Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-01-11

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at Bethel fora indefinite time.
There viii be a skating rink at New
Hall Tuesday evening Of this week.
There will be a rehearsal of th,
X. Of p. third rank team at their hal
Wednesday evening of this week.
Mrs. Margaret Wilbur and Mis-
Dorothy returned Saturday from TIVE
weeks visit with her sister In Portland
The Ladies' Missionary Circle of tn,
Universalist church will be held will
Miss Hattie Doble Tuesday afternoon o.
this week, Jan. IL.
There will be regular meeting of the
Good Cheer Society at Mrs. Carriers
Wednesday, Jan. 18th, at 2 Pm. Please
come prepared for work.
Don't often beat the sleighing we
have had since the snow came month
ago. The horses realize the fact, FOL
they have been kept busy.
The Ladies of the Grand Army of the
Republic invite all honorary members to
join them for social hour after bust
ness meetings Saturday evening, Jan. 10
The Universalist ladies are very busy
| just now preparing for their annual fair
| which will occur some time in March.
Arrangements will be announced later.
Now when you are prowling around in
the dark in the morning, you can COM
fort yourself with the thought that the
days are really growing longer at that
end also.
Rev. and Mrs. S. NJ. Reed are visiting
their cousin, Mary e. Andrews, on AL
pine Street. Mr.. and Mrs. Reed are
from Lynn, Mass. Mrs. Reed is a fine
pianist and alto singer.
Miss Marie Dolliver has returned from
her home in Baltimore, where she spent
the Christmas vacation, and is again
with the family of her uncle, George +.
Eastman, and attending the high school.
Mrs. Pauline SopSer wishes to take this
Opportunity to publicly thank one and
all for the kindnesses shown her in so
many different ways since her accident.
She appreciates her many friends more
than they perhaps realize.
The work of drilling a we'll for DR..
King at the Pratt farm has been finish
ed. A we'll was drilled 123 feet in depth,
and the water comes within seventeen
feet of the surface, and has a flow which
is considered sufficient for the use of the
farm.
The next circle of the Good Cheer will
be Feb. l. The entertainment will con-
sister of lecture by Rev. C. G. Miller,
entitled "A Recent Trip to the Far
West" Prices as usual. Hope all will
plan to hear this decidedly entertaining
lecture.
On Wednesday, at the home of Hiram
Pulsifer on Pleasant Street an enjoyable
dinner was given in honor of his S4th
birthday. Guests from out of town we're
franklin Pearl Pulsifer of Natick, Mass,
aud Mr. and Mrs. A. ID. Cotton OF
Windsor, VT.
The Seneca Club is entertained this
Monday evening by Mrs. w. P. Morton.
The programme includes roll call-the
largest things in the world; paper,
santa Fe," Miss Wheeler; paper, "The
Pueblos of New Mexico" Mrs. Barnes;
duet, Mrs Barnes, Miss Thayer.
The prospectus of the old eastern
Argus appears in this issue of the Dem
ocrat. The Argus is just as Democratic,
just as much opposed 10 anything LOOK
lug toward prohibition, and just as lively
and good newspaper as it has been for
these many years that have made it in
dispensable in so many Maine families.
The Universalist parish held its an
nual meeting at Good Cheer Hall last
Tuesday evening. 1t was formally vot-
ed TO extend call to Rev. Chester Gore
Miller as pastor, the matter having been
previously informally arranged. The
reports showed the parish to be in ex-
cpllent financial condition, with all bills
for current expenses paid, and small
balance in the treasury. Officers for the
year were elected "a follows:
MODERATOR. 4. King.
Clerk-winslow G. Thayer.
Treasurer-A. l.. Holmes.
Trustees-A. E. shurtletf, Wilbur l.. Farrar,
j. A. kenney.
Music Commlttee-Mrs. A. L. Holmes, Mrs.
W. l.. tarrar.
The Democrat learns OF the death OF
Rev. Benjamin J. Fitz, who as boy was
well known here. He was the son OF
Rev. A. G Firz, who was for number
of years pastor of the South Paris
Congregational church. Benjamin j.
Fitz left Bowdoin before completing the
course, on account of his health, and
went to Boulder, Colorado, where he
graduated from the University of Colo
RADIO in 1897. He became an Episcopal
minister. and was for some time engaged
in church work in connection with the
East Side missions in New York city.
He was married about year ago and
has been teaching school in Greenwich,
CT, where he died.