Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-07-16

8. G. Ordway and family will rstur,
from Peaks Island Thursday Of thi
week.
Mrs.. Leoua 8. Wheaton Of Wstsryill
Is the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mn
j. 81. Stuart
Mr.. and Mrs.: Ralph L. Thompson o
Portland are guests Of Mr.. and Nrs. E
N. Anderson.
/ Ashley Sutherland of Caribou Ia th,
guest of bis aunt, Mrs. William L. Gray
for few weeks.
| 1t 10 now vacation at the Universalis
church, and there will be no moro ser
vices there until Sept. /.
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Noyes and Mrs
Albert Ames returned Saturday from
their stay at Peaks Island.
Mrs. c. A. Frost of South Framing
ham, Mass, is the guest of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. E. 8. Maxwell.
Sherman T. Oliver and family are
spending two weeks vacation at their
former home at North Arson.
The replanking of the Park Street
bridge, which was suspended on account
OF the supply of plank being used up,
was completed Friday.
L. G. Button returned the last of the
week from Portland, where he had been
in q hospital to undergo surgical oper-
ations on throat and nose.
People intending to buy Chautauqua
tickets should purchase this week rs
they will cost S275 instead of $2.2O
after the course opens on Sunday. Buy
this week.
Mrs. Elsye Trenoweth and daughter,
| who have been visiting relatives here,
left Friday on their way to their home
in Athol, Mass. Miss Lois Wing accom-
panied them for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Anderson and their
SON Harold C. Anderson spent q few
days in Portland last week, and Harold
home in Wollaston, Mass.
In honor of her guest, Mrs. Agnes
Huntoon of Portland, Mrs. Kate Stuart
entertained number of Mrs. Huntoon's
former associates at her home on High
Street Saturday evening.
Miss Gertrude Hall returned Wednss-
day from the Central Maine General
Hospital at Lewiston, where she has
been for surgical treatment. She 10
getting along comfortably.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton c.. Wheeler left
Saturday for q combined business and
pleasure trip to Lewiston, Skowhegan,
Kineo and Bangor. They expect to
arrive home Monday night.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid will meet
with Mrs. NJ. l.. Noyes next Thursday
afternoon to sew and have box supper.
Each lady bring her own lunch. Drink
will be served by hostess. All are in
vited and come early.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Wiggin and son
Rinaldo and Mrs. Nellie Brickett joined
Mrs. Virgins people In Lowell Sunday,
and went from there to Bartlett, N. H.,
to visit Mrs. Virgins sister, Mrs. Fred
Garland, making the trip by automobile
in day.
The Loyalists, class in the Congre-
gstional Sunday School, were enter
tanned last Tuesday evening at the home
of Mrs. Donald P. Chapman on High
Street. Two guests were present In ad-
dition to the members of the class.
Refreshments were served by the hostess.
Lieut.. Erland G. Torrsy, now at Camp
Devens, was here Thursday, coming from
Dixfeld, where be was spending short
leave of absence with his family, In COM
pany with Frank Stanley and w. w.
Waite of Dixfield, who were here to at
tend the meeting of the Republican
County Committee.
Rev. C. G. Miller has put in since the
Fourth eight tons and Q half OF good
hay which had not had drop OF water
on it. That may seem Incredible, but 10
due to the peculiar distribution of the
showers during the past ten days. 1t is
certainly remarkable, and almost shakes
our faith in the rain falling alike on the
just and on the unjust.
A party which made the trip around
the mountains on Sunday In Alton Q.
Maxim's passenger truck was composed
of Mr.. and Mrs. Mark B. Richardson,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Hollis, E. B. Clifford,
Miss Velma Lord, Miss Gertrude Curtis,
Howard Davis, Lawrence DeCoteau and
Richard Rogers, with Alton l.. Grant
driving. The weather was not the best
for the trip, but averaged better than II
was here, and the day was much enjoyed.
George Allan England, the author,
was here for q short time last week,
while on his way to bis summer cottage
at Brysnt's Pond. Mr.. England has
recently returned from Cuba, where he
was travelling with camera, acquiring
material and atmosphere for his literary
work. Before completing his tour be
got q tip that he had attracted atten-
ton, and was about to be arrested on
suspicion of being spy, and not wish
ing to take the chance of detention, ne
left quite suddenly for the States.
A little illustration Of the cheerful
way in which we pay our war taxes ID
afforded by the delivery of Chautauqua
tickets. At the Chautauqua last year
pledges were given for the purchase OF
some over five hundred course tickets
for this years course, ut the price OF
two dollars each. Later In the year the
war tax act was passed, putting tax
of ten per cent on these, so that they
cost 81 20 each. The ticket committee,
who have been delivering the tickets to
the pledge givers, report that they have
not encountered o murmur OF complaint
at the increase.
Sugar Card System Now In Force.
Monday morning the sugar card
system went into effect In the town OF
Paris. A conference was held Wednes-
day evening by the dealers and Walter