Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-03-26
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Sunday.
Cyprus Bosworth Of Hartford was 9
guest at D. II. Bumpus' for day or two
last week.
Miss Ruth Bolster is away for weel
visiting friends and relatives in Freeport
and Portland.
S. C. Ordwsy and daughter Hester
went to Portland Saturday, returning
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G.. Andrews started
Monday morning for visit to relatives
in Lawrence, Mass.
On account Of the funeral of Mrs.
Harrison Farrar, the mill of Fsrrar
Brothers will be closed Tuesday from 9
till 2.
Mrs. Herman Phillips of SO Msnley
Street, Auburn, was guest of Mrs. s.
c. Ordway ard Mrs. E. N. Anderson last
week.
Mrs. Ellen Richards of Western
Avenue spent Saturday and Sunday with
her daughter, Mrs. Cummings, Of Fore
Street, Oxford.
All those who are to take part in the
Congregational Easter concert are asked
to meet at the vestry for rehearsal Wed
nesday q, O'Clock.
Mrs Smilley's millinery opening will
occur Tuesday and Wednesday Of next
week, April I'd and Sd. Look for fuller
particulars next week.
Back into winter once more. The last
few days have been sufficiently wintry to
suit almost anybody, and five inches Of
fine dry snow on Sunday capped the
climax.
State Highway Commissioner Hardison
has announced the dates of his road
meetings in the several counties. The
Oxford County meeting will be held
held at the court house April 10.
Menander bennett of Lewiston, the
we'll known humorous reader, has been
engaged for the mems supper of the
Universalist church Tuesday evening Of
next week. Mrs. Wynifred Staples Smith
of Carthage is the singer.
At the next regular meeting OF Hamlin
Lodge, K. OIL P, Friday evening, March
Goth, there will be an entertainment and
social, after which refreshments will be
served. Doors open at 7:45. All K. P.'s
and Sisters are invited with families.
Among those who went to Portland
Saturday to hear Roosevelt were franklin
Maxim, j. <. Murch, A. Z. Clark, and
NJ. l.. Noyes. al should 60 IL thought
there was any chance of my getting in"
was a remark made by a great many
here Saturday.
Arthur Cummings of Fore Street went
to the Central Maine General Hospital
in Lewiston Saturday for an operation
for appendicitis. He was accompanied
by his brother Charles of Hebron. The
operation was successful. and he was as
we'll as could be expected late Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Florence Sanborn, teacher in
grade at the brick school house, was
unable to teach the last of the week on
account OF illness, and Monday morning
went to her home in Saco, where she ex-
poets to undergo an operation for ap-
pendicitis on Wednesday. The term will
be finished by Miss Tessa Thibodeau of
Norway.
A supper will be served at the Bap-
fist vestry Tuesday evening by the
young ladies'. Music while you eat.
After the supper an entertainment will
be given. Following is the menu of the
supper:
Meat Pies. Corn Rolls.
Salads Pickles.
Baked Beans. Bread.
Pies. Tarts Cakes.
Coffee Cocoa.
Thursday evening the debate between
Buckfield High School and Paris High
School will be held In New Hall. The
question for debate is, Resolved, That
reciprocity between the United States
and Canada would be beneficial to both
countries" Paris High has the affrma-
tive, and the speakers are Murray Bige-
low, Harold Merrill and Chester Eas-
son, with Arthur Patch as alternate.
The Buckfield team are John Fogg, Rog
er Eastman, Herbert Spaulding and
Dwight Turner. Professor Newton OF
Hebron Academy is one of the judges. a
man from Bates will be another, and the
third is not yet secured. An admission
of twenty cents will be charged.
The friends of Mrs. Julia Colley, who
for some time lived at South Paris, but
is now with her daughter, Mrs. w. q.
Motley, in Auburn, are very sorry to
learn of an accident which happened to
her ON the 9th of this month. Going out
to mail letter, Mrs. Colley fell on the
ice in front of the house, aud broke her
hip. On account Of heart trouble, II
was necessary to reduce the fracture with
out giving ether. She is now under the
care of trained nurse. Mr.. and Mrs.
Motley were packed up at the time and
ready to start for California 20 make
their home there, but their departure
will necessarily be delayed. Friends who
would like to give Mrs. C0lley little
cheer by letter or otherwise, may ad-
dress her at "a Pleasant Street, Auburn.
After a long illness and much severe
suffering from cancer of the stomach,
Mrs. Harrison Farrar died Sunday morn
ing at her home on Park Street. She
was "A years Of age. Mrs. Farrar be-
fore marriage was Eliza Ann, daughter
of William Hammond of Buckfeld. She
married, more than fifty years ago, Har
risou Farrsr of Paris. They lived on the
old farm in the northeast part of the
town until few years since they moved
to the house in this village where Mrs.
Farrar died. She is survived by her hus-
band, three sons, Everett Ii. Farrar Of
Paris, II. Douglass Fsrrar of Norway,
and Carl E. Farrar of South Paris, and
one daughter, Mrs. II. r. league OF
Madison. The funeral will be at the
house at IL o'clock Tuesday, attended
by Rev. c. G. Miller.
The Girls Choir of Deering Memorial
Church will give concert at the church
vestry Wednesday evening, March 9th.
They will be assisted by Mr.. Frank p.
Knapp, cornst, Mr.. George Davee, violin,
Miss Alice Barden, soprano, Mrs. &. L.
Buck and Mss Mildred Parlin, readers,
and the Sunday School Orchestra. The
following program will be given:
Orchestra.
Chorus-Morning Invitation.
Solo-Selected. Mlss BaIden
Reading.selected'-------- -----------hrs. Buck
Lulu Davis. Marie Newton, Nor. Durham.
'0''- violin obiz.to, Miss swe.sJ. ~
viyisne Observation-Disclosures.
Cornet olo-Inaammatus. .--.-.-.--.M r. Knapp
Vocal Flo,
ysrna Howe. Marie Newton, Lulu Dawn:
Chorus"Al on summers Day.
Idle Observation-Disclosures.