Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-11-17
81. A. Morton was Ia Boston on busi.
ness q short time last week.

4 MIS-. Arthur n. Suurtleu spent num-
Der Of days last week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Howard Lane, at West
Paris.
The Good Cheer will meet with Mrs.
Miller Wednesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock,
to tack puffs.
The Ladies' Whist Club met Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs Fl. G. Fletcher
on Gothic Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. E Wheeler were at
Harry N. Wheeler's camp at Shagg Pond
few days last week.
Miss Catherine G. Briggs is at home
from Boston with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. Briggs.
Fl. W. Clifford Of Worcester, Mass,
after spending q week with his relatives
here, returned home Saturday.
There will be a rehearsal of officers
and degree staff of Pythian Sisters
Tuesday evening, Nov. II, at 7:30.
Twen,y-tour tramps were cared for
the past week, the largest number the
selectmen have ever known of in one
week.
Cooper Spring Brook dam was cleaned
out last week of leaves and sediment.
Stony Brook dam will be cleaned out
this week.
Mt. Mica Lodge, 1. o. o. F., will con-
fer the first degree Thursday evening.
There will be rehearsal for the entire
team Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred W. Bonuey were
called to Buckfield Wednesday by the
death of Mrs. Bopney's father, Lot E.
Ksene, who suffered shock recently.
Last thunder shower of the season to
date, Friday evening, Nov. Is, following
light snowfall earlier in the day. Not
heavy shower, but quite interesting
for few minutes.
Mrs. Archie L. Cole has returned from
Bucksport, where she had been for
some weeks on account of the illness OF
Der father, Mr.. Page, who suffered a
shock. He is improved.
The members of the W. C. T. U. are
invited to bring their work and meet
with the president, Mrs. Chapman, Tues
day afternoon of this week at 2:30, for
their regular monthly meeting.
Mrs. Anna n. Hayes goes on Tuesday
to visit her daughter, Mrs. Rodney w.
Brown, in Reading, Mass, for a few
weeks, aud will 60 thence to California
to spend the winter with her son.
As Roy II. Curtis of Maranacook, for
merly Of South Paris, was painting
cottage belonging to the hotel, he fell
by the breaking of the ladder and broke
his leg half way between the knee and
hip.
Mrs. Lottie Abbott is moving from the
Hersey house into the house of Mrs. l..
A. Shaw, and Chester Record and family
are moving from the Millett house on
High Street to the rent vacated by Mrs.
Abbott.
The annual Thanksgiving concert
under the auspices of the C. Z. Society
will be held at the Congregational
church, Sunday evening, Nov. %, at
O'Clock. Please do not forget that an
offering will be taken.
At Deering Memorial Church Sunday
morning the Rev. Mr.. Shaw, of Montpe-
lier, VT, preached strong sermon on
the text, But we would see Jesus"
In the evening the pastor spoke on the
subject, ''How TO choose church"
Mrs. Agnes L. Morton has had another
song accepted for publication. This one
Is "wheu Night Comes On" which has
been sung here from manuscript. 1t is
pronounced by the publishers the best
yet of the songs which she has pro-
duced,
There will be dancing st Grange Hall
on Thanksgiving day, afternoon from 2
TO 5, and evening from to y. Shaw's
Orchestra will play for. round dances,
and Duuham's Orchestra for contras
In the afternoon each couple will pay B
cents per dance, and in the evening 80
ceuts for the entire order.
Denuisou D. Judd. who made his
home with his son, II. Z. Judd, on a
farm in the Bolster District, died Sunday
night at the age of So years. The re-
mains were taken Monday morning TO
his former home at West Stewartstown,
Y. a., his son, Il. (. Judd, accompany
ing them.
At last II really seems as il the drought
was about 10 break. During all of Sun
day night il rained with varying fall.
some of the time quite heavy, and II
| still continues. II is now at least ten
weeks since we have had anything more
than light rains or very short showers,
| and much more than that since We had
good soaking rain.
EFT. Hubbard and family of Lowell
are with Mr.. Hubbsrd's sister, Mrs.
George F. Eastman, and may remain
there for the winter. Mrs. Esstman's
father, Dr. c. P. Hubbard of South
Windham, was guest there for short
time last week. DIR. Hubbard is plan.
ming to spend the winter in the South
for the benefit of his health.
1.-The European War" is the subject OF
a lecture TO be given in South Paris by
DR.. F. d. Tubbs on the evening OF the
day following the dismemberment OF
Turkey, or in other words, Friday even
ing following Thanksgiving day. DIR.
Tubbs, one of the faculty of Bates Col
lege, is a pleasing and forceful speaker
and a very close student Of the situation
and movements of the nations at war.
The program following the supper at
the Congregational vestry Thursday
evening included selections by quar-
tette composed of Mrs. Wilson, Miss Toll
man, Mr.. Sessions and Burr r. Jones, a
vocal duet by Mrs. Wilson and Miss Toll
man, vocal solo by Mrs. Alton c.
Wheeler with violin obligato by DR.,
Carl S. Briggs, two piano duets by Miss
Ida Dean and Mrs. Il. Z. Wilson, and
readings by Mrs, Edith Bartlett OF Nor
way.
A party of about q score Of friend,
made an unannoupced call on Mr.. ano
Mrs. Nelson G. Elder Friday evening, tc
assist in observing the twenty-dfth ami
versary of their marriage. The aotua
J date of the anniversary was Thursday,
J the 18th, but the observance was defer
: red on account Of another event OF
Thursday. 1t was surprise party Of
the kind which actually surprises
neither Mr.. nor Mrs. Elder having an!
! inkling of il. The evening was spent II
playing rock and partaking OF refresh
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