Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-09-18
THE OXFORD BEARS.
The DOlNas OF TnR WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF TnE COUNTY.
Paris RIM.

firss Baptist Church. Rev. g. W. 2. Mn. pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday at 1os6 A. =.
Sunday School at IL. Sabbath evening eervice
Is Sd. Prayer Heeting Thursday evening 9
the lss sunday Of the month at 80 p. \. An
NOS otherwise connected are cordially invited.
Harlan and Maynard Allard, Who have
been ct w. A. Barrows' for the summer,
returned Saturday 10 their homo In Cam
bridge, Mass, and Mrs. Barrows, their
grandmother, accompanied them for .
visit.
Arthur ]. Daniels of Berlin, N. r., has
been the guest Of his mother and brother
here the past week.
Capt. Thomas W. Brown and Capt.
George z. Turner, we'll known 1t Paris
Hill, have both been promoted to major.
Mai Brown Is now stationed ut Washing
ton, ID. c., as q member of the Army
General Staff, and Maj. Turner 10 recov-
sripg from an operation for appendicitis
at q hospital in Louisville, KY, from
whence be will 60 to bis home In ST.
Louis, accompanied by Mrs. Turner.
Mai. and Mrs. Atwood w. Spaulding
and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard r. Gardner OF
Caribou were guests ut the Hubbard
House q few days last week. Both
are officers of the Aroostook Trust Com
pany, bank that, owing to the recent
high price OF potatoes, increased its de-
posits from q half million to over two
million dollars. Both Major SpauldiDg
and his wife retain their interest in old
Oxford County, where their parents
were born and whore they still have
many relatives.
James L. Thompson of Boston 10 .
guest at the home Of bis mother, Mrs.
j. N. Thompson.
Jarvis NJ. Thayer of Pembroke, N. H.,
was the guest of his parents here during
county fair. Mr.. Tbayer's family, who
have been visiting relatives In Paris, re-
turned with him to Pembroke.
Arthur K. Shaw OF the First Corps
Cadets, Engineer Corps, Of Boston, was
the guest Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark P. Shaw, short time Last week.
He expects to sail for France soon.
Born at Paris Hill, September 18th, to
the wife of George Lunt, daughter.
James L. Chase, former resident OF
this place, was at Paris last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Eugene Hammond OF
Portland we're guests of Mr.. Hsmmond's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 81. P. Hammond,
during the county fair. Mr.. Hammond
has good position with the Canadian
Express Company.
Miss Dorothea Mason, who has spent
the summer at Seven Gables, left here
Monday to return to her studies at Smith
College 10 birmingham, Mass.
Miss Gertrude Brooks, who has been
visiting relatives here, returned Monday
to her home In Cambridge, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 81. Brooks and four
sons of Bridgeport, Ct, are guests of
Mrs. Brooks parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin P. Stsarns, and expect to remain
in town until the last Of this week.
They made the trip with their car.
DR.. NJ. NJ. Houghton Is quite III, and 10
under the care of DR.. Trufant of Norway
and trained nurse.
The annual meeting of the Paris Hill
Uuiversalist Society will be held at the
church Tuesday evening, Sept. Is, at
7:SO.
Mrs. o. A. Maxim Is with her sister.
Mrs. Billings of Newtonville, Mass, At
"Billiken," Pennesseewassee lake, for q
few days.
Miss Psulina Davies, after spending
the summer with the family here, re-
turned to Massachusetts Monday, accom-
panying Miss Dorothss Mason and Miss
Gertrude Brooks.
The hard frosts of last week damaged
the sweet corn somewhat In this section
but not nearly as badly as upon the low
or lands. =,
PARTRIDGE DISTRICT.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Mason Of Allertop,
Mass, were weekend guests of his
brother and family.
Miss Hattie Mason Is working for Mrs.
Ada Shaw of Buckfield village.
Frank Perkins got three red ribbons
al the fair.
The heavy frost of tine past week has
ruined most OF the crops.
D. A. Thorne is working for w. S.
Mason.
School began Monday, the 18th, Miss