Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-04-03
Woe paeie.


In spite OF . heavy rain and slushy
streets, about forty peopls gathered 10
Good VIII Hall Tuesday evening for tho
annual meeting Of the Unlversalist par
Iish. Happy, alert, and optimistic they
came, each one with something to add
| to the tasty supper which WAS soon
spread. With the genuine cordially OF .
large family they gathered about the
well laden tables and Gang the doxology.
After grace was said BY the pastor, Rev.
| Dwight A. Ball, ample time Was passed
In the enjoyment Of supper and sociabil-
itL
This over, dining room and kitchen
we're put In complete order, after which
all reassembled to hear the annual 70.
ports Of officers. These were notably
satisfactory showing splendid harmony
among oil departments Of the church,
with substantial balances In the treas
| ury OF parish, Good Will Society, Bible
school, ]. Y. P. G. q. The pastors re-
port included some very heartening
facts Of the constructive activities OF
pastor and people, n well a. the vital
aggressive faith by which results have
been secured.
Eleven new names were added to the
list, most OF them from the fine group
Of young people who have grown with
the society's activities during the pres
emit pastorate Of six years.
without one dissenting ballot the entire
board of officers were reelected. They
are:
Modsrasor-Dr. r. e. wheeler.
Clerk-Lester 81. Penley.
Treas.-Lewis @. Bates. -
Trussess-Leyis G. Bates. +. e. Wheeler. N.
c cthoristerIMiss Della II. Lane.
Delegates 70 State Convention at Rockhnd-
Mrs. Lewis II. Mann, Mrs. Charles r. Barden,
Mrs. Mary stetson, Abner d. Mann. Alternates
Mrs. y. H. Packard, Miss Alice Penley, Mrs..
Abner II. Mann.
| A most hearty and unanimous endorse.
ment Of the pastors service was voted.
which included the request for him to
continue in that Office Tor the seventh
year which will begin in May. Not only
was special recognition placed upon the
pastors service, but also that Of his es-
Unable wife, who has 90 efficiently and
faithfully fulfilled the various duties
which % often come to the minister's
wife. Mrs. Balrs ability az leader In
Sunday School work, missionary work
and general organization Of church &C.
tivities, 10 not only recognized In her
homo church, but In statewide helpful
ness In ths various state Offices which
she holds.
Plans are being perfected for reorganiz-
ing the boya' sweet corn club and the
organization Of . girls canning club. A
local exhibit will be arranged, and 1t Ia
hoped state leaders of both clubs will be
present. Rev. Dwight A. Ball, who led
the boys last year, has been requested to
do 30 again the coming season.
Mrs. Abner b. Mann and daughter
Mary Edwina spent last week with Mr..
Mann's mother at Norway. Mr.. Mann
Joined his family over Sunday.
Much activity marks the members OF
the local troop Of Boy Scouts of America
during this week of vacation from the
public school. The troop 10 assigned In
three groups Of eight boys each for an
inter. group signaling contest. To each
group q written message has been deltv.
cred, with instructions to send 1t by the
semaphore signaling system, from q
given starting point to designated des'
tination some four or five miles away.
The starting points are nearly mile
apart, but the direct line from there to
destination crosses the direct route Of
each of the other two groups. Each
group is charged with the duty to trans.
NIT It's message correctly, guarding the
same from members of the other groups.
Each is also supposed to intercept the
message of the others II possible without
exercising physical force upon the mes.
seugers. Each group is to be ranked on
points OF success both In safe and rapid
transmission of its own message a. we'll
as the effective Interference with work
of other groups. Rev. D. A. Ball is the
Scout Master.
Assistant Scout Master Rupert T. Ber-
~ was In Saco Thursday to meet the
Saco Scouts and tell them of the expert.
epces of Eagle Scouts. Scout Berry
holds an Eagle Scouts badge conferred
nearly q year ago, also junior marks
mans button awarded last June by the
National Rifle Association.
L. 81. Penley was confined to his room
by illness last week.
| Miss Helen Dexter, who has been
spending the winter IN the South, Ia
soon to come to New York, where she ID
to enter q telephone Office to fit for that
Occupation.
| Davis and Ellsworth, Jr., the little
children of e. D. Curtis, were Ill from
colds last week, and Davis was quite
sick for two or three days.
u Mrs. Mary Stetson and son Lorraine
were In Norway Monday.
The Ladies' Social Circle OF the Bap
tist church held Q sale Of fancy work
ice cream, candy and food Thursday at.
ternoon, and In the evening IN enter
tainmsnt was given consisting Of music
vocal and Instrumental, dialogue, and
the farce, Local and Long Distance
with the following characters:
George Davis Jr.............---.-.A.C Cumming