Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-01-04
Tue Oxford Democrat,
SOUTH PARIS.

How many times have you alread!
written 1900" since il was dead?
Hon. ]. NJ. Libby of Mechanic Falls
was in town on business Thursday.
Marion Bessey has recently sold .
fancy pair of 4-year-old oxen to Caldwell
of Oxford.
Rev. J. Wallace Chesbro and family
left Wednesday for their new home IN
Randolph, VT
Miss Louise Richards is spending the
holiday season with her sisters ano
brother, b. +. Richards.
Miss Mabel G. Hathaway has been al
home for the holiday vacation from her
teaching in Rockport, Mass.
Paris Lodge, F. and A, NJ, conferred
the Z. A. degree on one candidate at a
special meeting Tuesday evening.
Mrs. NJ. C. Glover has recently return
ed home, after a visit of some weeks To
friends on Crockett Ridge, Norway.
Miss Maud Carter returned Sunday
TO her school in Dorchester after spend
ing the Christmas vacation at home.
A Phillips man is about to build a
house OF cement, and it is referred 70 10
that section as a valuable experiment!
The annual meeting of the Univers-
slist parish will be held Tuesday even
ing of this week at Good Cheer Hall.
Miss Carrie A. Gray has been at home
for few days from South birmingham,
Mass, where she has position with the
Dennison Manufacturing Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Z. Stearns will close
their house here some time this week,
n and 90 to spend the winter with their
3 daughter, Mrs. +. C. Park, at Bethel.
81 District Deputy President, Mrs. Wal
lace Strickland, with her corps of
assistants, will 90 to Norway Friday
evening of this week to install the offi-
GERS of Mt Hope Rebekah Lodge.
II The regular monthly supper of the
n Universalist Good Cheer Society for
January will be on Tuesday evening OF
this week, Jan. 4tb. Supper at $3.50.
4 There will be no entertainment. Sup
Il per Is cents.
Mrs. George A. Wilson, Jr,, is with
Mr.. and Mrs Walter l.. Gray. Mr.. Will
son, who has been manager of the tele-
phone exchange at Blaine and Mars Hill,
ia now in the grocery business in Brigh-
ton, Mass, and Mrs. Wilson will go there
little later.
"Shurtleff & Farrar" is the new firm at
the old grain mill where A. K. Shurtlt Il
has been in business for many years.
Beginning the first of January, Mr..
Shurtleff takes into partnership <. II.
Farrar, who has been in his employ at
the mill for number of years.
Ever see any warm ice? The Demo-
crat may have seen it numerous times,
but never noticed it until Saturday morn
ing. The temperature was some below
zero, and load of ice which was coming
up the street, just out of the river, was
so much warmer than the air that steam
was rising from it. 1t has peculiar
look when you first get your eye on it.
The Methodist Sunday School had
record attendance of 1873 on Sunday.
l pleasant feature of the days session
was the presentation of purse OF money
70 DR.. C.. l.. Buck, who was last week
elected superintendent for the twelfth
term. The full list Of officers OF the
school elected is:
"A supt.-C. L. Buck.
II Asst. supt aud Sec.-George +. Farnum.
81 Treasurer-GeOrge ID. Robertson.
a Librarians. q. Ordway.
|e supt Home Dept-Mrs. II. SWEET.
"a Supt. Primary Dept.-Mrs. H. A. Morton.
v. supt. Cradle Roll-Miss Clora Goodwin.
Harry NJ. Wheeler of this place, who
n has for the past six months been assist
4 ant to the state superintendent OF
schools, closed his work in that position
with the first Of January. In his posi-
ton he has been inspector OF high
schools under the law passed by the last
legislature, and it has fallen to him to
organize the work, which was a new
thing, 10 that branch of the state school
department. He will go in a few days
to Boston, where he will go into business
with A. G.. Walton & Co., manufacturers
of shoes with factory at Chelsea.
Rev. Hannah j. Powell, who has been
acting pastor of the Uniyersalist church
since the summer vacation, went Thurs
day TO Clinton, where her father and
mother now reside. While here Miss
Powell has suffered severely with rheu-
mstism, which prevented her occupying
the pulpit or doing other work for
part of the time, and by direction Of the
physicians she will do no more active
work in her profession for the rest OF
the winter. In so far as her health per-
mitted, Miss Powell has been active IN
the interests Of the church during her
stay, and both professionally and per-
sonally has earned the respect and good
will of all.
A large delegation from tennessee
wsssee Lodge Of Norway visited Hamlin
Lodge, K. of p, at its meeting Friday
evening. The rank of Knight was work
ed by PenneSseewassee Lodge, and after
the meeting banquet was enjoyed, and
there were speeches and good time
generally, and some remained TO see the
new year in Hamlin Lodge elected the
following officers for the coming term OF
six months:
CC.-Ernest +. Shaw.
v. C.-Emery W. Mason.
PIT s. Barnes.
NJ of Wv T. Wetherell.
K.of r. and S.-wslter l.. Gray.
F-O. T. BOwker.
MofE-E. NJ. Mnlett.
M.AtA-E. l.. kenncy.
T. G.-Lester A West.
o. G-J. j. Murphy.
Grand Lodge ReP:-C. NJ. Titcomb.
Alternately. f. Bowker.
Trustee-Walter L. Gray.
next Friday evening.
The annual business meeting OF the
First Congregational church occurred
Thursday evening, Dec. S0th, 1909. The
reports OF the officers showed the church
and Sunday School to be in excellent
condition. The average attendance for
the year at Sunday School has been
100 1-46. Church officers for 1910:
Pastor-Rev A. T. Mcwhorter.
Clerk-E. l.. Greene.
Treas-E. Y. Haskell
Deacons-J 4. Plummer, a. u. Taloot, =. "a
Howard. W. p. Maxim, ii. Y. Muzzy, a. H.
Jackson.
Com on Ministerial SUPPLY. +. Plummer,
T. s. Barnes, G. II. Howard.
Com on Renevolences-Mrs. f. y. Haskell,
Mira A. W. Walker, Mrs. y. G. Elder, Rev. A. L.
Mcwhorter, H. Y. Muzzy.
Sunday School officers for 1910:
Srpt-C. II. Howard
Asst. Snpt.-H. 4. MuZzy.
Sec.-Kenneth Witham.
Treas. Y. Plummer.
Lib.-N. ID. Bolster.
Supt OF Home Dept-Mrs Sarah z. Chute.
Supt OF Cradle Roll-Mrs. g. II. Howard.
Executive Coma. U. Wheeler, Mrs w. II.
SWEET, Mrs. J. 5. Wright.
The Euterpean Club meets with Miss
S. NJ Wheeler this Monday afternoon.
The subject of the afternoons study is