Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-25
SOUTH PARIS.

tha week from nunuDs ZIP 10 upon,
bringing two deer.
Mrs Frank White of Dsnville juno
,;on was 8 guest at j. P. Richardson's
tbs last OF the week.
FE Parker brought down q large
.,I.noipt buck from the vicinity Of c
Pond the last Of the week.
q O. Chase is occupying his new
honss which he has built on High Street,
in the north end of the village.
Miss CAROLYN A. Gray has accepted q
,osi,ion with c. W. Shaw of Portland
~ Demonstration for buttsrine.
Mrs. Vinton Bridge and daughter
Rsvsrly of Mechanic Falls were visitors
a. Clinton McKeen's a few days last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Buker of Mon
mouth we're here for short time last
rssk called by the death and funeral of
Edwiu S. Maxwell, a relative.
r.st dance of the season at Centennial
paD West Paris, next Saturday night,
With music by Shsw's Orchestra, assisted
by Miss Emma West, soprano soloist.
Wv. Ripley and George W. McGin-
Law are on a hunting trip in Eastern
Maine. looking after moose in the ten
DAYS which the law now allows for that
sport
Mrs Phila Butts of Kingfield visited
her son Ralph r. Butts and wife for q
fs9 DAYS last week. She bad been Wis
Ting 10 other places, and went from
hare TO her home.
Mrs. Laura Chase has sold her house
oH Western Avenue to Mrs. Belle Ames
NJ Portland, wife of Alton Ames, and
the family have moved here and are get
ting settled. Mr.. Ames is plumber.
A meeting of the Republican County
Committee was held at the court house
last Tuesday, especially TO arrange for
the organization of the women according
to the plan formulated by the State Com
mi,tee
The Opportunity Class of the Congre-
sstional Sunday School will entertain
the classes above the primary depart
ment al a five generation party at the
church ysstry on Tuesday evening, Dec.
%. Invitations will be issued soon.
The Delta Alphas were entertained by
Mrs. Mildred Cole and Miss Nora Dun
ham at Mrs. Coles Thursday evening
The time was devoted TO conversation,
sewing, more conversation, and refresh
ments, consisting Of shrimp wiggle and
fancy crackers.
The banquet of the intermediate
department of the Methodist Sunday
School, appointed for Friday evening,
was postponed until some later date on
account of the death of Mrs. Faulkner
of Turner, the mother of Rev. D. F.
Faulkner, the pastor.
As usual, the stores and Offices of the
village will be closed on Thanksgiving
Dsy. OF all the holidays of the year,
thanksgiving is about the most rslig-
iousy observed in that respect. The
drug stores will be open from A. NJ. to
y noon, closed the rest of the day.
Why, oh, why, do we have to stumble
around 10 the dark for an hour or so at
night before the street lights are put on,
when those same lights are frequently
burning for an hour or an hour and q
half after broad daylight In the morn
ing? The power wasted in the morning
would do Us some good between "dusk"
and thick darkness at night.
As a news medium the Democrat
would be great success, II 1t could dis
psEse intelligence through the village
with one tenth the speed that the news
Of the arrival of barrel of sugar spreads.
Some sugar was put out here Saturday,
and il was only an hour or two after IL
was placed on sale that people began to
kick because two pounds TO family
we're allowed instead of one, and the late
corners couldn't get any.
Richard NJ. Millstt of South Paris has
been appointed corporal in the newly
organized r. o. T. G. in Boston UNI
versity. The government has assigned
It. Colonel Paul w. Bssde, West Point
II, as commander of the corps. All the
students in the day division of the Col
lege Of Business Administration, over
500 in number, are enrolled in the corps,
meeting twice a week for drill and once
aweek for lecture in military theory.
The floor in Grange Hall is to be
rubbed down and refnished this week,
especially 10 preparation for the ball of
Thanksgiving night. Not that the floor
is bad, but it will be better after IL is
done over. The ball of Thursday even
ing will be preceded by a concert.
Music by Shsw's Jazz Orchestra, seven
pieces, assisted BY Miss Emma West,
soprano soloist. At intermission an
oyster supper viii be served by Paris
Grange.
Maurice L. Noyes has begun on the
building Of a new house on the lower
part Of the Mrs. Nancy Whitman lot on
Main Street, between the Whitman house
which he sold to Ralph r. Butts and the
house of Z. n. Haskell. he will put up
twostory house of eight rooms and
bath. The cellar is nearly dug. the
foundation material and part OF the lum-
Der is on the lot ready, and unless winter
should close in too suddenly, the house
will 20 up at once.
Harry NJ. Shaw and Alton G. Wheeler
were counsel in a lawsuit which was
heard at Norway Friday, before Judge
William z. Jones and 81. 81. Hastings OF
Bethel as referees. The suit was brought
by Mark Z. Perry against Louisa Moul-
ton, both parties of Sweden, for compen-
satiOn for cruising some timber. Mr..
Shaw represented the plaintiff, and was
assisted by Mr.. Wheeler, while the de-
tendaDt was represented by j. Bennett
Pike of Bridgton, who was assisted by
Mr. Chapman of Portland.
Rev. and Mrs. d. r. Faulkner were
called to Turner last week by the death
OF Mr.. Faulkner's mother, Mrs. Sophro-
MIA N. Faulkner. Mrs. Faulkner was ~
years Of age, and was the widow OF John
7. Faulkner of Turner, who died some
nfteen years ago. She had made her
home for some years with daughter in
Massachusetts,, but last summer was
taken i'll while visiting at Turner, and
had since been there at the home OF her
son, John Faulkner. Mrs. Faulkner died
Thursday morning, and the funeral was
held Saturday afternoon.
A rock party of six tables was enter
sained by Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Jacobs ut
their residence on Main Street Friday
evening. Refreshments OF kisses, Ice
cream and fancy crackers were served.
preliminary steps have been taken 10,
ward the organization OF . rock ciuo'
and a name for 1t will be decided upon
~ the next meeting. which viii be held
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