Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-05-11
West Paris.

West Paris Grange had successful
supper Thursday Of this week from Q to
8 O'Clock at Centennial Hall with q good
attendance. In the evening the Grange
ladies had an ''old folks ball'' at Dun
hams Hall, between forty and fifty
couples being present. A good time Is
reported. Net proceeds over $40.
West Paris Public Library Association
held its annual business meeting at the
home of L. G. Bates on Friday evening,
May Z. Reports showed cash balance
on hand of over $3.50 and over $50 vol
umes in the library. As Mr.. White
needs the space in his pharmacy where
the library is located 1t was voted to see
If place could be secured for the
library. Officers were elected as fol-
lows:
President-Mr. Clarence G. Morton.
Vice. President-Mrs. Elva Z. Locke.
Secretary-Miss Jennie NJ. Brown.
Treasurer-Mrs. F. E. Wheeler.
Trustees-E. d. Stilwell. H. H. Wardwell, l..
c. Bates.
West Paris W. C. T. U. will entertain
the Oxford County W. c. T. U. Conven-
ton on Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week, May IS and 10, at the Universalist
church. Places will be provided for all
who desire to remain over night, and
dinners and supper furnished In the YES
try of the church. The speaker on
Tuesday evening will be Miss Christine
Timing, an English girl, who is now a
resident in this country.
An Oxford County rural mail carriers
examination was held at West Paris post
office on Saturday conducted by the
postmaster, Clarence L. Ridlon. 1t was
for the purpose of filling the vacancy on
route No. caused by Mr.. Ridlon's
resignation in order to fill the Office of
postmaster, also any other vacancies in
the county. There were quite large
number of candidates.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. R. Ford have made
many friends here who are glad he has
been returned to the pastorate of the NJ.
E. church.
Mr.. Clarence o. Durham, who for
years lived with his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. 81. Durham, has been away
this winter and in January joined the u.
S. Navy. For three months he has been
at the naval training school at Newport,
r. l., and has been detailed to go with
the battleship New York, which has
been commissioned to start about the
middle of this month for two or three
years. cruise. Mr.. Durham, accom-
panied by his father, w. F. Durham, of
Lynn, Mass, was here to visit with his
relatives for few days last week.
There is much sickness in this locality.
Mrs. Cynthia 81. Curtis has been quite
i'll with the grippe, and n. G. Brown,
Esq, has been sick for couple of
weeks with grippe cold. Miss Elinor
Fl. Tuell is improving, which gives
much pleasure to her friends.
Rev. C. II. Young and wife, who have
been located at the Methodist passionate
at North Arson, have moved their house.
hold good here and expect to remain
with Mr.. Young's mother, Mrs. Anna G.
Young, for few months on account of
Mr.. Young, who is in poor health and
needs a rest.
DR.. F. II. Packard, who has been in
poor health this winter, is improving.
DR.. o. K. Yates although still weak is
on the gain.
Mrs. Frank Leslie, wife of DR.. Leslie
of Andover, and Miss Crabtree have been
guests of Mrs. F. E. Wheeler.
The Firms had dance and social at
their hall on Friday evening.