Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-07
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Mrs. VIM. P. Morton was in Boston
several days last week.
Mrs. c. P. Deunison of West Bethel
has been a guest at II. W. Dennison's
for few days.
Dec lss was the first day of skating on
the cove, which is considerably later
than the average.
Mrs. A. W. Bryant of Mechanic Falls
has Deen spending the past week with
her sister. Mrs. ]. j. Murphy.
A number Of guests were present At
the meeting of the Seneca Club with
Mrs. Alton C. Wheeler last Monday
evening. The literary programme was
carried out as prepared, and refresh
ments were served.
Hamlin Lodge. * of p, will work the
second rank Friday evening Of this week,
and after the work there will be a re-
hearsal for the third rank. A full at
tendance is desired Members of the
rank teams are especially requested TO
&c present.
D. {. Dresser is still deer hunting at
Cptou, though J. 5. Burbank, who was
with him, came out empty-hsnded sever
Al days ago. There is plenty Of snow
there, but il has been so crusted that,
though deer seem to be plenty, they are
unable 70 get near them.
Mrs. Carl Mason was taken suddenly
insane about ten days since, aud last
Thursday was taken 20 the insane
hospital az Augusta. She was violent at
times, and il was necessary 70 strap her
% The cot on which she was taken to
augusta Ii is very serious case, and
W Mason and others of her family have
UNIVERSAL sympathy.
The lecture BY Rev. A. T. McWhorter,
From the Pine Tree State 10 the land
u the Shamrock" which was to have
been repeated week or two since, but
was postponed because Mr.. McWhorter
was called away. will be given next
Thursday evening. 1t is at the Congre-
gatonal church at : O'Clock, and the
admission is Is cents.
Knowing that Thanksgiving was the
appropriate day 20 show up poultry, a
uu,et belonging to EIneS, p. Crockett,
which had stolen a nest in the bushes,
brought off three chicks that day. The
risors Of the season were little too
much for two of them, and they sue
cumbed. but the third one is as lively as
the proverbial cricket.
Rev. Hannah j. Powell, after being
apparently the road 10 recovery, was
again attacked by illness, and Monday
morning went 20 the Central Maine
General Hospital at Lewiston, where il
is hoped that a week or two of care will |
restore her 20 health. Her pulpit at the |
CniYersalisr church was supplied on
sunday by Miss b. NJ. Phillips Of Oxford.
The harvest supper at the Methodist
yestry Tuesday evening and the enter |
.ainment following were both largely at
tended An excellent slpper was setv-
ed. For the entertainment Mrs. Marble
OF Gorham, y. a., was the reader. !
Mrs. Marble has read here a number Of
times, and was as well received az this |
time as at her previous appearances.
Her selections gave much pleasure. For |
the rest of the programme vocal selec-
tious were given by the Schubert Quar-
te,te, Mr.. Sessions, Miss Leach, Mrs. |
Wilson and Mrs. Smiley.
Mrs. lisa Gertrude Whitman and |
daughter. Miss Geraldine Whitman, who |
have been in the West for the past two |
years, returned to this place last week.
Miss Whitman took a course in pho
Biography az the Illinois College of Pho .
Biography at Bingham, ILL.,, and after |
ward had studio at Carroll, Iowa, for /
abouta year. Although they like the ,
country in general, there is so much /
malaria there that they thought il better /
70 return 70 Maine. Miss Whitman ex-
poets 70 open a studio somewhere in /
Maine, probably 10 Portland.
The premium list for the first show of /
the Western Maine Poultry Association, !
which will be held a; New Hall Ian. 4th, 1
9Th and 9th, is Just out. The officers of 4
the association are going 70 make this /
frs, show a good success il work can do /
IT, Besides the regular cash premiums !
given By the association, a large number /
of special prizes in cash and merchandise ,
Of various kinds are offered By individ- /
uals and firms. Judging will be by
score card. Any one desiring a copy Of
the premium list may obtain il by apply
ing 70 the secretary, E. p. Crockett, /,
South Paris.
Paris Grange at its annual meeting
saturday elected the following officers,
most of them being reflections. They
will be installed at the first meeting in
January:
NJ : Brown.
O.-GeOrge :. Bou.elle.
LA. +. Morse
Salmon y. Cairns.
\ S-Alber- VI. Ryerson.
Chap.-Charles kimball.
Treas-W. Z. TwiLchell.
Sec-Mrs. ;. +. Jackson.
u k.-Arthur B. Talbot
Ceres-Faust.nA c Brown.
Fiora-LiEzie Boutelle.
Pomona-Ethel Cairns.
L A. S.-Clara RyersOn.
L!b-Cora Talbot.
ChOrister-BAroara Chapman.
The only accident Of any consequence
that has occurred in connection With the
work on the water system happened !
last Tuesday morning. The crew were
in the trench at the lower end OF Park !
Street this side of the bridge, when |
cave-iu OF the loose earth caught one of
the Italians who had been on the work !
but short time, Francisco PaoIonl by |
name. He was buried to his middle,
but the only injury was to his left leg, !
one Of the bones OF which was crackeo
between the knee and ankle. De was
taken 20 the assessors Office, and after
an examination by physicians, was taken
on the train to the Central Maine Cen
eral Hospital a, Lewiston, c. W. Bowker
and one OF his fellow Italians going with
him. he will probably have pretty
lonesome Job there. as he will have 10
stay some weeks. and he can speak no
language but Italian.
Mrs. William C. Greene died at her
home in Sag Harbor, y. Y, Tuesday
night, from cancer Of the stomach, from
which she had suffered for months.
Mrs. Greene was Sarah Eliza, daughter
Of the late Cyrus Fl. Ripley, and she was
born in Paris and her early years were
spent in this town. For number OF
years she was a very successful aud
popular teacher 10 the Paris schools.
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