Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-09

manned here for the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Chase and daugh-
ter Priscilla of Ilion, n. Y, arrived here
for their vacation the first of last week,
and are now at the cottage at Sbagg
Pond. Mrs. A. w. Walker and Miss
Eva Z. Walker are also there.
Ernest NJ. Millett, rural carrier on
Route No. 8 from this post office, now
makes his trips in his Ford runabout,
and covers the route in less than three
hours-two hours and fifty minutes the
last time the Democrat held watch on
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Psaslee and
daughter Marjorie of Exeter, n. H., who
are visiting Mrs. Peaslee's mother, Mrs.
ID. NJ. Richardson, came with their auto
from Exeter on Wednesday, Miss Flor
ence Richardson accompanying them
home.
A very pleasant time was enjoyed by
the members of the Pioneer Chorus and
Orchestra on their tally-ho ride aud pic
mic at Hogan and Whitney Ponds Tues
day. They were accompanied by Mile.
Scalar, Mrs. w. P. Morton, Mrs. c.
w. Bowker and Mrs. /. Z. Andrews.
Advertised letters and cards in the
South Paris post Office July 8, 1912:
c. Melvin Herrick.
Rev. Jas. McCafrey.
Edward Smith.
Jessie b. Smith. (card)
George Fogg. (card)
l. L. ElwelL (card)
VIM. Anderson.
L. 5. Brown.
| S. +. DAVIS, p. NJ.
| To travellers on this division of the
Grand Trunk it is almost like an item OF
family news to read of the death in Port
land on Thursday of George r. Pickett.
From the time of completing his service
in the Seventeenth Maine Regiment un-
til bis retirement by reason'of age limit
only few years ago, Mr.. Pickett was IN
the employ of the Grand Trunk, most OF
the time as passenger conductor on the
run between Portland and Island Pond,
and few men were more familiar figures
than be to people In this part of Maine.
1t was really unkiud in Harry Atwood,
the aviator, not to let US know that be
was coming through South Paris with
his fiying machine last Tuesday. oh, no,
we didn't discover him by the whir OF
his motor in the upper atmosphere. He
wasn't there, he was on earth, making
speed in an automobile with his flyer trail
ing behind. South Paris interested him
not at all, but if they had known he was
coming South Paris people would have
been interested in him, doubtless to an
uncomfortable extent. He was on his
way from Poland Spring, where he had
| been for a week or more, 10 Colebrook,
N. H., where he flew on the Fourth.
Social entertainment of various kinds
| for several of the classes of the Univer-
salist Sunday school is to be provided
during this week or soon after. Miss
Grace Thayer and Miss Katherine Nor
ton will serve five O'Clock tea to their
classes at Miss Morton's Friday. Miss
Park, with the assistance of Miss Mason,
will entertain her class at the Park farm
Saturday afternoon, and serve them Q
supper. Teams will start from the hotel
at / p. NJ. Mrs. G. A. Young's kinder
garten class, aud the members of their
cradle roll and their mothers, will be
entertained at Mrs. Beans grove on
Pine Street, Tuesday afternoon at 3
O'Clock. Mrs. c. A. Young's kinder
garten class, an the members Of the
cradle roll and their mothers, will be
entertained at Mrs. Beams grove at some
date not yet fixed.
When the junior partner Of the firm
which now publishes the Democrat hrst
took up the broom and other utensils 10
the old Democrat Office on Paris Hill
some years ago-to be exact, way back
in '7S-the next apprentice above him
was Iceland" Stacy, Martin L. Stacy,
son of Capt. l.. d. Stacy, a former sher-
| if and jailer of Oxford county. After
completing his service in the Democrat
office, Mr.. Stacy went to Massachusetts,,
and since that time, except for short
visit in 1881, has not been here until
within few days. He is now, with one
of his sons, spending a short vacation
with friends at West Paris, and made
the Democrat call on Wednesday. A
pleasant hour was spent in talking over
old times. While serving bis appren-
ticeship in the Democrat Office on Paris
| Hill Mr.. Stacy was ths chief mover IN
starting the old Paris Hill band, which
attained remarkable proficiency In few
months. He is now foreman OF the J0o
department of the Maugus Printing Co.,
at Wellesley, Mass, OF which Shirley
Pulsifer, formerly of South Paris, is
superintendent. Although there is but
little left of the Democrat plant of the
seventies, Mr.. Stacy was able with assist
ance to find his "mark" on two or three
of the oldest pieces Of printing Office
furniture.
One of the pleasant gatherings OF the
Fourth was the family party which ate
a picnic dinner on the lawn at the home
of Mrs. A. T. Forbes on Porter street
Besides being an event in celebration ol
the national holiday, the affair was es
pecially in honor Of the birthday OF Mrs
George B. Crockett Of this place ano
, Rev. Henry P. Forbes, d. D., OF Canton
N. Y, twin SON and daughter OF the late
Elbridge Forbes. There were included
| in the party Mrs. Forbes and her family
Mrs. L. C. Morton and Miss Julia T
, Morton. Me. and Mrs. VIM. P. Morton
} Geo. r. Morton and family, Rev. DR.
Forbes and daughters, Misses Ruth ant
, Portia Forbes, Geo. b. Crockett ane
D family, including Mrs. G. A. RECORD o
| Haverhill, Mass, and Mrs. Leon ). FAR
, banks of Newton, Mass, Prentiss +
{ | Crockett and family and Miss Mau'
\ Douglass enty-six In all. A picni,
Z dinner of the abundance usual for suc'
, things was spread in the shade OF tn
, trees on the lawn, the centerpiece oeinl
, | two birthday cakes decorated with nag
Q and firecrackers, which were cut am
{ served by the guests of honor. Mrs
: Forbes was seated at the head OF To
D feast. and remained with the people o.
Z the lawn throughout the afternoon
i There was no formality, quiet sociaoii. !.
4 being the rule of the gathering, WIN