Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-01-10
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SOUTH PARIS.

The annual meeting of Paris Lodge, T
aud A. NJ is held on Tuesday evening o
this week.
VI. Libby, who has been clerk i
,bs store of the Y. Dayton Bolster Co
Cor some years, has closed his engage
ment there.
n there are any who have dishes be
Longing TO the Good Cheer they are kind
10 asked 10 bring them over and leav,
them in the kitchen.
Rehearsal for the rank of knight at tn
ofP. Hall this Monday evening
Members Of the rank team please max,
an extra effort to be present.
Mr. and Mrs. II. NJ. Tucker of Cantor
we're in town few days last week, Mr.
Thicker to attend the poultry show, ant
Ms. Tucker 10 visit friends and relatives
Harry p. Ellis and children, who hav
hssn al South Paris since the death o
Mrs. Ellis. have returned to his farm il
Auburn, where they expect to remain
On account Of the storm last Tuesda,
,be annual business meeting of the Con
cregational Ladies' Circle was postponed
until Tuesday, Jan. 10. A large at
tendance is desired.
During the past week the laying Of
the asbestos shingles on the roof of ths
Methodist church has been finished, and
the chimney caps put on. The roof IL
now practically complete, and work in
side can go on without interruption.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Bowker aDC
daughter Muriel will attend the exhibi
ton and ball of the Lewiston Firemen''
Relief Association TO be held at City
Hall Lewiston, Thursday evening. The
exhibition will be different races be
tween the Lewiston and Auburn fire de-
partments.
Informal Ocisbility-sometimes called
swapping lies"-was the general pro-
gramme of the Oxford County Associa-
ton OF Rural Letter Carriers, which held
is annual meeting here last Monday,
Officers were chosen as follows:
Presldeut-D. A. Cole, Bryant's Pond.
Vice President-E NJ. Millett. South Paris.
Tyeasurer-J. 7. King, SOu;h Paris.
secretary-J. 5. Hutchlus, Bethel.
While a, play Thursday, Hazel Lowell,
the little daughter of Mrs. James Jack
SOD of High Street, about eight years Oi
age. fell aud fractured her right wrist.
one bone being broken and another dis
located at the joint. The little girl
seems TO have more than her share N
bad luck. as she broke the same wrist
only about three months ago, and in al.
most the same place.
The following officers were elected AT
the last meeting OF Aurora Encampmen,
and will be Installed by District Deputy
Geo. W. Haskell at the next regular
meeting, Jan. 10:
L. P-Horace L. Swan.
n P-Chas \. Marston.
Scribe-Carl Mason.
Treas "A f. Shurtlef
: W-Chas. A. Hemingway.
} W.-Ralph A. Hemingway.
James (. Cole, Jr., died Tuesday even
ing at his home on Park Street after a
long illness with a heart trouble. He
was 80 years of age. The funeral was
on Thursday afternoon at the Baptist
church. attended by Rev. Z. A. Davis,
and 10 charge of Mt. Mica Lodge of Odd
Fellows. of which Mr.. Cole was a mem
Der. He leaves a widow and child
about year old, and is also survived BY
his father and two brothers, who reside
in this town, and a sister who is in
the West.
sanford l.. Fogg, formerly of South
Paris. is now with the law firm of VIII
hanson. Burleigh Il Mclean at An
gusta. Mr.. Fogg has been for the past
eighteen years in Bath, until 1904 engag-
ed in the active practice of law, was city
solicitor for short time, aud for a
number of years judge OF the Bath
Municipal Court. Since 1904 he has
been clerk of courts for SagsdahOC
County. until the political overturn, and
on going out of office Jan. LIST he con
uected himself with the Augusta firm as
noted above.
The annual meeting of the Universal
isl parish was called to order Wednesday
evening and adjourned to Friday evening
for the transaction of business. At the
adjourned session officers were chosen
and the trustees were instructed to en-
gage Rev. G. G.. Miller as pastor for the
coming year. Officers were chosen al
follows:
Moderator-w q. Young.
Clerk-George A. Abbott.
rreasurer-A. l.. Holmes.
Trustees-A +. Shurtled. Charles A. Young,
J. A. kenney.
Music COmmittee-Nlrs. A. L. Holmes, Mrs
george A. Abbott
The Congregational parish held it's an
nual meeting Monday afternoon of last
week, when reports were made anC
officers elected. The only noteworthy
item in the past years business OF the
parish is the fact that new parsonage
has Just been completed, which cost ;
little less than $4,000. An appropriation
of $3.50 was made for music. The officers
chosen for the coming year are:
Clerk-S. ID. Bolster.
Treasurer-Iames ). Wright.
Parish Committee-Jsmes ;. Wright &c ogteto
Albert W Walker, Nelson q. El1er.
Music Committee-Henry Muzzy, James ;
Wright.
The Good Cheer Society will holC
their annual fair in Good Cheer Hal
March 1928, with an up-to date drama
given in New ball on the evenings Of
the "a and Sd. A good orchestra viii
furnish music each evening. There will
be all kinds of fancy articles for sale
also homemade candies, food. aprons
for the chatting dish, for the sitting-room
parlor and kitchen, beautiful handker
chiefs of all kinds and descriptions
The attraction for all, both old an6
young, will be the table where 20 and 81
cent articles can be purchased for anc
10 cents. Don't forget that the date:
are March /, 2 and 3, 1911.
The Citizens Telephone and Telegraph
Co. held its annual meeting at the assess
crs' office last Monday evening. The
reports show a good financial condition,
there being no outstanding bills anc
money in the treasury. Quite sum ha
been expended in extending the lint
from South Paris village along thu
Mountain road, and the line which bal
been built there is put up in as goo'
shape as any line in the country. Th'
matter of extending the line to thu
switch at Frank Benefits was left IL
the hands Of the directors. The officer
are:
Presldent-Albert W. Walker.
Secretary and Treasurer-Charles W. Bowker
Directors-Albert W. Walker, Waiter l.. Gray
A. l.. Holmes, c. II. Flood and j +. Plummer.
One of the surprises of the past weel
was the number who came out in tn
rain and over slippery streets for tn
supper Of the Good Cheer Society Tues
day evening. A number were dow
from Paris HILL Planning for SINAI
attendance, the society furnished suppe
for over hundred before the waiter
had chance TO eat, and first class SUP