Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-06-27
West Paris.

DR.. John e. Wadsworth and wife ac-
companied by Mr.. Ernest Avore and
wife were recent guests Of Rev. and Mrs.
D. A. Ball. DR.. Wsdsworth, Mrs. Balls
brother, Ii the proprietor OF Somerset
Hospital at Skowhegan, No.
Moses Swan, who 10 at DR.. Kings
Hospital for treatment for diabetes, 10
reported very much improved.
Frank Berry. one of the proprietors Of
Berry Brothers farm, met with serious
accident Thursday morning by falling In
his barn q distance of twelve feet and
striking on the back of his head In .
manner that came near breaking his
neck. Mr.. Berry's condition 10 very
critical at this writing, and his many
friends are expressing much anxiety
about him.
Sunday, June IS, was observed a.
Children's Day at the Universalist
church, by very pretty and impressive
service. The church was decorated with
buttercups and daisies, and the children
as they marched from the Sunday school
room to the altar in the main audi
forum looked especially pretty as each
large child carried an immense bouquet
of daisies or buttercups with which they
formed an arch for the little ones to pass
under as they were seated at the altar.
Each child did we'll In whatever part of
the exercise to which he or she had been
assigned, and the remarks by the pastor
were very helpful, Twqechildren were
Rev. A. +. McWhorter of South Paris
preached the annual memorial sermon
for the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs at
the Universalist church Sunday after.
noon, June Is. Mr.. McWhorter's SER
mon was able and practical. A fair
sized delegation from both orders attend.
ed the service.
Miss Ruth Tucker of Lewiston was q
recent guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. R. Tucker.
l.. c. Bates, b. q. Bates and E. D..
Stilwell recently made trip to Crystal,
N. a., in Mr.. L. c. Bates auto.
Miss Emma Swan of Auburn recently
visited at her fathers, L. B. Swans.
Monday evening a small delegation
from West Paris order of Eastern Star
visited Bryant's Pond Lodge.
The district meeting of Rebekahs held
here Tuesday evening proved most en-
joyable and profitable session. A good
sized delegation from Bethel Lodge
came on the afternoon train. At six
o'clock a supper was served In the din
ing room of Odd Fellows Hall to visit
ors. The vice-president of the Rebekah
Assembly, Mrs. Frances Homer, was
present. Onward Lodge performed the
work and received much praise for the
efficient manner In which 1t was done.
Ice cream and cake was served at the
close of the meeting.
at the home of the noble grand, Miss
Mabel Kicker.
Mr.. C. L. Ridlon took Mr.. Harold
Gerrish and wife, Mrs. l.. q. Penley and
son Donald, and Alice Bardsn to He
bron in his auto to attend commence
ment exercises held Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Barden and Miss
Alice Barden went to Hebron Sunday,
June IS, to attend the baccalaureate SER
vice. Miss Alice Barden sang at the
service.
F. S. Briggs of Portland was in town
recently.
| Iuose Wuo atteuueu Iu0 roCitdl given
by the children at the school room last
Monday, speak highly OF the progress
made by them in music during the year
The Misses Avis and Mary Bridge oil
Mechanic Falls have been recent guests
at Hon. c. q. Lanes.
Mrs. Charles Il. Bates has returned
from visit of several weeks with rela
tives at New Haven, Conn.
William q. Lurvey has recently bough,
a new runabout auto which will be very
convenient In his telephone business.
Mr.. Dwight Stevens, wife and daugh
ter, of Brockton, Mass, are guests Of
relatives In this vicinity.
Miss Ethelyn Davis visited friends al
Turner last week and attended the
graduation exercises at Leavitt Institute