Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-02-23
West Paris.

GOOD f0r you, J00n! 10 OIL won
guarantee to furnish you with good
stout leather boots. It would do no
harm II you came over to Paris az . re-
hinder to some of our boys who delight
In the bow and arrow and air gun and
do not hesitate to slaughter the inno-
cent, when away from the adult eye.
It's our opinion that the song birds
must be protected else the penalty will
grow heavier as time passes. Even now
insect pests are half destroying our best
crops. Why not interest the school
children in building bird houses In
places safe from the family cat and
teach them to care for and feed birds in
stead of destroying themP If people
only realize before too late that birds
were created for wise purpose as well
as to delight the eye and ear with their
grace and song, something may be done
to save them. And John! As you are a
man and have seen years enough to have
gained wisdom, will you tell US why
boys and men enjoy killing things just
for fun? America claims the proud dis
tinction of being civilized; but from the
head of the nation down to the small
boy, who instinctively SHES stone at
every live creature, the masculine mind
seems to consider 1t great sport to Kill
and destroy. We are aware that this
does not apply to all men but we think
it does to the majority, and we confess
that our feminine mind cannot under
stand it. 1t seems as If there were need
of Christian teaching in our attitude
toward the animal and bird creation.
Oh, let us learn to be kind! Then we
will not willingly infiict pain upon any
living creature.
The set of buildings known as the
Bradbury stand has been purchased by
a. w. Durham of North Paris and will
continue to be rented. The store re-
Gently vacated by A. K. Shurtleff has
been leased for one year by Shaw &
Martin, who will keep general grocery
and provision store and meat and fish
market.
r. l.. Cummings and F. L. Wyman
are shipping their Ben Davis apples.
Quite number were listeners at the
last night of the singing school held in
Dunham's Hall last Wednesday evening.
There was an interesting observance
of Lincoln's birthday at the Methodist
church the 14th, led by the pastor, Rev.
D. R. Ford. An article was read by
Master Carl Hayes and poem by Mrs.
D. r. Ford. Appropriate music was
sung by the congregation. Lincoln's
portrait draped with silk flags was plac-
ed near the pulpit.
Mrs. C. Howard Lane has been spend
ing about ten days at Augusta with Mr..
Lane. Miss Della II. Lane and Mrs. A.
K. Shurtleff also were at Augusta for
two or three days last week.
The Good Will society met last We'd
nesday with Mrs. II. R. Tuell.
l.. Harry Emery is clerking for G. E..
Chase at Maxim's store.
Mr.. Frank l.. Willis has been at home
for a few days on account of the break
ing of some of the machinery at his port
able saw mill at Greenwood which made
a shut down necessary.
| Rev. A. Gertrude Earle of Dover was
the guest of Rev. l. S. Macduff for day
or two last week.
| Mrs. Ora N. Thayer of North Haver-
hill, N. H., stayed with her sister, Mrs.
Phila S. Davis, for about week.
| Mrs. Roscoe F. Marston of Paris Hill
! has been visiting at o. II. Marston's for
a week.
f; Earle C. Adams, who has been very
sick from the effects of the mumps, is
somewhat improved.
A. R. Tuell has been on the sick list
with the grippe.
The Cook s Harris high class moving
picture company will be at Centennial
/ Hall Thursday evening, Feb. 25, under
the auspices of West Paris Lodge, l. o.
OF. Tickets at Shaw & Martins.
Miss Nellie Marshall had shipped to
! her about two weeks ago from South
( Dakota her saddle pony "Dick." He is
nice looking animal, and feeling in ex-
cellent spirits did some lively antics the
other day in the village square, but his
mistress was amply equal to the occa-
sion.
! The supper and social held Friday
evening at Good Will Hall under the
auspices of the senior Y. p. c. U. was
success and those present passed a very
enjoyable evening. On account of un-
favorable weather and considerable sick
ness in town not large company was
in attendance, but about Is were al
supper and most of them stayed to the
free entertainment and social games.
There will be quite little sum to add
to the treasury. The entertainment con.
; sisted of readings by Miss Ethel Filing.
wood and Miss Elinor Tuell, song by
/ Mrs. c. Fl. Bates. and instrumental
music by Mrs. Wardwell, Miss Tuell and
Miss Brown. The hall was prettily
decorated in blue and white and the
supper was excellent.
The latest ones who are victims of the
mumps are Mrs. Verne NJ. Ellingwood
and Ralph A. Bacon.