Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-21
West Paris.

The farmers institute held here Wed
nesday, Dec. Is, was addressed briefly
by A. W. Gilman of Augusta, State Com.
missioner of Agriculture, who spoke on
state matters of interest to the farmers;
Prof. j. W. Sanborn Of Gilmanton,
N. g., spoke on the topic, GLOW to
Raise the Crops to Feed Stock" and
Prof. Roudebush of Ohio answered the
question, "How is it that people on the
Pacific coast can raise apples and send
them 5000 miles, paying $1.20 per
bushel freight, and steal the markets
from the New England apple growers?"
The meeting was we'll attended.
Gan Engaging Position" a comedy in
two acts, will be presented under the
auspices of the Good Will Society in
Good Will Hall Dec. 20, with the fol-
lowing cast of characters:
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James Moncastle, an artist of reputation, :,
Merton Hammond.
Thomas Bulmer Todd. with name II no g, 9ccu'
Imoge n Tremwell third cousin to peWinks, :,
Annette Golde, an heiress, who believes in
woman's rights, Eva Swift.
- o'' Elizabeth Irish.
At the monthly business meeting OF
the senior Y. P. C. U. it was voted to
play drama about the middle of JAN
uary, and have supper. Three new
members were admitted to the Union.
Cook & Harris Moving Picture Co.
will be at New Grange Hall Tuesday
evening, Dec. 21. The exhibition is
under the auspices of the grange, and it
is hoped the public will give 1t good
patronage, as the Changers are m liking a
strong effort to pay for their handsome
new building, which is a great addition
to our village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Day, Mr.. and Mrs
Alvin Swift, D. P. Curtis and j. P. Cur
tbs went to West Sumner Monday to at.
tend the funeral of their relative, Mel
vile Durham A delegation from Yves,
Paris Lodge, 1. o. o. F., of which the
deceased was member, attended, an6
also Rev. D. R. Ford, who was the Off
ciating clergyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Bates left Tuesday
for New Haven, Conn, where they viii
spend the Christmas holidays with theil
son and his family.
Miss Ethel Campbell of South Paris
has been visiting her cousin, Mrs. j. d
Cole.
There was a social dance at Dunham's
Hall Friday evening. Local music.
Mrs. Abbie Washburn has returned to
her home at Mrs. Elvesa Denuen's after
an absence of several months.
Moving has seemed to be the order Of
the week. j. E. Brock has moved into
one OF l.. C. Bates houses on Pionee
Street; Carl Durham has moved into thu
rent vacated by Mr.. Brock in Dunham'
building; G.. l.. RidlOn has moved int
the upstairs rent in the post Office block
and Otis Curtis will occupy the rem
vacated by Mr.. Ridlon in Julia Curtis
house.
Miss Nellie Marshall has gone to Bel
fast to take the position of superintend
emit of the Waldo County Genera
Hospital.
Remember the union Christmas ire
at the Baptist church Friday evening
Dec. 24th. There will he exercises b.
the children, followed by distribution
of gifts. Everybody invited.
| Inc many ITleuQS OI mTS. ". =. SudSe
who has been i'll from abscess of the ca
for several weeks, will be glad to know
she is improving.
Mrs. Clarence G. Morton, who sub
mitted to a surgical operation at he
home last Friday, is doing well. DR.
Cakes and DR.. Scanner Of Lewiston, as
slated by DR.. Roseman, of this village
performed the operation. Miss Studle
of Lewiston is nurse.
News has been received here OF tn
death of Charles Adelbert Ellingwoo
at his home in Arlington, Mass. Nj
Ellingwood was the son of Samuel an
ANGELA Ellingwood of this place. 81
leaves wife and children, also three
brothers and two sisters. His brother
Vernon E. Ellingwood, left Friday to al
tend the funeral.
There was appropriate Christina
music and exercises at the Universalis
church Sunday morning.
Mrs. E. E. Tuell and two Of her Chi
dren, Ivan and Maud, are visiting rels
| tives in West Sumner.
The Lucky Leaf Club called on Mis-
Jennie Brown last Saturday evening t
express regret at her approaching de
parture from the state, and preSente
her with solid silver soup ladle.