Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-27
Consolation.

Consolation.
f,,rsce McKinstry, In New York Times)
Ala, II rains so hard the night is chill,
Ngl. though I'm lonely, must stay within;
w.gli that friend might comet But no one
rr.,yr mo- thrilling novel to begin.
i-,vc no cheering occupation planned,
Eberlwlth 10 bHsy mind, and heart, and hand
A.tvct call myself an optimistl
fer's see what consolation / can find.
v.st new device 70 give cheerful twist
III gloomy thoughts fast prisoning my mind;
An yesl II make my solitude treat.
l'u have fried oniOns-ail that can eat!
Edward l.. Greene visited one day las,
week Waterford.
Mrs. 7. A. Rounds visited the family
nj her brother in Auburn for few days
last week.
Miss Ethel Ford of Yarmouth has been
the guest Of friends in town during the
pas week.
Miss Filth Maxwell is at home for a
week .acstion from her teaching in
Me.g0se, Mass.
The bridge at Billings mill is being
rep,.uker. and is therefore closed all
day Monday, and until some time Tues
day.
Thursday seemed to be accident day
ip .bs village last week. The week be-
!or5jt was Wednesday. Hope we dodge
+. ,hIs week.
The Good Cheer Society will give a
dinner at Good Cheer Hall Tuesday,
May 4th, at Y o'clock, noon. Dinner
IS cents All invited.
Oscar +. Barrows is putting in a con-
crete walk in front of his home on Pine
Street. II may also be extended past
the home of Robert Paterson.
Eugene Lowell, who had to leave Col
ny College on account of sickness, has
had a successful operation on his throat,
aud is much improved in health.
Mrs. C.. NJ. Howard and Mrs. l.. c.
Morton are among those who are sufh-
GENTLY in to be under the care of a
nurse, though both have escaped pneu-
mOnia.
II. p. Brett of Beverly, Mass, has pur-
chased the Titcomb camp al Halls Pond.
He will build a garage there and make
other improvements to the buildings and
grounds.
Shaw's Orchestra of eight pieces has
been engaged 10 furnish music for the
Norway High School graduation ball
which will be held in Norway Opera
House June Is.
Mrs. Pauline Soper wishes to thank
he members of her church and other
friends for their kind remembrance OF
her in shower cards and other gifts on
her birthday, April 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Oswell have pur-
chased and will occupy the house OF NJ.
l.. Moves on Pine Street, where Mr..
Moves and family now live. Mr. Noyes
has not yet decided upon his movements.
Miss Julia P. Morton arrived home
saturday night from Arlington, Mass, to
stay for a while with her mother, Mrs.
L. G. Morton, who is i'll. Miss Ethel e..
Crockett is substituting for Miss Morton
as teacher in Abingdon during her sb-
sence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben S. Kilborn of Beth
el, who have spent the winter in Port
land. are with Mrs. KilbOrn's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. p. Stearns, and will re-
main here for a few weeks until il is
time to open their summer cottage at
Songo Pond.
While at work about her house Thurs
day afternoon, Mrs. +. A. Turner fell,
breaking the large bone of the right
forearm near the wrist, and dislocating
the wrist. 1t was cared for and is doing
well. though the arm will necessarily be
out of use for a number OF weeks.
The literary contest of the Ladies oil
the G. A. r. ended at their last regular
meeting April 18th. The side led by
sister Ellen Curtis winning by three oil
four hundred count over that OF SISTER
Lillian Shaw. Now comes the reward Of
merit, in the form of refreshments FOL
the winners.
The rain of Saturday night and Sun
day night, the last of it coming in the
form of lively thunder shower, made
good start toward the large quantity thai
We so much need. At any rate the
clouds of dust of the past few weeks
have been laid, and the immediate
danger of forest fires is removed.
Advertised letters and cards in South
Paris post office, April 20:
Mrs. A. p. Sweat.
Mrs Rosie Neadeau.
Or. n. +. Fi1eld.
Mr. Charlie Billings.
Raw Frost
James Wheeler.
Mrs. Geo. l.. Hunt.
j. A. KENNEY, p. NJ.
Z. ..... .xS, Sa,,r5ay tina 0lth
that we had scare thrown into Us fOI
the space of about an hour, when Max,
ms grain mill was burned, several
houses more or less damaged, and the
fire battered and ran before the wind
over quite slice of the village, with
less damage on the whole than might
have been expected. In general for the
past two or three weeks things have
been even dryer than they were then.
The Portland Creamery has been sold
10 the Turner Center Creamery, posses
sion TO be given May LIST. This transfer
includes not only the Portland plant, but
the Oxford County Creamery at South
Paris, and three other outside plants, a.
BridgtOn, Maine, and JEFFERSON anC
North Stratford, n. Fl. 1t is understood
that there will, for the present at least
be no change in the management OF these
creameries, as the deal is simply cas-
of the big fish eating the little ones.
Albion, young son of Mr.. and Mrs. W
G.. Pratt, suffered an accident Thursda.
which required the attendance OF two o
three physicians for a short time. ii
was one of a number OF children whom
Rev. C. G. Miller was taking to school II
his automobile after dinner, and as the
reached the Shurtleff school which b
attends, Albion jumped of before To
car stopped, and struck his head, caus
ing conclusion of the brain. Althoug
for a while he was in bad shape, be 500
got over the first effects, and will com
out all right.
A good audience was in attendance
the union meeting at the Baptist churc
Sunday evening under the auspices
the South Paris w. G. T. U. Mrs. Susi
Chapman, president of the local unioI
presided, and Rev. A. T. McWhorter an
Rev. C. G.. Miller assisted in the openin
services, the other pastors being out
town. There was singing by the regul'
choir of the church, Miss Leach, Mi
Tolman Mr.. Ruth and MIR. Jones, and