Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-08-06
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINOS OF TnR WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris nm.

Inc next UnivorDouoe Citcio outotsean-
ment will be held 1t Academy Hall on
Monday evening, August 3. The enter
taiument viii be furnished By Miss
Ruth Cummings, Miss Marion Haskell
and Miss Mary Cummings, which 10
sufficient guarantee that it Will DO .
GOOD one. The usual dance With music
by Shaw will follow the entertainment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard G. Ashton went
to Worcester, Mass., last Wednesday to
vlsit friends on their way homo In
Swsrthmore, Pa
William e. Atwood OF Portland visited
bis parents here for brief stay last
week.
George Slattery and Miss Zilpha
Slattery of Mechanic Falls are the guests
OF relatives in this village. where they
formerly lived.
Hon. Edward L. Paris 10 having .
furnace installed In his homo.
Miss Julia r. Carter, who has spent
her vacation ct the summer homo OF the
family here, left Sunday to return to her
work in New York.
Miss lone Harlow of Dixfield was the
guest of relatives here Thursday on her
return from an automobile trip to
Boston.
Miss Annie L. Paris has gone to
Portland to see her physician, and will
also visit her sister, Mrs. Blanchard, In
Saco.
A.P. Stearns and sons are getting
ready for the fuel shortage next winter.
They are cutting about two hundred
cords of wood and pulp wood.
Mrs. Billinga and Mrs. Follett OF New
tonville, Mass, and Miss Emma Ripley
of Weston, Mass, are guests at o. A.
Maxim's.
The regular meeting of the Directors
of the Paris Hill Library Association
will be held at asmlin Memorial Hall,
on Tuesday, Aug. 8, at 4:S0 O'Clock.
EDNA NJ. CUMMINGS, Secretary.
Miss Paplins Davies went to Boston
last Wednesday to attend reception and
dance aboard one of the navy ships.
Miss Peggy Estes of Brookline will re-
turn to Paris With her.
Mrs. Edward L. Paris returned FRI
day from visit to her son, Edward L.
Paris, Jr., in Buffalo, N. Y.
Miss Eleanor Sparrow went to Port
land the past week for visit Of few
days with friends in that city.
Miss Mary P. Burchfisld, with q party
of friends, arrived here last week and
will stop at Elmhurst until Miss Burch-
fields new summer home Is completed
and ready to occupy.
Miss Gertrude Brooks returned from
Boston last Thursday and accompanied
Miss lone Harlow to Dixfleld Friday for
a visit to relatives.
The Misses Louise and Emily Diman
of Providence, r l., who have spent q
number of seasons in this village, arrived
last week and are at the Hubbard
House.
The Colburn Garden Cannery has
commenced operations for the season
and Is rushed with patronage.
Charles Edward Case of New York is
spending q vacation with his family at
their summer home in this place.
Francis Slattery of Berlin, N. a., spent
the week end with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward C. Slattery.
At the annual meeting Of the Paris
Hill Country Club held at the club house
Saturday, officers for the coming year
were elected as follows:
President-Col. Edward T. Brown.
Treasurer-George N. Atwood.
Secretary-Ens. Raymond L. Atwood.
Staples Miss Emily sp bimsn, Rs Rev. G. 4.
Knickerbocker.
Time: Wednesday afternoon of this
week.
Place: Academy Hall, Paris Hill.
Event: Red Cross Fair.
Caution: Don't miss this opportunity
to help.
The war was brought home to the
people of Paris Hill when message re-
ceivsd Wednesday by Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark P. Shaw announced that their SOD,
Arthur K. Shaw of the l01st Engineers,
had been severely wounded on July 20sh
while in action in France. Arthur en-
listed In the First Corps Cadets in Bos-
ton in May, 1917, and trained at Camp
Devens. He sailed for France Septem-
Der 9th and his many friends here are
hoping to hear of his early recovery.
Remember that this IL the week Of the
Red Cross Fair. given by the ladies Of
Paris Hill, opening at Academy Hall at
two o'clock Wednesday afternoon. II
the day should prove stormy IL will be
postponed to the first fair day. People
motoring In this vicinity will find it OF
interest 10 visit this fair, where they
will be shown articles, both attractive
and useful, including rugs, quilts, fancy
articles, aprons, food, jellies, canned
goods and many other articles. Camp
ers around the lakes in this vicinity may
fill their lsrders at our sale Of cooked
food. Come and bring your friends.
After q very cold Sunday for the
month of August, . cracking thunder
shower visited this village early Monday
morning. One bolt struck the front oil
the Baptist church, knocking of the
weather vane, stopping three sides of the
clock face and left the fourth running oil
right and coming down the big pillars on
the front end which are badly splintered.
Probably the hard rain only prevented
Q serious fire.
| Motor to Paris Hill Wednesday and
visit the Red Cross Fair at Academy
Hall ut two O'Clock.
PARTRIDGE DISTRICT.
Howard r. Kelley OF Locke's Mills
was guest of Miss Hattie r. Mason be-
fore leaving for Camp Devens.
Miss Alice Field was guest of her
uncle, Earl Jack of Buckfield, recently
Mrs. James L. Barrett and son Wendell
of the Mountain District were guests oil
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. g.
Mason. Her sister, Hattie Mason, re-
turned home with her for few days.
Will Harlow has returned home after
few days. visit with relatives In
Massachusetts,.
Mrs. Harry Hszslton and little daugh
ter Of Woodstock have been visiting bel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bennett.
Wendell Barrett Of the Mountain Dis
trict has been visiting his grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 8. Mason.
Wilson's Mills.
Mrs. Hattie Bennett has returned from
Lewiston, and 10 now at her own home