Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-02-22
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been in town for few days.
Mrs. Maude Bates of Boston, who has
been with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
d. Bridgham, returned home Saturday.
Mr.. W. C. Spaulding of Caribou Is the
guest of Mr.. Benjamin Spaulding, his
brother.
Mr.. Frank Davis was taken to the O..
M. G. Hospital in Lewiston Wednesday
BY DR.. j. G. Caldwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. A. Irish started for
Florida Monday, the 21st, where they
will visit Mr.. an ID Mrs. Ike Shaw.
The 1. W. Shaw Co. has sold it's bust
ness here to F. L. Warren and Geo. B..
Jersey, who will take possession some
time In March.
The funeral of Miss Sarah Morse was
held from her late home in the west part
of the town Sunday afternoon. Miss
Morse died Friday night at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. Bennett, In South Paris,
where she had gone for visit. She
was sixty-six years old and is survived
by sister and brother. The interment
was at the village cemetery.
Mr.. Chas. Gray returned from the Eye
and Ear Infirmary in Portland Monday
where he has been receiving treatment
for an injury to his eye, the sight OF
which is destroyed.
W. G. Allen was in Portland Thursday,
returning Friday.
Nezinscot Lodge of Odd Fellows has
been invited to attend the district meet
ing to be held in Lewiston March ID.
Mrs. Arthur Jacobs presented her hus-
band with fine ten-pound boy Tuesday
morning.
Geo. W. Pike and wife of Springfield,
Mass, came to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Cole Saturday for short
visit.
Twenty degrees below zero Saturday
morning, Feb. 10th. The lowest for the
winter.
People have been harvesting their
brown-tail moth nests hereabouts and
there seems TO be an over-production in
some sections of the town.
Rev. A. W. Pottle was called to Var
mouth Wednesday, Feb. 8, to attend the
funeral of DR.. A. s. Laid and to make
one of three addresses on the occasion
Drs. Jones and Berry making the other
addresses. DR.. Ladd was the oldest
effective preacher in conference relation
he serving his fiftieth year in pastoral
work. He was to celebrate his semi
centennial in the ministry at the ap
preaching conference in April. He join
ed the conference in 1860, and during his
extended ministry served many of thu
largest churches in the conference. He
commenced his ministry in Wilton ant
Strong. He was subsequently pastor a
Waterville, Biddeford, Bangor, Bath
Congress st. church, Portland, Gardiner
Auburn and Lewiston. For nine year,
he was presiding elder, serving one full
term the Lewiston District, during
which he was frequently at South Paris
and Norway. DR.. Ladd's only i'm
mediate successor in point of years IL
consecutive effective service is the Rev
A. w. Pottle who is now on his 49tl
year in the conference work as pastor
He joined the conference held in Soutl
Paris in 1851. He was DR.. Ladd's i'm
mediate successor at Waterville ant
Bath, and each served the Congress
Street church in Portland one term.
The next session of the Maine Metho
dist conference will be held in the Con
gress st. church, Portland, commencing
April Is, Bishop Quale presiding. Rev
Messrs. D. B. Holt and G. D. Holme
will be his constitutional advisers, con
shutting the bishops cabinet. 1t is ex
pected many changes will be mado in tn
pastorate of preachers. 1t is reported
that changes are expected at Skowhegan
Fairfield, Augusta, Gardiner, Hallowell
Saco, Westbrook. Strong, and man!
other places. The pastors at Soutl
Paris, Norway. and Buckfeld, are ex
pected to remain in their present field
of labor.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methods
church met Wednesday with Mrs. Pot
tie and enjoyed a pleasant time. 4
good number were present
During DR.. Lambs absence from hi
church, assisting in revival work at ST
John, his people unite in their Sabbatl
worship with the Methodist church. /
good number were present last Sabbath