Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-07-09

The Fourth Of July celebration Tor
the Red Gross proved grand success.
The beautiful day seemed to put every
body Ii good humor, and not . case OF
|disorderly conduct or drunkenness wns
sssn, and the constables had IN easy
day.
At $50 the flag held In place BY
thirteen young girls representing the
first thirteen states was raised. Bryant
Pond Band played, and Rev. B.. H..
Hathaway offered prayer.
At nine o'clock the autos and horriblea
|psraded, and were much enjoyed, al
though there were less autos In the
parade than last year. The horribles
we're very funny and pleasing. First
prize for best decorated auto float, 81.
B. Doughty, West Paris; second prize,
best decorated Dodge, Miss Mildred
Perham, Bryant Pond. First prize,
horribles, Bryant Pond Band (take-off
By West Paris). Second prize, horribles,
Ladies' Fire Department.
After the horribles, Rev. Chester Gore
Miller Of South Paris gave the address
of the day. Rev. d. 81. Hathaway In
troduced tho speaker, and Rev. A. Rata
of the Finnish Congregational Mission
Church offered prayer. Only those who
listened and those who we'll know Mr.
Miller's ability % preacher and orator
can have any conception Of his SPLENDID
address. Mr.. Miller spoke from the
balcony ut G. A. Smiths, which was
prettily decorated.
The crowd then went to the athletic
field, where the following sports were
enjoyed:
Obstacle race, first prize won by
Sydney Verrill; second, Henry West.
Hundred-yard dash, first, Sherman
Billings; second, Harness Heckler.
Fifty-yard dash for girls, first Miss
Farwell, Bethel; second, Mabelle Allen.
Tug OF war, West Paris 70. Green.
wood, won by Greenwood.
Fifty-yard dash, fat men, first,
Harness Hecklef; second, Lauri I'm
monen.
Dinner Of beans baked In the ground,
brown and white bread and assorted pies
was served In Grange Hall and Odd
Fellows Hall, and each place was
crowded during the noon hour.
At 1:30 Bryant Pond Band gave con-
C0Lt VINO huOu OoJOy0us 4oO
band has been organized only eight
months, but is certainly q credit both
to the players and their efficient leader
A. n. Chase.
The attraction on the athletic field
in the afternoon was the base ball game
between West Paris High and Berlin,
N. A., resulting 9 to 4 In favor OF
Berlin.
At four O'Clock Grange Hall was
crowded to see Brsgdon's moving
pictures.
Supper consisting OF the same menu
was served In Odd Fellows Hall to q
good number.
Bradgon again showed pictures from
I to $50. Then came the dance 10
Grange Hall which was crowded. Music
by Stowelmoore. Ice cream and soft
drinks received great patronage.
The little Red Cross girls worked
faithfully and sold about SIS 90 worth OF
tags. Five hundred dollars was cleared.
From start to finish everybody worked
faithfully and everybody responded.
The surrounding country, Greenwood,
Woodstock and Paris gave generously OF
money and food. The men gave all pos.
sible aid, but the chairman Of the Ways
and Means Committee In speaking OF
the great success said too much praise
cannot be given the ladies Of the COM
munity, who have worked so diligently
from the beginning of the soliciting I'm.
I'll the last dish was washed and things
cleared away.
The amount of war savings stamps
sold at West Paris Office for month OF
June was s., $500
Many people entertained guests dur.
ing the Fourth. Misses Mildred and
Florence Chapman OF Locke's Mills,
Miss Hazel Coffin, Mechanic Falls, Miss
Mabelle Allen, North Paris, we're guests
at Abner Mann's.
Tom johnson and family, and Harry
johnson and family of Groveton, N. e.,
we're guests at s. R Johnson's.
Mrs. Fsrquhar, Nellie Hammond and
Laforest Hammond of Gorbam, N. a.,
were guests ct Charles Curtis.
Ivan Tuell of Boston was guest Of
his grandmother, Mrs. Melinda Tuell,
and other relatives.
Rupert Berry OF the U. s. Navy Ia
Visiting bis mother, Mrs. Emma Berry,
and brother, Leon Berry. Mr.. Berry
has ten days leave of absence, which
seems well earned, a. he has recently
returned from bis seventh trip across.
Miss Frances Taylor Of Boston is q
guest at j. r. fuckers.
8. W. Durham has returned home
after an absence of several months spent
In Greenfield, Mass, with his dan ghter,
Mrs. Harry Hamilton.
TRAP CORNER.
Mrs. Emily Field, who has been stay
ing with her daughter, Mrs. Albert
Swan, at East Bethel, ID ut her home fol
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Cash are camping
for few days In Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor from South Paris
spent the 4th with her uncle Henry
Brooks family at Trap Corner.
Margaret Tuell is visiting her grand
father, w. o. Stevens.
Rupert Berry, q. 8. n, was calling OF
friends the 18th.
DR.. RATE HIATT and wife, DR.. Ednah
HIATT, OF Boston, are visiting his aun
and grandmother here.
Miss helen Stevens of Brockton anG
Miss Mary Stearns Of Gorham Norma
School are visiting Mrs. Mary and Mis-
MinDia StAvena