Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-30
The Oxford Democrat
SOUTH PARIS.

NJ. Gsorge Tirrell of Locke's Mills is
.,.i.ing Mrs. Nettie Tirrsll for time.
ursLJ ]. Murphy spent the past week
wirb her daughter, Mrs. Walter Z. Pen
ley, in Greenwood
Howard Maxim returned Thursday
t.ar, Iawreuce, Mass, where he had
hsen for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Hersey of Portland
ava visitors at the home of Mrs. Hersey's
father. Hiram Loveioy.
,,5yew Jackson of Ionia, Mich, has
basn the guest of his brother, Alfred Il.
Jackson, for few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry d. Cole and
daughters. Doris and Charlotte, spent a
Sa, DAVIS at Fortune Rock last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. r. Morton enter
,.;,ad few family friends at shore
dinner az their home Wednesday even
ing.
Charles Morse of Minneapolis has been
the guest for a few days of his brother,
AZ Morse, and his sister, Miss Anna
Morse.
Miss Helen NJ King of Paris, principal
Of tbe Nathan Clifford School in Port
Ind i instructor iu the summer school
for teachers at Saco.
Maurice L. Noyes aud family were
With the Heidners at Shsgg Pond few
5ays the first of last week, all returning
home on Wednesday.
Alfred II. Jackson and family are &C.
cupyiug the Walker cottage, Altermert- |
eva. at Shsgg Pond, for a few days. Miss
Eva z. SWEET is with them.
Mrs d. VI. Stewart and daughter
Geraldine and Miss Edith Maxwell have |
been visiting relatives in Monmouth |
and Wales for the past week.
" B. Russell is building another
house on his street off Western Avenue,
using a building from his homestead
place on Gothic Street as part of 1t.
Mrs John Fellmau Plummer will not
he "a, home" Fridays during the month
nj August, but will receive as usual be-
ginning with the first Friday in Septem-
Der.
Miss Marion Clark has returned from
her visit in Massachusetts,, aud Miss
Emma Walton of Melrose Highlands ac-
companied her and is guest at Arthur
E. Clark's.
Tbs Philathea class of the Baptist
church will hold its annual picnic at the
home OF Mrs. Frank Turner, Wednesday,
Iuly 3lst. Teams will leave the Baptist
church at $50 A. NJ.
Row Cole, who has been principal
NJ the high school in Ashland, Mass, for
the past tive years, has been elected prin-
cipal Of the high school in Canton, Mass.
This is a school of from 1I5 to 200
,,udents with FIVE assistants under the
principal
The Congregational church will be
closed for vacation during August, no
more services being held there until the
first Sunday in September. Rev. Mr..
NcWhorter and his family will not leave
town az present, though they may be
away for a short time later.
Mile. Scalsr entertained a number Of
Young friends Monday evening at "The
Oak Acorn" her home on Pine Street,
in honor Of Miss Ida Quietly, who has
made many friends during the past few
months while she has been in South
Paris Miss Quietly left Wednesday for
her home in Jackman.
Lnmey Castle Band postponed its
band concert from Monday evening OF
last week till Tuesday evening, so as to
have more time for preparation. On
Tuesday evening they called out the
usual large crowd. Thursday evening
the band played at a lawn party at the
,k,,,k ~ Ualchyilla \
What is it that is pruning the oak
trees? Wherever there are oaks in the
village, twigs drop from them in con-
siderable numbers, and examination
shows that some insect has apparently
cut them Off \ small round hole IS
generally TO be seen on one side OF the
twig where entrance seems TO have been
made, and the rest of the twig is cut al
most as square and smooth as a saw
would leave il. Limbs as large as three
quarters OF an inch in diameter have |;
been found cut of in this manner.
The remains of DR.. J. W. Davis were
brought here Tuesday, accompanied by ,
Mrs Davis, the widow, and the funeral
was held at 1880 A. NJ. Wednesday,
at the home of DR.. &. l.. Buck on Skill
ings Avenue IL was attended by Rev.
T. E. Osborne OF Portland, of the Advent
denomination, 10 which DR.. Davis be-
louged, with the assistance of Rev. L. Y.
Kewley. Mrs. Arnold Hatfield of Lime
stone, DR.. Davis daughter, and c. IL.
Harmon, postmaster at Cliff Island,
where Dr. Davis was for some time locat
ed, were here 10 attend the funeral.
Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Hatfield remain
here for few days.
The Congregational Sunday School
will have their annual picnic at Gibson's
Grove Thursday, Aug. LIST. Those de-
string to 60 by boat will take the 9l5
car 20 connect with boat at $50. Fare
on the boat for the round trip 10 cents
for children, 20 cents for adults. Regu-
lar fare on electrics. III any wish to go
BY team, they will please leave word at
the stores Of j. F. Plummer or Chas. II.
Howard Co., by Wednesday noon, 50
that arrangements can be made. Coffee
and lemonade will be furnished. All are
requested to provide themselves with
mug or such other dishes as they may
require. If stormy Thursday, picnic will
be Friday.
Silas P. Maxim is getting the timber
ready for new building on Pine Street
near Pythian Block. This is planned to
be two-story building, 80 feet on the
street and SO feet deep. On the street
floor will be two stores or their equiva-
lent, and the second floor will be used
for teuements or other purposes. Under
meath will be a ten-foot basement with
cement floor, and ground entrance az the
north end, which will be used for
garage Mr.. Maxim, by the way, is 50
years old, and il would doubtless be
necessary to travel some distance to find
another man of that age who is not only
starting on the erection Of large build
ing but also doing carpenter work on 1t
himself.
Committees for the centennial Of the
Congregational church, which will be
held Wednesday and Thursday, Oct 90
and "a, have been chosen as follows:
Progrsmme-Rey. A. T. Mcwhorter with
power to choose his own assistantsl, DIR. 4. w.
Smell
Music-Mrs. Cora s. Briggs, Miss Mime
Plummer Mrs. Agnes Morton.
Reception and INSTRUMENTATION G.
Wheeler, a. II. Jackson, T.. h. Howard. Mrs. Z.
". Howard. Mrs. Rounds, Mrs. New horter. Mrs.
Plummer Mrs. A. c. Wheeler, Mrs. q. II.
Howard, Mrs. A. II. Jackson, Mrs. Z. \. Has
kell.
Finaneial-J: T: Plummer, n. ID. Bolster. W.
II. SWEET, A W. Walker.
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