Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-19


Frank Kimball returned from the Boz
at West Bethel Saturday with q COCO
deer.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Haskell enter
tanned party of five tables at rock al
their home Thursday evening.
The delegates and Others who are b
attend the session Of the State Grange
left for Bangor Monday morning.
William q. Hooper of Lynn, Macs, 1.
spending vacation of q few DAYS with
his mother, Mrs. Benjamin Turner.
Benjamin Bre wster, Bishop of Maine
Will hold communion service at Christ
Church, Norway, Dec. 20, at 1O:l5 A NJ
There will be rehearsals for the Christ
mas carols at the high school building
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons after
school.
The senior class of the high school
has decided to take trip to Washington
IN the spring in place of the usual gradu
ating exercises.
There will be business meeting OF
the Delta Alphas Thursday evening
Dec. 2ls', with Mrs. Grace Millett
Every member requested to be present
Hamlin Lodge, K. of P, will work the
rank of Esquire next Friday evening
Dec. %. Also there will be nomination
of officers. A good attendance is re
quested.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis E. Monk were al
North Bridgton last Monday to attend
the funeral of Mr.. Monks brother
James Frederick Monk, making the trip
by automobile.
Irving r. Harriman, who has been
spending his vacation with his mother
Mrs. Nina w. Hartman, left Thursday
for Sherman, where he is principal Of
the high school.
At the Congregational church Sunday
morning Rev. A. 7. McWhorter spoke
IN "Billy Sunday in Action" The ad
dress was based on personal observation
in the great tabernacle.
The Kupple Klub was very pleasantly
entertained at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Harold G. Fletcher Friday evening. The
next meeting will be with Mr.. and Mrs
|. o. Barrows Friday evening, Dec. 20.
A party of four, including E. E. Shaw
Carl Robinson, Elmer W. and Newton
A. Cummings, returned Friday nigh
from the Um bsgog region, where they
have been for some weeks, each bringing
good deer.
The Universalst Ladies' Social Union
will hold its regular meeting Wednesday
Dec. 20, at 2:30 P. NJ. This is an i'm
portsnt meeting, as business concerning
the new years work will be considered
Every member please be present.
1t has been years since we had storm
like that of Friday and Saturday. TIC
have things 80 completely blocked up al
the outset of winter seems almost too
bad. With the wind still blowing In
this light snow, the end is evidently moi
yet.
Alton G. Wheeler was called to Wake
field, Mass, last week on account of the
more serious condition of his father, p
E. Wheeler, who recently suffered two
shocks at the home of his son, Harry NJ
Wheeler. Mr.. Wheeler is unconscious
most of the time, and his condition ID
considered critical. Alton G. Wheeler
returned home Friday.
As next Monday is Christmas, the
Democrat will not be issued until Tues
day. Only two things are allowed to In
terfere with the regular issuing of &
newspaper. These two things are ire
which has only q temporary effect till
the emergency can be bridged over, anc
holidays. And the printing office force
are entitled to what few holidays are or
the allowed list.
The following pupils of the Porter
Street school were not absent during the
term:
k kelnsth P sr Crockett. Tnslms a. a. D Bean
Edgar E. Colby Miriam c. Chapman
rreida n. Colby Catharine j. chapman
Ina NJ Chapman Henry Z. Fuller
Howard McAlister John Newton
Delward Rowe Musa G. Tavlo-
c. sidney whitney Wilmer Whitney
Edwin Whitney
News has been received by relatives
here of the death at her home in Michi,
gan Friday morning, of Marion, wife oil
Frank L. Porter. Mr.. Porter was ma
tive of Paris, but has spent most of hi
life in the West. Mr.. and Mrs. Porter
spent q summer in South Paris four Of
| five years ago. Mrs. Porter was Mas
sachusetts girl before marriage, and ha
sister now living in that state. Sh'
leaves her husband and one son.
A special meeting of the South Pari
Board of Trade was held Thursda.
evening, when the matter OF the rat
paid for electric lighting in the two vii
lagos was brought up. This rate is II
cents. which is some cents more than II
charged in most places. After discus
sion of the matter, a committee wa
chosen to investigate and see what Cal
be done toward getting reduction o
rate. This committee consists OF Dr
n. NJ. Stewart, Alton @. Wheeler and j
Hastings Bean.
Mrs. John F. Stanley came from An
burn Friday to the home of her dsugh
,er. Mrs. C. W. Bowker, accompanied b.
trained nurse, Miss Mae Connolly
and Mrs. Bowker, who has been Their
practically all the time since the attaci
of the deer on Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
which resulted in his death. Mrs. Stan
lev stood the journey well. Her house
hold goods have been brought here o
otherwise disposed of, and she VIII re
main with Mrs. Bowker.
News has been received by RELATIVES
here of the death at Guthrie Center
Iowa, on the ed of November, OF Mrs
Margaret j., widow of Alvin Thayer
Mr.. Thayer was the son of the late Dea
con Joel B. Thayer of Paris. When
Young man he went to Iowa, and wa
never again east up to the time OF III ~
death in 1901. Mrs. Thayer was y:
wears and 7 months of age. Since lSOs
she had been nearly helpless as the re
suit of paralytic shock, and for tn
past three years or more had been con
fined to her bed. She leaves a son, tw'
daughters, and several children ant
great-grandchildrsn.
Community Christmas Tree.