Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
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/, No school In the village Thursday b,
cause of the rain and bad travelling. Th
weather also bit many of the socii
events which took place during the frs
and middle part of the week rather hare
but none of them were postponed b.
cause of It.
| The masquerade ball at the Oper
House Tuesday evening was much en-
ljoyed by the good sized number ths
was in attendance, large percent o
whom were in costume and masked
There was great variety of garment
worn, many of which were very attract
i've, and some 80 deceivipg that Their
was one man at least who did not know
his own wife. The stage was decorate,
and advertiser ents of different Norwa
and South Paris merchants appeared a
a part of the decorations. Harlequin
ics cream was served at intermission
The music was furnished by Shaw's OF
chestra OF South Paris, there being seve1
pieces.
The Swastika Club was very plessan,
ly entertained Wednesday evening b.
Miss Gabrielle DeCosta. The ladie
spent the evening with sewing, Will
S me of the men who were present a
guests, enjoyed the evening at cards
Refreshments of marshmallow fudge
home prepared sailed peanuts, peanu
butter sandwiches, welsh rarebit ant
coffee were served. The next meeting
will be with Miss Helen Holmes.
Tie meeting of the Browning Reading
Club for this week has been postponed
because of the Chapman concert. TIN
meeting next week will be with Mrs
Lena Andrews.
Weduesd " evening of this week TIT
Y. p. C. U of the Universalist ohurcl
will serve baked bean and salad supper
at Concert Hall, to be followed by mu
steal entertainment and the farce "a
Case OF Suspicion" with the following
cast of characters:
Professor Edgerton. member Of the faculty
Miss opheiia judiins. the preceptress
Jennie z. Mann
Dorothy, Seminary gIrl.---..-;A delins Decoste
Mildred, Seminary GIRL Ida Merrill
Harold, College boy David M II
Tom. College boy Theodore Hum
Jack, College boy. Harry Gam m
Jonas. the hired man ...H u yh F. Pendexter
Another of the ten cent socials of the
Eastern Star was held Friday evening,
this time the affair taking place at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kimball on
Cottage Street. The time passed quick.
" and pleasantly with music, whist and
social hour with refreshments. The
gatherings are proving very popular and
at the same time good SUN OF money Ia
being realized to be used as needed by
the chapter.
Mrs. Arthur Lewis entertained the
Pythian Sisters Sewing Club at her
home Friday afternoon.
John F. Hutchins is doing work in the
painting and papsring line at the MILL,
merry store of Mrs. R. L. Powers.
The annual meeting Of Abigail Whit
man Chapter, D. A. R., takes place Wed
nesday evening, Mrs. True c. Morrill, be-
log the hostess. The program will in
clude roll call-quotations from Artemus
Ward; paper, Life and Works of Arte-
mus Ward, by Margaret Baker; reading,
Elegy-written in Spring, by Mrs. Sadie
V. Martin.
The proceeds of the dinner served on
town meeting day by the W. R. c. will
be added to the Soldiers Monument
Fund which that society is raising. A
large patronage for so worthy an object
is hoped for.
Miss Josephine Waldron OF Portland
has been the guest of her cousin, Miss
Mildred Mclean, for few days.
Mrs. Alma Hartman entertained the
Sorosis Club Saturday evening, Feb.
20. b, it being surprise party for Miss
Jennie Mann. Supper was served and
the meeting much enjoyed. The mem
bers of the club presented Miss Mann
with handsome water color of the lake
road and lake.
Mrs. Ella Knightly is suffering from a
broken wrist, the result Of a fall on the
ice recently.
The annual Past Grands' Night Of Mt.
Hope Rebekah Lodge will be held Wed
nesday evening, March 10th. The Past
Grands of Mt. Pleasant Rebekah Lodge
of South Paris have been invited as
guests for the evening.
Miss Helen Howe has been obliged to
give up her school because of poor
health, and Miss Marion Smith Is SUBJ
stituting for her.
Mrs. Alice Oxnard entertained her
Sunday School class at supper and for
the evening Wednesday.
Mrs. Ellen r. Stearns is the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Stearns at Rumford
for a while.
The Young Married Ladies' Whist
Club was entertained Wednesday even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Hutchins, Cedar Lodge Farm, 1t being
sentlemen's night with twenty four
presen. Those from the village were
conveyed by Donald Andrews and a
pleasant ride was enjoyed despite the
weather conditions. Refreshments Of
fruit salad, sandwiches, olives, ice cream,
cake and coffee we're served. The party
broke up at late hour after very
pleasant evening.
A large number Of cellars had to be
pumped out during the rain OF last
week, and goods that were stored In
them bad to be moved to higher levels.
In one instance al ledSt uoTeos ouu hoBo
that had quarters in basement had to
be taken out on account OF the water.
Wildey Encampment, |. o. o. F., con-
ferred the Patriarchial Degree at the
meeting Friday evening, and at the next
meeting in two weeks there will be work
in the Golden Rule Degree.
Norway Lodge, o. o. F., will have
rehearsal for the intatory degree Tues
day evening in preparation for work ON
class on candidates which are soon to
take the degrees.
A party Of about fifteen of those who
help about the Opera House as ushers,
etc, went to the home of Eugene Libby
Saturday evening and gave him very
pleasant surprise birthday party. Music,
whist and other amusements made the
time pass very quickly, and as the ami.
versary of his birth did not occur until
Sunday, his friends remained until after
midnight to extend their congratu'a-
tions.
Mrs. Jane Millett, an elderly lady who
lives with Miss Ollie Woodsum, fell on
the ice recently and had the misfortune
To break her wrist.