Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-10

Albert Bennett. Esq, of Gilead, was 4
Town Saturday on business for his town
Miss Ruth Stuart is visiting her sistes
mrs, Mabel Haggerty, in Somersworth
Tracy Pierce and Will Bray startet
monday morning for Andover for hunt
Ing trip.
Chester Easson, who 10 employed in
store In Portland, was 1t his home her,
over Sunday.
81. A. Morton and family and Alton G
Wheeler and family were at their camps
at Shagg Pond over Sunday.
The Universalist Woman's Mission
Circle will meet with Mrs. Charles r
Durham Tuesday afternoon.
The Philathsas meet with Mrs. W. E
Morse Tuesday afternoon of this week,
A large attendance is desired.
This Monday is officially Fire Proven
ton Day, and is one of 500 days this year
when 1t is permissible and desirable to
do oil possible in the line of fire proven.
ton.
Among those who are attending the
Maine Music Festival in Portland are
Mrs. Stella w. Burnham, Mrs. Walter L.
Gray, Miss Flora Murch, Miss Margaret
A. Baker.
Mrs. j. P. Richardson and Miss Doris
Cnlbert are on q two weeks visit In
Waterville and vicinity as the guest Of
Mrs. Richardson's aunt, Mrs. NOVEL;,
and other friends.
Mt. Mica Lodge will work the first de-
gree Thursday evening. 1t is expected
that the orchestra will be present and
the degree worked with all its usual
interesting features.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Tuell and daughter,
Miss Emily Tuell, of Sumner, were Sun.
day guests of Mrs. Willis Ames, daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Tuell, especially to
assist her in observing her birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. C. Fernald and Mr..
and Mrs. Alton G.. Maxim spent the
weekend at the Leighton farm in Gilead.
This farm has recently been purchased
by Mr.. Fernald and Mr.. Maxim.
Miss Florence NJ. Richardson is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Walter Peaslee, in Ex-
eter, n. a., for week or two. Miss
Ruth Bolster takes the place of Miss
in the Office of Alton G.
Wheeler during her absence.
Mrs. Charles R. Elder and Miss Mar
guerite Elder closed their summer home
here for the season and left for their
home in Maiden, Mass, Monday morn
ing. Mrs. N. G.. Elder accompanied
them to Portland, where she will attend
the Maine Music Festival.
Work started Friday with large crew
in charge of Maurice Noyes in tearing
down the part of A. W. Walkers house
that was left standing after the fire. 1t
IS understood the building will be taken
down completely, the foundation en-
arged and twelve room house erected
On the site.
Mrs. Emma Purisgton Curtiss of Clin-
ton, Wis.,, formerly preceptress at He
oron Academy and at Bridgton Acad-
amy, was the weekend guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert D. Park. Miss Nellie Whit
man, also former preceptress at He
bron, was dinner guest on Sunday.
Mrs. Curtiss' friends had not seen her be-
lore for thirty-seven years.
Ernest F. Clason of Lisbon, well
known here as former principal of our
high school and also as superintendent
Of schools, was calling on friends here
a M xyaal NJ NIooop Uos ono of the
Republican candidates at the
recent Maine election, being chosen Re.
preventative to the Legislature in the
Lisbon district. Lisbon is sure Of an
efficient representation.
James N. Oswell is building in connec-
ton with his garage and automobile re-
pair shop on Western Avenue building
,Ox1OO feet with cement fooor to contain
ten stalls for the storage of autos. Mr..
Oswell has also installed large electric
ii generator, and Is prepared to store
and care for storage batteries during the
winter months. This is something OF q
to local owners of batteries
as several have previously sent them to
Portland for winter care.
Go-to -Sunday-School Day on the 9Th
increased the attendance at the local
schools by a considerable number, some
canvass having been made for the pur-
pose and special invitation being given
to the adults. At the Congregational
school, which has it's rally day next Sum-
day and had no special services for the
9Th, there was an attendance Of 1872. At
the Methodist school there was an at.
tendance of 1873, at the Baptist school
1873, and at the Universalist 70, making q
total of SIS for the four schools.