Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-12-25


The Red Gross drivs for new members
hes been very successful ~ fas - report.
ed.
Mrs. Fred E. Wheeler passed her 6nal
examinatiou for . Red Gross nurse We'd
nesday, and expects 10 Be called 10 SER
Vice soon. Nrs. Wheeler WAS . trained
nurse before her marriage 70 d..
Wheeler.
Rev. Dwight A. Ball OF Augusta,
State Superintendent Of Unlversalist
Churches, preached ct the Universalist
church Sunday morning.
Rev. Howard A. Nsrkley supplied the
pulpit ct tho Universalist church the
previous Sunday.
Miss Alice e. Barden, who b spend
ing the winter IN Waterville, II ct home
for the Christmas recess.
Married In Augusta Monday, Dec. II.
ct tho residence Of the officiating clergy
man, Rev. Dwight A. Ball, Mr.. Freeman
L. Wymsn Of Woodstock and Nrs. Mary
&. Stetson Of West Paris. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wyman came from Augusta to
Lewiston Monday evening and attended
the State Grange, returning homo Thurs
day afternoon. Mr.. Wymsu 10 .
prominent farmer, the proprietor Of
Pleasant Valley Fruit Farm, and we'll
known % civil war veteran and active
~ interested In the various organizations
to which he belongs. Mrs. Wymsn has
been q resident of West Paris for several
years, and has been active In the social
life of the town and helpful in the work
of the Universalist church, In which she
10 member Of the choir. They have the
good wishes of large circle Of friends.
The Boy Scouts collected newspapers
the past week for the Red Cross.
Mrs. Samuel ]. Caldwell 10 In very
poor health.
Mrs. Abner Benson Of Woodstock Was
10 town the past week In the interests OF
the Advent mission work.
There will be Union Christmas tree
In which the Methodist, Baptist and
Universalist churches will join this
Christmas eve. Appropriate exercises
have been arranged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin j. Mann were In
Lewiston Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adney B. Tuell attended
State Grange and were guests Of their
son, William A. Tuell.
Mrs. F. e. Wheeler will spend Christ
mas with Rev. and Mrs. D. A. Ball 81
Augusta.
The operetts, "Windmills of Holland. 81
given by the High School Friday even.
ing, was q great success. The entertain.
ment was highly credltable to all who
took part, and was very pretty. Thirty.
ono dollars was realized.
Rev. G. q. Hamlin, D. D., of Lewiston,
recently preached ct the Baptist church,
and Rev. j. P. Barrett of Pennington Il
to preach on Christmas and New Year
Sundays.
Regnall and Rollin Dinsmore secured
three deer and fox on their recent
hunting trip In Upton.
High School closed Friday for . two
weeks recess, and the other grades
closed one week earlier for three weeks
vacation.
New Years Eve dance next Monday
evening Dec. 31st at Centennial Hall
Is cents to all. Music by Shaw Of South
Paris.
TRAP CORNER.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Tuell attended
State Grange ut Lewiston.
Carl E. Peterson Of Addison called or
friends in this place recently.
Mrs. Henry Brock Is ut home from the
Central Maine General hospital at Lew
iston, where she has been for treatment
for blood poisoning in her finger.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Swan were at Nor
way one day recently.
Doris Field Is at home from South
Paris, where she has been employed.
Mrs. Emily Field was one Of the 6rst
In this section to display . service flag II
the window of her home, the star being
for her son, Keith j. Field, who 10 IN
the navy, being on board the q. s. s.
LevIathan at the present time.