Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-02-26


Another barrel Of sugar was dispsns-
cd here last week.
Some prospect that the violence OF
winters grip 10 10 be little relaxed.
i EN-. Anderson 10 visiting the family
of bis son, Harold G. Anderson, in VOL
laston, Mass.
Mrs. L. N. Lunt of Lewiston has been
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Harold
IT. Briggs, for few days.
Mrs. W. w. Ripley, who has been in
poor health for some weeks, Ii now
under the care of . trained nurse.
Philip s. Mason and family left Mon
day morning for Falmouth Roreside,
where they are to make their home.
Mrs. Joseph Z. Butler of Waterville
was the guest OF her daughter, Mrs.
Chester @. Soule, over the weekend.
Mrs. Lsona 8. Wheaton Of Waterville
has been the guest OF her parents, MI.
and Mrs. ]. q. Stuart, for few days.
The crew who have been putting up
the steel water tank at the Grand Trunk
station completed their work and left
Thursday night.
Miss Lena L. Franck, who is now
teaching in Amesbury, Mass, Is spend
ing the present week Of vacation with
Mrs. Harold G. Fletcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest l.. Kenney, who
| had been here for some two weeks on &C.
count of the illness Of Mr.. Kenney's
mother, returned TO Gardiner Thursday
for few days.
A reception will be given Rev. c. W.
Rogers and family Thursday evening at
o'clock at the Congregational yestry.
All who are interested in church and
parish cordially invited to be present.
Miss Iva NJ. Nutter, the supervisor OF
music, who was to have returned to her
home for the vacation Saturday, was
called earlier in the week on account OF
the death Of her grandfather In Dexter.
Misses Flora Murch and Phyllis
Taylor were in Portland from Friday till
Sunday night to attend the Christian
Endeavor Convention, and Miss Taylor
is spending the present week with rela-
tives at Old Orchard.
Members Of the Fan Tan Club are re-
uuested to meet at the home OF Mrs.
Cora Briggs Tuesday evening, Feb. 70,
at 7:30. A matter OF business is to DC
brought before the club, after which, t
is hoped, the members will remain and
enjoy q social evening.
Hamlin Lodge, Z. of P, will have a
social card party at their castle hall on
Thursday evening Of this week. Diff
ferent games will be played such as rock,
whist and bridge whist. A silver collec-
ton will be taken to help swell the <. OF
P. war fund. Everyone invited.
Next Monday being town meeting day,
the issue of the Democrat to local read
ers will be little delayed, the paper
going to press after the adjournment OF
the meeting. 1t will be on the street In
about an hour after the adjournment,
and will as usual contain full report OF
the meeting.
Miss Bana Beede OF Gardiner has been
q guest at T. s. Barnes for few days.
Miss Beede was designer for Mrs. Smiley
in the millinery store Last fall. Her IA
Their died in October, and her mother has
recently died, leaving her with the care
Of three younger children, and she will
not be able to return to Mrs. Smiley's
another season.
A call has come from the 7. W. c. A.
of Portland, asking rs to help In the war
work for women. The government has
asked Maine for $4,000. Portland has
raised already $4,000 Of this. A special
offering for this great work will De taken
IN the local churches either the nrst or
second Sunday in March. Full explsna-
ton will be read In each church.
Hamlin Temple, Pythian Sisters, will
observe anniversary and roll call at the
regular meeting Tuesday evening, FEB:
|26. There will be covered dish social
following the meeting. Each one Will
please bring something for refreshments
in q covered dish. There will also be a
rehearsal Of the degree staff, preparatory
to doing the work next meeting. They
will be glad of letter or quotation from
any member who may be unable to at
tend.
The village corporation report which
will be out this week will show the
water works department as making
somewhat less money In 1917 than IN
|1916. The Grand Trunk receipts are
less by $465. SO than In 1915, and the
receipts from the Hillside Water Co. are
less BY S110.59. The extension and
maintenance account is larger than in
1915 by $S19.9l. These three items
make total difference OF SS98 SO in the
net revenue. The figures are not yet
complete, but when they are the system
will show a net profit for the year OF
about $500.
Noel Marston, nine-ysar-old son of
Mrs. Stella Msrston, formerly OF South
Paris but now of Portland, was badly In
| jured In that city Wednesday by the co.,
lapse of building about which he was
playing with other boys. He was buried
under pile of bricks and timbers, and
but for some sleds which stood on the
lot would very likely have been killed
outright. He was taken Immediately to
the Maine General Hospital, where II
was found that no bones were broken,
but be was bruised and lscerated. Miss
Flora Murch of South Paris, who is q
relative of the boy, wss In Portland and
saw him at the hospital. He 10 doing
we'll, though he can not be said to be
comfortable, as he suffers considerable
pain. There are no internal Injuries,
and the most serious trouble is
with one foot. 1t is hoped that this will
come out al right, though 1t Is not GER
tain that he will not be somewhat lame
from the effects. There were other
! bruises, and q number OF cuts in which
stitches had to be taken. The building
was next the central fire station on Con-
gress Street. 1t had been condemned for
park purposes, and was In process Of be-
| ing torn down. The high wind caused
the collapse of the two upper stories.
BOLSTER DISTRICT.
Frank s. Dudley Is building q large
silo.
James q. Clark has lost one of his
pair of work horses.
Ernest Paine and family have moved
from the village into the second house
on the farm Of r. W. North & Son, and
Mr. Paine will work for the Norths.