Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-02
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Boston to spend two weeks or more with
her sister-in-lsw, Mrs. Whittemore, who
has been i'll.
Remember the Sunshine Club will meet
Thursday, Sept. 4th, with Mrs. Ada King
The regular meeting of the directors
of the Paris Hill Library Association
| will be held at Hsmlin Memorial Hall or
Wednesday, Sept. 8, at 4 O'Clock.
Nine. Emma Esmes De Gogorza, bel
husband, Emilio De Gogorzs, and Miss
Winslow, of Bath, dined at the Hubbard
House Wednesday.
Prof. G. NJ. Wiske, the musician AND
composer, who Is spending the summer
at his cottage at Brysnt's Pond, enter
tanned party of friends at dinner at the
Hubbard House Saturday.
A telegram has been received by
Professor and Mrs. Edwin A. Daniels,
announcing the marriage on Saturday,
Aug. 80, of their son, Lieut.. Orland b.
Daniels, and Miss MILDLY Thurman OF
Greenwich, CT.
Miss Pearle L. Oldham, r. N, of Au-
burn, is q guest of Mrs. 81. D. Ham
mondand family.
Mrs. Potter has had built two-csr
garage at the Judge Potter summer home
in this village.
Clayton <. Brooks of Cambridge,
Mass, was with his family at their sum-
mer home here several days the past
week.
Another very successful lawn party
was given at the Baptist parsonage last
Tuesday evening. The lanterns gave q
spectacular effect to the scene.
Owing to the continued drought it
may become necessary to shut off the
water supply nights at any time and
without further notice. Patrons are
again cautioned to prevent waste and re-
port or repair all leaks.
Lieut.. Harry Slocum of the U. s. S.
Delaware, was guest at Mrs. Mary /.
Davies over the holiday.
The all day auction of household goods
at the Mary /. Mellen homestead on
Thursday brought together large crowd
and many of the goods brought high
prices.
Miss Mary P. Burchfield, Mrs. Burch-
field and Miss Mckinney made an auto
mobile trip to Christmas Cove the past
week, returning Saturday to their sum-
mer home here.
Mrs. Mary B. Carter and Miss Julia F.
Carter arrived at the summer home of
the family in this village last Thursday.
Mrs. Carter was accompanied by her
mother as far as Bethel, the party COM
ing from Ssranac Lake, N. Y. Other
members of the family expect to come
by automobile week or two later. Miss
Julia Carter arrived from France where
she has been engaged in war work, by
the ship Imperator, on August 10th, and
has spent two weeks with the family in
the Adirondacks before coming to Paris
Hill.
Lovers of high class music were given
a treat at The Shack last Wednesday
evening, by the kindness of Mrs. Hub
bard, who presented as the attraction a
varied and most excellent musical pro-
gram, the talent being Miss Ruth Cum
mings, pianist; Miss Marion E. Haskell,
violin; and Miss Helen Barnes, teacher
of music in the Paris schools, soloist.
Every number was rendered in a charm
ing manner and much praise was heard
for the ability Of the artists. Many were
kept away by the showers, but those who
were present were we'll repaid for the
effort of getting out in a rainy evening.
Dancing followed the musical entertain
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Owen and Will
liam G.. Harlow of Dixfield were at Paris
Hill Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton K.
Brooks, and William and Barbara Brooks
returned with them to Dixfeld and Lake
Webb for the holiday.
The tennis tournament OF Tuesday and
Wednesday at the Country Club was won
by Miss Gertrude Brooks and Col. George
z. Turner in very close and entertain
ing contest, requiring twenty games to
decide the last set of the finals. The
score was as follows:
Preliminaries:
Mrs. Wheeler and Mr.. II. Shaw defeated Miss
Curtis and Mr.. c. Shaw, 81, ga, &c.
Miss G. Brooks and Col. Turner defeated Miss
j. Cole and Mr.. Barrows, Ga, g..
Mrs. Turner and DIR. Stewart defeated Miss
Davies and Mr.. Collier, 6-S, 81.
Miss Collier and Mr.. Lawrence defeated Miss
81. Cole and Mr.. Ellery, ga, ga.
Semi-Finsls:
Miss G. Brooks and Col. Turner defeated Mrs.
Wheeler and Mr.. II. Shaw, so. ga.
Miss Collier and Mr. Lawrence defeated Mrs.
Turner and DR.. Stewart, ga, 46, So.
Finals:
Miss G. Brooks and Col Turner defeated Miss
Collier and Mr.. Lawrence, &c, I-s.
The one-stick golf tournament of
Thursday and Friday was won by Mr.. j.
Harold Neal and Miss Josephine Cole.
Preliminaries:
Miss H. Cole and Mr.. c. Shaw defeated Miss
Davies and Mr.: Rogers.
Miss Curtis and Mr.. Collier defeated Mrs.
Miss j. Cole and Mr.. Neal defeated Miss q.
Brooks and DIR. Brush.
Miss Brooks and Col. Turner defeated Mrs.
Turner and Mr.. Bickford.
Semi-Finsls:
Miss Curtis and Mr.. Collier defeated Miss 81.
Cole and Mr.. G. Shaw.
Miss j. Cole and Mr.. Neal defeated Col. Turner
and Miss Brooks.
Finals:
Miss j. Cole and Mr.. Neal defeated Miss Curtis
and Mr.. Collier.
Eugene Hammond, who 10 in the
employment of the Grand Trunk Rail-
way, is the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. 81. P. Hammond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll /. Hooper and
Miss Ruth Sheehan closed their summer
home here and returned to Boston Mon
day.
The regular Saturday afternoon tea at
the club house was given by Mrs.
Thompson and Mrs. Lunt. Although
showers prevented many from attending,
the occasion was one of the most enjoy
able Of the season. The obstacle golf
tournament was played in the rain by
many of the members and guests and was
won by Mr.. Clayton <. Brooks for the
men with q score OF thirty-three, and by
Mrs. George E. Turner for the ladies by
a score of thirty-four. Prizes for the
winners Of the various events of the
week were presented by Mr.. Leslie l..
Mason, president of the club. Next Sat-
urday afternoon there will be another
obstacle golf tournament and the regular
Saturday afternoon tea will be given
from four to six O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Hall OF Portland
are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer W.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Harris OF New
York are guests at the Hubbard House.
Mr.. Harris Is member of the editorial
staff of the New York Evening Post.
Rev. Thomas and Mrs. Croker of
Minneapolis, Mimi, were guests Of Mrs.
NJ. G. Snow recently. Mr.. Crocker was
graduated from the Mccormick Theolog-
ical Seminary in Chicago In May. He 10
{ he son of Augustus l.. Croker, Eco, of
Minneapolis and grandson of the late
Thomas Crocker of this place.