Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-12
West Paris.

be farce PRECIOUS ftckio, pautOmiu0
and stereopticon pictures. Pop corn and
candy will be on sale.
Rev. D. A. Ball attended board meet
| ing OF Ferry Beach officers at Biddeford
Tuesday.
Rev. D. A. Ball, leader of the Boys
Corn Club, with nine members who had
raised corn sufficient to be eligible, at
tended the entertainment given by the
Maine Canners' Association and Port
land Chamber Of Commerce. They re-
ported . good time on their return
Thursday afternoon.
Friends here have received the an
nounoement of the birth of q son, Cor
don Stanley, Dec. 5th, to Writ. Stanley
and Aadge (Tuel) Mckinney OF Green
wood, Mass, weight IL lbs. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mckinney were formerly of West
Paris and many friends extend o0ngrat-
ulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Swan of Green
wood have moved into F. L. Willis
house at Willis mill, and will take mill
boarders during the winter.
Miss Fannie p. Flint, assistant high
school teacher, and her mother, OF West
Baldwin, have taken the rent In P. G.
May hew's house recently vacated by Mrs.
Nell Moody, and will keep house during
Miss Flint's school year.
N. 8. Bubier has the addition to his
home which contains kitchen and bath
room nearly completed. ~
Mrs. Emma w. Rose was guest at the
meeting of the Enterpean Club at South
Paris last Monday. Her mother, Mrs.
Frank L. Willis, accompanied her, and
was guest of relatives iu Norway.
Last Monday evening the remains of
Ralph Harmon, son of Everett and Mary
(Elliugwood) Harmon of Milford, Mass,
were brought here, and Tuesday marn-
ing prayer was offered by Rev. L. w.
Grundy at the N. E. church, and the in.
terment was in West Paris Cemetery.
Ralph was IS years of age, and was a
very bright boy and unusually thought
full to his parents, who are nearly blind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon had spent the
summer here on account of their health,
and Ralph with sister younger has
been in Massachusetts, with their father
people, but desiring to be with their
children on Thanksgiving day, they
started for home, reaching there just be-
fore the little fellows death, which re-
suited from an operation for appended
tbs. The boys grandfather Harmon, his
mother and sister, accompanied the re-
main here and returned Thursday.
Tuesday the remains OF James Far
quhar of Gorhsm, N. a., whose death &C.
Cured Sunday from shock following
pneumonia, were brought here. He was
a native of Nova Scotia, but came to
Massac husetts when child. Mr.. Far
quhar was twice married. A son and a
daughter by the first marriage live in
Massachusetts,. His second wife was
Nellie Harper, widow of the late George
Hammond, formerly of this village. Mr..
Farquhar, son and daughter, also Mrs.
Farquhar's children by the first mar.
rage, attended the funeral at Gorham
and accompanied the remains here. Mr..
Farqubar was 81 years Of age. Mrs.
Farquhar and her son Clarence and
daughter Nellie Hammond are now visit.
| ing her daughter, Mrs. Charles Curtis,
for q few days.
Eugene Haynes has moved his family
from Milton into the q. W. Durham
rent on Church Street recently vacated
by John Estes, who has moved to Trap
Corner.
One of the pleasautest social events oil
the season was the birthday surprise
party given Mrs. r. E. Wheeler on Satur.
day evening, Dec. 8. The party was in.
vited BY DR.. Wheeler, who arranged
every detail. The Wheeler family were
invited to a birthday supper at Rev. D.
A. Balls, and after Mrs. Wheeler wal
comfortably settled to spend the evening
word was sent that she had caller al
home. Arriving at home she was talk.
ing with the one lady visible when great
was her surprise to see q company oil
ladies issue from the doctors Office
The evening was pleasantly spent play
ing whist. Refreshments of harlequin
Ice cream, fancy crackers and nut con
] fectlons and handsome birthday cake
were served. Mrs. Wheeler received
gifts OF flowers, wrist watch and vari
Gus pretty things. Among those present
were Mrs. r. d. Packard, Miss Alice
Penley, Mrs. C. L. Ridlon, Mrs. L. q
Pepley, Mrs. z. j. Mann, Mrs. G. A
Bacon and Mrs. q. b. Wardwell.
Last Monday evening another pleasant
birthday surprise party was given Mrs
Cynthia Heath Curtis, when gooe
company gathered at her home with bel
daughter, Mrs. q. R. Tuell, and spen
an enjoyable evening socially and listen
ing to music on the piano by Miss Alice
Bardep. Master Lewis Jacob Mann, tn,
II IL years old greats randson of Mrs
Curtis, did his best to entertain by re-
citing the familiar poem Ninety. Nin'
and many Mother Goose rhymes. Mrs
Curtis received gifts of flowers, bon
bons and other things. Refreshments o
harlequin ice cream, crackers and con
fectionery and handsome birtbda!
cake, with inscription &C. d. c., 75'
| were served.
| C. P. Dunbar has exchanged BIZ
clothing, shoe and ice cream business
with Mr.. Russell Of South Paris for +,
livery business. Mr.. Durham and bill
family have always been popular here
and host of friends will sincerely re
greet their going away.
Several people have inquired TIT
amount Melted from the recent Coco
Will sale. The amount SO far received
lis $l18.65.
Mrs. A. W. Bridge and daughter Ayi
and two little daughters were recen
guests of Mrs. Bridges sisters, Mrs. G
81. Lane and Mrs. Julia Abbott.
The Mrs. Elvs E. Locke Memoria
Glass of the Universalist church viii
meet with Miss Ruth Tucker Monda!
evening. All members are asked to b.
present.
TRAP CORNER.
| West Paris Grange held an all da!
meeting Dec. 8 with basket dinner; oh
serving the fiftieth anniversary of th'
National Grange. Program:
l singing-Beautiful Grange
Roll Csll-Something pertaining to agricul
culture: facts In the early history Of tn
s The work of the grange in its early years
T. Z. Wymal
Piano Solo Doris Fielt
Difficulties we had to overcome
| Al. Abbot
Recitation
| Patriotic Song Mrs. Stetsol
8 Essay on the work and development Of tn
| order Rev. d. A. Bal
9 Recitation Iona Littlehal
10 Reading for the good of the order Lecture
II siDging-Star SpaDgled Banner
II Looking Forward Maste
i Singing-The Ode
| Hebron.
Esther George and Edelle CushmaI
from FarminRton Normal School, Harol(