Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-03

Congregational Church have postponed
their meeting to Tuesday, Oct. 10.
Mrs. Gertrude Thayer and two sons
are to occupy the upstairs rent in FRANK
Whittemore's house on High street.
| Winslow G. Thaysr picked a quantity
OF strawberries of the "Evsrbearing" va
riety from his vines on October first.
| Rev. Gay G. White of Portland has
been engaged to give his lecture on Abra.
ham Lincoln Friday evening, Nov. 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur E. Forbes are
spending vacation at their cottage
Shaggrock, at Shsgg Pond, near Red
ding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. c. Fernald, Mrs.
Alton G. Maxim and Mrs. John A. Scot,
attended the Waterford fair last Satur.
day.
Rev. and Mrs.. G.. Fl. Newton and Dea.
con Geo. B. Crockett are attending the
Baptist State Convention in Portland
this week.
There will be harvest supper at the
Congregational vestry Thursday even
ing, Oct. II, at 6:45 o'clock, followed by
an entertainment.
Irving z. Andrews while doing the
"Good Samaritan" act cranking a Ford
car for party last week had his wrist
sprsined very badly.
Alton C. Maxim took party to the
Fryeburg fair with his new REQ last
Wednesday. Mr.. Maxim has recently
taken the agency for this car.
Joshua W. S. Colby made a business
| trip to Berlin, n. a., last week. Mr..
Colby reports that the Berlin apple mar
ket is amply supplied just now.
The Ford Sedan that has been on ex-
hibition in the show room of Ripley &
Fletcher for some time, was sold and de-
livered last week to Waterford man.
Will Bray and Miss Gladys Damon
plan to start on Thursday for an auto
mobile drive to Bluehill in Hancock
County for visit to Mr.. Bray's father.
Philip Jones of this place went to
Portland last week to take a position as
clerk in the Congress Street store Of the
Geo. c. Shaw Company, the largest retail
grocers in that city.
Chas. n. Howard is making prepare
tions to build a two-room addition to his
residence on Pleasant Street. Philip
Mason is engaged to do the carpenter
work.
A colored minstrel show will be given
for two nights in the vestry of the Uni
versalist church in November, as part of
the annual fair which will be held at
that time.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Tubbs, who have
been spending few weeks in this vicini-
ty left Wednesday of last week for their
home in Seffner, Florida. Mr.. Tubbs
sold his automobile and they will return
all the way by train.
Roy Cole came here the last of the
week from his school in Canton, Mass,
to join bis family at W. j. Wheeler's.
Mr.. Cole will return Sunday by auto
with Howard Wheeler by way of Man.
chester, n. q.
Archie 81. Curtis, who has moved his
family to this village from Paris Hill, is
in town for few days. Mr.. Curtis is
the proprietor of a portable saw mill
which he uses in different parts of the
state and is at present located at Dur
ham.
Longley & Butts are installing mod
ern vapor heating system at Hotel An
drews. There will be twenty-five radi-
ators set up taking nearly every room in
the house. Which all goes to show that
we have very efficient and energetic pro-
prietor at the head of our local hotel.
G.. A. England, formerly resident of
Bryant's Pond and South Paris, has &C
cepted position as assistant editor OF a
prominent political weekly in Girsrd,
Kansas. Mr.. England will leave for the
West about October 10, and intends to
make his permanent residence in Girard.
The ladies of the Congregational
Circle have secured as reader for their
harvest entertainment, Mrs. Ruth Ben
nett. Mrs. Bennett has read here several
times and has always greatly pleased her
audience. Be sure and plan to attend
this entertainment on Thursday evening,
October 18th.
Miss Jane Stevens, who makes her
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Muzzy,
had sudden and very severe i'll turn on
Sunday morning. Medical aid was call
ed and Miss Stevens, though lying in
stupor all day, began to revive toward
evening and is still improving, so that
her full recovery now seems probable.
Complaints are being made in regard
to bows stealing grapes, plums, pears
and other things from different gardens
along Western Avenue and Hillside Ave-
nue.; also troubling the well houses on
the hill off Hillside Avenue. The boys
are being watched, and if continued,
trouble is in store for the offending
parties.
DR.. and Mrs. Carl S. Briggs, Mrs. Cora
S. Briggs, Mrs. l.. NJ Blake and Mrs.
Lizzie Edgerly took al auto trip to Will
ton last Friday. They visited with Mrs.
Ernest Parlin part of the day. In COM
PAW with DR.. Briggs and party VIM. K.
Swan took a party including Miss Alice
Swan. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Dean and
their daughter Dorothy.
A feature of the Republican demon
stration Tuesday evening that was miss
ed by some of those who participated
but should not have been, was in connec-
ton with the illumination and decora-
ton of the residence of Frank A. Taylor.
Mr.. Taylor's little daughter, Miss Musa,
was dressed to represent the Goddess OF
Liberty and occupied position in the
front window. A pretty tableaux.
This is Rally Week at Deering Me-
mortal Church. Following is the pro-
gram:
sunday Morning. Sermon to "Old Folks"
Monday Night. Official Board Meeting,
Discussing weak Points In Church Man.
| agement"
/ Tuesday, I: 80 P. NJ, Epworth League Night
Rev. L. w. Grundy, Speaker
"wednesday, I 80 p. M, Ladies' Aid Night
Reception to President
Friday, Sunday School Banquet
| Speaker, Rev. T. n kewley
Saturday, 800 P. M. Reception to Cradle Roll
| SUNDAY, Sunday School Day
/ l045A NJ, Sermon, l. Gamers and Lifters
IL M, Grand Rally.
You have heard of political pie,
but if you wish to see political cake
| that is a work of art, just take look
| into the show window at Paris Bakery.
This cake was made and decorated by I.
]. Corby, proprietor of the bakery. 1t
NAV not suit your political taste unless
Won happen to be for Hughes and Fair.
c,ost Of ara This WAR. Out