Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-04-17

II .ouSo3 n. VI r., Will WORK she
rank OF knight on two candidates FRIDAY
evening.
The Delta Alphas meet at the home Of
Mrs: Grace Millett on Thursday evening,
April 10th.
Mrs. Charles Edwards and daughter
Marjorie were In Portland with relatives
over Sunday.
The stores, banks and business places
VIII close on Patriots Day according to
the usual custom.
The annual mems supper of the Nor.
way Universalist church will be held
tuesday evening of this week.
DR.. c. L. Buck and Charles E. Merrill
attended the Maine Methodist Confer.
ence at Westbrook Friday and Saturday
One of the features of the Red Cross
entertainment May Sd and 4th will be q
Gypsy Drill under the direction of Mrs.
Virgie Wilson.
Mt. Mica Lodge, /. o. o. F., will visit
Norway Lodge Tuesday evening, when
Norway Lodge will work the third de-
gree on candidates from Mt. Mica.
Bleachers to accommodate a hundred
more or less were built last week at the
base ball grounds at the high school,
near the south wall Of the building.
Rev. C. G. Miller has disposed OF his
Saxon six and purchased new car, a
forty-horse power WHY'S Knight touring
automobile, from the Frank II. Beck
agency of Norway.
Mr.. Herbert L. Allen and Mrs. Ida NJ.
Page, both of Paris, were married on
Friday by Rev. Chester Gore Miller.
They will make their home at the Allen
place in the Forbes district.
Frank c. Doble of Boston was the
guest of his aunt, Miss Hattie Doble,
over Sunday, having been called to Ber-
lin, N. H., on matter of business, and
stopping here on his return.
Mark B. Richardson went to the Cen
trail Maine General Hospital at Lewiston
Thursday night, and the next day sub
mitted to an operation for appendicitis.
he is reported as doing we'll.
The April meeting of the w. C. T. U.
will be held in the Baptist church Tues
day afternoon at 2:90 o'clock. As this
is the annual election meeting, every
member should make special effort to
attend.
The Fan Tans will meet at their room
Thursday afternoon for work. A light
supper will be served at the usual hour,
and in the evening the annual meeting
of the club will be held, for election of
officers.
A considerable number from this viii
lsge attended the service at the Norway
Universalist church Sunday afternoon,
in memory of Rev. Caroline E. Angel, a
former pastor of that church for nearly
twenty-one years.
All those who have not returned the
books belonging to Paris Public Library
are requested to do so as soon as pos
sible, that the books may be sorted and
classified by the new system about to be
installed in the library.
The annual meeting of the Pine Tree
Aqueduct Association was held at the
office of Walter L. Gray Tuesday, and
the following officers chosen:
Observation-Disclosures S. Billings, Silas P. Max.
I'm. Francella Clark.
Clerk-Edwtn n. Haskell.
1t is hoped that as many as possible
will be present at the Grange meeting
next Saturday. 1t is Patriots Day, and
we expect State Secretary Libby to be
present. II Is to be an all-day meeting,
and the dinner is to be cooked ~ and
served by the men. Don't fail to come
and make this one of our best meetings.
A special meeting of the Ladies of the
G.. A. r. Circle is called lat the request
of five members) for Monday evening,
April 10th, at half-past seven. At the
next regular meeting on Saturday even
ing, April 21st, members are asked to
meet at seven o'clock instead of half
past, as there will probably be lecture
in keeping with Patriots Day to begin at
eight O'Clock.
The remains of William A. Buchanan,
who died at Winter Hill, Somervilie,
Mass, on the 9th, at the age of 43 years,
were brought here on Friday, and on
Saturday taken to Pine Grove Cemetery
for burial, with prayer service by Rev.
G. 81. Newton. Mr.. Buchanan leaves
widow, who is a sister of Mrs. w. n.
Judkins of this town, and three chill
dren.
The Baptist Sunday School will give an
entertainment In the vestry Tuesday
evening, consisting Of music, read
ings, and consideration OF the question |:
''Resolved, That motion pictures are OF
benefit to q community" Members OF
the Seneca Club will present the papers
prepared for the club debate. There
will be no admission asked and no re-
freshments served. You are invited.
Amid wars alarms we have little rea-
SON to suspect the presence OF German
spies in this community. The procia-
nation issued by Governor Miliken, IN
accordance with an act Of the legislature,
recurring subjects or citizens OF the In
perial German Government to register
with the town clerks, has not as yet pro-
duced apy response in the town OF Paris,
and the Democrat has not found any one
who knows of a German subject In the
town.
Nav Sd and 4th are the dates of the
Seneca Club drama, "Mr. Bob" The
club voted unanimously at their last
meeting to give the proceeds for the
Red Cross work. Now let every one be
loyal and pack the hall both nights. Tue
play will be presented by the following
cast:
psu,,, povson Harold Briggs
R Rot,sP f BIown, Clerk Of Benson 8 Benson.
"o'e'' Harry Shaw
Jenkins, Miss Rebecca's butler Ralph Andrews
Rebecca Luke maiden lady ---- Harrieu BATTLES
Katherine Rogers, her niece Helen barnes
Marion Bryant, Katherine's FRIEND. Lena Franck
Patty, Miss Rebecca's maid Anore~'
Friday evening the annual banquet OF
the Married Ladies' Whist Club was neio
with Mrs. George F. Eastman. This
banquet is given by the six members OF
the club having the lowest total score LOT
the seasons playing to the other 81.
members having the highest scores. a
six O'Clock dinner was served, and iater
the time was occupied with three tables
at auction. Decorations Of potted plants
and flowers were employed, and flowers
were used for the place cards. Inc
| mann of the dinner was as follows:
Bouillon
Pickles
/ Roast Chicken
Riced Potato Parsnips