Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-08-21


The amount asked for war fund was
$500, which was raised.
Rev. I. s. Macduff of Canton, Mass,
formerly pastor of the Universaiist
church here, is the guest of Mrs. L. G.
Bates. Miss Macduff's passionate was
for a period of five years, and many old
friends give her most cordial greetings
on her yearly visits in our village.
DIR. and Mrs. Taylor and daughter
Frances Taylor Of Boston are guests at
j. r. fuckers.
Mrs. 1. L. Bowker of Portland spent
Thursday and Friday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Tuell.
Mrs. Phila Shedd remains quite poorly.
Mrs. Abbie Farnum Hook is helping to
care for her, and Mrs. j. W. Cummings
is the night nurse. Mrs. Shedd's son
Will Shedd and wife Of Portland are
with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Barden, Mrs.
Dexter Gray, Miss Agnes Gray and
Earle Bacon motored to Ferry Beach
Sunday with j. W. Cummings. Laura
Barden and Nora Durham OF South
Paris went down on the train.
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. Y. Bacon, Augustus
Bacon and Clara Bacon went to Lisbon
Falls week ago Sunday in Ralph Bacon's
car to visit Mrs. Charlotte Bacon Packard
and family.
Mrs. Mary Peckover and daughter
Helen of Lawrence, Mass, are guests OF
Mrs. Peckover's brother, A. j. Kicker,
and family.
Earle Bacon is recovering from few
days illness.
Edwin Watkins of Drummondville,
P. O., is visiting his aunt, Mrs. W. W..
Gardner, and family, making the trip
in his auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin J. Mann and son
Lewis Jacob, Mrs. Cynthia d. Curtis
and Mrs. Geneva G. Tuell went to Can
| ton last Saturday to attend the funeral
of their relative, Mrs. Oscar Z. Hardy.
They went over in ]. W. Cummings auto.
Miss Lola Walker of Pittsbnrg, Penn,
will address q citizens meeting at
Grange Hall Saturday evening, Aug. %,
on the most vital issue before the men
of Maine to-day. Those who recently
listened to Miss Walkers able address
at the Universalist church will need no
further reference to her ability as q
speaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adney r. Tuell visited
at Lewis Fl. Bisbee's in Sumner Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mra. Bisbee returned home
with them, and they all motored to An
dover, attending New Century Pomona,
which convened with Lone Mountain
Grange. They report q most enjoyable
trip, going up the east side of Ellis
River and returning on the West, also
an excellent meeting.
Mrs. P. C. Mayhem gave . very
pleasant whist party Wednesday even.
ing in honor of Mr.. Msyhew's birthday.
The Jolly Twelve whist club and friends
were guests. Dainty refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Hezekiah Farrar and Mrs. Renie
Higgins, who recently underwent opera
tions for appendicitis, are making good
recovery at the Central Maine General
Hospital, Lewiston. Gladys Ross is
keeping house for Mr.. Fsrrar and tax
ing care of little James during his
mothers absence. Mrs. Higgins three
children are with relatives. Jane is
with her aunt, Mrs. P. c. Mayhem,
Flora and Warren are with their aunt,
Mrs. c. A. Bacon, Mrs. j. W. Cummings
sometimes assisting in the care OF baby
Warren.
Mrs. W. ]. Curtis Of South Paris
recently visited her sisters, Mrs. L. 81.
Emery and Mrs. C. d. Young.
Mrs. Abner q. Mann and daughter
Mary Edwina went to Massachusetts,
Saturday morning to visit Mr.. Mann's
relatives.
Mrs. Clara Ridlon has returned from q
visit with Mrs. Fred Scott Of South
lWindham, Mrs. Lulie Bowker and
other friends in Portland.
A good number from West Paris
Grange accepted the invitation of Mr..
and Mrs. c. S. Dudley of South Paris to
visit them Saturday and enjoy field
day.
Mrs. Harry Rowe spent Tuesday with
her sister, Mrs. Higgins, at the Central
i Maine General Hospital.
Miss Mildred White of Topsham is
working for Mrs. r. s. Farnum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Curtis, who have
been in Sumner for several weeks, have
returned home.
Mary Stearns has gone to Ferry Beach
to assist in table work during the re-
mainder of the meetings. Rev. D. A..
Ball, secretary Of the Ferry Beach
Association, who with Mrs. Ball is In
charge, came home one night last week
to procure more help.
Rev. and Mrs L. w. Grundy are attend.
ing camp meeting at Poland. The
Methodist church will be closed two
Sundays.
Mrs, Cora Stearns Ia at Portland with
Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio Staples. Mrs.
Staples is an aunt to the late Mr.. Stearns.
| Miss Thelma Adams, q daughter of G.
Clifford Of New York, and resident at
one time of West Paris, is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. c. 81. Lane.
| Arthur Flsvin, who has been in New
York, recently visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. R. T. Flavin. He has enlisted
in hospital corps and expects to be
called at any time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Justin Townsheud Of
Massachusetts, are guests at A. E.