Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-06-12
THE OXFORD BEARS,
THE DOIN0S OF rnR WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF TnH COUNTY.
Paris rim.


The Five Hundred Party spent . very
pleasant afternoon with Mrs. Herbert
Scribner last Friday, and while there
were notified that q general organisation
was to be formed for the benefit OF the
soldiers, 90 the Universalists were glad
to withdraw their proposition and work
with them. The next Five Hundred
Party will meet with Mrs. E. n. jackson
Friday afternoon of this week, at $50.
The Parent Teachers meeting Satur-
day evening bad the best attendance on
record and everyone pronounced ts .
success. The program consisting OF
numbers by old and young was we'll car
ried out and the children deserve much
credit for their execution Of the drills
and songs. As the hour for games has
been short at the last two meetings q
social will be given at the school house
Saturday evening, June 18th, especially
for the young people, but to which every
one has most cordial invitation. Toe
cream for sale.
A rainy Sunday followed by rainy
Monday.
An invitation dance at "The Shack"
was enjoyed by several couples last Fri
day evening.
The school house grounds presented .
brilliant spectacle decorated with Japan
party Saturday evening.
Miss Cooper of Moline, ILL.,, and Mr..
Charles q. Rogers are guests of their
aunt, Miss Cara d. Cooper.
A horse lawn mower has been pur.
chased for use on the grounds OF the
Paris Hill Country Club.
At the annual meeting of the Paris
Hill Water Company last Saturday the
old board of officers was reelected AZ
follows:
Presidsnt-Col Edward T. Brown.
Secy and Treas-Raymond l.. Atwood.
Directors-Mrs. Nellie 8. Brown. George n.
km wSSd eS aensy 6Ssn Maxim
Loren B. Merrill.
The Sunshine Club will meet with
Mrs. Lottie Gates at Stearns Hill on
Thursday, June 14th, and Mrs.. Gates
wishes all to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. House and son, Of
Kezar Falls, were the guests of their
niece, Mrs. Robert York, over Sunday.
Leslie L. Mason and family Of Port
land, who have taken lease Of Mrs.
Shows Seven Cables" expect to occupy
IL the present week. Mr.. Mason is treas
urer of the Mason Manufacturing Com
pany, operating one of the principal
Industries of South Paris. The family
will be a welcome addition to the sum-
mer colony of this village.
Phil. Mason and his crew of oarpen-
tiers have large new barn on Henry D.
Hammond's farm framed and are making
good progress with its construction.
/ Francis A. Whittemore, Jr., has sold
the Mrs. Drake place In the Whittemore
District to Alfred NJ. Daniels and gone
to Philadelphia to live. Mr.. Daniels
does not plan TO occupy the place but
will offer 1t for sale.
Raymond L. Atwood, who recently
enlisted in the Reserve Officers Training
Corps at Harvard University, and Is now
member of Company G, Second Bat
TALON, spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. At
wood. The Second Battalion 60 into
camp at Wakefield, Mass, this week.
Miss Eleanor G. May of Boston arrived
here for the season last week and will
occupy her fine summer home.
Miss Catherine C. Platts of the Exten-
sion Department of the University OF
Maine gave public canning demonstra-
ton and lecture teaching the modern
methods Of canning fruit and vegetables
at the home of Prof. and Mrs. William
Roy Smith last Friday.
Captain Thomas w. Brown, OF the
regular army, son of Colonel and Mrs.
Ed ward T. Brown of this village, has
recently received very complimentary
detail. based entirely upon bis ability as
an officer, by an order making him q
member of the General Army Staff at
| Washington.
Judge and Mrs. Deering of Saco spent
the week end with Mrs. E. b. Jackson.
Pupils not absent for the year in the
Paris Hill school are:
Alice Curtis Merton Curtis
Esther Curtis Marion Hammond
Maxine johnson
Pupils not absent during the spring
term:
Gertrude Cummings Thelms Daniels
Norman Cummings Marion Hammond
Alice Curtis Eva jackson
Esther Curtis Maxine johnson
i Merton Curtis Alma Marston
4 Georgia Maxim
Absent one-hslf day:
| Alice Hutchins Ralph johnson
| Harland Shaw
Absent one day:
Edgar Everett