Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-08-27
Miss Isabelle Bryant of saco ID guest

been made at the house of c. Freeland
Penley on High Street.
Fred C.. Briggs, who has been at Cara.
bassett during the summer, is again with
his mother, Mrs. L. j. Briggs.
The Philathea Glass of the Baptist
Sunday School will meet with Mrs.
Effie Heidner Thursday afternoon, Aug.
20.
Miss Olive Barnes, who has been a
guest at T. S. Barnes for some weeks,
returned to her home in Portland Satur-
day.
Mrs. w. W. SWEET aud daughter
Beatrice have returned from q vacation
of two weeks spent at Bridgton High
lands.
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Plummer and Nile.
Scalsr accompanied DIR. c. A. Stephens
OF Norway on an automobile trip to
Andover Friday.
Rev. Henry o. Thayer of New York
will write the history of the Congrsga-
tionsl church for the centennial of the
church in October.
| ID. Grover Brown, who has been in
Porto Rico for the past few years, is here
spending a vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John S Brown.
A. s.. Mason and grandson, Master
Gordon, of West Bethel, were here a few
days last week, guests of Mr.. Mason's
sisters, Mrs. l.. Z. Bean and Miss Cora j.
Mason.
Good Cheer meeting at the church
Wednesday at 2 o'clock. There has
been long vacation, and it is hoped ali
will be present as there will be work for
every one.
At recent meeting of the Ladies'
Circle of the G.. A. r. it was voted that
their annual fair be holden on Sept. Goth
at Grand Army Hall. Further notice
will be given later.
The framing has begun on S. P.
Maxim's new building on Pine Street.
A good concrete foundation has been
put in, and the floor timbers of the
ground floor are on.
The dates for the centennial of the
South Paris Congregational church, orig
inally set for the 23d and oath of Octo-
Der, have been changed to Sunday and
Monday, Oct. q and 2S.
Frank P. Stearns, mayor OF Shawnee,
Oklahoma, and two children, who have
been visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
5. P. Stearns, aud other relatives in this
vicinity, for several weeks, have re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Z. Hathaway and son
Donald have returned from Waterville,
where quite a portion of their vacation
was spent Mr.. and Mrs. Wing, Mrs.
Hathsway's parents, accompanied them
and remained for few days the last of
the week.
Don't forget the entertainment at the
Methodist vestry this Monday evening,
given by Reynolds of Boston. Doors
open at Z O'Clock; entertainment begins
at s O'Clock. Admission 10 and 20 cents.
Come and enjoy ninety minutes OF gen.
uine enjoyment.
All services will be resumed at the
Congregational church Sunday, Sept. l.
The mornings subjects for the month OF
September will be as follows: "rhe
Talents" "Woman's Influence" "a
Man nepu(dllOu, uc OuyuSt St0W-
ard, Whatsoever is Right"
The invitations have been sent out by
Mr.. and Mrs. George Il. Morton for the
wedding of their daughter, Isabel Crom-
well, TO Mr.. Benjamin II. Fish Of Santa
Barbara, Calf. The wedding will take
place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Morton on Thursday, Sept. 5.
Harry Rust Post of Norway extends
an invitation to VIM. h. Kimball Post
and Circle, Ladies of the G.. A. R., to
campfire dinner on Thursday, August
10th. Good exercises and general
good time expected. All members
urged to make special effort to 60.
A nephew and two nieces of Mrs. D. D.
Fletcher have come from Amherst,
Maine, to make their home with her for
the present. They are Floyd Sumner
and Misses Mildred and Verna Sumner.
The younger sister will attend school
aud the others have employment here.
Charles r Elder of Maiden, Mass,
Joined his family at their summer home
last week. The family will return to
Maiden about the first OF September.
During the summer extensive repairs
and changes have been made in the
buildings and grounds Of their summer
home.
A good crew of men are at work on +.
A. Heidper's new houses on Myrtle
Street. The old house and stable, NOV
ed from the High Street frontage of the
lot, will make the basis of two OF the
houses, end the foundations are in and
some Of the frame is up for two more. A
roadway will be left in the middle of the
row, and at some future time other
houses may possibly be built farther
back on the lot.
Superintendent A. f. Goldsmith Of the
Burnham & Morrill, corn factory tells
| the Democrat that the corn is looking
remarkably well, and if there is no loss
| by frost there will be very big pack
this wear. The total planting is about
40 acres. Some new machinery has
been put in at the factory, including
three huskers, which have never been
used here before. These machines will
take care of oue-fourth to one-third OF
the corn. For the rest of it, hand husk-
ing will be done, and there will doubtless
be work husking for all the local people
| VINO want II.
Nine of the young ladies of the place
gave leap year dancing party in Grand
Army Hall Wednesday evening, Howard
Shaw at the piano furnishing music. AS
is well known, when the ladies under
take leap year affair, things are done
| in shape, and there are no walltiowers
and no men who are too indolent to
dance. In this instance the managers
made out the orders in advance, assign
ling to each one of the dancers dance
with each one of the opposite sex in the
party, putting in few extras to give
them little chance for choice of part
ners. The effect was very satisfactory,
and the party pleasant one.
Charles r. Penlsy died at his home on
High Street, about two miles north oil
South Paris village, at O'Clock Sunday
morning. He had been in failing health
for a year or more, with Bright's disease
and complications. Mr.. Penley was the
son of James +. and Loduska A. Swan
Penley, and was 81 years of age. he
leaves a widow, who was Jennie L.
daughter of Peter Holden, and four
children, George r. Penley OF Lynn
Mass, Ernest G., Marjorie H., and Car
roll b., of Paris. He is also survived oy
three brothers, Edward w. of Wes'
Paris, John L. and A. j. of South Paris
and one sister, Mrs. Dyer OF Boston. h'
n a d.. ~.