Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-28
SOUTH PARIS.

Mrs. Nav Pratt of Portland is the
,rsst OF her sister, Mrs. Fred Z. Hall.
NJ and Mrs. V. A. whiting Of Hing.
ham, Mass, are guests at W. B. Young's.
cuy Wiley OF Locks's Mills has en-
,lovment with the Paris Manufacturing
Co.
Tbs missionary society Of the Congre-
u.,,onal church met with Mrs. Sarah
Chute Wednesday.
Tbs Rates. Maine football game at Lew
,.,on Saturday drew a considerable num-
her from South Paris.
Sbav's Orchestra plays at Bridgton
onsrs House Tuesday evening, Nov.
NJ for big victory ball.
Nrs Isabel Fish and son George
,rsnt the week. end with Mrs. Arthur c.
Soule at South Windhsm.
Mrs. MYRTLE Bowker has returned from
,bs Central Maine General Hospital
mneb improved in health.
Miss Ruth Bolster will begin an en-
,,gsment in the Office of the Mason
Manufacturing Co. Nov. Let.
Anos A. Bird and Miss Addie Edgerly
are 10 90 this week to Worcester, Mass,
10 spend some time with Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy J. Bird.
Mrs Alma Zimmerman and son Lin
Ssr. after spending some weeks with her
mother. Mrs. Kate Under, left Tuesday
Ior their home in Manksto, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Cole returned
Thursday night from q trip to Pstten,
vbers they visited Mrs. Coles sister,
and Mr.. Cole brought home deer.
Miss Nora A. Durham and Miss Hazel
Heath will entertain a Halloween
narty at Writ SANKEY'S Friday evening,
for which invitations have been issued.
Albert Ames, who recently underwent
,surgical operation at the Central Maine
Genera Hospital in Lewiston, has left
the hospital and gone to visit his daugh-
ter 10 Portland.
Not only are the Burnhsm & Morrill,
Co. canning apples at their factory here,
but they are practiciDg conversation by
squeezing the cider out OF the waste of
the sppes-the Feelings and cores.
Music for the private dance at Grange
Hal last Tuesday evening was furnished
BIZ Miss Ruth Brown, piano; Chester
Hammond, violin; Leroy Edwards,
cornet; Howard Shaw, drums and bells.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest P. Parlin returned
the first of last week from Portland,
where Mr.. Psrlin had been for some
weeks for medical treatment at st.
Bsrnabas Hospital. he is much i'm
proved in health.
Mrs Rachel Stanley, who has been
With her son at South Portland, has re-
turned to South Paris to spend the win
ter. She will spend part of the time
with her daughter, Mrs. G. W. Bowker,
and part Of the time with her son Writ
Stanley,
Alfred Gotta Of Orleans, Vt, a nephew
Of Allie Gotta, 10 is in town, coming for q
short visit, but be likes the place so well
be thinks be will stay. he Is fine vlo-
lin player, and played In the orchestra at
Desring Memorial Church Wednesday
evening.
On her recent birthday Mrs. Agnes L.
Morton was surprised by present Of a
brooch with a four-lesfed clover from
the members of the Eolian Quartette,
IS testimonial for the interest she has
taken in their training and the work she
has done With them. The members of
the quartette are Misses Evelyn Wight,
Emma West, GLADYS Hatch and Louise
Silver.
The Psthfnders of the Universslist
Sunday School met with their teacher,
Mrs. Elizabeth W. Morton, Wednesday
afternoon, for the election of class
officers. After the business was tran
sactsd they adjourned to the hilltop for
asssOn in outdoor cooking and flap
jack contest. The officers chosen are:
Pres-Rinaldo wiggin.
e-Pres.-Frank Maxim.
sec.-Lester Cushman.
TreAs.-Henry Morton.
At the Yarmouth trotting park last
Thursday, Charlie Jefferson, owned by
z. \. Wright of this place, took trst
money in the 2:20 class, with q field OF
i've starters. he lost the irst heat to
John Brown in 2:22 1-2, but won the
next three in 2:23 / 4, 2:22 IA, and 2:26.
This was the first time the track has
been used in some years. Charlie Jeffer-
son has started eight, times this season.
Has won first money four times, second
money twice, third money once, and has
been once behind the money.
The Philatheas and their families to
the number of about forty went by in
Vitation to husking at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. W. E. Morse in East Oxford
Tuesday evening. They husked out q
good lot of corn, and thes had a good
old-fashioned supper Of baked beans,
pumpkin pies, doughnuts, etc, etc. On
the authority Of one who was there,
however startling the fact may be, con-
sidering the years, the propriety and the
dignity of the members of the party, 1t
Is said that there were plenty OF red
ears.
Invitations TO a "blsck cat hunt" last
Thursday evening. sent to q number OF
the younger people of the town, herald
Cd deep and dark mystery, but the
secret of 1t was kept safely lodged in
very few faithful breasts. On the night
named the guests, following the direc-
lions given in their invitations, gathered
IN groups by devious routes, until they
had concentrated near the middle OF the
village. Then, guided by string, like
somebody, whatever bis name was-in
the labyrinth, they travelled from place
to place until they finally reached their
goal at the bone Of Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
0. Bsrrows, which was found all ready
for them. Only Mr.. and Mrs. Bsrrows
and j. Harold Neal were in the secret.
Most of the evening was spent in playing
rock, at which six tables were filled.
Ice cream and fancy crackers were served
BY Mr.. aud Mrs. Barrows after the play
ing was finished.
A social affair was the reception given
BY the W. @. T. u. to the teachers FRI
day evening at the Congregational YES
try. The vestry bad been given cosy
and hOme-like appearance with rugs ana
other furnishings and decorations. Most
OF the teachers of this part Of the town
and Paris Hill were present, and there
was an assembly of seventy or eighty
people in all. A musical program was
given, which included solos by mrs.
Smiley and Miss Ruth Graves, and q
duet by Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Smiley
With respone TO an encore. Mrs. Burn
ham was sccompanist for all the singers
The teachers were then formed In line
By Superintendent Garcelon, and al
were given an opportunity to meet them.