Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-08-17
Vernon Curtis is at home from Locte's

ground over Sunday.
Stanley NJ. Wheeler visited friends il
Rumford over Sunday.
Mrs. Louise Briggs 10 in Portland witt
relatives for a two weeks visit.
Mrs. Alonzo Wheeler of Waltham
Mass, is visiting at j. II. Beans.
Walter Dennison and family will NOV
into his new house on Park Street thi
week.
Mrs. Ella w. Burbank of Gorham, N
H., formerly of this place, is visiting
here.
There will be no services at the Metho
dist church on the Sundays Of August
% and 20.
The Rebekahs will accompany Mt
Mica Lodge to the Hamlin Centennial OF
Paris Hill, August q.
Mrs. C. w. Bowker and daughter, Mu
riel, returned home Sunday from visi
to Auburn and Portland.
Mrs. VIM. Fl. Robinson an daughter
Mrs. L. II. Daughraty, were guests OF
friends in Portland last week.
Chester NJ. Merrill is clerking at j. F
Plummer's during the absence of George
Eastman, who is on vacation.
Walter S. Sessions and wife of Provi
dence, X /, who have been visiting
here, have returned to their home.
Rev. Chas. K. Brooks and wife OF
North Arson, Maine, were in town last
Thursday on their way to Poland camp
meeting.
The band concert Tuesday evening at
Central Park was attended by an un-
usually large crowd from both Norway
and Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Wilson and small
son Allen, of Auburn, were guests at w.
+. Fosters and other relatives here dur
ing last week.
There will be drama in New Hall,
fair week, by local talent, the proceeds
to go for the benefit of South Paris
Band. The cast of characters will be
given later.
Mrs. L. C. Morton, Mrs. Rizpah Whit
man, Miss Julia Morton, and Miss Maud
Carter are with Mrs. Harry Morton at
Mr.. Morton's camp at Shagg Pond for a
weeks outing.
Rev. J.. Z. Cochrane of Brunswick
will preach at the Baptist church next
Sunday, Aug. %. Owing to repairs be-
ing made in the audience room services
will be held in the vestry.
Rev. and Mrs. T. n. Kewley will
spend two weeks vacation at Phillips,
Mrs. Kewley's home. Miss Ethelyn
Bedy, who has been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Kewley, will accompany them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amasa Tucker and child
of Whitman, Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram Buck of Sumner made Mrs. S. L.
Glover a visit Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Buck is a brother of Mrs. Glover's.
The party came by automobile.
Donald Il. Bean has been enjoying
vacation from his work at the Oxford
County Creamery, and with his family
spent part of last week at Poland Camp
grounds. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fl. Bean
spent Wednesday with them at Poland.
William K. Kimball Circle, Ladies of
the Grand Army of the Republic will
hold their annual sale some time in Sep
TENDER, and any assistance from friends
will be gratefully received. Date and
committees will be announced later.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. N. Chapman went to
Bethel Friday, to attend the funeral of
his sister, Mrs. 2. l.. Watts, Of Portland.
Saturday Mr.. Chapman Joined the
friends accompanying the body to Port
land, where after services the interment
was in Evergreen Cemetery.
There will be a Good Cheer meeting
Monday evening, August 10th, at Good
Cheer Hall, at I 80 o'clock, to make ar
rangements for furnishing lunch for the
Loyal Legion at Paris Hill, August 9th.
All who are interested, both men and
women, are requested to be present. Per
order president.
Attention, Sunday School workers.
w. w. Main, who recently spoke at the
mems banquet here, will be at Poland
csmpmeeting Saturday, Aug. 81, and
speak forenoon and afternoon. 1t is
hoped that many of our Sunday School
workers will attend this meeting. Rev.
Mr.. Stuart of New York will preach at
the same place Aug. ed.
The selectmen of Paris have made in
quiries the best they can for the oldest
citizen in the town of Paris. Cyprian
Benson is 81, but be is in Woodstock,
and it must be person in town. Uncle
John Stevens of Elm Hill will get the
cane given by the Boston Post unless an
older person than Mr.. John Stevens,
who was 92 years old last January, can
be found.
Robert Paterson moved into his new
house on Pine Street Wednesday. 1t has
been only little over three months since
the carptuters commenced work there.
1t is two story, wooden structure with
cement basement under the whole house.
The house is finished in cypress and hard
pine with hard wood floors in dining
room and halls. Bath on second floor.
Hot and cold water in the sink, and MT.
Patterson will soon add a furnace for
heating purposes. The house is we'll
arranged and rOomy and makes nice
home. Philip S. Mason had charge OF
the carpenter work.
By invitation of Mrs. l.. G. Morton,
her Sunday School class and some other
friends met at her lovely home last Tues
dsy afternoon for birthday penny
party" Fifteen were present and though
the average age was sixty-eight, some of
the liveliest "girls" counted their pen
MES to a hundred. A very enjoyable
time was passed and nice little sum
realized for the organ fund which has
since been increased by the gifts OF
absent friends. One of the party left
the following couplet in the hostess
guest book:
That money has magic most truly appears
When 1t turns into music our elderly years.
The "Camp Concord" party, consist
ing of Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Morton, Mr..
and Mrs. George r. Morton, Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. Briggs, Mr.. and Mrs: r.
A, Heidner, and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Gray, returned from camp Saturday
night. All report very pleasant time.
Thursday, August 18th, was the second
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Heidner'
marriage aud in honor of the event a
BANQUET was served under the trees at
sunset. The table was prettily decorat.
ed and with the grand mountain scenery
above the glistening water of Concord
Pond, the scene was indeed picturesque
Following was the menu:
Bass Chowder
Fried Pickerel Frogs Legs
Sliced Cucumbers Onves
String Bean Salad with Stuffed Eggs