Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21
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SOUTH PARIS.
Winter begins Wednesday.

South Paris stores will be open every
evening this week.
Mrs. j. q. Bean entertained the Finch
Club Friday afternoon.
And still nothing colder than zero in
the morning, lover the river"
Miss Annie Paris of Paris Hill was
guest of Miss Eulslia Millett the past
week.
Charles S. Dudley was at Bangor and
Augusta last week on telephone bust
ness.
n. Dayton Bolster Co. have full line
of initial tumblers, any letter, s1.25 per
dozen.
The Paris Trust Co. has supply of
new money to pay out for the Christmas
season.
Pc. Wheeler and Harry NJ. Wheeler
were at Shagg Pond over Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Rounds has been spending few
days with her daughter, Miss S. l..
Rounds, in Portland.
Miss Rose A. Murphy is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Walter Z. Penley, at Green
wood, for few days.
Perry A. Chapman, who has been
away for several years, has returned to
the home of his father, E. Z. Chapman.
L. L. Powers and II. N. Porter return
cd last week from hunting trip at
North Rumford, bringing in one good
buck.
A. E. Morse was at Albany Friday, to
participate in the service of dedication
Of the new hall of Round Mountain
Grange.
State Master Stetson of the State
Grange, who had been at the dedication
of the grange hall at Albany, was the
guest of A. E. Morse over Friday night.
The selectmen on Saturday laid out
the road asked for between Park Street
and Hill Street east of the river, follow
ing the line of the water main as recent
" laid
The outcome of the snow, rain and
slush of last week was the best sleigh
ing on the roads generally that we shall
have this winter-a little icy in places,
but "slick."
In Dorchester, Mass, Thursday, Dec.
?. twin daughters, Dorothy and May,
were born to Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. 81. |
Cotton, and great granddaughters to
Hiram Pulsifer, Esq.
After Christmas, the next important !
event will be the first annual show of |
the Western Maine Poultry Association, |
now only about two weeks in the future,
and needless to say, a good show is an
ticipated.
The assignment of justices for the
1910 terms of court has been announced.
Judge Whitehouse will be here at the
March term, and Judge Cornish at the
October term. Judge Peabody will pre-
side at the May term at Rumford.
Col. W. A. r. Boothby, a prominent
citizen of Waterville, who died in hos
pitsl in Boston Wednesday, was the son
of Levi T. Boothby, for several years a
generation since resident Of this town.
His mother was Sophia P. Brett of
Paris.
Charles A Gray of South Framing
ham, Mass, formerly of South Paris and
with relatives aud many friends here,
underwent an operation for gall stones
in hospital about ten days since. 1t is
reported as quite severe case, but he is
understood to be doing well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter L. Gray were
at Auburn for few days last week,
Mr. Gray was appointed master in chan
Gerry in the equity cases between the
heirs of the late Charles Forster and
Oscar Fl. Hersey, trustee OF the estate,
and has been at Auburn on that matter.
Harry E Maxim, who had gone te
Newry for a few days deer hunting,
went through to Portland Thursday,
taking one deer with him. Taken all
together, the deer hunters from South
Paris have had pretty fair luck this sea-
SOD, and quite quantity of game has
been brought in.
There was fairly good crowd of
skaters at New Hall Tuesday evening,
and the music furnished by the full
South Paris Band was excellent for
skating. There will be skating again
Tuesday evening of this week, and if the
patronage warrants, weekly skates will
probably be continued.
The pulpit at the Universslist church
was occupied at the service Sunday after
noon by Rev. Chester Gore Miller of
Woodfords. Next Sunday the service
will be held at the usual forenoon hour,
and Rev. Miss Powell, though still at the
hospital, now expects to be able to oc-
cupy the pulpit herself.
The directors of Paris Trust Co, at
their meeting last Monday, voted to pay
a dividend Of per cent on the stock OF
the company, Dec. goth. The company
started in business Dec. /, 1908 Be-
sides the dividend declared, about per
cent remains as undivided profits. This
is considered a very good showing for
the first years business Of a new bank.
Advertised letters in South Paris post
office Dec. 20, 1909:
Mrs. Ida Locke.
Mrs. Sadie Marston.
Mrs. j. W. Foster.
Mrs Max Eastman.
r. W. Stewart.
Percy +. Hiriky.
Miss Mabla Moseley.
Il. X. Howard.
j. z. Daniel
Jim Gum.
S. F. DAVIS, Postmaster.
The following pupils at the Porter
Street Primary School were not absent
during the term:
Harlan Abbott, Edith Dosen,
Paul Fletcher, Doris Graves,
Bernard Hardin, Gordon Powers,
Floyd Harlow. Alice Witham,
Howard Jackson, Ernest Porter.
Those absent one-half day:
Ralph Clifford, Marion Hollls.
Henry Woodwork, Gwendolen Record,
Edith Walker.
The Pleasant Street Primary School
on its closing day had a short program
of Rotations and dialogues. Twenty
seven scholars were registered, and the
average attendance was twenty three.
The following were not absent one-half
day:
AIMS Dufresne. Frank Burnett.
Henry Howard, Helen Lowell,
Leo Lowell, Clyde Martin,
Hazel Pratt, Gladys Starbird,
Leo Walton, Albert Starbird.
ROSE A. MURPHY, teacher.
The Delta Alphas met with Misses
Addie and Lottie Giles Thursday even-
ing, fourteen being present besides the
hostesses. officers for the year were
chosen, other business was transacted,
refreshments were served, and social
time enjoyed. The officers chosen are:
Presdent-Myrtle Buck.
Observation-Disclosures Giles.