Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-08-06

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Miss Clara Kerr 10 ut home from
Boston to spend her vacation with hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs.. Henry Kerr.
Harold T. Briggs has negotiated tn,
sale OF bis house on High Street. th,
::Deeriug house." to Harry D. Cole.
Mrs. L. Dana Chapman and daughter
Miss Miriam Chapman, Of Welissle,
Farms, Mass, are guests at George &
Morton's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold T. Thsyer o.
Bristol, n. g., announce the birth of ,
daughter, Miriam Elizabeth, on the Lei
of August.
Mrs. 81. Z. Wilson played the organ q
the Methodist church in Norway las,
Sunday morning. Miss Berenice Nash
was the soloist.
| Mrs. Sanford L. Fogg and SOD, after
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner z. Tucke,
for few days, returned TO their home
in Augusta Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Lord of Beverly
Mass, are spending two weeks vsca.
ton with Mr.. Lords mother and sister,
Mrs. Ellen Blake and Mrs. Elizabeth
Edgerly.
Don't forget that when the draft boys
go this month another big dance will be
held In Grange Hall, South Paris, with
music by Shaw's Orchestra. Watch for
posters later.
/ Frank w. Clark, who went to Camp
Devens with small contingent on the
18th of July, was rejected on physical
examination at the camp, and has re-
turned home.
Particular attention is called to the
Sunday School day at Poland camp
meeting, Tuesday, Aug. Is. DR.. Dean OF
! Philadelphia will be the speaker.
Every one is invited.
Walter Davis, who is employed Id q
Bath shipyard, was at home with his
| parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. @. Davis, over
Sunday. Miss Eva Jordan of Auburn
was also guest there.
Rev. C. w. Rogers and family, who
have their vacation during August, ex-
pect TO spend the time at their home
here, except for making short trips.
The Congregational church is closed for
the month.
During the shower in the early hours
Of Monday morning, pine tree in Nor
way Pine Grove Cemetery, near the hall
of the Oxford County Agricultural
Society, was struck and pretty well rid
died by lightning.
Philip j. Jones was at his home here
a. l.
time had position in Riker Jsynes
store in Boston, but is now on the road
az cigar salesman, and started out on
that work Monday morning.
The house of Mrs. Theodore Thayer
on Pleasant Street is being wired for
electric lights. C.. z. Durham and fam
lily are TO move into the upper rent,
which was vacated by q. w. Dennison
and family, when IL Is ready for them.
In the list given in the Democrat last
week of the names represented on the
service flag of the Methodist church, the
name of Carroll Cutting was given, which
should have been Carroll Curtis. This
was what is known as q Typographical
error" for which the Democrat is re-
sponsible.
C. Talbot Rogers was with bis parents,
Rev. and Mrs. G. Wellington Rogers,
over Sunday. Mr.. Rogers, who is enlist.
ed in army aviation, has just completed
the course at the school Of aeronautics
at the Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology, Boston, and leaves this Monday
afternoon on bis way to Camp Dick,
Dallas, Texas, to continue his work
there.
William z. Kimball Circle, Ladies' OF
the G.. A. R., will have q picnic supper
Wednesday evening of this week with
the president of the circle, Mrs. Florence
Hicks, in honor of the president of the
Department of Maine, Mrs. Lizzie W.
Millett, who is q member Of this circle.
Mrs. Hicks will furnish coffee, and the
members will bring their lunch. Mem
bers of VIM. K. Kimball Post are also in
vited. II the weather is unfavorable,
the picnic will be postponed to Thurs
day.
A family party enjoyed picnic supper
Friday at the school house grounds In
the Forbes District. The party was
made up of Mrs. L. C. Morton, Mrs.
Rizpah whitman, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. r.
Morton and SON Henry, Mrs. l.. Dana
Chapman and Miss Miriam Chapman OF
Wellesley Farms, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence G.. Morton and children Helen
and Hugh, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Z.
Forbes, and Miss Ethel c. Crockett.
Three automobiles were filled. Supper
was spread on the grounds south OF the
school house. The younger people with
praise wortby ambition scaled the PIN
nacle," as the high hill back OF the
school house Is called. OF the party,
ten were direct descendants OF Seth
Fobes, who came from Massachusetts,
nearly hundred years ago and settled
on the farm In the valley below the
school house, which Ia now In the pos
session of native Of Finland.
Frank r. Libby of Bradford, Mass,
died very suddenly early Thursday morn
Il ing ut the home of Mrs. 8. z. Jackson on
High Street. Mr.. Libby arrived Wed
nssdsy night to visit his sister, Mrs.
! Lizzie Richardson, who Is with Mrs.
jackson. During the night he suffered
a paralytic shock and died about
O'Clock In the morning. His age was 90
wears, Mr.. Libby was native OF Ok
ford county, and once lived for some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Jackson.
By occupation he was q painter. He
leaves wife and one daughter, Mrs.
Minnie Webster, also three grandchil-
dren. He 10 survived by three sisters,
Mrs. Lizzie Richardson of South Paris,
Mrs. Sarah BRIGHAM of Yarmouth, and
Mrs. Croswell Of Somerville, Mass,
and two brothers, A. 81. Libby Of Law
renee, Mass, and Fred 81. Libby OF
Haverhill. The remains were taken on
Friday TO Massachusetts, and the funer-
al was held on Sunday. Burial was In
Methuen, Mass.
| KING DISTRICT.
Sswall Rowe has purchased an auto
mobile.
A young girls club from Norway re-
Gently took trip on to Stresked NOUN
tain blueberrying and camped over
night at G. Kings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bisbee OF HART,
SON. Mr.. and Mrs. 81. L. Allen OF GiIeao
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Pratt OF Wes'
Paris, were recently guests at i. +.
rhibodesu's, also Mrs. Ida Sturtevan'
and little son Howard.
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