Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-02-05
West Paris.

Wo8I f0Il8s
The two-act comedy, "Love and Tea,
By Anna Phillips Lee, will be presented
at Grange Hall, Wednesday evening,
Feb. 6, under the auspices OF the Good
Will Society, of the Universalist church.
Cast of Characters:
Judge Inghsm, . middle aged bachelor OF
mild Tory sentiments. Clarence Ridion
Earle Bacon
Miss Lavlni. Boltwood. desposic sgin.s:sr,,
Betty Boltwood. her Niece Bell Dolley
Mrs. Cowles, neighbour Ethel spille1
Mrs. Adams, q neighbor, Emma Mann
Mira Strong, the village gossip. ..-.:Alice WEIGH
Mandy, q slave Of Miss hollywood, Della Penley
Time, the early days OF the Revolutionary war
Specialties between acts. Admission
% and IL cents. Doors open at 1880,
curtain at S:15 O'Clock.
Rev. Howard A. Markley preached
an inspiring patriotic sermon at the
Universalist church Sunday, Jan. n.
There was appropriate music by choir
and girls chorus. Louvie Peabody gave
a touching patriotic recitation, and I'm.
furled the service flag which at present
displays two stars for First Lieut.. F. Z.
Wheeler, M. R. c., Fort Oglethorpe, and
Rupert Berry of the United States Navy.
Both are members of the church.
Rupert Berry has received two pro.
motions since enlisting In the naval SER
vice.
Mrs. 8. B. Durham was q weekend
visitor of her brother, Adney Keene and
family af Norway.
Augustus Durham was the weekend
guest of his brother, Nathan Durham.
and family of Norway.
Gibbs Benson of New Gloucester
spent two or three days with his sister,
Mrs. ]. R. Tucker and family last week.
DR.. RATE Nelson HIATT, who recently
graduated from Tufts Medical College,
Boston, has been the guest of his grand.
mother, Mrs. Mary Stevens, and aunt
Miss Minnie Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Ridlon, Mrs. L. g..
Penley, Miss Belle Dolley, Miss Laura
Barden, Miss Diana Wall, Mr.. and Mrs
e. j. Mann, A. 81. Mann, Mrs. Laura
Dinsmors and Marguerite McGary at
tended the has ket ball game at Norway
Opera House Friday evening. Nearly
all remained at Norway over night on
account of the cold weather and bsd
| roads.
Rev. d. A. Msrkley will preach at the
Universalist church Sunday. Feb. 10,
and every two weeks following for the
present. Should there be no service on
any of the dates given, the bell will ring
at nine O'Clock.
The officers of Mollyocket Encamp.
ment, I. o. o. F., were installed Tues
day evening Jan. o.. by E. G. Doble, and
are as follows:
Chief Patriarch-George L. Jackson.
High Priest-Arthur e. Dean.
Sen. Warden-Hollis b. Doughty.
Scribe-Ellsworth d. Curtis.
Treasurer-L. II. Emery.
Jun. Warden-C. l.. Richardson.
The Chief Patriarch appointed the fol.
lowing officers:
Guide-B. M. Richardson.
Sent.-A. Elroy Dean.
D. Sent.-George Young.
1st Watch-C H. Martin.
End Watch-Lynn Rowe.
3rd Watch-Hezekiah Farrar.
4th Watch-Walter Cole.
The High Priest appointed officers:
lst G. Of T.-Frank Littlehale.
Cd G. of T.-Chas. r. Hussey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence L. Ridlon were
in Norway Friday and were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith.
West Paris Grange are preparing tC
display q service flag with four stars
The names of the members who have
enlisted are, Rupert Berry, Alansor
Cummings, Lore MO Littlehale and Al
fred Andrews.
Ernest R. Curtis has recently received
a letter from his brother Galen B. Curtis
who has been gone away about twenty
five years. He is married and has 6
daughter sixteen years of age. He is or
fruit ranch at Capitol Ridge, about ten
miles from Seattle, Wash. Much of the
| time he has been in Alaska.
William F. Willis died at his home
Saturday night about midnight. HI
had been in poor health for long time
and last year underwent an operation al
the hospital, but his final illness wa,
only q period of two or three weeks
Previous to that time he was able to be
around and drive out with his team.
Mr.. Willis was the son of Ethan and
Sylvins (Wight) Willis, and was born IL
Reading, Mass, Nov. 8, 1857. he mar
ried Annie NJ. Stevens of Paris. Two
children we're born to them, Timothy
W., who died in young manhood, ano
Laura A., wife of Howard McKeen, who
has always lived at home. Besides The
widow and daughter be is survived by &
granddaughter, Ruth L. McKeen, sis
ter Laura, wife of Hannibal Bougbtor
of Auburn, and brother, G. Il. Willis
of Portland.
The Willis family came to West Paris
when he was boy, and he has Away
lived here. At the time of marriage
he bought farm across the street from
the residence of his father, and bull
new buildings where he has since lived
Mr.. Willis was an attendant of the Meth
odist church, and Republican in poll
tics. He was we'll known and respected
and an honorable business man.
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