Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-02-23
Washington's birthday IL observed - .
school holiday.

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State teachers examination at the
high school building next Saturday.
Miss Emma Haskell Is guest at the
home of her brother, E. N. Haskell.
Miss Edith Maxwell is at home from
her teaching in Melrose, Mass, for va
lcation.
The Ladies' Whist Club met Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. j. A. Scott on High
Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Minot Wbittle entertain
ed two tables at rock last Thursday
evening.
E. r. Jordan, who lives with his
daughter, Mrs. 81. W. Starbird, Is seri-
ously i'll.
The Ladies OF the G. A. R. will as usual
serve dinner in Grand Army Hall town
meeting day.
A rock party of four tables was enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Tay-
lor Thursday evening.
F. A. Heidner was called to Massa-
chusetts Monday morning by the serious
illness othis daughter.
Mrs. S. N. Marston and sons Leslie
and Noel of Portland were guests Of
friends in town for Sunday.
The Philatheas will hold their annual
banquet at the vestry of the Baptist
church Tuesday evening, Feb. %.
Miss Helen Morton of Crystal, N. H.,
came home with her grandmother, Mrs.
l.. c. Morton, Friday, to make visit.
| A nine pound daughter arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Burr f. Jones
Sunday morning She is called Helen
Lucille.
MIR. and Mrs. F. E. Needham of Port
land were guests of Mr.. Needham's
sister, Mrs. Z. n. Anderson, over the
weekend.
Mrs. F. E. Douglas of Hopedale,
Mass, is the guest of relatives here for
few weeks, while Mr.. Douglas is on
business trip west.
The annual report of the town of Paris
will be issued on Tuesday. 1t is book
of 120 pages. with the usual reports of
the several officers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Stevens and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Caswell aud two children
of Buckfield were guests at b. NJ.
Turner's over the weekend.
Miss Ruth Bolster entertains the Safe
~ First Club, composed of nine young
ladies', and few guests at a costume
party at her home this Monday evening.
Mrs. Ralph B. Penfold and daughter
May Fales have been spending few
days with Mr.. Penfold's mother, Mrs.
Agnes L. Morton. Mr.. Penfold was here
over Sunday.
There will be a rehearsal of the degree
staff of Mount Pleasant Rebekah Lodge
on Wednesday evening, February Gath
Each member of the team is requested
TO be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Mahern and young
daughter of Auburn were guests of rela-
tives in town over Sunday. Mrs. Ma
bern goes to Bethel for time before
her return to Auburn.
Mrs. Harold Cole entertained the Del
ia Alphas at her home on Pine Street
Thursday evening, when post card
guessing party and variety OF games
passed the time pleasantly.
Mrs. S. C. Ordway entertains at sup
per this Monday evening Miss Hester
Ordway's teacher, Mrs. Fl. C.. Fletcher,
and Miss Hattie NJ. Leach, Miss Lena
NJ. Franck and Miss Sylvia Z. Weare.
Miss Thompson of Bates College is
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week end and over Washington's birth
day, and will be guest at the costume
party at Miss BOlster's this Monday
evening.
Tbs ladies of Deering Memorial
church will serve supper in the vestry
of the church Friday evening, March
5th. An entertainment will follow the
supper. Miss Helen Mansfield, stu
dent at Bates College, will be the reader
for the evening.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid will meet
with Mrs. F. A Heidner next Thursday
afternoon at2 O'Clock to sew. At
O'Clock there will be an entertainment
given, consisting of music and readings,
at the close of which the ladies will have
| ice cream and cake for sale. All men,
bers Of the church and congregation are
invited.
The Fan-Tans will meet with Mrs.
Heidner at her home on High Street on
Friday afternoon for work. 1t is hoped
all the Fan Tans will be present. There
has been considerable work done already
| and sent to the Children's Home at Au-
gusta, a large box of clothing and puff
being sent this week, and there is more
cloth TO be worked up.
"You are not old enough" said a man
to the Democrat reporter Saturday, ITO
remember February such as this has
been 80 far IL reminds me of some other
Februarys we have habits so different.
One year not a great many years ago we
broke roads nineteen days In February"
The Democrat recalls one year, and it
may have been the same one, when in
the last week of the month it stormed
continuously from the small hours of
Sunday morning till after dark Thursday
night, and on Sunday, which was the
first day of March. there was four feet
of snow on the ground, so solid that II
was possible to travel on foot anywhere
on il, in the fields and woods.
Those who attended the hearing at
Augusta on the Rumford court house
proposition from South Paris Friday af-
iernoon were Hon. James S. Wright,
Walter L. Gray, Alton C. Wheeler,
J. II. Bean, Charles W. Bowker and
Stanley NJ. Wheeler. They report
lively hearing. there being large
number from Rumford present to sup
port the bill, and large number from
various other parts Of the county to
oppose it. The bill was referred to
the Oxford County delegation, and the
hearing was held in the senate chamber.
The general impression seems to be that
the bill stands small show of being re-
ported without referendum to the vot.
ers of the county, and the Rumford
people say frankly that they haven't
time to go all over the county 10 cam
paign, and don't want referendum.
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