Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-05-05
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Mrs. C. L. Dillingham; of Dixfield has
been recent guest of her daughter,
Mrs. E. G. Torrey.
Miss Bragg, who has been at E. N.
Thsyer's for few weeks, has returned
to her home in Portland.
| Mrs. Carl Mason and daughter Ida OF
Auburn were guests at <. w. Mason's
over Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Gray of Port
land were guests of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. l.. Gray, over Sunday.
Miss Helen NJ. King of the Portland
schools spent the past week of vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F.
King.
Miss Wynona Thayer accompanied her
aunt, Lila Smith, to Hanover Friday, to
visit her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
T. Powers.
George c. Fernald has recently been
visited by his father, Frank E. Fernald
of Ellsworth, and his sister, Miss Mary
Fernald of Portland.
Il E. NJ. Thayer is preparing to build a
) house for his own occupancy, on the
IStony Brook road, just east Of the
grounds OF l.. A. Brooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Ellingwood of East
Hebron were with Mrs. Ellingwood's
mother and sister, Mrs. Goodwin and Miss
Goodwin on Pine Street, over Sunday.
| While visiting her sister, Mrs. L. NJ.
winslow, one day last week, Mrs. 81. d.
lMcAlister of North Paris had a severe
attack of illness, and is not yet able to
return to her home.
The Ladies of the G. A. R. will hold
covered Dish" social at their hall from
six TO balf-past o'clock on Saturday
evening, May 9th. All members and
those of the post are invited to be pres
ent.
Some of the waste from the Maxim
grain mill which was hauled to the pub
| lie dump near the railroad bridge set the
dump on fire Sunday, and it was all
burned over, requiring the attention Of
several men.
Malcolm Clark on Saturday at the riv-
or shot fish-hawk with spread OF
wing of five feet, and will take the bird
to Nash to be mounted. The hawk has
been hanging around the river here for a
week or more.
Paris Grange will have dance at their
hall on the evening of Tuesday, May
18th. At intermission supper Of cold
ham, baked beans, and all kinds of pas
try will be served. Excellent music will
he in attendance
A number of teams and men have
been engaged in clearing up the rubbish
from the ruins of Maxim's grain mill.
Fire hangs Professionally in that kind of
stuff, and the heap has smoked constant
ly in numerous places.
Hamlin Lodge, K. of P, will visit
Craigie Lodge of Oxford Tuesday even
ing. May II, and confer the rank of
Knight. There will be rehearsal of
the rank team at K. of P. Hall Wednes-
day evening of this week.
Rev. Herbert Nichols of Norway has
been engaged to preach the Knights of
Pythias memorial sermon Sunday after
noon, May II. Mr.. Nichols is a former
pastor of the Methodist church of this
place. Further notice next week.
Rev. d. Herbert Jones of Mexico
preached at the Baptist church on Sun
day, and will be there again next Sun
day, in exchange with the pastor,
Rev. Z. A. Davis. Mr.. Davis is conduct
ing a week of special meetings at Mexico
this week.
Another one OF the popular dances
conducted by Howard Shaw will be
given in Grange Hall Tuesday evening,
May 10. Shurtleff's ice cream will be
sold at intermission. Car for Norway
after the dance. Shaw's Orchestra will
furnish the music.
Alton c. Maxim and P. +. Ripley have
purchased the mill building at the Brown
mine on Croker Hill, and will take IL
down and use the lumber, Mr.. Maxim
probably for buildings for his grain bust
ness, and Mr.. Ripley for a building for
storage of automobiles.
Frank Andrews, a single man, who
has been living at Oxford Park. was tax
en- to the Central Maine General Hospi-
tai at Lewiston last week, and under
went an operation, but it failed TO save
his life, and he died on Wednesday. The
remains were taken to West Paris,
where he has relatives.
Western Avenue turned out in force
Tuesday afternoon to appear before the
selectmen in protest against sewer plans
which would divert any portion of the
appropriation made by the last town
meeting from Western Avenue to Gothic
Street. Men and women were present
at the hearing, and we're very much in
earnest.
An all-day meeting of Paris Grange
was held Saturday, with dinner in the
grange dining hall at noon. State Mas
ter C. S. Stetson of Greene and State Sec
rotary f. H. Libby of Auburn were
present and spoke at the afternoon meet
ing. Mr.. Stetson urged particularly two
things to which the Grange should be
devotiug its energies in this state-the
improvement of the highways on COM
mercial or business basis, not on tour
ist basis, and the use of our water pow
ers TO develop cheap electrical power for
the farms of the state.
At the home of Guy /. SWEET on Hill
Street pretty birthday party was given
Saturday afternoon, May 2. for their old
err daughter Jennie, aged four years, and
Almou ID. Hill, older son of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. L. Hill, aged three years. Those
present were Eugene Hill, Lillian Z.
Wing. Fannie SWEET, Pauline and Ber-
nice Thurlow, Chester Pratt, Lawrence,
Henry and Greta Merrill, all cared for
by their mothers. The table was very
prettily set out with lemonade, fancy
crackers, orange and banana sauce, ice
cream and cake. The cake was decorat
ed with candles, and was cut and served
by Mrs. Anna Churchill, grandmother OF
little Almon Hill. After two hours
sport the little ones returned home tired
and happy.
Orchard Demonstration.