Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-06-05

West Paris.
The Red Gross Auxiliary 10 to meet
until further notice on Monday sfteruoonl
from Q to 8, and on Saturday evenings
from Z to 8 ct Grange Hall. There are
now eighty.three members, and Il 10 hop
cd that the number may be increased to
100 II not moro. Every one 10 active
and enthusiastic, and considerable work
10 being done. Fifteen dollars has been
given for materials, and moro money ID
needed. Two sewing machines have
been loaned and two more are much
needed. Old table linens, soft muslin,
excelsior, and new colored cloth for am
bulanos pillows. Il 10 hoped that Z
number OF men will endeavor to be pres
emit evenings to cut filling for pillows,
and render such assistance ~ 10 possible.
A union Memorial service WAS held ct
Grange Hall Sunday morning preceding
Memorial Day. Rev. j. B. Barrett Of
West Pennington, who 10 supplying fol
the Free Baptist Society, delivered the
address. The Methodist choir sang,
Rev. D. A. Ball offered prayer.
Memorial Day about forty school chill.
dren led by Earle Bacon bugler, and
Rev. D. A. Ball, Rev. L. w. Grundy. and
Harold Perham,, and two automobiles
containing veterans and widows of veter.
ans, went to the cemetery, where Rev.
L. W. Grundy offered prayer and the
graves were decorated 90 usual. Direct
u after one auto containing veterans
widows, accompanied BY Rev. D. A.
Ball, went to North Paris, whore the
same ceremonies were performed.
Mrs. Ethel howe Wheeler and daugh.
ter Ruth of Oakland have been guests OF
Miss Ella Curtis.
Mrs. Josephine Bates is stopping with
Mrs. George Ridlon and assisting hel
son, Charles Bates, In packing such Of
their household furniture a. they desire
to take south, and disposing Of other
furniture which has been housed In bis
store house since the family went South.
Miss Emma Swan was at home from
Auburn over Sunday.
The family of Regnall Dlnsmore have
gone to housekeeping In A. D. Andrews
house on High Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin Dinsmore are al
Camp Evergreen, Looke's Mills. Mrs.
Dinsmore is keeping house for the Dins.
more brothers while they are rebuilding
Edwin j. Mann's camp and q garage and
woodshed.
Mr.. and Mrs.. A. D. Coburn have been
visiting In Carthage and Dixfleld.
A. D. Coburn Ia working In G.. W.
Berry & Sons hardware store.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. q. Wsrdwell and fam
lily spent the Memorial recess at Buck
field.
Lewis NJ. Mann, Mr.. and Mrs. A. a
Mann and son Edward Burnham, Mr.
and Mrs. E. j. Mann went to Hebron
Sanatorium Sunday to see Harrington
Mann. Mr.. Mann is gaining.
Persis, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
q. 8. Mann, is reported to be making
good recovery from an operation for ap.
pendicitis at the Central Maine General
Hospital. Lewiston.
Mrs. j. R. Tucker is in very poor
health.
Friday evening at Good Will Hall the
Rev. D. A. Ball Bible Glass entertained
the Mrs. Elva e. Locke Memorial Glass
as the result of q membership and at.
tendance contest, the Elva e. Locke
Glass winning by q small number oil
points. That men can do things wai
evidenced by the splendid banquet
served without the aid of the proffered
help of the ladies'. A regular strawberry
festival was enjoyed. Strawberries and
cream, hot rolls, salads, assorted cakes,
bananas and good things too numerous
to mention. After dinner speeches by
ladies and gentlemen present were in or
der. Several visitors were present, the
jolly company numbering about 70. The
only note of sadness in the gathering
was the thought of absent members who
bad gone to serve their country. A few
others were detained at home by illnesi
in their family. A short musical and
literary program was rendered, consist
ing of vocal solos by Miss Alice Barden,
q trio by members OF the young mems
chorus, Earle Bacon gave the selection
given at tho Lyford speaking contest Of
Colby; there were conundrums and
games, and all together the very best oil
evenings.
Rev. and Mrs. L. W. Gruudy are en-
tertainipg bis parents from Skowbegan
Alanson Cummings and Keith Field.
who have recently been at home from q
training camp at Portsmouth, have re-
turned.
Scout Field Commissioner, Mr.. Pol.
L., ~ ~ ha
Scouts at Rev. D. A. Balls Thursday
evening and gave the boys lessons on
first aid work, and many things In high
Scout work. he was entertained at Mr.,
Balls.
George L. jackson 10 working for E.
E. Jackson and living there for the pres.
emit.
Thursday evening was the occasion OF
q rubber social held at the Methodist
parsonage under the auspices Of the
Queen Esther Circle. About forty five
guests assem- bled, bringing for the sd-
mission packages OF old rubbers, and
took part enthusiastically 10 the various
rubber games and contests. Ice cream
was sold, aud all declared the evening q
very jolly one. The purpose OF the So
ciety to complete fund for . com
munion set for the church was realized.
The graduating exercises OF the West
Paris Grammar School will be held 10
the UDiversalist church Friday evening,
June 8, at 8 O'Clock, with the following
program:
Music
Prayer
1.-THE Summer Nishs"-chorus 49,
Reynold e. Chase
Two Cases Of Grip n. Quad
Hazel I. Cole
On q Rich Mans Table-Selected
W. Edward stilwell
"Last Night"-Chorus
Jimmy Butler and the Owl Anon.
Truman 8. Emery
Our Flag-Selected
Ethel c. Flavin
Marco Bozxaris Halleck
Earl e. Bane
"Hymn to Our Country"-Chorus
Uncle Bentley and the Rooster Carruth
Sidney r. Verrill
Grandmother's Turkey Tall Fan Peck
Cathleen NJ. Small
The Wrong Woman-selected
Wilma 0. Kimball
1.-THE Woodland Rose"-Chorus
Telling the Bees Whittier
T. Reatrfce Smith