Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-18


members of Norway Lodge will 60 With
Mt. Mica Lodge to West Paris Saturday
evening, when the South Paris team will
work the first degree. The trip will be
made by special train that will leave
South Paris at GAS.
Mrs. LinnIe Bartlett and Miss Ellie
Swan were called to Roxbury, Mass,
last week by the illness and death of
their brother, Arthur Swan.
The Browning Reading Club meets
this Monday evening with Miss Nellie
Andrews. Roll call will be answered by
current events, and the readers Of the
evening will be Mrs. Bertha Evirs and
Miss Andrews. The club has as yet
been unable to secure copy of the book
"The World Set Free" the reading Of
which was to occupy the month OF Jsnu-
airy, and miscellaneous reading has been
substituted. 1t looks as II the world
may be ''Set Afire" before the book ar
rives.
The Swastika Club met Wednesday
evening with Mrs. George Sanborn at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
DeCosta, ON Elm Street. The meeting
this week will be with Mrs. A. L. Clark
on Wednesday evening.
The Karefree Klub was entertained
Wednesday evening BY Miss Marion Glib.
son at her home. The evening was spent
In sewing, with music on the grafOnola
and dainty refreshments.
The January meeting of the Parish
Club, which was also the annual meet
ing, was held with Rev. and Mrs. r. ].
Bruce at the parsonage Tuesday even
ing. As matter of business 1t was vot.
ed to change the bylaws so that all
church officers and their wives would be
eligible to membership. L. /. Gilbert
was elected president, DR.. Jones Vice.
president, and E. N. SWEET secretary and
/ treasurer. The remainder Of the even
ing was passed with games and music on
the Victrola, Mr.. Bruce's fine records be.
ing much enjoyed. Refreshments OF
confectionery, peanuts, Ice cream, cake
aud fancy crackers we're served.
Sidney r. Sanborn, formerly OF Nor
way, died at the Lynn City Home Mon.
day after short illness. Funeral was
held In that city Thursday. He was 65
years Of age.
j. N. Marshall was before the Munich
pal court Tuesday charged with forging
. check. he pleaded not guilty and the
case was continued. The respondent
was rele ased on bail. At the continued
|. caring Saturday, the Lewiston Trust
Co., on whom the check was drawn,
which was the foundation OF the case,
did not appear, and Marshall was dis
charged.
At a meeting OF the Norway Fish and
Game Association held Thursday even
ing, report of the treasurer, Ralph Har-
rimau, was read and accepted, and at his
request he was relieved Of continuing In
Il o. Office and Robert Seavey was se.
lected to succeed him. An effort will be
made to increase the membership and
the association will continue to work tn
improve the fishing In this vicinity. Il
B; Foster was selected % delegate to
attend the meeting of the Maine Sports
mans Fish and Game Association which
was held at Augusta Friday.
There will be . Board Of Trade meet.
ing either Wednesday or Thursday even
ing of this week 10 the Municipal Court
Room. The matter to be discussed IL
the question OF allowing bathing 10 Lake
Psnnesse wassee under certain restric-
| / IONS 10 to where the bathing is to be
done. There Is no doubt but what the
popularity of the lake - summer re.
treat would DO greatly increased If bath
ling was allowed, and It 10 felt BY many
| that under proper restrictions tho purity
of ths water would not be injured. 1t 10
| aho pointed out that bathing In the lake
has been done to quite an extent In re.
cent years, and It 10 felt that oil should
have the same privilege 10 the matter, II
It 10 to be allowed ct al. Come out and
express your idea.
The Ladies' Aid OF the Methodist
Church met Thursday afternoon With
Mrs. Ralph Hartman and elected the
following ofacers:
Pres-Etsa Noyes. l4
| vice Pros.-Mrs. b. L. Nichols. ~
sec.-Mrs. o. L. Stone.
| Treas.-Mrs. Geo. Buswen. 80
At tho meeting OF Oxford Chapter, o.
IT, s., Thursday evening, the degree Was
conferred upon Ave candidates, and light
refreshments were served after tho close.
/ Atth next meeting on the 27tb, the Of.
| ficers for the coming.year will DO Install
cd By District Deputy Mrs.. Emma B.
Howe OF Rumford. Preceding the open
Ing Of the chapter . supper Will Be
served, at0:S0. The Sonlh Paris mem.
bsrs are the committee in charge OF the
supper. AZ ha.
The annual meeting OF Go. D wss held
ct the armory Monday evening. Charles
4 n. Pike WAS elected ~. treaspret and a.
morsr, Sergt. Brackett and Privats pyel
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