Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-11-23
Occasionally cold, but on the whole
mighty nice weather for November.

Occasionally cold, but on the who'll
mighty nice weather for November.
Miss Jennie NJ. Brown of West Par
is with friends here for two or three
weeks.
Don't omit to let the Democrat know
about the family gatherings on Thanks
giving Day.
Miss Georgia Deane of Buckfeld was
guest at Frank A. Taylor's for a few
days last week.
Rev. A. T. Mcwhorter and family viii
60 to Sebago Lake to spend Thanksgiv
ing with Mrs. n. E. Sawyer.
Miss Leona D. Stuart, who is attend
ing Boston University, is at home fol
the Thanksgiving vacation.
Rev. A. T. McWhorter was called Ia
Springfield, Mass, last week for a few
days by the death of his brothers wife
Mrs. W. G.. Hammond has closed bel
house on Paris Hill, aud is with heI
brother, I. F. Hathaway, for the present
All members of Joshua l.. Chamber.
lain Camp, No. so. are requested to be
present at the next regular meeting
Tuesday, Nov. %.
Next Sunday being Worlds Temper.
ance Sunday, at the Methodist Sunday
School special programme will be car
ried out, consisting of music and read
ings, etc. A cordial welcome to all.
Our fine November weather is pro.
ductivs of late crop of flowers. A
bouquet of golden rod, wild asters and
ferns adorns the editorial desk, which
was sent in by Mrs. E. E.. Chapman.
Advertised letters in South Paris post
office Nov. %, 1909:
Miss Annie Thompson.
Frank Andrews.
w. h. Skillings.
5. F. DAVIS, Postmaster.
Miss Florence Whittum, assistant in
the high school, was unable to teach for
several days last week, and her place in
the school was taken by Mrs. E. n.
Haskell, who formerly taught there for
some years.
Mrs. FL. Z. Wilson was visited over
Sunday by her brother, Charles NJ. Cole,
and his friend, Mr.. Sanders, of Boston,
who are on their way to Bryant's Pond
to spend Thanksgiving aud do some
deer hunting.
Mrs. J. r. Plummer has purchased of
Mrs. w. p. Morton the house lot on the
west side of Pine Street between the
Methodist parsonage and the lot owned
by Writ Stanley. Mr.. and Mrs. Plum
mer plan to build bungalow there.
The county commissioners at their
meeting last week decided that court
room for the Norway Municipal Court
should be furnished in the Odd Fellows
Block at Norway when that is complet-
ed. Quarters for the court will there
fore be especially planned when the
additional stories are put on that build
ing.
Rev. Hannah j. Powell, who had been
troubled with rheumatism for some time,
and week since had to conduct her
service sitting in chair, has been in
bed and under the care of nurse for
the past week, but seems to be improv-
ing. Her pulpit at the Universalist
church was occupied on Sunday by Rev.
G. l.. Waite of Woodfords.
Mrs. Frank Z. Barrows has been called
to Bolster's Mills by the illness and
death of her father, Leander Dorman,
who died Friday night. Mr.. Dorman
was 81 years of age, and had been in
good physical health and with his facul-
ties unimpaired. He was at one time a
resident of Buckfield, but had lived at
Bolster's Mills for over forty years.
The full board of prison inspectors of
the state met the county commissioners
at their November meeting here last
Tuesday for a conference on the matter
of building a workshop in connection
with the county Jail. The matter was
fully gone over, but as it was evidently
too late for any work this season, no
definite conclusion was reached, aud the
whole matter was left In allegiance for
the present.
A large audience heard the annual
Thanksgiving concert at the Congrega-
tional church Sunday evening. A fine
programme of sacred music was given
by the best of the local singers, with the
assistance of Miss Iona Noble of Nor
way, including solos, duets, quartets,
and double quartet. A good generous
collection was received, which will be
used by the Christian Endeavor Society,
under whose auspices the concert was
given, in making Thanksgiving brighter
for those who are unable to do it for
themselves.
At the morning service at the Baptist
church Sunday, the pastor, Rev. j. Wal
lace ChesbrO, read his resignation, TO
take effect the first of January. Mr..
Chesbro has accepted call to the pas
tora,e of the Baptist church in Ran
dolph, VT. 1t is just five years since he
gave his first sermon here, and with the
first of January he will complete five
years passionate of the church. Both as
minister and as public-spirited citizen
Mr.. Chesbro has been of much service in
the community, and his departure will
be distinct loss.
The twelve-inch main of the water
system is now laid from the reservoir
through the woods and over the crest OF
the ridge into Almon ChurchilPs pasture.
Across the pasture as far as the road it
will be pretty rocky digging, but after
the road is crossed it will be light gravel
aud sand. Work on the reservoir has
been suspended for few days for want
of cement, but is now resumed. 1t is
planned to lay the main on Park Street
from the river to the Square this
week, as if it freezes it will freeze SO
much harder there than IL will in the
tnrf on the other side of the river
Mrs. NJ. e. Bolster.