Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-31
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store of the Chas. 81. Howard Co. :,
clerk Monday morning.
The Married Ladies' Whist Climb me,
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. j. A
Scott at her home on High Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur E. Forbes enter
tanned q five-table rock party at thei,
nome on Porter Street Friday evening.
Will all Pythian Sisters please send 9
card to Sergt. Lyman d. Daughraty,
Fort Williams Hospital, Portland, Me.
Mrs. E. F. Helms (nee Sawtelle, OF
dorchester, Mass, was the guest of Mrs.
Kate Stuart for day or two last week
Mrs. G. W. Bowker visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Stanley, at the fish
hatchery in Auburn q few days last
week.
Mrs. Kate Under arrived from Manka.
to, Mimi, on Wednesday, to spend the
winter with her sister, Mrs. Cora s.
Briggs.
The Woman's Missionary Society OF
the Baptist church will meet with Mrs.
Geo. B. Crockett Thursday afternoon at
O'Clock.
The food committee for the sale BY
the Ladies Of the G.. A. r. Nov. Sd, re-
quests all members to bring food for the
food table.
Mrs. I. s. Barnes and Miss Helen NJ.
Barnes visited relatives In Portland sew
eral days last week, and Miss Barnes at
"a are "a 20
At the Methodist church Sunday
morning, Rev. c. l. Spear gave an excel
lent report of the state Sunday School
convention held at Waterville last week.
Mrs. Ralph B. Penfold and daughter
of Portland have been guests of Mr.. PEN
folds mother, Mrs. Agnes L. Morton,
for few days, returning Monday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley j. Rawson of
Mexico were guests of their relatives
here over the weekend. Mr.. Rawson is
superintendent of schools in Mexico and
Roxbury.
A game evening" was enjoyed at the
October meeting of the Calendar Club of
Deeripg Memorial Church at the vestry
Thursday evening, and a variety of
games were played.
The Ladies' Social Union will meet at
the church parlor Wednesday at 2:S0 P.
NJ. to make chrysanthemum decorations
for the fall fair in November. All men,
bers please be present.
The annual sale under direction of the
Ladies of the G.. A. r. which was to
have been held on Oct. 2Sth, is to occur
on Friday afternoon, Nov. Sd, at ESQ at
the rooms of the Circle.
At the high school Friday night, Nov.
Sd, there will be masquerade sociable
under the auspices of the senior class.
Candy will be sold during the evening
and ice cream at intermission.
At Geo. B. Crockett's for the weekend
were Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Record from
Sanford, Myles Record, who Is attend
ing Bridgton Academy, and Miss Ethel
G. Crockett, who teaches in the high
school at Alfred.
Rev. G. /. Spear and Superintendent
Chas. L. Buck represented the Meth
odist Sunday School at the state Sunday
School convention In Waterville last
week. The other Sunday Schools of the
place were not represented.
Rev. Gay c. White, Patriotic Instruct
or, Division of Maine, will give most
interesting lecture on Abraham Lincoln
at Deering Memorial Church Friday
evening, Nov. 8. This lecture is under
the auspices of the Sons of Veterans.
The Western Avenue Club met
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. George z.
Farnum at her home. All but two of the
club members were present. The after
noon was spent with sewing and soca-
ability, and light refreshments were
served by the hostess.
The foundation wall is completed for
Street, between the houses of j. n. o.
well and John A. Titus. NJ. l.. Noyes
has the contract for the house, which is
to be completed May 1st. 1t will be a
mi-bungslow, 2Sx31 feet, seven rooms
and bath, veranda in front and porch at
the rear.
Word has been received Of the illness
of Don Brooks, formerly of South Paris,
now sick in Base Hospital, Fort Bliss, FL
Paso, Texas, Ward /. BE cannot write,
as he has no use of his hands. He sits
up in a wheel chair some every day, but
the effort causes so much pain that there
is but little pleasure. Surely he would
be much pleased to hear from his old
friends and schoolmates.
The annual social affair known as the
reception given by the South Paris w.
G. T. u. to the teachers and parents will
take place at the Congregational vestry
Tuesday evening at s O'Clock. Besides
teachers and parents, the senior class of
the high school are invited as guests.
short program, social hour and refresh
ments make a mutual opportunity for
getting better acquainted.
Under the auspices of the K. L. D.. a
masquerade Halloween sociable was
held in the Universalist vestry Thursday
evening. Ghosts and COLLINS were
much In evidence, and nearly threescore
of the young people appeared masked,
in the guise of ghosts, witches or other
wise. A stock of refreshments on sale
by those in charge was all disposed of, and
program OI BamoS was ohJoyou, WV.
Mrs. Agnes L. Morton at the piano.
A number went from here Friday to
Lewiston for the matinee performance
of Common Clay" at the Empire. Dur
ing the season when 1t can be used, the
automobile is boon to those who like
TO 60 to the tbeater occasionally when
good thing comes along. In the last few
years, however, good things have come
only ENTHUSIASTICALLY, or quarter-occa-
siooally, for the world has gone movie
mad. and the real stage has suffered the
consequences.
Sergt. George W. MCKINLEY of Co. D Is
showing as an interesting exhibit bot
tie of the water which the soldier boys
had to drink while on the border. 1t
has been filtered and boiled, or boiled
and filtered, we are not sure as
to the order of the processes. Not
withstanding this it has SMOKEY
hue, shows little sediment, and
has a sulphurous odor. By no stretch
of the truth can 1t be called at
tractive to thirsty man. That it is not
poison is shown by the small amount of
sickness suffered by the boys, and the
good physical condition in which they
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