Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-01-18
Rev. A. W. Pottle Of Buck6eld was at
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nov. "A. w. Pottle OK Bucknold was
South Paris Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert D. Park visited q
East Sumner Friday.
Sunday was about the best day YET
and people were ont to enjoy 1t.
8. g. Burnell has recovered from hi
recent illness sufficiently to ride out oil
pleasant days.
The Holy Grail, a secret order, ha
been organized from boys class in tn,
Methodist Sunday School.
Rev. and Mrs. T. N. Kewley were II
Portland Tuesday, and attended the
Chapman-Alexander meetings.
There will be q business meeting Of
the w. c. T. U. after the address giver
by Rev. Mr.. McKelvey Tuesday
afternoon, at 2:S0, in the Baptist church
The officers of Aurora Encampmeni
will be installed this Monday evening by
Grand Patriarch Leon 8. Merrill Of
Scion, with the assistance Of other grand
officers. The installation is open to all
Odd Fellows.
The Fan Tans will have a regular ses
sion at their club room Tuesday evening
of this week. Supper will bs served at
$50 sharp, and after supper bridge
and finch will be played. The second d.
vision of the members will entertain.
On the occasion of his birthday last
Tuesday, Julius Record was surprised
by his shopmates of the Paris Manufac-
turing Co. by the presentation of a
smoking set. This was done just before
work began at O'Clock, the presenta-
ton being made by G. K. Ripley.
A boys band, originating in the
Methodist Sunday School, but including
a few of the boys who are not in that
school, has been organized and begun
practice. Part of the boys are supplied
with instruments, and the others have
ordered them. There are sixteen pieces
in the band.
What's the matter with Maine, any
way? People die in the storm in New
York city, and freeze in Alabama, and
the whole eastern United States-except
this coruer-shivers. Here we have q
little cold weather to be sure-nothing
bad, no heavy storms, sleighing the best
ever. The common salutatiou is, "Been
a nice winter, hasn't it?" Better stay
north, young man.
The annual meeting Of the Paris Public
Library Association was held at the
library rooms Saturday evening, and the
following officers were chosen:
President-James S. Wright
Vice. President-J II. Bean.
Secretary and Treasurer-N. ID. Bolster.
Executive Committee-James s. Wright er
o1fci0, J. H. Resn, Alton c. Wheeler, Nelson G..
Elder, Mrs. John Wight.
Mrs. Wight will continue to act as
librarian.
J.F Plummer visited his mother at
Sweden one day last week, and while
there his mother literally handed him a
lemon. This lemon grew on tree in
Mrs. Plummer's kitchen, now about six
feet tall. 1t is big one, too, weighing
nineteen ounces. II is twice as large as
the ordinary lemons of commerce, and
larger than any that are ever seen in the
markets. Others nearly as large have
grown on the tree before.
The Democrats serial, "The Black
Bag" will be completed in one more in
stallment next week. Shortly after
ward will begin the publication of "The
Riverman," by Stewart Edward White.
This, as its title may indicate, is story
of the work of the river driver in the
lumber woods of Michigan. The name
of Stewart Edward White is sufficient
guarantee that it will appeal to the
lover of nature and the strenuous life.
As story it exceeds 10 human interest
the most noted of Mr.. Whites previous
works, "The Blazed Trail" while as
truly as that was the epic of the lumber
woods, this is the epic of the river.
Little more need be said.