Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-06-22
Wet Paris.

School closed last Friday afternoon
and there was . nice little program In
the primary room to which fifty or more
visitors were present. There were reel.
tations by Hazel Hammond, Ronald
Perham, Ethel Flavin, Edward Stilweii,
Louie Briggs, Earle Bacon, Herbert
Gardner, Herbert Hill, Phon Turplc,
Russell and Henry Briggs, Mabel Howe,
Hiram and Sidney Verrill, Beatrice
Smith, Lloyd Perry and Myrtle Brock:
Two dialogues, entitled Holidays and
Vacation Plans, by ten scholars, and
song by Naude Tuell, bird song by
three little girls, and several songs by
the school, also song by the boys OF the
school. Miss Stoehr who has done care
full work with her scholars, and is much
beloved by them, was presented with q
gift of nice book. The other scholars
also made gifts to the other teachers,
Miss Clark and Mrs. Curtis.
Our druggist, 8. T. White, has recent
" added to his stock in trade, new and
nice collection of post cards which in
clude great variety of scenes and sub
jects. Among them is . very interest
ing collection of Finn post cards, which
show many very pretty scenes from
nature BY lake and stream. In their
summer season Finland has many
beauties of natural scenery and is some
times called the Country of a Thousand
Lakes" Mr.. White also has Bibles,
song and interpreter books In the Finn
language, and has become quite prof.
cient in speaking their tongue, all OF
which Is pleasing to our Finn neighbors.
We are informed that about twenty
more Finn girls are preparing to come
here very soon.
Mr.. Paul Wilder of Boston joined his
wife here Tuesday of last week. Mrs
Wilder has been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Durham, for few
weeks, and they both returned to theii
home Thursday.
Mrs. F. e. Wheeler and Mrs. Lewis
Mann attended the Federation of
women's Clubs at Norway last Wednes-
day.
Rev. Hannah j. Powell of Sangerville
was the guest of Rev. l. S. Macduff last
week.
Our enterprising postmaster, Mr.. c..
l.. Ridlon, has Just had nice gold let
tered sign painted for the post Office,
which will be an addition to the appear
..nce of the building.
DR.. F. E. Wheeler attended the meet
ing of the Maine Medical Association at
Portland last week.
Miss Clara Berry ia at home for her
summer vacation.
About IS from Granite Chapter, O.
E. S., went from here to Buckfield Fri.
day evening as guests OF Mayfiower
Chapter and report splendid time.
They were royalty entertained and were
given a fine banquet. They also were
treated to a fine entertainment previous
to the lodge meeting.
Mrs. Nellie Daniel is on visit to
Brockton.
DIR. o. K. Yates is again on the streets
of our village as lively as ever and great
ly improved in health.
Annual election of officers of the Free
Baptist Sunday School was held June
Is, as follows:
Supt.-Clarence G. Morton.
Asst. Supt.-Mrs. 8. T. White.
Sec. and Treas.-Ezekiel L. Porter.
Supt. Cradle Roll-Mrs. White.
supt. Home Dept.-Ella z. Berry.
Organist-Miss Berry.
Last Wednesday afternoon, Orlando
Robbins of Woodstock met an auto
mobile when about opposite the house
of A. r. Tuell, and his horse which is
afraid of them, whirled like flash and
became unmanageable, overturning the
carriage and dragging Mr.. Robbins
underneath it for quite distance across
G. L. Briggs field. Fortunately al
though severely famed he does not seem
to be seriously injured. 1t was mar
row escape.
Mrs. Mellen and daughter of New
York are guests of her sister, Miss Jen-
ME H. Pierce. Miss Mellen, who is a
professional student of the violin, played
fine solo at the morning service at the
Universalist church yesterday. She
owns a very aluable instrument Of
beautiful tone.
Miss Ardelia 81. Curtis, who for some
ten years has made her home with Scion
Curtis and family, died early last Thurs.
day morning after a long and painful
illness with spinal and kidney disease
She was a relative both of Mr.. Curtis
and of his aunt, Mrs. Betsey Pickett
Curtis, and has been most kindly cared
for and given home. She was daugh.
ter of Mr.. Daniel Curtis, and grand
daughter of Noah Curtis, the earlies,
settler in this vicinity of that name, and
was nearly IS years of age. Her father
lived on the farm known as the Caleb
Fuller place, and she was born there.
Funeral service was held at the house
Saturday afternoon, Rev. l. S. Macdufl
L off ri afinO