Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-09-04
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINdS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
West Paris.

Ths Red Cross sent eight comfort
bags Tuesday 10 the boys of this vicinity
who have enlisted in Co. D, containing
writing tablet and envelopes. handker'
chiefs, wash cloth, shoe lsciugs, folding
drinking cup, pencil, comb, pins, safety
pins, buttons, khaki and white thread,
darning worsted, and needles, mirror,
thimble, scissors, and soap. Those to
whom the bags were sent were Alton
Andrews, Lionel Bowker, Roy Herrick,
MAYNARD Chase, Willie Swan, Leon
MsrstOn, James Abbott, Harold Jack
son.
Friday there was sent to the Red Cross
Supply Service, Northeastern Division,
Boston, 80 pairs service socks, II pairs
wristletS with thumb hole, making 1O2
pairs of socks recently sent from here.
40 pounds of yarn has been knit.
1t is earnestly desired that good
number will endesver to assist in the
work during the coming month as there
is much TO be done. The large quantity
of things sent to headquarters week
before last were pronounced by the in
spectors to be exactly right which will
doubtless be very encouraging to those
who lsbored so faithfully. The Red
Cross Auxiliary wish TO express heart
felt thanks to Franklin Grange for the
sum of sl4 81 presented from the drama
fund.
Rev Dwight A. Ball preached an able
sermon at the Universslist church Sun
day Aug. 20. Miss Alice Edna Barden
sang a solo and the choir assisted by
the young ladies' choir rendered music.
The opening session of the Sunday
School was held and will continue.
Arrangements have been made for
preaching services during the month
of September and il is expected that
a minister will supply every Sunday
until the vacancy caused by the resigns-
tion of Rev Mr.. Ball is filed.
Miss Lola Walker of Pennsylvania,
a speaker for equal suffrage, spoke at an
open meeting of West Paris Grange
Saturday evening, Aug. 25. Miss
Walker is an able speaker and held the
closest attention of good sized audience.
Misses Alice (. Bsrden aud Clara NJ.
Bacon sang duet and Mrs. NJ. S. Bubier
gave humorous reading.
Mrs. Morton Clark and sons, Arnold
and Harlan WashburD, of Liberty, are
guests of her mother, Mrs. Ellen Willis.
Mrs. Emma w Mann has been visiting
friends in Canton.
Postcard showers have been sent dur
ing the week to Mrs. Levi Shedd, Mrs.
S. K. johnson, Mrs. G. l.. Emery and
Mrs. Alice Higgins at the Central Maine
General Hospital, Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. n. Anderson OF South
Paris were recent guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Caldwell.
Mrs. Hezekish Fsrrar has returned
from the Central Maine General Hospital
and Mr.. Farrsr is recovering from an in
jury caused by getting hot lime into his
eye.
Mrs. Marion Adams Saunders and two
sons, Harvey Adams and Charles Curtis
of Schenectady, N. Y, who have been
guests of Mrs. Saunders grandmother,
Mrs. Sara E. Curtis, left Thursday for
Portland where they will visit Mrs.
Saunders mother, Mrs. Frank S. Briggs,
and later will visit her brother, Earle
Adams and family in Massachusetts,.
Mrs. C. r. Barden and Miss Alice Bar
den and Augustus Durham have been
guests of Mrs. Lesmore Currier at Bry-
ant Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis II. Mann started
Thursday for trip TO Boston, Troy, n
H., New York and New Jersey to visit
relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Mann have been
spending some time at their cottage at
Bryant Pond and went directly from that
station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Day recently mo-
tored to West Sumner with Leon Hsdley
and brought back their niece, Gertrude
Robbins, for visit of several days.
Edwin r. Berry and daughter Alice
recently visited his sister, Mrs. John
Carsley at Pennington and while there
purchased hundred acre farm and will
soon remove there. Mr.. Berry is native
of Paris and has spent large part of his
life here, although he has lived in Nor
way and Roxbury, but for several years
has been foreman of the factory OF Lewis
NJ. Mann & Son. He is held in high es-
TEEN and large circle of friends will
regret his removal. Last Wednesday
evening good number of neighbors and
friends gathered at his home and gave
him q pleasant surprise. The evening
was passed pleasantly with music and
games. Refreshments Of fruit punch
and crackers were served.
Mrs. Quincy A. Day and children,
Gerald and Martha, are visiting relatives
at Gardiner.
Recent guests at G. 81. Lanes have
been Joseph Adams and family of Mas
sachusetts, Henry Adams and wife of
Sumner, Clifford Adams and daughters,
Thelms and Marion Adams Saunders,
and Mrs. Saunders sons, Harvey and
Charles Of New York.
Oxford base bail team defeated West
Paris at Oxford Aug. 25th. This makes
even scores, each team two games.
Oxford will play West Paris Sept. 9Th
st West Paris.
There will be q dance at Centennial
Hall Friday night Of this week. Music
by Shaw and True. All invited.