Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-04-24

4 " Sootu akioy Wa8 mere Tor f0v
days last week.
mrs. Agnes L. Morton is In Portland
TINS week with the family of her sop,
Ralph B. Penfold.
Miss Fannie P. Flint of West Paris va,
sne guest OF Miss Ruth Remick FRIDAY
night and Saturday.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid Socistv will
meet TO sew at the home Of Mrs. Heidper
next Thursday afternoon.
The Ladies' Social Union will mse,
Wednesday at $50 P. NJ. in the church
psrlor to make final arrangements for
the sale in May.
At the annual meeting Of the South
Paris Woman's Christian Temperance
Union last Tuesday, the old board of
ot1cers was reelected for the coming
year.
Superintendent of Schools NJ. c. JOY
has purchased of Mrs. Cora S. Briggs
the cottage house on the east side of
Western Avenue which is now rented,
and will occupy it.
The Kupple Klub was pleasantly en-
tertsined at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. Z. Joy Friday evening. The next
meeting will be with Mr.. and Mrs. bar
old Fletcher Friday evening, May 4th.
A recruiting officer for the United
States navy will be at the South Paris
post office on Tuesday of this week, TO
enlist men for the navy and give all nee
essary information regarding the matter.
A one cent social will be given Thurs.
day night in the Methodist church by
the Queen Esthers. Admission, cent
to get in, cent to 60 out, and cent for
everything you buy while in there. All
come.
The patriotic address at Grand Army
Hall Saturday evening, arranged by the
Ladies' Circle of the G.. A. R., was given
by George G. Weber of Auburn, to q
good audience, and was an inspiring talk
regarding conditions now and as they
will be after the war.
Miss Marion Everett expects to 60 on
Tuesday to Bethel to make her home
with her sister. Mrs. Philip S. Chapman.
About the middle of May she will 60 to
Bennington, Vt, to spend the summer
with her aunt, and in the fall will enter
hospital for training as q nurse, or vol
unteer for Red Cross work.
While in attendance at the good roads
meeting at Auburn Wednesday, Select
man Charles W. Bowker engaged Paul
D. Sargent to speak at South Paris on
the evening Of Friday, May IL. Mr.. Sar-
gent was the first highway commissioner
of Maine, when the Office was establish
ed some years ago, and is now chief en-
gineer of the state highway commission.
He will come under the auspices of the
Board of Trade.
W. b. Porter Of Norway made the
Democrat a call one day last week.
"Uncle Henry" SAYS that the stairs to
the Democrat Office are rather long. BE
was sick while during the winter, and
while he is better, he doesn't seem to
have quite the strength he did once,
which is not surprising, considering that
be will be e5 years old on the 9Th of
May. Still, few men Of those years are
50 physically active and mentally keen.
The meeting of the Delta Alphss With
Mrs. NJ. A. Millett Thursday evening had
as IT'S principal feature shower for Miss
Sara I. SWEET. Miss SWEET was made to
travel the rocky road to matrimony,"
the rocks along the road proving to be
bundles containing tinware and other
useful articles. A hslf-dOzen silver tea
spoons were presented her by the club.
Especially delicious refreshments were
served, and the evening was most enjoy
able.
On account of her health, Miss Lillian
VI. Pierce, who has been teacher in the
commercial department of the high
school for nearly two years, has resigned
her position. Miss Pierce will not re-
turn TO her home in Holbrook, Mass, at
present, but will remain here. She will
be succeeded as teacher in the high
school by Miss Ethel W. Scales, whose
home is in Milo but who is now teaching
in Mouson. Miss Scales is expected this
week.
Alton C. Wheeler has received an invi.
tation TO deliver the address on Memorial
Day at the Washington Collegiate lnsti-
tuition at Washington, n. G. This Is
military school, and Is situated In that
section of North Carolina where Mr..
Wheeler spoke during the campaign Of
last year. The address Is given In CON
nection with the commencement OF the
school, covering the days from the 18th
to the Slst Mr.. Wheeler has already
been engaged to deliver the Memorial
Day address at South Paris, and has de-
cided to decline the North Carolina invi-
tatiop.
Mt. Pleasant Rsbekah Lodge accepted
the invitation of Mt. Hope Lodge at
Norway TO visit them last Friday even
| ing and the degree team of Mt. Pleasant
Lodge exemplified the work. Supper OF
very tempting menu was served the
guests on their arrival, and later in the
evening sherbst and cake was served.
Quite a delegation, numbering q few
less than a hundred, from our lodge was
present and speak in very high terms OF
their supper and entertainment. There
ia always good number ready to re-
spopd when an invitation arrives from
Nj. Hope Lodge. Thsnk:you. We will go
again some time and hope you will also
come over to see US at no distant day.
Paris Grange had another large at
tendance Saturday, April 2lst, consider
| ing the travel on our country roads. Inc
brothers did the customary feat OF serv,
| ing a fine dinner in Al shape. AtlSo
the flag was raised on the new pole win
the following exercises: Sister Millett
gave a few rules and suggestions we
should heed in paying due honor to the
flag. Brother Starbird made remarks ID
honor of our flag, followed by singing
the Star Spangled Banner. The after
noon program was as follows:
| Original Poem Sister jessie Inayo,,
/ song Sister Kate dammonu
| Reading sister SaorinA oacAsol
Reading In Costume. sister hatS nanp sst,s
| Remarks State Secretary T. d. Llooy
| song Sister Kate HAMMOND
One of the pleasing features OF the
program was the presentation OF
birthday cake to the worthy lecturer
which was afterwards passed around 10
those in attendance. On May 9th the
members will clean up the hall and
grounds In the forenoon with oasKes
| dinner at noon.
BOLSTER DISTRICT.
Thomas Mcknight has purchased the
DE-. King pair of horses.
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