Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-05
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The Philathsas will meet to sew will
Mrs. Eva Merrill Tuesday afternoon.
Sumner Whitney Of Harrison was
guest at j. P. Richardson's over Sunday
The Delta Alphas will meet with Mrs
Harold Cole at her home Thursday
. evening
Miss Doris gilbert and Miss Viol,
Walton have gone to Sanford where the,
have employment.
. Mrs. n. A. Millett and Miss Rens
Tribou went Monday morning to Boston
for stay Of week.
The Sunday School cabinet of the
Methodist church will meet at the
parsonage Tuesday evening.
The Ladies' Social Union of the Uni.
Versalist church will meet In the church
parlor Wednesday at $50 P. n.
Miss Catherine G. Briggs, superin.
tendent of nurses in Taliths Cumi Hos.
pital, Boston, arrived Friday for q visit
at her home here, and will probably re-
main till after Christmas.
| The Rev. U. G. Humphrey from Gin.
cinnati will preach at Deeripg Memorial
Church next Sunday morning. Mr..
Humphrey is speaker Of considerable
note and all will want to hear him.
Howard W. Shaw, pianist, and Harley
True, drummer, went to Buckfield Fri
day night to play for the drama and
dance given by the senior class of Buck
field High School in Odd Fellows hall.
1t is requested that men and women
interested to have Community Christ.
mas Tree on the grass plot In Market
Square be present at meeting at the
Assessors Office Friday evening, Dec. s,
at O'Clock.
Mount Pleasant Rebekah lodge will
observe the annual roll call Friday even.
ing. Members are requested to respond
with quotation. The meeting will be
followed by short entertainment and
Refreshments.
| Any who are DESTROYS of going to Bos-
ton on the Billy Sunday special train
next Friday should notify the pastors at
once. Tickets good till Dec. Is. Res
ervations made in the tabernacle for the
Maine delegation.
A flock of pine grosbsaks made their
| appearance here last week, and attract
ed as much attention from the bird
lovers as their cousins, the evening gros-
besks, il not more, az they have not
been seen here for some time.
A fair audience attended the annual
union Thanksgiving service of the
churches held at the Baptist vestry Wed
nesdsy evening. Rev. G.. 81. Newton
conducted the service, assisted by Rev.
| c. /. Spear and Rev. A. T. McWhorter.
There was singing by the congregation,
a solo by Mrs. NJ. L. Noyes, testimony
service OF thanksgiving, and an earnest
sermon by Rev. Mr.. Newton on the topic,
1.-The Bread of God"
The annual meeting of Riverside
Cemetery Association was held at the
Office of James S. Wright Saturday after
noon. Reports show the association
to have assets of S9,759.S4. OF this
amount $1,000 is real estate-the field
on the Paris Hill road purchased last
year-and the rest is safe investments.
officers elected are;
Pres.-N. Dayton Bolster.
Trustees - n. Dayton Bolster, j. Hastings
Bean, James 5. Wright.
Sec. and Treas-James 5. Wright.
Mr.. D. L. Joslin of Norway at the
Methodist church last night spoke to q
large congregation, in the interest of the
conference claimants campaign. That
he full amount of the campaign for
$500, 900 will be raised there is no doubt
among the leaders of II. There was a
fund of $50, 900 already invested by the
Preachers Aid Society, ID this since the
CAM aign was begun has been added
| $40, 900. Rev. c. l. Spear went to WEIGH
willie Sunday afternoon and presented
the subject to the congregation there.
At the annual meeting of Paris Grange
Saturday, the following officers we're
elected. They will be installed at the
first meeting in January:
M.-Frank Dudley.
O.-W. G. Th1yer.
L.-Jessie Thayer.
S-Austin p. Stearns, Jr.
/ Asst. S.-Ernest Talbot.
Treas.-A. L. Abbott.
Sec-Charles Edwards.
G. K.-L. Ellsworth Thayer.
Ceres-Annie Wheeler.
Pomopa-Edith Thayer.
Flora-Minnie Edwards.
Lib.-Nellie Mason.
L. S-Beryl Hill.
Chorister-Kate Hammond.
Mem. Elk. Com for three years-A. +. Gold
| smith.
Christmas sale at the Congregational
| vestry Wednesday and Thursday, Dec
and 7. Sale begins at 2:S0. Free en-
tertainment Wednesday evening 6y the
children. Thursday at 6:45 q chicken
pie supper will be served, followed oy
an entertainment consisting OF the Lit
| lie Grand mothers' Tea Party" and "The
Suffragettss' Town Meeting" Following
is the cast:
Mrs. Manchester, Moderator Agnes Morton
Mrs. Briggs, Town Clerk .------- Harriet barnes
Mrs Smart Tax Collector. --..-...-.Altak ankln
Mrs. Gray, Chief Constable. Apphis Cnnord
Mrs. Eaton, Fence Viewer .------Mary snmrslen
MIRA. Jones, Supt Of Streets Bertha wight
Mrs white, Overseer Of the Poor, m -
Mrs. Prousy, Chairman Board Of Assessors. ..,,
Mrs. Snow, MIX Inspector Marion Joy
Mrs.. Drake, Highway Surveyor Eva Gan na
Mrs. Plain, Chairman Board Of Health, .r..
Mrs. Blunt, Town Treasurer Jessie Scott
Mrs. Cate. Chairman Board of ssecsmsna, 3. ..s,,
Mrs Sears. Chairman School Committee, c,n..
/ p-,aoo. Lena Frsnck
Nora Mary wheeler
Mr., Manchester Walter Maxim
| Supper and entertainment 35c. Enter
tainmsnt 10c. Children under tWeive'
zoe.
| KING DISTRICT.
Mrs. Carrie Briggs remains very Ill.
Mrs. Amos Canwell 10 in very poor
health.
Mrs. Nettie Barrett recently spent the
day at T. F. Thibodsau's.
Miss Mary Cummings came home
from Gorham to spend THANKSGIVING
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. f.
Cummings.
Teliss Thibodeau has recently been 10
Somerville, Mass, to visit bis brother
| Lsander, who is very III, and on bis re-
turn stopped and called on friends In
Portland.
Christmas Supper and Entertainment
The regular monthly supper under the
auspices of the Ladies' Social Union will
be held In the Universalist vestry Tues
dsy evening at Gas O'Clock. A fine menu
| Of baked beans, cabbage salad, hot rolls