Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13
Chandler Swift is visiting relatives in

Mrs. Alfred 81. jackson and Miss Mel.
lie jackson were in Portland over Easter
DR.. Charles Stuart of Bethel was the
guest of his father and sister Ruth over
Easter.
Mrs. E. n. Anderson is spending
two weeks or longer with relatives in
Portland.
John Bennett had IA very much alive
Easter chickens hatch from a setting OF
IA eggs. He has averaged IL eggs day
for about two months from Is pullets
Matched last May.
Mt. Pleasant Rebekah Lodge and Mt.
Mica Lodge of Odd Fellows will unite in
the observance of the 26;h Of April, the
anniversary of Odd Fellowship. Also
attend divine services in body on the
18th.
There will be special meeting Of the
Universalist parish Tuesday evening at
7:3O. Important business will come be-
fore the meeting and all interested in
the church should make an effort to be
present.
The millinery opening of Miss Wheeler
last week was well attended. The store
decorations were pink and white and
with the many pretty hats and lunches
of bright flowers made an abrasive
display for one to gaze upon.
Mt. Pleasant Rebekah Lodge entertain
ed quite delegation from Mt. Hope
Lodge of Norway last Friday evening.
The work was exemplified by Mt. Pleas
ant Lodge, refreshments were served
and most pleasant evening spent.
VIM. X. Kimball Post, G. A. R., and
Circle of the Ladies of the &. A. r will
entertain Harry Rust Post and Corps at
a campfire next Saturday afternoon and
evening. The days session will begin
with an army dinner served at noon.
At the close of bis sermon at the
Uuiversalist church Sunday, Rev. j. Fl.
Little read his resignation as pastor of
the church, to take effect June 1st. At
that time a pastorate of seven years will
be completed. Mr.. Little was the first
settled pastor Of this church. When he
came here in 1902 the meetings were
held in the hall, and the present build
ing has been erected and equipped dur
ing his pastorate.
Easter Sunday was clear and bright,
though with a cold northwest wind. |
There was a large attendance at all the
and music and sermons ap-
oropriate to the day. In the evening |
here was an Easter concert at the |
church, which was well |
attended, and union meeting at the |
Baptist church was addressed by Rev. |
VI. d. Kneeland, ID. D., general secre- |
AIRY of the New England Sabbath Pro-
ective League.
With this number of the Democrat is
ssued an overgrown supplement in two |
sections, containing the public laws |
passed by the legislature at its recent |
session. These are not now laws-except /
iuch as have the emergency clause-but |
( the referendum is not invoked, will |
become SO on the second day of July. |
Every man is presumed to know the
aw, and the man who reads all the |
40, 900 words more or less in this sup
element will know something about it.
The Seneca Club was entertained by |
Mrs. Barnes last Monday evening. The
subject for the evening was on American |
Art, and the programme included cur
'ent events, short biographies of Gil
BERT Stuart, B. West, and Charles Dana
Gibson by Mrs. Hilton and Miss Doug
ass, and a solo by Mrs. Wheeler. Re-
reshmeuts were furnished by Mrs.
tray and Mrs. Hathaway. The club has
ust one more meeting this season, the
annual meeting, April 10th. The club
will meet at that time with Mrs. w. p.
Morton at T:45 and at s A. take the car for
Norway where banquet will be served
It Horne's restaurant at O'Clock.
Thursday and Friday evenings of this
week, the 18th and 10th, are the dates
or the presentation of "The Old Dairy
This is rural comedy |
irama in three acts, and is presented for
he benefit of Hamlin Lodge, K. of p.
sale of seats opened Friday at Shurt
eff's, and seats have gone well. Much
ime has been put in on the preparation
If this play, and with good cast, it will
% we'll worth seeing. The cast is as
ollows:
IKE Donnavin, travelling tinker.
Clyde L. Hebbard.
Aa''0''n '''' ''-'' '" HarOid + Briggs.
Willie Work, a gentleman Of le'sure-born
tired, ..--.---.-----------.Ha Harold U. FLETCHER.
Jason wilkins. a farmer, --...---A. L. Holmes.
Josh Arrowroot. a town constable, j. J. Merrill.
Ruby, a little wsif, Mrs. l. K. Andrews.
hrs Simmer dashlns widow and An s ad
irace, the farmers niece Miss BESSIE Haggett.
Becky wilkins, an old maid, Mrs. j. j. Emeley.
BOLSTER DISTRICT.
A. b. Talbot has been confined to the !
house by illness for several weeks.
f. X. Witham and Freeland Cummings
went to Berlin last Friday and returned
Mrs. F. r. Whitman has so far recover
ID from her recent illness as to be able
% sit up several hours each day.
Chas. SWEET, who underwent an opera
ion for appendicitis at the Central Maine
General Hospital last week, is doing we'll
md will soon be able to return home.
Mr.. and Mrs N. L. Lspham are staying
With their daughter, Mrs. Chas. SWEET,
Turing Mr.. Swett's absence.
BlSCOE DlSIklCI.
Mrs. Will Fosters mother, Mrs. Cor
,ett, is visiting her.
Fred DeCoster was looking for calves
q this vicinity last week.
J. L. BRIGHAM was in this vicinity
With fresh fish Thursday.
Will Foster, W. Knightly and F. Da-
non shoveled ont Perry Hill Monday.
Fred Jackson has done large bust
less hunting brown-tail moths. He
las gathered between 600 and 700 nests.
The first day of April as the children
we're having their recess Carroll Penley
mped of the big rock at the side Of
he school house into the snow, and the
united efforts of the teacher and scho'-
.rs could not get him out. They got
shovel and axe and finally liberated him,
zone the worse for his adventure.
Reunion of North Paris School.
NORTH PARIS, Me April 6, 1909.
Arrangements have been made for a
reunion of the teachers and students of
he town school at North Paris, July