Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-12-12
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TRAINS LEAVE SOUTH PARIS
Going down (esst)-5:Ss An, daily; 9:&S An
daily except Sunday; 3S Pm, daily.
Going up (westl-9sS An. daily; 3 IS Pm
daily except Sunday; SAT Pm daily.
David Rounds of Danyille visited a
Mrs. L. A. Rounds and at j. D. Haynes
last week.
Miss Anna Croker, who had been a
home for two weeks, returned to he
school in Poland Monday morning,
Miss Elizabeth Lowell of Auburn wal
here to attend the Scslar concert Thurs
day evening, and was the guest of Mrs
Walter l.. Gray.
Mrs. Geo. c. Feruald, who was called
to North Conway, n. H., by the seriou,
illness Of her sister, returned home
Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Hilton will have q
rent in Portland this winter as before,
and Mrs. Hilton went there on Saturday
TO remain for the season.
EFF. Bassett and Frank E. Kimball
are at their camp near West Bethel, and
''iutend to stay till the law goes on. .
Mr.. Kimball has already shot one deer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A. Morton left Thurs
day morning for trip of few days, Mr..
Morton going as far as New York, and
Mrs. Morton spending the time in Bos-
ton.
Mrs. Rizpah whitman, Mrs. Geo. r.
Morton, Miss Katherine Morton, Master
Henry Morton, and Mrs. II. l.. Hebbard
started on their trip to California Friday
forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Tucker of Canton
we're in town few days last week, Mr..
Tucker attending the dsirymen's meet
ing at Norway, and Mrs. Tucker visiting
relatives and friends.
The girls choir at the Methodist
church have received their vestmeuts,
and wore them for the first time Friday
evening, when they sang for the session
Of the Sunday School Association.
Mrs. Percy Rankin of Leomins,er,
Mass, is the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Walker. Miss White
house of Norway Center was also n
guest there for short time, coming to
attend the Scslar concert.
A large maple tree standing in front
of the house of Frank Nottage on High
Street has been cut down. Nearly half
of the top was dead, and the rest was
going the same way. A big hole is
made by taking this tree out Of the row.
Miss Alice Farwell of West Bethel was
4 guest at Mrs. L. E. Beams few days
last week. Mrs. Walter Libby and Mrs
C. C. Libby of GOrham, n. a., were
there for short time last week, and at
tended the Scalar concert Thursday
evening.
The gift of sand table accompanied
with a set of models, for the use Of the
kindergarten class, was made to the
Universalist Sunday School on Sunday
by Mrs. l.. Z. Bean and Miss Cora j.
Mason, and was received by the school
with appreciation.
William j. Wheeler and George A.
Briggs were in Portland last week serv-
ing on the grand jury in the United States
court. Charles IL. Howard and Loren
B. Merrill, who were drawn from this
town as traverse jurors in the same
court, got excused from service.
The new bell at the Baptist church
was installed on Tuesday, and its first
strokes were heard late in the afternoon.
Il was a happy Circumstance that the
day was the anniversary of the birth of
Henry +. Morton, in whose memory the
bell was given, and it was first rung by
Mrs. Morton.
This Monday evening the Seneca Club
Street. The evenings program is de-
voted TO Norway, and is in full;
Roll csli-current events, Club
Christianla, Airs STANLEY
The Roysl Family OF Norway, Mrs. Stewart
The Norwegian Winter and It's sports,
The children at the Porter Street
school are rejoicing in a new teeter-
board, left by some unnamed friend. 1t
appeared the first of last week, and
stands in the yard in front of the school
house. The mild weather of the few
days following gave much opportunity
TO make use of il.
Sixty of the Knights of Pythiss board
ed the special train for Yarmouth Wed
nesday night, TO visit Wescustogo Lodge
at that place Needless to say, they bad
tirst-class time. Wescustogo Lodge
work ed the rank of Page on one candi-
date, and Hsmlin Lodge of South Paris
the rank of Knight on four candidates,
two OF whom were father and son.
fine supper was served. 1t was between
2 and s O'Clock when they arrived here
on the return.
Mrs. Sarah A Benson, formerly of
Auburn, a connection of the family OF
Z. NJ. Thayer, who had been at M.
Thayer's for some weeks, died there
Friday at the age Of SO years. The fun
eral was held Sunday afternoon at Mr..
Thsyer's, and the remains were taken TO
Auburn for intermeut. Mrs. Benson
was a member Of the Court Street Bap-
tist church in Auburn. She leaves two
children, Henry c. Benson and Mrs.
Flora Addition, both of Portland.
Mt. Pleasant Rebekah Lodge entertain
ed about twenty members OF Woodland
Lodge of Harrison Friday evening. A
supper was served the visitors 10 Grand
Army Hall after their arrival. Later
there was a short entertainment, the de-
gree work was exemplified, aud before
the visitors left light Lunch was served.
The last of the evening was occupied
with a sociable, with Howard Shaw at
the piano. There was q large attendance
of the members of Mt. Pleasant Lodge.
A very successful sale was held by the
ladies' Of the Congregational church
Wednesday afternoon and evening IN
the vestry. There were the usual va
riety of articles on sale at number OF
booths and tables, and some exceedingly
pretty things among them. Especially
notable was a table Of water colors all
the work of Mrs. J. r. Plummer, and
very attractive. Most OF the tables
we're we'll cleared before the sale closed
In the evening, and the receipts were
very satisfactory.
Amos r. Canwell OF the King District
died on Sunday, at the age of 80 years.
The funeral will be held on Wednesday
ar / O'Clock. Mr.. Canwell bad been
resident of Paris for twelve years, hav-
ing before that lived in Norway for
fifteen years, his old home place being
In franklin Plantation. He leaves a
widow and three daughters, Mrs. j. Y
Allen, Mrs. w. s. Mason and Mrs. L. +.
Thibodeau, all of Paris, and with the
last named Of whom Mr.. and Mrs. Can
well have made their home.