Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-03-13

Town meeting passed OF quietly ID
most respects. There was littls con
teet over third selectman, which WAS
settled on the fifth ballot. Tho contest
ants we're L. G. Waterman. Awho with
drew after the fourth ballot, when he
lacked only one vote OF election, Wash.
inRton Heald and @. 8. Childs. Wash-
ington Heald finally won out.
There was some opposition to IN
article 70 see II the town would vots to
instruct the seleotmen to- enter into b
contract With tho Turner Light and
Power Go. to light the village streets.
A motion WAS finally carried to instruct
the selectmen to make q contract for
twenty lights ct ten dollars per, for one
gear. to be paid for from the interest Of
the John D. Long bequest Of five thou
sand dollars. A motion to instruct the
clerk to convey to the family OF Mr..
Long the thanks and appreciation of the
citizens OF the town for this generous
gift was unanimously carried.
Hon. F. 3. Dyer Introduced Q set OF
resolutions pledging the hearty support
of the citizens Of Buckfield to the Presi.
dent of the United States In the present
crisis, indorsipg bis action In breaking
relations with Germany, and condemn.
Ing the action of those senator's who
blocked the passsge Of the act giving the
president authority to arm merchant YES
sells, which were adopted with three
hearty cheers, and the clerk was instruct
ed to forward copy of the resolutions
to Washington. sf,t,s.s
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dred dollars In excess of last year.
Evening Star Lodge, F. and A. NJ,
had an official visit Monday evening
from District Deputy j. NJ. Holland Of
Dixfleld. Work in the Entered Appren-
tice degree was ,exemplifled, and light
refreshments were served.
The officers for the Buckfield village
corporation we're elected at the annual
meeting Tuesday afternoon:
MODERATOR. e. Warren.
Clerk and Collector-A: 3. Cole.
Treasufer-G. B. Spaulding.
Assessors.B. spaulding, Jr, j. e. Warren,
Fire Wsrdens.H. A. Murch, A. Damon, e. l..
Phinney. -
Eight hundred and fifty dollars was
raised for corporation purposes.
Wednesday evening the girls OF the
World Wide Guild entertained tbs ladies
Of the Mission Circle at the Baptist YES
try. Missionary papers were read and
discussed and dainty refreshments were
served. The mite boxes were open.
ed, and about twenty eight dollars was
collected.
The senior class of the high school. all
girls, started on a trip to Washington
Friday morning. They will join party
to be personally conducted from Boston
leaving Friday night. Mrs. j. @. With
ington will accompany the class.
Nezinscot Lodge, I. o. o. F., worked
the second degree on two candidates Sat-
urday night.
G. B. Spaulding and E. Maxim were
in Boston last week at the suto show.
Mrs. Chester futile Is In Boston, the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Moses.
Misses Doris and Dorothy Buck went
to Portland Thursday for Q visit. Miss
Dorothy will join her classmates Friday
for the Washington trip.
Superintendent of Schools Tuttle has
been in Augusta this week In the inter.
est of the act for the uniform distribu.
ton of school funds.
B. E. Gerrish has been In Wsterville
and Augusta this week.
Mrs. Harry Jacobs is improving.
Mrs. w. NJ. Kicker and daughter went
to Auburn Thursday to be guests Of
Mrs. d. q. Merry.
Miss Myra Irish returned Wednesday
from Bath, where she has been the guest
of relatives.
The Misses Ingersoll have secured the
services of Mrs. B. A. Williams of Strong
for their expert milliner for tho spring
season.
Mrs. q. W. Roberts sprained her foot
at the brush shop Wednesday.
Mrs. 81. 81. Wardwell of West Paris
has been here with q. NJ. Irish for few
days.