Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-02-13

West Paris.
Mrs. Carroll Bacon 10 visiting her
mother, Mrs. Lovejoy, In Portland.
Mrs. r. E. Wheeler entertained the
Good Will Society Wednesday afternoon.
There was Q large attendance. Ice cream
and other dainty refreshments were
served.
Vernal Bates of New Haven, Conn.,, 10
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and hrs. L.
c. Bates.
Levi Shedd remains in . very feeble
condition and 10 confined to the bed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter <. Kicker have
moved to Falmouth.
Mrs. Elvesa Dennen, who has been
spending several weeks at Woodstock
with her niece, Mrs. e. B. Davis, has re-
turned home.
Harrington 8. Manu. who has been In
poor health for several months, suffered
An attack Of grippe last week which con-
fined him to bis room. Mr.. Mann 10
somewhat improved. His daughter Per
sis also suffered severe cold and ~.
phoid fever, and later pneumonia was
feared but at later examination disc0v-
cry of fluid in one lung made 1t necessary
to operate. She is comfortable at this
writing.
Mrs. Frank Kendall Of Bethel recently
visited her daughter, Mrs. Walter Ring.
The Misses Stanley of North Waterford
have been recent guests Of their sister,
Mrs. Bernard Richardson.
Mrs. Almsda Richardson of Dickvale
is with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
C. Churchill, and Is assisting 10 the care
of her sister Stella, who Is seriously III
with cancer.
Mrs. Emma q. Mann of Norway re-
Gently spent the day here on account OF
illness In the fsmily Of her son, Harring-
ton Mann.
More particulars of meeting at Baptist
church Saturday, Feb. II, spoken of last
week. Program as follows:
lO30-Song service.
l0a5-Prayer service led by C. A. Churchill,
Pres. G. E., North Paris.
n0o-Address by Rev. 6. 81. Newton, South
Ii so-social service led by Mrs. A. D. Coburn,
Pres. c. E., West Paris.
lsl5-Basket lunch. Coffee served by Young
Peoples Society.
la5-Prayer service led by Rev. Sarah Robin.
son. Music by Baptist Quartette.
20o-Address By! Rev. win 8. Colman, State
President, Porland: Solo. "Alone'"-Ethel ).
3OO-Address by Rev. James A. White, Gen.
eral Secretary Baptist Toung Peoples Societies
Of America.
Music.
Benediction.
Trusting all the young people and all
those interested in young peoples work
will avail themselves of this opportunity.
It is something that no one can afford to
lose. An invitation has been extended
to the local pastors and the young PEG.
Plies societies of the village.
Frank L. Wills has been very Ill for
the past week with cold, and fears have
been entertained of pneumonia. Mr..
Willis is with the family of Charles
Swan, who occupy his house near his
mill, and j. W. Cummings Is nursing
him. Mr.. Swans family moved into the
house last fall to board the mill help.
Miss Stella Churchill wishes to ex.
press her thanks to the many friends
who remembered her by q post card
shower last week. Miss Churchill and
her family also desire to express their
thanks and deep appreciation OF the
many kindnesses shown them during
her illness.
The character and work of the Boy
Scouts of America Is neither novel mol
hackneyed In this community. A splen-
did witness to Its value and to the inter.
est 1t holds was in the large gathering at
Good Will Hall on Thursday evening,
Feb. Sth, for celebrating the seventh an.
uiversary of the founding OF the organi-
cation in America.
In October, 1912, a troop was organ.
lied here with but four members. In
the four years since thirty-two boys
have been registered. Twenty.six of
these are still residents of the commu.
nifty and remain in the troops. Three OF
those who have removed to other towns
are members Of troops in their new
homes. Three of the four charter mem.
bers are still active members here, two
of whom are Eagle Scouts and continue
to earn additional merit badges beyond
the required 81 for which the Eagle rank
is conferred One of these Eagle Scouts,
Rupert Berry, Is serving his second year
az assistant Scout Master.
Generously supplied tables were ready
for the company which assembled fol
the celebration, the arrangements, excep,
the home cooking, having been almost
wholly competed by the boys, who also
proved themselves as efficient in the
kitchen after the supper, as they had a,
their places about the we'll laid tables.
The fine message of National Presi
dent Colin q. Livingstone was read by
DR.. F. E. Wheeler, representing the loca
examining committee. At 8:15 the boys
all responded to the Masters call fol
Scout Salute, and the repeating of the
Scout oath. The master, Rev. Dwight
A. Ball, spoke briefly In appreciation Of
the loyalty of those men and women oil
the town who have given their sustained
interest to the movement, citing the i'm
preston made by Scouting In this com
munity as evidence of the excellent value
of the whole movement to our country
The Patrol leaders then gave severa
interesting and we'll planned demonstra
tions of various features of Scout activi
ties. There were many hearty expires
was marked success and that the Scou
| inuuence anu itS pEouuCts Wero Valuaoit
assets to the community.
Mrs. John F. Wood is again drilling
the contestants chosen for the annual
prize speaking of West Paris high school
Contestants chosen are:
Carl Emery, 10.
Edith Stevens. 10.
Marjorie McAlister, 10.
Sherman 6illings, 10.
| Paul Whitten, 10.
Erlon whitman. 20.
Ralph Whitman, 20.
| Clarence Coffin, 20.
Erwin Trask, 20.
Russell Briggs, 30.
The Junior class of West Paris High
School are to present drama some time
in March.
Clarence Durham, an electrician In the
navy, is visiting his sisters, Mrs. Carol
Bacon, Mrs. Higgins and Mrs. Rowe.
Mrs. Mary Bucknam returned to her
home with her son Clarence Of Dorches
ter, Mass. Mrs. Buchanan has been here
since August, some of the time In room!
at F. s. Farnum's, later with the family