Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-02-06

aoa WIG Mercn tofm OF c0ure.
Fl Mrs. A. T. McWhorter will speak ns,
wednesday evening to The Y. VIC. 4
OF Gould's Academy. Bethel.
Mrs. Victoria Hammond 10 here fro,
Georgetown, Mass., called BY the deaf
OF her brothers wife, Mrs. +. r. Hat
away.
Miss Ruth Jameson and Miss Rut
Remick OF the teaching force were wesl
end guests Of Miss Fannie p. Flint ,
West Paris.
=. The Kupple Klub will be entertaIpe
Thursday evening of this week By d,
and Mrs. G. n. Merrill ut T. N. Davil
on Highland Avenue.
At the next regular meeting Frida
evening, Feb. 9th, Hamlin Lodge, K. O
, r, will work the rank Of knight. Al
members please attend.
Prof. W. b. Coleman of the Euglisl
department Of Bates College will preacl
at the Congregational church next Sun
day morning and evening.
i A final collection for the Armenian re
lief fund will be taken at the severa
churches next Sunday, and the proceeds
with small balance now in the bank
will be forwarded to close the account.
There will be q special meeting o
VIM. z. Kimball Circle, No. 10, Thurs
day evening, Feb. s, at 7:S0, for tn,
transaction of any business that may le
gally come before it. Per order of tn,
president.
A very pleasant evening was spent By
the Christian Endeavor Society Of thl
Congregational church at the parsonag,
Friday evening. The young people en-
joyed q covered dish supper, after which
games were played. In spite Of the bit
ter cold there was large MURDER pres
emit.
Mrs. Stanley Wheeler and Miss MARY
Pierce entertained the "Weelaffalo,
club" at Mrs. Wheeler's home last Tues
day evening. Games were played and
refreshments served, and . good time
enjoyed by all. The prize winners were
Mrs. Ralph Butts, Mrs. Tracy Pierce and
Miss Lena Franck.
| Richard Millett, Wesley Spear and 81
Woodwork from the Methodist Sunday
School will attend the state boys con.
ference at Lewiston from Friday through
Sunday, Mr.. Millett being leader of the
delegation. DR.. G. L. Buck, the super
intendent of the school, will attend q
portion of the sessions.
The Baptist Missionary Society met
for their annual meeting at the home Of
Mrs. F. A. Heidner Thursday afternoon,
February LIST. The officers for the ensu'
ing year are as follows:
Pres.-Mrs. G. Il. Newton.
yice-Pres.-Mrs. G. B. Crockett.
Sec-Ars. r. A. Taylor.
Treas.-Mrs. Annie Small.
Monday at o O'Clock was the. date OF
the annual sale of real estate for unpaid
taxes. Collector Harry D. Cole of Paris
sold eight parcels In the town OF Paris,
with total amount of tax due of $S7. 81.
All were hidden off by the selectmen OF
the town. He also as collector of South
Paris Village Corporation sold three par
GELS, which were hidden of by the cor
poration officers.
Train schedules were upset worse than
ever by the blow of Friday night, or
other causes. The first train into South
Paris on Saturday was the train from
Portland, which arrived here Q few min
utes before twelve O'Clock. The cast
bound train, scheduled ct S:45 A. M,
reached here about one O'Clock. Even
worse off was the street railway, which
was showed in under some hard packed
drifts opposite the fair grounds and
elsewhere. By the work Of q crew OF
shovelers, the track was cleared so that
the car got over here In the middle OF
| the afternoon.
That men can be interested in the
church was evident Sunday night at the
Deering Memorial Church with more
than half the congregation men and
young men. The pastor preached on
"Habit's Slaves" wildly describing the
power of habit by calling one OF the
young men to the platform and rendering
him helpless with handouts; also bring.
lag ont the lesson that deliverance comes
only through the power of Jesus Christ
The chorus sang one of Billy Sundays
| popular songs, "Sail Or" L. s. Sessions
sang as a solo, "The Two Cities" Next
Sunday night Mr.. Spear will preach the
third In the series, "Men Without SAND.
Special violin music and chorus singing;
Folio wing the plan OF all the local
| churches there will be collection for
the Armenian relief fund.
Anita Frances, little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Guy gilbert, died very sudden
ly at little before eight O'Clock MONDAY
morning. The parents, who are ootn
employed away from home, Mr.. Cuioer'
in the woods and Mrs. gilbert IN the
shoe factory at Norway, bad gone 70 tneii
work as usual, and the child Was Wit
it's grandmother, Mrs. William Cuioere
The child was taken with sort OF cnok
ing spell, and Mrs. gilbert, not oeine
able to summon help, picked the cniio
up and carried her into John Porter's, u
Lei. A. Hussey's house next door. He'll
was hastily summoned, and DR.. Stewart
cot there as quickly ss possible, but tn
baby breathed only few times after n
reached the place. DR.. Bartlett, the med
ical examiner, has been summoned &c
make an examination to determine tn
cause of death.
The second annual musical night o.
Mr.. Mica Lodge of Odd Fellows will b'
held in the lodge room Thursday even
inc. February 18th. The artists engaged
for the entertainment are of such higf
grade of ability that the committee Zee
justified in saying that the entertain
ment will be one Of the finest given u
town for some years. Mrs. Wynifret
Staples Smith will appear ss the soioist
and she Is too we'll known throughou
the state to need any words OF oommen
datjon. Mrs. Fred Pomeroy OF Lewiston
will appear as the reader, and she come
70 us recommended as one OF the YER,
best in the state. Miss Mabel johnson
, of Lewiston will be the piano soioist an,
accompapist. These three artists WI
be assisted by large orchestra OF tn
hest of the local musicians. Tickees 10
the entertainment will be placed In Tn
hands of members of the lodge for sai
In q few days for tho very small admil
siop price Of % cents. No lover OF org
class entertainment can afford to mis-
, this treat.
KING DISTRICT.
VI Mrs.. William King 10 recovering troi
the grippe.
w. 81. Thibodeau 10 ut homo fro'