Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-02
West Paris.

The W. @. T. U. held helpful and In
meeting at the Universalist
church Sunday evening.
There Was Q good attendance ct the
Union Thanksgiving service at the NJ. E.
church Wednesday evening. :
Nearly all the school children Of West
Paris have been vsccinated, and 1t is I'M
derstood North Paris will follow. The
efforts of the board of health have been
very commendable, and In most cases
they have received the hearty co-opera-
ton Of the parents.
8. B. Ellingwood has returned from q
bunting and trapping trip to the lakes.
Besides considerable other game, he
trapped catfsher valued at more than
seventy five dollars.
Nathan Brock Is in very poor health
and is at hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Harry Jacobs visited her sister,
Jessie Ross of North Paris, at the Gen.
trail Maine General Hospital Tuesday.
Mary Patch accompanied her to see her
mother. Mrs. Patch, Jessie Ross and
Will Swan, who are at the hospital from
this vicinity, are improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Bates, who have
been keeping house in one of L. G. Bates
rents, have packed their goods and will
return to Florida. They left Wednesday
for Portland to spend Thanksgiving with
his uncle, DR.. Thayer, and bis mother
who is spending the winter there. They
will visit Mrs. Bates relatives in New
Haven, Conn.,, before going South.
There were good number of Thanks
giving visitors IN town, and many were
entertained away.
DR.. and Mrs. r. E. Wheeler and daugh-
ter Dorothy entertained DR.. and Mrs. At
wood and daughter of Buckfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Barden's guests
were Mrs. Marietta Willis and Mrs. En-
ma W. Mann of South Paris.
Mrs. Mary Stevens and Miss Minnie
Stevens dined with the family OF G. b.
Stevens at North Paris.
At R. T. Flavin's the family circle was
complete, Arthur Flavin, who is still in
Y. NJ. G. A. service, arriving Wednesday,
and Wright, who since returning from
across has been in railroad employ, also
being able to be at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis G. Bates were
guests of their nephew Dr.. Harold Bates
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Day spent the day
with Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Robbins OF
Sumner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner 81. Mann and chill
dren went to Portland Wednesday to
visit for the remainder of the week with
Mrs. Mann's relatives.
The family of Eugene Haines we're en-
tertained with bis parents at Bethel.
Mrs. Martha Durham entertained Fred
Durham and family of North Paris.
Mrs. Evesa Dennen was at, Woodstock
with her niece, Mrs. Z. B. Davis.
The family party at A. c. Perhsm's
was composed Uf the host and hostess,
their sons Ronald, Stanley and Harold,
from the U. of NJ, A. l.. Bacon, Ralph
Bacon and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Merrill
of South Paris.
Z. w. Penley and Alice Penley enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. L. 81. Pen 'ey and
son Donald Of Portland. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Herrick. George Penley Of South
Paris, and Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Ridlon.
Rev. and Mrs. Msrklsy's guests were
their son Henry Msrkley of Gardiner and
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. D. Stilwell and son Ed
ward.
Onward Rebekah Lodge, No. 90, will
observe its thirtieth anniversary at the
regular meeting, Dec. 2. A banquet will
be served at the close of the meeting
Ali are invited to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Merrill are re-
ceiving the congratulations and best
wishes of host of friends on Their mar
rage Nov 20 Mr.. Merrill has made
quite circle of acquaintance here, aud
Mrs. Merrill, who is the daughter of Au-
gusta L. Bacon, has always lived here.
She Is Q graduate of South Paris High
School and Pennington Normal School,
aud for the past three years has been .
teacher at that school. Mrs. Merrill Is
member of West Paris Universalist
church, and when at home has sung iD
the choir.
Another Thanksgiving wedding of in
terest is that of Roscoe Doughty and
Lillian Day, mention of which is made
elsewhere in this paper.
A wedding of interest is that of Frank
c. Packard to Miss Fannie Flint OF Bald
win. Mr.. Packard is the son of DR.. and
Mrs. F. Il. Packard, and was graduated
in June from West Paris High School.
Mrs. Packard is a successful school
teacher and taught for some time here
in West Paris. Both young people are
popular, and have many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs z. j. Mann gave fare
we'll party Tuesday evening in honor OF
Mr.. and Mira. G. q. Bates. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Day, F. P.
Mckinney, Mabel Kicker, besides Mr..
and Mr.. Bates and the host and hostess,
who were formerly members of the
Hsppy-Go Lucky Whist Club, which
was formerly one of the social factors of
the village. Whist was enjoyed. First
prizes were won by Mrs. Bates and Mrs.
Mckinney, and consolation prizes by
Mrs. Day and 81. R. Tuell. Refresh
ments of ice cream, crackers, fruit, nuts
and punch were served.