Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-05-07

The. popular drama, "Uncle Rube,"
will b presented Thursday and Friday
evenings, Nay 10 and II, for the benefit
OF the Red Gross. Further particulars
next week.
The West Paris Public Library Asso-
ciation will hold it, annual meeting Mon
day evening. Nay Q, at 8 O'Clock.
Rev. b. A. Markley will preach ct the
Universalist church next Sunday morn
Ing. The alternating Sundays, when
there 10 no preaching service, tho Sunday
School will be held at the church hour.
The bell viii ring every Sunday morning
ct church or Sunday School hour.
Miss Beatrice Smith spent the week.
end at South Paris.
Rev. b. b. Hathaway and Mrs. Hath
away arrived Friday and will occupy the
n. e. parsonage. Meetings will be held
at tho Baptist church for the coming six
months.
Sunday morning, April "a, at the Fin
nish Congregational mission church,
after the sermon by Rev. A. Rata, BY In
vitation Mr.. C. L. Ridlon spoke to the
audience Of the Red Cross work and
Liberty Loan drive. Lauri Immonen,
who ID something of leader and inter
prefer for bis people, said that a. they
were living In this country and profiting
by the government, they all wanted to
do their bit. A collection was taken Of
$40 for the Red Cross, which Was greatly
appreciated, and Liberty Bonds to the
amount of $1,000 were taken.
Miss Bertha Emmons OF Portland was
in tovn one dav recontlv
Ora Bird of Norway 10 at the home OF
his nephew, Clarence e. Stearns, at
Stesrns ALL, and is In failing condition
of health.
The May ball at Centennial Hall was
we'll attended and good time enjoy ed.
Nearly $4,000 Was realized for the Red
Cross.
Ralph Jacobs was guest one day re-
Gently at r. L. Cummings'. He is In the
navy, and 10 stationed ut Commonwealth
Pier, Boston.
Mrs. Emma Berry has recently received
q letter from her son Rupert Berry, who
enlisted In the navy April 16, 1917.
Since enllsting he has received two pro-
motions. and is now petty officer. He
is supposed to be now on his sixth trip
across. Although he writes very little
Of his navy life, being true soldier, yet
1t IL believed he has had many interest
ing experiences.
Keith Field, son of Mrs. Emily Field,
who enlisted at the same time in the
navy, is now stationed on the Leviathan,
which was formerly the Vaterland of the
Hamburg-American line, and is the larg-
est steamer afoat, being 100 feet wide
and 900 feet long. He has made several
trips across and one to Cuba.
Charles Lyden Cash answered the call
Paris April 80 for Aver, Mass.
Recent letters from DR.. Wheeler and
Mrs. Wheeler report them in good health.
Many changes are being made at Fort
Oglethorpe, and the doctor expected to
be changed come time during last week.
Mrs. Wheeler writes that she had tried
to do her bit In the Liberty Loan drive,
working with the ladies of the Chat
tanooga Upiversalist church, which
secured $20,0O0 in Liberty Bonds. Mrs.
Wheeler said she stood on the corner Of
. street for two days from Z A. NJ. to 8
P. N. selling bonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. ]. Mann and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. L. Ridlon were at Camp Idyl-
wilde, Locke's Mills, from Friday until
Sunday.
West Paris went over the top about
&c. 900.
There will be Tag Day Wednesday
under the auspices Of the High School
for the Red Cross, also . plant sale at
the Red Gross rooms Thursday.