Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-30
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOIN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.


Paris rim.
First Baptist Church. Rsv. g. W. 2. Ml. pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday q 1o45 a. -.
Sunday School at Il. Sabbath evening service
at So. Prayer Meeting Thursd.y evening 8
the LIST Sunday Of the month Is 50 r. 4 Az
not otherwise connected arc cordially Invited.
Lieut.. Thomas W. Brown, who was
recently operated upon 1t Boston hos
pital, came to Paris Hill last week and 10
with bis parents, Col. and Mrs. Edward
T, Brown.
The Pine Tree Tea Room has been
purchased by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles -.
johnson, who will add soda fountain
to the outfit and operate the place dur
ing the summer season.
Another real estate transaction the
past week whereby Albion L. Abbott
has purchased the place on Lincoln
Street that was built BY the late William
G. Hammond and has for several years
been owned and occupied BY Mr.. and
Mrs. W. 81. Adams until they removed
to West Sumner last fall.
Friends here received invitations to
the dedicatory services Of IN outdoor
pulpit In connection with the Cathedral
Church of st. John the Divine, In New
York City, on Sunday, May 2Sth, ~ .
memorial to the late Caroline Phelps
Stokes.
Beginning with june the library hours
will be Monday afternoon from three
until four-thirty O'Clock, and Wednesday
evening from even-thirty until nine.
Benjie 8. Doe of Portland came Sun
day to stay over Memorial. Mrs. Doe,
who has been with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. C. Slattsry, for the past month,
will return with him.
Mrs. Fred w. Shaw attended the IL
brary institute which was held ut Bethel
Thursday and Friday.
Miss Helen Beals OF Auburn 10 . guest
of Mrs. j. c. Cummings.
Charles l.. Shaw has closed bis en-
gagement as superintendent at Sunny
croft Farm and be and Mrs. Shaw went
to Portland Sunday, where he has en-
ployment at his trade a. . carpenter.
Jarvis N. Thayer has taken lease OF
the farm and will conduct 1t.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. Case OF New
York are at Paris for the weekend and
Memorial Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Owen and
William G. Harlow Of Dixfield we're
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George n. At.
wood Saturday and Sunday.
A free public graduation Of the ninth
grade is being prepared to take place
June 18th at Academy Hall. The class
parts assigned by rank as follows:
Valedicsory Charles Il. Hammond
Saluiatory Glenn G: Ross
Class Essay Maynard c. Curtis
Class Prophecy Abbie n: Bryant
Class VIII Earl A. johnson
As the class is q small percentage Of the
school 1t is thought best to raise the
amount necessary for hall rent, pro.
grams, etc., instead of using the school
fund on hand, 80 candy sale 10 being
planned, the place and date to be decid-
ed later.
A. L. Croker, formerly Of Paris Hill,
for many years q resident of Minneapo-
lis, is taking a leading part In move
ments to enlarge the BUSINESS of the
twin cities, Minneapolis and st. Paul. In
his private business Mr.. Croker 10 In
real estate. In bis public capacity he 10
chairman Of the Minnesota Waterways
Commission. To make the Mississippi
River the artery of commerce that 1t
should and might be, and to give the
twin cities their share in the commerce
developed, be has several plans to be
carried out; the building of storage ba-
sins for the floods on the upper river;
the improving of the stream itself; and
the building of proper terminal facilities
at the twin cities. These are all long
looking projects, meaning large expen-
diture to secure future results, but Mr..
Croker 10 putting much energy into
forwarding them in all possible ways.
PARTRIDGE DISTRICT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan b. Field of Au-
burn were weekend guests Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Mason.
Mrs. Frank Lowering and children,
who have been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fremont Field, have gone to
Lewiston, where Mr.. Lowering has re.
Gently moved his goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hammond OF
Woodstock, and Mrs. Mary Howe and
grandson of North Paris, were Sunday
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Perkins.
Albion W. Andrews has traded for q
new horse.
William L. Harlow has sold three
calves to Austin P. Stearns, Jr.
Albert Hsmblin and Ralph Field are
doing carpenter work.
William L. Harlow 10 working for Sew
ard Stearns.
Mrs. William L. Harlow has been hav.
ing q hard time with her arm.