Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-15

Gray.
Officers of Joshua L. Chamberlain
Camp, s. of ", viii Do installed nexi
Friday evening.
Edward e. Shaw, after spending hil
vacation here, left Friday. on his return
to his work In Detroit.
EN-. Anderson, engineer on the Nor.
way Branch, 10 Oh the job for while on
account Of his health.
Mr.. and Mrs. &. N. Anderson went to
the funeral Of W. A. Farwell.
Richard q. Gates and Hiram N.
Porter we're drawn Saturday - trav-
erse jurors for the February term Of
court.
Harlan Dennisop, who has twice en-
deavored to enlist In the navy, has
received notice that he failed to pass the
physical examination.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid will meet
with Mrs. L. c. Morton next Thursday
afternoon for business and plans. Ladies'
bring their knitting or sewing.
The Delta Alphas will hold their
annual meeting with Mrs. Myrtle
Richardson on Thursday evening, Jan.
18th. Please bring your sewing.
Mrs. Ellen E. Jackson has given up
her rent In the house of Alton G. Maxim
on Gothic Street, and has gone to make
her home with her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Rawson.
Paris Grange will observe the fourth
anniversary of the dedication OF Its hall
Tuesday evening of this week, with .
box supper, an address by Alton C.
Wheeler, with . socisble and dance fol-
lowing.
Clarence Z. Winslow of the Medical
Department of the army has been at
home on ten days furlough, starting
Monday morning on his return to Char
lotte, N. c., where he is stationed.
The Kupple Klub was entertained
Thursday evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold c. Fletcher, the usual three tables
being filled at rock. Refreshments OF
potato chips and punch were served.
There viii be silver tea at the G. A.
r. rooms Tuesday afternoon from three
to five O'Clock for tho benefit of the
yarn fund Of the Service League. A
short musical program will be given.
All women Of the village are cordially
invited.
Mrs. Harrington Mann, who recently
underwent surgical operation, was
brought from Der homo In Norway .
few days since to the home Of her aunt,
Mrs. L. l.. Russell, to remain q while.
The daughter, Persis, Ii with her grand
mother at Norway.
On account of the storm and the con-
sequent small attendance of stockhold-
ers, the annual meeting OF the Citizens
Telephone Co. last Monday evening was
adjourned for two weeks, to the 2lst.
The company 10 financially In the best
shape 1t has ever been.
Some Of the lumbermen say that they
never saw the conditions 30 bad as they
are now for getting into the woods.
The snow has been piling mp for about
seven weeks, with nothing but its own
weight to settle It, and has attained .
depth such IS Is rarely seen.
We might say to the weather clerk, In
those we'll known words, "It's all right
TO dissembls your love for me; but Why
did You kick me down stairsp" In other
words, what did We need Of Saturdays
snow and the cold wave following, not
to mention what We had before9
Mrs. Rizpah whitman observed her
eightieth birthday Saturday, and was
the recipient of letters, flowers and
other remembrances from numerous
friends, and birthday cake made with
real sugar. Mrs. Whitman 10 making .
good recovery from her recent illness.
The Piscataquis Observer notes the
absence OF the English spsrrows from
Dover, and asks what has become OF
them. Now our attent ton 10 called to
the matter, where 10 our large South
Paris colony Of these unloved birds?
Has any body seen them within two or
three weeks?
al was In Portland the other day."
says P. r. Ripley, land hadn't seen an
automobile for 80 long that WAS afraid
I should get run over. Honestly, felt
green lodging them" Which shows
since the roads were in shape for burn
ing gasoline about here.
We are reminded that this Ia the year
of political campaign. During the
past few days nomination papers OF
Republican candidates In the primaries
have been circulated here, for Bert n.
Fsrnald for United States Senator, Roy
l.. Wardwell for State Auditor, Orman
l., Stanley Of Porter for State Senator,
and w. b. JENNIE of South Paris for
Register of Deeds.
The Universalist Sunday School on
Sunday elected the following officers
for the year:
Supt.-Arthur e. Forbes.
Asst. supt.-Mrs. Z. W. Morton.
Sec.-Treas u. Harlan Abbott.
Asst Sec. -Treas.-Beryl Silver.
Lib.-E. 8. Jones.
Asst Lb.-HowArd Jackson.
tx. Com.-Rev. G. g. Miller, Mrs. w. II.
Lurvey, Mrs. Teresa Grover.
Cradle Roll Com.-Mrs. Blanche Ripley, nrs.
Belle Brown. Mrs.. Gertrude Edwards.
The January meeting of the W. c. T.
II. will be held with Mrs. Florence Has
ksll Tuesday afternoon at $50. This 10
q mothers meeting, In charge OF Mrs..
Emma Davis and Mrs. Lucy Edwards,
who have arranged . program on the
theme, "The Child In Home and School":
Food, Mrs. Edith Wheeler; Dress, Mrs.
Apphia Clifford; Sleep, Mrs. Florence
HASKELL: Amusement, Mrs. Eva Ordwsy;
Companions, Mrs. G. b. Newton;
Studies, Mrs. Elizabeth Morton.
In view of the fact that the two prin-
cipal manufacturing plants of the town
now pay of on Saturday, Q new agree
ment % to closing hours has been signed
by most of the merchants Of the place.
Under this agreement, which 10 In force
this week, the stores will close at 6:l5
P. n. each evening except Saturday.
Stores will be closed on ell holidays, but
may be open the evening before . holi-
day, and all evenings Of Christmas week.
From Oct. / to May the time Of open
| ing in the morning will DO 6:45.
A former Paris man who with his
family came to Maine from Q Toronto