Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-04-02
West parls.

On account of the heavy rain of Friday
evening tho observation party and enter
tainment to have been held In Good
viii Hall was postponed 10 this Mon.
day evening. Admission including re-
treatments, 10 cents.
A concert will DO given under the
auspices Of tho Ladies' Social Circle Of
the Free Baptist Church, in Grange Hall,
Wednesday evening, April 8. Mrs.
Wynifred Staples Smith of Carthage,
solOist, and Mrs. John Wood of Shows
Falls, reader. Mrs. Smith ID one Of
Names sweetest singers; Mrs. Wood Is
talented reader and her selections are
sure to delight her audience. In con-
nectiou with the concert there will be .
sale of food and home made candy which
will open at 4 O'Clock p: N. Concert at
8 O'Clock.
Social In Grange Hall. Thursday even-
ing, April 4.h. Games will be played,
cards, etc. Ice cream and cake will be
for sale. Admission to the ball, s cents.
All are invited.
The annual meeting and election OF
officers of the First Universalist Parish
was held at the Universalist Church,
Tuesday evening. The board of officers
were reelected as follows:
Moderator-F. L. Wheeler, NJ. d.
Clerk-L. H. Penley.
Treasurer-L. c. Bates.
Trustees L. G. Bates. L. n. Mann, r. Z.
Wheeler, n. d.
Chorister-Delia II. Lane.
Delegates to State Universalist Convention at
Pitts1eld In June-L. c. Bates, Mrs. Winnie
RidlOn Mra. ri. X, Tuell.
Alternates--L. H. Penley, Miss Della Lane,
Charles r. Barden.
Three new members joined the parish.
Rev. ID. A. Ball received q unanimous
call to remain with the parish another
year. Supper was served in Good Will
Hall, at $50 p. NJ, to members of the
parish and their families.
Six members of Granite Lodge, F. and
A. NJ, visited Jefferson Lodge at Bry-
ants Pond, Tuesday evening.
Mrs. A. E. Marshall was called to
Portland recently by the illness of her
daughter, Mrs. A. K. BALDWIN.
Miss Ethel Howe, who is q teacher in
Oakland, is spending few days. vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
C.. Howe.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Bates left Wednes-
day for New Haven, Conn, where they
will be guests of their son, Vernal Bates,
and family.
George W. Ridlon was at Island Pond
day or two last week.
Miss Beatrice Kinsman Is working in
Mrs. F. S. Farnum's millinery store.
Joseph Cummings has moved his
family into the up stairs rent in Mrs.
Hattie MONEYS house.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Patch are soon to
move to Berlin, N. II.
School closed Friday for q vacation Of
two weeks.
Edwin H. Pike has sold his farm,
formerly known as the Kinsley farm, 10
Greenwood, to q Finn.
W. 81. Emery, who Is In the employ Of
the Paris Manufacturing Co. at Crystal,
N. H., Is spending vacation with bis
family here. Later in the season the
family will 90 to Crystal to remain dur.
ing the summer as they did last year.
Mrs. Charles W. Durham has been con.
fined to the house from illness caused b.
bronchitis for several weeks.
1t is reported that Dunham's Hall,
now owned by company of Firms, ia
soon to be remodeled into q church for
the occupancy of the Finnish people.
They now hold services in the Free
Baptist church.
Mrs. F. S. Farnum will have her open
ing display of Easter and spring MILL
merry, Friday and Saturday, April 5'h
and 9th. Everybody invited to attend
DR.. F. E. Wheeler, who was elected
a member of the board OF superintend.
ing school committee at the March town
meeting has also received from Superin'
tendent Knight of South Paris the ap
pointment of school physician.
Mrs. Fred j. Bird of Worcester, Mass.
Is visiting at G. l.. Briggs.
Several people from here attended The
funeral Of Abner Benson at North Paris
last Sunday.