Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-04-23
Miss II. A. Gibson has re- urned irom

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Bar Harbor.
Maurice L. Noyes has purchased q
Chalmers touring car.
George W. rockingham Of Portland
was tere over Sunday.
There will be . sociable at Grange
Hall next Saturday evening.
Miss Ruth Bolster 10 assisting in the
Savings Bank for few weeks.
Mrs. 81. E. Wilson visited her mother
at Bryant's Pond few days last week.
Mrs. Frank Gregory of Portland speu,
a few days with Mr.. Gregory here last
week.
Mrs. Carrie Tidswell has gone to Lew.
iston, where she has position - house
keeper.
Charles r. Penley has been seriously
i'll during the past week, but is q little
improved.
Miss Maud Carter was ut home over
the double holiday from her teaching in
Dorchester, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry z. Perkins Of
West Paris, former residents here, visited
friends here Friday.
Hamlin Lodge, K. of p, will work the
Second Rank, Friday evening. A good
attendance is desired.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid will meet
with Mrs. Margaret Taylor Thursday
afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock.
William L. Gray is caretaker for the
parks, and is at work on them, cleaning
up and putting on fertilizer.
A little bunch of Mayhowsrs seen oc-
casionally-and only occasi0nslly-testi-
fies that spring IL on the way.
Donald S. Briggs, who has been in
Camden, S. c., for the past few months,
arrived home Sunday morning.
Miss Cora Wight went into the store
of the N. Dayton Bolster Co. Monday
morning as clerk in the dry goods de-
partment.
Services were conducted at the jail
Sunday afternoon by Rev. T. N. Kewley
of the Methodist church, and the girls
choir of the church sang.
Chester n. Merrill, who is taking q
course in veterinary college in Wash
ington, ID. c., has finished the years
work, and is at home until September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. A. Hilton, who have
made their home in Portland this winter
as usual, have returned to South Paris
and are again in their rent in the house
Of S. P. Stearns.
Following the cold dope that he dealt
out to US for the holiday Friday, it was
almost sarcasm on the part of the wealth
or man to give us two such days as Sat-
urday and Sunday.
The trustees of the Methodist church
at their annual meeting Friday evening
re- elected the old officers. w. S. Star
bird president, George /. Burnhsm
C. L. Buck secretary.
The Rev. A. T. McWhorter wilispeak
to the Scarlar Troup Of Boy Scouts on
their motto: "Be prepared, at 10:45
A. NJ, next Sunday, the 18th Of April.
The troup will attend in body.
Advertised letters and cards in South
Paris post office April %, 1912:
Mrs. Sidney Smith. (Card)
Mrs. A. X. Hammond.
Master Henry Smell. lCard)
Merton McAllister. (Card)
S. F. DAVIS, P. N.
An informal meeting will be held at
the vestry of the Congregational church
Tuesday evening of this week at 1880,
for the purpose Of discussing plans for
the observance of the centennial of the
church. Please note change Of date,
Tuesday evening, not Monday.
At their regular meeting at the Meth
odist vestry Thursday evening, the Delta
Alphas were entertained by Misses Sara
1. SWEET, Sadie Swallow, and Helen l..
Chapman. Besides the members, few
invited guests were present. The affair
was book party, each one representing
some book. The prize for guessing the
largest number of titles was won BY
Miss Mearls Monk. Dainty refreshments
were served.
As the outcome Of a membership and
attendance contest carried on by the
Epworth League, a supper was given at
the vestry Of Deering Memorial Church
Friday evening. This supper was given
by the losing side, captained by Lloyd
Davis, to the winning side, captained by
Sumner Davis. Baked beans and salads
were the staples. There was no pro-
gram, only the supper and sociability.
About thirty were present.
Two of the Boston Post canoe, held by
the oldest men of their towns, came to-
gether in Market Square one day last
week, by a chance meeting. They were
carried by Henry Caswell, Oh years Of
age, the oldest man in Paris. and W. q.
Porter, the oldest man in Norway, who
who will be 90 years old on the 9Th Of
May. Mr.. Porter has had q serious ILL.,
ness within a few weeks, and at one
time it was considered that he had no
chance of recovery, but he says the de-
eision of the physician was that "He's
tough"