Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-20
Miss Cora Wight was ct Bethel Sur
day and Monday.

A. D. Cotton of Windsor, VT, Ia q
visitor In South Paris.
Miss Grace A. Thayer spent the double
holiday at West Paris.
Mt. Mica Lodge will work the initia.
tory degree Thursday evening.
Frank P. Cole of Bryant's Pond visit.
ed his brother, Harry D. Cole, Saturday.
Miss Emma Jones of Hopedale, Mass.
is at Geo. K. NJ orton's for few weeks.
The Married Ladies' Whist Club will
meet with Mrs. Walter L. Gray Thurs.
day afternoon.
Walter P. Maxim and j. w. S. Colby
were drawn Saturday jurors for the May
term Of court at Rumford.
Harry P. King and Miss Helen N.
King were here from Portland to spend
the holiday at ]. F. Kings.
Mrs. A. W. Walker is confined to the
bed with an injury TO the knee caused by
a fall on the stairs few days since.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Thayer of Portland
spent the holiday with Mr.. Thayer's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Thaysr.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Eastman
spent the double holiday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson 1. Mixer at Lisbon Falls.
A fine report of the Girls Conference
was given at the Congregational Sunday
School last Sunday by Miss Myra Hag-
gett and Miss Ethel Hardy.
There will be a special meeting of the
ladies of the 6. A. r. Saturday evening,
April "a, at Z o'clock, for a rehearsal.
All are requested to be present.
At the meeting of Mt. Pleasant Rebek-
all Lodge Friday evening, April %, there
will be pie supper. Each member will
please bring some kind of pie.
Henry Fletcher is building garage at
his place on Maple Street, and is also in
stslling set tubs in the house, and has
made connection with the sewer.
A fire alarm about $50 Saturday af-
ternoon sent people scurrying, but il
was soon learned that the occasion was
a grass fire near the Catholic church,
which was under control before the
whistle blew.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Nichols returned
last week from Winchester, Mass, where
they spent the winter with their daugh'
ter. Mrs. Warren SWEET. Their grand
son, Roger SWEET, came with them for a
visit Of few weeks.
With weather that was mild, and
pleasant for most of the day, the Patriots
Day holiday was made an enjoyable
occasion. Stores were closed and the
factories shut down, and it was as it
should be, largely an outdoor day.
Rev. and Mrs. c. I. Spear went Mon
day morning to Waterville to attend the
session OF the Maine Methodist Con-
ference. DR.. G. l.. Buck will go later
for part of the week. There will be no
services at the Methodist church next
Sunday.
Mrs. Walter S. Jones and her daughter,
Miss Hattie Bray, left Saturday morning
for Haverhill, Mass. They will visit in
Massachusetts, for a week or two, and
will then go to Yountville, Calf, where
they will remain for number Of months
with relatives.
Did you ever see the spring open 80
dry? The dust is as bad as ever in
there is little water in the
ground, and unless we have heavy rains
the crops and everything else that needs
water are going TO suffer seriously be-
fore the summer is over.
Mrs. S. C. Ordwsy attends the meeting
Of the Grand Commandery OF the Golden
Cross 10 Bangor Tuesday aud Wednesday
as delegate from Arcadia Commandery
of this place, and will attend part OF
the Maine Methodist Conference at
Waterville on her way home.
Mt. Mica Lodge will observe the nine
ty.sixth anniversary of Oddfellowship
with appropriate exercises. Next Sun
day, April 20, will be Anniversary Sun
day and the lodge and associated bodies
will attend services at the Congregational
church at 2:30 in the afternoon.
South Paris Grammar School opened
its season with game with Norway
Grammar at the brick school grounds
Saturday forenoon, South Paris winning
6 to 8. They were not strictly grammar
school teams, as it was agreed that South
Paris, lacking a catcher, should take one
from the high school, and allow Norway
two high school players.
The Seneca Club held its last meeting
for the season, which was the annual
meeting, with Mrs. Mary +. Shurtleff
Monday evening. Annual reports were
made and officers elected for the coming
year. The course of study for the year
will be made up of three evenings each
on several groups of subjects. After
the business meeting Mrs. Fernald gave
the members a talk on the California
trip from which she has just returned.
The officers elected are:
-Pres.-Mrs. George +. Eastman.
Vice. Pres.-Mrs. Geo. c. Fernald.
Sc.-Mrs. Mary +. Shurtef.
Treas Mrs. r. A. Taylor.
EY. Com Mrs T. s. Barnes, Mrs. II. K. VIII
son, Mrs. +. A. Heidner.
Literary Directors-Mrs. W. p. Morton, Mrs.
L. c. Smiley