Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-01-27
JUTH PARIS.


Mi rCarolyn Gray has been at her
homt sre for several days.
M nd Mrs. b. A. Morton spent sew
eral last week on q trip to Chicago
George A. Chapman OF Haverhill,
Mss< formerly of South Paris, is the
gun I relatives here.
A. A. Stevens of Portland, of the
United States navy, has been here 8
numbsr of days on recruiting duty.
The electric thawing machine has been
at work on some of the frozen water
pipes of the village during the past week.
A basket ball team representing South
Paris, composed partially of high school
players, went to Mexico Friday and were
defeated by Mexico 16 tot.
sherman T. Oliver was in Boston few
days last week, attending the Rexall con-
vention. Mrs. Oliver met him in Port
land on his return, and they came home
Thursday night.
Mrs. Ella F. Neal of Lewiston is the
guest of Mrs. Arvills NJ. Wise, and will
stay for = few weeks. There is small
pox next door to Mrs. Meals home in
Lewiston, and she will not return until
the danger is over.
The grocery business of the late Fred
n. Wright has been sold to Ernest j.
Record, who took possession Wednes-
day. Mr.. Record is a well known citt
zen, who has always lived in South Paris.
From 1915 to 1919 be was clerk Of courts.
Regular meetings of the G.. A. r. Post
8 and those Of the Ladies of the G.. A. r.
will occur, during the winter, on the
second and fourth Tuesdays Of the
month at half past two O'Clock. The
next on Tuesday, the 9th OF January.
Will members take notice?
By the kindness of Howard Young of
& drawn of In the river, and repairs were
made on the water main in the middle OF
,the river above Billings dam last Sstur-
day. This break developed through six
\ feet of water and twelve inches of ice.
President Leslie Z. McIntire and Sec,
rotary w. o. Rockingham of Oxford
County Agricultural Society have called
q meeting of the trustees at the office of
Chas. W. Bowker on Thursday, Jan. 20,
at 10 A. M, to revise the premium list
and act on other matters of the coming
county fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton McKeen enter
tanned a party of friends at their home
Thursday evening, when about thirty
guests were present. The evening was
spent with parlor games and sOciability,
5 and refreshments of ice cream and fancy
fcrackers were served. A very pleasant
time was enjoyed by all.
Another train crew was added on the
Norway Branch train last week, making
two train crews now on the Branch. 1t
Is said that by thus eliminating the over
time which single crew gets in with
the long day from forenoon to late trains,
the road saves about dollar and half
la day with the two crews from what II
: has been paying the one crew.
The Seneca Club meets this Monday
evening with Mrs. D. n. Stewart, Mrs.
Stewart and Mrs. Gray being the host
esses. Education" is the topic of the
evening, and the program is as follows:
Roll call-Currrent Events
Maine Public School system -------- Mrs Barnes
Mrs Goldsmith
Industrial Education Mrs. Gray
Americanism in the schools Mrs. Mary Wheeler
After the prayer meeting next Wed
nesday evening at Deering Memorial
Church occurs the election Of the lay
delegate for the coming session at the
seat of the annual conference in Bath.
On Saturday evening of this week the
fourth quarterly conference Of the
church will be held in the vestry, pre-
sided over by D. B. Holt, District Supt.,
who will preach in the regular service
on Sunday morning.
Invitations have been received here
from Mr.. and Mrs. Heman P. Brett to
the wedding reception of their daughter,
Miss Georgia May Brett, aud Mr.. Freder-
lex William Bartlett, on Wednesday even
ing, Jan. %, at 8 O'Clock at 81 Broadway,
Beverly, Mass. Ceremony at 7:S0. The
Brett family have q summer cottage at
Halls Pond, and have always been fre-
uuent visitors here. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Z. Brett will leave Wednesday morning
to attend the wedding.
The ladies of Miss Hattie Leach's class
OF the Uniyersalist Sunday School have
banded themselves together for the pur-
pose of Bible study and charitable work.
The first meeting was held with Mrs.
Geo. K. Morton on Jan. 10. The next
with Mrs. Arthur Forbes, and this week
! the meeting will be held with Mrs. An
ME Swift. At present they are meeting
on Saturday afternoons. All teachers OF
the Sunday School are asked to join, and
any lady of the church or congregation
who cares to,
The following report on the winter
sample of water from the South Paris
Village Corporation supply has been
received from the state department OF
health:
Analysis of the winter sample of water
from your public supply shows this
water to be in safe condition for drink
ing purposes at this time. The analysis
showed II TO be free from evidence of
contact with sewage wastes. II the
water can be maintained in its present
condition / should consider 1t safe one
to employ for drinking purposes at all
times. PC. McGOULDRICK,
Temporary Director.
The Paris Home Bakery, which was
closed by the proprietor, T. Wilson
Walker, some weeks ago, has been re-
opened for the sale of food and as a
restaurant. 1t Is in charge of Fred
Young Of Norway. The large oven has
been moved to the Twin-Town Bakery
ct Norway, where Mr.. Walker will do
the principal part of the cooking. A
stock of bakery goods was put In at the
South Paris place Saturday, and the
restaurant will be running early this
week, in charge of Mr.. Young. Meals
will be served at all hours. This is the
first time 10 some years that South Paris
has bad regular restaurant.
Another womaD's club has made Its
appearance, known as the G.. 0. p. So
ciety. No Interpretation Of tois name Is
vouchsafed, though 1t Is explained that
Notwithstanding its sound, 1t has moth
ing whatever to do with politics. 1t 10
composed of young women who are en-
ployed In the Offices and business places,
and its purpose Is to meet once week
at the home of some one Of the members,
to sew and chat. The first meeting was
held Last Tuesday, evening with Miss He