Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-21
No straw hat trade yet.

And yet, summer 10 actually comm,
Mrs. Angie Bolster has been with rel,
tives in Auburn for day or two.
Mrs. Charles Durham visited her re-,
tives at West Paris few days last weel
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph b. Peufold an
daughter were guests Of relatives her
over Sunday.
Mrs. Linwood Bailey If Auburn visi,
ed her aunt, Mrs. j. Z. Murch, fe,
days last week.
Mrs. N. j. Nicholson and three Chi
dren of Revere, Mass, are visiting be
aunt, Mrs. j. Z. Murch.
Rev. Chester Gore Miller of tn
Universalist church conducted service
at the Jail Sunday afternoon.
Harry NJ. Wheeler of Wakefield, Mass.
was here over Sunday. He is makinl
preparations to build a camp at Shagj
Pond.
All interested in promoting tennis fo
the coming season are requested to NEE
with Rev. A. T. McWhorter at his hom,
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert ID. Park, will
Mrs. Ella S. Heald of East Sumner, spen
several days last week at c. s. Osgood'!
camp at South Rangeley.
DIR. F. 81. Packard and family left Mon
day morning for their camp on Round
Pond in Greenwood, where they viii
spend the summer as usual.
Nelson G.. Elder, who was drawn OF
the jury for last weeks term at Rum
ford, was excused on account of the i'll
ness of Mrs. F. Ii. Noyes, which made il
necessary that he should remain in TIT
F. II. Noyes Co. store.
p. NJ. Walker has the batters up, and
is ready to begin on the foundation oi
his new house, between the houses of j
j. Emeley and Henry Kerr on Pleasant
Street. This house will be of cement
blocks, 80 S2 feet, two stories, eight
rooms and bath.
Now while we are shivering at a few
belated flakes OF snow, and the Oldest
lnhabitsnt is saying that he never saw
the like, IL is well to recall that GU the
night Of the 2lst of May, 1892, IL showed
so that in the morning there was four
inches on the ground.
Among those who attended the annual
basket meeting of the Oxford Baptist
at Mechanic Falls Friday
were Mrs Z A. Davis, Miss Faith Davis,
Mrs. l.. c. Morton, Mrs Geo B. Crockett,
Mrs W. b Edwards, Miss Annie
Miss LeOna Stuart.
The traction engine which A. w.
Walker X son were TO have, but which
was delayed on the road, arrived few
lays since, and as il is the first of the
kind that has been seen here, it has at
.rac;ed considerable attention when il
has chugged its way through the streets.
To our Congregational friends: We
want to thank you most heartily for the
beautiful bunch of pinks sent to Us on
our birthday. If We knew who you
we're, We would thank you individually,
but as we do nor, we hope this card will
reach you all.
GEORGE AND CORA BRIGGS.
Aurora Encampment, 1. o. D. F., OBJ
served ladies' night last Tuesday evening.
Although other affairs on that evening
reduced the attendance somewhat, there
were hundred or more present. An
orchestra furnished music, and there
were games and a social time. A taking
dnak hu RinharA
Stiles of Norway and Frank P. Knapp.
were served.
Thursday was teachers visiting day at
the brick school house, the schools in all
grades being suspended, and the teach
ers going TO Portland to visit schools
except Miss Saoborn who went to Nor
way. Tuesday of this week will be
visiting day for the other grade schools
Of the village, and Misses Shurtleff and
Barnes of the Shurtleff school, Miss
Leach of Porter Street, and Miss Muir
ply of Pleasant Street, will go to Port
land
Arbor Day was observed at the Pleas.
ant Street School Friday with program
as follows:
Plantir five apple trees which were given by
John Small OF Paria, Prince Snow OF Norway
and Z. A. Dudley Of Paris.
school ssng The Apple Tree" Naming the
Trees, "Spring Is Coming" "rhe Month oil
May"
Readings, "The Big Red Apple" elbow the
Apple Blossom Came Back" up In Green
Orchard, "The Oak Tree and the Linden
The Little Pine Tree" Poem booklets wers
made containing Brysnts "Planting the Apple
Tree" and "whAt DO We Plant." Story
"How Birds Protect Trees"
ROSE A. MURPHY, Teacher.
A very happy affair was the surprise
party given 10 Mr.. and Mrs. K. q. Dear
Of Western Avenue, last Saturday even
ing, the occasion being Mrs Deans birth
day, and the chief conspirator being
their daughter Grace. Mr.. and Mrs,
Dean had been out In the garden plant
ing peas, all unsuspecting, when their
friends and nelghbors assembled bring
ing gifts and good wishes. Following
the laughter and the greetings there was
music of high ordsT-s0mething which
the Dean families can always supply on
short nOtice-and delicious Refreshments
served by the children. Twenty eight
were present.
That's too much" said one % two
Finns who we're up before Trial Justice
Charles y. Whitman Saturday, when told
that II would cost him ten dollars fol-
being drunk the day before. Neverthe
less he paid, and so did his companion
who couldn't understand English vel
enough TO express his opinion. The two
men were arrested by Sheriff Cole at the
West Paris station. As nearly as could
be made out, their names we're Dailo
Merilainen and Jaukko Nation. Justic'
Whitman imposed fine and costs, but
RENTED the fine aud allowed them to e
on payment of the costs, which wer'
about ten dollars each.
From seventy i've to one hun dreC
Knights of Pytbiss and Pythian Sister
attended the annual Pythian Sunda,
service Sunday afternoon at the Congre
gational church. Previous to the ser
vice, Hsmlin Lodge marched FROM th'
ball TO Riverside Cemetery, where th'
graves OF deceased Knights were decorat
ed with wreaths, and q short service wa
held. At the church the sermon wa!
given by Rev. A. t. McWhorter, tb'
pastor, from the text in Ecclesiastes
1.-TWO are better than one" the them'
OF his discourse being the appropriate
one of friendship. The singing was b,
the regular choir of the church.
After having been confined to his bet
for twelve weeks, Francis NJ. Edwards
died at bis home on Pleasant Street Fri
day evening, at the age of 70 years
Death was due to old age. Mr.. Edward
was born in Otisfield, but moved Il
South Paris with his family about thirty
five years ago. he leaves widow, VIII
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