Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-08-19
The DOiN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALI
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris mn.

and Mrs. Chas. l.. Case last week. MT.
Medlicott is manager of the Atlas Insur-
ance Company. Il
Mrs. Clayton K. Brooks visited friends
iu woolwich last Friday and Saturday.
Kimball G. Atwood, Jr., of New York,
and Miss Elizabeth Nevius OF Trenton,
v. j., were guests of friends at Paris
Hill last Tuesday.
CLAYTON K. Brooks of Boston arrived |
here Saturday and will remain with bis
family for his annual vacation.
Charles Z. Case OF New York and his
brother, Lyman Case, arrived at Paris
Hill Saturday, where they will remain
for their vacation. i
DR.. and Mrs. William Thompson OF
Yarmouth were guests at Mrs. Thomp- |
sons few days the past week.
There was plenty of interest manifest |
ed in the mixed foursome golf tourns- |
ment on Friday and Saturday, and some
close contests were played. The tourna- |
meut was won by Fred Shaw and Miss
Robinson, defeating In the finals Mr..
Knickerbocker and Miss Harper. The
players and results were AZ follows:
| PRxLInIsARiEs.
4 Fred Shaw and Miss Robinson won from Ray
mond Atwood and Miss Josephine Cole. up:
Il from Mr.. Atwood and Mr.. Lunt. up 10 pay.
Mr. Knickerbocker and Miss Harper won from
ws sssgf Leonard oDs ar and Miss Helen Cole
from Henry Shaw and Miss True, up 70
\ play.
/ sEhIrINALs.
Fred Shaw and Miss Robinson won from Or.
land Daniels and Miss Mary Case, up l 70
Mr.. Knickerbocker and Miss Harper won
from Walter Leonard and Miss Helen Cole. up
1 TO play.
Fred Shaw and Miss Robinson won from Mr..
KnlckerbOcker and Miss Harper. up to play
Mrs. Ellen F. Cummings, after q visit
at w. H. Cummings, returned Thursday
10 her home in Mechanic Falls.
Members of Paris Grange, assisted by
South Paris local talent, will present the
ldrama, 1.-The Brookdale Farm" at
Academy Hall, Tuesday evening, Aug.
Inc. Proceeds for the benefit of the new
hall of Paris Grange. A dance will fol-
low the play. Cast as follows:
Squire Brooks. owner of the old quarry and
THE Brookdsle Farm A. L; Holmes
Roy Harte, young farmer. Harold Briggs
Gilbert Dawson, Mrs. Brooks nephew o,
Ephriam Green, farm hand Ralph Andrews
Ralph Easson
Dick Willard, trsmp-.-..----.: Raymond Gates
Ben Holy. proprietor Of Placer Hotel
Il A. L. Holmes
Mrs. Brooks, Squire's wife. Mrs. A. L. Holmes
Marion Brooks their daughter Bessie Haggett
'A4 oUDA'' 80 Af'NN ' airline Croker
Villagers and miners
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. P. Ripley of Weston,
Mass, and Miss Murdoch of Worcester,
after touring the Maine coast, visited at
10. A. MsIim's on their return home by
way of the White Mountains. Mr.. Rip
lley met here his sister, Miss Emma F.
Ripley, and Miss Susie johnson of Wes-
ton, Mass, who are spending week at
Paris Hill.
Saturday afternoon at the grounds Of
the Country Club the tea was given by
Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. True, who In
I troduced very pretty innovation by
the erection of tents decorated with
J flags at the north end of the golf links
and adjoining one of the large greens
where the putting contest took place;
ice cream and refreshments were served
and many of the guests participated in
the contest which was won by Mrs.
Lyon and Mr.. Shaw. The tea for next
Saturday afternoon will be given by
Mrs Thompson and Mrs. Staples and 1t is
probable that croquet tournament will
be the contest of the afternoon.
News has been received BY friends
here of the serious illness of Charles
Chase of Portland, frequent visitor to
this VILLAGE.
Extensive preparations are in pro-
gress for the Country Club Fair to be
held 1t the house and grounds Of the
club on Friday, August 10th, afternoon
and evening. Many novelties not usual
ly found will be on sale and there 10
every indication that the event will be a
most successful one. Everybody will
take the opportunity to enily the Pop
Concert" in the evening and buy an ice
: cream or cold drink.
Prof. and Mrs. W. K. Smith have add
ed greatly to the attractiveness OF their
summer home in this village by painting
and otherwise improving the buildings.
II is hardly necessary to call attention
to the fact that in a time of such exces.
siye drouth as the present any water
system that is dependent upon springs
: has its limitations and that it is the COM
mon duty OF everyone 10 prevent all
waste of water in the interest OF the
community.
Rev. and Mrs. G.. w. +. Hill are spend.
ing a vacation at Sedgewick and there
were no services Ut the Baptist church
Sunday.
Arthur Cole is moving from the rent
in A. w. Andrews house to his farm In
the Partridge District.
Hannibal a. Emery Of Portland, q
former resident of Paris Hill, was at tho
Hubbard House over Sunday. Mr..
Emery has for several years been In
charge of the Portland Trust Company
safe deposits vaults.
Recent arrivals at the Hubbard House:
Percivsl j. Paris. Philadelphia.
Misses Ellav. Smith. Fannie V. Hunt and
| Emma y. Hunt, Boston.
jeanette n. Hodgman. Providence.
} Mrs. j. L. s. Adams and Miss L. 8. Adams,
Philadelphia.
II. H. Emery, Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice w. Forster, Dixheld.
John X. Trask, Dixfeld.
| &C. Benson and party Lewiston.
; AmmI VIII ney, Miss Whitney. Portland.
Col and Mrs. Fred y. Dow. Mrs. VIM. G. Ea
ton. Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. W. Householder and
= children of Wichita Fails, Texas, are
: guests of Prof. and Mrs. w. K. Saith at
their summer home here. Mrs. House
holder ia a sister of Prof. Smith.
The Baptist Sunday School will hold
il annual picnic at Penley's grove, South
Paris on Thursday, Aug. 81. A hayrack
carrying members of the school will
leave the church at nine O'Clock. Paris
! Hill friends and others Interested are
} given cordial invitation to join In the
pleasures Of the day at the grove.
: Tuesday will be = big day at Mr..
Cases Long Look Farm. Tho Oxford
County Holstein Association, the Oxford
, County Dairy Testing Association, and
the Oxford County section of the work
Of the Maine Experiment Station hold
all day field meetings. Excellent and
J instructive addresses will be given by
experts on the various subjects pertain
ing to cattle in the forenoon and to fruit
: growing In the afternoon. A large
crowd is expected.
Guests at Chas. Andrews: Martin
NJ. Morrow, wife and two children, Bos-
ton; Miss Winnifrsd Willis, Lewiston;
Miss Emma Ripley and Miss S. Johns
ton, Weston, Mass, Mr.. Roy Yorke,
Bethel; Mr.. Chas. Chopin, wife and two
children, Bethel; Miss Sanborn, Bethel;
Mr.. Edward Ripley and wife, Worcester,
Mass.
Denmark.
} Silver Rebekah Lodge, No. 10, init