Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-01-07

Va VIC AosfSlsSure.
Mrs. Ella Clark of Mechanic Fall,
spent the Sabbath with the familv ii
Elliott Record, who are very sick.
Harry Wheeler of Wakefield, Mass
was the guest Of his brother, Hon. Altor
Z. Wheeler, few hours Wednesday.
Miss Ruth Tucker of West Paris wa,
In town last week, called here by chs
sickness OF her sister Eva at the Andrews
House.
The January meeting of the Euter.
pean club, which Was to be held MONDAY
afternoon, is cancelled on accounts oi
health conditions.
The Democrat learns that Capt. CIV
|. SWEET has been transferred from the
lOSd Infantry, and Is with the army OF
occupation In Germany.
Mrs. LOttie Abbott has moved from
the Penley house on High Street into the
cement house on Pine Street recently
occupied by Arthur &. Clark and family.
The annual meeting Of the Copgre-
gstionsl church which was to be held
wednesday evening of last week was
postponed like most other public gather
lngs, on account of the prevalence of
influenza.
There was record shipment Of ex-
press at the Grand Trunk station one
evening last week, when three tons of
express was transferred from the Nor.
way train, to say nothing Of an ample
quantity on the platform In this village.
Whitefield Stuart celebrated his 7Sd
birthday last Tuesday. His daughter,
Ruth Stuart, gave him a party at their
home in the evening, the guests being
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dennison, Miss
Dorothy Dennison, Robert Denuison an d
Mrs. Kate Stuart.
The influenza situation is serious.
There are more cases than In the October
outbreak, and the disease is running
harder. A number have developed pneu.
monia. So far as can be ascertained
there are about 200 cases. There is a
scarcity of nurses, and the doctors are
over worked.
Mrs. Agnes L. Morton received q let
ter recently from her son, Raymond W.
Penford, stating he bad left his old camp
and been billeted at Bouguensis, France,
and expected to leave this place for ST.
Nszaire shortly. he also wrote he ex-
pected to return TO the United States
soon. The letter was dated Dec. 10.
News has been received in this village
of the death Of Mrs. Sarah j. Gooding,
which occurred Sept. 10th last at her
home in Papete, Tohita, Society Islands.
Older people about Paris remember Mrs.
Gooding. She was the oldest child OF
the late Col. Orison and Hannah (Msximl
Ripley, and wife Of j. j. Gooding. She
has lived many years in this South
Pacific Island.
Mrs. Ruby Briggs of Mechanic Falls
was in the village the last of the week,
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Freeland
Withsm. Mrs. Briggs husband, Chester
A. Briggs, who was employed In the
Grand Trunk station at Mechanic Falls,
was transferred, when the station was
combined with the Maine Central station,
to West Paris, and Mrs. Briggs is stop
ping there with him at present. Mrs.
Briggs sings in an Aubusn church Sun
days.
The Western Maine Poultry Associs-
ton will hold its tenth annual exhibition
in the Grange Hall this village on Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday of this
week. Although the high prices Of
dressed poultry have induced many rails
ers to deplete their focks, yet Secretary
E. P. Crockett has received long list Of
entries and it now looks as IL the eIhi-
bition would be up TO its usual excel
leuce. Herbert NJ. Tucker, Chief Bureau
of Animal Industry, Maine Department
Of Agriculture, and former resident OF
Paris, will Judge of the utility classes,
and assist generally.
Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Wheeler re-
ceived q telegram Friday evening from
their son, JSergt. Robert W. Wheeler,
who has been serving with the medical
corps in the American Expeditionary
Forces in France, announcing bis safe
arrival in New York. Later letter was
received from Sergt. Wheeler which was
written on the transport Northern Pa
cif1c, which went aground on Fire Island
the first of last week. From this 1t ap-
peared that both the telegram and the
letter were written before the steamer
went aground. As 1t is now reported
that all the troops have been safely re-
moved from the Northern Pacific, no
particular apprehension Is felt regarding
his safety, but his people are anxiousiy
awaiting further message.
The four Sunday Schools OF South
Paris on Christmas Sunday. contributed
something over $500 to the Sunday
School War Council for Armenian and
Syrian Relief. In receipting for the con-
tribution Mr.. Charles V. Vickrey of New
York, secretary of the council, writes
that the association is grstited that
more hopeful period Of rehabilitation
of refugees and exiles In western Asia
has begun. II is and will be long and
slow process, but IL is hoped oy next
spring TO have most Of the adults back
in their old homes, where they can at,
tain self-support, although orphans and
women may need assistance for some
some time to come. The Universalist
sunday School was not the only school
contributing nor the largest contributor:
Somewhere about $500 were sent oy all
the schools in the village.