Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-08-19

Mrs. Dannie Bryant of Bryant's Pom
was guest at Oscar Swans owe
II Rev. Milton Y. AcAlister and famil,
After spending several weeks of vacatio
here, have returned to Pelham, N. 81.
1 Hsmlin Lodge, z. of P, will work th
rank OF Knight next Friday eveuipf
Rehearsal of rank team Wednesds
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. North and Mr.. an
MRS. +. E. North and child will o
wednesday BY automobile for q shol
visit at Rockland.
Miss Lena Hicks of Beverly, Mass
has been the guest OF her father. B. Z
Hicks, for few days, coming especially
TO attend the alumni banquet.
Rinaldo Wiggin has completed q wire
less telegraph outfit with which he wa
able to pick up "correct time'' NJ essay
from the Arlington Station on Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Rawson, who has beer
with her cousin, Mrs. Addie Woodbury.
at East Lynn, Mass, for q few weeks
has returned to her home in this place
Thomas s. Barnes has purchased O.
Frank A. Taylor the house on Hiel
Street which has been occupied BY the
Barnes family for the past twenty year.
or more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold C. Fletcher spe nj
Sunday at Bear Pond near North Turner,
where they had family picnic with
Mrs. Fletcher's relatives who reside liz
Livermore.
The engagement of Miss Marguerite
Elder and Fred Moran of Maiden, Mass,
is announced. Miss Elder has spent
considerable time in the past few years
at the Elder summer home here.
Misses Eleanor Starbird and Marjorie
Edwards went on hike to the home of
A. D. Andrews of Tuell Town, q distance
OF 10 miles IN 3 1-2 hours, and made a
visit of few days, returning Friday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Parlin are with
Mrs. Parlin's mother and sister, Mrs.
Blake and Mrs. Edgerly. Mr.. Parlin
has sold the drug store at Wilton which
he has run for some years, and is now
recuperating his health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis W. Clark of Wash.
ingtoD, D. c., are spending their vaca-
ton with his relatives here, and are
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Glessner,
also OF Washington. They will remain
here for about three weeks.
A change of schedule on the Grand
Trunk went into effect on Sunday. The
changes are very slight, and make the
arrival of some of the trains little later
or little earlier than before. Trains
now leave South Paris going east at 5: 35
and 9:36 A. M, 5:32 P. M; going west,
9:S6 A. NJ, S:42 and 9:31 P. n.
A family party assembled at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Shaw on Sunday,
when all their children were present for
the day. Those in the party were Mr..
and Mrs. Shaw, Ira D. Shaw of Detroit,
Mich, Mr.. and Mrs.. W. z. Kenney, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry NJ. Shaw, Edward E.
Shaw, who has recently arrived home
from the service, Francis A. Shaw, Miss
Helen N. Barnes and Miss Mildred
Fernald.
The Philathea Glass of the Baptist
Sunday School will hold their annual
field day at the home of Mrs. Frank Dud
ley Tuesday, Aug. 10. All those desir-
ing transportation are requested to be at
Mrs. z. A. Taylor's promptly at ten
o'clock. Those wishing to 60 will please
notify Mrs. Taylor or Mrs. Wiggin.
There will be no postponement on &C.
count of weather unless very rainy.
Please take thimbles, as there Is some
Red Cross sewing to do.
j. Gould Spofford of Hillside, n. j.,
is visiting his father, E. 1. Spofford. for
a few days. Mr.. Spofford has position
with the state board of education of
New Jersey, in charge of the work of
vocational teacher training and training
of shop foremen. He has an Office at
the capitol at Trenton, and has to travel
extensively over the state in doing his
work. Mrs. Spofford was unable to
accompany him here, being detained by
illness at the home of her parents in
Quincy, Mass.
Lieut.. Albert L. King returned to the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F.
King, last Wednesday. Lieut.. King,
who had a position in Portland at the
time, enlisted in the navy Immediately
upon the declaration OF war, April 8,
1917, and has ever since been in the serv-
ice. For about year he was in patrol
service near New York, and was in com.
mand Of the q. S. S. Morris. In May of
last year be sailed for European waters,
and was in command of squadron of
three submarine chasers, patrollipg the
English Channel and vicinity. Later he
was transferred to the Eastern Mediter-
ranean squadron.
A reunion of the Paris High School
class of 1911 was held Saturday after
noon at Bryant's Pond, the trip from
here being made by automobile. A
picnic supper was eaten on the shore OF
the pond. OF the twelve who graduated
in the class, eleven were present: Mrs.
Ida Briggs, Earle Clifford, Eugene
Lowell, Mrs. Ruth Farrar Grant, Mrs.
Rose Clark Withsm, Miss Ruth Bolster,
Mrs. Bessie Cole Rswson of Mexico,
Mrs. Lila Young McAlister of North
Paris, Mrs. Laura Willis McKeen of West
Paris, Mrs. Mesrle Monk Brown of Nor
way, and Harold Durham of Falmouth,
Irving o. Barrows, q former member of
the class but who did not graduate, was
also present. The others in the party
were Mrs. l. o. Barrows, O'Niel Brown,
Freeland Withsm, and Mrs. Harold
Durham.
Paris Grange has chosen the following
committees on the grange exhibit at
county fair:
General-Lady officers, overseer and wife and
Fruit-A. n. Cairns, j. n. Millett. r. s. Gates,
A. L. Abbott, q. 81. Head, s. IL. Rowe and b.
yesetables-L E. Thayer, A. T. stearns. q. Z.
Judd, II. ID. Hammond, L. A. Brooks, j. +.
King, E. II. Gates. B. T. Hicks.
Fancy work-MyTtle Gates, Thyrs Dudley,
J %m Wss%an iE Eaps Meafsser
Canned Goods-Jessica Thsyer, Bertha ben
nett, Elizabeth Stearns, Alice Field, Helen Cum
mings, Annette Stearns.
Dairy Produc,s-Ethel Cairns, Cora Talbot,
Jennie McPhee, Freeland Cummings. Howard
Food3sadie Rowe, Abbie Abbott, Lottie
Gates, Mary Stearns, Cora Crockett, Ella cum
Grasses and seeds-Mr. and Mrs. W. e.
Twitchell, G. 8. Boutelle. ]. 8. Brown, Florence
Knit Goods-Iza Porter, Anna Kimball. Mary
Rugs-Rose Brooks, Gertrude Kenney, Flora
ouilts-Lucy Edwards, Ida ssurtevans, Ella
Ripley.
Mrs. Abby B. Curtis.
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