Oxford Democrat., 1919-06-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley j. Rswson oil
Mexico were guests of their people here
over the holiday.
Mrs. Amy Crandlemire, who Is teach
ing at Buckfield, was the guest of hel
sister, Mrs. Clarence G. Morton, over the
holiday recess.
Children's Sunday will be observed al
the Universalist church next Sunday
with a Sunday School concert at 7:SC
in the evening.
The Sunday School board Of Deering
Memorial Church will have meeting al
the residence of DR.. G. L. Buck Tuesday
evening at 8 O'Clock.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Deering
Memorial Church will meet at O'Clock
Thursday afternoon In the church vestry
A good attendance is desired.
Rev. C. W. Rogers of the Congrega
tional church exchanged pulpits Sunday
morning with Rev. n. A. Markley of the
West Paris Universalist church.
Bands of white and yellow were put
last week on the poles along the state
highway which leads through South
Paris. These bands, in distinctive
markings, are to be placed along the
trunk lines all through the state.
Mr.. French of Portland, Boy Scout
worker, addressed the Boy Scouts and
the Boy Scout committee at meeting
at the high school building last Monday
evening. in the interest of the Scout
campaign which will be in force next
week. and set out the material and
moral benefits of Scouting in very
attractive manner.
Rcy 81. Porter, who has position with
the New Jersey Zinc Co. at Palmerton'
Pa. arrived in town Monday morning
for a vacation. He was accompanied by
Mr.. Kelsey, the general superintendent,
of the Zinc Co., and they expect to put
in some time fishing. When Mr.. Porter
returns, his mother, Mrs. Ida Porter,
will accompany him for visit.
Much sympathy 10 felt for the reia
tiyes In the death of Vinson A. Abbott
son of Mrs. Stella A. Abbott. The boy,
VINO was eight years of age, had hao
nnenmopia, and an operation was neces
ssry for the removal Of pus. His hear,
was not strong enough to stand 1t, ano
he died Saturday afternoon. He was az
only child. His father, Walter 8. Alb
botf. died on the 9th of last December
and aimee that time Mrs. Abbott and th'
son have made their home with her par
ants. Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Record. Th'
funeral will be held at O'Clock Tues
dsy. attended by Rev. G. W. Rogers.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas P. jackson oi
ICreswell. Ore, and Eugene jackson o.
Seattle, WASH, are visiting their rela
tiyes in town. On Sunday family re
nnion was held at the old homestead
vhere G. A. jackson now lives, whel
the ak living children Of the late y
Hooner Jackson and their families
assem- bled there. There are tve sons
Thomas P, w. 8. OF West Paris, Eugene
George A. and Fred s., ana on.
daughter, Kate, wife OF Herbert +
hammond of Paris Hill. A picnic
dinner was eaten, with beans and coffe'
furnished by Eugene and g. a. JACKSON
who are at the old place. Thirty-on'
were in the party, and . real old nom
day was spent.
station agent George A. Doran, e
vhom belongs the credit for having tn
rrounds around the Grand Trunk staeiol
Sssntified by the laying out OF nowe
Ssds and planting Of hedges says that
is biz discouraging to find that tner'
",s shose Who are 30 unappreciative Q
,,,r,cvameut A TO drive tnei
ant ssusomobilss over the flower beds. Jus
sSout three sxplanations can De fcun'
FOR conduct Of this sort: Either tne
are are nsar-sighted or in too much mas. .
- are viilfuIly cussed; in either cas-
they seem to have disqualified them mem
selyes az drivers and earned the contemp
Of the Community II the last expisnss'o u,
4 true; but ws prefer to believe tnas ~
, not: more likely case OF cafeiessnea
~ Ghould - eorFected at onoes