Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-12-07
The Oxford Democrat.
SOUTH PARIS.

meeting Inls NOnuay evening.
Mrs. Almon Churchill went Wednes
dsy for visit of two weeks to Mr.. ant
Mrs. I. Z. Mahern in Lewiston.
Mr. and Mrs. +. A. Heidner entertain
Ell party Of five tables at rock Thurs
day evening, at their home on Higl
street.
Prayer meeting at the Congregations
church this week will be Tuesday even
ing instead of Wednesday, at 7:3(
o'clock.
Harry A. Titcomb, after spending a
fcw days here, returned Thursday to
Deer Isle, where he is principal of the
high school.
Mrs Albert D. Park and Miss Eva K.
Walker went Wednesday for stay of a
week at Miss Walkers camp, Altamert-
eva, at Shagg Pond
Oxford Pomona Grange will hold it's
annual meeting, with election and Install
auOn Of officers, at Paris Grange Hall
Tuesday of this week.
Shsw's Orchestra of six men will run
a.unlight hop Christmas afternoon at
Norway Opera House. Dancing from
-. 10 $50. See posters.
Ralph r. Butts went Friday to King
field. where he will be for a week or
none. installing bathroom. Mrs. Butts
is meanwhile visiting IN Portland.
IA. Titus and Verne Walton are a.
G. lead deer hunting. In the absence of
Biz. Titus, Deputy Sheriff Deloraine A.
Cole of Bryant's Pond is in charge at
JLe Jail,
The factory of the Mason Msnufactur-
ing Co. is running for the present on
f5ur-day schedule which went into effect
asst week, being shut down Fridays and
Saturdays.
10 connection with the food table at
,heir fair, the ladies of the Congrega-
U0nal Circle will serve lunches, consist
ag Of chatting dish dainties, sandwiches
and coffee.
Mrs. Anna Il. Hayes left Wednesday
for a visit of month TO her daughter,
Mrs. Rodney w. Brown, in Reading,
Mass, and will then return TO Auburn,
where she will spend the winter.
A Christmas eve ball will be held in
Grange Hall Friday evening, Dec. 24
Shaw's Orchestra OF six men will furnish
music. Albert d. Park is floor manager,
$. p. Stearns and A. t. Stearns aids.
Mt. Mica Lodge will work the drst de-
gree for Norway Lodge, l. o. o. F., at
its meeting Thursday evening Of this
week. Members of the degree team
will please take notice and be present.
Hamlin Lodge and Hamlin Temple
will hold a social at X. of p. Hall Wed
nesday evening, Dec. Sth. Pennesseewss-
see Lodge and Lake Temple of Norway
are invited. Refreshments will be serv
ed.
The supper advertised by the Ladies'
OF the G. A r., for members of W. K.
Kimball Post and camp Of Sons of Vet
Grams and their families will be given
on Saturday evening, Dec. llth, at $3.50
o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. P. Morton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. K Morton and Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. A. Morton were entertained by Mr..
aud Mrs. Geo. A. Briggs at Highland
Cottage at a venison supper Tuesday
evening.
The Rebekahs at their regular meet
ing Friday of this week will have roll
call followed by work in the degree, and
will be served. II is hoped
al Rebekahs will answer the roll call in
some manner.
Leon <. Soyes, who has been here
from Isle au Haut for some more than a
week, expects TO return on Tuesday, and
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A.
Noyes, will accompany him to stay prob
ably for two months.
Burr F. Jones, former superintendent
OF schools in the Paris and Woodstock
district, now superintendent in Ames-
bury, Mass, where he went about three
months ago, was in town for two days
the first of last week.
Otis Magoun got his deer easily
last Monday, shooting a buck which
dressed over 100, in the open field near
the house of Fred Bennett, where he
boards, on High Street about a mile and
4 0aII from Tue SQUARE,
The ladies of the Congregational
Circle will bold their annual sale We'd
neSday afternoon and evening, Dec. S, at
the vestry, sale opening at 2:3O O'Clock.
evening, Dec. 9, a supper will
be served at Gas O'Clock, followed by an
"Our Church Fair" Be
sure and hear it.
The water department of South Paris
Village Corporation is TO make an in
spection of each water takers service,
note the condition of faucets aud make
test Of the service as to any leaks, also
note in each case the number of faucets
on service, number of people in family,
stock supplied, etc.
About thirty members of Paris
Grange by special invitation visited
Pleasant Pond Grange at West Sumner
Wednesday. The trip was made by
team and automobile. Roads a little
rough, but passable. The first and sec
lnd degrees were worked by Paris
Grange, every officer being present.
John Deeriug of SacO, father of Mrs.
II r. Carter of this place, died at his
nome on Tuesday of last week. Mr..
Deering was for number of years a
clerk in the treasury department in
aud was in the audience at
Ford's Theatre the night President Lin
colu was shot, and seated only short
distance from the presidents box.
Emery o. Jordan, who has been on the
grocery team of the Cole Wiggin Co. for
some time, closed his work there Satur-
day night, and has gone TO work on the
street railway. Seward p. Stearns will
take his place at the store until the first
of January, when Harry d. Cole of the
company will go into the store. Mr..
Cole has resigned as janitor at the county
buildings, TO take effect Jan. LIST.
Much curiosity was aroused last week
By the appearance of surveying party
doing work apparently OF considerable
detail about the northern part of the viii
lage. As the members of track crew
were assisting, IL was evident that the
surveyors were working for the Grand
Trunk Railway. From information
given the Democrat by Agent Doran, we
are able to state that the railroad is not
making preparations to install either
spur track or stock yards, or even an
overhead bridge at the Nichols Street
crossing. The surveying is merely
part of the policy of the road to have on
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