Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-05-28
SOUTH PARIS.
,.--, p.srs posr OFFICE.

SOUTH PARKS.
.ourH PARIS POST OFFICE.
-. Monday 70 Friday inclusive
0nce hO os sa IN Saturday evening oper
l@hilhn,Son OF mall. No Sunday hours.
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.
BEGINNING Jan. 8, lsls,
-.,rss LEAVE SOUTH PARIS
rs AM, local. daily; $50 p. N
express: dAy except sSpas Express daily sxcsp,
, 6S,Is rSs P. NJ. local, daily.
CHURCHES
,,-., congregational Church; Pc Rev: e. G.
wsIipg,on Rogers, fss'c School g n as n:
vice; y ~ sSOP.M.; Evening service 800
7 r SS;hT-cb prayer meeting Wednesday even
Pr ,S.SP.M. An. not otherwise connected
are o ordta,y C I4S Rev D. +. Faulkner, Pa.
AeIpDOOsssbinT service l0&5 A. NJ; Saooatn
S o. = N Epworth League Meeting SM
~. evening service az I 30; prayer s, %o1sns
WsdnsssS,1 AUrch, Rev. G. Howard Newton. Pas
bap apps Srndsv' preaching service 10 40 A. NJ;
sSsIhb,tb school Il NJ; Y. p; s. 2. 3, 6ao r n,
prayer n aseS,es 90 Seats free. An are
Welcome Church, Rev. Chester Gore Miller
ps.tor Preaching service every SunuSy ~
io,S IN Sunday Scnool ~ Il n
N,s Kate Stuart spent several days
vi.jtipp ip Portland last week.
M.s Ethel C. Crockett spent the
wosk.end with a former college chum
In Lewiston.
NJ and Mrs. W. NJ. Ia mmond an
,onncs the engagement OF their daugh-
Tar. Miss Glars 5. Hammond, 10 MI
Carroll :. Davis Of Buckteld.
Mrs Albert l. Burke of Bethel is
,,sn5ing a few weeks with her parents,
", and Mrs. B. P. Adkins. Mr.. Burke
/. a, present employed in the navy yard
GPortSmouth'
uss Louise Powers and Miss Edith
Nsvsrs have engaged to 60 to the Poland
Sn,ino House for the summer as
xsjtrssses, the season beginning about
the 10th Of June.
Clarence Barker, who has been q
b.rhsr for some time in 81. G. Fletcher's
sbon has enlisted in the United States
yayal Reserve, taking the oath last Fri |
day He is now awaiting his call.
Francis S. Chapman, formerly Of
Springfield, Mass, now in the merchant
marine service, was q recent guest for q |
short time OF bis parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
EE. Chapman, and went from here to
Newport News, Va.
Mrs. Leon S. Fairbanks and daughter
Marjorie returned Saturday to their
home in Abingdon, Mass. They came
some weeks ago. on account OF the Ill
ness of Mrs. Fairbanks father, George
B. Crockett, who has since died.
Mrs. C. !. Spear Of Livermore Falls,
formerly for several years of South Paris,
was here Tuesday to attend the women's
missionary meeting at the Methodist
church, and remained day or two to
visit friends before returning home.
A funeral service for the late Mrs.
Lester L. Whitman, who died in Cali
iorpia some months since, will be held
at New Gloucester, her old home, on
Tuesday of this week at 2:30, when the
ashes OF Mrs. Whitman, who was
cremstsd will be buried.
When the sector OF concrete was put
In the street at the corner Of Odd Eel
Iowa Block, a narrow curved strip WAS
left without concrete between the curb
and the new concrete. This has been
soddsd over, and the appearance OF the
street is much improved thereby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. r. Mcdonnell have
been taking a short vacation, and last
week visited Mrs. McDonnell's sister,
Mrs. Charles T. Merrill, and family, at
Ksnnebunk. Mr.. Mcdonnell goes to
Camp Dsyens on Wednesday of this
week with the men of the current call.
Geo. R. Morton and Lester L. Whit
man, with Ave others from the Paris
Manufacturing Co.'s factory, H. w.
DennisOu, W. B. Strickland, Albert
Amss, barry McKeen and Ned Whitney,
went BY automobile to Crystal, N. a.,
Tuesday, and thence around the noun
tans home by the way Of Lancaster and
Crawford Notch.
Miss Iva N. Nutter and her mother,
Mrs. F. ". Burrill of Portland, who had
been visiting her here, left Wednesday
morning for Camp Merritt, Tenafiy, n.
j., to meet Eugene L. Pratt. Mr.. Pratt
entered the service in California, and has
been taking a course in medical
officers training camp, and expects
soon 10 be sent across. His mother
lives in Poxcroft, Maine.
The South Paris Branch OF the South
srn Oxford County Chapter OF the Red
Cross formally organized on Tuesday,
with the same officers as those who have
been serving for the Service League,
chairman of the finance committee being |
added. These officers are:
Chsirmsn-Mrs. Walter l.. Gray.
Vlce-ChairmAn-Mrs ID. NJ. Stewart.
sec.-Miss Grace Thayer.
Ireas-hrs. Alton Q. Wheeler.
Chairman Of Finance Com.-Walter l.. Gray.
The WOmen's Home Missionary So
eiety OF the Augusta District, Methodist
Episcopal Church, held its annual meet
Ing at Deering Memorial Church last
Tuesday, With forenoon and afternoon
sessions, and dinner served In the church
Vestry at noon. The following officers
were chosen:
Pres.-Mrs. II. G. McGlsunin.
Vice Pres.-Mrs. Ralph Love.
Cor Sec.-Mrs. II. s. Trueman.
Zee. sec.-Mrs. c. o. Perry.
Ireas-Ars. Harry Small.
Mrs. Arvilla A, widow of Addison r.
Bowker, died at Albert Durrslrs near |
the fair grounds Wednesday at the age OF
81 years. Mr. Bowker died on the 18th
OF April at the same place, where they
had been boarding for q while, and Mrs.
Bowksr wss very feeble at the time OF
DIS death. The Bowkers were residents
OF Sumner during the most of their lives,
and the remains of Mrs. Bowker were
taken on Thursday to Redding for fun
era and burial. She leaves no chill
dren.
A good audience attended the presenta-
ton at Grange Hall Tuesday evening
OF the operetta, "The New Flower
Queen; or, The Coronation of the Rose"
The operetta was we'll presented, and
received with appreciation. Itwas given
BY the Girls Glee Club, for the benefit
OF the Girls Patriotic League. under the
direction OF Miss Iva n. Nutter, super
VISOR OF music in the schools, with the
assistance of Mrs. 81. e. Wilson, to
whom, as we'll a. the young people
singing the parts, much credit for tho
success OF the affair 10 due.
Under the auspices of the Pilgrim