Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-06-08
West Paris,

In the village and vicinity It looks as
though there would be light crop OF
Bald win apples. The fall varieties will
bear In some orchards and 10 Others
hardly any. Many pear trees have q
good showing of blossoms. Strawber-
ries wintered we'll and both wild and
cultivated plants have the appearance OF
bearing q good crop.
The W. C. T. U. held an interesting
meeting Thursday afternoon OF last
week with Mrs. David Emmous with Q
good attendance. After roll call and
business the programme was in observ-
ance of Flower Mission Day and was in
charge of the local superintendent, Miss
Della d. Lane.
l. Paper, The Flower Mission, Mills Lane
q Readings, Jack ! in the Pulpit g,,,,,
8. The Celestial Call, Mrs; White
!. The Decoration Day Lady. Mrs. g. H. Lane.
5. Reading, Sketch. ---Mrs. Locke
Mr.. Vernal w. Bates of New Haven,
Conn.,, was in town several days of last
week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. l..
C. Bates, returning Thursday. Mr..
Bates brought with him bis son Theo-
dore, who will remain here with his
grandparents through the summer sea-
son.
Mr.. Charles W. Field of Boston is here
and boarding at j. r. fuckers.
The many who have been Ill in this
locality are all improving.
Mrs. Emma w. Mann was home from
Mechanic Falls several days the early
part of last week.
Miss Jennie NJ. Brown has 300 chick
ems, the most of which are thorough
bred Rhode Island Reds. The early
matches with every one in this locality
both in incubator and under hens, were
very unsatisfactory.
Miss Melvina Lenuard, who at first
engaged to work at F. l.. Wyman's, was
married about week ago to MIR. j. r.
Hammond, and we understand that both
will work for the season for r. L. Cum
mings. Miss Bessie Hazelton has been
at work for Mrs. F. l.. Wyman.
Mrs. j. Fl. Barrows and mother, Mrs.
F. A. Young of Bethel, have been visit
ing few days with Mrs. Sara E Curtis.
Rev. L. W. Raymond attended the
Oxford County Free Baptist Quarterly
meeting at Canton last Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mrs. Houle, mother of Mrs. A. d. Co.
burn, died at Dxfeld last week. Mrs.
Hoburn has been there several weeks.
Mr.. A. S. Durham and Mrs. C. F. Bar
den made trip to Lewiston Saturday.
| The Unversalist church and Sunday
School will observe Children's Day with
an interesting program on the second
Sunday in June.
The pipe for the water and hydrants,
which is being put in by the fire de-
partment, is we'll under way and the
ditch is being filled in.
| There is good deal of practicing on
ball games at the school yard, and there
is sort of picked up team for the first
team and regular team OF young mer
for a second team. Some of them play.
ed at Bryant's Pond Saturday. The
senior team which played last year did
not organize this year and two or three
of its members are playing on the Bry
ants Pond team.
Quite a number OF our people were in
vited to A. NJ. Andrews Friday evening
TO the dedication of their new garage.
West Paris Lodgs, l. o. o. F., and
Onward Rebekah Lodge united IL
observance of their annual memorial
service by assembling at the Free Bap
fist church Sunday afternoon and listen
ing to a sermon by Rev. Isabella S. Mac
duff. Many helpful thoughts were sug
gested and the value Of brotherhood
emphasized. Good music was furnished
by choir composed of members OF the
orders, Mrs. Farnum, soprano, Mis-
Stoehr, alto, l.. NJ. Irish, tenor, +. A
Durham, bass. Following this gooc
delegation marched to the cemetery anC
decorated with flags, flowers and wreath'
the graves of 80 Odd Fellows and Il
Rebekahs.