Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-14
West Paris.

Rev. Hervey q. Hoyt Of East Hiram
will preach at the Univsrsalist church
Feb. 10, At 1880 A. n. Every
body cordially invited.
The fruit growers' meeting will be
held Tuesday, Feb. IA, at Grange Hall.
Mr.. 8. w. Durham 10 Ill from pneu.
monia at tho home Of his son, George l..
Durham, at Brattleboro, Vt.
The body Of Charles Bean, Jr., who
died from tuberculosis In Portland, was
brought here Saturday, Feb. 4, for In
torment. A funeral service was held at
the n. z. chapel, Rev. Seth Benson
officiating. The deceased was the son
of Charles and Arabelle Swan Bean,
formerly Of Greenwood. Re 10 survived
by his parents and two'brothers and one
sister, Lemusl, Oliver and Grace, all OF
Portland. Mr.. Bean was twenty -eigh,
years old and was unmarried.
Thursday morning, Diamond, the
brown and white spaniel dog owned by
Edwin j. Mann, was rup over and In
stantly killed by q wrecking train neal
the railroad crossing. The dog wal
with Mr.. Lewis Mann, who made ever!
effort to save him, but he was evidentl!
too frightened at the approaching trair
to heed Mr.. Mann's call. Diamond wa
the handsomest dog In the village ant
possessed q marked degree of intelli
gence far above the average canine. AL
though Diamond made very few friend'
outside the immediate family circle ye
much regret for the accident IL express
cd, not only for the family's loss Of thei
pet but because Of the dogs many ex
cellent qualities. He was ten years old
DR.. King Of Portland was in town las
week in consultation with Dr.. Wheels
ON the case of Scion Curtis, who 10 YER!
i'll from diabetes. Mr.. Curtis is report
ed more comfortable at this time. Mrs
Betsey Curtis, who has been i'll, Is i'm
proving.
Mrs. Clarence L. Ridlon was the CUES
of Mrs. Ernest Herrick at South Pari
and Mrs. Fred Smith at Norway for
few days last week.
Rev. L. W. Souther is the newly ap
pointed minister at the Methods
church. Mr.. Souther and family viii
occupy the parsonage, and Mrs. Ford
who has been living there since tn
death Of her husband, Rev. D. r. Ford
will make her home with her daughter
Mrs. o. A. Sprsgue, at Turner, Ne.
Rev. John A. Ford of Gorham, Ne.
Was in town Monday to assist In th
packing and removal Of Mrs. Ford
household goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther NJ. Irish move
to Buckfield Friday. Mr.. and Mrs. Iris
came here to live six years ago and hav
made large circle Of friends that sin
cerely regret their going. Especially
their removal regretted by the Uni
versalist society, where they have bee
very helpful. A farewell party wa
given them Monday evening by tn
Jolly Twelve Whist Club at the home Q
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Gerrish.
The village school held . sociable a
Centennial Hall Saturday evening.
Mr.. Ambrose Curtis went to Rumfor
Saturday.
The thresact comedy, "The Deacon
Second Wife," will be presented l
Grange Hall next Friday evening, unde
the auspices of the senior class of Psri
High School. Music by Lumley Cast
Band. This was played at South Pari
last Thursday and Friday evenings, an
had good reception. 1t is we'll wort
seeing, and all who attend will be we
repaid.
The Maine Farmers Protective AssC
citation held special meeting in Grsng
Hall Wednesday. The attendance wa
much smaller than was expected o.
account OF the bad condition Of th
roads. The morning was devoted t
business reports and an address by {
w. Barber of the Maine Department 9
Agriculture on the work of the Main
Law in regard to testing cattle. At til
afternoon session officers were elected a
follows:
Pres-F. II. Hawkes., Intervale.
Vice. Pres.-C II. Nelson, New Gloucester.
Sec.-J. ". Huntington, Welchville.
| Treas.-R. G. Davis, Bryant's Pond.
Directors-T. De vost, Norton's Mills; Dar
o. Dudley, Bryants Pond; Lauri lmmone
West Paris Leon Brooks, South Paris; DR..
NJ. Moulton, Cumberland Center; A. b. Rythe
| Yarmouth; j. C. Hammond, Intervale; W.
! Gowell. East Poland; II. A. Bryant. Mechan
, Falls.
Legislative committee. President
n. Hawkes., C. II. Nelson and C. "
Barber were elected to arrange for til
interest of the farmers in the legislator,
The w. c. T. U. will hold their Al
nual Frances Willard memorial servic
at the Baptist church Sunday evening
Feb. 10.