Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23

Hamlin Lodge, K. of P, will work tn
rank OF Knight Friday evening, May q
The Ladies' Social Union will meet 9
2:SO T. N. Wednesday to sew for the fal
Mrs. Fremont P. Penley has suffered
shook, and Mrs. Philip Bonney Is carin
for her 10 nurse. -
Paris Lodge, F. and A. NJ, will hold
special meeting Tuesday evening anc
work the NJ. NJ. degree.
The Delta Alpha meeting will be hell
ut the church parlor of Deering Memo
rial church Thursday evening, May Is.
Miss Sara I. SWEET, who has been witt
her sister, Mrs. s. B. Locke, In Utah, TO
number of months, arrived HON
Thursday morning.
Il The electric car appeared SATURDAY.
morning with new tenders attached Il
each end. This is done in compliance
with the new state law.
Mrs. Lora Bailey and son of Auburn
Miss Marguerite Silsbee OF Lynn anG
Jane Nicholson Of Revere are spending
few days at j. E. Murch's.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin SWEET an
nounce the engagement Of their daugh
ter, Sara Imogene, to Rev. William Mad
ison Lewallen of Fackler, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. L. Plummer and
daughter Marion and son James, anc
Miss Mary Plummer, of Lowell, were
guests at Fred B. Virgins Sunday.
Eugene Andrews, who has been en-.
ployed at the sled factory for some time,
has gone to Boston for stay of month
or more. His health is not Of the best
and it is thought the change may benefit
him.
William Gray and Osman Hill have
trimmed up the grass plot in Market
Square, gilded over the ball on the top
of the drinking fountain and added gen.
orally to the neat appearance of this at
tractive spot.
L. s. Sessions went Monday morning
to Dixfield where he will be employed
| for the summer. He will work for
George Gray as chauffeur, will run his
motor boat, take care of his grounds and
do all such work.
Ernest j. Record has been prevented
by q business engagement from taking
the part assigned him in the farce, sour
Wives" to be given at Grange Hall on
June Sth and 9th, and A. L. Holmes has
consented to substitute for Mr.. Record
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Evans of Enrol,
N. H., and Mrs. Etns Lane of Upton
were the guests of Mr.. Evans mother,
Mrs. Martha Evans, for few days last
week, coming by auto. Mrs. Lane is
the sister of Mrs. Evans.
The smiling coontenance of Samuel r.
Davis will be missed from the post Office
for few days. Sam will take an auto
mobile ride up into 'Massac hnsetts and
to complete the round of pleasure will
take In ball game or two before return
ing.
The Ladies' Circle viii, have Patriot
ic Party in the vestry of the Congregs-
tional church Thursday evening, May
18th. There will be an entertainment,
followed by q sociable with games and
refreshments. Doors open ut $780,. en-
tertainment to begin at o'clock. Ad-
mission 10 cents. Everybody invited to
come.
At Deering Memorial Church Satur-
day evening at o'clock, Mr.. Horace T.
Chase and Mrs. Francisco Middlemas
were married by Rev. Chas. I. Spear.
The single ring service was used, and
Mr.. Geo. Robertson and daughter Mir
lam were witnesses. Mr.. Chase Is resi-.
1act of Mechanic Rollo onI Mro Hhooao
resident of Norway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur 4. Forbes went
Thursday morning to Bangor where they
attended the adjourned meeting of the
Maine Press Association and Newspaper
Institute held at the University Of
Maine. Don G. Seitz, business manager
of the New York World, we'll known To-
cally, was one of the speakers. Mrs.
Forbes visited relatives in Old Town
during the trip.
There was sort of Punch and Judy
show at Grange Hall Friday afternoon
after the schools had closed. It was
given by a man and wife who travel
about giving such entertainments to the
school children. The admission price
was seven cents and we heard several of
the children express the wish that they
bad their money back. Evidently the
show was too silly to be enjoyed even by
the kids.
Between fifty and sixty Knights of
Pythias and about twenty-five Pythian
Sisters attended memorial services held
at me Congregational church Sunday sf-
ternoon. The address given by Rev.
Mr.. McWhorter was very eloquent and
Instructive. Music was furn{shed by
mixed qusrtette composed Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester Briggs, Miss Helen Barnes
and Mr.. Carl Briggs, Mrs. Cora s. Briggs,
aecompsnist.
At the meeting OF the w. c. T. U. at
the Methodist church Tuesday, dele
gates to the county convention were
elected as follows:
Miss Eva Walker.
Mrs. Anna II. Hayes.
Mrs. Alice Cummings.
Mrs. Lucy Edwards.
Mira Edith Miller.
Mrs. Emma Holmes.
Mrs Rizpah whitman.
Miss sara SWEET.
Mrs. stella Burnhafn.
Alteruates:
Mrs Emily West.
Mrs. Ellen Jackson.
Mrs. Annie Moulton.
Mrs. Kate Stuart.
Officers of the local union are also
delegates and the following by virtue OF
county office:
Mrs. Emma Davis.
Mira. Lucelia Morton.
Mrs. Cora Talbot.
Mrs. Imogene Swett.
The program of the convention which
will be held at Bethel May % and "a,
was printed in last weeks Democrat.
The pastor of the Baptist churches OF
South Paris and Norway announced to
bis congregations on Sunday that he de-
sired IL to be known that he always de-
clines to marry any divorced person. He
holds the ground that our present d.
vorce laws give far wider liberty In di-
vorce than does the Scripture. he be-
ieves that the only ground for di-
vorce, legitimate in the sight OF God, is
that stated by Jesus Christ, Matt. 5, 81
and 80, and therefore only such are free
to re-msrry. He considers our divorce
laws serious menace to the morals of the
nation, hurtful to the welfare and happi-
ness of the people and grievous 10 the
sight Of God. Until the laws Of our state
coincide with the Law Of Christ the Bap-