Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-16

Luther Irish has been In Boston for ,
few days this week on . business trip.
Rev. and Mrs. r. n. Lamb went TO
Portland Tuesday, where Mr.. Lamb ~
Tended the Men and Religion meetings.
The ladies Of the Ne4lnscot History
Club entertained their gentlemen friends
at Grange Hall In . very pleasant man
uer Monday evening. The decorations
wore japanese lanterns and fans and
butterflies. Tableaux illustrating jap.
anese customs were presented, and vocal
and instrumental music was rendered by
Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Rswsou, and the
Messrs. Hall aud Warren. Tea was serv.
cd In the upper hall by Mrs.. W. G. Al.
len and Mrs. j. E. Warren. Many OF
the ladies were dressed 10 Japanese
costumes. After the entertainment the
guests we're invited to the lower hall,
which was tastefully decorated with
streamers OF bunting Of the club colors
ornamented with fans, where refresh.
ments OF sandwiches, olives, cake and
fancy crackers, tea and chocolate were
served. Later games were played In the
upper hall. A unique feature OF the
evening was the Japanese garden from
which each one present picked flower
to which was attached . favor causing
much amusement.
An action to recover damages for o
horse belonging to Lee Parsdis, which 10
alleg ed to have been driven to death by
Carl Heald, and other matters growing
out of this was heard before Judge A. E.
Stearns of Rumford ut tho office OF r. X.
Dyer Tuesday. F. r. Dyer for Paradis,
and Alton Wheeler Of South Paris Tor
Heald. Judgment was reserved.
An interesting meeting of the Buck
field Literary Club wDs held Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Sarah Morrill,. The
regular musical aud literary program
was carried out after which lunch was
served by the hostess.
An explosion of water coil from
which the supply of water had been cut
of By frozen pipes wrecked cook stove
in the C. s. Childs house occupied by
Frank Kicker Thursday morning. Fortu-
nately no one was injured. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kicker and an infant we're near the stove
when the explosion occurred and frag-
ments of the stove were scattered all
over the room.
The installation OF Good Faith Rebek-
ali Lodge officers, which was to have
been held Tuesday night was postponed
two weeks on account of bad travelling.
Mrs. Annie Bisbee of North Arson has
been with her sister, Mrs. q. n. Robin.
son, for a week, returning to her homo
Monday.
NJ. W. Farrar is breaking . pair Of
chastnnt cOlts for Mr.. BrittOp of Rum.
ford.
Twenty.four degrees below zero 10
about the best we can do up to date.
State Secretary Libby of Auburn in
stalled the officers Of Buckfield Grange
Saturday, assisted by Mr.. aud Mrs.
Str0ut of Milbridge. The following
officers we're installed:
Master-r. II. Lamb.
I.ecturer-Gertrude Benson.
Steward-Howard Irish.
Asst. Steward-Arthur Turner.
Chap.-Mrs. LIE Warren.
Treas.-A. T. Cole.
Sec-Sarah Morrill,.
4atekeeper-F. q. Davee.
Ceres-Mrs. Mary Lamb.
POmona-Nrs. Eva Lunt.
FlOra-Mrs. Josephine Cole.
Lady Assistant Stewari-Isabelle Jordan.
Rev. E. A. Davis of South Paris will
BIZ here the week beginning Monday,
Jan. Is, for a series of special meetings
to continue through the week with Rev.
F. III. Lamb. Sunday, the 2lst, Rev. l.
T. Johnston will be here and continue
the meetings. Every body Is cordially
invited to be present. Meetings each
evening at O'Clock.