Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-23

West Paris.
Mr.. and Nrs. Fred Smith were given o
variety shower Thursday evening at the
home of Mr.. Smiths mother, Mrs. Mary
Stetson, where they are now staying.
About thirty five people were present.
and . good amount Of useful housekeep-
ing things were given. Mr.. Smith 10 en-
pl0yed In Mann's Ill, mand the gift from
those In the mill Vas . willow chair. A
pleasant evening was spent with music
on the piano and songs. Light refresh.
ments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith went away on the
first OF January on his motorcycle and
were married at Brattleboro, Vt, on Jan.
Cd. During the two weeks spent on their
bridal trip they also visited friends In
Massachusetts,. Mrs. Smith was before
marriage Miss Delora Sparks, native Of
Massachusetts,, where her parents now
live, but for the past seventeen years has
lived with her aunt, Mrs. John r. Wood,
at Shows Falls, where an older sister
was reared and whore two younger
brothers are now living. Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith have the best wishes OF their
friends.
Mrs. Manning Mersereau and little son
Clayton are guests of Mrs. P. c. Mayhem
and family.
Officers of Mollyockett Enoarhpment,
No. 6S, I. o. o. F., have been installed
az follows:
c. P.-Frank A. Webb.
H.P.-Geo. L. Jackson.
8. M.-John A. Ross.
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Treas.-L H. Emery.
j. W.-Arthur e. Dean.
Guide-C. L. Richardson.
I.S.-Lynn Rowe.
o. S.-George q. Young.
let Wv. e. Cole.
I'd w-O j. Swan.
Sd W.-Francis Littlehale.
Ith W.-Hollis B. Doughty.
First G. of T.-Hezekiah Farrar.
Second G. of T.-Chandler Curtis.
The officers of West Paris Lodge, No.
Is, l.. o. o. F., have been installed as
follows:
N.G-E. D. Curtis:
v.G.-Geo. L. jackson.
Rec. sec.-C. B. Hussey.
Fin. Sec-B. II. Richardson.
Treas.-L. II. Emery.
Warden-O. J. Swan.
Conductor-Arthur E. Dean.
Rs. N. GA. Elroy Dean.
L. 8. N. G.-Gersld A. Swift.
r. 8. S.-Moses Corbett.
L. s. S.-Walter e. Ring.
q. G.-Francis A. LittlehAle.
I.G.-Quincy A. Day.
Chap.-E. L. Porter.
z. 8. v. &C. L. Richardson.
L. 8. v. G.-Hollis B. Doughty.
Trustees-L. H. Penley, Z. B. Davis, G. A.
Finance Com.-w.w W. Gardner. Arthur E.
Supervising Com.-Fred &. Penley. Charles b.
Martin, George W. Richardson.
Mrs. Sara E. Curtis was called to Cor
ham, N. H., Thursday, by the serious
illness of Wallace Mason.
Miss Stella Churchill went to Lewiston
Wednesday to consult physician. She
was accompanied by Mrs. Maude Mann.
The jolly Twelve Whist Club was re-
Gently entertained by Mrs. Emma W.
Rose. Mrs. q. S. Mann won first prize,
q bon bon dish, and Mrs. P. @. Mayhem,
consolation.
Saturday evening, Jan. Is, there were
two very interesting games Of basket
ball at Centennial Hall between West
Paris high school 1st team, and the
Savoys of South Paris, resulting In .
score Of II to 8 in favor of West Paris
High, and a game between West Paris
High I'd team and town team, with 3
score OF % to 6 In favor of town team.
Rev. and Mrs. L. W. Grundy are enter
tanning bis grandmother from Skowhe-
gan.
Rev. and Mrs. Dwight A. Ball spent
Thursday and Friday at Gorham, N. Il +,
where Mr.. Ball took part in the anniver-
sary exercises of the dedication Of the
Universalist church. Mr.. Ball was for
merly pastor of this church.
Rev. Sarah Robinson, who was called
to New York by the illness and death of
her brother, is expected to return some
time during this week.
E. r. Berry, who was confined TO bis
home by illness last week, IL recovering.
Mrs. L. q. Penley is spending few
days in Boston.
The "Nautilus," published by the
members of the High School, is now in
circulation, and Is certainly very cred
liable production. This IL the first num-
Der, and IL dedicated to the principal,
Miss Wall. The frontispieoe is fine
portrait Of the principal, and the edito-
rial Is q splendid tribute to her years Of
teaching here. Howard Emery is the
editor and Sherman Billings, assistant
editor.
TRAP CORNER.
Miss Hazel Bennett of North Stratford,
N. a., has been visiting at Charles Ham
mond's.
Mrs. Cora Stearns visited her son at
West Minot Saturday.
Mrs. Woods is sick at the homo of her
son, o. L. Peabody.
Miss Doris Field who has been visiting
at Locke's Mills has returned home.
Mrs. A. R. Tuell has been quite sick.