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

West Paris.
First Lieut.. r. =. Wheeler, who en-
listed and went 10 Fort Ogiethorpe, Ca,
and after two months training received
an appointment "a Medical Officer ct the
infirmary, reserve officers training camp,
has been ordered to foreign service and
expects to 60 across at once. Mrs.
Wheeler, who has been spending the
winter in Chattanooga, Tenn, expects to
come north for short time before
accepting an appointment a Red Cross
nurse. Mrs. Wheeler passed her exam
ination last fall.
The honor flag for Third Liberty Loan.
over the top, has arrived and 10 sus-
pended over Main Street between G.. A.
Smiths and 8. T. Whites stores.
Tuesdsy evening the district meeting
of Rebekahs WAS entertained by Onward
Lodge. About three hundred were pres
emit and nearly two hundred sat down to
supper. The District Deputy President
of the Rebekah Assembly and other off,
GERS were present. Eight lodges were
represented.
The comedy drama, "Uncle Rube,"
presented Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, May Is and 10, for the benefit
of the Red Cross, was q great success.
Each actor was 80 we'll adapted to the
part taken that Il would be difficult to
say who did the best. There was
crowded house Wednesday evening, and
the High School Orchestra furnished
excellent music. Thursday evening
there was an equally large attendance
Stowellmoore Orchestra furnished music.
Master Lewis Jacob Mann recited Q
patriotic piece, and responded to two
eucores with patriotic selections. A
dance followed the play with the same
good music, and ice cream was on sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Doe and Mrs.
Sherman and daughter of Wsltham,
Mass, have been recent guests at James
p. Curtis. They made the trip by auto.
Mrs. Curtis is their aunt.
Mrs. Carroll A. Bacon has returned
from Portland, and Is somewhat i'm
proved In health.
Mrs. Frank Ring of Gorham, N. H.,
attended the district Rebekah meeting
and stayed few days to visit friends.
Mrs. Lucy A. Dearborn Of Rumford
Falls and Eugene 81. Judkins have been
recent visitors at A. j. Ricker's.
Charles 81. Bates of Zsphyrhills,
Florida, has arrived and 10 stopping at
P. C. Mayhew's. Mrs. Bates accom-
panied him to Connecticut, stopping to
visit relatives. She will come to West
Paris later. They were residents of
West Paris for several years. Mr.. Bates
built the residence on Main Street occu-
pied by George Devine. Many friends
IN a ,,lod 80 soa khar,
Miss Minnie Stevens is visiting her
nephew, DR.. Rafe Nelson HIATT of Boston.
DR.. HIATT has enlisted and is now Lieu
tenant in the Medical Reserve Corps.
Dwight Stevens and family of Brook
Vile, Macs, are guests Of his mother,
Mrs. Mary Stevens.
Mrs. Harrington s. Mann 10 visiting
friends in town. She is now employed
at 81. D. Smiths, Norway.
D. b. Fifield has purchased q new
Dodge car and had his Ford converted
into truck.
Mrs. Walter Ring and son Wendall
have been visiting her parents In Bethel.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. j. Mann were at
Orono to attend commencement at the
University of Maine. They made the
trip by auto, and Mrs. 81. r. Tuell and
Lewis Jacob Mann accompanied them to
Readfisld to visit relatives. On their
| return they went to Augusta to see Rev.
and Mrs. D. A. Ball.
Mrs. Sarah Devine is visiting In Nor
way and other places.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bowker arrived
Friday and are guests of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. D. Stilwell.
Mrs. C. Howard Lane entertained the
following relatives and friends: Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Estabrook, Berlin, N. a.,
Mrs. G. q. Adams, Mrs. q. P. Jones,
Norway, Paul Lane, Pennsylvania, Mr..
and Mrs. Calvin Yates, Lee, Mass.
Mrs. Sara Curtis has returned from
Portland, where she has been with her
daughter, Mrs. F. S. Briggs. Mrs. Briggs
visited her mother few days last week.
Mrs. Allen Cole 10 at Gorham, N. H.,
to cook for her husband, who has q din
| ing Car for his workmen.
Mrs. Ellen A. Willis has returned
home from Mechanic Falls. Her grand
daughter, Beatrice Smith, lie at home.
Mrs. Alice Godsoe of Massachusetts,
was the weekend guest Of her sister,
Mrs. Fred Smith.
Harold Durham spent night with bis
parents on his way from Brattleboro, Vt,
to Bangor.
Harry Swan has been called on the last
draft and will leave for Camp Devens.
Mrs. L. C. Bates, Miss Della Lane,
Mrs. Roscoe Tuell, Mrs. W. w. Durham,
Mrs. 8. T. White and Mrs. A. D. Coburn
attended the W. @. T. q. convention at
Norway last week.
Mrs. G. r. Durham of South Paris re-
GENTLY visited her aunt, Mrs. o. Z. Yates.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Ridlop, Mr.. and
Penley and Miss Laura Barden attended
the drama and dance for the benefit of
the Red Cross at Bryant's Pond Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Mann, Mrs. E. j.
Dennen, Mrs. a. r. Tuell and Lewis
Jacob Mann were at Camp Idylwilde,
Locke's Mills, Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Laura Dinsmore is at home from
Bath.
TRAP CORNER.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hammond are
spending few days in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Stevens OF Brok-
vile, Mass, are visiting his mother,
Mrs. Mary Stevens. They went TO Nor
way Thursday with Frank Andrews and
Mrs. Cora Stearns In Mr.. Andrews
car.
Mrs. Cora Stearns has sold some hay
to George Davis.
Bert Cash and little son of South
Paris were recent guests at Arson
Cash's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irvi ng French and Mr..
Darwin Sweat of Newry called at A. R.
Tuelrs Saturday evening. Mrs. Sweat
and little son, Irwin, who has been
spending . few days at her grandfather's,
returned home with them.
Frank Hartman 10 occupying the house
on the Charles Briggs farm.
Bryant's Pond.
The Ethel May Shorey Co. will play
here on the evening Of Memorial Day.
Those who attended their entertainment