Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-06
Wet Paris.

The regular annual parish meeting Of
tho Universalist society was held al
Good Win Hall Tuesday evening Of last
week with q good attendance and the
officers for 1909 were elected a. follows
Modsra.or-Dr. r. Z. Wheeler.
Clerk-E. E. Tuell.
Treasurer-Mrs. H. 3. Tuell.
Trustees-L. @. Bates. L. II. Mann. =. 3
Wheeler.
Reports from the various departments
Of the church work showed good work
and general prosperity. Rev. Isabella
s. Macduff was again called to serve "a
pastor for another year. Previous to
the business meeting the parish had
free supper which was attended by
nearly 100 people.
The w. c. T. U. held their regular
meeting last Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. David Emmons with good num-
Der present. After various department
reports officers were elected as follows:
President-Mrs. Ella NJ. Bates.
Vice. Presidents:
baptist ohurch-Mrs Anna W. White.
Unlyersalist church.Miss Jennie NJ; Brown
Secretary-Mrs. Emily L. Emmons.
Treasurer-Mrs. Genevra G. Tuell.
Refreshments of cake and chocolate were
served.
The drama, classmates" was played
to an appreciative audience on Friday
evening of last week. The play was
exceedingly we'll presented for amateurs,
several Of whom had never before taken
any stage character, and the actors are
receiving many words of praise and con-
graduation. Between acts there were
pleasing specialties consisting Of a piano
duet by Miss Tuell and Miss Young,
two vocal duets by Mrs. Bates and Miss
Stoehr and readings by Miss Elinor
Tuell and Mr.. Warren Cookson.
School has begun with the same teach
ers with the exception of the assistant
in the grammar room, the place being
taken this term by Mrs. Ellsworth D.
Curtis.
The Firms have taken charge OF their
hall which hereafter will have to be
hired of them. Mr.. Wikke Haverinen
has charge of arrangements about the
hall.
Mrs. F. S. Farnum will have her an
nual millinery opening Friday and Sat
urday of this week, April 9th and 10th.
Mrs. S. Clarence Curtis and daughter
of Boston are visiting at A. r. Buck,
MANS.
A little daughter was recently added
to the family of George Buck.
Mr.. A. K. Baldwin and family are hav'
ing few days vacation at A. E. Mar
shalps.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank Reed have
been at Camp Comfort for few days
making some improvements and getting
ready for the coming season. Mr.. and
Mrs. Reed have nice camp which is In
popular demand for summer outings.
G. A. Smith was hastily summoned to
New York last week by the illness of a
relative.
Mrs. Susan Hill Clafliu, brief mention
of whose death on the 2Sth of Marcel
was made in the last Democrat, was the
daughter of Alexander and Susan Dun
ham Hill, and was born June %, 1924
She married, Feb. 81, 1877, David Clafliu
of Westboro, Mass, who died five years
later. After his death she returned to
West Paris, and has since made hel
home here. For some months hel
nephew, Frank Fl. Hill, and family
have lived in her house and cared for
her. She was a member of the Meth
odist church, and constant attendant
when health permitted. Her grand
niece, Pearl Davis of Ashland, Mass.
who has spent several summers with
Mrs. Hill, was here for the funeral
which was held Tuesday afternoon, at
tended by Rev. D. R. Ford.
MIR. Clarence L. Ridlon has received
his appointment as postmaster and en-.
tered upon his duties April l. Mrs
Ridlop, wife of Mr.. Ridlon, is assistant
and Mrs. Dora M. jackson will continue
to work in the Office at present.