpSwell Center
this week and will be gone until Sep
TENDER. Mr.. Little will preach here at
South Paris every Sunday morning
through July. His telephone call during
August, aud except Saturday afternoon
July, will be, Central, Harps-
we'll Center. Saturday and Sunday for
July 1894, Norway Central.
The ZilpherS gave one of their men,
bers, Miss Elsie Chapman, surprise
party Friday on the occasion of her
birthday. They took the five
O'Clock steamer for Capt. F. G. Tribou's
cottage at Norway Lake, where they
had a picnic supper. They presented
her with box of chocolates and an
autograph album. They returned in
Mr.. Tribou's launch after very pleas
ant time.
A camping out party left Saturday
morning for a weeks stay at Camp Con-
cord, Concord Pond. In the party are
Mrs. Harry Morton, Misses Julia p.
Morton, Eunice Forbes, Florence Rich
ardsou, Olive SWEET, and little Majorie
Peaslee. Harry Morton piloted the
party to camp and will come back Sun
day. Miss Sue Thompson of Rumford,
a teacher in Massachusetts,, is expected to
join the party later in the week.
Judge" John Martin of Rumford
Falls, chief justice of the Pooduck Mu.
nicipal Court, champion all-around
athlete in the eighty-year-old class,
hunter, trapper and guide, and instruct
OF in the art of skunk-taming by the
Stevens method, was the guest of South
Paris friends last week. Since removing
to the metropolis OF the upper Andres
coggin the Judge" has acquired quite a
knowledge of the French language
the kindness of the postmaster.
For lack of other means Of working OF
his surplus energy the Judge" occa-
sioually traps bear or engages in a foot
race In the latter sport he can beat
the bear all right.
On July 4th the sons and daughters of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Maxim met at the
old homestead in the east part of the
town for a family reunion. The follow
ing are the members of each family
Freeland Harlow and
family; Mr.. Carroll Benson and two sons;
Mr.. Horace Swan, wife and two boys;
Mr.. Alton c. Maxim, wife and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Verne Aldrich and son
Howard; Mr.. and Mrs. John Grover and
son Leon; and Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. P. Chesley and daughter Grace OF
Lynn, Mass, were also present. There
were two members of the family unable
to be present, but all those who did at
tend had a very enjoyable time.
Co~on.oxson Maafin1