Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-19


Sunday evening. March 81. there Win
Be . union Temperance service ct the
Universalist church under the auspices
OF the W. G. T. q. Mrs.. Althea QnImby
OF Turner, state presldent OF tho w. O.
2. u, will be the speaker. This service
10 in place OF the regular 9th Sunday
service usually held BY the churches, the
fifth Sunday being Easter.
jesse w. Pierce died Ut bis fate home
Saturday evening, March 8, OF pneu-
monia. He was born Aug. Z, 1855. He
Was united In marriage with Miss Emma
Day of Wesley, who survives him with
their Eve children-Nilton OF WATERFORD,
Floreston and Elwood, who are ut home,
and Znia and Zelia, who are In Ashland,
Mass; also brother, Willis Pierce Of
WATERFORD, and sister, Mrs. Mary Kim
ball Of Biddeford. Mr.. Pierce attended
tho Methodist church. He was Q mem.
Der of Pennesseewassee Lodge, K. Of p,
of Norway, and Uniform Rank Z. Of p,
No. 8, of Portland. The funeral WAS
held at the NJ. e. chapel Monday after
noon, Rev. L. W. Grundy officiating, and
the remains were taken to Limerick,
their former homo, accompanied BY two
sons, Milton and Floreston.
News has been received here Of the
death of Rev. Llewellyn W. Raymond Of
Ocean Park on Wednesday, March Is, ct
the age of 70. Mr.. Raymond Was .
native OF Wayne. He 10 survived BY
daughter. Miss Fife Raymond. Mr..
Raymond was . we'll known Free Baptist
clergyman, and for several years was
pastor Of the Baptist church here and
had many friends.
Mrs. Nellie Bacon is quite I'll.
Charles Bacon is very III. 1t ia thought
that he has bronchial pneumonia.
South Paris High School basket ball
team played against West Paris High
here Friday evening, resulting In . VIC
tory for West Paris, SO to II. A dance
followed the game. Ice cream was sold.
Although the weather WAS unfavorable
and the east bound passenger train too
late for one OF the musicians to arrive to
play for the dance, yet Q general good
time Was enjoyed, with Mrs. Dot Moore
at the piano for dancing. Twenty dol.
lars was cleared for the Red Cross.
Mary Edwina, the three y ear-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. 81. Mann,
Il
but is much improved, although at this
writing 1t 10 feared that she 10 coming
down with measles. Edward Burnhsm,
Mrs. Mann's son, 10 I'll from the effects
Of measles. Although the measles have
gone he is In very frail health.
Edward Stilwell is III and under the
care of trained nurse.
Lewis N. Mann Ia recovering from his
recent illness.
Mrs. Will Emery and daughter Thelma
and Mrs. 8. I. Wheeler were In Lewiston
recently.
Mrs. s. B. Durham was the weekend
guest of her brother, Adney Keene Of
Norway.
Mrs. Emma q. Mann OF Norway and
Mrs. Jennie Mann Kneeland Of Somer-
vile, Mass, were guests last Monday 81
Abner Maun's.
Mrs. r. R. Penley, Miss Alice Penley,
Mrs. Emma W. Mann, Mrs. G. L. Ridlon
and Mrs. Edwin j. Mann were in Lewis
ton Saturday. Mrs. Tena Woodsum oil
Mechanic Falls was also member oil
the party.
Lawrence, the son of Fremont Whit
man, is i'll from measles followed by
pneumonia, but at latest reports is doing
we'll.
Mrs. Mary P. Brown and L. B. Swar
are In poor health.
Dr.. j. 81. Bates OF Rochester, N. a..
visited his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs
IL. C. Bates, q day or two last week.
Mrs. Maud Day was In South Paris anG
Norway Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Frederick Smith
are receiving congratulations on tht
birth of son Saturday, March 8. Mrs
Smith was taken i'll With measles two
days before the child's birth, and for {
time both the mother and child were 10
dangerous condition, but are both doing
we'll at this time. The child has beer
given the name of William Frederick
Smith, being the third generation o.
that name.
Announcement have been received
here of the birth of daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. Harry johnson of Groveton
In. q. Mrs. johnson Was Miss Clar,
Hall before marriage, and lived in THU
village for several years. Friends ex
tend congrai ulations.
The drama, "Uncle Rube," is unde
rehearsal, and will be presented for tn
benefit of the Red Cross a. soon as ready
i. Elmer Harmon, who underwent 81
operation at the Central Maine Genera
l unsniko1 l. ronorkad oo5ninn