Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-10-17
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to his niece, Mrs. Z. B. Lunt, in Belfast
E. R. Jordan and his daughter, Mrs. e
w. Starbird, and daughter Glenna wer
in Massachusetts, during the past week
The Ladies' Whist Club will be enter
tanned on Thursday afternoon Of thi
week by Mrs. John Scott at her home Of
Pleasant Street.
The Delta Alphas will hold their frs
meeting for the season at the Methods
church Tuesday evening of this week in
stead of Thursday.
| Rev. A. T. Mcwhorter of the Congre
gational church exchanged pulpits Will
Rev. w. c. Curtis of Bethel on Sunday
morning and evening.
At W. L. Libby's place on Deerine
Street, three men are now engaged II
setting up apple barrels, and an average
of about one hundred a day are being
turned out.
Saturday, Oct. 81, will be observed a.
the thirty-seventh anniversary of Pari,
Grange. There will be an all-dsy meet
ing and dinner. Worthy State Master
Stetson is expected to be present.
The annual meeting of the W. F. NJ. S.
of the NJ. E. church will be held at the
home of Mrs. Benjamin SWEET Thursday
afternoon at 2:S0. The ladies of the W.
Fl. N. S. are invited to be present.
Some progress has been made during
the week on the work on the new dam
of the Maine Power Co. A derrick has
been set, and space on the ledge for
the south end of the dam is being clear
ed.
Harry II. Briggs of Newmarket, N.
a., formerly of South Paris, is spending
few days with his uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Nichols. Mr.. Briggs is
foreman in the office of the Advertiser at
Newmarket.
Mrs. Cora S. Briggs and Mrs. Sarah
Clark expect to leave next Monday for
Mankato, Mimi, where they will attend
the wedding Of Mrs. Briggs niece and
namesake and Mrs. Clark's grandniece,
Miss Cora Under.
Miss Louisa Lothrop, who lives with
her niece, Mrs. c. Ellis McAllister,
arrived at her 18th birthday anniversary
Wednesday, and the occasion was OBJ
served by party Of her friends calling
on her In the evening ard leaving her
number of presents of value, as we'll as
their congratulations.
Monday evening, Oct. 30, is the time
when the ghosts appear, and G.. A. r.
Hall is the place where the masquerade
Halloween party is to be held. Admis-
sion 8 cents for those masked and Is
cents for those not masked, and prize
will be given for the best costume.
Every body invited to come and have a
ghostly time.
On Friday evening the members of the
Methodist church will give reception
TO the members of the Baptist church at
the new Deering Memorial Church.
While the new church was in process of
erection and the Methodists were with
out an abiding place of their own, they
had the use of the Baptist church build
ing, and this affair is given to show their
appreciation of the courtesy.
The Seneca Club meets this Monday
evening with Mrs. P. 4. Hathaway. The
literary program of the meeting is:
Roll Call-quotasions from Scottish writer's,
Club.
Mary. Queen of Scots, Mrs. Hathaway,
Glasgow and Other Cities, Mrs. Fernald.
Scotch Ballads
s ssss; A 4sss the Rye. Mrs. Smiley.
G Aud Lang Sype,s M,s. w.,.s-
Piano solo-Highland Lsddie, Mrs. Wilson.
Among those who are attending the
Maine Music Festival in Portland through
it's entire session are Mrs. George /.
Burnham, Mrs. Agnes L. Morton, Mrs.
T. s. Barnes, Mrs. Walter l.. Gray, Mrs.
Alton C. Wheeler, Mrs. A. w. Walker,
Mrs. Albert D. Park, Miss Hattie Leach,
Miss Grace Thayer, Mrs. N. G.. Elder.
A number expect TO attend on Wednes-
day. among whom are Mrs. l.. G. Smiley,
Mrs. H. <. Wilson, l.. S. Sessions.
The harvest supper at the Congrega-
tional vestry last Thursday was very
largely attended. The supper as usual
was excellent, and the miscellaneous en-
tertsinmept, consisting OF music oy
Shaw's orchestra, a cornet solo oy Kay
mond Penfold, solos by Misses Helen
Barnes and Ruby Clark and Mr.. Knight,
and readings by Miss Hammond and
Miss SWEET, which followed, was much
appreciated.
Would you believe that bouquet Of
tender flowers was picked out doors la +
Saturday, the 14th of OCTOBER David b.
Woodbury. shows the Democrat such
bouquet, as fresh as could be desired. IL
was not picked at South Paris, but on +.
A. Fsrrsr's place on Woodbury. Hill. 1t
contains dahlias, nasturtiums, cosmos,
gersniums, bachelors button, hardy
phlox, and perhaps other varieties.
None OF the plants have have bad any
protection from frost. The elevation at
that point is 1919 feet. Mr.. Woodbury.
himself has a cotton plant producing
seed here in South Paris, but il is under
glass and has had lot of care during
the season.
Mrs. Jane Clark, who has lived at
George X. Morton's for the past few
wears, died early Friday morning, at the
age of IS years and some months. In
addition 10 the infirmities OF age, she
broke one hip some years ago, aud was
lame in consequence, and about three
months since fell and broke the other
hip, since which it has been apparent
that the end was only matter OF time.
She was twice married, but has no Nv
ing children She was an aunt OF Mrs.
Rizpah Whitman, Mrs. Morton's mother
The funeral Sunday afternoon was at
tended by Rev. Chester Gore Miller, and
on Monday the remains were taken to
Turner for interment, where there was
another service.
The Republican County Committee
held meeting at the court house Sstur.
day, which was attended by a number oil
other Republicans besides the members
of the committee. Tho committee or
ganized by the choice Of l.. w. Blanch
ard of Rumford As chairman, and e. U
Bowler of Bethel a. secretary. A cir
cular relative to the new primary Law
and it's operation will be seasonably pu
out. The members OF the committee
which was chosen at the county conven
ton last year, are:
L.w. Blanchard, Rumford.
W. Scott Bearce, Hebron.
| Alton C.. Wheeler. Paris.
Addison Aillett, Waterford.
&c, Bowler, Bethel.
| Maurice W. Forster, Dixheld.
Charles Z. Hin. Brownfeld.
Friday was a gala night with Hamlil
Lodge, K. of P, when they had as CUES
, of honor for the evening, Judge Georg
NJ. Hanson of Calais, Supreme Chan
cellor, who is the head OF the order o
Knights of Pythias in tho world. III
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