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

Mrs. D. NJ. Richardson is Ill and is be
ing cared for by trained nurse.
Mrs. Agnes L. Morton visited in Port
land number Of days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. North have been
visiting in Turner for the past few days
The Iuitiatory Degree will be the
work at Mt. Mica Lodge Thursday even.
ing.
Charlotte Cole spent the past week OF
school vacation with relatives at Bry-
ants Pond.
Rev. C. G. Miller was at North Paris
"wednesday to attend the funeral OF Mrs.
Jane stevens.
Elmer Campbell has gone to Mechanic
Falls, to take charge of Nelson's garage,
recently built.
Miss Dorothy Wight is at home from
her teaching in Gorham, n. H., for the
spring vacation.
Aurora Encampment will work the
Patriarchisl Degree at the meeting this
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton C. Maxim enter
tanned rock party OF five tables at their
home Friday evening.
Reginald Porter went Thursday for
visit Of few days to Mrs. l.. Z. Bean
and family in Portland.
The season of new awnings is on. One
was put up at the drug store of the
Chas. q. Howard Co. last week.
Miss Alice Hunter of Strong, gradu-
ate Of Paris High School, is the guest Of
| her sister, Mrs. A. T. Goldsmith.
J. A. Kenney, Vim. o. rockingham
and Ernest J. Record attended the Dem
ocrstic state convention at Bangor Wed
nesday.
Miss Eunice Fobes, who teaches in
Wakefield, Mass, was here last week for
the school vacation, the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Oswell.
Rev. c. G. Miller will preach on the
Trustworthiness OF the Bible from the
Liberal Viewpoint next Sunday at the
Universslist church.
The special committee chosen at the
town meeting to consider the brick
school house met here Friday and made
an inspection of the building.
Ex-Governor Bert NJ. Fernald of Po-
land, who is a candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for United States SEN
stor, was in town last Monday meeting
the voters.
Miss Winifred E. Paterson entertained
a number of friends at rock Friday
evening. Those present were: Louise
Powers, Evelyn Wight, Doris Kerr, Ber-
nice Simpson, Marion Clark, Doris Cole.
What Is advertised as an April FOOLS
dance will be held at Grange Hall Tues
day evening of this week. Floor man.
ayers, DR.. J. G. Little6sld, Walter L.
Gray. Special car for Norway after
dance.
Mrs. S. P. Stearns and her daughters,
Mrs Park and Mrs. Kilborn, were here
Tuesday to attend to some matters al
the Stearns house. Mrs. Stearns will
not return here, but will remain at
Bethel.
The Ladies' Social Union of the Uni |
versalist church will hold an important
regular meeting at the church Wednes- |
day, April 5. The general committee |
for the fall fair will submit full report Of
plan Of fair.
Walter L. Bonney, who had been In
the Central Maine General Hospital for
some weeks and underwent q surgical
operation there, returned home the first
Of last week and has resumed work for |
the Paris Manufacturing Co.
One Of the divorces granted at the
March term of court was inadvertently |
omitted in the list given in the Democrat
last week. This was Eliza A. Walker |
from Charles A. Walker, on the ground
Of cruel and abusive treatment.
Advertised letters and cards in South
Paris post Office April 8, 1915:
Mrs. Joanna Lawrence.
Aiss L. NJ. Davis.
W. A. Sweet.
Harry L. Bettinger.
]. A. KINNEY, P. N.
Rev. and Mrs. z. /. Spear entertained
the members Of the official board Of
Deering Memorial Church and their
wives Tuesday evening, and business In
connection with the coming conference
year was transacted. Refreshments
were served.
Dr. c. L. Buck has been chosen delegate
and Z. E. Chapman alternate from the
South Paris Methodist church to the lay
electoral conference at the session OF the
Maine Methodist Conference. This body
chooses lay delegates to the General
Conference, which meets once in six
years.
A Nature Program will be enjoyed by
the Seneca Club at its meeting this Mon
day evening, when 1t is entertained by
Mrs. Wheeler and Mrs. Fernald at Mrs.
Fernald's. The program is in full as fol-
lows:
Boil Call-Spring Quotations
Birds OF Town and Country Mrs. Heidner
The Benefit Derived from Birds and How to AZ,
The Need Of Conserving the Beauty and Free.
dom OF Nature in Modern Life Miss Walker
Poem-Selected Miss Thayer
II is not the first time the matter has
been mentioned in these columns, but a
plan which was used in the court room
for recent trial brings IL again to mind.
In one corner of this plan was shown the
house in the northeastern part of Paris,
now known as the Cutting place. In
this house the late Ziba Thayer was
born, in York County, Massachusetts,,
and there he subsequently lived in two
states, three counties and two towns, be-
fore be moved away from his birthplace.
A pleasant family party was that
which assembled at Gilman A. Whit
mans on Friday, March "a, to celebrate
Mr.. Whitman's 18th birthday. The
guests were Mr.. Whitman's three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Clara Hathaway of Bryant's
Pond, Mrs. r. Evelyn Ross OF Rumford,
and Mrs. Genevieye Walker of Harrison,
all of whom were here for the day or q
longer period. There was q birthday
cake, instrumental music and songs, and
generally social and lively time. Mr..
whitman received numerous gifts of
value, and remembrances from relatives,
neighbors and friends, which he prizes
highly.
Mrs. Albert D. Park entertained the
Economical Whist Club at her home
Wednesday afternoon. The guests in
cluded the four original members of the
club, Mrs. j. J. Murphy, Mrs. Theodore
Thayer, Mrs.. Martha Evans and Mrs.
Lillian Shaw, and in addition Mrs. C.. <.