Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-01-03
All the street lights on High Street
were burning several nights last week.

ter, a short visit last week.
Miss La Marshall, who is attending
Bliss Business College at Lewiston,
spent the past week at home.
Mrs. Hsnno Packard and daughter
Ida of Bethel were guests of Mrs. E. N.
Anderson Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Ernest Russell and daughter
Beryl of East Sumner have been guests
at Albert d. Parks for a few days.
The Oxford County Association of
Rural Letter Carriers is holding its an
nual meeting at South Paris on Monday.
Bertram Z. Packard of Camden, super
intendent of schools in the Camden
Thomaston district, spent Friday with
superintendent E. F. Clason.
The meeting Of the Woman's Mission
airy Society will be held with Mrs. Walter
Bonney Thursday, at half past two in
stead of three O'Clock as usual.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Elder Of
Maiden, Mass, ann ounce the engage
ment of their daughter, Mildred Wood,
TO DR.. Frank Wendell Rounds of South
Paris.
A union service of the Baptist, Meth
odist and Congregational churches was
held at the Baptist church Sunday even
ing, and in connection with it five young
people were baptized.
Great stunts by the weather. From
watery streets at noon Friday to tenn
perature of ten to fifteen below zero
saturday morning, and back to rain
Sunday night, is going some.
A good number enjoyed the supper Of
the Methodist Ladies' Aid at the Baptist
vestry Thursday evening, A fine enter
tainment followed, the readings of Mrs.
Helen Bisbee Packard of Camden being
especially enjoyed.
Miss Maud Carter, who had been at
her home here for several months on
account of the illness and death of her
mother, has returned to her teaching in
Dorchester, Mass, from which she had
leave of absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Durham, Mr..
and Mrs Frank Durham and Mrs. Frank
Dunham'S sister, Miss Florence Gum of
Auburn, spent New Years and took
dinner with Mrs. G. X. Dunham's uncle
and aunt, DR., and Mrs. o. X, Yates, at
West Paris.
A. W. Walker 4 Son have bought the
farm of Frank X. Witham in the south
part of the town, and are already at
work cutting wood and lumber on it.
Mr.. Witham has bought the Jonathan
Clark place at the edge of the village on
the Hebron road,
A musical will be given by the w. A.
F. VS. at the Baptist vestry on the
evening of Jan. 10. A social evening
will be enjoyed after the entertainment
One feature of the evening will be an
auction of paintings. Admission, adults
- cents; children 10 cents.
The annual meeting of the Univers-
alist parish, for election of officers and
transaction of other business, will be
held at Good Cheer Hall Wednesday
evening of this week. Owing to other
affairs ON that evening, it is planned to
adjourn the meeting 10 Friday evening
for the transaction of business.
The Ladies' Whist Club will observe
gentlemen's night at Central Park
Thursday evening of this week. Sup
per will be served at seven o'clock,
and those attending are asked to take
the quarter of seven car. After supper
card playing and dancing will be In.
dulged in. Those who cannot attend
are asked to notify Mrs. c. W. Bowker
by Tuesday night.
At the district meeting of the Knights
of Pythias TO be held with Hamlin Lodge
on Friday evening, Jan. Is, the Grand
Chancellor and Grand Keeper of Rec
ords and Seal will be present, and there
will be work in the three ranks. Craigie
Lodge of Oxford will work the first
rank, Pennesseewasse Lodge of Nor
way the second, aud Hamlin Lodge the
third. The Pythian Sisters are to furnish
the supper at the Congregational church.
Hamlin Lodge, X. of p, Friday even
ing at its annual meeting elected the fol-
lowing:
CIV T. wetheren.
V.C.-Ernest l.. Kenney.
Prelate-T $. Barnes.
NJ of w-Frauk F.. kimbal.
NJ F.-O. +. BOwker.
NJ OF E.-J. L. Everett.
X of X. and S.-Carl Mason.
Az. L. Barrows.
/ I.G-H. \. Porter.
! o. G-Charles NJ. Johnson.
Trustee-T. S. Barnes.
/ Representative-C. NJ. johnson.
! Aheruate-A. e. Maxim.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Buck were
nearly ovsycome by coal gas Monday
morning. Mr.. Buck has not been very
well of late, and their son, DR.. Charles l.
Buck, went there Monday morning Il
INQUIRE for him. They were unable tt
let him in, and be had to find window
that be could open. When fresh air wa
let in they revived, and will probably
come out all right. The coal stove wa:
left in the usual condition, but tht
blanket of fog which shut down seemed
to drive the gas out as it never did be
fore.
There will be Good Cheer supper
entertainment, and sociable at Coco
Cheer Hall Tuesday of this week, Jan
Sd. Supper at $50 followed by the two
act comedy, "0ld Acre Folk" with tn
following cast:
The Deacon, Caleb Evans. IA. l.. Holme
NV Mrs j. j. Emele
The Descon's son, Jaffray Harry NJ. Shaw
INV Miss Ethel Campbell
The SQUIRE, Aaron Playfair Arthur K. Forbe
The Squire's daughter, Elizabeth Ann
| Miss Helen NJ. BarDe
The squire's housekeeper. Prisilla Prlm
Mrs. II. w. Starbir
The country boy. Ebenezer Ham
NV Donald S. Brigg
Tho Strangar Joh Hardy Francis A Sha,
The Constable, Ike Johnson. wv. d. foun
Supper Is cents; entertainment 10 cents
Supper and entertainment 20 cents
| A pleasant evening is anticipated.
Now the Poultry Show.
FOR THREE DAYS THE BOOSTERS Will