Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-09-26

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Portland over Sunday.
i Mrs. G. d. Churchill is visiting !,
Portland for few days.
Harold Newell of Newton, Mass. ia
guest at George F. Eastmhn's.
| Mrs. Ella s. Heald of East Summer i
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Albert d
Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ames of Port
land were guests at Alton Ames' Owe
Sunday.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid will hold
short business meeting next Friday even
ing after covenant meeting.
Miss Airline D. Croker has gone tc
Boston to resume her studies in tn,
Emerson College of Oratory.
Mrs. L. c. Smiley will have her milli
merry opening on Friday and Saturday Of
this week. Mrs. Finney is designer fol-
Mrs. Smiley again this year.
Mrs. Albert D. Park entertained al
dinner on Saturday Mrs. E. 81. Jackson
Mrs. o. A. Thayer, Mrs. John Pierce and
Miss JEANNE Hubbard, of Paris Hill.
The seasons run at the South Paris
corn factory is as yet only something
like half finished, and it is likely that
the work will extend we'll into next
| week.
Charles W. Bowker was in the eastern
part of the state several days last week,
Il n fho kxpr do e
| Fire Chiefs Association of the state at
Bar Harbor. Mr.. Bowker is secretary
and treasurer of the association.
William F. Thiede of Elizabeth, N. j.,
has been guest at Henry Fletcher's for
few days, and Miss Margaret Render
of Elizabeth, who has been at Mr.. Fetch
er's during the summer, will return
home with him on Tuesday.
B. T. Richards, Misses Florence and
Matte Richards, and Mr.. and Mrs. L. L.
Russell attended the Cumberland County
fair at Gorhsm Wednesday. They say
that Gorham has good fair, but not so
so good as ours. And of course we
knew that.
Among those who attended the grange
fair at West Bethel Thursday, largely for
the opportunity it afforded of greeting
old friends, were Mr.. and Mrs. j. Hast.
ings Bean, Mrs. L. E. Bean, Miss Cora j.
Mason and Pauline. Mr.. and Mrs. j. F.
Plummer also attended.
Next Sunday there will begin at Deer
ing Memorial church rally week pro-
gram. Sunday morning there will be
special sermon to the "Old Folks" Mrs.
Alta Wood as leader of the Mercy and
Help Department of the Epworth League
will have charge of decoration and con-
veyance. If any desire autos to call
please notify her or the pastor.
Next Monday, Oct. 2, the club season
opens. The Euterpean Club meets in
the afternoon with Mrs. Cora S. Briggs
and Mrs. Ida D. Briggs at Highland Cot
tsge, when a miscellaneous musical pro-
gram will be given. The Seneca Club has
it's first meeting for the season Monday
evening with Mrs. Ethel Hathaway.
Pottery will De the subject of the even
ing's program.
Before an audience which filled the
auditorium of the Baptist church Sun
day evening, Professor John A. Nichols
of Boston gave temperance address un-
der the auspices of the W. G. T. U. Pro-
fessor Nichols is remembered as one of
the most effective speakers in the resub-
mission campaign of 1911, and he has
lost nothing in force or ability to present
his subject since that time. He covered
many phases of the subject, laying spe-
cial stress upon the teaching of science
that alcohol is poison, and held the at
tention of his audience closely, speaking
with much earnestness and fervor. Rev.
G.. Fl. Newton, Rev. G. l. Spear and Rev.
A. T. MeWhorter assisted in the opening
services, and the speaker was introduced
by Mrs. Susie E. Chapman, president of
the South Paris W. C. T. q. Mrs. Brick
EFT was at the organ, and solo was
sung during the program by Mrs. NJ. L.
Noyes.
KING DISTRICT.
The school house has had some new
repairs.
Onna Sslonen and Willie Thibodeau
are working in the corn shop.
Mrs. Howard Swan has gone away for
a few days visit among relatives.
Mrs. Carrie Briggs and granddaughter
spent fair week at South Paris and Nor
way.
Mrs. Edith Childs of Dixfeld has been
visiting few days with her cousins, Mr..
and Mrs. Teliss Thibodeau, and aunt,
Mrs. Amos Canwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Penley have the
sympathy of all their friends in the loss
of their son Francis. He was very
good, kind boy, and stood by his parents
through all.