Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-02

special tram.
6-Wm. K. Kimball Post and Circle
entertained a hundred guests from
towns at a campfire.
Rev. A. w. Pottle delivered to the
Methodists sermon on the fiftieth ami
versary of his becoming member of the
Maine Conference.
l2.-Fire in the spine woods" burned
over a hundred acres or more before 1t
was stopped by crew Of hundred or
more men and boys.
22.-Fires which did no considerable
damage at Kenney's mill and the Cum
mings Manufacturing Co.
81. Burglar in Ayron w. MsIim's
store made hasty exit when Mr.. Maxim.
who was sleeping in the store, turned
out to see what was up.
30 Memorial Day observed as usual
BY VIM. K. Kimbsll Post. Grafton by
Rev. j. True Crosby of Auburn.
4.-woods fire on Oxford plains.
5-Tenth anniversary OF Rev. and
Mrs. A. T. McWhorter observed.
15.-High School closed. Twelve
graduated.
17.-Oxford County Patriotic Associa-
ton met at Central Park.
l9.-Hotel Andrews reopened by new
Byron W. Tuttle.
26.-Mrs. Z. r. Jordan fatally burned
by an explosion of kerosene while start
ing up fire.
2S.-Church wedding Of Mr.. Roy Emer-
son Cole and Miss Susie May Wheeler.
2S.-Union picnic of South Paris Sun
day Schools at Gibson's Grove.
JULY.
4-Ball games and horse trots only
public observance of the day.
6-Terrific thunder storm made
slight break in heated term. Baptist
church and other buildings struck by
lightning.
6.-Sparks' circus at fair grounds.
l2.-Damage by woods fires, on o. K.
Clifford's land and near railroad bridge.
13-Miss Anna A. Gordon addressed
prohibition meeting.
l5-Frank W. Nottsge injured by
fall at Paris Hill.
25.-Work on sewer extension began.
AUGUST.
1O.-Mt. Mica Lodge, I. o. o. f.,
O observed it's thirty-seventh anniversary.
15.-Ray Il. Thurlow, s years, acct
dentally killed by discharge Of rifle in
hands of his companion, 81. Willard
Berry.
l6.-Lumlsy Castle Band gave concert
in Square.
2O.-J. R. Libby addressed prohibition
meeting.
22.-Pomona Grange field day at fair
grounds.
24.-Reunion of Seventh Maine Bat
terry at Grand Army Hall.
29.-Professor j. A. Nichols address.
ed prohibition meeting.
3O.-Hon. George D. Bisbee and Hon.
Henry Hudson addressed prohibition
meeting.
80, 81, and Sept. dedication OF
Deeripg Memorial church.
SEPTEMBER.
DIR. Wilbur F. Crafts and John j.
Cuneen addressed prohibition meeting.
5, CLEARING on Cummings and Ken
ney water damage claims against South
Paris Village Corporation.
1O-Union prohibition meeting to
close campaign, at Universalist church.
1l.-Special state election. Result Of
prohibitory amendment vote in doubt tor
some time. Paris banner prohibition
town in state.
u, 10, 14.-County fair, great success
as usual.
14.-Heavy frost.
29-Seneca Club fair.
OCTOBER.
3.-Work begun on new concrete dam
OF Maine Power Co.
1O.-October court opened, Judge
Hanson presiding, and continued into
the third week. Joe Bill of Rumford
was convicted of the murder OF his wife,
but appealed. Five were sentenced to
terms in state prison. and eight to Jail.
13-Hsmlin Lodge, K. of P, enter.
tanned Supreme Chancellor George NJ.
Hanson of Calais.
2O.-Reception to members OF Baptis
church by members Of Methodist church
24.-Fair of Baptist Ladies' Aid.
25.-Gift of bell to Baptist church, In
memory of henry +. Morton, by Mrs
Morton and her children.
26, 27.-All the teachers attended the
meeting of the Maine Teachers Associs
ton at Augusta.
NOVEMBER.
l4.-Hamlin Temple, Pythian Sisters
entertained Glen Royal Temple OF Var
mouth.
16.-Dr. Kings barn on the old towr
farm burned.
2l, PA Country Kid" presented
under the auspices Of Mt. Pleasant Re
beksh Lodge.
23.-Fair Of ladies of the Methods
church.
DECEMBER.
3.-James Miligan of Augusta killed
by the caving of sand bank while work
ing for the builders Of the new dam.
8.-Fair Of Congregational Ladies
Circle.
6.-Hamlin Lodge, K. of p, visited
Wescustogo Lodge at Yarmouth b!
special train.
t.-SouOOAb oSoAoAs
S.-Mt. Pleasant Rebekah Lodge On
tertained Woodland Lodge of Harrison
S.-Sundsy School institute at Deer
ing Memorial church.
12.-Psris Grange fair.
13.-New dam completed.
13.-Head-on collision on Crane
Trunk near Shows Falls. Three traii
men injured, none seriously.
A LITTLE BUILDING DONE.
The year has not been prolific II
additions to the village, still there bal
been little growth.
The largest piece Of work was tn
completion of the Deering Memoria
Church. This building was PRACTICAL!
done on the outside at the beginning o.
the year, and was afterward finished
and dedicated on one OF the last days o
August. With it's furnishings, com
plete, It represents an expenditure o
approximately $24. 900.