Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-19

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daughter, Mrs. Albert I. Burke, Il
Bethel.
| A. Z. Morse gave readings ct an en-
tertainment in Pennington Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Carrie Lane Of Upton ID the guest
} OF her sister, Mrs. Martha Evans, for Z
few days.
E. G. Chase of Lancaster, N. H., ID
spending few days with his daughter,
Mrs. Harry Adams.
Mrs. L. A. Rounds has returned to her
home here from Auburn, where she
spent most Of the winter.
An Easter concert will be given by the
Universalist Sunday School at s o'clock
in the afternoon Of the Slst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert N. Tucker OF
Yarmouth were here Saturday to attend
the meeting OF Paris Grange.
Contributions to the amount Of $500
have been received by the Service
League during the past week.
Next Sunday, March "a, 10 boys Sun
day at Deering Memorial Sunday School.
Special music. Every one como.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. p. Parlin of Wilton
are guests Of her mother and sister, Mrs.
Ellen Blake and Mrs. Elizabeth Edgerly.
David A. Jordan of Norway Is with
his daughter. Mrs. ]. G. Littlefsld. for
while, and Is being treated for illness
by DR.. Litflefisld.
Saturday was past masters day at
Paris Grange, with an allday session,
and dinner served at noon. Ten Of the
past masters were present.
The third rank team of Hamlin
Lodge, Z. of p, will have rehearsal on
Friday evening OF this week, the 22d.
All members kindly attend.
The Sunday services at the Deering
Memorial church, which have been held
in the chapel during the winter, will be
changed to the auditorium next Sunday.
The meeting of the Delta Alphas,
which was to have been held with Mrs.
Linnie Bennett on Western Avenue
Thursday evening of this week, will be
postponed to the 18th on account of Mr..
Cranes lecture this week.
Will all the ladies or girls Tor boys)
who have been knitting squares for the
Junior Service League please pass them
in to the committee as soon as con.
venient or leave them at the high school
with Miss Crockett or Mrs. Rankin.
Rev. G. 81. Newton is indisposed and
was unable to preach on Sunday, and
the pulpit was occupied by Rev. K. A.
Davis Of Lewiston, former pastor Of
the church, now state missionary. He
was guest at 81. W. Dennison's while
here.
Mrs. C. A. Record and Mrs. Leon 8.
Fairbanks and daughter Marjorie of
Arlington, Mass, came Saturday night
to the home of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. B. Crockett. Mr.. Crockett
has not been we'll this winter, and is
now confined to the house.
Edward E. Shaw, who has been for
some time employed In an automobile
factory In Detroit, has passed his sx.
aminations for the aviation corps and
expects TO 90 to the Massachusetts, To-
stituts of Technology ground school for
training. he Ia now awaiting call.
A birthday party was held at the
home of Winfield S. Starbird Monday
evening in remembrance of his 71st birth |
day. About eighteen of the neighbors
were present. The oldest lady present |
was Mrs. Benz. Turner, who Is Is years
of age. Light refreshments were served,
and a pleasant evening was enjoyed BY
all.
Still quite q lot OF the government
flower seeds at the Democrat office, to
be had for the asking. A paper each OF
candytuft, cosmos, eschscboltzis, poppy,
stocks-all five In package. Call for
them at the Office or ask by mail. Send
NO postage, as they are mailed under the
frank of either Senator Fernald or Con-
gressman White.
There have been about one hundred
and fifty cards filled out for the Junior
Service League and pins given out. II
there are any girls who are ten years
old or will be ten this year, who have
not had q card and pin, they may be-
come members Of the League by calling
for same any Monday after school at the
high school building.
Mrs. Harriet Witham IL at Mechanic
Falls on account Of the illness OF her
SON, Freeland Witham, who suffered .
paralytic shock Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Witham, who clerks In the store Of
his father-in-law, w. D. Clark, was
found In the rear Of the store in an un-
conscious condition. He 10 under the
care of . trained nurse.
Tuesday evening silver reading and
musical will be held In Grand Army
ball for the benefit of the Service League.
The program will include two selections
by the mandolin club; vocal solos by
Miss Eva Andrews, Miss Evelyn Wight
and Miss Emma West; q piano solo by
Miss Maxine Bennett. Donald Partridge
of Norway will be the reader OF the
evening. Hooverized refreshments Will
be served.
A crew of Grand Trunk workmen be-
gan Wednesday demolishing the old
wooden water tank ut the railroad sta
ton, which has been put out OF commits
sion by the completion Of the new steel
tank. The old tank was cleared out OF
the way In about three days. This
tank was built what seems only few
wears ago, ana cxt6uSiVo EopoiEs hovo
several times been made on IL, but 1t has
ALWAYS leaked moro or less. The new
steel tank Is as tight as drum.
The high school basket ball team play
cd West Paris High at West Paris Fri
dsy evening, and q number OF the girls
went along to cheer. The score as will
be seen elsewhere, Was strongly In favor
of West Paris. As it happened, the
afternoon express was some hours late,
and some of those who went from here
| by team found the roads so poor and
the weather 30 cold and rough and
generally uncomfortable that they came
homo By train, arriving about midnight.
A scycle tea" was held at the home of
Stillman Wyman on Hill Street Wsdnss.
dsy afternoon. Those present: Mr.. and
Mrs. w. s. Starbird, Mr.. and Mrs.. Joseph
Barnett, Mrs. Amos Barnett, Mrs. Alice
BRYANT, Mrs.. Clara Wing, Mrs. Rose
Brooks, Mrs. Alice Shaw, hrs. Lucy
Edwards, Arthur Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stillman wymau and daughter Louisa.
The afternoon was spent socially, some