Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-31
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West Paris.
The annual election of officers of the
Woman's Universalist Mission Circle
was held Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Elroy Davis. The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
Pres.-Delia II. Lane.
Vice Pres.-Mrs. Elva e. Locke.
Sec.-Mrs. Genevra g. Tuell.
Treas.-Mrs. Phila Shedd.
Messrs. Abbott of Rumford Falls and
Robinson of Norway were in town Wed
nesday in the interest of the New Eng
land Telephone Co., and contract was
made with the Curtis Hill Telephone
Co. whereby the New England lines will
be moved from the post Office building
to the Local Telephone Exchange. By
this arrangement all local lines will
again be able to have long distance con-
nectious. 1t is hoped to have the line
ready for operation by June LIST.
Thursday afternoon two men sup
posed to be agents for stock food, came
near having very serious accident by
the breaking of the steering gear of their
automobile when coming down a steep
hill between North and West Paris. The
auto was overturned and the men thrown
from the car. At first they were sup
posed to be seriously injured but fortu-
nately they escaped with only few
bruises and sprains. Arthur Stevens
hauled the car with span of horses to
E. Davis blacksmith shop for repairs.
Sunday evening, May 22d, in the. au-
ditorium of the Universalist church &C.
Cured the installation of the officers of
the Y. P. c. U. Rev. I. 8. Macduff was
the installing officer. Music was furnish
ed by the choir. Duet by Mrs. Irish and
Mrs. Bates, and solo by l.. NJ. Irish. Re-
marks were made by Rev. l. S. Macduff,
Mrs. Z. E. Locke and Abner II. Mann.
The following officers were installed for
the year:
Pres-V. E. Ellingwood.
Vice President-Mrs. e. W. Irish.
Sec-Mrs. Annie Wheeler.
Treas.-Ralph Bacon.
DIR. Yates on going to his stable last
Thursday morning found his faithful
driving horse, Maud, dead in her stall.
She was twenty-six years old, and the
doctor had driven her for nineteen. years.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Mann, Edwin j.
Mann, Abner II. Mann and Alice Barden
went to Norway Wednesday evening to
attend the last of the Star Course of en-
tertainments given by the Universalist
society.
Rev. I. S. Macduff was called to
Gardner, Mass, Wednesday morning to
attend the funeral of friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Buchanan are quite
| i'll.
Rev. and Mrs. Geo. w. Bicknell OF
Cambridge, Mass, are guests at John
| Woods of Shows Falls. Mr.. Bicknell is
pastor of the First Universalist church,
Cambridgeporr, Mass.
A large delegation from Granite Lodge,
F. and A. NJ, went to Bryant's Pond
Tuesday evening to attend the celebra.
tion of the fiftieth anniversary of Jeffer.
son Lodge, F. and A. NJ.
| Mrs. j. r. Tucker has returned from
Lewiston and is somewhat improved in
health.
Mrs. Ross and three sons of Gorham,
N. H., and Mrs. Fred Farnum of Bryant
Pond were recent guests at Charles
Barden's.
| A. S. Durham and Laura Barden were
at Dapville Junction over Sunday.
Mrs. j. l.. Marshall aud daughter
Elizabeth of Providence, r. L., are with
Mrs. Marshall's mother, Mrs. Elva
Locke.
Samuel Barry Locke has been at home
from Yale College for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Curtis, of Lew
iston, who have been visiting relatives
and friends here, have returned home.
W. E. Shedd of Portland is visiting biz
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Shedd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving l.. Bowker oil
Portland, who have recently returned
from trip to Detroit, Michigan, were
with Mrs. Bowker's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Roscoe Tuell, Thursday night.
| w. s. Mckinney of Burdett Business
College was in town over Sunday.
L. c. Bates and D. Il. Fifeld are i'm
proving the appearance of their resi-
dences by coat of paint.
Mrs. Sidney Farnum is quite i'll at thi!
writing.
Mrs. Wheeler of Shelburne, N. H., i.
visiting her son, S. I. Wheeler.
Mrs Abbie Washburn has returned
from Bryant's Pond.
Mrs. Harry Hamilton and daughte
Katharine of Greenfield, Mass, ar,
guests of Mrs. Hamilton's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. S. w. Durham.
Mrs. o. K. Yates visited her niece
Mrs. Charles Durham, at South Pari
Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adney Tuell were the
week, end guests of their daughter, Mrs
Amos Frost of Newry.
Mrs. Weston Frost of Norway visited
friends here Friday.
Mrs. Emma W. Mann is spending &
few days in Portland.
Moulton of Lowell is at E. W. Penley's
The social dance at Dunhsm's Hal
Friday evening was well attended.
The ladies of West Paris Grange viii
| hold a strawberry festival at the new
Grange Hall, Friday, June Sd. Supper
served from 6S O'Clock; 20 cents pei
plate Everyone come!
The district meeting of the Y. P. G. U.
will be held in the First Universalis
church Saturday, June 4, 1910, from II
O'Clock A. N. to o'clock p. NJ.
Among the people from away who
were with relatives and friends here
from Saturday until Monday were Mr.
and Mrs. G. F. Farnum of South Paris
Mr.. and Mrs G. L. Curtis and daughter
Mildred of Norway, Mrs. Fannie Love
Joy of Bethel, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Tucker
of Portland, Ruth Tucker of Auburn
Irwin Lowe and Earl Adams of Port
land, Ina Nutting of Auburn.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Barden were the
guests of Mrs. Barden's brother, Fred
Durham, at Runford Falls from Satur.
day until Munday.