Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-16
Tho Year 1910 Locally.

The Year 1916 Locally.
A little belated, the Democrat pre-
sents the following brief recapitulation
OF local events during the year 1915:
JANUARY
2, 3, @Show Of Western Maine Poul.
try Association, Norway Opera House.
l3-Anniversary banquet and ball Of
Paris Grange.
18-Mrs. Charlotte Ellis and r. A..
Whittemore each broke IN ankle by Q
fall.
20-First Of the several leap year balls,
at Grange Hall.
D.Meeting of Home and School As.
ISOLATION.
22-Mt. Mica Lodge, I. o. o. f., visit
cd West Paris Lodge by special train.
30-Mrs. Angie w. Bolster broke her
hip By fall In her house.
5-Boys' Corn Club organized at the
grange.
I1-"Just Plain Folks" presented at
Grange Hall by the seniors Of the high
school.
17-Musical under auspices Mt. Mica
Lodge of Odd Fellows.
lS-Hamlin Lodge, Knights of
Pythias, observed the fifty-second ami
versary of the order. Address by Col.
A. NJ. Soule Of Woodfords.
2l-Dinner party on the seth birthday
of Silss P. Maxim.
A-Concert by Miss Margaret Abbott
OF New York, In Grange Hall.
3-Annual ball of Hsmlin Lodge, K.
P.
4-Girls' Canning Club organized at
the grange.
6-Annual town meeting. Generally
harmonious session.
7,SIJspanese fair at Universslist YES
try.
Annual village corporation meet
ing. Snort session, with no contests
and no special business.
11-Sixty ninth birthday party of.W.
8. Starbird.
14.25-March term of Supreme Judi.
cisl Court, with number Of trials. Pat.
rick j. Harrington was convicted OF the
murder of Thomas E. Preece, and ap-
pealed. Hiram Scovil Sleeves of Mexico
was convicted Of bigamy, and Jesse
Perry of Mexico of abortion, and both
appealed, and there was other important
criminal business.
21-"The Black Heifer'' presented at
Grange Hall by West Sumner people.
21-Joint meeting Of W. C. T. U. and
Home and School Association at Con.
gregational vestry. Address by Miss
Florence NJ. Hale.
24-Family party to celebrate the 18th
birthday of Gilman Whitman.
31-High school seniors and others
started on their trip to Washington.
APRIL
4-Last big snow storm of delayed
winter.
1O-Eightieth birthday party of Mrs.
Ann e. Gould, at the home of her son,
w. E. Morse.
l9-Base ball season opened, Paris
High School defeating a town team.
19-Field day of A. W. Walker & Son.
23-Easter observed at all the
churches.
SO-Evangslist Felix Powell opened q
revival campaign which continued for
seventeen days, in Deering Memorial
Church.
MT. Mica Lodge observed the
ninety -seventh anniversary OF Odd
Fellowship, with address by Grand Score
so.r Nhorlao Iookann
6-Paris Grange entertained visitors
from West Paris Grange and Pleasant
Pond Grange of West Sumner.
11-South Paris firemeu called to
Bethel to fight forest fire, but found the
fire under control.
21-Memorisl Sunday observed by the
Knights Of Pythias.
2S-Memorial Sunday observed by the
Odd Fellows.
2s-Memorial Sunday sermon by Rev.
Chester Gore Miller.
30-Memorial Day observance under
auspices of VIM. &. Kimball Post, G. A.
R, Parade omitted on account of
rain. Address by Principal Frank E.
Hanscom of Gould Academy, Bethel.
5-7-Universalist state convention at
Norway, the sessions of which had q
large attendance from South Paris.
Injecting Of Oxford County Patriot
ic Association at Central Park.
S,9-"Our Wives presented at Grange
Hall for the benefit Of the Tennis Club.
11-Baccalaureate sermon before the
grsduating class of Paris High School
by Rev. A. T. McWhorter, at the Con-
gregationsl church.
14-Diplomas conferred upon the six
teen graduates of Paris High School, by
State Superintendent of Schools Payson
Smith, at the Congregational church.
18-Close of the school year.
l6-Alumni banquet of Oxford Normal
Institute and Paris High School, at
Grange hall. :,
leo. D, Second Regiment, called
out in preparation for service on the
border.
19-Primary election. Candidates for
state and county officers named.
Go. D left for Augusta on the
early train.
22-Delts Alphas visited Mrs. Ray.
mond Gates at Stearns Hill, going by
tally o.
27-Sunday School field day at fair
grounds. Address by Professor Henry
| W. Brown of Colby College, sports, etc.
27-Buildings of Charles 8. Dudley
on Stesrns Hill burned by lightning,
and other places struck, In . severe
shower.
2e-Secoud Regiment left Augusta fol-
Laredo, Texas.
29-Seneca Club field day at Lake Au-
burn.
SO-Sparks' circus at Charles Street
grounds.
4-Quietest Independence day on REQ.
ord at South Paris. Heavy rain and low
temperature made overcoats necessity.
6-Universalist Sunday School Joined
the Norway school in picnic at Glib
sons Grove.
11-Field day of Fan Tans at Highland