Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23

family. usn'er AND
a rehearsal Of the third r.nl 49,
wiz % held at Z. P. Hall Fridav svsr-
ing OF this week. sson-
Rev. Z. b. Slower of Bryant. Pond
Jm 4ccupy she pulpit ct the Baptisi
! nrs. William Mains and daugbtsr a,
5riogeon have been guests ct DR.. ]. a
Litueneld's during the past week.
Mrs. Fred B. wiggin entertained Mr..
Forest Hutchins Of Sweden and M.
vivian Bearce Of Hebron Oct. 18th.
A masquerade sociable win be hsld =.
sne high school building, South Psr,.
NOV. ., 1917, under the auspices Of the
senior GLASS. Ae
Miss Nora Dunham went Monday
morning to Rumford to spend veek Of
ner vacation from the office of the
Oxford Electric Co.
Chester r. Easson. who !. In tho
Coast Artillery Corps, was here ON SIM
day to visit his mother. Mrs. Titeomh
and bis brother, Ralph B. Easson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Garland and son
Lyman Otis from Bartlett, N. a.. and
Miss Marion Plummer from Lowell ara
visiting at Fred B. Virgins for . few
days.
| The Baptist Ladies' Aid will hold
their annual meeting for election of
officers next Thursday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. ]. e. Murch, also please
come prepared to sew.
On Thursday evening, Oct. 25tb. will
occur the annual inspection of VIM. K.
Kimball Circle, Ladies' of the G.. A. r.
at their hall, by the officers Of the
Department of Maine. Will all members
make an effort TO be present.
Silas P. Maxim 10 remodeling into \
tenement the rooms in the Maxim
block on Pine Street designed for
store which have been occupied for the
past few months by the Service League.
The League will hereafter have Quarters
at Grand Army Hall.
Stanley Berry OF Gazslls, Calf, has
been visiting his aunt, Mrs. Rachel STAN
ley, and other relatives here for Q few
days. he left Monday morning for New
York, to join bis wife who Ia visiting her
people there. and they will go thence to
their home In California.
A fire alarm at 10 O'Clock Monday
morning sent men and autos flying. The
fire was at the factory Of the Paris Shoe
Co., and was set on the roof by q spark.
IL was put out before any of the appa-
ratus reached the place, though several |
hose trucks were on the way about as
fast as gasoline could pull them. Dam
age nominal.
In addition to extensive remodeling OF |
equipment in the creamery here, the
building has been given Q new coat OF |
paint, and the sign on the front, which |
has been "Oxford Co. Creamery" since
IL was established AZ branch of the
Portland Creamery Co., 10 changed to
Turner Centre Dairying Association"
OF which concern this IL now part.
A tobacco fund for the boys of Co. Dl
has been started, the subscription paper |
being at the store Of the Chas. 81. How
ard Co. It 10 planned to get the goods |
to the boys In France before Christmas. |
The Howard Co. will furnish the tobacco |
at the Wholesale price, and make no |
charge for packing. A good sum has |
already been subscribed, but there Is |
room for more on the paper, which must |
be closed By the middle Of November.
The Grange fair 10 be held Oct. 26 at
Paris Grange hall Ia an exhibition of |
fruit and vegetables, fancy work, dairy |
products, etc. II IL free to every one. |
Dinner will be served at the hall at noon, |
price 25c per plate. Sports OF various
kinds will be In order through the day.
Dance In the evening. Every one is
cordially invited to come and have q
good time. Baby show ut p. N. Fruit,
vegetables, dairy produtcs will be on
sale.
Ralph B. Easson has been here for the /
past few days with his mother, Mrs. Tit |
comb. For the past two years, since |
graduating from the University Of Maine,
he has been In Indiana, having position |
in the extension service of the sgricul- |
tursl department OF Purdue University.
From here be goes to Hanover, N. a., to |
take six weeks course, beginning the
first of this week, in an ordnance school,
with view to entering the United States |
service.
There will be full rehearsal for the |
first degree after the lodge meeting OF
Mt. Mica Lodge Thursday evening. 1t
ia essential that all who have worked on |
the team in the past be present and ~ |
there will be several vacancies to be |
flled, Il 10 hoped that there will be
good delegation of brothers present to |
sssist In the work who have not pre- |
viously taken part In this degree. The
following week the degree will be worked
on several candidates from Norway
Lodge.
News has been received here OF the |
death about two weeks since in the
South of Rev. G.. N. p. King, but par |
ticulars are not known. Mr.. King Was
the SON Of the late Alonzo and Miranda |
(Prentiss) King Of Paris. For many |
wears be was principal OF Wsyland Semi |
nary, Washington, d. c., q school for
colorsd people, and there the greater |
part of his life's work was done. For
some years past he has made his home
In Richmond, Va. His age was 50 years.
He leaves one son, Harry p. King OF
Portland, and one grandchild, daughter
of the late DR.. Ernest King OF Washing
ton.
An automobile party Of three cars
from South Paris passed Q pleasant day
At Falmouth Foreside Sunday. having q
clsmbaks on the rocks at Town Landing.
The party included Mr.. and hrs. T. 8.
Mason. James Mason, Mrs. Anna Fuller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dudley, Miss Marion |
wheeler. Miss Meserve, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Wiggin, Rinaldo Wiggin, Mrs.
franklin Maxim, Frank and Philip Max
inn. Joined at Falmouth by an automobile
narty from Lowell and Bartlett, N. H.,
including Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Plum
msr. Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Piummer, Miss
Marion Plummer, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Garland and son Lyman.
The bursting of big hywhsel at the
Norway power station OF the Oxforo
Electric Co. Sunday afternoon put the
vhole systsm out Of commission Tor
While. A big driving belt Was cut INTO
ssversl pieces By the flying pieces OF
the hurst wheel, some OF the otner
machinery was damaged, and pieces OF
the wheel made holes IN the rooi. Dy
ths use of the South Paris power sta
ton and the power from Mechanic FAILS
sha service has been partially restored;
a. nnin0. AnO