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

Chicago, preceded by torchlight parade
and flag raising.
S-Automobile parade to Lewiston to
hear Charles e. Hughes.
e-Democratio rally at Grange Hall
addressed by Judge Harrie L. Weber OF
11-State election. Republicans swept
the state.
70, 10, 14-Great county fair, with per-
feet weather.
Case Of infantile paralysis In town
caused suspension of schools, Sunday
schools and other gatherings for week
or two.
10, 20-Oxford United Baptist Asso-
ciaton met with the South Paris church.
2S-House of A. W. Walker on Pleas
ant Street burned. Fire discovered about
2 O'Clock In the morning. The stable
was saved, but the house vas ruined.
25-Schools opened.
26-Result of state election celebrate cd
in good shape by the Republicans OF
South Paris and Norway. with parade,
Examinations and speaking.
81, 2S-Oxford County Sunday School
Association had its annual convention at
the Congregational church.
OCTOBER
Club season opened.
S-Go-to-Sunday.Sc day brought
out total OF 51S in the four South Paris
schools.
101S-October term OF Supreme Ju'
dicial Court, with number of civil trials
involving small amounts. Chief Justice
Albert R. Savage presiding. No criminal
trials, but number Of sentences i'm
posed.
2O-District convention held with
Hamliu Lodge, Knights Of Pythiss, With
an attendance of about IT'S.
!, 25-Reception to Co. D, Second Regi-
ment, on its arrival In town after service
on the Mexican border. Parade, decora-
tons, bells and whistles, with banquet
and ball at Norway in the evening
29-Union meeting for Armenian and
Syrian relief, at Congregational church.
31-Reception Of the W. @. T. U. to
teachers and parents, at the Congrega-
tional vestry.
NOVEMBER
National election. Result we'll
known, though first reports indicated a
different one. -.
9-Norway Lodge, I. o. o. F., visited
! Mt. Mica Lodge by special invitation.
| 11-Neighborbood party celebrated
the eightieth birthday of Mrs. Ellen E.
Blake.
! IS, 14-Adjourned session Of October
term of court. Patrick j. Harrington,
convicted at the March term Of the muir
der of Thomas E. Preece, withdrew bis
appeal, and was sentenced to state prison
| for life.
| l5-Temperatures from zero to 10 be-
| low reported. :.
is, 16-Fair of Universalist Ladies'
Social Union.
1.-THE Democrats celebrated the re-
suit of the election in blaze of glory, In
spite of cold weather and snow, With
parade, illuminations, etc.
/ 30-Tbanksgiving Day enjoyed by the
usual family reunions, notwithstanding
/ a steady downpour Of rain for the day.
DECEMBER
! Especial town meeting appropriated
$1,000 to pay outstanding highway bills.
! 5-Oxford Lodge, r. and A. NJ, OF
Norway, visited Paris Lodge by invita-
ton.
6-Albert B. Bean of Waterford Com.
mitted to jail, charged with the murder
of his daughter.
6,7-Anpual fair Of the Congregation
al ladies.
5-7-Corn club boys attended the con-
ference In Portland, as guests OF the
Maine Gamers Association and the
| Portland Chamber Of Commerce.
l5-Grade schools closed.
Is, 16-Heaviest fall OF snow In one
storm In some years.
22-High school closed.
2S, "a, 25-Community Christina.
Tree, with carol singing by the school
children around the tree on the evenings
of the 2Srd and Gath and the morning oil
the 25th, and union service at Deerine
Memorial church Sunday evening, the
oath.
30-Milk producers Of the county met
at Grange Hall to organize under The
auspices Of the New England Milk Pro-
ducers, Association.