Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-04

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The Ladies' Aid of Deering Memorial
Church will meet with Mrs. Ellen Cur.
tbs, Gothic street, Thursday, at $50 p. m
All price control exercised over apthra.
cite and bituminous coal ceased Satur.
day by order Of Fuel Administrator Gar
field.
Shirley Rawson, formerly of this town.
has been elected Chancellor Commando
OF Walton Lodge, Knights of Pythias In
Mexico.
The Seneca Club viii meet Monday
evening OF next week, Feb. 10, with Mrs.
Msdge Gray, Miss Eva Z. Walker being
assistant hostess.
Freeland Witham left for Boston Wed.
nesdsy morning to undergo a surgical
operation. He was accompanied by DR..
James G. Littlehsld.
Mrs. Philip s. Mason of Falmouth
Foreside. formerly of this place, was the
guest OF relatives here the past week,
returning to her home Friday.
Three teams u horses have come from
Kennebunk to haul pine from the Millett
lot in Millettville for the Mason Manu-
featuring Co. They are three handsome
pairs of animals.
William Z. Atwood and little son Will
liam of Portland were guests of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Atwood,
In this village on Wednesday. The little
boy spent several days with his grand
parents.
Joshua L. Chamberlain Camp, S. of v,
will hold its regular meeting Friday
evening, Feb. z, when the officers for the
ensuing year will be installed by Past
Commander Chas. L. Buck. A good
attendance is asked.
Removal Of restrictions on margins of
profit on food stuffs, except cottouseed
products and eggs, were removed Sstur-
day by announcement of Food Admin.
istration, an authority OF q proclamation
signed by President Wilson at Paris.
The Universalist Sunday School on
Sunday elected the following officers:
Supt.-Arthur e. Forbes.
Asst. Supt.-Mrs. Z. w. Morton.
Sec Treas. Harlan Abbott.
Asst. .Treas.-Miss Beryl G. Silver.
Organist-Miss Grace Thayer.
Librarisn-E. 8. Jones.
Or Friday evening, Feb. Z, the officers
of Hsmlin Lodge, <. of P, and Hamlin
Temple will be installed at q public and
joint installation by ID. ID. G.. c. John Z.
Everett and D. ID. G.. G. Grace A. Star
bird. A short entertainment will be
interspersed with refreshments. Knights
and Sisters with their families and in
vited guests are urged to be present.
Prof. Jasper G. Hsggerty, principal of
the high school, was taken TO the hospi- |
tai in Lewiston Monday night with q
bad case of appendicitis. School Super |
intendsnt Merlin G. Joy substituted for
him last week. Sumner NJ. Davis is
now in charge Of the school. Principal |
Hsggerty is reported very comfortable,
and expects to resume his duties at an |
early day.
The Kennebec Teachers Association |
will meet Friday In the Cony High |
School Building, Augusta. Among the |
speakers will be Prof. Hal r. Eaton,
principal of the Bangor High School, and
at one time principal Of the South Paris
High School, who will open the discus.
sion on "Some Ways in which Secondary
Schools May Advance the Interests of
Its Graduates"
Seven prisoners came into Jail here be-
tween Friday noon and Saturday night.
Two of these, however, we're simply COM
mitted for safe keeping, and were re-
moved to another county TO answer q
charge there. OF the others, two were
druuks, brought in from BryaDt's Pond,
and the other three were bound over
prisoners from Rumford, two were
charged with breaking and entering, and
one with simple larceny. There are now
fourteen in the Jail.
A bearing was scheduled for Friday
at the court house, before the public
utilities comm ssion, on the complaint
of citizens of Norway and Paris against
the Oxford Electric Co. that the com
pany had discontinued the operation of
| it's electric railroad. The hearing has
been postponed to some future date not
vet fixed, on account of the illness OF
Hon. William r. Pattangsll of Augusta,
who is engaged as counsel for the COM
plainants.
In honor OF the return of Sergt. Rob
srt W. Wheeler from the United States
service, Miss Nellie NJ. jackson enter
tanned those members of the Paris High
School class Of '06 who were In town, at
her home Friday evening. A talk on DIS
experiences was given by Sergt. Wheeler,
games were played, and the evening was
pleasantly spent. Guests besides Sergt.
wheeler were Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Cole,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy Pierce, DR.. and Mrs.
\ G. NJ. Merrill, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald 7.
Chapman and Mrs. Howard w. Shaw.
Frank Estes of Poland and Mrs. Rosie
Aver of South Paris were arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Samuel Stewart OF Sher-
iff Stevens department Thursday, for
adultery. Complaint was made oy
George Z. Aver, husband OF Mrs. Aver
The arrest was made at the home OF MRS.
Msrston In Norway. Estes Is ABOUT Az
wears old and the woman Is about the
same age, The couple were taken before
Judge Manser Of the Auburn Municipal
Court Friday for adultery. Probable
eause was found and they were placed IN
der $500 bonds each for appearance at the
| February term of the Superior Court,
/ Audroscoggiu County. Failing to secure
bonds both were committed to jail.
| AT the annual meeting Of the Paris
| Public Library Association held Satur-
day, Feb 1, the following officers were
elected:
| Pres-J. II. Bean.
4 Viee-Pres-Chas. l.. Buck.
| sec and Treas.-Ruth n. Bolster. 49,
Directors. 8. Wright. III. L. Wniitie' Ella
| A. Wight, T. s. Barnes:
| Iibrarian-Ella A. Wight.
substitute Librarian-Ruth NJ Bolster.
The librarians report showed an add
tion of 1873 books to the library, and over
100 books rebound, also more than ioo
books were collected and sent TO the
soldiers trrinipg camps. The books and
rooms have all been fumigsted since the
last closing. so that all may feel safe 20
take out books.
Friends and relatives Of Captain Spauid-
ing Bisbee in this village will DO inter
esIed In an extract from letter written
his father, Hon. Stanley Bisbee, OF KUN
ford. Captain Bisbes is commander OF the
Rumford Company in 10Sd United States
Infantry, 26th Division. This division Is
ordered home, and is expected sometime
during this month. In writing about ~
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