Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-03-28
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pitsi in Lewiston Saturday for treat
ment.
The students of the several Maine col
leges are nearly all at homo for th,
spring vacation.
Rae Newton has gone to Augusts
where he has position ss night clerl
at hotel North. =
Miss Mabel G. Hathaway is at hom,
from her teaching in Rockport, Mass.
for the vacation.
Miss Whittemore, who teaches In Oak
land High School, Is the guest Of Mist
Frances Chapman.
Miss Julia P. Morton is at home from
her teaching in Abingdon, Mass, for the
present week of vacation.
At least fifteen of the Republicans OF
the town were in Portland Thursday to
attend the state convention.
Next Sunday Mr.. Miller will preach on
The Church and Church Membership a
understood by Universalists.
Mrs. Clarence Fox and little dang Inter
of Bethel have been guests of her cousin,
Mrs. George D. Robertson, for few
days.
A sociable for the benefit of the Chris
tian Union will be held at the Universal
ist church Thursday evening, with ten
cent admission.
Miss Florence N. Hale, who addressed
the meeting of the Home and School
Association Tuesday evening, was the
guest of Mrs. Geo. r. Morton of Western
Avenue while in town.
The date of the revival services at the
Methodist church, conducted by Rev.
Felix Powell, has been changed and they
will begin Sunday, April so, continuing
the first two weeks in May.
Miss Helen NJ. Barnes is spending the
week of school vacation with her cousin,
Mrs. Chester G.. Abbott, in Portland.
Mrs. T. S. Barnes also went to Port
land Monday forenoon for the week.
The common schools closed the winter
term on Friday, and most Of the out-of-
town teachers have gone to their homes.
There is only one week of vacation, the
schools opening again next Monday.
After the regular meeting of Hamlin
Lodge Friday evening there will be re-
hearsal of the first rank team prepare
tory for work in the near future. All
members Of that team please take notice
aud attend.
Miss S. l.. Rounds, who has been for
some years engaged in field work for the
Augusta Children's Home, will 60 the
first of May to Saco, to take the position
OF superintendent of the York County
Children's Aid Society.
Hamlin Lodge, z. of P, has been in
vited to visit Pennesseewassee Lodge Of
Norway Thursday evening, March S0th.
The third rank will be exemplifisd. 1t
is hoped there will be good attendance
from Hsmlin Lodge.
Harry B. Holden, who has for some
years run the livery stable at Hotel An
drews, has sold the business to Estes 81
Russell OF Skowhegan, who expect to
take possession next Saturday. Mr..
Estes will be here in personal charge of
the business.
The members of Mrs. Mary Shurtleff's
Sunday school class were entertained at
the home of Mrs. Alice Allen, March IA.
An enjoyable afternoon was passed with
sewing, recipes in response to roll call
and quotation contest. A pleasant sur
prise was an original poem by Mrs.
Allen.
Geo. G.. Feruald has purchased the
bungalow on Pine Street built last year
by Frank G. Small, and after little
decorating and other work has been
done on the house will occupy 1t with
his family. Mr.. and Mrs. Small expect
to return to Minneapolis, where they
had lived for some time before COM
ing east last year.
Friday evening the annual reception by
the juniors to the seniors was held at the
high school building. There was must
cal program followed by games. One Of
the recitation rooms was fitted up as a
reception room, where refreshments
were served, and all the appointments OF
the affair were we'll arranged. A good
number enjoyed il.
Miss Florence A. Goodwin, who is on
her third year as principal of the gram
mar school, has rendered her resignation.
IL was presented to the committee some
weeks since, and takes effect at the end
OF the winter term which closed Friday.
The name Of her successor is not yet an
nounced. Miss Goodwin will remain at
her home in Fairfield to care for her
mother, who is not in good health.
This week the winter term OF the high
school closes, and on Friday the seniors
and others start on their trip to Wash
ington. Those who will 60 are Miss
Belle Ames, now taking postgraduate
work, and from the senior class Miss
Myrtle Bean, Miss Lena Everett, Miss
Ethel Hardy, Miss Mildred Maxim, Miss
Bertha Swift, Miss Phyllis Taylor, Hsr-
old Abbott, Andrew Eastman, Fred
Graves, James Mason, Newell Powers,
Albert Wheeler, Donald Wight. Others
from the lower classes who will 60 are
Miss Flora Brooks. Miss Muriel Bowker,
Gerald Curtis, Robert w. Whittle, and
from outside the school Miss Geneva
Young of South Paris and Mrs. Mar
guerite Yeaton of Portland. Principal
John S. Carver and Mrs. Alta Rankin OF
the teaching force will accompany them.
They expect to arrive home the Thurs
DAY following.