Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-14

with the following results:
Frank Packard defeated Paul Whitten,
S-8, 8S,64.
Herbert Hill defeated Howard Emery,
6-1, 90.
Ralph AoAlister defeated Earle Bacon,
lea, 90.
Finals played of BY Hill and Packard.
Championship won BY Frank Packard.
Edith Stevens defeated Mildred Con-
ant, 81, "a.
Marjorie MoAlister defeated Lucy Ed
wards, 6-8. SO, 6-8.
Finals played of by Edith Stevens and
Marjorie McAlister. Championship won
by Marjorie McAlister.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Ford of Melrose,
Mass, were recent visitors ut D. C..
Churchilrs. They came to Wilton whore
they went to attend the funeral of Mr..
Ford's brother, Cummings Ford.
n. s. Bubier is building an addition to
bis house for bath room and other pur.
poses.
Ralph Bacon, Augustus Bacon and
Carroll Bacon recently motored to Farm.
ington to visit Clara Bacon, who is teach
ing primary grade.
Mrs. N. 8. Bubier has been quite Ill
| for several days.
Mrs. P. C. Mayhem was in Lewiston
recently.
Err. Berry, Ralph Bacon and Harry
Mann are spending few days hunting in
Roxbury.
Mrs. J. W. Cummings IL recovering
from severe illness.
Mrs. A. K. Shurtleff OF South Paris 10
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. q.
Lane.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Emerton Of Auburn
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. L b. Penley,
and Mr.. Emerton Is enjoying bis usual
fall hunting trips with old friends.
The Misses Ella and Clara Berry have
purchased house lot on Pioneer Street,
and are having cellar and foundation laid
on which to build q new bungalow.
The citizens of West Paris are rejuic-
ing over the grading and work done
around the Grand Trunk station. For q
long time in rainy weather people have
been obliged to drive or walk through
mud to get to the station, although the
long platform reaching nearly to the
post Office enables people able to walk
the distance to get to their conveyances
quite comfortably. Now the grounds
have been drained by large sewer, and
and the long distance up the track where
freight 10 unlosded from cars 10 cleared
of stone and debris and in decent condi-
tion. For long time hundreds of cords
of pulp have been unloaded in this CEN
trail part of the village. Now through
the courtesy of the Grand Trunk aud the
interest of one of our progressive health
officers, the entire appearance is changed.
The depot has also been newly shingled.
Mrs. Nellie Hammond of Gorham, N.
a., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles
Curtis.
Rev. and Mrs. D. A. Ball, who were
the only delegates to attend the State
Sunday School convention at Waterville,
gave report of the meeting at q Union
meeting OF the Sunday School workers
at the Methodist church Wednesday
evening. Rev. Mr.. Ball gave q similar
talk at the Universalist church the Sun
day following his return.
DR.. Wheeler was recent guest Of Dr..
Farris of Oxford, With other members OF
the Oxford Medical Association, at q
game supper.
Mrs. Clara Ryder and Mrs. Phils Shedd
recently spent the day at Norway.
The annual sale and chicken pie sup
per of the Universalist Good Will Society
will be held Wednesday, Nov. %.
Snyder, the delivery work horse at the
Paris Manufacturing Co. factory, dropped
dead on Main Street Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Staples is recovering from re-
ad NO
DR.. w. E. Weber Of Lewiston. DR..
Staples assisted.
D. D. G. NJ, Mrs. Emma Howe of
Rumford, visited Granite Chapter, o. E.
lS., Thursday evening. A supper was
served at $50 to members of the order.
Several members from Granite Chap
ter visited Mt. Zircou Chapter of Rum
ford Falls Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W. Berry and Leon
have been at Lewiston during the past
week to visit Rupert, who is making
good recovery. Rupert is assistant Scout
Master of the West Paris troops, and is
said to have exemplified the calmness
and courage in emergency which is a
part of their training.
Miss Nellie Hammond of Gorham, N.
a., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles
Curtis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall Of Bethel recent
ly visited their daughter, Mrs. W. 8.
Ring, and family.
Mrs. Columbia Durham Is visiting the
family Of r. D. Welcome at Waltham,
Mass.
Miss Wall is spending short time
with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j. Mann dur
ing the absence of Mrs. Columbia Dun.
ham, where she has rooms.
Mrs. E. j. Dennen IL with the family
Of E. B. Davis at Woodstock.
Mrs. P. C. Mayhem was In Lewiston re-
Gently.
E. R. Berry, Ralph Bacon and n. s.
Mann took bunting trip to Roxbury
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. L. Bowker OF Portland
returned home Tuesday. Mrs. Bowker
has been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roscoe Tuell, and Mr.. Bowker has
to Oquossoc and other places.
Many friends here learned With regret
Of tho death Thursday Of David Foster
of Locks's Mills. Mr.. and Mrs. Foster
resided here for several years, and much
sympathy goes ont to the bereaved
widow.
Mrs. Battle Mooney Lyons left Tues
day for her winter home at Zephyrbills,
Fla.
Mrs. Elmira Bicknell of Norway has
been the recent guest of her niece, Mrs.
r. q. Hill.
There has been . union reading and
study class formed from the Methodist,
Baptist and Universalist churches,
which will take up the book entitled
EMISSIONS and World Peace" 1t will
meet once In two weeks during the win.
ter. A general committee consisting Of
Mrs. Ball, Mrs. Grundy, and Mrs. Flavin
we're appointed, with Mrs. A. D. Coburn
secretary and treasurer. The first meet
ing will be with Mrs. L. G. Bates Mon.
day afternoon. A cordial invitation 10
extended to anyone interested, or who
might be 80, to join.
The work of labelling cans closed at
the corn shop the first Of last week. The
/ whole number of cans packed were