Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-07

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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles a. Bouney Of
sumner were guests at j. D. Haynes
over the weekend.
A meeting of the cabinet of the Meth
odist Sunday School will be held at DR.
Bucks Office Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Lillian A. Shaw has returned
from her seasons work at Poland Spring
to her home here for the winter.
Miss Marjorie McAlister aud Maste,
Donald McAlister of North Paris were
weekend guests at r. A. Turner's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Z. Needham oil
Portland have been guests of Mr.. and
Mrs; Z. NJ Anderson during the past
| Miss Marion Bumpus OF Auburn and
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph r.
Butts.
Mrs. A. Z. K. Grover is visiting in
Boston and Worcester, Mass, and on her
return will visit In South Portland and
Gorham.
| A. E. Morse was at Wilton Saturday
evening as entertainer at the wedding
reception of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A.
Blanchard.
A meeting of the Western Maine Poul.
try Association will be held at the Ok
ford County creamery this Monday even
ing at 1880.
| Benjamin SWEET and his brot her,
Daniel SWEET of Milton, left last week
for hunting trip in Aroostook County,
near Haynesville.
The ladies of the Congregational
church are busy making preparations for
their annual Christmas sale, which comes
Dec. and 7. Be sure and remember the
dates.
Rev. G. l. Spear was at West Paris
Sunday evening to assist in the meeting
at the Methodist church there, and bis
place in the meeting here was taken by
o. l.. Stone of Norway.
Frank P. Knapp left Thursday for
Halifax, n. S., where he will have po-
sition playing cornet in thester II the
arrangement is satisfactory to him,
otherwise he will return.
Mrs. Archie Cole is with Mrs. Esther
Ryerson. Mr.. and Mrs. Cole have been
running summer hotel during the past
season at Lake Dunmore, VT, and ex-
pect to go back there next season.
A party of ten members of Paris
Grange went in A. c. Maxim's truck
Wednesday to attend the meeting of An
droscoggin Pomona Grange with
Thorne's Corner Grange, Lewiston.
Another evidence of the advancing sea-
son is the arrival of the Maine Farmers
Almanac, with 1917 in bold figures on its
cover, which comes from the publishers,
Charles Z. Nash & Son of Augusta.
Roy j. Bird, who has had a position
for some years as chemist with a rubber
company in Providence, r. l., has left
there to take a position in Worcester,
Mass, with the American Wire Fence
Co.
Ralph B. Penfold, motorcycle "cop"
in Portland, and Raymond W. Penfold,
who is employed in Shsw's grocery store
in that city, were here for q few hours
Sunday, making the trip by motorcycle
in very fast time.
During the coming season the Delta
Alphas will meet on the first and third
Thursday evenings of each month, in
stead of once a month as formerly. Their
meeting last Thursday evening was held
with Mrs. S. c. Ordway.
The masquerade sociable at the high
school building Friday evening under
the auspices of the senior class had the
largest attendance of any affair ever held
there, and large portion of those at
tending were in costume.
The Ladies' of the G. A. r. had we'll
patronized sale at their hall Friday after
noon. The sale was not continued IN
the evening because of the lecture by
Rev. Gay C.. White, which was under
the auspices of the Sons OF Veterans.
Grand chicken pie supper with mash
ed potatoes, hot rolls, cranberry sauce,
whipped cream pie, assorted cake and
coffee at the annual fair supper OF the
Uniyersalist Ladies' Social Union, Uni
versalist vestry, Tuesday, Nov. Z, at $40
o'clock.
Election day Tuesday, and the place
will have a lively appearance while We
are engaged in our part of electing
president for the next four years. The
polls open for this election at 9 O'Clock
in the forenoon, and close at in the al
ternoon.
One of the incest events of the. season
was the Halloween leap year ball at
Grange Hall Tuesday evening. The
hall was adorned with appropriate Hal
| lowe'en decorations. About sixty couples
were in attendance. Shaw's Orchestra
of five pieces furnished most excellent
music.
Mrs. Ida Vose Woodbury. will speak at
the Congregational vestry, Tuesday, NOV.
7th, at 3:45 O'Clock. This meeting 10
given under the auspices of the Ladies
Mission Circle. A very cordial invita-
ton is extended to all ladies who are in
terested in missions. An offering will
be taken.
The ladies of the Baptist church will
hold their annual sale of fancy articles,
aprons. food, candy, ice cream, etc.,
next Friday afternoon and evening in the
large vestry. A special table for chill
dren. Orchestra music will be furnish
ed in the evening. An invitation IL ex-
tended to all.
Following the annual fair supper at
the Universalist church next TUESDAY
evening there will be speeches oy the
minister and others, and then a reception,
given to Mrs. W. P. Morton, organist OF
the church. Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. NOR
ton, the trustees of the parish and Rev
Mr.. Miller and their ladies will be in the
eceiving line.
The Sunshine Club met on Thursday,
Nov. 2, at the home of Mrs. Howard
Swan. There were many Of the mem
bers present, and three guests, to enjoy
the beautiful day, pleasant gathering ana
superb view. The club Is invited to
meet on Wednesday, Nov, 8, at the home
of Mrs. Trask in Mechanic Falls. Ii Is
hoped that all the members can go.
| A fair audience, about as large as can
be secured for any lecture, heard the lee
turs on Abraham Lincoln given at Deer
| ing Memorial Church Friday evening oy
Rev. Gay G. White of Portland, under
the auspices of the Sons of Veterans.
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