Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-05-04
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SOUTH PARIS.

Going down, east)-5: 80 A. NJ, daily; 80 A. NJ,
daIly except sunday; sS p. NJ, daily.
G6ipz up twest)-9:50 A. n. daily; 3:26 Pm,
daily except Sunday; al p. NJ, daily.
The complete program of the Seneca
graduation will be printed next week.
Fred B. Wiggin and family move this
week into the rent In the Mrs. Whitman
house on Park Street.
Mrs Alton c. Wheeler was visited a
few DAYS last week by her mother, Mrs.
William Hayes of Auburn.
BE sure and secure your seats early
for the Seneca graduation. Proceeds for
the benefit of the reading room.
Mrs. Luella Dyer of Lynn, Mass, has
recently visited her brother, A j. Pen
leg, returning home last Wednesday.
Charles E. Brett went Saturday to
Beverly, Mass, TO visit his brother, II.
y. Brett, who has been i'll for number
Of weeks.
Seats on sale for the Seneca graduation
at Shurtleff's Saturday morning, May ),
at 9 O'Clock. All seats reserved, 20
cents. Children under II, 10 cents.
The auction side of the Seneca Club
wish to take this opportunity to thank
each and all who assisted in any way TO
make their auction the success that it
vas.
Charles T. Buck has sold his farm
near Shows Falls to Anti Hiltunen, and
will move to this village. Mr.. Buck will
sell at auction on Friday, May I, at Q
l. 10 n
tools, and quantity of household furni-
ture.
Entries are coming in for the potato
growing contest conducted through the
Democrat, and there promises TO be
good interest in it. AS one competitor
expresses il, "If | don't get prize,
shall have a good lot of potatoes" The
list is not overcrowded, and there is
plenty Of room for all contestants.
The Methodist people gave an informal
recaption 10 Rev. and Mrs T. NJ Kewley
AZ their vestry Thursday evening, to
welcome them on their return to this
church. Mr.. Kewley having been assign
al here for another year by the con-
ference There was no formality of any
degree about the affair, simply a supper
ana SOCIAL llLuc.
Work began last week on the founda-
ton Cor the addition to the court house.
COMBS OF the firm of Coombs 4
Gibbs Of Lewiston is the supervising
architect There will be no basement
under the addition, but the concrete
walls which make the foundation will
begin at depth of about six feet below |
the surface of the ground.
Mura, wife of Fred Alton Buck, living |
in the house Of John Bennett on Nichols |
Street. died last Tuesday evening, leav- |
Ing besides husband, child two weeks
old. She was II years of age. The
funeral was held Thursday morning, at |
tended by Rev. j. w. CHESHIRE, and the
remains were taken for burial to Ne !
chauic Falls, where her father lives.
The following class parts have been |
assigned the Seneca Graduates:
yaIedctory-Margaret Eta Taylor
Sa'uu,ory-yirgie Lydia Wilson.
History-Agnes Louise Morton.
Prophecy-FlOrence Mabel Haskell.
Presentation Of Glfts-Harrlett Evelyn Barnes |
Poem-Ivy May Morton.
,f.-.o,. , Annie Hilton.
NlA7' O'e- Grace Thayer.
Glass Oration-Thomas Skolfleld Barnes.
Address to Undergraduates - Albert Dexter
PARK.
There is talk in this and some of the
surrounding towns about forming a 4
poultry association TO look after the
interests of thoroughbred poultry in this
vicinity, and to hold winter shows, it it
seems advisable. 1t has been twenty
five years since the last poultry show
was held in Oxford County. For several
years the poultry industry here has been
increasing greatly and many of the
breeders believe that this part of the
state should again have a winter show.
At the meeting of the Universalist
parish Tuesday evening, the resignation
of ). K. Tucker as trustee and collector
Of the parish was accepted. Wilbur L.
Farrar was chosen trustee in his place.
Il was voted not to choose collector,
the treasurer being willing to do the col
Letting for the remainder OF the year.
II was voted not to accept the resigna-
ton of Rev. j. Fl. Little as pastor. The
meeting was short and there was no dis
cusSiOn. Ii was adjourned for one
week, to Tuesday evening of this week.
George W. Robbins, who has been in
the picture show business for the past
year or more, in the firm OF Robbins Il
Hodgkins, and of late manager OF Nor
way Opera House, began work Monday
morning on a situation with the Inter
national Correspondence Schools as d.
vision superintendent. His field covers
the territory from Lewiston up the
Grand Trunk to the Canada line, with
three men under him. Mr.. Robbins was
formerly for four years in similar po-
sitiOn with the I. G.. s. he will be on
the road much of the time, but for the
present will continue to reside at South
Paris
One good turn deserves another.
While the gentle April zephyr was blow
ing from the north at forty gait
the other afternoon, couple drove
around the post office corner and headed
up High Street, and the wind blew of
the mans hat, which landed only short
distance away. A young man coming
across the street on foot ran after it, and
just before he stopped to pick it up, the
wind picked of his own soft hat, In the
latest shade of green, and it started for
Billings mill. oh, yes, it stopped after
a while-square in the middle OF the
largest and iuiciest mud puddle left over
from the snow storm of that morning
And small boy waded out and rescued
it.
After a short illness with pneumonia,
Miss Addie NJ. Lord died at her home on
Gothic Street last Tuesday evening.
Miss Lord was the daughter OF Aaron
W. Lord, and was 20 years of age. She
graduated from Paris High School in the
class of 1907, and since graduation had
been teaching in the Porter District
school, where she had been very success
full. Miss Lord was the Oldest of the
family, and leaves two sisters and one
brother younger. Her mother died
some years ago. She was a member OF
the South Paris Baptist church. The
funeral was held at the church Friday
afternoon, and was attended by Rev. j.
W. Chesbro, the pastor. Burial is at
Naples, where her mother is buried.
The last meeting on the programme OF
the Euterpesn Club for the season was
scheduled for this Monday afternoon,
when the club was to be entertained by
Miss Leach at Mrs. Burnham's. On &C
count Of Mrs. Burnham's illness, the
meeting has been postponed for one
week, till Monday of next week. As II
is the annual meeting, officers will DE
chosen, and miscellaneous musicai