Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-30
West Paris.


The three-act drama, "Messmates,"
will be played April I'd 1t Dunham's
Hall with tho following cast OF charac-
tiers:
Alvsh Morgan, . Spectator. =. Brock.
Richard Carter. owner of the "sssSssnt. Adams.
Nat Taylor. captain of the ssabEtssi' ,,,,u-ooa
A'' 4. Merton Hammond.
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Grace Morgan. Alvah's daughter, vr,,o,
Polly Taylor, captains pet. -Madse L. Tuen.
A''''AA S' - Ethel L. Ellingwood.
Phyllis, Grace's maid, ...--Jennie L. Bradbury.
There will be few reserved seats and
admission will be at popular prices.
There will be specialties between acts.
Dunham's Hall was sold last Thurs
day to the Firms, and the writings were
done at South Paris. About thirty Of
the Finn men are financially interested
10 the purchase and Herman McKeen
signed the papers as the responsible
party.
MI. John Dana has been taken to
Portland where he will be cared for.
There is a great deal of sickness in
town with colds, etc., and the doctors
are busy.
Mr.. E. S. Berry, formerly resident
of this place, died last week at the home
of his son, W. G. Berry, at Mechanic
Falls, aged 10. Mr.. Berry was for many
years telegraph operator for the G. T.
r. r. and in 1854 was appointed the
first postmaster at West Paris. His
earlier married life was spent here and
for many years he has been resident Of
Mechanic Falls. Mr.. Leonard B. Swan
and Mrs. Freda Perry of this place were
cousins to Mr.. Berry.
The annual parish meeting of the
Universalist society will be held at
Good Will Hall at 80 p. N. The usual
free parish supper will precede the regu-
lar meeting.
Mr.. J. q. Cole, who has been quite i'll
with throat trouble, Is on the gain.
Mr.. Lewis n. Mann is recovering from
an attack of the humps.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will hold an all day meeting at
the parsonage with Rev. and Mrs. D. R.
Ford, and there will be a picnic dinner
on Tuesday, April 6.
o. II. Marston and family have moved
out and Mr.. j. Fl. Durham is moving
into his house here. Mr.. and Mrs.
Marston have stored their goods for a
few weeks and are staying for the pres
emit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Y. Bacon. They expect to have rent in
the village little later.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Bates have return
ed home from their visit in Connecticut.
Charles W. Field of Boston has been
at j. r. fuckers for few days.
Mr.. L. NJ. Irish has been called to
Bridgton by the serious illness of biz
sister with pneumonia. Mrs. Irish and
child are visiting her relatives at Buck
field.
Mr.. Alfred C. Perham has tapped
about $50 trees and will boil down quite
a quantity of maple syrup. He is hav
ing the use of the sap orchard belonging
to D. c. Churchill.
| Mr.. John Bryant has returned from
Togus, where he has spent the winter
and will stay this summer with hi
daughter, Mrs. w. q. Emery.
Miss Alice Durham, who has beer
visiting her sister, Mrs. Carroll A
Bacon, for week, has returned to he
work at Gorham, n. Il.
Mrs. A. D. Coburn is visiting relative!
in Dixfield.
Mrs. Susan B. Claflin, one of our agec
and highly respected ladies, died Satur
day night at her late residence aftel
quite a long illness of cancer of the face
She had mercifully been spared some Of
the pain and distress usually incident to
this disease, and her release from tn
frail body was indeed blessing. Mr.
and Mrs. F. q. HILL, who have cared fol
her, inherit her property.
At an all day meeting last Saturda.
West Paris Grange voted to build mic
new hall and work will begin in April Oh
tearing down their old building.
Saturday afternoon from four t.
eight O'Clock the Lucky Leaf Club CAV
Miss Madge L. Tuell a surprise birthda!
party, eighteen being present.