Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-16
Harold Croker of Locke's Mills was .
visitor here last week.

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William Ripley, Charles Ripley, George
Briggs and Tracy Pierce are on a hunt
ing trip in the vicinity of c Pond.
B. Y. Russell, L. L. Russell, A. D.
: Wing and Francis Shaw are on a hunt
ing trip, with headquarters at c Pond,
a Andover.
One of the chief attractions at the
Congregational fair will be the Chinese
; Laundry. Save your dimes so as to be
} able TO get a laundry bundle at this
time.
Will the ladies of the Baptist church
and Sunday School who wish to con-
tribute candy and peanuts for the sale on
Thursday bring them to the vestry at an
early hour.
Those wishing to contribute five-ceut
articles for The mystery table at the fair
given by the ladies of the Baptist church
Thursday, please leave with Mrs. F. A.
Taylor before that date.
The Fsn-Tsns Will meet al their rooms
Friday afternoon for sewing, and at 6:45
a chatting dish supper will be served in
honor of Miss Catherine G. Briggs, after
which social evening will be enjoyed.
Marriage intentions recorded at the
office of the town clerk: Lewis A. An
drews and Miss Lila E. Smith, both of
South Paris: George {. Frost of Port.
land and Miss Gertrude r. Smith of
South Paris.
Mr.. aud Mrs j. a. Nichols closed
their house here Monday morning, and
left for Winchester, Mass, where they
will spend the winter with their daugh-
ter, Mrs Warren SWEET, as for number
of years past.
At the meeting OF the Philatheas of
the Baptist Sunday School Tuesday the
/ following officers were elected:
Pres-Mrs y. A. Taylor.
| Viee-Pres-Mrs. Lester West
| Sec.-MEs. Luther Hollis.
1 TreSs.-Mrs. Fred Bonuey.
Vernon Thomas and George 81. Nc
| Keen, Jr., came in a little before I
O'Clock Monday morning with two deer. /,
/ They were apparently yearlings, were !
shot near Hudson Knights farm, and !
were still warm when they reached the
village.
The Delta Alphss will be entertained |
next Thursday evening at holiday Co.'S
tune party a. the home of Miss Florence /
Rich Ardsou On Western Avenue. Host
esses, Miss Cora Gowell and Miss Flor
ence Richardson. Roll call will be
Thanksgiving quotations.
There will be free musical entertain
mens next Thursday evening, Nov. IS,
at the Baptist church, following the fair
in the afternoon. The program consists
of vocal solos and duets from local talent
Of South Paris, also music from the Stu
dents Club Orchestra Of Norway and
South Paris.
The annual Thanksgiving concert will
De given az the Congregational church
on SUNDAY. Nov. 81. az four O'Clock,
These concerts are looked forward 10 by
a great many, and the coccert OF this
year promises 10 be equal 70 any OF the
past Let all attend aud help in this
good cause with generous offering.
a well known sportsman of the place
is being kept busy explaining how 1t
happened that. because be had never
seen a coon" in the woods, Farmer
F-5i's coon cat came home 10 a hurry
from the pasture the other day, with
s-5t holes in his ears. This matter has
been referred 20 the doggerel editor, but
be alleges that be doesn't fee that be
can do justice - the subject.
Mrs. Weeks Of the State Board OF
Health will give an illustrated lecture at
Grange Hall Wednesday, Nov. Il, at
so p. ". Mrs. Weeks comes to US IN
der the auspices of Paris Grange, but al
are cordially invited TO De present. Mrs.
Weeks is a trained nurse, and will H.
struct the people what 20 do il accident
occurs or a person is taken suddenly sick
in the home, before physician can be
procured.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid Society will
hold their annual sale OF food, aprons,
fancy articles. candy, ice cream, ETC., at
their vestry next Thursday afternoon
aud evening, Nov Is There will also
be a mystery table in charge OF Mrs. Z.
4. TAYLOR. Sale opens at O'Clock.
There will be free musical entertain
ment IN the evening, and a cordial invi-
tasou is extended 70 all. Persons hav-
ing articles for the different tables please
bring them early.
Station Agent George A. Doran has
been seriously i'll during the past week.
On Thursday be was about his work as
usual and was out that evening, although
be was aware of the fact that he had
taken little cold. Later that night his
condition became serious and through
on, the day Friday he was unconscious
and under the continuous care OF ply
siciau and trained nurse. Acute asthma,
TO which be is subject, was the cause OF
the illness. He is now much improved
and expects to be out again in few
days.
Sixty members Of Mt. Mica Lodge, l.
o. o. 2, made the trip 70 Harrison Sat
urdsy evening, being carried there IN
fourteen automobiles, aud enjoyed
very pleasant evening. The night was
ideal for the trip aud the travelling was
as good as could be expected over the
Harrison road, which is acknowledged
by auto drivers TO be one of the worst
pieces OF road anywhere in this vicinity.
The degree work by Mt. Mica Lodge was
a creditsble performance, after which an
oyster supper was enjoyed. One auto 10
the party experienced difficulty on the
way over and was abandoned for the
time being, another auto returning from
Harrison 10 convey Its LOAD over. On tue
return trip the auto was taken in tow by
another car and all reached home in due
season, although it is admitted that 1t
was no longer Saturday night when the
brothers arrived in South Paris.
KING DISTRICT.
William King is building new store
house.
A family has moved into the house
with Abel Huotari for the winter.
Fred Allen has recently been a visitor
OF his grandmother, Mrs. Amos Canwell,
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Twitchell and lit
tie son Mendall were recent guests OF 1.
z. Thibodeau and family.
Mrs. Nellie Thibodesu has returned
from few days visit among relatives
and friends at Dixtield and West Peru.
A very pleasant time was enjoyed. IL
has been several years since her last visit |
to those towns, and she was heartily