Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-10-05


Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley NJ. Wheeler and
Robert W. Wheeler attended the fair q,
Andover Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Maxim and
their grsndsons we're at their cottage al
Falmouth Foreside over the weekend.
Miss Ardelia II. Prince and Mrs. Eu.
nice A. Prince of Buckfield were guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Thayer last
Thursday.
Miss Adelaide Newhall, who has been
visiting at Mrs. JIstina Halls for a few
weeks, returned Tuesday to her home in
Waterville.
I All Rebekahs are asked to attend the
regular meeting this week Friday even.
ing, as there is special business to come
before the lodge.
A call has been extended by the South
Paris Baptist church to Rev. G.. Howard
Newton of Biddeford, who has occupied
the pulpit here recently.
Mrs. Emil Heines of Charleston, S. c.,
has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Kate Stuart, for short time, returning
| home the last of the week.
All members of the Ladies' Social
Union of the Universalist parish will
please assemble at the church for their
first meeting on Wednesday at 3 O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. r. Morton, Mrs.
Rzpah Whitman and Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert E. Dean made an automobile trip
around the mountains Friday and Satur-
day.
Superintendent John F. Stanley of the
state fish hatchery at Auburn was in
town Friday, coming to bring some fish
which were to go into Pennesseewassee
Lake.
A rather small number of South Paris
people have secured tickets for the pho
tOplsy, 1.-THE Birth of Nation" at Lew
iston, and will go on the special train
this Monday evening.
Rev. C. G. Miller desires to meet with
all gentlemen Of the Universalist parish,
Wednesday evening, at 1880 o'clock. This
meeting is of very great Importance and
all are urged to be present.
The 18th birthday of Mrs. Huldah Per-
kins on Friday was noted by her friends,
aud Mrs. Perkins received numerous re-
membranes of the event and had num-
Der of callers during the day.
Grange benefit dance at Grange Hall
Tuesday evening of this week. Dancing
on both floors, Shaw's Orchestra for
round dances, Dunham's for cOntras.
Refreshments at intermissiou. All
ladies' admitted free.
The fall meeting of the Home and
School Association will be held IN the
near future, probably on Friday, the
18th. Further notice will be given. A
health program will be presented, and
social hour enjoyed.
Advertised letters and cards in South
Paris post office Oct. 4:
Mrs. Ida stevens.
Mrs. Bert Fernald.
Fred Glover.
Logan Blanchard.
ID. \. Furlong.
A special meeting of the Ladies'
Circle of the G. A. K. will be held at
their room on Saturday evening, Oct 9th.
The object is practice work and other
matters of important business. Will
each member make special effort to be
present?
An invitation has been extended by
Mount Pleasant Rebekah Lodge of this |
place to Woodland Lodge of Harrison
and Onward Lodge of West Paris TO |
visit them at their regular meeting on
the evening of Oct. 22d. There will be a
supper, the degree work will be exem |
pltied by Mount Pleasant Lodge, and
there will probably be some entertain
ment.
Next Sunday will be observed in the
Congregational Church Sunday School
as the annual Rally Sunday. In past
years this has been great success. 1t
is requested that all friends OF the church
attend this service. A special musical
program with some recitations and
speaking will be given. You will be in
terested. Gomez Exercises in the YES
try at As A. NJ.
Vim. Z. ST. John, the Waterman whose
murder by burglars in the hardware
store of the Edwards & Walker Co. last
Monday night so stirred Portland, was
nephew of the late George Wise OF this
place. He was always called by the
family here, as indeed he was by nearly
every one else, by the affectionate name
of BILLY" His brother, George w. st.
John, a well known Portland printer, is
Mr.. Wise's namesake.
1t il doubtful If any corn factory in
the state has had an older busker in the
ward than the South Paris factory. w.
II. Porter of Norway, 90 years old last
May, while not working regularly at it,
has done enough to turn in quite mum
Der of checks. On one OF the last days
of the run, an able bodied young fellow
tho was working beside him borrowed a
quarter of Mr.. Porter, to be repaid when
he cashed in his checks that night. AT
noon the young fellow cashed in and
skipped. Which might truly be called a
dirty trick.
Except for a half days run or so some
time this week TO clean up one or two
late fields, the seasons work of canning
corn at the factory of the Burnham
Morrill, Co. was finished on Saturday.
While il is not record pack in quantity,
il is much larger than was expected the
first of September, and has come along
in 6ne shape, without damage by frost.
The curiously mixed weather of this year
has had its good points after all. About
$40, 900 cans the pack will count up, and
IL is all first-class. The largest days
work was $4,000 cans, which Superin-
,endent A. +. Goldsmith says is record
day for this factory, and he thinks it
may be record for any two-line shop.
During a visit to her relatives in South
Paris last week, Miss Ardelia ii. Prince
of Buckfield bonored the Democrat
Office with call. II there is smarter
woman of her age in Oxford County we
haven't met her. She was a teacher for
many years. Although eighty years
Young, Miss Prince is still very active
mentally and physically. The long flight
of stairs leading to the Democrat ssnctum
held no terrors. Her father, Hon. Noah
Prince, a man of remarkable vigof oil
both mind and body, was the publisher
of the Democrat from 1858 to 1855,
bringing it to the support OF Hon. Auson
p. Morrill, for Governor in the days when
the Republican party was born. He was
also President of the Maine Senate In
| 1852 and '53. One of her brothers, the
late Hon. Charles II. Prince, was men,
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