Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-04

DeCoster.
A party that started Tuesday morning
| for Boston included F. q. Noyes, hi
daughter, Miss Mildred Noyes, Mrs
Ada Gerry, and Miss Marion Gibson
Miss Noyes will visit her aunt, Mrs. F
n. lowering, at Medford, Mass. Mrs
Gerry will visit her daughter, Mrs
Hood, at Dorchester, Mass, and Mis-
Gibson will also visit in Dorchester.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methods
Church will meet Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Annie Hartman, and viii
spend the time in lacking puffs.
Miss Hazel Foster, who teaches II
Brockton, Mass, is the guest Of bel
father, s. G. Foster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ranger of Bruins
wick are with their daughter, Mrs. Frank
Richardson. Mrs. Ranger is recovering
from a recent surgical operation.
The annual parish supper of the Uni
versalist church takes place at Concert
Hall Thursday evening, Supper at 6A5
followed by the business meeting al
7:3O. All interested in the church are
invited to be present.
The piano recital given at the home Of
Mrs. 81. L. Horne on Tuesday evening by
her pupil, Miss Elizabeth Klain, was one
of much merit, and although only thir.
teen years of age Miss Klain is already q
musician of pronounced ability. Those
who have interested themselves in her
musical education believe that the future
holds much in store for her. The faith.
fulness she exhibits in her practice and
her painstaking efforts are bound to
bring results worth while. Mr.. Horne
assisted by singing several solos, and
True c. Morrill, added to the pleasure OF
the occasion by playing some OF his best
records on the Viotrola.
A thirteen year old Norway boy, Ken
meth L. Gleason, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Gleason, who reside on Hazen
Street, has been more or less in the lime
light in the city papers recently. he
was found wandering about the streets
of Cambridge, Mass, on Monday evening,
and was taken care Of by the police, who
notified bis parents of his whereabouts.
He told various stories as to how he
happened to be in that city. First he
said that he was asked to take ride on
the engine of Grand Trunk train and
did 80, and that when he got to Cam.
bridge the engineer put him of. AS
Grand Trunk engines only" 60 to Port
land, the police knew something was
wrong with the young mans story.
Later he admitted taking $40 that be-
longed to his sister and had started ont
to see the city. The police turned him
over to the State Board of Charities, who
sent him back to his home. We Judge
the young man will not>start out to see
the world again very soon.
Miss Emogene Hunt is taking week.
vacation at her home at North Norway.
Miss Hunt works at Rev. r. J. Bruce's
and attends the high school when 1t Is In
session.
Winter sports are now being enjoyed,
and both the sliding and the skating
have full quota of enthusiasts during
the school vacation season.
The January meeting of Abigail Whit
man Chapter, D. A. R., will be with
Elizabeth Sampson on Wednesday even.
ing. Roll call, quotations on the new
wear: paper, Massachusetts Bay Col.
ony," Laura A. Sanborn; reading, "New
Years Story" Sadie V. Martin.
Pennesseewasse Lodge acted the part
of host on Wednesday evening, the
guests being members of Hamlin Lodge
and their wives from South Paris
Owing to the storm the attendance was
not large, but those who did attend en-
loved a fine social evening. There was q
short musical entertainment, refresh.
ments we're served and social closed
the evening.
During January and February the mil.
linery stores of Mrs. R. L. Powers and
Miss q. M. Taylor will close at O'Clock
each afternoon except Monday and Sat,
urday. On these two days they will
close at eight in the evening.
George Emerson, from the Canadian
Northwest, has been the guest OF his
brother, Luther Emerson, for q fe"
days. =
A domestic science program was In
order at the meeting of the Barton Read
ing club held with Mrs. William f.
Jones Thursday afternoon.
wednesday evening, January 28th, IL
the date selected for the presentation OF
the minstrel show which is to be given
for the benefit of the football team OF
the high school. The troupe is planning
to take to the road, and will probably
give the entertainment In several places
Oxford Pomona meets with Norway
Grange Tuesday. At the meeting Satur
day the officers for the ensuing year will
be installed Norway Grange is In
yery prosperous condition and is grow
4, o~;dlu In, nnvn harS
Frank Cook, superintendent at the
shoe factory, surprised his friends by
bringing bride home with him wher
he returned from bis trip to Massachu
setts after Christmas. The marriage
took place at Braintree on Christma'
day.
Mrs. Adsline W. Smith of Maiden
Mass, will speak at the high school as
sembly room Friday afternoon at 3:45 In
the interest Of the Parent and Teachers
| A ssociation, and all parents who can at
tend are urged to do so. There Is de
yelopipp nation. wide movement for 9
closer afiliation Of the home and school
and much good can be derived from the
work along this line. Mrs. Smith Ii
we'll versed in the best methods to bt
used, and will give an address whicf
| will be interesting and practical.
The Norway friends Of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles 81. Sargent will be Interested e
know that they have sold their house Il
| Portland and will 60 to Bangor TO- max.
their home with their daughter, Mrs. n
r. Eaton. Mr.. Eaton holds the position
of principal of the Bangor High School
| The Rrovninp Reading Club meet
this Monday evening with Mrs. Georgi,
Andrews. The program will DO, rol
call-current events; reading "Th'
World Set Free" continued, with Mrs
Lena French and Mrs. Andrews doinI
the reading.
Now Will It? We are always bein
told that II it storms the first Sunday o
the month II will storm every other Sur
dsy but one. As January has 6ve Sun
DAYS those who favor this prediction
NAV claim lesway Of two Sundays ir
stead of one on which 1t will not storm
However, this sign is like good man
others, II It comes true we are reminde
Of n several times, while II 1t falls
come true We oil forget that 1t storme
the first Sunday.
The installation of officers OF Harr
Rust W. r. c., No. 45, takes place Z
Woodman Hall Thursday evening. Tn
linstalling officer will be Mrs. Rebeoc
Israelson Of Rumford, Department n
triotic Instructor. A chicken pie suppe
viii preoede the installation, Mrs. Clal
n. Elliott having charge OF the snppe
| Robert, the young son OF Df. ana AT,