Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-05-28

Aiss Marion Everett o. the Rome
opathlc Hospital, Boston, ID visftipl
friends IN town over Memorial Day.
Hamlin Lodge, No. 81, x. of p. Nil
work the rank Of Esquire Friday even
ing, the 31st. The rank team and mem
bers will please be present.
Join the Red Gross. The newly OF
ganized branch here 10 desirous Of 10
creasing its membership, and Ill are in
vitsd and urged to become members.
Mrs. Ellen r. Cummings Of Mechani,
Falls Waited at Writ Stanley's Saturday
coming from Paris Hin where she hs
been spending few days with relatives
and friends.
The selectmen have reappointed tn,
former election clerks-Donsld P. Chan
man, Benton L. Swift, Fred r. Penle,
and Albert N. Ryerson. The FIRST two
are ballot clerks.
A patriotic song recently composed BY
Mrs. Stella w. Burnham was sung at TIE
morning service at Deering Memorial
Church last Sunday. The words OF the
song we're written by Miss Ruth NJ.
Graves.
Jury trials at the May term of court
at Rumford were concluded Friday night,
and on Saturday the court completed its
regular business for the term, and IN
adjournment was made to the 18th OF
June, for the transaction of special bust
ness.
The Baptist church Mems Day will be
observed Sunday, June 2, with ap-
propriats services both morning and
evening. A male quartette Is expected,
and large attendance of men. All men
especially invited. Sunday evening,
June Q, there will be Children's Day
concert free to all.
Mrs. L. c. Morton arrived at her homo
here Wednesday night, after spending
some weeks at Southern Pines, N. c.,
and visiting relatives In Massachusetts,
on the way home. Miss Julia P. Morton,
who had remained longer in Boston,
arrived home on Friday. She still
suffers with sciatica.
1t Is hoped that as far as convenient.
all teachers in the grade schools in Paris,
will conform to the usual custom on
Memorial Day, Of overseeing the chill
dren In their respective rooms In their
march to the cemetery. A little care In
the matter will afford much help to the
and prevent confusion in their
ranks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley n. Hammond
and family went to the Central Maine
General Hospital at Lewiston Sunday
to see their daughter, Mrs. Carrie Will
lisms of Rumford, wife of Ralph Will
liams of that town, who had undergone
, serious surgical operation. She was
resting comfortably at the time they
we're there, and it is thought has q good
of recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph c. Gray of Port
and were guests OF Mr.. Gray's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Gray, Sunday.
They were accompanied by Mrs. Gray's
ather, Ed Sawyer of Portland, and her
,ucle, William Deigo Of Everett, Mass.
Mr.. Gray comes under the draft In the
current quota from Cumberland County,
md will leave for Fort Slocum with the
contingent next Saturday.
A memorial service was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Teliss Thibodeau
sunday afternoon, attended by Rev. d.
!. Faulkner, for their son, William b.
who died of wounds . few
lays since while serving as private In
20. D, 103d U. s. Infantry, In France.
md who was the first Paris man to die |
q the service. The house was filled with
,eighbors and friends, including large
,umber from the village, who gathered
% show their sympathy for the family
md to pay their respects to the memory
II the young soldier. There was no |
Iinging, the service being along the |
ines of the usual funeral service.
A contest conducted In Mt. Pleasant
aebekah Lodge for three nights closed |
Friday evening with the side led by |
Mss Hattie NJ. Leach and Miss Grace |
4. Thayer winners over the side led by |
Mrs. r. s. Clark and Mrs. L. w. Hollis.
rhe defeated side were good losers, but |
hey at least had little fun out Of 1t.
W ednesday evening they occupied Odd
Fellows Hall for q rehearsal" and the |
,tber side, which had planned to do the
be same thing, bad to make . sudden |
change of base and take their rehearsal
,lsew here. The "rehearsar in Odd
Hall was accompanied by con-
,idersbls racket of pounding, etc.,
= bich 1t seems was camoufage. Fri.
lay evening the side Of Miss Leach and
Miss Thaysr presented their literary Of
ort In the form Of . pageant OF the
,tatss, which was very creditable AZ
air. Then the other side retired to the
.aterooms to prepare their entertain
nent. Their preparation required COD
time, but when 1t was comPlet-
ID they appeared in force, armed with
rays Of Ice cream, fancy crackers and
,ther refreshments, which they pro-
,eeded to serve, as the penalty provided
or their acknowledged defeat.