Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-07-02
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOiN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.

THE DOiN0S OF ThE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris fiill.
Services at Paris Hin Baptist church every
GyWane. Sunday School 8 Il Sunday even
Ing service a. 73o. Thursday evening prayer
meeting ss 8 O'Clock.
Mrs. Clayton Z. Brooks and Miss Ger
trude Brooks OF Cambridge, Mass,
arrived here Saturday and have opened
their summer home for the season. Miss
Brooks has recently graduated from the
Cambridge Latin School.
Admiral and Mrs. Henry W. Lyon are
receiving congratulations upon the an
nouncement that reached them Thurs-
day that their son. 81. W. Lyon, Jr., has
been promoted to Lieutenant Commander
in the u. 8. Navy and given the COM
mand of one Of the new ships that was
built at Seattle last yexr.
Some fourteen of the neighbors and
friends of E. Berton Curtis, who has
been laid up for more than week with
blood poisoning, went to his farm last
Thursday and voluntarily did the hoeing
required upon his crops. Mr.. Curtis
wishes the Democrat to extend to Thorn
his appreciation and thanks for this act
Of kindness.
Mrs. Mary I. Davies Of Brooklins,
Mass, arrived here last Monday and
after putting the two summer homes OF
the family In order for the season, 70
turned Friday 10 Brookline and viii soon
come back to Paris Hill With her mother
and maids for the summer.
Leon Maxim 10 now employed at the
Ripley & Fletcher garage and Earle
johnson ut the Oswell garage Ut South
Paris.
Miss Adelaide Case arrived Ut the sum-
mer homo of the family here the last OF
the week, after visit 10 Rockland.
Miss Josephine Cole returned to her
home In this village last Tuesday for the
summer vacation from teaching In West
brook.
The road between here and South Par
Ia II still under repair. A coating Of
gravel has been applied from the guide
board south OF the watering trough
thence toward Paris Hill.
The social season opened Thursday
evening when IN audience that nearly
filed the seating capacity Of The Shack
enjoyed q most excellent entertainment
under the direction of Mrs. G. W. Nieman
of New York. Miss Ruth Cummings Of
Norway rendered delightful piano solo
which was heartily encored. Miss Ruth
Baer Of New York was the singer Of the
ID I'D he aA kAR
her sweet and finely cultured voice.
She very generously responded to sew
eral encores. The musical program WAS
followed by the one act melodrama
"Camouhage," Q very clever little war
play written by Miss Ruth Wadsworth
Wheeler, who took the part of the parlor-
maid, and Mr.. G. W. Nieman. The plot
of the play went to show that the Ger
man spy system may be in your own
house and among your most trusted ser
wants. The cast was a. follows:
Mrs. Roberts .--.-.---.--.Mrs. C. W. Nleman
Beatrice Relnhardt- Miss Frances Brinckle
Courtney Roberts. Lieut.. q. s. n,
Patricia. the Roberts parlormaid,
Miss Ruth wadsworth Wheeler
Fran ,Hn w,Iians o. S. Secret Service. nun 0's'
Mr.. Arthur L. Wheeler
The entire program reflected great
credit upon all who took part. The
entertainment was followed by dancing,
fortune telling, etc., and Melted the Bed
Cross about thirty five dollars.
Chauncy W. Nieman Of New York,
who with his family arrived here last
week to occupy his mothers summer
home for time, has been called back to
New York. Mr.. Nieman IL enlisted In
the Naval Reserve and Ia connected with
the Consulting Board that examines the
inventions offered the Navy Department.
The regular monthly meeting of Paris
Hill Library Association will be held on
Wednesday, July 8, at 4 O'Clock.
The committees for the coming Red
Cross fair are as follows:
Apron Table-Mrs. Emma G. Cummings
chairman, Mrs. Ellen II. Jackson. Mrs. John
Food Table-Mrs. Newton A. Cummings,
chairman, Mrs. D. A. Thayer, Mrs. Mark p.
shaw, Mrs. jamie n. Thompson.
Fancy and Miscellaneous Table-Mrs. George
NJ Atwood, chairman, Mr.. Chas. Aldrich, Mfs.
Nellie 8. Brown, Mrs. Edward i. Brown, Mrs.
Clayton Z. Brooks, Mrs. Mary ]. Davies, Mrs.
Chss. L. Case, Mrs. e. p. Staples, Mrs. Mira c.
Snow.
Entertainment Committee-Mrs. Henry W.
Ice Cream and Punch Table-Mrs. Wallace
Cummings, chairman. Mrs. Elmer Cummings,
Rummsge sale-Mrs. Edward L. Paris, chair.
man, Miss Agnes n. Brown.
The ladies in charge take this oppor-
tunity to solicit contributions for articles
for the different tables.
Kimball c. Atwood Of New York spent
the weekend with his brother, George
NJ. Atwood and family at Paris Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank N. Owen, Mrs. 81.
B. Marsh and Miss lone Harlow of Dix
field were the guests of relatives here
Sunday.
e. Berton Curtis, who has been suffer
ing from blood poisoning In his hand,
was taken to the Central Maine General
Hospital In Lewiston for treatment Sat
urday.
Fifteen from this place attended the
United Baptist Quarterly meeting at
Otisfield last week.
the children for Mrs. Nellie 8. Brown on
the Fourth Of July a. usual.
Mrs. Chandler Garland and daughter,
Mrs. Minnie G. Sanders, with three chill
drep, Ruth, Loren and Garland, arrived
at Loren B. Msrrill's Saturday to pass
the summer.
The following officers of the Baptist
Sunday School were recently elected:
Superintendent-Prof Edwin A. Daniels.
Asst Superintendent.-Mrs. Edna Cummings
Supt Home Department-Miss Mira King.
| Secretary-Miss Annie Eastman.
Tvoa anrar-Mra Cynthia pouarov
Librarian-Miss Annie Eastman.
The first Ladies' Universalist Social
Circle of the season will be held q,
Academy Hall, Monday evening, July
9Th. An attractive program to be an.
nouncsd later will be followed by dane.
ing. Music will be furnished BY Shaw
and Conant, piano and drums. Admis-
sion to the hall the entire evening %
cents, children Is cents. Dancing free.
The proceeds each night viii be shared
equally with the Red Cross.
PARTRIDGE DISTRICT.
The Misses Hattie and Wilma Mason
have returned from their work at He.
brou Academy.
Miss Hazel Lambert, who has been
teaching the Partridge school, has 70
turned to her homo ut Bangor.
Ralph Field Ia chopping wood for Will
Parlin.
Mrs. Daisy Merrill and sons Bernard
and belmont are Visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Harlow.
The Misses Battle and Wilma Mason