Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-09

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| Mrs. Ellen Richards spent the ds
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson
| Mrs. s. N. King Of Canton was
town visiting old friends and relative
a few days last week.
The Economical Whist Club was Of
tertained Friday afternoon at the HON
of Mrs. Lillian A. Shaw.
o. Il. Bumpus and Frank e. Buc
were at East Sumner Thursday to q
tend the funeral of James D. Boswortl
John j. Murphy met with a painfr
accident Thursday at the sled factor!
by dropping large box Of iron on hl
foot.
Miss Bessie l.. Cole has resigned he
school at Woodstock and Is remaining 9
home on account of the illness of be
sister.
On account of this being the week q
prayer, the mems supper at the Congr,
gstionsl church has been postponed
Thursday evening, the 18th.
Miss Flora Murcb, who has been 4
with bronchitis, 10 able to resume be
duties at the dental parlors Of DR.
Drake & Rounds at Norway.
The Philsthea Class of the Baptis
Sunday school will meet with Mr.,
Maurice Noyes on Pine Street Thursda
Afternoon, Jan. 18th, at 2:30 O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. W. Ordway, who hav
been with their nephew, E. N. Andei
son, and wife, since the 2Sth of Novem
Der, left for their home At Old Orchar
last Tuesday.
Advertised letters and cards in Sout
Paris post Office, Jan. s, 1912:
Mr.. j. j. Conelly (ietter).
Mr.. Ernest Higgins (cardl.
Mr.. II. l.. kimball (card).
S. f. DAVIS, P. n.
Mrs. George n. Giles went to Dr.
Kings hospital at Portland Wednesday
and the next day underwent An operation
for appendicitis, from which she ha
suffered for some time. She Is ap
parently making a good recovery.
The week of prayer is observed By
meetings at the Congregational church
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday evenings
at the Baptist church Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, and at the Methods
church Friday and Sunday evenings.
At the annual business meeting of tn,
Congregational Social Circle 1t was voted
to collect waste paper. Any one having
old papers, magazines or other waste
paper, that has not been promised else
where, would confer a favor by saving II
for the Congregational ladies. 1t will
be called for.
Stony Brook Lodge, No. ISL, N. E. o.
P, held the regular meeting Dec. q
with election of officers. At the next
regular meeting, Jan. 10, the officers
will be installed by tho Deputy Grand
Warden. A full attendance is hoped,
as business Of Importance will come be-
fore the meeting. Refreshments will be
served.
Frank w. Clark started about ten
days since to drive a yoke of bulls to the
place in Brunswick where he was at
work, but on the way was taken sick,
aud stopped in Danville. Wednesday
morning be was brought home on .
couch to the home of his a'ents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Il. Clark, where he 10 quite
i'll with pneumonia.
The annual business meeting Of the
Congregational Social Circle was held on
Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 2, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. j. S. Wright. Officers
elected were:
President-Mrs J. S. Wright.
First Vice President-Mrs. A. T. New horter
Second yice-President-Mrs. A.. j. Briggs.
Secretary and Treasurer-Mrs. Oscar Z. Bar
Chairman of the Executive Committee-Mrs
A. w. Walker
The annual meeting of the COngrega-
tional parish was held last Monday after
noon, and the following officers were
elected:
INSTRUMENTATION Z. Wheeler.
Clerk-N. d Bolster.
Collector and Treasurer-Jsmes s. Wright
Prudential Committee-James 8. Wright, n
G. Elder. A. W. Walker.
Committee on ministerial supply on the part
OF the parish-J. II. Bean, n. ID Bolster.
husic Committee-w. l.. Gray, w. H. SWEET
II. +. Muzzy. ESQ appropriated for music.
With the thermometer on the door
casing outside standing at about fifteen
below zero, a new soda fountain outfit
was being carried into the store of the
Chas. FL. Howard Co. Monday morning,
and il will be installed as fast as posi-
BILE. 1t is a complete outfit, on new
plan, and will come in play by-and-by,
doubtless, though 1t makes one shivtr to
think of cold soda under present condi.
tions.
Let's talk about the weather. Good
topic this Monday morning, with the
thermometer from 20 to 80 below. The
frat real cold wave of the winter, which
struck us Friday night, was certainly a
rich specimen. Some thermometers got
down to about 20 Sunday morning, and
Monday morning they touched the thirty
mark down on the river level, few in any
part of the village being higher than Is
below.
There may be q ray of hope in the re.
port which comes from Portland that
brown-tail moth nests have been found
there infested with parasites OF one oil
the varieties cultivated and released by
the United States authorities to prey
upon the brown tails. This indicates
that the parasites are fourishing, and
that they are coming this way. How
ever, their presence adds new problem,
as destroying the nests In which they are
found destroys the parasites, which Ia
not an advisable thing to do, and NO
way has yet been found OF distinguish.
ing those nests from the Others which
have none of the parasites.
Eben j. Kueeland died at his residence
in the Woodbury. house on High Street
about 9 O'Clock Thursday evening. Mr.,
Kueeland came to South Paris from Har
rison Q little more than two years ago
he was veteran Of the civil war, hav'
ing served three years in the Twenty
ninth Maine Regiment, and was a mem
Der of Wm. K. Kimball Post, G. A. r.
He leaves a widow and one son. z. c.
Kneeland, of South Paris, and 10 also
survived by two brothers, one Of whom,
and other relatives. The funeral ut
p. NJ. Sunday was held in tho Baptist
church, Rev. K. A. Davis officiating
VIM. X. Kimball Post and Circle attend
ed, and the funeral service Of the Crane
Army WAS rendered. The remaius were
placed 10 tho tomb here, and burial vii
DO in the family lot at Harrison later.
A Big Smoke At Samuel Richards
At about half-past nine Monday morn
ing smoke was discovered around the
chimney In the main part OF the building
of Samuel Richards on Pleasant Street
occupied by him ss jewelry store ane
residence. Chief Engineer Bowker and
few assistants worked on ID for some