Oxford Democrat., 1915-12-14
The Oxford Democrat.
SOUTH PARIS.


A school sociable was held at the higl
school building Friday evening.
Arthur Z. Clark is employed at tn
lumber yard of Charles G.. Blake in MOI
way.
The factory of the Mason ManufaC
turing Co. is shut down for period o
three weeks.
Miss Nellie Jackson of Portland wa
the guest of Mrs. L. j, Briggs for fey
days last week.
The Universalist Mission Circle will
meet with Mrs. Albert <. Dean Tuesda
afternoon of this week.
Howard G. Wheeler of Manchester
y H., was here Thursday to attend tn
funeral of Frank II. Bumpus.
Dance at Grange Hall Wednesday
evening of this week. Mostly contr'
dances. Music by Shaw and Soper
with piano and drums.
T. |. Bean Of Mason, coming to at
tend Pomona Grange last Tuesday
spent day or two visiting in the vicini
" before returning home.
Paris Grange will give a new year.
eve ball at Grange Hall Friday evening
Dec. 81. Dancing SIS to 1890. Music
by Shsw's Orchestra, ten men.
Miss Ruth Bolster went Thursday fol
a visit of ten days to her friend, Mrs
Nswen, formerly Miss Marie Dolliver, in
Nea son, Mass, and other friends in the
| yc.lity.
Mrs Ella S. Heaid of East Sumner
has been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Albert d. Park, for few days. l.. b,
Heaid of East Sumner was also a guest
there last week.
Paris Grange will have past masters
day at its meeting next Saturday, and an
all-day session will be held. DR.. Geo.
NJ. Twitchell will be present and will
talk on The Cost of an Apple"
George A. Chapman, who had been
visiting in the vicinity for two or three
weeks, returned Saturday 10 Hayerhill,
Mass, and was accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. Raymond B. Farrar, who
will spend the winter with him at Haver-
hill.
At the Office of James S. Wright next
Saturday at 1880 the agent, Mr.. Wright,
will sell at auction piece of wood land
situated on the Oxford road little dis
tance south of the village, which has on
it some of the best and largest pine now
standing in the vicinity.
News has been received that Grace
Sprague, daughter of Professor and
Mrs. j. p. Sprague of Grinnell, Iowa, and
granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Maxim of this place, is in hospital at
Iowa City, where she has undergone two
surgical operations, and is in serious con-
ditiOn.
Not the last rose of summer, but the
last clematis of autumn, was brought into
the Democrat office by d. b. Woodbury.
on the morning of Dec. 10. Ii was the
tip of a clematis vine, with number OF
healthy looking leaves and bud appar-
emily Just ready to open. This grew on
the wall of Mr.. Woodbury's house, with
out protection.
Mrs E. N. Anderson will 90 next Sat.
urday to spend the holidays with the
family of her son, Harold c. Anderson,
in Wollaston, Mass. Mr.. Anderson, who
has lived for some years in Watertown,
has recently purchased new house in
Wollaston, which was not quite complet-
ed when the purchase was made, and
the family have just moved in.
The Tubbs School Improvement
League now has twenty-five members,
and has made the following record dur
ing the year: Seven sociables in which
the teachers, parents aud children have
had seven jolly good times. Money
raised $50 T5 Money paid for the school
library SlO.O2, for bird pictures GA cents,
for curtains so cents, and for bracket
lamps, oil, ETC., $500. Cash on hand
S6.54.
a party OF the members of Paris
Grange met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. +. Twitchell Thursday evening, Dec.
Q, TO bid them Godspeed on their journey
10 Florida. MIR. Twitchell was present
ed with a fine travelling bag, bath robe
anu slippers, in recognition of his thir-
Mr.. Twtehell wishes to extend his
thanks 20 the members OF the Grange
for the beautiful gifts.
Mr.. and Mr.. Walter Z. Twitchell and
Young son will leave some time this
week for Grandin, Fla, where they ex'
pect 70 spend the winter, They will go
by boat from Boston TO Savannah, thence
by rail This is done for the benefit OF
Mr.. Twitchell's health. They expected
to start Saturday morning, but on &C
count of the morning train being late
were unable To connect with the boat
and SO deferred their start.
The Seneca Club is entertained this
Monday evening by Mrs. Eastman.
"Our Own Country" is the topic, consid-
GRAFTON of which is continued, and the
full program is:
Roll Call-Current Events
washington-Its Beglnning-lts Growth and lts
The Lighthouse Service of the United states
Mrs. Goldsmith
Yellowstone Park and the Grand Canyon
Mrs. Heidner
Vocal solo-Selected Mrs. Wheeler
The recently elected officers of VIM.
X. Kimball Circle, Ladies of the G. A.
r., are as follows:
Pres.-Mrs. Florence Hicks.
SV.C.-Mrs. Jane Powers.
j. .C.-Mrs. Elizabeth Buck.
Treas.-Mrs. Eva Ordway.
COn.-Mrs. Hattie Bailey.
Guard-Mrs. Emily Cook.
Representatives to department convention
Mrs. lydia Rounds, Mrs. Jane Powers, Mrs
Eva Or5iway. Mrs. Hattie Bailey, Mrs. Zhpha
Plummer. ~ ,,
Alternates-Mrs. sara Chute, Mrs. Ellen Whit
man, Mrs. Emily Cook, Mrs. Elizabeth Buck
Mrs. julia Gray.
Wheeler b. Davis has been in town
visiting friends for a few days. Mt
Davis was formerly Grand Trunk tele-
graph operator, and was for some time al
the South Paris station. He is now in the
United States navy, serving four years
enlistment as electrician. He is quite
enthusiastic over the work, saying that
the government, while paying for bis
services, is giving him thorough instruc-
ton so that at the close of his enlist
ment he will be a we'll qualified electric
al engineer, and there is also opportunr
" for promotion. He came here from
the Charlestown navy yard, on ter
days leave of absence.
A meeting OF few of the men who
might be interested in instituting an or
ganiZation of the Boy Scouts here was
held with Mr.. and Mrs. George K. Nor