Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-12
Wgs1 PARIS.


Fourth Of July passed OF very quiet
|ly. Several went away TO spend the
day. A pretty display Of fireworks vas
Witnessed In the evening, thanks to the
generosity Of many OF the citizens.
II. p. Dennison and wife are spending
few days 10 Boston.
Della c. Ridlon II attending the grad
uating exercises at Pennington Normal
School this week.
Mrs. James Brooks OF Portland Is Wis.
iting her father, r. A. Young, for . few
days.
Mrs. Gertle Stuart Is at Norway for
short time.
Mrs Levi Shedd Ia spending her vac.
tion at the islands, Portland hsrbor.
The hotel Is rapidly nlling up with
summer visitors.
Mrs. Walter Carr and boys are visiting
at Shelburne, n. H., for few weeks.
Mrs. Isaac Libby Of Portland, formerly
Of Gorham, n. H., has been visiting
here recently.
Mrs. Dlantha Edwards Of Bryant Pond
was ut Walter Cars visiting last week.
Mrs. Henry Reed OF Lynn, Mass, is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. r. s. Fxrnum returned Monday
from visit to her sister, Mrs. Charles
Wheeler Of Harrison.
Miss Ollie Gerry Is quite III at this
writing.
Miss Lillian Proctor OF Mexico has
finished working at the hotel, and IL
spending few days with Mrs. N. G..
Bradbury.
Mrs. A. T. Sloan has gone to Salem,
Mass, for Q vacation. Her health is
somewhat improved.
Miss Agnes Bicknell has returned
home from her work at Norway.
Mrs. Emma Estes and Miss Ola Swan
Of Bryant Pond and Foye Brown Of
East Bethel spent the Fourth at Z. n.
Emery's.
F. w. Ford has gone to Portland to
work In barber shop during the sum-
mer.
Misses Alice and Lena Putnam Of
Rumford Falls are visiting Miss Jessie
Sloan.
Miss Cora Young Is assisting In the
post Office for the present.
F. l.. Swan WAS Obliged to give up his
Job In Lynn and return home because OF
sickness.
The annual strawberry festival OF this
grange occurred Thursday evening. A
flne supper was served, followed by an
ntertalnment and sociable.
Ernest Curtis and John Filing wood
have gone to the lakes camping out for
few weeks.
DR.. r. II. Packard was called to
Bethel Tuesday to attend the funeral OF
his father. The remains were brought
| 70 this station and were taken 10 North
Paris for interment. Mrs. Violet Smith
md baby and Mrs. Houghtsling OF Bos-
ton came to DIR. Packard's and attended
the funeral.
G. w. Ridlon Is In Boston this week
on business.
The teachers Of this village have
closed their schools and are at home.
A very pleasant event occurred Friday
evening, July s. In response TO invita-
tons sent out by Miss Jessie Sloan a
large party gathered at Dunham's Hall
and spent the evening In dancing. Miss
Sloan was assisted Ia receiving her
guests by Mrs. George Marshall and
Mrs. =. K. Wheeler. The hall Was very
prettily decorated, and the music, under
the leadership Of Mr.. Dsvee Of Buck.
field, Was first class. Delicious fruit
punch was served through the evening,
and at intermission Ice cream was passed
around. The programs 10 the shape OF
tour-leaved clovers tied with pink rib
oons made pretty souvenirs Of the occs-
sion. The party broke up at late hour
with many thanks to Miss Sloan for the
pleasant evening. Among those noticed
| from out Of town were James Favor OF
Norway, Howard Wheeler and George
Wilson Of South Paris; Or. and Mrs.
Carroll, Misses Alice and Florence Day,
Lizzie Stevens, and Ned Swan, Lee
Rowe, Carl Dudley and George Stephens
Of Bryant Pond.