Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-24


Arthur T. Flavin arrived homo from
overseas Thursday. His coming Wa .
very pleasant surprise to his family and
friends, a. the notice ofhis coming was
received only two or three days previous
to bis arrival. He 10 engaged In Red
Cross work, and expected TO 60 to Pales.
tine, but was sent home on account Of
trouble and bloodshed over there. He
enlisted in the medical corps In 1917.
]. R. Tucker remains very Ill.
Clara Bacon, who has been teaching
at Pennington, and Grace Brook and
Mildred Davis, who were graduated from
Pennington Normal, have arrived home.
Mrs. Henry Brock did not 60 to the
hospital as reported last week. She had
q bad case Of blood poisoning In her
hand, and expected to 60, but got better
with home treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Bates and Miss
Della Lane have been spending several
days at the Bates camp at Little Con.
cord Pond.
The Jolly Twelve whist club waa
entertained Tuesday by Mrs. Edwin j.
Mann at their camp, "Idylwilde,"
Locke's Mills.
Mrs. Diana Wall Pitts has received
word that her husband has arrived from
overseas and is at Camp Mills.
Mrs. Wall of Rockport spent com
mencement week with her daughter
Mrs. D. j. Pitts.
DR.. and Mrs. F. E. Wheeler attended
the graduating exercises at South Paris
Thursday evening.
Delightful weather, excellent pro
grams and large attendance have com
bined to make the events of West Paris
High School commencement week 9
grand success. The baccalaureate ser
mon by DR.. Phelps Of Waterville wal
able and largely attended.
Monday evening the operetta, Polished
Pebbles, was repeated and dance fol
lowed with music by Shaw.
Wednesday evening the senior recep
ton was held at Centennial Hall. Ths
hall was prettily decorated with greer
and white, the class oolors, and made te
look home. like with chairs and rugs. II
the receiving line were Mr.. and Mrs. A.
D. Park of South Paris, Mrs. Pitts and
Mrs. Hall, and the five seniors, Marjorie
McAlister, Edith Stevens, Frank Pack
ard, George Metcalf, Sherman Billings
After the reception q very good program
was rendered. Dancing and games fol-
lowed and ice cream was served.
Thursday evening Grange Hall was
crowded to witness the graduating ex.
eroises. The hall was prettily decorated
with the national colors. The class
motto, "Safe on First, Now Score" was
in green and white, the class colors.
The class parts were all we'll rendered as
the program was printed in last weeks
paper. Hon. A. G. Wheeler presented
the diplomas, and Shaw again furnished
music. Seated on the stage with the
class were Mrs. Pitts, Mrs. Hall, Hon.
A. c. Wheeler, F. R. Penley, Rev. d. A.
Markley, Rev. q. h. Hathaway.
Friday the high school with members
Of the alumni and friends enjoyed a pic.
mic at E. ]. Mann's camp, "Idylwilde,"
Locke's Mills.
Friday evening was the annual alumni
banquet at Centennial Hall. Onward
Rebekah Lodge served the supper, which
was pronounced very fine. An excellent
program of music, speeches and readings
was enjoyed.
Saturday the closing feature of the
week was ball game between West
Paris High and Bridgton high in the
athletic field.
The school paper, 1.-THE Nautilus"
was put on sale Thursday evening, and
contains the class pictures and class
parts, and is entirely gotten up by the
high school with exception OF poem,
1.-THE Night Before Christmas in Dax,"
written by DR.. Wheeler. The poem is q
splendid contribution to the work Of the
Y's in France.
After four years of able service, Mrs.
Diana W. Pitts will resign her position
az principal Of West Paris High School.
Mrs. Pitts did not expect to return last
year, but Mr.. Pitts being in service, she
consented to return.
Rev. d. A. Msrkley attended funeral
at Buckfleld Friday, and at Black Noun.
tain Saturday.