Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-08-01

her former nome IN norway. MRS.
Pratt has been in Portland since May,
called there by the illness Of her brother,
Louis K. Whitney, who died few days
ago.
Miss Blanche Kneeland of Everett,
Mass, is the guest of her uncle, Timothy
AldreD, during her vacation.
Mrs. L. j. Frink of Providence, R. l.,
is visiting her sisters, Mrs. Adney
Keene and Mrs. Fred Lovejoy.
Miss Anna Mary Mealand, who has
taught music and drawing In the Nor
way schools for the past few years, has
resigned Der position to accept similar
one in Rnmford.
The following are the recently install
ed officers of Oxford Castle, Knights of
the Golden Eagle:
s. Oh. Douglass Farrar.
N.C.-P. w. Curtis.
V.C.-Asa j. Richardson.
s. H.-Charles A. Herrick.
V.H.-Merton Herrick.
NJ. of RE. 8. Cannon.
f. of E.-G. Leon Curtis.
II. C.-Fred Allen.
w. BIB. A. Anderson.
Guard-A. L. Curtis.
Guard-W. K. Everett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Wilder and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Warren of New York
have been making a short stop at Beal's
Tavern. Mr.. Wilder is business man.
ager of the Butterick pattern plant In
New York.
Mrs. Walter F. Tubbs is comfortable
after her recent serious surgical opera
ton.
Fred Moffatt of Dorchester, Mass, is
With his family at the Moffatt cottage at
the lake.
Wednesday afternoon the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred q. Cummings was the
scene of the midsummer sale of the
Ladies' Circle of the Congregational
church. Fancy work, food, sherbet,
etc., were disposed of, and there was
good patronage. During the afternoon
a program was given which included
piano selections by Earl Thibodeau,
Daisy Chase, and Geneva and Marjorie
Barker, vocal solos by Marjorie Barker,
violin solos by Clara Shepard, and violin
solos with accompaniment by Azola and
Esther Pike. The proceeds of the sale
were about $115.
The Y. P. G. U. of the Universalist
church held its postponed lawn party on
the church lawn Tuesday evening, for
the benefit of the piano fund.
An afternoon tea was given Tuesday
afternoon by Mrs. Fred s. Brown at her
home on Crescent Street, in honor of
her sister, Mrs. Leons Stuart Wheaton,
who has since returned to her work In
Bridgeport, Ct, where she Is superin-
tendent of the Connecticut Branch Of
the Home for Little Wanderers. The
other guests were Mrs. j. n. Stuart,
Mrs. Ralph Butts, Miss Ethel G. Crock
EFT, Miss Helen Barnes, Miss Mary
Pierce, Mrs. Stanley M. Wheeler, and
Mrs. James Oswell, of Paris, and Miss
Geneva Barker and Mrs. Roy Pratt Of
Norway.
Harold Bailey has finished work for
the Norway Auto Co., and will open bis
garage at bis home on Beal Street as
formerly.
Miss Florence Scothorne, who is train
ing for nurse at the Eye and Ear In
Urinary in Portland, is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. Fannie Frost, and
other relatives ip town.
Miss Catherine Long OF Reading,
Mass, is the guest of Miss Eunice Fobes
at Woodland Home.
Miss Annie Whitehouse returned the
first of last week from visit in Dover,
N. q.
Work on the new street Is now quite
visibly in progress, the work OF excava'
ton having begun. About fifteen inches
of the surface is taken of, the work be-
ing commenced at Danforth Street on
the south side of the car track, and
thence up the street. The new curbing
marking the boundary of the street is
some three or four feet from the curbing
of the sidewalk, and the space between
will be grassed over. A number Of local
men and teams are employed on the job.
The last service at the Congregational
church before vacation was held on Sun
day, and the church will be closed dur.
ing the month of August.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee NJ. Smith have been
spending few days at North Newry.
Miss Mercy Millett has returned from
her visit In Springfield, VT, bringing
with her for visit her nephew, Robert
Millett.
til. Heath and crew are putting in a
concrete foundation for the Office build.
ing of the G. B. Cummings & Sons Co.,
on Bridge Street.
Mrs. G. R. Ranger of South Harpswell
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Richardson.
Mrs. Harry Nevers came from Law
renee, Mass, for a visit here. with Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Maxim on their re.
turn from that city.
Miss May Bickford, who teaches in
Boston, Ia here to spend the summer
with her mother, Mrs. Emma Bickford.
Mrs. Eugene E. Andrews Is at st. Bar
nabas Hospital, Portland, for treatment.
Mrs. Harold T. Tbayer and daughter
Margaret, after spending week with
Mrs. Thayer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
A. Keene, returned Friday to Old Or
chard, where they are spending the sum.
mer. Mr.. and Mrs. Thayer were called
on account of the death of Mr.. Thayer's
grandmother, Mrs. j. A. Lovejoy OF
South Paris. Mr.. Thayer returned to
Old Orchard Immediately after the fun
eral.