Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-06-11

tor dance.
Il. N. Bragdon was called to Ella.
worth last week by the sudden illness,
and death Of his sister.
Mrs. Mary r. Shurtleff has gone b.
Andover, where she will be with Mrs.
v. Blanchard for the summer.
The postponed Children's Day win be
observed at the Baptist church next Sum-
day. Concert in the evening.
Miss Elizabeth Chase of Winchester.
Mass, 10 the guest Of her cousin, Mrs.
Charles Rawson, for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Elder of
Maiden, Mass, are at their summer
home here for q stay of about week.
The Red Cross rooms will be open for
work this week Wednesday afternoon
instead Of Tuesday afternoon a. usual.
| Clarence G. Morton and family, after
spending some time at Crystal, N. e.,
returned last week to their home here.
Carl Jean Tolman of Hartsville, 8. c.,
has been the guest Of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. @. z. Tolman, for few days.
Howard G. Wheeler of Manchester, N.
a., was the guest Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William ]. Wheeler, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. L. Plummer of Lowell
were guests Of their daughter, Mrs. F.
B. Wiggin, for few days the last Of the
week.
Mrs. Cora Movers was called to Lowell
the last of the week on account of the
illness Of her son Carl Nsvsrs, with
measles.
Henry and Roland Howard were in
Portland over Sunday to visit their
cousin, who is about to leave for
Annapolis.
DIR. Carl 8. Briggs has purchased the
house of NJ. G. Joy on Western
Avenue, which was sold to Mr.. Joy by
Mrs. Cora s. Briggs.
| The Ladies' Social Union will hold q
food sale in the vestry of the Univer-
sslist church Wednesday, at 2 P. NJ.
Homemade ice cream for sale.
The Philathea Glass will meet with
Mrs. Jessie Ames Wednesday afternoon
of this week st 2 o'clock. The ladies
will please bring their own sewing.
The Park Street bridge is to be
planked. 1t will be closed to the public
next Wednesday at Z O'Clock A. NJ. and
Thursday if not finished on Wednesday.
The grade schools of the town will
close this week. The high school con-
tinues another week, with graduating
exercises on the evening of Thursday,
the Goth.
Ralph Richardson, who is now In Y.
NJ. c.. A. work at Dartmouth College,
has been the guest of his cousin, Mrs. b.
A. Morton, and called on other relatives
here during the past week.
All members of Hamlin Temple,
Pythian Sisters, are requested to be
present at the regular meeting Tuesday
evening, June IL, as there Is business of
Importance to DO considered.
Dwight Wise of Rockland, Mass,
visited Mrs. Arvilla Wise few days last
week, and while he was here they made
an automobile trip to Rumford and
Milton, and did some fishing.
Mrs. Benjamin Fish and son George,
who have been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. R. Morton, for few
weeks, left Saturday on their return to
their home In Santa Barbara, Calf.
O.E. Bsrrows has laid cement walks
at his two houses which he built last
season on Barrows Street-walks and
steps for front and back doors, and
sidewalk in front of the houses.
Mrs. Frank A. Taylor went Tuesday
10 the Central Maine General Hospital at
lLewiston, and the next day nderwent q
lauite serious surgical operation. She Is
reported as doing very well so far.
Mrs. Georgia Hardin and son Charles
of Waterville, formerly of South Paris,
are guests at Mrs. George B. Crockett's
for a few days. Charles has just grad
uated from the high school at Good VIII.
Leon e. Noyes, who has been for the
past few years In charge of . place at
Isle an Haut, has returned with his
family to South Paris, and they are
Iagain occupying their house on High
lStreet.
Albert F. Rogers Is at home from Bow
doin College for the summer with his
parents, Rev. and Mrs. G. Wellington
Rogers. and is employed as clerk In the
drue store of the Chas. 81. Howard Co.
for the summer.
Maurice Callahan, president OF the
New England Poster Advertising As
sociation of Pittsfield, Mass, visited w.
liz. Morton Friday and inspected bis ad-
vertisipg plant in South Paris, Norway
and other towns.
| Capt. D. NJ. Stewart came home sun
ldsy evening, and his family go with
him Monday to Diamond Island, where
thew have q cottage for the summer.
Miss Emma West will be with them later
after the close of school.
The eclipse of the sun Saturday even
ling was generally observed here with
the aid of smoked glasses. III the SKY
Was IA clear in the path of totality as IL
was here where the eclipse was only par
rial. valuable observations must have
been made.
Bows and young men "fooling" In
front of the show room OF Ripley q
Fletcher in Odd Fellows Block Friday
evening got against the big plate glass
windoW. and It is DOW In large number
NJ nieces, none of them Of much size.
IL is q costly sheet OF glass.
Clarence Barker, who has enlisted In
|, the naval reserve, was presented with q
, wrist watch by his friends about town
! last Tuesday. His popularity 10 attested
! bv the fact that 1t took only rev
, minutes, canvass one noon to raise the
} amount necessary.
. Miss Ethel @. Crockett, who has been
one of the assistants In the high school
/, for the past year, will close her work
!, hare AZ che end of the term, and will 60
I for the next year to Bridgewater, MASS,
Q 10 take charge of the English department
| In the high school at that place.
ri Winfield A. Brooks, who graduated
8 lsst Thursday from the United states
r Naval Academy ct Annapolis, Md, re,
jtnrped homo with bis parents, MI. snd
Mrs. Leon A. Brooks, arriving Saturday
{ morning, for weeks leave OF absence
Q before going into active service.
Sunday was observed - children
. day at Deering Memorial Methodist
: ehnrch. Al the morning service tne
nsstCr, Rev. D. r. Faulkner, gave ta,a
!. 70 the children, illustrated with black
yiS...d vork In the evening children