Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-01
Wheels are, again appearing, though
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The second degree will be worked q
the meeting Of Mt. Mica Lodge, I. o. o
F., Thursday evening.
There will be rehearsal of the degree
staff OF Hamlin Temple. Pythian Sisters
Tuesday evening, Dec. 1.
The town Of Paris has bad seventy
six sheep killed and damaged by dogs
amounting to s456 25, this year.
Donald P. Chapman spent the last o
the week at West Bethel bunting, an(
/; brought home good spikehorn buck.
The Married Ladies' Whist Club viii
meet with Mrs. Archie L. Cole Thurs
day afternoon of this week at the usua
hour.
Mrs. Sanford Brown and daughter
Ruth spent Friday, the 9th, at E. N
Anderson's. Mr.. Brown was a guest al
dinner.
Friday evening, Dec. IL, Mt. Pleasau,
Rebeksb Lodge will observe roll call, and
all members are cordially invited to be
present.
Hamlin Lodge, <. P, will observe
ladies' night next Friday evening, Dec
4. A good reader has been engaged,
and there will be other entertainments.
The Baptist Missionary Circle will
meet with Mrs. L. c. Morton at O'Clock
next Thursday afternoon. Subject,
Mormonism. A cordial invitation to all.
Skating on the river has been well
employed for the past few days, and on
Sunday especially the ice was quite
black. The water froze before the snow
fell, and not even an enthusiast can call
the skating first-class, but twill serve.
Mrs. Ellen NJ Curtis returned Satur-
day from spending Thanksgiving with
her SOD Roy and family at Maranacook.
She reports him as very comfortable and
getting along as we'll as could be expect
ed with broken limb.
James Noyes died Friday morning at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. L. L.
Briggs, at the age of 6S years. The
funeral was held at l o'clock Sunday,
attended by Rev. Chester Gore Miller.
Mr.. Noyes was a brother Of Joseph A.
Noyes of South Paris.
A second story is being built on to a
portion of the rear end Of the N. Dayton
Bolster Co. store building which has
been only one story high. This carries
it up even with the rest Of the building.
Philip S. Mason, Emery w. Mason and
Edgar Hutchins are the carpenters at
work on the job.
Comment has several times been heard
D - co.
crete sidewalk, bearing a few inches
above its surface, between ridges OF
snow, a three-foot furrow, not always
straight, and filled either with slush or
rough ice Come to think of It, it does
look little absurd, doesn't it?
For the convenience Of those who may
have to use revenue stamps under the
recent act of congress, the Paris Trust
Co. will keep a supply OF stamps for sale.
All promissory notes, deeds, bonds, GER
tificates Of stock, and quite number of
other forms of documents have to bear
stamps under this law, as enumerated in
recent issue of the Democrat.
One ofthe Thanksgiving visitors in a
South Paris home gave the occasion an
added zest by the fact that he was an
ardent sympathizer with Germany in the
present struggle, and engaged in lively
discussion with his host. This would
hardly be worth mentioning, except that
such sentiment is so rare here. Indeed,
this is the first real German partisan We
have heard of in this vicinity.
Good Cheer supper Tuesday, Dec. LIST,
at As O'Clock at Good Cheer Hall. At
ter the supper there will be a program
as follows:
Duet. Master Harlan Abbott, Leona Herrick
Violin Miss Grace Dean
Reading Miss Cora Mason
song Farce entitled mo Men wanted" "'
Elizabeth Rawsy VIM, Ma1 a, n af..n
Isabelle era gs;o HI Wa,s |a WaP,sen
Sociable will follow.
". w. Ripley was the only one of the
South Paris hunters to bring home
deer from a party of six who went
to Audover, returning home Friday.
The other members Of the party were
George A. Briggs and Percy Proctor OF
this place, and A. NJ. Daniels, Reginald
Cummings and John Cole Of Paris Hill.
Mr.. Daniels got two and Mr.. Cummings
one. They went up in two automobiles
just before the snow storm, but got
home all right, even though the roads
were rather hard.
| At the next regular meeting Of the G.
A. K. a good attendance is desired, as at
that meeting will occur the election OF
officers. At the last meeting, Nov. 21st,
there was fair attendance, and pro-
gram was suggested for the last meeting
| in December. II would seem that there
was never time in the history OF this
order calling for greater evidence OF
grateful patriotism than now. Let each
of us realize that our object is to "instill
lessons of loyalty" to our flag, keeping
ever in mind the claim II has upon us, as
members of this order.
In honor OF her seventy-seventh birth
day, Mrs Angie w Bolster was given
surprise party by a number of her neigh
bors Monday evening. about twenty De-
ing present. Mrs. Bolster was taken
entirely by surprise, but was greatly
pleased with the event. An opal brooch
was presented her by the guests. Re-
freshments Of ice cream and fancy crack
ers were carried by the visitors, also
large birthday cake decorated with
seventy.seven candles, which was cut
and served by Mrs. Bolster. During the
evening there was music on the phono-
graph, and Mrs. II. E. Wilson sang Mrs.
Morton's song, "We're Growing Old
Together, You and l." An original
poem written for the occasion by Mrs.
Wilson was also read by her.
KING DISTRICT.
Mrs. John McPhee was called to
Portland Wednesday afternoon by the
serious illness of her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Kimbali spent
Thanksgiving at West Paris with her sis-
ter, Mrs. l.. r. Everett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Swan, Miss
Mary Swan and Lillian took dinner with
Mr.. aud Mrs. Albert E. Dean Thanks
giving.
Thanksgiving guests here were: At
C.. w. Shaw's, Mr.. and Mrs. W. K. Ken
upy: at j. F. Kings, Miss Helen NJ.
King, Albert King and Harry P. King OF
Portland; at Ralph z. Sturtevanfs Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Sturtevant and son Stan.
lev and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Corbett and
their two SOM; at G. e. Shaw's, his
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