Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-06-12
West Paris.

DR.. and Mrs.. F. +. Wheeler started
Wednesday for 9 vacation OF . week.
The doctor will attend the American
Medical Association, and they will visit
In Plainfleld and Newark, NJ. This 10
the first vacation Of such length that tho
doctor has taken for more than twelve
years.
Rev. D. A. Ball attended the Univer-
salist state convention Ut Rockland last
week. Mrs. Ball visited her brother,
Wallace WadsW0rth and family, ct the
old Wadsworth homestead In Hiram.
The graduating exercises Of West Paris
grammar school were held ct the Unit
versalist church Friday evening at eight
The program given In last weeks paper
was presented in an excellent manner,
oil the graduates acquittiDg themselves
With credit. Rev. D. A. Ball offered
prayer. Superintendent Merlin @. Joy
presented the diplomas. Miss Alice
Barden presided ct the organ. The
church was prettliy decorated with ferns
and wild flowers. The graduates have
been trained In their parts by Mrs. John
F. Wood.
Miss Cora e. Young Of Massachusetts
has been the guest of her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Dunham.
Miss Winifred Willis Of Boston was
the guest of her uncle, Frank L. Willis,
and other relatives hero several days
week before last, and on Sunday morn.
ing when crossing Main Street from the
sidewalk to the Universslist church was
run over by bicycle and had her collar
bone broken. Monday morning Miss
Willis returned to the Bethany Home
for Unlversslist girls, where she boards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Durham Of
Brattleboro, Vt, are spending two
weeks vacation with relatives.
Fred Waterhouse q Co. are painting
the Free Baptist church.
The Bed Cross auxiliary now has over
one hundred members, and much good
work 10 being done.
Royal Herrick, who enlisted, was call
ed home by the death of his mother,
who was visiting at j. N. Brysnt's. The
remains were taken to Boston.
The school field day was held at West
Paris Wednesday, June 8, on the athletic
field. About three hundred were pres
emit. Exercises opened at O'Clock.
Patriotic songs were sung by the school
children. Prayer was offered by Rev.
Mr.. Grundy, after which Superintendent
Merlin G. Joy introduced the speaker Of
the afternoon, Prof. Ernest G. Mariner
of Hebron Academy. His subject, "Our
Attitude Toward the War in Europe"
was splendidly treated and enjoyed by
all.
The event of the day was the base ball
game between South Paris High School
and West Paris High School. After
closely contested game West Paris won
IL to 8.
In the evening . social was given BY
the high school at Centennial Hall. Over
100 persons were present, and with Mr..
Shaw at the piano lively evening was
reported.
June dance at Grange Hall, West
Paris, Friday evening, June %. Dane
ing, ladies IS cents, gentlemen % cents.
Spectators 10 cents. Music by Shaw's
Orchestra.
TRAP CORNER.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Tuell attended
Pomona Grange at Newry last Tuesday.
Samuel Estes is visiting his daughter,
Mrs. G. L. Briggs, during Mrs. Estes
absence In Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hammond have
been spending few days at Brysnt's
Pond and Bethel.
Miss Hattie Hilton is keeping house
for her brother, Clarence Hilton, OF
South Woodstock.
Mrs. Arthur Dean and youngest son
are visiting relatives In East Waterford.
Mr.. Dean and their other two sons spent
the weekend with them.
Mrs. A. L. Swan and baby, who have
been visiting Mrs. Emily z. Field, have
returned home to Locke's Mills.