Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-07-17

Wo9S P0fSos
Samuel ". Dunham Has returned
homo from visit Of several weeks uith
his sons In Vermont and he daughter,
NFs. Harry Hamilton Of Greenfisld,
Nass. Mrs.. Hamilton came 10 Maine
with her father, coming to be present ct
the graduating exercises Of Hebron
Academy, whore her daughter Charlotte
hes been taking . Postgraduate course.
L. 81. Penley has sold bic business to
George ". Devins Of Norway, who has
taken possession. Mr.. and Nrs. Penley
have always been very popular and have
always done good business, and no
doubt the store will continue to have
good patronage. s.
Earle and Esther Durham, children Of
Clifton Durham of Dixfeld, spent last
week with their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram w. Durham. Earle also
visited his uncle, c. P. Durham, at
South Paris.
Rev. and Mrs. Dwight A. Bsil have
presented the Red Gross unit with .
beautiful Gag which 10 hung ct Grange
Hall where the auxiliary meets on Mon.
day and Saturday of every week. Ad-
ney R. Tuell, master of West Paris
Grange, has presented the grange with
an American flag which IL out on the
flsgpole In good weather. The two flags
give the building . very patriotic ap-
pearance.
Mr.. and Mrs.. j. W. Cummings, Lucy
Edwards, Perley Doughty, Nettie Swan
and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Swan recently
took . two days trip around the noun
tains.
DR.. Wheeler has recently purchased q
new six-cyllnder Buick car.
A week ago last Sunday quite mum.
Der of people went by autos to Augusta
to see the regiments stationed there.
Among them were Mr.. and Mrs. g. A.
smith, Mr.. and Mrs. L. q. Penley and
son Donald, ]. A. Bicknell, Mrs. Clara
Ridlon, Mrs.. Dora jackson, D. b. Fl.
field, Mr.. and Mrs. p, G. Mayhem. Nil.
dred Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Rowe,
Ralph Bacon, Clara Bacon, Harold Per.
ham. Reynold Chase.
Mrs. Melinda Tuell had the misfortune
TO fall last week and strike her head
against door. Her head and arm we're
badly bruised and disoolored, but nc
bones were broken. Mrs. Tuell 10 pas
eighty and has been quite smart, doing
the work for herself and grandson. A
dizzy head was the cause of her fall.
Miss Beatrice Smith has recently
received Q very Interesting letter from
her cousin, Grin Smith, who enlisted
from Canada in the French army. d,
writes of one battle where for lively,
days when they lay down they had snow
for mattress and covering, and thei
poor horses had only blankets which
often blew off. The young man is 2;
years Of age, and his picture which b,
enclosed represents q young man will
face as sweet and fair as many youn,
girls. He was in q hospital when b.
wrote, and spoke In highest praise O
the Red Cross nurses. Writing of th,
army he said 1t was not 80 bad after ell
Yet he had been sick and In the hospita
on both of his two last birthdays, ant
had eaten bis two last Christmas dinner
In q trench, but the letter was optimisti
and cheerful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin ]. Mann and col
Lewis Jaoub Mann, Mrs. Cynthia q
Curtis and Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Tuell re
Gently enjoyed delightful auto trip o
three days, stopping with friends q
Rumford Falls, Weld, Dixfield, Phillips
Pennington and Readfeld, going frou
there to Augusta to see the army boys, re
turning by Lewiston and Mechanic Falls
Rev. and Mrs. D. A. Ball recent
spent short vacation at the Mann Col
tage, Bryant Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Ridlon, r. P. Nc
lKenuey and Miss Mabel Kicker eujoye'
. trip to Auburn fish hatchery Sunda
lof last week.
| At the Red Cross business meeting th
following card of thanks was voted an
placed on file:-
/ 1.-THE members of West Paris Re-
Cross Auxiliary wish to extend thank
to all the good people who contributes
to our Red Cross War Fund, and helpe
in our Fourth Of July celebration. W
wish to thank you In behalf OF the boy
who are at the front, and those who ar
going to the front, suffering bumanit
throughout the whole world, and you
"Unole Sam" for your generous spiri
tof patriotism which prompted you to d.
these lovely things for the best cause Il
the world. We would like to write 70,
all q letter of thanks but do not fee
that we would be justified in spendin
time and money when there is such
need Of funds and we feel the good pee
pie of West Paris, West Sumner, Mort
Paris, Stearns Hill, South Woodstocl
and Greenwood, and Atherton's store q
Norway will accept this vote of thank
in the right spirit. It was truly wonder
full the way the people responded to tn
finest cause In the world.
West Paris Red Cross Auxiliary,
Annie W. Wheeler, Chairman"
The sum Of $S07.65 was Melted iron
the Fourth of July celebration. Yves
Paris Red Cross Auxiliary now has abou
100 members.