Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-03-27

The annual needing OF the Uuivotoal.
ist parish will be held Ut the church
Tuesday evening, March "a, at7:S0. The
regular parish supper will be enjoyed In
Good win Hall, @ usual, previous to the
meeting, All members and their fam.
lilies arc urged to attend.
]. B. Tucker has been very III, but II
moro comfortable ct this time.
Mrs. Rmma W. Rose spent tho week
end In Portland.
Nrs. q. W. Durham ID confined to her
home BY illness. /.
Nrs. W. w. Durham has recently pur-
chased new piano.
1.-THE Old Folks" had another enjoya-
bio dance Friday evening under the aus
pices Of Pine Gone Club. Toe cream was
on sale.
G. W. Ethridgs has moved his family
from Auburn and will occupy the lower
rent in Mrs. Bicknell's house. The Eth
ridge family lived here about year ago,
and moved from here to Auburn.
Friday was something Of an unlucky
day at Mann's mill. Leon Hadley sawed
his finger badly, and Harold Millett got
. finger badly jammed. Each man re-
quired the services Of physician.
q. q. Wardwell has finished rent In
his house, and Fred Smith expects to oc-
cupy It.
Edward Burnham went to Portland
Saturday morning to spend . two weeks
vacation with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Winslow.
The schools closed Friday for the
spring vacation. and the teachers went to
their homes.
The Jolly Twelve Whist Club enter
tanned Thursday evening, March IL. at
Centennial Hall, 1t being st. Patrick
observance. Those present were appro-
priately decorated with the proper color,
also the hall and refreshment tables
we're tastefully draped. Whist was en-
joyed during the first part Of the even.
ing and the prizes were won by Mrs. e.
F. Barrows and Mr.. @. L. Ridlon first,
and Mrs. G.. L. Emery and Mr.. L. q.
Penley second. Refreshments Of welsh
rarebit, creamed crab meat, pickles,
olives, cakes, Ice cream, sherbet and
punch were served. The latter part Of
the evening was given over to dancing
Music by Milliken's Orchestra. Al
present pronounced 1t one Of the most
pleasant evenings Of the winter.
The funeral service Of the late DR., o
K. Yates was held at the home at 2:S(
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon, attended
by Rev. D. A. Ball and In charge o.
Granite Lodge, F. and A. NJ, Of which
he was q member. The floral tributel
were very beautiful. Friends from on
of town were Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Felt
Mr.. and Mrs. C. q. Felt, Portland, Mrs
George R. Cross, Lewiston, Hon. j. F
Libby, Gorham, N. e., Mr.. and Mrs
Charles r. Durham, South Paris, Mrs
A. G. Bolster, Mrs. s. w. Brooks, Mrs
Emily Felt, Bryant's Pond, Mrs. Charles
Edwards, Mrs. George D. Robertson
South Paris, G. F. Farrar, Bryant's Pond
DR.. Yates will be much missed. ii
always had smile and kind word To-
every one, and was ready and willing t.
assist in time of sickness and trouble
he bore with Christian fortitude thu
long months of suffering, "Only waiting
until the Master should call him home
DR.. Yates was Grand Trunk surgeon
for twenty years, and member of th'
Maine Medical Association for man!
years. He graduated from the Maine
Medical School in 1870. He was recruit
ing officer in 1884 and 1865, and during
the last year of the civil war and fol
some years afterwsrd was In the emplo!
of the United States government as de
tective.
TRAP CORNER.
Miss Lucy Everett was surprised to re
ceivs telegram notifying her that sh'
was elected to good position as teacher
in one of the leading schools of Readleld