Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-22

Idays.
Private Robert Snow from Camp
IGreene, Charlotte, N. c., has been
spending ton days furlough with hia
wife here.
Nomination papers for Charles w.
Bowker ~ Republican candidate fol
County Commissioners, have been cir
culated for signature here during the
past week.
Will all persons knitting helmets
please follow directions sent out BY Navy
League. These directions call for only
four inches Of ribhing ut the neck with Q
little cape knit on at front and back, and
only one inch Of ribbing about the face.
Rev. C. Wellington Rogers of Gray
has accepted the call to the passionate OF
the South Paris Congregational church.
His resignation OF the passionate Of the
church at Gray was read on the 18th,
and his passionate here is to begin Feb.
18th.
Officers of Joshua L. Chamberlain
Camp, 8. of ", were installed Friday
evening by DR.. G. L. Buck as follows:
Com-Stanley n. Wheeler.
S.y C.-Elmer o. Millett.
| Nv. C.-Minot L. white.
Camp Council-Perley Cole, Walter L. Gray.
p. Z. Hathaway.
Friday was so mild day a. to cause
the "Nice day" greeting to be used more
or less. This Is worthy Of note, because
| 1t is almost the only day since Novem Der
when such a passing of the time OF day
has been justified. Since Friday the
weather has settled back into the same
frozen old rut.
Just ut present the moon helps Us out
little about getting around the streets
at night. The few nights of utter dark
ness which we have had made Us feel
quite old-fashioned. However, what's
the need of street lights, when every
things shut up, and there's no way to
get anywhere after hslf-past seven, and
nothing much doingP
A bonus on the same basis as last
year was paid its employees by the Paris
Manufacturing Co. the first Of the year
for the year 1917. 1t was on grad
uated scale of rates, going ~ high ss
seven per cent of the yearly wages for
those who have been longes ct In the COM
pany's employ. The total amount dis
bursed was over $1,000.
At the meeting of Paris Grange Satur-
day afternoon, Walter L. Gray, local
chairman of the war savings stamps
campaign, gave talk on that form OF
investment and savings. So much inter.
ssted were the people that Miss Gladys
Damon of the post Office, who was there
with the stamps, sold over $500 worth
Of thrift stamps and war saving stamps
on the spot.
On account of the storm Tuesday, the
silver tea which was to be held in the
Grand Army hall that afternoon was
postponed and was held Friday after
noon from three to five o'clock. A good
number of ladies were out at that time.
A delightful musical program was given,
tea was served, and over $50 was con-
tributed to the funds of the league by
those In attendance.
Here 10 some of the local comment up
on the drastic order Of the Fuel Admin
.istrstion: Looks as though the Ad-
ministration had surrendered to the
Germans" 1.-THE biggest blunder ever
committed by this or any other admin
istration." "Soms one In Washington
has lost his head and dropped q monkey
wrench into the machinery" "They
should close the post-ofices next"
The local chairman Of the Service
League has received notice that MEM
bers joining In 1918 will be asked to pay
q membership fee Of one dollar, half OF
which will remain In the treasury OF the
local branch. The payment of the mem
bership fee by those who enrolled prior
to Jan. /, 1918, will be optional, but 1t is
hoped that as many a. possible will do
30. A very much simplifed enrolment
blank will be used from now on.
The Delta Alphas at their annual
meeting held with Mrs. Myrtle Richard
son Thursday evening elected the follow
ing officers:
Pres-Rena Tribou.
Vice Pres.-Nora Durham.
Treas.-Helen Briggs.
Sec.-Anna Jacobs.
Ex. Com.-Nora Durham, Mildred Cole,
Myrtle Richardson.
Membership Com.-Hslen Briggs, Linnie
Bennett.
Flower Com.-Gracs Millets. Nsssis Merrill.
Perhaps you may believe that story
that our train service 10 to be reduced
to one passenger train each way daily.
Perhaps it's true. We're getting used
TO almost anything, and this train story
has been taken at it's face value by q
number of men who are not verdant 10
railroad matters. But We have little
service enough now, and 1t isn't best
to believe that we're going of the map
entirely till we know something about
1t.
In sending deposit to one Of the To-
cal banks recently, native of Finland
wrote the following letter in English.
While the construction may seem Q bit
crude to Us, just stop and think whether
you could do a. we'll II called upon TO
write letter In the Finnish language.
Here 10 the letter: "I'll be send to you
l check to chsrget the money and mark
at my name to saving and send that
Book to me-" This was followed in Q
postscript with the number and amount
of the check.
With Its troubles In being buried In
snow, the Grand Trunk has had series
of wrecks during the past week to inter
fere with its operation. The forenoon
passenger train Friday went of the
rails Just above Locke's Mills, nearly ell
the wheels of the train leaving the iron.
Before the wrecking train reached the
place, Q freight had assisted in getting
everything back on the rail. During
Friday night there was freight train
wreck near Jackson's Crossing, said TO
be due to broken rail, in which dozen
or more freight cars went Of. This was
cleared up 80 that the passenger trains
got by before noon of Saturday. 1t 10
also reported that there was minor de-
railment at Oxford. No one was injured
In any Of the accidents.
Last Tuesdays storm would have
been reckoned bowler at any time and
under any conditions. Coming ~ 1t did
on top OF the enormous mass Of snow
which was already on the ground, 1t was
. calamity. Traffic on the railroad was
dsmoralised for several days, and IL was
not until Thursday afternoon that the
Norway branch was plowed out 90 .
train could run on it. A. for country
roads-well, there hssn't been much
possible In the line Of country roads m
der the conditions this winter, and since