Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-01-05
Review Of Local Events In 1914.
BRIEF MENTION OF HAPPENINGS, IN
PoRTANT OR OTHERWISE
JANUARY

PoRTANT OR OTHERWISE
/ JANUARY
Dec. 80, 81, Jan. 1-Show of Western
Maine Poultry Association, Norway OPP.
era House.
lS-Coldest day in forty years. Nc
school because of the cold. About ten
below zero at noon, clear with q high
wind.
13-New hall of Paris Grange dedlcat
ed, with addresses by State Master Stet'
son and others, supper, etc.
20-Republican County Committee
met at court house and reorganized.
%, 23-Fair of Paris Grange. Drama,
1.-THE Brookdale Farm" presented both
evenings.
23-Progressive County Committee
completed its organization at Dewitt
Hotel, Lewiston.
29-Gentlemen's night of the Seneca
Club, in Grand Army Hall.
FEBRUARY
| 3-Mock trial, "a Cunning Conspira
cy," in Congregational vestry, under
Christian Endeavor auspices.
6-"Dot, the Miners Daughter" pre-
sented In Grange Hall by Paris Hill play
era.
state Superintendent Payson Smith
addressed Paris Grange on "Some
Needs of the Public Schools"
| 12-Schools again suspended on &C
count of violent cold.
IL, 12-"Cranberry Corners" present.
ed under the auspices of the senior class
in the high school.
19-Hamlin Lodge, Knights of Pyth
las, observed the fiftieth anniversary oil
the order, and entertained the five Other
lodges in the district, with an attend
apce of $50 or more.
26-West Paris Lodge, l. o. o. F., Wis
tied Mt. Mica Lodge, coming by special
train.
%, 20, 27-Fair of Uuiversalist Good
Cheer Society. Bound by an Oath
presented in New Hall.
2S-Pejepscot Encampmeut, l. 0. o.
| F., of Auburn, visited Aurora Encamp'
ment, some over thirty members being
here.
4 MARCH
2-House of Sewsll Parker on Main
Street burned.
Annual town meeting adjourned
for one week.
S-Annual meeting of South Paris vii
lage Corporation. Some contests, but
not long session.
9-Annual town m Getting as adjourned
Large attendance. Appropriations
large.
| 1Ol9-March term of Supreme Judi
cial Court. Most important trial that oil
Frank Salatino of Rumford for man
slaughter in shooting Joe Parish. IL
this case the jury disagreed. Hilda
Kokkonen of Paris was indicted for the
murder of her husband, Otto Kokkonen
but was committed to the state hospital
without trial.
16-Progressive caucus and rally IL
Grange Hall.
l7eGeutlemen's night of W. c. T. U
in Baptist vestry.
lS-First thunder shower Of the sea
son.
2O-"Bar Haven presented at Grange
Hall by West Paris people.
24-Democratic caucns at assessors
office.
26. 27-"Where the Lane Turned
| presented in Grange Hall under the aus
pieces of the Seneca Club.
Sl-Alton C. Wheeler of South Paris
was nominated for representative tc
congress by the Second District Progress
| i've convention at Lewiston.
APRIL
4--Norway Grange visited Paris
Grange by special invitation.
| 4-Republican caucus in New Hall.
SACRED organ concert in Universal
lat church by DR.. Minor c. Baldwin o.
New York.
lO-Debating team Of Paris Higs
School in the Bates League defeated a
Rumford by the high school team o
that place.
15-Progressive oonnty convention a.
South Paris, Alton c. Wheeler presid
ing, addressed by q. P. Gardner ant
Others.
lS-Base ball season opened will
practice games.
Isn't. Mica Lodge, 1. o. o. F., visit
ed West Paris Lodge by special train.
24-Oxford County Teachers Assc
citation met in Grange Hall.
24-Lsrgest fire in some years. AltoI
IC. Maxim's grain mill fred by spark:
from locomotive, and burned. Store
house of F. n. Wright, house of Warren
French, house of Mrs. c T. Buck, ant
tenement house of Mrs. Louise j. Brigg
damaged. About dozen other houses
set on fire without large damage. Nor
way fire department promptly on ham
to assist. Very hot for about an hour
and good stop made.
26-Odd Fellows anniversary sermon
given by Rev. c. l. Spear.
27-Mt. Mica Lodge observed anniver
sary of Odd Fellowship.
27-Annual meeting OF Seneca Club.
S-"Miss Fearless and Co." presented
BY Delta Alphas at Grange Hall.
11-Annual meeting Euterpean Club
l4-Concert given by Bates COLLEGE
Glee Club under the auspices of the ranl
team of Hamlin Lodge.
15-Arbor day, observed by most o
the schools.
l7-Pythian Sunday, sermon given b,
Rev. q. L. Nichols of Norway at Deer
iug Memorial Church.
I9-Aunual meeting of W. c. T. U.
2S-Mt. Mica Lodge, 1. o. o. F., visit
ed Oxford Lodge at North Waterford.
24-Memorial Sunday, sermon by Rev
Ia. T. McWhorter at Congregations
church.
24-Rev. Z. A. Davis read his resigna
ton as pastor of the Baptist church
which took effect in July.
2S-Ladies' night Of Paris Lodge, \
and A. M, at Grange Hall.
30-Memorisl Day observed by VIM
K. Kimball Post, G. A. R., with sddres
by Rev. E. A. Davis.
| 5-"Csrnival of the Flowers" present
ed at Grange Hall by the pupils OF tn
brick Grammar School.
| 6-Paris High School won Its secon
game for the season from Norway Higf
and celebrated in the evening.
9-B. r. Hicks lost his left thumb In
planer at Walter P. Maxim's shop.
l2-Commoii schools closed.
14-Baccalaureate sermon to gradual
ing class of Paris High School given b
Rev. A. T. McWhorter.
| 15-Primary election, with sma
vote.
| 1S-Graduating exercises of Par
High School at Deering Memoirs