Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-02
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Nrs. Ellis Doble was taken TO tho
Central Maine General Hospital for m
operation for appendicitis Wednesday.
DR.. and Mrs. =. Z. Wheeler attended
the theates In Lewiston Thursday even
ing.
Stillwell were in Portland Wednesday.
Mrs.. I. L. Bowker OF Portland has
been . recent guest OF her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Roscoe Tuell.
Mrs. Clara Ryder. who has been stop
ping for few weeks In Norway, return
ed home Tuesday and 10 with her niece,
Mrs. p. G. Mayhem. -.
Mr.. Ellen Willis IL at Westbrook,
called there BY the serious Illness from
pneumonia of her mother, Mrs. Usher.
The ninety-sevepth anniversary OF Odd
Fellowship was observed BY West Paris
Lodge at their lodge room Sunday even
ing, April IS. Rev. D. A. Ball, n. g..
and e. D. Curtis read portion. OF the
history Of Odd Fellowship: The uni
versalist choir sang, and Mrs. G. L. Rid
Ion, Mrs. P. c. Mayhem, and Miss Ruth
Carter gave readings.
g. L. Durham OF Brattleboro, Vt, 10
guest of his father, s. W. Durham,
and brother, d. W. Durham.
Mrs. Cynthia q. Curtis visited at b..
d. Crockett's, Bryant's Pond, Thursday.
Appropriate Easter services were held
nc each OF tho churches on Easter Day.
At the Free Baptist church the pastor,
Rev. Sarah Robinson, preached sermon
with illustrations. The young peoples
chorus Gang several selections, and eight
children had . pretty exercise of singing
and reciting, entitled Fair Lilies. The
church was prettily decorated with
plants, narcissus, and bouquet OF East
or lilies and pinks.
The exercises at the II. E. church
were held in the evening, and consisted
of readings by Misses Ethel and Grace
Brock, solo by Mrs. Agnes Brock, and
songs and Rotations by the children.
Sunday morning the Universalist
church was prettily decorated with pot
ted plants, Easter lilies and narcissus,
and the Easter program consisted OF
readings BY Miss Ruth Carter, Mrs. G..
L. Ridiou, Mrs. G. w. Ridlon, Earle Ba-
con and Harold Perham. The choir
sang, also several OF the classes bad
songs and exercises. The young girls
had q Scripture exercise. Holy Com
munion was observed.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. a. Lane have recently
entertained the following guests: Mrs.
A. W. Bridge and granddaughter OF Me-
chanic Falls, Mrs. Vinton Bridge Of Port.
land, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Newton OF
Buckfield.
Mrs. Abner Mann and Mrs. Harring.
ton Mann entertained their Sunday
School classes Saturday previous to East
or. Easter eggs were colored. Refresh.
ments Of ice cream and other good
things were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Mann are spending
few days at the Mann cottage ut Bry'
ants Pond. Mrs.. b. r. Tuell and little
Lewis Jacob Mann spent Thursday with
them.
The Molly Ockett group Of Campfire
Girls will have . May ball at Grange
Hall Wednesday evening, May 10th.
Four piece music. Floor manager, G.
L. Ridlon; Aids, E. r. Barrows, @. A.
Bacon, r. 8. Dinsm0re.
One Of the most successful social
events of the season occurred Friday
evening at Odd Fellows Hall, when the
"Jolly Twelve" whist club were enter.
tanned by "The Substitutes" who took
this way of showing their appreciation
of the many good times given them by
this club. Whist was enjoyed from 8
until 1890 O'Clock, after which dainty
refreshments were served consisting oil
harlequin Ice cream, assorted cakes, salt.
ed peanuts, homemade candies and
punch. There were ten tables Of whist
and prizes were won a follows: Ladies',
fret prize, silver salt and pepper shak.
srs, Mrs. Lester Penley; gentlemen, first
prize, box of candy, DR.. r. b. Packard
consolation prizes, ladies, Alice Penley,
gentlemen, Dr.. F. E. Wheeler. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harley True furnished fine music
for dancing from II until Q O'Clock.
Mrs. D. A. Ball 10 spending few days
in New York.
Miss Clara Hurley, who has been
working at L. 81. Penley's the past win.
ter, will 90 to her home In Auburn Fri
day. On her return she will resume
dressmaking.
Mrs. nellie Moody has been enjoying a
two weeks vacation at her home here.
A public whist party was given Friday
evening, April 81, at Odd Fellows Hall
by members of the Pine Cone Club.
Nine tables Of whist and one OF finch
were enjoyed, and the prizes won as fol.
lows: Ladies' first, Mrs. E. D. Stilwell
gentlemen's first, r. p. Mckinney
ladies' BOBBY, Mrs. W. 8. Ring; gentle.
mems BOBBY, Frank Mayhem. Home
made candles, corn balls and popcorn
we're on sale, and punch served free
throughout the evening. A good time
was reported by those present.