Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-02-05

xpress, daily except Sunday.
Going west: 9 So A. n. express, daily except
&unday; I 90 P. N, local. daily.
The n. Dayton Bolster Co. store will
lose all day Tuesday, February 5th, to
axe account of stock.
Alton C. Wheeler was one Of the speak
rs at the Stanton banquet at Bates
college Friday evening.
Mrs. Emma T. Hubbard entertained
Hrs. z. Il. Jackson of Paris Hill aud
Hrs. J. D. Haynes at dinner Thursday.
John A. Scott and family, who have
been living in California, have moved to
K Hartford, Ct, where Mr.. Scott now has
position.
Miss Ruth Remick, teacher Of the
Pleasant Street School, has been Ill dur
Il ng the past week, and her place has
been taken by Mrs. 81. Arthur Foster.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r.
Duphsm entertained them Tuesday
Evening with music. Refreshments
were served and q delightful evening
was spent.
Hon. Lauren NJ. Ssnborn Of South
Portland, who has Just been nominated
by Governor Milliksn judge of the Cum
berlsnd Superior Court, was in town on
business Thursday.
Sales of war savings stamps, as report
kd BY Walter L. Gray, the local director,
Amounted to S52S4S In Paris for the
month of December, and S1596.2e for
$hs month Of January.
Following is the list of articles knitted
by the Service League up to this time:
4 l2l sweaters,
"a scArfs.
l2l pair wristers,
II 100 helmets,
li0 pair service socks,
pair bed socks.
n SOS separate pieces IN sill.
i The Congregational pulpit was sup
Billed again on Sunday by Professor Her
belle of Bates College. Next Sunday
Rev. Charles Hsrbutt of Portland, the
3tate superintendent, will occupy the
Sulpit. On the 18th Rev. C. Wellington
&ogers, now Of Gray, will begin his pas
3Orate here.
n William Bryant, grandson Of Mrs.
6eorge Wsterhouse, 10 years of age, who
has been making his home st Mr.. Ben
hett's at Norway Lake, was taken to the
central Maine General Hospital at
lewiston Thursday. he is seriously i'll,
3hough the physicians are unable to say
hist what 10 the nature of the malsdy.
Mrs. L. C. Morton, Miss Julia P. Nor
%bn, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A. Morton and
Kathleen Richardson expect to leave the
|rst of next week for Southern Pines,
u. C.. Mr.. Morton will make business
hip through the South, and the rest of
he party will meanwhile remain at
1puthern Pines. They will be gone
<pme weeks.
NJ Cards have been received by Maine
lfiends announcing the marriage OF Mr..
Arthur S. Howe Of Msdford, Mass, and
fiss Alice s. Chase of New York, on
Van. 22. Mr.. Howe's mother was the
laughter of William Stearns Of Paris,
md he and other members Of the family
ave been frequent visitors In town dur
bg past years.
q II the grounding was foolish enough
. come out on Saturday, which was
Eandlemas day, he had no difficulty in
neeing bis shadow, but Ii was certainly
4 wintry day, of the kind that we ought
- be hardened to but are not. As to
neither winter will take another flight,
sd so on, how can it be possible to have
lore such weather as we have had for
he past ten weeks9
H Last Tuesday afternoon we had about
1Ho hours of beautiful winter weather.
The thermometer got up to "a, which Is
MY eight degrees below freezing and
>1retty nearly high mark for this winter,
De sun shone brightly, the air was still
nd almost soft, and II seemed delightful
Uptil the wind breezed up. Now that is
&peculisr thing to put in a news column
>brhaps, but such a condition Is so rare
de winter that this Is certainly news.
IS Professor and Mrs. Waldo Lyons Of
elmont, Mass, were with Mrs. Louise
Blanchard at Writ SANKEY'S few
hys last week. Professor Lyons Is
;Dember of the faculty of the Massachu-
Dts Institute of Technology, and Mrs.
lyons Is Mrs. Blanchard's daughter.
Urs. Blanchard, who has been at Mr..
sankey's for about year and q half,
accompanied them on their return home
8turdsy, and will remain with them
Or q while. Mrs. Blanchard has made
oany friends during her stay here and
Vill be very much missed.
81 The Seneca Club Is entertained this
Iondsy evening by Mrs. L. G. Smiley
I'D Mrs. Alice Allen at Mrs. Smiley's.
j program has been arranged OF six
bort papers following the roll call on
objects connected with the war, as
allows:
AIrplanes. Mrs. Mary Shurtlef
Dbmarines- Mrs. Florence Haskell
Xerman strategy Grace Insyer
snson enIs-----------------.-h Use Eva w al1ol
Rmounage- Mrs. Edltn wheeler
ID Cross Work Mrs. Margaret Taylor
eading-Selected- Mrs. Mary Wheeler
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery W. Mason, Mr..
Rd Mrs. Philip s. Mason and son James
Npect to go within a few weeks to
falmouth FOreside to take up their resi-
&nce, and have engaged house there.
khilip Mason and SON James expect to
mve shipyard employment. They will
- about the first Of March. E. w.
JASON will engage in carpenter work.
He and Mrs. Mason will 90 about thu