Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-02-02
SOUTH PARIS.

Mrs. Wallace B. Strickland is visiting
in Brockton, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. A. Morton entert ain.
ed a rock party of three tables at their
home Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Walter Peaslee of Exeter, N. H.,
is the guest of her mother, Mrs. ID. M.
Richardson, for two weeks.
The Ladies' Whist Club met Thurs
dsy afternoon with Mrs. DR.. Stewart at
her home on Pleasant Street.
The second annual ball of the dedica-
ton Of Paris Grange Hall will be held
Thursday evening, Feb. IL. Both floors,
Shaw's and Dunham's Orchestras. John
A scott will be floor manager.
Agnes o. Jersey, who is considered
one OF the best elocutionists of the
state. will give some of her readings at
Grange Hall Friday evening, Feb. u, at
sa'c'ock. Special exercises by gram
mar grades. Adults % cents. Chill
drsn Is years or under Is cents. Pro-
ceeds to 20 toward piano fund.
Class No in the Baptist Sunday
School has organized, and holds meet
ires every other Friday night, when
the boys transact business, play games
and have refreshments. The officers are
Prss.-Hermsu NOyes.
MICS P-es-Calvin Morse.
Sfs-. eri. kimban.
Treas Elmer Dean.
The Alpha Zetas of the Baptist Sunday
school we're entertained at the home of
Miss Phyllis Taylor Thursday evening.
After a sh0r, business meeting, a social
time was enjoyed, a guessing contest
iainment refreshments were served
and a very pleasant evening passed.
Asa matter of explanation, Mrs. Agnes
T.. Morton wishes to state that, although
she IS a newspaper correspondent, she
did but little OF the work on the Davis
case last week. Most of the story of the
affair in the paper which she represents,
iccUding the description Of the prem
Ses where the body was found, was
written by staff reporter sent here by
the paper.
Last week the offices of the Mason
Manufacturing Co., which have been in
she Fidelity Building in Portland, were
removed to the new building just COM
pleted for the purpose at the factory
here. Il. K. Carter is in charge of the
office, and Miss Charlotte NJ. Giles of
this place, who has been for some time
in the Portland Office, and Miss Pearl
Bennett, who has been in the office here,
are assistants.
Officers of Paris Lodge, F. and A. NJ,
were elected at the annual meeting
Tuesday evening as follows:
w.M.-Geo. +. Eastman.
3. w.-Geo. e. Fernald.
j. WI. Z. Fletcher.
Treas.-wm. %. Erothing CHAM.
Sec.-Walter l.. Gray.
S. D.-Stanley NJ. Wheeler.
j. DIN. &. joy.
Com Of Finance-Arthur Z. Forbes, Chas H. |
George, A. W. Walker.
Trustees Charity Fund--Chas. III. George, A. /
W. Walker, j. Il. Stuart
Edwin K. Kneelsnd of Norway, while
at South Paris Sunday, was injured by
the fall of an icicle. He had been in the |
Grand Army club room in True Block,
aud as he came out about noon, large
icicle dropped from the caves and struck
him on the head. A bad cash was cut
10 the scalp, which bled profusely. He
was taken to the office of DR.. Littlefield,
where the wound was dressed. The
icicls was heavy one, and his escape
from more serious injury was fortunate.
Following the visit of Miss Esther Gil
man TO our schools Jan. 18th a Loyal
temperance Legion has been formed |
here under the leadership of Miss Kath-
crime Morton and Mrs. Harriet Witham.
nlafaA or rnaaf- 1
ing at the grammar school room Friday |
afternoon, and the following officers |
we're elected;
PRESENTATION Clark |
Sec.-Ance William.
Treas.-Doris Cole.
Cheer Leader-Elmer Dean.
Ensigu-Ralph Maxim.
seventy three memb ers were enrolled, |
and more were in attendance who will |
sign at the next meeting, Feb. y.
William j. Wheeler was called 10 Bos- |
ton last week by the death and funeral
Of his only remaining brother, Joseph
Sewell Wheeler. Mr. Wheeler died
Tuesday night after an illness of week
with pneumonia, and the funeral was
held on Friday. Joseph Sewall Wheeler
was born in Dixfeld March 80, 1910,
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the army. He enlisted in the Twelfth
Maine in August, 1861, and served in the
army until be was mustered out in 1866
he then settled in Worcester. Mass, and |
went to work for the Adams Express |
Co., in whose employ he continued up
20 the time of his death, being transfer |
red from Worcester to Boston some |
years ago. Besides the brother, Will |
I,,-, he IL o,,ryiyaI hy Ona ofetar 10 Il
leaves a widow and one daughter.
The Euterpean Club holds it's Febru-
airy meeting with Mrs. Smiley at her
home on Western Avenue this Monday |
afternoon. "Woman's Work in Music"
Is the theme of the afternoon, and the
program in full is as follows:
Roll call-quotations- Club
Chaminade-Danse Orieptale- Piano duet 4
Mrs. Morton, Mrs Gray.
Paper-woman In Music,
Miss Morton.
Lang-Kindergarten Song Vocal solo
Miss Thayer.
Beach-Ecstacy Vocal solo
Mrs. Smiley.
BOnd-A Little Pink Rose Vocal solo
Miss Tolman-
Clara schumann-Scherzo.--- Piano solo
Mrs. Burnham.
Wsre-Boa Song Vocal solo
Mrs. Wilson.
Rive king-Concert Waltz .------.--- Plano duet |
Mrs Eastman, Miss Ida Dean.
GaynOr-The Dream Boat Vocal solo
Mrs. Barrows.
Briggs-selscted.
Program for the entertainment to be
given at the Good Cheer supper Tuesday |
evening of this week, has been arranged
by Katherine Morton, assisted by Mrs.
Il. Z. Wilson and includes pantomime,
How 1t Is Done, arranged by Miss Nor
ton, given by her class; a song, alullaby,
composed by Mrs. II. 4. Wilson, will be
sung by Jessie Tolman; night-cap song |
and drill by eight young ladies in cos
tune; Milkmsid Song by a young lady |
in costume, and The Three Old Maids
from Lee by three young ladies; also in-
strunental music. This entertainment
is nearly all original. A social will fol
low the entertainment. Supper will be
served at 6:45, entertainment at eight.
The following is the cast of the panto-
mime, How it Is Done:
Rev. John Jacobs. the new minister Carl Fales
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May6elle Beryl Silver |
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