Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-03-20
Appropriations:

The Corporation assumed the care Of
the soldiers monument, and also raised
$50 to improve KImball Park, the abut-
ters to raise like amount.
Mrs. Charles Valentine has been III
and unable to assist In the post Office.
Miss Florence Springer accompanied
her little sister Josephine to the Maine
General Hospital in Portland, whore she
had an operation upon the throat.
The w. G. T. q. held an interesting
meeting with Mrs. Horace Andrews
Tuesday afternoon. The program was
appropriate to the observance of the
birthdays Of Gen. Neal Dow and Mrs.. L.
NJ. N. Stevens. Sketches of their life
and work were given. A poem written
by Miss Isabel Shirley upon Gen. Dow's
SEVENTEEN birthday Was read, also . poem
by Miss Lucretia Howe upon bis nintieth
birthday was read by her sister, Mrs.
Hiram Bean, and Miss Howe gave per-
sonal "reminiscences Of both Mr.. Dow
and Mrs. Stevens. Other members also
contributed to the program.
Walter Inman 10 In the Central Maine
General Hospital In Lewiston, where be
had his arm operated upon last Monday.
He fell upon the Ice nearly two months
ago, and after time blood poison began
and Assesses formed. The X.rsy OK.
animation at the hospital revealed the
bone diseased. He 10 doing we'll now.
Philip Chapman and Bion o. Swan are
serving on the jury at South Paris.
Mrs. Lillian True Bryant Of Bangor,
wife of DR.. Bryant, Is spending few
days with Der sister, Mrs. j. G.. Gehring.
Mr.. Cilley of Bethel Inn Is In Boston
hospital, and friends are expressing
much sympathy, as his case Is still seri.
GUS following an operation upon the
mastoid gland.
The Bethel lawyers have been attend.
ing court this week.
Miss liberia Burnham 10 gaining 80
she sits up part of each day.
Mrs. Curtis, who has been visiting heI
SOD, DR.. Buker of Auburn, returned
Friday.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methods,
church held an alphabet sale" Thurs.
day afternoon. The patrons must all
have found something to buy, for there
was q variety from which to choose
and 1t was q unique and pleasant affair.
The "Wee-Tut Club" held . st. Pat
rick's dance Friday evening.
The academy will open the spring term
Tuesday, March 20.
MIDDLE NTERvALE.
We read In last weeks paper "a Just
| " Indignant Woman" and brings tc
mind what We learned In childhood:
"Dont kill the birds, the lovely birds
That sing about your door
Soon as the Joyous spring has come,
And chilly winds are DER"
Why should human beings abuse ths
birds, among the most beautiful of God'l
creation? The writer IL somewhat of {
shut-in, and finds much enjoyment IL
feeding birds when they come to oul
back yard.
Eugene Rayford and family have NOV
ed to his farm down river.
Mrs. M. A. Kilgore and son, who hav,
been visiting Mrs. J. q. Carter, Jr., hav,
returned to their homo at North Newry
j. b. Carter has sold lot Of hay t
William Chapman.
L. G. Stevens has sold lot OF pigs Il
81. 8. Stanley and W. G. Bryant.
| II. L. Powers has new horse.
Mrs. Charles Eames went to Rumfort
recently.
NJ. A. Kilgors has been here recently
A junk peddler who called here recent
~ said there will be war here e-wht
knows the cause, and when?
Edward NJ. Carter has been at hom,
from logging In Enrol, N. a., and viii
soon be home TO stay.
VIM. Chase has cut bis pine on tn,
roadside near bis farm and hauled 1t (,
the bank of the river to be taken b
Rumford Falls for the Dunton Lumbe
Co. Geo. and Frank Osgood cut tn
pine for him.
Mrs. NJ. Wiley IL in Lewiston.
A. N. Carter 10 In Berlin.
The Bartlett boys are ut school agai
at Gould's Academy. These boys i'm
proved their vacation diligently, whicl
speaks we'll for their father.
L. q. Bartlett 10 In Enrol, N. a., wher
he has employment.
| c. N. Kimball Is doing some work II
the woods.
q. L. Powers has finished work on tn
ICapen lot.