Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-08

There WI b no Rsbskah msesins tn.
week on account OF 70 much ln6usnss.
Nrs. Harold Cole h whiting hsr ,lstar
Ars. A. w. Andrews. at the harm ahove
Paris Hill.
| The October meeting Of the Philathse
Glass Will be postponed until further no.
toe.
Mrs. Albert Morse n suffering Nth .
bad hand, narrowly escaping blood poi.
souing.
William ]. Wheeler, who underwent n
surgical operation about ton days since.
is still doing we'll.
c. F. Penley, IS years old. has busked
"A bushels Of corn this season at the
Burnhsm d Morrill, corn shop.
Mrs. Charles Cutler went to the Can
trail Maine General Hospital ct Lewiston
Sunday for surgical operation.
Mrs. Charlotte Rswsou has been visIt.
Ing her son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Shir.
ley J. Rawson, at Mexico during the past
week.
Mrs. Rachel Stanley, who has been at
South Portland with her son, I. N. Stan.
ley, for the past summer, 10 now with
the family Of G. w. Bowker and will
probably remain here for the winter.
Mrs. G. w. Bowksr spent few days
last week visiting her daughter, Miss
Muriel Bowker, who Ia s.student at Cor
ham Normal School, and her brother and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Stanley, in
South Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. N. Anderson arrived
home last Friday evening from Wollas-
ton, Mass, where they had been to help
take care of their son and his daughter
through their sickness. Mr.. Anderson
was able to sit up little Friday for the
hrst time. Little Helen Was better and
out doors to play.
Sweet corn has continued to pour In
to the corn factory every day, and 1t Is |
almost surprising TO see the loads of
green ears. Some Of the corn fields on
high ground have not been touched by
frost, and the aggregate of damage done |
by the early frost was evidently rather |
less than was at first thought.
The wiring for the lights at the court
house steps was done last week. There |
will be four lights, on the posts at the |
head OF the two flights OF steps In the
They are wired with switch |
at each end of the circuit, 80 that the
lights can be turned of or on from either /
above or below. Ornamental lights will |
be set, but they have not yet arrived.
The street car of the Norway and
Paris Street Railway made what is sup
posed to be its final trip Saturday night,
and the Norway and Paris Transfer Co. |
10 now doing the business between the
two villages, though it's large truck 10
not yet ready for use. Its schedule 10
before the hour and Norway on the
hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Fleming and Mr..
and Mrs. William Hickey of New Britain,
Ct., all formerly of South Paris, were
called here last week by the illness and
death Of Henry G.. Fleming, who was q
brother Of Samuel Fleming and Mrs.
Mrs. Florence Chapman, Mrs.
mother, who has been with
the Flsmings at New Britain, also came
with them.
Sunday was the first entirely church
less Sunday here In some years. 1t was
also practically gasless. That matter
took care Of itself, without reference to
or countermands, state or
national. Not much inducement to 60
On JOY ride In pour Of rain, with the
tenn perature only . few degrees above
freezing. The thermometer started the
day at 40, and It's highest point for the
day was a. |
The work OF shingling Odd Fellows
Block began Monday morning, In charge |
Of willard Pratt. Asphalt shingles are
going on In place Of the wooden ones.
The roof Ia "mansard," and the shin
giles on the wall portion are those which /
were put on when the building was
erected In 1878 Except for the nails,
they are good for years more, but the
giving out of the nails makes Ii neces-
sary to replace them. The flat part OF
the roof has been shingled once In the
meantime.
Even thieves appreciate the conservs-
ton Of food-in their own possession.
They have been at their work within the
past few days, or rather nights, and
their work 10 no joke. Among the thefts |
are about eight bushels OF pota-
toes, taken from the stable Of DR.. j. G.
fifteen jars Of canned goods
from the cellar ut George A. Doran's,
where entrance was gained through the
some pumpkins ut Mrs. Sarah |
and some apples at Ars. Ellen
Blake's. Whether any others have lost
We can not say.