Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-04-21
F. A. shurtleff is in Boston a few days

| F. A. shurtleff Is in Boston a few day
this week.
DR.. j. W. Davis of Scarboro was a
South Paris Monday.
Rev. /. B. Mower of Wa'erville spOk
at the Baptist church Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Stanley of Soutl
Portland were the guests of relatives
here Sunday.
Miriam, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Johl
A. Scott, is i'll with scarlet fever, and tn,
house is in quarantine.
Miss S. l.. Rounds, who is taking /,
course of instruction in social settlement
work in New York, whore she went las
fall, is at home for short vacation.
The weather bureau persists in send
ing out flair and warmer" forecasts, but
the fultillment of them is postponed or
account of the cold, windy, cloudy
weather.
The Odd Fellows annual sermon will
be at the Baptist church next Sunday
afternoon at 2:30. All Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs are asked to meet at the hall at
2 O'Clock.
Easter Sunday was the most like a
genuine spring day of anything we have
so far had, even though the skies were
not clear and the wind was trifle chilly
The attendance at all the churches was
large, and many people were out during
the afternoon to get the benefit of such
promise of spring as there was.
Mr.. ChaS. +. Chase of Providence,
r. l., has been engaged by the water
committee to begin work on the survey
ing and planning of the water system for
the village. Mr.. Chase is already here
and at work and will locate the reservoir
and the pipe line connecting the two.
Also lay out the pipe line running into
the village square, and furnish estimates
and figures for the entire system.
The meeting of Paris Grange Saturday,
April Is, was largely attended Norway
Patrons were the guests of the day.
About one hundred were with us and with
a good attendance from our own grange
filled our hall. Prof. Wade from the
University of Maine was with us, and
gave us valuable information upon soil
fertility, together with literary pro-
gramme, consisting of music, essays,
and readings. The day was passed very
pleasantly.
Francis A. Cummings, an uncle of G.
W. Bowker of this place, died suddenly
at his home in Hartford, Conn, on the
18th inst. Mr.. Cummings was born in
Minot, and in early manhood went west,
but returned and settled in Connecticut.
He served nearly four years in the civil
war, being in numerous battles and
twice wounded. Since the war he has
been in various lines of business, and
has been very successful. For a few
years be has been retired. He was "a
years of age.
Monday, April 20, was generally
observed as Patriots Day by the closing
of stores and business places. The
factory of the Mason Manufacturing Co.
was shut down for the day, but the Paris
Manufacturing Co. ran as usual. A raw
wind made heavy coats necessity, and
as an outdoor holiday the day was not
great success. There was a bail game at
the high school grounds, but nothing
else for holiday programme. The
Bijou Theatre had a special matinee,
showing Paul Revere's ride and other
good subjects. In the evening the hall
was filled beyond its capacity, a crowd
who could not get in being obliged TO
wait until after the pictures had been
run through once and part of the au-
dience had gone.