Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-07-03

AfEou3omouto oko oUooQlIy Doing Weoo
BY the various committees IN charge 30
make the Bed Gross benefit on July
Fourth Z very enjoyable day. There
will be . grand auto parade. various
sports and two good base ball games.
Bryant Pond band will play. Dinner and
supper at Grange and Centennial Hall.
Dinner So cents, supper % cents. Ice
cream, fruit, confectionery, cooling
drinks and various good things will DO
on sale. Grand ball In the evening with
lrst class music for dancing. Como and
show your interest and patriotism for .
worthy cause.
Arthur Flavin was ct home from New
York City for few days last week be-
fore leaving for France - . Red Cross
nurse. Wright Flavin and Roy Young
are to 60 to France for trainmen. They
left Thursday.
Arthur, Wright, Ethel and George
Flaviu recently took . trip to Lewiston
In ]. w. Cummings' new car. 1t 10 . 9
cylinder seven-passenger REQ and ID .
beauty.
The local Red Cross raised the $500
allotted to this auxiliary on Saturday of
last week. Several citizens went out
into the country in autos TO solicit and
nearly everybody responded generously.
Last week Mrs. Dwight A. Ball visited
OAKLAND and Fairfield In the interest OF
Sunday School work and was also guest
for day or two Of Mrs. John Wads-
worth and family ct Skowhegan.
Mrs. Fred Durham and soma Rand aud
| Frederick of Rumford Falls were guests
Monday and Tuesday at G. r. Bardens.
Rand has enlisted In the navy and 10 ex-
psctIng TO 60 away soon. Miss Alice
Barden returned In the auto with them
to visit until Saturday.
Ethel Brook 10 ut homo from Farming
ton Normal. Mrs. Henry Brock wen,
over to the graduating exercises.
Miss Clara Bacon 10 ct homo from
teaching at Pennington.
Mrs. Abner q. Mann 10 entertaining
her cousin, Ni0 Lillian Winslow, and
sister, MICS Winnifred Wiuslow OF Port.
land.
jefferson Chapter, O. e. s., OF Bry.
ant Pond visited Granite Chapter Thurs.
day evening. Jefferson Chapter did the
degree work. Refreshments were serv
ed.
Mrs. Aaron Cox, accompanied by her
husband, son Johnnie and DR.. Staples
went to Lewiston Thursday, where Mrs
Cox will remain Ut the Central Maine
General Hospital for treatment. They
went in ]. W. Cummipgs' car.
Mrs. Harry Patch and little daughter
Mary returned from the Central Main.
General Hospital In Cummings' Car or
Thursday. They had been ct the hospi
tai for nearly two weeks for treatment
for Mary Elizsbeth's elbow which she
had the mifortune to badly fracture
when visiting relatives with her mother
at Millettville, Norway. She was swing
ing around piazza post and fell dis
lance of less than foot striking on bel
elbow. She was taken ct once to Tru
fant's Hospital at Norway and later t(
Lewiston, where an x-ray examination
Was made. Her arm 10 In cast and sht
10 comfortable.
DR. aud Mrs. Baldwin OF Portland re-
Gently visited her father, A. Z. Marshall
and family. Mr.. and Mrs. r. 8. Brigg'
came up in the auto with them and were
guests Of Mrs. Briggs mother, Mrs. Sars
Curtis.
Miss Mary Stearns Is at home from
Gorham Normal School.
Miss Laura Emery has gone to the sea
shore for the summer.
Mrs. Nellie Moody of Locke's Milli
was In town recently.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid held &
strawberry festival Friday evening.
There will be lawn party at the resi-
denoe of Lewis N, Mann on Main Street
Monday evening.
Mrs. Ella Hainas OF Somerville, Mass.
was the guest of her brother, Lewis N
Mann.
The Baptist church has received two
coats of paint which must improve thu
appearance of the building.
Mrs. johnson and little son of New
Hampshire is visiting her sister, Mrs. s
R. johnson.
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