Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-05-22
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Soiioins next Friday evening.
A special meeting of the Board o.
this week. "
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Eugene Hammond O,
Portland were guests at E. r. Shaw,
over Sunday.
The Weelaffalot Club viii meet at tbs
nome OF Nellie N. Jackson Thursday
evening, May "a.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid will meet tc
sew next Thursday afternoon At the
nome OF Mrs. L. G. Morton.
Hamlin Lodge, K. of p, will work the
rank OF Knight next Friday evening,
Refreshments will be served.
Sergt. Eugene P. Lowell of Co. D lef,
biddeford Monday morning for the Off.
GERS training camp at Plattsburg, N. Y.
Miss Ruth Jameson and Miss Ruth
Remick spent Saturday and SUNDAY In
Cornish at the home of Miss Jameson's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Jameson.
The meeting of the Philathea class of
the Baptist Sunday School which was to
have been held Thursday afternoon of
this week will be postponed until fur
Their notice.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Richardson, Mrs.
William gilbert, Miss Doris gilbert and
Miss Viola Walton returned the last of
the week from weeks stay at Camp
Owsley, Harrison.
The factory of the Paris Manufacturing
Co. was shut down Saturday afternoon,
and many of the men attended the
funeral OF Walter L. Bonney, who had
been foreman of the bench room for
many years.
Harold Merrill went to Portland Mon
day morning, to take special examina-
ton for enlistment in the navy. He was
about an inch too short to get into Co.
d when 1t was sent to the border last
summer, but hopes to get by for the
navy.
Arthur Dow, son of Mr.. and Mre.
Frank L. Dow, of the class of 1919 in
the University of Maine, has enlisted in
the navy as wireless operator. he has
recently visited his parents here before
going to Newport to begin his duties.
For day, Saturday, the coal fire was
allowed to go out in the Democrat office,
for the first time this season. Sunday
was so mild day that 1t seemed as II
spring might really be on the way, but
Monday finds us with the same cool
spring breeze blowing.
Three boys of the place who went fish
ing Saturday made good use of the varie-
ty of sport afforded by our climate. A
particularly good pool In the brook
tempted them to q swim In its COOL
quite cool-depths. Later they came
upon a snowbsnk in the woods, and CO.
joyed session of snowballing.
Arthur K. Shurtleff is vacating his
house on Main Street, selling part of
the goods and storing some, and has let
the house to Harry Gould of Mechanic
Falls, who Is to be q foreman for the
Paris Shoe Co. in the new factory. Mr..
Shurtleff is living at Hotel Andrews,
where he has been since Mrs. Shurtleff's
death.
Members of VIM. &. Kimball Post and
Ladies' Circle OF the G. A. R. are asked
to meet at their hall st ten O'Clock on
Sunday morning, May 9th. Proceed
ing from there they are to march to
Deeriug Memorial Church to listen to
the annual memorial sermon which will
be given by Rev. Mr.. Faulkner, pastor
of that church.
Saturday was tag day, as good part
of the men of the place learned before
they reached their places of business In
the morning. The girls were busy from
morning till night, and few II any were
allowed to escape. The scheme was In
the interest Of the Women's Service
League, and the proceeds Of the days
tagging were S112.50.
On Saturday evening, May 10th, at the
close of the regular meeting OF the
Ladies' Circle of the G. A. R., memo
rial service was held for members OF that
order who have died within two years.
After the usual form of service an origi-
nal poem was read, and sketches were
given of Sisters Angie Bolster, Abbott,
French, Carrie Hathaway, Mary Morton.
Richard Rogers of the Democrat force
will attend the ordination OF his friend
A. NJ. Soule at the Universalist church
at Gray on Tuesday of this week. MT.
Soule was formerly on the Portland
Press. For the past year or two he mas
been supplying the pulpit of the Univer-
salist churches at Gray and New Glou-
cester as lay preacher, and Is now 70
be ordained.
The Epwortb League of Deering Me-
mortal Church recently elected Its ON
GERS to serve for the ensuing year %
follows:
Pres.-Richard Millett.
First Vice Pres.-Herman Barnett;
/ Second Vice-Pres-Florence Leach.
Third ice-Pres.-Ella Remission.
Fourth vice-Pres.-Mary Abbott.
Sec-Marion simpson.
Treas.-Lester Wood.
The installation of officers occurred Sum
day evening in the vestry and was con-
Quoted by the pastor.
KING DISTRICT.
WILDER Sturtevant has been blowing
for T. F. Thibodeau.
In spits of the cold weather the straw
berries are putting out their blossoms.
On the morning of May is there was
Ice in the roads, and the ground was
frozen.
Mrs. Ida Sturtsvant and little son
Howard spent the day Wednesday WIFI
Mrs. Nellie Thibodeau and Mrs. n "
| Canwell.
William King has gone to the village
To work his team on the highway. DE
| is stopping with his parents, MI. ano
Mrs. ]. F. King.
Christian Endeavor Union.
The East Oxford Local Union OF
Christian Endeavor will hold Its annaa,
convention at the South Paris bapus'
church, Tuesday, May %. Program %
follows:
,o,sAM Praise Service. Rev. VIC. Cursif
io% Ernest P. Crockett
i Respouse 80 Rev. Malcolm Machay
,o.x ORGANIZATION and Business.
| iii Ron Call. Best work accomplished
by our society last year.
Discussion.
/ DINNER.
l:soP.M. Devotional Service, r.v,o,