Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-06-03
West Paris.

West Paris.
The Rebekah district meeting will b
held with Onward Rebekah Lodge q
West Paris Tuesday evening, June 10
Vesta c. Whitten, vice president Of th'
Rebekab Assembly, will be present
Bethel Lodge is expected to attend tn
meeting.
The only special observance Of Ne
mortal Day was the decoration Of sol
diers' graves. The veterans and schoo
children met at the Free Baptist church
ut 10 O'Clock and were escorted to tn,
cemetery by the troop of Boy Scouts lee
by their scout master, Rev. D. A. Ball
The high wind which prevailed durinf
the day prevented many from attending
the service.
John Porter has been quite I'll during
the past week. DR.. Barker OF Norway
was here Wednesday In consultation
with DR.. Packard.
DR.. Weber and DR.. Bolster Of Lewis
ton, assisted by DR.. Wheeler, performed
an operation for appendicitis upon Wal
ter Penley OF Greenwood Tuesday after
noon. Mr.. Penley's case was very criti
cal, but he Is reported to be doing vel
at this writing.
George r. Cummings of Boston Is thu
guest of his brother-in-law, D. d. Fl
field, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. 81. Bates, r. P. Nc
Kenney and Miss Mabel Kicker spen
the latter part of last week at camp II
Greenwood.
Mrs. Body of Portland is visiting
Mrs. Elva E. Locke.
Levi Shedd is visiting Oscar Bennett
and family at Norway.
Walter Swan Is i'll from typhoid fever
He was taken III at 8. I. Wheeler's
where he bad hired out for the season
but was taken. home. His mother came
from New Hampshire to care for him.
Miss Emma Swan was at home from
Auburn during the recent illness OF bel
father, Leonard Swan.
June, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Smith Of Norway, has beer
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
E. w. Penley.
Frank S. Briggs of Portland was the
guest recently of his mother, Mrs. Mary
z. Briggs, and other relatives.
The teachers In the public school were
away during the Memorial recess. Mis-,
Hildreth went to her home at YOrl
Beach, Miss Murphy to her home a
South Paris, Miss Jordan visited friend!
at Portland, and Mr.. Keaney to Soutt
Paris, where he played base ball on the
town team.
Miss Alice Penley 10 staying at Green
wood with her brother Walter Penley
and wife, during his illness. Albert and
Irving, the children of Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Penley, are with their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Murphy, a,
South Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Reed left Friday
for their camp, Camp Comfort, al
Locke's Mills, where they expect tc
spend large part of the summer. Mr.
Reed may decide to build q new resi-
dence on his lot of land on Greenwood
Street later in the season.
A new iron fence has recently beer
placed around the new part of Wes
Paris cemetery, and several other i'm
prOvements made.
u4As oha III VIII u ouu Suu
and Mrs. A. D. Swift and son Dale spen,
the Memorial recess at Camp Evergreen,
Locke's Mills.
Mrs. Will Hall of Mechanic Falls apG
Mrs. Elvesa Packard Of Greenwood
have been recent guests OF their mother
Mrs. Eliza Curtis.
Mrs. Mary Allen has returned from
South Union, and Is With her grand
daughter, Mrs. w. Fl. Pratt.
Children's Day will be observed at thu
First Universalist Church Sunday, June
Sth. A very good program is being ar.
ranged, and it is hoped that all who car
will avail themselves of the opportunity
to listen to the children.
Mrs. Maud Wescott and Mrs. Benz
larson and son Albert of Portland have
recently visited their parents, Mr.. apG
Mrs. N. D. Foss.
Fred Penley. Clarence Ridlon, Robert
Shaw, Carroll Bacon and Clarence
Stearns enjoyed a fishing trip to South
Arm last week.
Roscoe Tuell and Eldron Stearns are
having additions built on their barns.
Rev. and Mrs. D. A. Ball will 20 tC
Bangor Monday to attend the Universal
ist state convention. Delegates hav,
been elected as follows: Edwin j
Mann, Lester 81. Penley, c. K. Chase, L.
G. Bates, +. Z. Wheeler, NJ. D., L. NJ
Mann.
Mrs. <. N. Emery is visiting hel
daughters in Portland and New Hamp
shire. Her daughter, Mrs. Ola Dun
ham of Portland, is keeping house dur
ing her absence.
The officers of the Y. P. C. U. were
installed in Good Will Hall Monday
evening, the 26,b, by Rev. D. A. Ball,
and are as follows:
Pres.-Alice Penley.
vice-Presidents-Ev Swift. Mary stearns.
Sec.-v. <. Elliugwood.
Treas.-Harold Perham.
Devotional Com.-Mary Stetson.
Lookout COm.-Leona RidlOn.
social Com.-Marjorie Ellingwood.
TwoCents.a.W eek-Clsra Bacon.
Post Office Mission-Elida v. Ball.
Onward-Rev. ID. A. Ball.
Financial Com.-Ralph Bacon, Mildred Davis
Lena Chase.
After the installation there was q
short musical and literary program
which included remarks by the pastor.
Refreshments were served and games
enjoyed after the evenings program.
Mrs. Alice Il. Ford has gone to Peak Il
Island for the season.
Gideon Sibley Of Philadelphia, who
has been guest In the homes OF Lewis
NJ. and Edwin j. Mann, started on the
return trip Thursday. Mr.. Sibley was
given card party at Mr.. Lewis Mann's
Wednesday evening. Refreshments of
ice cream and cake were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva E. Estes OF South
Paris are visiting relatives In town.
Mr.. aud Mrs. S. w. Davis of Portland,
who have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Aldrich and Mr.. and Mrs