Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-27
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Mr.. j. q. BaVows, who for many
years was prominently identified with
the business industries of this place, be-
fore he went to Bethel some twenty
years ago, was brought here for burial
in the cemetery beside his first wife,
Mary Fuller Barrows, on the afternoon
of last Thursday. After the funeral
service at Bethel the body was brought
here on the afternoon express accom-
panied by few relatives and about
Gig teen members of the Masonic lodge
of which he was a member. They were
met by twenty members of Granite
Lodge of West Paris, who escorted them
to the grave where Bethel Lodge per-
formed the burial service of the order.
Rev. 1. S. Macduff Is In Washington,
d. c., for about two weeks and the pull
pit at the Universalist church was sup
piled last Sunday by Rev. Olaf Tand-
burg of Berlin, N. q.
Rev. and Mrs. w. q. Young are visit
ing Mr.. Young's mother, Mrs. Anna c.
Young, and other relatives here for a
few days. Mrs. Young will remain
some time longer.
The Grand Trunk assistant engine,
which has been located here all winter,
has been removed for the season. Mr..
Harry Parker, who has been one of the
firemen, and lived here a few years, has
moved his family to Auburn where he
will work on farm. The rent vacated
by Mr.. Parker will at once be occupied
by o. II. Marston and family.
Mr.. D. L. Day and family of Jay
Bridge are spending several weeks with
relatives in town.
West Paris Rife Club spent a very
pleasant day on Patriots Day, the 10th,
as guests of the Bryant's Pond Rifle
Club. They were given nice lunch and
report general good time. In shoot
ing contest in which some good marks
manship was shown on both sides, West
Paris won by 20 points.
Rev. and Mrs. ID. r. Ford have been
spending a week or ten days at the
Methodist Conference at Berlin, N. q.
There was session of Sunday School at
the Methodist church on Sunday but the
usual preaching service was omitted.
A special business meeting of the w.
G.. T. U. was held last Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. l.. G. Bates
and committees we're appointed and
arrangements made to entertain the Ok
ford County w. c. T. U. Convention
which is to meet here in May.
p. C. Pickett and A. F. Williams have
gone on trip to Washington, D. c.
Mrs. E. W. Penley is sick with the
grippe and kidney trouble and Miss
Elinor 81. Tuell has been quite i'll from
effects of severe attack Of the grippe
The Paris Manufacturing Co. had the
misfortune to lose one of their most
valuable heavy team horses Thursday.
He was found in the stable here in the
morning with broken leg and had to
be killed.
Some Norway people had a dance at
Dunham's Hall last Thursday evening,
and our people have advertised social
dance to be held this week, April 30.
At Dunham's Hall on Thursday of
this week, at 10 A. NJ, W. W. Durham
will sell at auction his farming tools, a
partial list of which is given on the
bills. together with large lot of house
hold furnishings of all descriptions. If
stormy on that day, the auction will be
on the first fair day following.
DR.. o. K. Yates, one of the we'll known
practitioners of Oxford County, is very
sick with pneumonia. DR.. Littlefield of
South Paris and DR.. Wheeler are in at
tendance and there is trained nurse.
b. F. Turple has sold his place, which
is next below G. Will Berry's, to Finn,
Kalle Heikkinen and wife. Silja Celia
Tho Vast Paris Puhlic Library Associ-
alton will hold its annual business
meeting Monday evening, May 8. Place
announced on posted notice.