Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-02-29
som Gould is announced a . en-

Ransom Gould Is announced a . car
didate for selectman.
February is certainly giving rs an en-
phatic farewell message.
Mrs. George c. Fernald will entertain
the Auction Club on Thursday of thi
week.
Mrs. D. C. smith of Gorham, Nh.
bias recently been guest of Mrs. z. n
Anderson.
Miss Ethel G. Crockett was at hom
from her teaching at Alfred over th
weekend.
The Ladies of the G. A. r. will ss us
ual serve dinner in Grand Army Hall OF
town meeting day.
A special meeting of Paris Lodge, r
and A. NJ, will be held Tuesday evening
with work In the F. G. degree.
Mrs. Howard A. Swan, who is at th,
Maine General Hospital, Portland, fol-
operation for gall stones, is gaining.
Sbaw's Orchestra of three men viii
play for the Masons' dancing party al
Norway Tuesday evening of this week.
The L. T. L. invites the W. C. T. O
to meeting to be held at the grammar
school at 8 O'Clock Thursday afternoon
Mrs. S. p. Stearns and her daughter
Mrs. Z. c. Park, were here from Bethel
Thursday after some things of Mrs,
Stearns'.
On account of illness Mrs. Cora s.
Briggs was unable to fill her place as or
ganist at the Congregational church on
Sunday and Miss Nellie Jackson presided
at the organ.
Rev. Mr.. Miller will preach a special
sermon next Sunday morning in the Uni.
versalist church. 1t Is desired by Mr..
Miller that there be a large congregation
to hear the message.
On Friday evening of this week will
occu: the second annual K. of P. ball at
Grange Hall. Music by Shaw's Orches-
ira with A. D. Park as floor manager,
W. L. Gray, E. r. Shaw and A. c. Max
i'm as aids.
1t is said that the warrant for the an
nual corporation meeting, which comes
on Tuesday evening, March Z, will con-
tain little or nothing outside OF the regu-
lar annual business-an unusual condi-
ton il true.
1t would have been material gain to
the community il some of the power
used in keeping the street lights going
for an hour after daylight Monday morn
ing could have been used between six
and seven Sunday night, while people
were stumbling over the rough streets in
the dark.
The forthcoming report of the South
Paris Village Corporation will make q
good showing for the water system.
While the exact figures have not yet
been obtained, the net income for the
year will be between $1,000 and $500,
and during the year payments have been
made on the corporation notes to the
amount of $500.
Harold G. Anderson of Wollsston,
Mass, a few days ago brought his daugh-
ter Helen to stay for while with bis
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. N. Anderson.
This was on account of the illness of Mr..
son, Robert, who has scarlet
fever and is quarsntined with his mother
in portion of the house at Wollaston.
1t is not a serious case, and the latest re-
port is that the boy is doing well.
While at work assisting in rigging q
water spout at the Mason Manufactur-
ing Co.'s factory Saturday, Henry
Merrill suffered fall by the slipping OF
a ladder. he dropped a distance of
about twelve feet, striking on his side on
a platform, and thence TO the ground.
he was carried home and a physician
No bones were broken, but
he was severely bruised and shaken up,
and is confined to the bed, with consid-
cradle pain.