Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-06-19
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But few times 10 recent years has thu
water been - high ~ IL was after ths
three days rain Of the first of last week
The meadows ct the lower end Of the
village were one continuous lake, and
there was apprehension regarding thu
dam at Little Pennesseewassee Lake Of
Hobbs Pond, but 1t was made secure.
Miss Bereta Brown entertained twelv'
of her young friends and sohoolmstei
Saturday afternoon, the 9th, the occasion
being her twelfth birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Lasselle and two
children of Gardiner have been spending
few days with Mrs. Lssselle's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Hutchins Of Pleas
ant Street.
The Browning Reading Club will hole
its annual memorial service with Mrs
Edith Bartlett on Main Street Wednes
day afternoon, June 20, at 8 O'Clock.
Miss Mildred Curtis, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. G. L. Curtis, graduated las
week from Mason Institute at Spring
vale. Mrs. Curtis was there for th'
graduation.
George A. Brooks, who keeps accurate
record, reports four inches of rain dur
ing the flrst protracted wet period of tht
early part OF last week.
Mrs. Clara (EmersoD) Lawler and two
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Emerson
The grade and rural schools OF TIT
town have been doing much In th'
line of nature study during the pas
year, and the reports at the end of th'
year show wild flower lists for the sever
al schools running from between sixty
and seventy up to nearly ninety, and birt
lists between sixty and eighty.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Fred Pike and Mrs
Cross made an automobile trip to Bos
ton last week, and encountered some
weather.
The Boy Scouts not only made vigor
GUS canvass of the town for Liberty
bonds last week, but also made trip Il
Bridgton and did good work there.
A surprise birthday party was giver
Miss Molly I. Downing Wednesday even
ing by eight young ladies of the Office
force of the Carroll Jefferson Shoe Co.
and jolly evening was spent, at the
home of Mrs. Bessie Chase Foss on Parit
Street.
Committees for the Eastern Star field
day to be held here In August we're ap
pointed at the regular meeting of Oxford
Chapter Tuesday evening. 1t was an
nounced that Mrs. Alice E. Smith, past
matron of Oxford Chapter, had beer
rendered til 10 appointment of district dep
uty, but had felt obliged to decline.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Sanborn and Wal
ter Smith az chauffeur started Thursday
morning for Moosehead Lake, where
they will stay for few weeks at Green
leafs Camps, Sugar Island.
Owing to the high water, which flooded
the mill yard and the fire room, the boz
mill crew of c. B. Cummings & Sons
Co. were laid of some days last week.
Tuesday forenoon Mr.. Elmer Stephen
Hascall of Lewiston and Miss Ruby
Mabel Day, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E
E. Day of Monmouth, were married BY
Rev. q. L. Nichols. They were enter
tanned at dinner at the home of the
bridegroom's brother, William Hascall
and In the afternoon left for wedding
u0y Will EOotuO III ~
rooms in Mr.. Days house. Z,
Mrs. Emma j. Bickford 10 at Tomas
ton visiting friends, and will probably be
away q month.
Although q number of changes were
necessary from the program as prepared
on account of sickness and bad weather
and travelling, the annual session Of the
Oxford Association of Congregations
Churches held with the church here
last Tuesday and Wednesday was very
Interesting and profitable. The ad.
dress of Tuesday evening was given BY
Rev. C. A. Moore of Bangor on the theme
Liberty the demand of the present day IL
regard to the war. Mr.. Moore presented
the propositions that 1t is right to fight
that it is right to fight now, and 1t is right
to fight with all our might. Americs
must wake up, and realize what Is at
stake. he held bis audience at intense
attention for an hour and three quarters
Miss Ruth Cummings has returned
home for the vacation from the Faelter
School of Music, Boston.
Abigail Whitman Chapter, D. A. R..
has voted not to serve refreshments 81
regular meetings during the war.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Wilder Of
New York have been stopping al
Beal's Tavern for few days, and fishing
10 Pennesseew Mr.. Wilder ia bust
ness manager of the Butterick Publish
ing Co. They have been here In severs
previous seasons.
Capt. and Mrs. E. G. Schwartz, who
have have been spending tho winter II
Boston, have returned to their old room
at Beal's Tavern for the summer.
Mrs. F. s. Chandler of Bethel was
guest of her son Walter s. Chandle
and family during the graduation.
DR.. Harold NJ. Allen left Sunday TO-
Georgia, where he is to enter q medica
training camp. Mrs. Allen has volun
teered as nurse, and expects an assign
| ment later. The doctor will retain pos
session of his Office In the Barker house
but they will give up the rest of the rent
With DR.. Allen went the four boys, Net
Shepard, Raymond Evirs, Paul Brooks
and Stetson of Lewiston, who had enlist
ed in the hospital corps and expected Il
90 to a training camp In Indiana, bu
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