Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-11-27
SOUTH PARIS.

u,. Rsus Tribou has been In Boston
m few days.
o.orss NJ. Twitchell of Auburn
~ n town on business Tuesday.
-, GILBERT left Tuesday for the
s o., region, where he has . job
hhs WOODS
a. Ilbsrt Keniston and son Of AL
No ..rs guests Of the family of Asa
i.si,lOu last week.
u,. Clytis DeCostsr Of Canton has
Susst az Edward G. DeCoster's
,.rnr the past week.
vs Helen Noyes of Norway 10 ut j.
- Imes' on High Street for the
,siSd Of the cold weather.
", and Mrs. Harry E. Maxim Of
,..l,Dd were guests at Franklin
IT.,in's for short time last week.
~, Rose SWEET Abbott Of Lynn,
NJ. IA, been the guest of her parents,
=. and Mrs. Benjamin SWEET, during
be past week.
II, Robinson of Auburn Is In town
kin, on a new edition Of the Central
e,tord Directory which is to be issued
r. he Merrill i Weber Co.
~. Barton Reading Club OF Norway
-, thursday afternoon with Mrs. Al
-, D Park, who is q member OF the
I'M ,bsn Maine day was observed.
Ms Fred S. Brown and son William
,,ymssy are with her parents, Mr.. and
W. a. Stuart, while Mr.. Brown lie
"A, hunting trip in Aroostook County.
Charles Z. Merrill went Thursday to
p,..sn 10 ioin Mrs. Merrill and the
.sjISrep. who are there with her parents,
md NJ will stay there until after Thanks
giving.
p.DryB. HAYDEN and family, now of
North Buckfeld, will move into the new
buusslow built By the Paris Manufacture
i,g %. on Nichols Street when 1t is
ready for occupancy.
call goes out from the navy for
nsp-sssmen, firemep, machinists, bak-
r., cooks, etc. A travelling recruiting
marty will be in this section, and make
top in South Paris Dec. 2.
News has been received of the birth Of
Anon to Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest n. SWEET
dysysrk, Y. j. Mr.. SWEET Is the son
dNr. and Mrs. Benjamin SWEET of this
uscs, and a former resident.
The stores, banks and Offices of the
ovn will be closed on Thanksgiving day
"a usual. The drug stores will be open
sntil Y O'Clock noon, and from $50 10 |
sop. NJ, closed the rest Of the after
nOOr and evening.
Ths Service League will receive .
nss. little sum from its percentage Of |
the Savoy Theatre receipts Tuesday
evening, given By Mr.. Bragdon. A good |
house saw Miss George Washington"
which Is one Of the funniest comedies on |
tie screen, and exceedingly well played.
The Wsslafalot Club met with Miss
Helen n. Barnes Monday evening, and
b said to have justified It's name. Mrs.
Rose Butts assisted Miss Barnes a. one
Of the hostesses. The affair was espe-
cially 10 honor Of Mrs. Sara SWEET Lewal-
len Of Alma, who has been spending the
past ten days here.
Tuesday evening q good delegation !
from the Methodist Sunday School made |
an lnannouneed cali on Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin SWEET, who are about starting |
Tor Utah for the winter, and presented |
.hsm with nice thermos bottle with |
two cups. The presentation was grace
fully made by Rev. d. r. Faulkner, and
The gift was gracefully accepted.
All departments were well filed at |
tie Universslist fair held on Thursday,
md there was 9 good sale. The candy
table was there as usual, but was nearly
L not quite sugsrless, the stock being |
,ornbslls, csramels, and other molasses- |
made products. Under all the con-
iitions the fair was regarded a. . good
'uccess, the net receipts being In the
Ticinlty Of $500.
The Seneca Club meets this Monday
evening with Mrs. Writ Stanley at her
home on Pine Street. "A Colonial Meet |
ng" the evening Is announced TO be,
With the following program:
sol Cal-Thanksgiving Quotations.
home Life In Virginia Mrs. Gertrude Littleneld
darhA Washington's Housekeeping.
Mrs. Mary Stanley
ne First Inaugural BAH. Mrs. Agnes Morton
Mrs. Bessie Goldsmith |
Zach member 10 requested to bring s i
ents.
Receipt Of few barrels of sugar last |
'sek by the local merchants afforded
ne opportunity for lot of people to
ss each another quarters worth, and
slisyed the situation for the present at
,ast. A barrel of sugar arriving at one
the stores doesn't last long. 1t 10
ouotiul II any one has really suffered
'r the lack Of sweetening a. yet, but
economy In the use Of sugar has certainly
cen encouraged.
Notice has been received by Post
laster j. A. Kenney from the Post
NICE Department at Washington that
rnest N. Aillett, the present carrier on
otai Route No. 3, has been transferred
Route No. /, to take effect at the COM |
Iesion OF the term of j. r. King, Who
e resigned. Mr.. Mlllett will take Mr..
iog's place on Route I on January 1st.
Nominations will be held for . now
'rrisr on Route No. 8.
In court at Springfield, Mass, Tues
aI was heard the divorce case OF
gorge Allan England against his wife,
Ieoa Agnes England. Mr.. England 10
10 we'll known author and Socialist,
10 was with his family for . while q
'sIdent Of South Paris, though he main
hned bis voting residence In Woodstock
aring the time, and Mrs. England was
'rmerly an Oxford County woman. The
rounds Of divorce alleged were that
rs. England was addicted to the use OF
rugs and liquor.
Mrs. L. N. Tufts was called to Port
NO last week by the fatal burning OF her
tile granddaughter, Lois Mary Tufts,
aughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Tufts,
,tmer residents here. The little girl,
no was about sixteen months Of age.
Do her brother four years old,
ere up stairs Ut their homo about
70 O'Clock In the forenoon of Tuesday,
men the little boy called to his mother,
DO soon began to scream. The mother
10 up stairs, and found the little girls
oshes 10 flames, and she fesrfully burn
J. The brother said that he lighted .
atch, but could not tell what be did
Ito II, though Il was undoubtedly oy
lst means that the child's clothing WAS
y on hre. She was taken 10 . hospital,
ID died there about ton O'Clock tnat
ght. The funeral WAS attended oy