Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-13
West Paris.


Wednesday. DR.. Littlefleld was called
In consultation with DR.. Packard.
C, 8. Bacon attended the funeral
Thursday OF his brother-in.law, d. &.
Swan, at Bryant's Pond. e. J. Mann
also attended the funeral.
Miss Mabel Kicker has returned from
q visit with Mrs. E. Il. Brown and fami-
ly at Rumford Falls.
William r. Willis 10 In very poor
health.
Vernal Bates OF New Haven, Conn,
was the guest of bis parents q few days
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Newell of Sumner
were recent guests Of bis sister, Mrs.
Harrington s. Mann.
Mrs. W. W. Gardner IL receiving q
visit from her brother and wife from
Canada. 49,
Don't forget that the Y. P. G. U. will
be glad to collect your old papers and
magazines next Wednesday aad Thurs.
day.
Mrs. Lorinda Curtis is gaining slowly.
Master Lewis Jacob Mann is i'll with
q bad cold.
Mrs. q. Farrar and little son James
have both been i'll with colds and grippe.
Mrs. Mary A. Lang is gaining slowly,
but Is still very poorly.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Mann are expected
home from California this week.
West Paris Grange entertained thirty
six members OF Norway Grange Satur-
day, April 8. Forty.eight members OF
West Paris Grange were present. The
third and fourth degrees were conferred
on eight candidates Dinner was served
at noon, and in the afternoon the follow.
ing program was presented:
Singing America by Grange.
Recitation, Edith Stevens.
Plano duet, Ora and Doris Field
Solo, Mrs. Ste son.
Recitation. Ola Kimball.
Monologue, Mrs. A. 4. Tuell
Piano Solo. Mary Stetson.
Reading, Madeline Peabody.
Solo, Mrs. While.
Remarks on the Economic Value Of Birds.
Remarks by Master Richardson. Lecturer and
others of Norway.
Remarks by 4. l.. Cummings.
Easter was appropriately observed at
all the churches. At the Methodist
church the pastor preached an able ser.
mon and Easter music With violin and
organ accompaniment was sung. In the
evening an Easter concert under the
direction of Mrs. Grace Brock was lis.
tened to by good sized audience. The
program was az follows:
Scripture and prayer, Rev. C. II. Young.
lsecitation. Welcome. Mae Briggs: o,,,-.n
Exercise, Scripture selections, SIX children.
Duet, Nathan and Grace Brock.
Song, Herald Of Spring. children.
Reading, Easter Thoughts. Mrs. Harry Patch.
Il Y tall Il.zx lNrI md
Song Song. The Little Church in the Vale,
Remarks, Mr.. Young.
q. cd Night Exercises, Margaret Lane, Mae
Briggs and Mary e. Patch.
The Free Baptists also had morning
service with appropriate sermon and
music, and 10 the evening concert wal
given. A half.hour :oantata entitled
1.-THE Beautiful City," arranged by j. d
Fillmore. The characters were:
ri grim, Lillian Wheeler
Teacher, Mrs. A. ID. Coburn.
Tcmpter, Lucy Edwards.
City Messengers, Five Primary Children:
Helper Messengers, Five Intermediate Children
Chorus Of 20 voices.
Accompanies, Arthur Flavin.
The program commenced with praise
sci vice by the chorus and congregation
and prayer by Rev. L. W. Raymond
The cantata opened with processiona
march song ITO the Beautiful City W.
Press Our Way"
Solo, Do You Know the Way to the City9
Pilgrim
Response. Yes, We Know the Way, Chorus;
He Has Passed to the Beautiful City, Chorus.
Jesus, My Cross Have Taken, Chorus.
One verse By Pilgrim;
jesus s' win fH II Thee. Helper Messenger.
''''' ~ Miss Berry and Chorus
Home, Sweet Home, Choir softly.
IRecitative parts came in between thu
iabove songs to make up the story OF thu
pilgrim seeking the Beautiful City, bel
instructions by the teacher, the gift o
the Bible, the taking up the CROSS. Ther
1.-The tempter comes in and tries to allure
and Pilgrim calls upon her helpers, whit
recite Scripture promises, then she bid
the tempter 90. She decides to 20 Il
the Beautiful City, and while the choru
sings the last song, "Crown Him, tb'
Lord of Hosts" two of the messenger
bear the cross for her, she following
them, aud the rest with her march back
to the rear of the church:
Offertory.
Closing song.
Coronation.
Benedicti0n.
At the Universalist church the pasto
preached an Easter sermon. There wa
Easter music, and holy communion wa
partaken. In the evening the 7. P. G
ill.,, assisted by members of the Sunda!
lSchool gave very excellent concert
The program was as follows:
Song, Hymn as.
Welcome, Earle Bacon.
Scripture, Class3.
Prayer.
Readings, Glass;.
Reading, Beatrice Davis. -,
REGULATIONS, Robert Penley. Edith Emery, Oh
Kimball.
Song Glass 8.
| Recitation, Glass 2, Albert Martin, Stanley PEI
ham. Howard Wardwel.
Story Of Easter Spirit. Mrs. ID. A. Ball
Trio from Glass 8, Beatrice Smith, Bertha Perry
Leona Marston.
Song, Hymn 5S4.
TRAP CORNER.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Briggs were a
Bryant's Pond Tuesday.
Mary Stesrns returned to Hebron
Academy Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. r. T. Flavin's aunt, Mrs. Jewett
has been Visiting her.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Tuell attended Pc
mona Grange at Bethel Tuesday.
Mrs. Emily F. Field and daughters
, Ora and Doris, were in Norway Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Damon have
moved into the upstairs rent of A. r
Tuell's tenement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Jackson and sol
of Norway were at G. W. Berry's Sun
day.
There Was an auction at the resjdeDC