Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-02-12
CHURCHES.

Il Going west: g. SO A. n, express, daily excep
sunday; Os p. II. local. daily.
First Congregational Church. Rev. @
Wellington Rogers, Pastor. Preaching ser
Ice, l0:45 A. L.; Sunday School II '&5 A. NJ
n. P. sc. z. 60oP. NJ; evening service $50
Lax AZ 7: 80 p. n. Al, not otherwise connected
re cordially invited.
4 Methodist Church. Rev. D. r. Faulkner, Pas.
s Sl e NJ; Epworsh League Meeting s0G
NJ; evening service at 80; prayer meeting
"Wednesday evening at 80. All are welcome.
4 Baptist Church, Rev. G. Howard Newton, Pas
on s sSDSa PE:.SsnPPs ssT e. p
Brsyer meeting 90 p. NJ; Wednesday evening
prayer service 7 80. Seats free An are
Eelcome.
4 Uniyersalist Church, Rev. Chester Gore Miller,
Pastor. Preaching service every Sunday AZ
a AS A. IL Sunday School rs IL n.
Mrs. Fred Tirrell of Turuer 10 the
usst of her sister, Mrs. Percy P. Allen.
The Philathea Class will meet with
Mrs. Nellie Titus Wednesday afternoon
" this week.
Easter Sunday comes this year on the
list OF March, which Is quite an early
late. Lent therefore begins on Wsdnes-
Day of this week.
4 A business meeting of the Paris High
Bchool Alumni Association will be held
3 the Office of Harry Shaw, Tuesday,
February u, at 4:S0.
\ Mrs. Cora s. Briggs was shaken up by
= fall on the sidewalk last Wednesday,
but suffered no serious injury, though
let unable TO be out.
q Raymond W. Penfold of the Coast
3rtillery was at home from Portland
\ 18th his mother, Mrs. w. P. Morton, for
few days furlough last week.
Announcement has been received by
Z. and Mrs. George N. Cutting Of the
arrisge of their son Harold OF Hart
)rd, c., to Miss Lsta Becker Of Mason
ity, Iowa.
81 Leon A. Brooks, formerly Secretary of
Re Oxford County p. Of 81. Mutual Fire
Insurance Company, has opened . real
tate agency and will make q speciality
farm property.
Mrs. n, r. Goss OF Portland Is here
Nth her husband, who Is relieving Z.
! Anderson on the Norway branch.
hey take their meals at Mrs. OrdwaysI
I'd room ut Mr.. Anderson's.
81 Alton c. Wheeler, who was appointed
State Fuel Administrator Hamlen
Hartman of local fuel committee, has
Amed Herbert G. Fletcher and Nelson
Elder az the other two members OF
~ Se com mittee to serve with him.
So far this winter the weather bureau
n seemed to succeed In making good
Dry time il has forecasted snow or
lder, but Its Hwarmer" forecasts
Aich have come only at long intervals
have mostly failed to materlalizs.
Might as well take what little grain of
6Dmfort there is in the weather situation,
we had had the cold this winter with
kt the mass OF snow which covers the
ound, half the cellars and two-thirds
the water pipes would have "frozs up
ID busted"
Miss Hazel Moshsr, daughter of Mr..
ID Mrs. E. q. Mosher, celebrated her
eth birthday last Monday afternoon
18th q party nc which . number Of her
xoung friends and neighbors OF various
0Res with mothers were guests. Re-
1Dshments and games passed the time
4 Dasantly.
Another silver tea will be given at the
rooms of the Service League Thursday
e In order that more may have the OPP
6rtunity to attend. A short musical
Entertainment will be given, with selec-
ous by the Schubert Qusrtette and
adings by A. Z. Morse.
q Measles, which has ragged in Norway
such an extent as to reduce the at
pdance at some of the schools more than
Slf, has got into South Paris somewhat,
bere being several cases here, and the
hool attend ance is little reduced In
nsequence. At latest reports there
ere something like $50 cases at Norway.
The monthly business meeting and
>clal of the Epworth League was held
the parsonage Thursday evening,
bbrusry Z. Valentine games under the
hpervision Of the fourth vice-president
orence Leach, formed Q part OF the,
terssting program. Refreshments were
rived and very pleasant evening was
ent.
& Men digging to lay water pipes for the
DIV tank at the Grand Trunk station
st week found In the open field out
de Of the railroad track only from
Dot and q half to two feet Of frost.
bis shows how the blanket Of snow has
fotected the ground here. In this soil
takes only Q few days OF ordinary
inter weather on bare ground 10 freeze
De surface two feet deep.
A Some one has just thought to rush in
> print with . forecast OF the years
FEATHER based on the twelve days of
5hristmas, and someone else has figured
mt the position Of the moon st Its next
1hanges with regard to lite influence on
be weather. All these things have the
nme influence on the weather that the
3ngs Of Saturn have. But it seems I'm
ossible this year 10 discover any meth
. OF forecasting anything other than
Did, snow and blow-and the forecasts
re generally outdone by the reality.
& A man who was taken sick Mt the
amps of the Paris Manufacturing Co. at
Crystal, N. a., about two weeks since,
md went home from there, Was found to
AVE small pox. Clarence G. Morton,
Tho has charge Of the oompsny's lum-
bering business at that place, assisted in ]
eetting the man ready TO send home,
Ind Mr.. Morton 10 now quarantined at
khe coupany's boarding house at Crystal.
BE 10 not particularly apprehensive a.
Iar ~ tho sman pox 10 concerned, but
ban not return home, and will have TO
bemain ct Crystal until the quarantine 10
lifted.