Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-11-06
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Portland Friday and Saturdav

Mr.. and hrs. +. A. Taylor entertained
2 party OF four tables at rook ~ thss,
home Thursday evening. ''
The Co. d tobacco fund nov .mon,t,
20 $06.00, and there 10 about a -
more In which IL may be increased.
j. \. King has resigned a rural ma,
carrier on Route No. / from thu Sout,
rsris post oface. to take effect Jan. 1af
=. L. Cotton has sold hin milk ,on,.
TO =. w. North q Son, who took possss
sion Nov. /. Fred North drives ~,
cart. s"'
Stanley n. Wheeler returned Fr,d.,
night from ten days' business trim -
Boston and other New England cltiss =,
far as Bridgeport, Ct.
Mark b. Richardson and family have
moved from the Russell house of West.
srn Avenue into the Oscar r. Bovke,
house on Nichols Street, now owned by
the Paris Manufacturing Co.
A patriotic dance will be held In
Grange Hall Wednesday evening. the
proceeds to be used to send Christ ma
presents TO the boys who have gone
across. Come and help send Christmas
cheer to the boys.
Archie Cole viii next Monday open q
cash meat and fish market In the north
store on the ground floor Of the Maxim
block on Pine Street, which 10 being
lifted mp for his use. 1t will be known
as the South Paris Market.
Each of the classes In the high school
has purchased $50 Liberty bond. which
they will hold until their graduation, to
be used for expenses at that time. The
school as . whole has purchased q 800
bond, making total Of $500.
The canvass under the auspices of the
Food Administration has been carried
on during the past week, and the food
card in the window 10 now q familiar
sight. Few have declined to do their
bit and sign the pledge cards.
After some delays, the repairs on the
Norway power station Of the Oxford
Electric Co. were completed Thursday
night, and the whole system was again
in commission. The street railroad was
10 operation Friday, after being hung MP
for eleven or twelve days.
A student government organization Ia
IN process of formation at the high
school, which will have general charge
Of the various activities outside of the
class room work. Under its auspices
there have been formed glee club and
an orchestra, and . dramatic club 10 to
be organized.
The Ladies of the G. A. r. will have q
Silver tea for the benefit of the Service
League at their hall on Tuesday after
noon, Nov. @, from to O'Clock.
Ladies' are requested TO bring their knit
ing and spend . social afternoon to-
yether. Gifts of silver from dimes to
my amount viii be very acceptable.
The ladies' of the Congregational Circle
will serve supper 10 the vestry Thursday
evening, Nov. Stb, at Gas O'Clock. At s
,'clock lecture will be given In the
,hurch by Rev. A. T. McWhorter, sub
sct, "The Might Of Manhood" Supper
and lecture, IS cents; those bringing
'ood rs cents. Lecture alone % cents.
Miss Marion Wheeler of Bates College
vas week. end guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alton G.. Wheeler, and In her honor Q
party of seventeen of the Sbagg Pond
campers of the place were entertained
,y Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler Saturday even
ng. The time was devoted TO socia-
,ility and stunts providing physical and
exercise, and pop corn and ap-
pies were served.
Service flags have recently been put
10 at some of the homes of the town
y bich are entitled TO show them, and
several of them bear two stars. To those
rho do not understand this flag, IL may
be- explained that the service nag In
iicates that the family Is represented In
he military service. 1t consists OF .
ed border around white ground which
pears one or more stars according to the
,umbsr of boys Of the family who are
n the service.
Some results for the day II no more
we're accomplished by the canvass made
By the Sunday Sch ools Of the place IN be
half of Go-to-Sundsy-School Day. The
attenda nce ut the several Sunday Schools
On Sunday, including visitors, was:
IFS; Methodist, l61;
1876; Universalist, IS. This was
rom 25 TO so per cent increase over the
average In the several schools. The
total is 4S2, which ID good record for
\ village Of this size.
Some have failed to understand fully
about the increase in postage which
vent into effect Friday, and IL is said
hat In the larger places considerable
mail has been held up. A mistake OF
different character has been made oy
,ome. The Democrat has received two
etters mailed on rural routes from the
south Paris post office which carried
three cents in stamps. This Ia not
necessary. Such letters are drop let
tsrs.n and require only two cents. rhe
sxtrs cent will 90 toward war expenses,
bat is not required.
A maso uerade sociable which was
argsly attended Was held by the gram
mar school st the brick building Thurs
iay evening. Some seventy five OF the
scholars appeared In costume, ana .
variety of characters were well repre-
,euted. The prize for the best costume,
\ box of chocolates, was divided between
Niss Miriam Robertson, who WAS IN
Chinese costume, and Rinaldo Wiggin.
Who was dressed a. . clown. Rupert
A ldrich took the prize for the funniest
costume, q box Of candy. Music tor the
James was contributed by number OF
The young ladies, mostly of the teaching
force.
Miss Ethel Campbell Was given
kitchen shower ct her home THURSDAY
avsnine In honor Of her approaching mar
riase 10 Earl Harlow OF Worcester
Mass. II was surprise 10 her, not De
mo announced until the guests 90 the
of about thirty entered. Iney
vsre most of them shopmatss OF MISS
cam nbell at the Mason Manufacturing
Co.'s factory. All were dressed 10
accord With the season % ghosts except
ons Witch who led the party. music
and sociability passed the time until =
late hour. and refreshments we're served.
Some thirty pieces of kitchen ware were
left for Miss Campbell.
One of the largest affairs In point OF
that has ever oeen ne'a
ths bIeh school building was the mas
.ociable of Friday evening.