Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-05-21
West Paris.

Mr.. and Mrs.. Roscoe Tuell passed the
flftieth anniversary Of their marriage on
Monday, May IS. Mr.. and Mrs. Tuell
we're invited to dine with Mrs. Hattie
Mooney, who had also invited An.
Martha Hill to join in the social greet
ings of the day. While at dinner .
neighbor came In and presented them
with q wedding cake with frosting Of
golden hue bearing the letters, Fifty:
They we're also the recipients Of several
other gifts, among them q Eve dollar
gold piece, Q nice linen table cloth and q
post card shower Of nearly ITO cards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tuell have been residents
of West Paris for more than forty years.
Two children were born to them: Minnie,
who died from diphtheria at the age Of
three and one-half years, and Lulie T.,
wife of Irwin Bowker OF Portland. Mr..
and Mrs. Bowker are spending several
weeks at Harrisburg, Penn, Mr.. Bowker
being delegate to the Engineers Union.
Not only will the many friends who were
able to extend greetings but host OF
others wish them calm and peaceful
journey until they reach the diamond
anniversary.
A new cement sidewalk Is being laid
on Main Street, from D. Fl. Fifield's resi-
dence to the residence of DR.. Wheeler.
This will, with the exception OF q short
space, complete the cement sidewalk
from the post Office to DR.. Wheeler's
residence.
The subject of the literary program at
West Paris Grange on Saturday, May
11,h, was Corn:
Scripture quotations on corn.
Reading, Origin of the Corn. Mrs. Dudley
Reading. Blessing the Cornhelds, from Long
fellows poem, Hiawatha,. Mrs. John Wood
A discussion followed on various ways OF
planting corn, varieties of corn and ways
Of using 1t for food. Then came the
presentation of the clock by Mrs. G. F.
Barden, on behalf of the donor, Mrs.
Mary Churchill, who then read the poem
entitled, The Old Clock, wound the clock
and set it going. Later the clock was
hung on the wall near the outside en-
trance.
c. L. Ridlon's Paige Detroit touring
car arrived Friday. Mr.. Ridlon has the
agency for those automobiles and e. j.
Mann for the ElmOre automobile.
Tuesday evening the West Paris
Library Association held their annual
meeting In the library. Officers were
elected AZ follows:
President-H. II. wardwen.
Vice. President-Mrs. Elva K. Locke.
secretary-Mrs. Anna w. White.
Treasurer-Rev. ID. A. Bah.
Librarian-Mrs. Edith Day.
Trustees-E. j. Mann. +. E. Wheeler. III. d..
l.. C.. Bates.
Book Purchasing Committee-Mrs. Elva K
Locke, Mrs. Ella n. Bates, Mrs. r. X. Wheeler
Della II. Lane, Mrs. Edith Day.
There are over $50 books of good selec'
ton and membership of about eighty
The Library is open on Saturday AND
Wednesday afternoons from to 8, and
from to 8. The subscription rates have
been raised from % cents to 80 cents pei
year and for transient from l to 2 cents
per day.
Roger F. Etz of Boston, national sec
rotary of the Young Peoples Christian
Union, spoke at the First Universalis
Church, Wednesday evening. Mr.. Et,
gave very able address.
Rev. L. w. Raymond Is attending thu
dedication Of the new church vestry al
Dixfield where he was formerly pastor
of the church.
Mrs. r. H. Hill Is visited by bel
mother, Mrs. Sarah Packard OF Green
wood.
Otis Curtis has leased his farm for on,
year to Fred Tubbs. Mr.. Curtis will
store his goods for the present.
Mothers Day was observed at the Uni
versalist church by an appropriate
sermon by the pastor, also special exer
cises in the Sunday School.
Mrs. Levi Shedd entertained the an
nual meeting of the Mission Circle Thurs
day afternoon.
The Good Will Society met with Mrs
q. w. Durham Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Elvesa Dennen is spending tb
week in the family of her niece, Mrs. E
B. Davis of Woodstock.