Oxford Democrat., 1908-02-18
Weat Paris.

West Paris.
Another Of our old time residents is
Mr.. Daniel G. Churchill, who passed bis
eightieth birthday last Thursday. the
18th. Mr.. Churchill is we'll known
through his vocation, a. for thirty years
he was q custom shoemaker In this
village. In recent years he has not
worked much at his trade as his health
has not been of the best. Ror the past
few weeks he has been quite Ill with an
attack of the grippe, but now is 30 fai
recovered as to be able to 60 out Of
doors. Mr.. Churchill was born In
Woodstock, and has one rather unusual
circumstance in his family history as he
is the last one of his direct family line.
He has neither parents, uncle nor aunt
nor own cousin living to his knowledge.
In his own family there is wife. two
children and four grandchildren. When
| first living here for time he resided In
the center of the village, but more than
forty years ago built the house on the
hill which he now occupies.
The arrangements of the West Paris
fire department are progressing. Chief
a. i
pany has been appointed one OF the
town fire wardens and whistle fge
alarm has been perfected. The printed
cards read as follows:
Fire alarm for center of the village-Continued
short blasts.
East of Church Street and Trap Corner way
Pioneer Street (and Maun's MiD-One long
and one short, continuously s
Greenwood street)-Two long blasts and two
| short
If you haven't card preserve these
directions.
Many of our families are suffering
serious inconvenience from lack of wa
ter, owing to frozen water pipes. Al
| aolden's livery stable the horses are
watered only by hauling water in bar
rels from cut in the ice at the river
Several have trouble for the first time
one of these being D. q. Fi6eld. Mr.
Fifeld drove a we'll in his cellar and
fortunately succeeded in striking wa
ter supply.
Miss Altha Page, a member of the
Lucky Leaf Club, entertained the
club and a few other invited guests
Thursday evening of last week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Philbrook
1t was "Valentine" party and the
rooms were decorated with hearts in
manner appropriate to the occasion.
The evening was pleasantly spent ir
playing games, and nice refreshments
| were served.
Mr.. Frank Berry by mistake took
swallow of ammonia Saturday evening
the Sth, and for time the effects were
quite serious, but he is now improving
and although the stomach is weak from
the lining being eaten by the ammonia
it is now hoped he is out of danger.
Mr.. Fessenden Swan died at his home
on Greenwood Street, Sunday the 9th
aged SS. He lived alone with his sOr
George, who survives him.
Advertised letters in West Paris pos
office Feb. 18th:
Perley Alden.
| Andy Hodgdon.
| T. E. Harlon.
Susie Kendrick.
Rev. Franklin Van Gordor, who is the
present pastor of the Free Baptis
church, is boarding at P. NJ. Wyman's
Granite Chapter, o. E. S., has go
new dishes for use at Masonic Hall.
Onward Rebekah Lodge has invited
Mt. Hope and Mt. Pleasant Rebekal
Lodges to visit them at their next meet
ing Feb. IS.
There will be a union Willard service
at the Free Baptist church next Sunda.
evening, the 23d. An interesting pro
gramme has been arranged. There viii
be music and the pastors OF the thre
churches will be present and take SOM
part.
L. NJ. Irish is on trip to Boston ant
Mrs. Irish and little daughter are visit
ing relatives at Buckfield.
Miss Laura NJ. Barden is visiting rela
rives at Danville this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Bartlett, VIII
went to W. G. Hammond's at Trap Cor
ner last September, are still there ant
for some weeks have been confined t
their rooms by sickness. Mr.. Bartlett
is now considerably improved, but a
this writing Mrs. Bartlett has not beel
able to be out of bed. She has had al
attack of bronchial pneumonia, but i
recovering under the care of DR.. Yates
Miss Jennie Bates of Bath, stepdaugh
ter to Mrs. Bartlett, is taking care o
them and probably they will remain a
Mr.. Hammond's through the coli
weather.
Presiding Elder C. F. Parsons held
meeting at the Methodist church las
Friday evening. Rev. j. W. Smitl
preached there on Sunday.
Forty couple or more we're in attend
ance at the leap year dance at Durham
Hall last Friday evening, and it is re
ported that the ladies did the honor
with much credit. There was an orde
of eighteen dances. Some were presen
from out of town and the occasion wa
enjoyed by all present. The affair wa
under the management Of Mrs. Emm
Hill with Misses Alice Penley, Dora Hill
Ida Aldrich and Leona Penley as aids
Good music was furnished by Charlie
Martin and Elmer Tuell, assisted by tn
clarinet player, Howard Shaw, of Sout
Paris. A nice oyster and pastry suppe
was served at intermission.
There will be a concert at the aud
torium of the Universalist church tn
last of this week under the auspices Q
che Good Will Society. The date is fixe
| dl odtuTudy, tuo oSouiuS Va pho @su
which will be the arrangement unles
circumstances make 1t necessary t
change to Friday, the 21st. Bills viii
announce the date this week. No pain
will be spared to make this first-clas
entertainment. Music will be Furnishes
by the Schubert Quartette of Sout
Paris and some good talent from Port
land. 1t is also expected that there wi
be a good reader. Mrs. f. s. Farnur
and Mrs F. E. Wheeler are the con-
mittee of arrangements.
Pomona Grange meets March Sd her
with West Paris Grange, and will prot
ably convene at I. o. o. r. Hall. Their
will be the usual program, and an even
of much interest will be the presence O
the Master of the National Grange, Rou
n. j. Bachelor, who will give an ad
dress. Mr.. Bachelor Is resident q
New Hampshire and an ex-governor o
his state, so will be heard with grea
interest. Should anything occur that h
is unable to be present a good program
will be substituted.