Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20

The larger part of the upper floor was
also for several years used as a dance
hall. and was the first building in West
Paris ever used as hall until the locsl
l. o. o. F. Lodge built their hall in 1876
Mr.. Judkins also kept a grocery and
hardware store on the ground floor, and
the lower floor has been rented by fami.
lies and in various ways until the Grange
occupied it for their dining-room. The
entire building was purchased by the
Grange of the heirs of the Judkins es-
tate about sixteen years ago, and since
then their regular meetings have been
held there, and the order has constantly
been gaining in prosperity and member
ship.
West Paris Grange will hold their
regular meetings in Centennial Hall this
summer while their new hall is being
built. At their last meeting they voted
to have an exhibit at the Oxford County
fair this fall.
There are some new cases of mumps
again. They die hard.
The Universalist church is to be re-
painted this spring.
The senior Y. P. c. U. of the Univers-
alist church had business meeting in
Good Will Hall last Tuesday evening
and voted to purchase nice new singing
and service books, and to contribute a
stated sum toward the support of the
church.
Mr.. L. G. Bates has purchased of J. P.
! Curtis strip of land $50 feet in length
on the northeast side of Pioneer Street
between the house of Mrs. Eliza Curtis
and the residence of Mr.. Samuel K.
Estes. On this land he intends to erect
seven cottage houses to rent. Four of
these will be built as soon as possible
this summer, and the other three may
be finished this season or later. Rents
are in great demand in our village, and
it has been nearly impossible to secure
one at any price. A spring of water has
been purchased of Mrs. Hattie B. Mooney
and work has already been started on
the ditch to bring this down across the
river and under the railroad to where
these houses will be located. Mr.. Bates
is held in high esteem by our towns
people for his generosity and public
spirited enterprise for the benefit of the
community. Our village owes to him a
debt of gratitude for much of its pros
perity. Mrs. Bates also is honored and
gratefully remembered by many for her
kindly deeds, so quietly and unobtrusive-
ly rendered. She is the trusted president
of the Universalist Good Will Society
and also of the local w. c. T. u, and
has many warm friends among our peo-
pie.
Mr.. Earle c. Adams has gone to Port
land where he expects to have employ
ment.
Mrs. S. N. Young and Miss Cora E.
Young, who have long been residents of
this place, have moved to Lowell, Mass,
where they intend to make their home
Miss Young was we'll known In the COM
munity through her efficient work for
so many years as assistant at the post
office and they will be missed by rela-
tives and friends.
Miss Eva Tucker has been making a
visit in Lewiston for couple of weeks.
Mrs. Clara A. Ridlon is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. L. Fl. Penley, at Berlin,
N. H., for week or two.
Remember the Universalist Cherry
Bloom sale Wednesday of this week,
April 81. The Good Will Society had a
special meeting last Wednesday after
noon and made quite large quantity of
the pretty branches of pink blossoms.
The Mission Circle connected with
the Universalist church held its regular
meeting last Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Lewis C. Bates. 1t was Japanese
Day and the program of the hour had
reference to the mission work of the
Universalist church in that country, and
some pictures and Japanese curios were
shown. 1t was the day for the "April
shower" when the mite boxes were
brought and opened and goodly sum
was realized for the mission work from
this source. The mite boxes were re.
distributed for another shower in the
fall, and an increasing interest Is mani
fest in this work.
Rev. L. W. Raymond and daughter
Efie have moved into the upper rent in
Rev. Seth Benson's house, which was
recently vacated by Mrs. Young and
daughter.
Mr.. A. C. Perham has made 45 gallons
of maple syrup this season.
Charles II. Curtis and family will
move into the rent in A. r. Bucknam's
house over Whites Pharmacy.
Llewellyn Y. Lowe has returned to
clerk for S. T. White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tucker are visit
ing their daughter, Mrs. S. T. White.
A crew is at work making repairs on
the New England Telephone line and is
boarding at the Maple House.
Friends here will be interested to
know that little son was born April II
to Mr.. and Mrs. Il. E. Hamilton of
Greenfield, Mass.
Mrs. Cynthia Fl. Curtis, widow of the
late Jacob P. Curtis, sold her farm and
buildings last Friday to the Polvinen
brothers.
There will be an auction of furniture,
ETC., at the Briggs homestead, Markst
Square, South Paris, on Wednesday,
April rs, next, If fair, II not the next fair
day