Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-02-18
W. 8. starbird Is confined to the house


The Cecilian choir furnished music 70,
the Jail service Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. E. A. Davis returned THURSDAY
from ten days. visit with friends in
Auburn.
Ralph S. Butts was visited over Sun.
day by his brother, Otto Butts, of Con-
cord, N. 81.
Rev. <. A. Davis exchanged pulpits
Sunday morning with Rev. G. w. r.
Hill of Paris Hill.
G. W. Bowker will attend the meeting
of the State Association of Fire Chiefs In
Portland Tuesday.
Bert Melvin will finish work for C.
(. Brett this week, and Percy Proctor
will take bis place.
Mrs. Pratt, whose home is with her
daughter, Mrs. George Il. Davis, is quite
Ill and has trained nurse.
Ray Thayer has been at home from
Boston with his parents, Mr.. and MS.
K. NJ. Thayer, for few days.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Sc
ciety will meet at the Methodist par
sonsge Thursday afternoon at 2:S0.
Mrs. j. A. behring's son was moved
from her home TO the town farm Sunday.
He is A years old and is entirely help
less.
The degree team of Mt. Pleasant Re-
beksh Lodge will have rehearsal Fri
day evening of this week. The team
take notice and be present.
Mrs. Walter Abbott was painfully but
not seriously burned Friday night By
slipping and falling against the kitchen
stove. The under side of the forearms
was burned to blister.
Mrs. A. v. Cairns underwent a surgi-
cal operation in DR.. Kings hospital In
Portland Thursday. The case proved to
be not so bad as had been feared, and she
is said to be doing finely.
Fairly strenuous winter weather for
the first part of last week. Morning
readings were from fifteen
to twenty below zero in tho lower part
of the village for several days.
Don't forget the entertainment at the
Congregational church Tuesday evening
at 8 O'Clock. Admission % cents; chill
dren under Is, 10 cents. Mrs. Snowden's
reading of Ibsen's Dolls House.
DIR. L. Fl. Trufaut and some of the
boys who were with him will make re-
port of the recent Boys Conference in
Portland at the meeting at the Congre-
gationsl church next Sunday evening.
Not at all surprising in South Paris,
but still the subject of comment when
nine Grand Army men were counted
among the people waiting in the post
office for the distributing Of the mail
morning.
Rev. E A. Davis goes Monday morn
ing TO Waterville TO attend the quarterly
meeting of the Baptist State Executive
Committee. He will be accompanied to
Wsterville and Augusta by his daughter,
Miss Faith W. Davis.
John A. Scott underwent an operation
for appendicitis at his home here Sun
day afternoon. he was attacked Friday
night, and as be had had two or three
previous attacks, prompt action was
considered advisable. Latest reports
from him are favorable.
Harold II. Cannon, formerly of South
Paris and later of Mexico, who is spend
inv the winter at Milton, was here
Thursday night TO attend the district
meeting of Odd Fellows at Norway. His
health is considerably better than it was
the first of the winter.
George Hussey is cutting the large
maple tree at the front of his house on
High Street. This has been fine shady
Tree, but II was decsyed at the butt and
riddled with borers, so that it was un-
safe and evidently had but few years OF
life remaining ia any event.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Whitman reached her
S5th birthday on Saturday, Feb. 10, and
is in general good health and active,
travelling briskly about town. Mrs.
Whitman has two children, five grand
children, and five great.grandchildren
all boys, the eldest OF whom is 9 years
of age.
Monday, Feb. II, was teachers visit
ing day for the common schools in South
Paris village. Some of the teachers Wis.
tied the schools of Portland aud Lewis
ton, and others the model school at Cor
ham Normal. Visiting day for the
schools in other sections of the town
will be observed later.
The annual Willard memorial meeting
of the WOman's Christian Temperance
Union will DO held at the Methodist
church next Tuesday at 2:30 p. NJ. A
program of unusual excellence has been
prepared and an invitation is extended to
all. The collection at these memorial
meetings is always used for a special
fund 10 advance the organization Miss
Willard held 80 dear.
On Friday evening at 6:45 the ladies of
Mrs. Barnes division will serve an oyster
supper in the Congregational vestry.
The supper will be one of the best, as
some of the finest cooks to be had have
been secured, and the stew will be under
the direction of q most excellent chef.
After the supper you are invited to re
main to the Washington's birthday exer.
cises, given by the pupils of the third
grade, Madame Howard teacher. Prices
as usual.
Her Friend, the Enemy will be given
in New Hall Thursday and FRIDAY even
iugs of next week, Feb. 9th and 2Sth, 10
connection with the Good Cheer fair
at Good Cheer Hall Feb. 20 and "a.
The cast for the play is as follows and
when you read II you can rest assured II
will be good:
Capt. Jack Fernbrook, who holds honor
above all. Harold brigg1
Frank Fleming. scapegrace,
Colonel James Burton, c. s. A. with
strong convictions, A. l.. Holmes
Lieut.. Berkeley Burton. q. ;. his son,
Ralph Butts
Ernest Record
Lige, a negro servant. Walter Abbott
Diana Burton, OF Richmond, Miss Helen Barnes
Mrs. Burton. her mother. Mrs. A. l.. Holmes
Addie jerks. zebeiiah's daughter; :. n. r,,
1A' 0"'~' 10y Miss Viola Walton
Tickets for this drama will go ON sale
Saturday morning OF this week, Feb.
22d, at o A. NJ, at Towards drug store,
Ills Said Woman Suffrage Will 90,
One of the almost surprising things In
the news from the state capital 10 the
statement that the woman suffrage re
solve is expected to pass both houses
At the close of the hearing on the re
solve last Wednesday the judiciary com