Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-08-31
only two weeks to the county fair.

Dance at Grange Hall Tuesday even
ing, both floors, Shaw's and Dunham's
Orchestras.
The opening night of the Fan Tan
Club rooms has been postponed to Tues
day evening, Sept.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Small of Dixfield
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Dun
ham few days last week.
A six-foot concrete sidewalk is being
built in front of the house of A. w.
Walker on Pleasant Street.
Miss Ethel c. Crockett will have po-
sition as assistant in the high school at
Alfred for the coming year.
Miss Mary Florence Homer of Welles-
ley Hills, Mass, is the guest of Mrs.
Arthur E. Forbes for few days.
Mrs. A. L. Holmes returned Saturday
from Boston, where she has been attend
ing the national school for corsetieres.
The Good Cheer Society will meet
at o'clock Wednesday afternoon to pack
the dishes ready for work at the fair
grounds.
Dance at Academy Hall, Paris Hill,
Wednesday evening OF this week. Music
by Howard Shaw piano, Rae Newton
drums. All are invited.
| Vicente Estrada, student at Hebron
Academy five years ago, and wife, Of
Tuinicu, Cuba, are spending portion
of their vacation at Albert D. Parks.
The Democrat has an aftermath of the
Woodstock centennial in the form Of
some of the addresses and letters, but is
unable to give any of them this week.
Mrs. II. Z. Wilson entertained a party
of twelve ladies at her home Friday
evening. The time was spent mainly
in playing rock, three tables being filled.
Donald, young son of Mr.. and Mrs. P.
liz. Hathaway, broke both bones of his
right forearm Thursday in jumping off
the bank wall in front of the Hathaway
home.
Jurors were drawn Saturday from
Paris for the October term of court.
Ransom D. Gould grand juror, Thomas
S. Barnes aud L. Harry Emery traverse
jurors.
Next Monday is Labor Day, and a
legal holiday, therefore the banks will
be closed, and according to the agree
ment, the stores will also be closed for
the day.
There will be a meeting of the Baptist
Woman's Mission Circle at their vestry
Thursday, Sept. 2, at 8 o'clock. Follow
| ing this there will be business meeting
of the Ladies' Aid.
Mrs. Lottie Abbott is suffering with
case of blood poisoning in her hand, and
went to the hospital with it for treat
ment last week, but an operation was
not deemed necessary.
A rnmor that the Mason Manufactur
ing Co.'s factory was going on short
time this week, which was current within
few days, has nothing in it, as far as
the Democrat is able to learn.
Everett D. Brown left on the 22d to
resume his work of teaching in Ponce,
Porto Rico. D. Grover Brown left on
the 29th, and will return to Ciedra, Porto
Rico, where he has taught for the past
year.
Mrs. Charles ii. Gilbert Of Boston. for
merry of Canton, was the guest of her
brother, George l. Burnhsm, over Sun
day. Mr.. Burnham's brother, j. V.
Burnham OF Gilead, was also there on
Sunday.
en-. Thayer and family nave moved
into their new house on Brook Street,
Just completed. The house is of eight
rooms and bath, hard wood floors below
aud hard pine ON the second floor, and
fully modern.
Rarely does the thermometer get so
near the danger line in August as it did
both Friday and Saturday mornings, and
we had scares both nights. There were
indeed little traces Of frost both morn
ings, but nothing killing.
Mrs. Sarah j. Fuller, who has been
spending the summer with Mr.. and Mrs.
II. r. Carter, returned to her home in
Fairfield Saturday. She was accom-
panied by Master Robert Carter who will
visit friends there for week.
Robert Paterson and family left Satur-
day by automobile for ten days trip to
Lynn, Mass, and other places. Mr.. Pat
erson's father, Robert Paterson, who
has been here through the summer, goes
to visit another son in Toronto.
The South Paris ball team went to
North Bridgton Friday afternoon and
play ed the team from Long Lake Lodge,
the latter winning by score OF . to 3.
Klain, who pitched for South Paris, had
an off day, giving passes to eight men.
Another out Of door dance will be held
on the lawn of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
holmes on the evening of Labor Day,
Sept. 9th. Shaw and Newton will fur
nish music. 1t is hoped every one will
come and have a good time. Price as
usual.
"A. Dudley, who has had a long i'll
ness at his home on Elm Hill, was in the
village last week for the first time in
some months. When he was taken sick
he weighed 155, and at one time his
weight was down to 1O7. At present he
weighs 115, and is gaining.
Mrs. A. E. Lithefeld and daughter
Verna, of Portland, were guests last
week for few days of Mrs. Littlefield's
sister, Mrs. Geo. c. Fernald. Mr.. Fer
maids father, Frank Z. Fernald OF Els
worth, is now guest there. Mrs. Fer
maid and Miss Mildred Fernald, who
have been there, returned Saturday to
Ellsworth.
Advertised letters and cards in South
Paris post Office Aug. 30:
Mrs f. Z. Kinney.
| Mrs. j. Il. jackson.
| Mrs. Lena 5. Herrick.
| Marion G. Phillips.
| Addie f. Fuller.
Nellie Davis.
i Margaret Clark.
Carl Tfrrell.
1 Leon Dumls.
j. z. Goodwin.
| J. A. KINNEY, P. NJ.
| A bicycle rider on the sidewalk near
the residence of |. r. Evans on Pleasant
Street ran into a boy one day last week.
The boy, whose name the Democrat was
not able to learn, is said to belong IN
Norway, and is about twelve years old.
He was considerably hurt, and it is re-
ported without definite authority that
two ribs were broken. Riders, both older
and younger, have been getting little
SASSY" about riding on the sidewalks,
and az the result of this affair, fresh
bunch of warning notices against the
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