Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-09-09
West Paris.

West Paris.
The eighth annual shoot Of tho Maine
State Rifle Association was held At West
Paris, Sept. LIST and End. Auburn and
West Paris were the only clubs sending
ten men. The team match consisting OF
ten shots resulted In favor of West Paris
with . score of 84S against 606 for
Auburn.
The Auburn score: q. E. Doten, IS,
G. L. WEIGH 81, Ksllum 81, c. E. Doten
25, G. NJ. Seavey SO, Thsyer II, o. a..
Field 10. Norris SO, Pickett 40, Trask O..
Total 600.
The West Paris score: l.. H. Emery
8S, Ralph Bacon ", A. D. Coburn II,
e. G. Curtis SO, Tom Radcliffe II, o. j.
Swan 40, q. Il. Wardwell IS, E. j. Mann
10, Willard Emmons 10, W. q. Barker
So. Total 84S.
The prize for this event was the Maine
Woods cup, which is held every year by
tho winning team.
The three highest In the re-entry
match which Is 10-shot match, were:
e. J. Manu.. $40 sss SO lo-ss
Ralph Bacon. $40 8 8 els
The prizes in this match were, 1st $500,
81. 90 and s1.00.
The merchandise match of "a shots re.
suited as follows: q. E. Doten 2l0, A.
D. Coburn, 1S9. K. j. Mann 1856, T. Rad
cliffe 1872, H. q. Wsrdwell 1Sl, Trask
I'll, r. A. Bacon Ill, NJ. L. Thsyer ITO,
E. G. Curtis AS, G. NJ. Seavey 100, W.
Il. Barker 146, L. q. Emery las, NJ.
Emmons 14S, Kallum 1872. The six lead
ing prizes in this event were, LIST rife,
I'd rifle, Sd can of powder, 4th can Of
powder, 9Th rifle sight, 9th hand bag.
At the annual meeting the following
officers were elected:
Presidential. L. Moore, Auburn.
Vice .Presidents-L. II. Emery, West Paris
II. E. Doten, Auburn.
Secretary and Treasurer-W. H. Barker, West
Paris.
Voted to hold the next shoot at Au-
burn next fall.
Mrs. Lucinda Small OF Berlin, N. r.,
is visiting her niece, Mrs. William Cook
son.
Charles L. Brown OF Rumford Falls
was in town recently.
Joseph q. Durham is in very feeble
health.
ED. Stilwell has returned from the
Central Maine General Hospital, and is
improving.
A good number from West Paris and
vicinity attended the state fair.
Miss Kathleen Small Of Berlin, N. H.,
who has been the guest of Mrs. William
Cookson, has returned home.
Miss Mabel Kicker is visiting her
uncle, Horace Andrews of Bethel.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Reed of Locke's
Mills spent Wednesday night with
friends here on their way to the state
fair.
Emma Swan came home from Auburn
Saturday and remained over Labor Day.
Mrs. Quincy Day and children are visit
ing her parents at Gardiner.
Mrs. Mary Bucknam has been the
guest of Mrs. Jarvis G. Billings at
Bethel.
Mrs. Elvesa J. Dennen was the guest
Wednesday of her cousin, Mrs. W. j..
Curtis of South Paris.
The union temperance meeting under
the auspices of the W. G. T. U. was
held at the Methodist church Sunday
evening, Aug. 81. The president, Mrs.
Ella NJ. Bates, led the meeting, the sub
ject being Equal Suffrage. Readings
were given by Mrs. A. D. Coburn and
Mrs. D. A. Ball. Remarks by Rev. L..
w. Raymond, singing led by chorus choir,
also singing by ladies' quartette, "I'll be
there when the time comes to vote"
Mrs. Agnes Pratt of Portland recently
visited her mother, Mrs. Emeline Bick-
nell.
Mrs. Cora Dinsmore and daughter
Juneta, recently visited Mrs. Dinsmore's
brother, Edgar Dexter, and family, Of
Auburn.
Miss Blanchard of Gorham, N. H., has
been visiting her friend, Mrs. Harry
Patch.
E. W. Peuley and family were at their
cottage, Lewiston fair grounds, during
the state fair.
Laura and Alice Barden have been re-
cent guests of friends at Hebron.
The Congregational Mission Church
owned and attended by the Finnish peo-
pie, was dedicated Sunday, Aug. 81.
There was a very large attendance of
Firms at the forenoon service, which
were in charge of the present pastor,
Rev. Charles Julin, and Rev. L. P.
Miettinen, former pastor here. The
afternoon service was attended quite
largely by American people. Among
those who occupied seats upon the
platform and extended greetings were
Rev. D. A. Ball, pastor of the Universalist
church, Rev. F. B. Pine of the Meth
odist church, Rev. A. T. McWhorter of
the South Paris Congregational church,
Rev. w. c. Curtis of the Bethel Con-
gregational church, Rev. Charles Har.
butt of Portland, who was the principal
speaker Of the afternoon, also state
officer of the Congregational society.
Rev. Mr.. Julin interpreted the addresses
of the American speakers OF the after
noon to the Finnish people. The church
was decorated in the interior with Ameri-
can flags and clematis vines, while a
large street flag swung from the gable
on the outside of the building. 1t is re-
ported that about three hundred people
attended the church during the day.
Mrs. Josephine johnson and Miss
Clara Hall have returned from Grove
ton, N. A., where they have been the
guests of their sister, Mrs. johnson.
"cOESo NiCuOloOu vi hCWio' hoo
been visiting bis uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elroy R. Davis.
Miss Mildred Davis has been the guest
of Miss Bertha Swift at Sumner.
Mrs. Edgar Marston Of West Auburn
recently visited relatives here.
DR.. and Mrs. Taylor and daughter
Frances of Boston. who have been with
the family of j. R. Tucker, have return.
ed home.
Dexter W. Gray will move his family
from South Paris to the Locke house,
and will work here for the Paris Manu-
featuring Co.
DR.. and Mrs. Wheeler and Mrs.
Wheeler's father, Mrs. Williams, took
an auto trip to Oakland Monday to carry
the DOCTORS mother, who returned with
them the week previous, to her home.
They enjoyed day or two with the
doctors parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler
also attended the Wedding Of a relative
and returned Wednesday night.
Harrington S. Mann and family Of
..t.;L1J hounfo ooI