Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-09
West Paris.

The meeting of the W. c. T. U. last
Thursday held with Mrs. o. Z. Yates
was well attended. The subject for
consideration was Health and Heredity"
and after the regular business the fol-
lowing program was given:
Race Suicide. Mrs. Alice Z. Nelson.
Why Why is Civilized woman an invslidP 60.
Mrs. Fannie j. Emmons.
T FsTss Sketches on Results Of Hsrediss,:
Physical Culture, .... Mrs. Genevera q Tuell.
Food Economics, Mrs Anna W. White.
Opimion Of a Physician, Mrs. Anna C. Young.
A Few Health Suggestions; -;
About As children in the three Sunday
Schools in our village have signed the
temperance pledge. To those children
the w. c. IT. u. have issued dainty little
invitations to picnic and hayrack ride
to be held next Wednesday. II rainy
Wednesday the picnic will be held on
Thursday.
Mrs. Julia b. Kimball arrived last
Wednesday at her cottage, "The Pines"
With her was her sister, Mrs. Augusta
NJ. Hunt of Portland, two maids and
Mrs. Hunts two grandchildren, Kath-
crime and Madeline Hunt The party ex-
pect to remain through August.
Rev. T. E. Potterton of New York
City, who is preaching four Sundays for
the Universalst society here, will give
an illustrated lecture on the st. Louis
Exposition entitled 1.-THE Ivory City, !"
on next Saturday evening, August 18th.
The proceeds aside from expenses 60 to
the local society here. Those who have
heard DR.. PottertOn are assured of
treat, and it is hoped there will be a
good attendance.
JIG. Howe has been on the sick list
for several weeks.
Mrs. Libby from Lawrence, Mass, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Samuel Ray.
Prof. Allen, teacher of chemistry in
Deering High School, Portland, was the
guest of S. Barry Locke several days
last week.
Rev. d. F. Nelson spent the most OF
last week on trip to Saco and South
Windham. His two little daughters,
Esther and Ruth, accompanied him.
Mrs. Fl. C.. Loveland has two young
lady friends from Connecticut visiting
her.
Mrs. j. H. Cole went last Thursday
to Rumford Falls where she will spend q
week or more visiting friends.
P. c. Pickett is having the trimmings
painted on his brick block which makes
it nice looking building. He is also
putting in cement sidewalk in front o.
the building.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Hammond o.
Trap Corner recently spent few days Al
Peru and Dickvale.
Will Curtis has purchased the house
formerly owned by the late Sarah E. W
Curtis.
Miss Lula Packard of North Norway il
working for Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Bates.
Mr.. A. F. Bird of Hartford, Conn.,, &C
companied by his daughter, visited Mr.
and Mrs. Frank l.. Willis two or tire,
days of last week.
Mrs. Carrie Briggs Bird and son from
Worcester, Mass, are visiting her moth
er and other relatives at Trap Corner.
Born, on Wednesday night of las
week, on Curtis Hill, to Mr.. and Mrs
George Howe, son.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Jackson hav
moved to Norway where Mr.. Jackson
has good position as express agent.
Miss Lillian Young arrived last Frida,
night for visit to her parents, Mr.. an
Mrs. S. n. Young.
Mr.. Leander Walker of Whitman
Mass, is visiting his sister, Mrs. ROsco
Tuell, and intends to remain throug
the month of August.
Mrs. A. X. Baldwin and little son ar
visiting at A. E. Marshalrs.
Morris Bean and family of wife an
two sons have moved from Trap COrne
into Mrs. Bucknam's rent over the stor
of S. T. White.
!, Miss Nellie Marshall is at home and
not in very good health.