Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-04-08
SOUTH PARIS.

u n Blake, who was seriously i'll
rseks since, is again out.
A.. stewart Of Lewiston has spen,
M week with the family of her
~. .o0 Or. D. NJ. Stewart.
rhe I-Diyersalist Mission Circle will
"a. With Mrs. Charles r. Durham
a,SSO Tuesday afternoon.
Nj, Nora A. Durham is visiting Mrs.
D. NcArdle and Mrs. George G. Frs
Eios al West Rutland, Mass.
IN c..-,ss N Titcomb will go this week
,,bs Poland Spring House, where he
III have oositiOn again this season.
~ Rsbscca Wilson of Boston has
- recent guest Of her sister, Mrs.
rs,oId Croker, returning to her home
- on Friday
The Democrat last week inadvertently
.,a;t,s3 the name of William j. Wheeler
I'm the list Of trustees OF the South
psri. savings Bank elected at the annual
meeting,
y Bpmpus accidentally cut the
II n, me outside of his thumb while
.or,,iog wood Wednesday. The injury
sgl5fsSb'e him, as far as the use of that
MI /, concerned, for some weeks.
vioo, L. White has completed his
.,,,,gsmeut as clerk in the store OF A.
sIscksaD. Mt Jackson has engaged
aI9ne i9 his place permanently as yet.
q Libby is in the store part OF
the time.
The Democrat spoke last week on sup
,,ss4rg accurate information, which
f.Cyss 10 have been incorrect, regarding
r. Isnrtb Of the spring term of the
- sebooIs. The term will be not
eight weeks, bat at least ten.
NcssS Porter has been with her
,,r.nrs Mr.. aud Mrs, G. II. Porter, for
ibs mas, three weeks, on account OF ILL
800 She Was 10 have returned TO her
teaching in Portland this week, when
the spriug term begins, but is not per-
nittsd bg her physician to do so for
another week az least.
Harry NJ. Shsw and Charles K. Ripley
left Saturday for Point Anne, Ont,
xbere they will be employed for some
time on the work On which Guy Bennett
seugineer Tracy Pierce went at the
ans time 70 Beebee Plain, VT, where
bswil visit his brother Louis for about
sm0usb, and he will then go to Point
Anne 20 work.
Members of the Friday Night Club
and friends enjoyed dancing party at
Grange Hall, Norway, Friday evening.
The party was arranged by the young
men at hat time for the special benefit
Of the college boys who were at home.
A number of the older crowd whose
steps are still light were included in the
invitations, and about twenty couples
Eere in attendance. Extremely dis
agreeable weather and travelling did not
prevent the affair being very enjoyable.
At the annual meeting of the South
Paris Board of Trade Wednesday even
ing, the secretary reported forty-nine
members 10 good standing. The treas
urer's report showed cash on hand,
SlO472. There was some discussion of
matters Of interest to the board, but no
action was taken on anything Officers
for the coming year were elected as
follows:
President-Albert w. Walker.
ice-Presidents-walter L. Gray, John A.
Scott.
Secretary-Arthur Z. Forbes.
Treasurer-J, F. Plummer
We may think this il a cold country,
but there was a reminder few days
since that there is colder region on the
continent. In train bound for Port
laud there were three Grand Trunk Pa
cifc passenger cars. They were vesti-
bule cars, built In the style of the mod
ern Grand Trunk cars, with double win
dows. Two OF the cars, however, in ad-
ditou bad third layer of glass 10 the
form Of other windows screwed on out
side the double windows. In the middle
Of the vide lower bar of the sash was a
little ventilsting hole closed with slide.
for the rigid country through which the
Grand Trunk Pacific rms.
great success, as always, was the
annual mems supper of the Universal
ist church, at Good Cheer Hall Tuesday
evening. Nearly two hundred sat down
al the tables, besides the small army of
male walters and kitchen assistants, but
preparations had been made so that
there vas room for all, and no one had
10 wait for the second table. The sup
per was 6rst-claSs, in both quality and
service For the entertainment there
were selections by a male quartette com
posed Of Messrs. Sessions, Shaw, Briggs
and Hall, aud there were readings by A..
Z Morse and a song in a black face by
Fred Hall, both of whom are fsvorites
and were vigorously recalled. A short
but funny farce entitled "April FOop'
two or three more rehesrsals would have
made il funnier) closed the program.
William B. Dunn of Buckfisld died in
the hospital at Augusta on Saturday.
March 20. He had not been in good
health for long time, aud had been at
Augusta for a number Of weeks. The
remains were brought here on Tuesday,
aud the funeral was held at the Congre-
gational vestry that afternoon, attended
BY Rev. A. T. McWhorter. Mr.. Dunn
was "a years Of age He was the son OF
the late Aaron Dunn Of South Paris.
For some time his home was at Mechan-
ic Falls, but for the past few years be
has lived on farm in the western part
OF Buckfeld. He leaves q widow and
one daughter, Mrs. Leslie Cummings,
who with her husband lives at the old
home. Two sisters also survive him,
Mrs. Pauline Soper OF South Paris, and
Mrs. Henry w. Whitman of Bucktield.
About thirty. five members of Mt. Mica
Lodge, No. II, I. D. o. f., With some
over fifty members of Norway Lodge
and about fifty members OF West Paris
Lodge, visited Mt. Abram Lodge OF
Bethel Saturday evening, going by
special train that left Norway at $50.
The visitors were met at the Bethel sta
ton by drum corps and escorted to
Odeon Hall, the largest hall in the vii
lsge, which had been engaged for the oc-
casion. The work of the evening was In
the third degree by the staff Of Norway
Lodge, and was most beautifully and i'm
pressively given. Good and welfare fol.
lowed the work, after which the visitors
went to the Odd Fellows building for
refreshments, which were excellent, and
the social way in which they were serv.
ed made this part OF the evening one OF
the most pleasant. The visitors left for
home soon after midnight, and have Mt.
Abram Lodge to thank for q very pleas
ant evening. By the way, have you
heard any of the Norway members say
anything about coming home by freight?
Minor town officers have been appoint.
cd by the selectmen as follows:
CossrABLEs.
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