Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-10

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Services were held Sunday in tn,
school house in the Biscoe neighborhood
They were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Kim
ball of West Paris.
Next Sunday evening at the Congre
gational church Rev. A. T. McWhorte
will speak on the life of DIR. Russell Fl
Conwell of Philadelphia.
L. L. Mason of Portland, of the Masor
Manufacturing Co., sailed from Boston
Tuesday on the Ivernia for a month.
business trip in England.
The ladies of the Congregational socia
circle will serve their November supper
next Thursday, Nov. II. Supper Il
cents. Supper served at Gas.
V. FL. Littlefield and F. L. McKeen
selectmen of Stoneham, were in South
Paris last Wednesday in consultation
with the selectmen of Paris on town
business.
On account of DR.. Smith Bakers lee
ture Thursday evening, the library will
be closed AZ O'Clock that evening, OIL
perhaps little earlier. Those who wish
to exchange books will govern them
selves accordingly.
Walter II. Hawkes. of Portland, in.
spector for the State Highway Com
missioner, has been here to inspect the
state road of our town, and pronounced
ii a nice road, and some eight TO ten feet
wider than many state roads.
Advertised letters in South Paris post
office Nov. 9, 1905:
Flora Martin.
Mr.. Edward Cummings.
Mr.. Henry keiser.
Hampden Narnish Works.
S. T. DAVIS, Postmaster.
The Stuart brothers are doing the
decorating in the banking rooms of the
Paris Trust Co. The ceiling and walls
are to be in green and white, with a por-
tiOn of the pattern picked out in gold.
The wood of the room will be antique
oak.
To accommodate the frequent demands
for nonresident hunting licenses in this
vicinity the Inland Fish and Game Com
have placed supply of them
in the hands of Alton c. Wheeler of
South Paris, where they may be obtained
on proper application and the payment
of the fee.
The woman's Christian Temperance
Union are planning a reception to the
South Paris teachers oD the evening of
Tuesday, Nov. II, to give them an OPP
portunity to meet the parents. 1t is
intended to bring the parents and
teachers together in social way, and
the parents of all pupils are invited.
The selectmen of Paris have decided
TO call a special town meeting to raise
some $500 for highway, to pay outstand
ing bills. When the bridge at the foot
Of the mill hill has to be planked, it
draws hard on the highway appropria-
ton. The bridge il $50 feet long. Some
five other of our longest bridges have
had to be planked this year.
Following an address recently given
by Mrs. Z. Ii. Chaplin of Rockland, a
missionary society has been
in connection with the Univer-
salist church, with good membership.
The officers are:
President-Miss Grace Thsyer.
Vice President Mrs. George X Morton.
SCcretary-Mrs J. 5. Burbank.
Treasurer-Mrs. j. j. Murphy.
There was quite an exodus of sports
men by the north bound train Saturday
A party of six started for
Umbagog Lake, including Carl Robinson,
Perley A. Ripley, Rob Shank of Norway,
AL Andrews, Spofford Flint and Harold
Flint. Charles <. Bradford of Norway
and Frank l.. Dow started for Gilead,
and other parties from Norway and
other places were also headed north
ward.
News was received here Monday morn
ing of the death of Beatrice, wife of
Robert Bean, at her home at North
Bethel. Mrs. Bean was the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rawson of this
place, and much of her life had been
spent here. She married Mr.. Bean a
little less than three years ago. Al
though not in the best of health for
some time, she was not taken seriously
i'll until Sunday afternoon, and died
Monday morning. She leaves husband
but no children.
Some over fifty members of Mt. Mica
Lodge and twelve or fifteen members OF
Norway Lodge accepted the invitation
of West Paris Lodge and went there for
visit Saturday evening. The degree
team of Mt. Mica Lodge doing the work
of the first degree as given in the new
rituals, received many compliments
from the members of other lodges that
were present, most of whom witnessed
the work for the first time. After the
work an excellent oyster and pastry
supper was served in the banquet hall
below. The special train made the trip a
very easy one, and the members of Mt.
Mica Lodge all unite in saying that it was
one of the pleasantest evenings they
have enjoyed for long time.
The c. E. Society of the Congre-
gational church are to hold Christmas
sale in G. A. r. Hall on Dec. Stb, the
proceeds of which are to be used for the
purchase of piano. Following is list
of those who will preside over the tables
Fancy Table-Mrs. Thomas Barnes. Mrs.
Howard shaw, Miss Sue Wheeler, Miss Annie
JENNIE, Mrs. Albert Stevens. Miss Ruby Clark.
Food Table-Mrs. Frank Shurtlen, Mrs. A. Il.
Mcwhorter. Mrs. Margaret Wilbur, Miss
blanche Rarrows, Miss Cora Wight, Miss Abbie
Record, Miss Mae Field
Apron Table-Miss Eva Walker, Miss Dora
Parsons, Miss Eva SWEET Miss Josephine Wal
dron, Mrs. Edward Green, Mrs. Donald Chap
IN IN, Miss Hattie Jenne.
Candy Table-Miss Nellie Jackson. Miss Rose
Clark, Miss Helen Barnes, Miss Vida JENNIE
Miss Annie Muzzy, Miss Bessie Haggett. Miss
Junior Table of Mys;ery-Bertha Wight, Hilda
Chandler. airline Croker, Marjorie Chandler
Nora Durham.
A good success was the sale at the
Methodist vestry Thursday and Friday
Booths were arranged about the room
for the sale of vegetables, food, ICE
cream, aprons, candy, miscellaneous
articles, aud art goods. These were
Hastily planned and decorated. Espe
cially noticeable were the candy booth
which had simple arrangement o.
white streamers, the art booth, with
foundation of white wound with ever
green and decorated with snowballs, TIT
miscellaneous booth, which was drapet
in white, with decorations OF white ant
pink chrysanthemums, and the apron
booth, which was simply built OF greer
boughs. Light lunches were served II
the ladies' parlor, and Thursday evening
Stearns' Orchestra played. There wa
good sale in all departments on boil
days.
Ii, fire in Quincy, Mass, Saturday
two children and the housekeeper o
George Newell, formerly of Sumner ant
a brother of Charles r. Newell and Mrs
j. d. Haynes of this place, lost thei
lives. Mr.. Newelrs wife died about
year ago, and Mrs. Belcher, her aunt, ha
since kept house for Mr.. Newell. Mr.
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