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

Miss Sara I. SWEET 10 at home from
Newton, Mass, where she has been for
some weeks.
Miss Ruth Jameson was the guest of
Miss Fannie P. Flint at West Paris Sat.
urdsy and Sunday,
Almon Goodwin of Fairfield has been
the guest OF bis daughter, Mrs. NJ. C.
Joy, for few days.
Mrs. o. z. Yates of West Paris visited
her niece, Mrs. Charles R. Durham,
several days last week.
The Married Ladies' Whist Club met
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Herbert
y. Fletcher at her home on Gothic
Street.
Mrs. Cora S. Briggs, DR.. and Mrs. Carl
s. Briggs, Mrs. Kate Under and Mrs. D.
). Knapp visited relatives at Gray Wed.
nesday.
The Fan Tans bad chatting dish sup
per and social evening at their rooms
Tuesday evening, following an afternoon
of work.
P. E. Wheeler went on Wednesday to
Wakefield, Mass, where he will spend
some weeks with the family of his son,
Harry NJ. Wheeler.
Chief Justice Savage will be here at
$50 this Monday afternoon to complete
the October term of court, which was
adjourned to that hour.
Coal by all-rail from Scranton is being
delivered here at sl2 per ton-and the
consumers have to be as thankful as pos
sible to get 1t at that price.
Mrs. Roy E. Cole and son Howard.
who have spent the summer with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Wheel
err, returned Saturday to Canton, Mass.
Some variety of weather during the
past week, from a day and evening that
were almost summer on Thursday, to
snow Sunday night and Monday morn
ing.
The annual Thanksgiving concert will
be given at the Congregational church
Sunday, Nov. 10th, at o'clock. Let all
attend and help to make generous Of
fering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter E. Twitchell and
young son expect TO leave the last of
this week for Florida, where they will
spend the winter in the same place
where they were last winter.
Frank P. Knapp did not go through to
Halifax 70 take the orchestra position
mentioned last week, but returned to
South Paris, having learned that the po |
sition was not what be wanted.
In honor of Mrs r. E. Cole, who was
soon to leave for her home in Canton, |
Mass, Miss Eva E. Walker entertained |
about half dozen lady friends Tuesday |
evening. The time was spent in social |
intercourse and games.
Charles <. Ripley returned Sunday
from hunting trip to Upton with two
bucks, one a six-point and the other a |
spikehorn. Donald S. Briggs is also at
Upton, has secured one deer, and re-
mains to 60 after another.
Advertised letters in South Paris post |
Office Nov. Is, 1916:
Mrs. Sadie Paine.
Mr.. Elmer NJ Bracket.
Mrs. Winslow Bisbee.
8. A. Ferris-
]. "A. KINNEY, P. N.
Postmaster candidates on the strength /
of the early reports of Republican vic
tory were not 80 numerous in South
Paris as in some other places. Only two
made any definite move, and only one
got to the point of preparing petition.
Twas quickly over.
The high school had an old-fashioned
''spell- down" Friday afternoon, in which
all of the something like seventy stu
dents participated. Some of them admit
that they went down. on "little easy
words" Miss Doris Cole of the sopho-
more class spelled them all down."
Mt. Pleasant Rsbekah Lodge observed
children's night at the regular meeting
Friday evening, with good attendance,
There was q program of music and
speaking given by the children under
the direction of Miss Nsttie Newell,
games were played, and refreshments
were served.
Rev. n. C. Wilson of Chicago of the
Board of Sunday Schools, will preach
next Sunday morning at Deering Memo
rial Church, and at 2:45 P. N. will con
duct q Conference for all Sunday School
workers. Mr.. Wilson Is an expert In
Sunday School organization and invites
everyone to come.
Sergt. L. 81. Daughraty of the Second
Maine Infantry, who has been In the
hospital at Fort Williams, Portland, suf-
fering from a nervous breakdown, since
the return OF the regiment from the
border, returned to his home In South
Paris Friday night. He Is improving,
and has gained eighteen pounds since he
came back from Texas.
Thirty.five from the Christian Endeav-
or Society of the Congregational church
made a moonlight trip to Arthur b.
Tslbot's on Fore Street Friday evening.
II wasn't solely hike, for an automo-
bile or so helped out by picking up the
foot passengers. The evening was spent
in playing games, sociability, and con-
suming popcorn, apples, etc. 1t was
bright, crisp night, not cold for the sea-
SOD, and just Int for good walk.
Among those who attended the funer-
al of Mrs. j. 81. Little at Bethel Sunday
afternoon were Mr.. and Mrs. Albert ID.
Park. Mr.. and Mrs. q. G.. Fletcher, Mrs.
L. A. Shaw, Mrs. F. c. Tribou, MIS-.
Theodore Tbayer, Mrs. j. j. Merrill,
Alton T.. MAXIM, miSS oiaoSbo HooS'
Mrs. Little was q resident OF South
Paris for q number OF years while MT.
Little was pastor of the Universalist
church here, and had many friends in
the place.
Mr.. and Mrs. George 81. Clark and
Mrs. Clark's father, A. j. Walton, OF
Mslrose Highlands, Mass, have been
guests of Mr.. Clark's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur E. Clark, during the past
week, and the men have been doing
some hunting in the vicinity. Mr.. CLARK,
who was for while an instructor at the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology,
now puts in his time with the Crosby
Steam Gage and Valve Co. OF Boston,
for W HON he has been mechanical expert
for some time, and with whom he now
has a position.
About one hundred were present at
the meeting of Mt. Mica Lodge on Thurs,
day evening and q most profitable and
social session was enjoyed. Among the
many lodges represented were Norway
Lodge, Island Lodge of Bar Harbor.
West Paris Lodge, Oxford Lodge OF
waterford, Cumberland Lodge Of Bridg-
nr~.oc,; Todyo of Mechanic