Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-06-17
Mrs. Mary z. Bryant 10 visiting
friends In West Paris.

Hamlin Lodge, K. of P, will work tn
rank OF knight At Norway Friday even
ing.
Gustave Porter is spending the weel
with friends at Bryant's Pond, and put
ting in lot Of time fishing.
The town meeting for the cousidera
ton OF sewer questions is called at
O'Clock next Saturday, June 81.
w. 2. Gilbert and wife, and Harold
Gilbert of Canton, and Lila of Lewiston
were Sunday callers on relatives.
Miss Carrie A. Clifford, who has been
a teacher in the Hallowell High School
for the past two years, came to her home
here Saturday.
Mrs. Cora S. Briggs and Mrs. Kate
Under made short visit to their old
schoolmate, Mrs. W. B. Gilbert, at Can
ton, last week.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Houghton, widow Of the
late Rev. NJ. Fl Houghton of Bradford,
Pa, visited her niece, Mrs. George d.
Robertson, last week.
Children's day will be observed at the
Baptist church next Sunday with special
services in the forenoon, and Sunday
School concert in the evening.
Children's Day will be observed next
Sunday evening at the UDiversalist
church, providing there are no more
cases of measles.
A girl in neighboring town was mar
RED on Friday tie thirteenth, at thirteen
minutes past twelve. She won't be wor-
ried when she drops the dishcloth.
Miss S. L. Pratt of Yarmouth, who
was here for a number Of seasons as de-
signer in Mrs. Smiley's millinery store,
was the guest of Mrs. Mary Shurtleff
over Sunday.
The Universalist people will meet
again Friday evening of this week
at Good Cheer Hall to finish their job of
getting the papers and magazines
ready for shipment.
Rev. A. T. McWhor,er, pastor of the
church, and Arthur B.
Talbot as delegate from the church, will
attend the ordination of Rev. Malcolm
at Oxford on Tuesday.
Mrs. George r. Morton, Miss Rather
inc and Master Henry attended Bridgton
Academy commencement last Wednes-
day where Hobart Deuison of Harrison
was one of the graduating class.
There will be a meeting of the picnic
from the several Sunday
Schools Wednesday evening at DR..
Bucks Office after the prayer meetings,
about $50. Pastors and superintendent
are also requested to be present.
The Delta Alphas will observe their
annual field day at Norway Lake on
Juue 2lst. All who can will
take the two o'clock boat, and those who
cannot 90 at that time will take the five
O'Clock boat. Each member may invite
A guest.
A good number of the youngsters were
put at the children's night of Mt. Pleas |
ant Rebekah Lodge Friday evening. A
program of musical numbers was pre- |
sented by local singers and players, Carl
Jean Tolman playing the accompani- !
nents for all. A recitation was given
BY Helen Paterson and reading by Alta
Rand. Refreshments were served, and
games were played for the children after
the other exercises.
One of the sledges to be used in the
Macmillan Croker Land expedition,
which are being built by the Paris Man
ufacturing Co, was shipped Saturday to
the New York navy yard, where the ex'
petition is fitting out. The sledge at
tracted much attention at the station
while ii was waiting for the train. II is
light for the amount of weight which II
will have TO carry, but is built Of the
best ash timber, aud strongly braced and
A number of others are to
go later, but they are 10 go partly
knocked down." and will be taken on
at Portland by the expedition on its way.
KING DISTRICT.
Strawberries are beginning to get ripe
here.
Mrs. Nellie Thibodeau has gone to
West Paris for short visit.
Charles Kimbal's sister from Upton Is
visiting him. also his nephew.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Pratt spent Sunday
with her grand mother, Mrs. Canwell.
Rev. Mr.. Davis made a short visit at
Mr. Kimbslrs Tuesday, also a pleasant
call on Mrs. Csnwell and Mrs. Thibo-
deau.
Telss Thibodcau has a cousin from
Boston stopping with him at the present
time. He came here for his health
which is fast improving.
We think Mrs. Cauwell has the best
looking peas and potatoes OF any one
around here. The potatoes are large
and thrifty. The peas are either eight
or nine inches high. She also picked
lettuce, cress aud radishes from her gar
den on the 9ih day of June, enough for
Que good meal for five, and it is still