Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-24
The Oxford Democrat.
SOUTH PARIS.

Ernest Clason Of LISBON Falls was h
&Dsn Wednesday.
DE-. William B. Haskell of Oxford wa
n South Paris Friday.
Herne Mitchell returned the first o.
1o1 week from trip to Kingfeld.
=. Montrose Chase of Bryant's Pond
I'D the village Tuesday forenoon.
Is. e. NJ. Holmes of Buckfeld was
MI guest of Mrs. W. r. Swan on Tues
NE banks and stores were closed Mon
az on account Of Washington's birth
lis Ruth Haynes of Methuen, Mass,
- hitting her sister, Mrs. Donald Bart
Al. L. Holmes was unable to make his
(<fp on the rural free delivery Thursday.
Mrs. Myron Prescott returned last
utek from q several days visit in Port
Owing to the illness of Judge Addison
r. Herrick there was no probate court
ITesdsy.
Miss Theresa Cobb was called to Win
throp the first Of last week by severe i'll
uoss in her family.
The High School was in session Satur-
doy to make up time for the sessions
IQot during stormy weather.
The Montreal express east was some
- hours late Thursday morning, owing
toa freight wreck near Island Pond.
The roll call and supper which the
KIthian Sisters were to have on Feb. "A
~ been postponed on account of sick
& Mrs. Walter L. Gray and Miss Grace
x1ayer went to Portland Wednesday to
attend the concert of Boston Symphony
0rehsstrs.
The Norway Branch after having been
lowed up two days was plowed out
xr1day night, so it was ready to function
sunday morning.
Al flue blew out of the heater in Odd
Eallows' Block Thursday, necessitating
dxawing the fire that repairs could be
made on the boiler.
uo CoOEuaLl tcIm VI IEOOalo OOuEt3
Which should have been held Tuesday
hut adjourned on account of the sickness
az Judge Herrick, was in session Sstur-
dey.
A new metal ceiling is being put up in
~ store occupied by John Pierce in
Odd Fellows Block before the fire, and
o<1er repairs, made necessary by the
oQ1fsgration, are being made.
Mrs. o. E. Barrows went Wednesday |
tothe home of her daughter, Mrs. NJ. Y.
XcAlister, In Pelham, n. a., called on
nocount Of the illness of Mr.. McAlister |
nd two of the children with the flu.
An embargo was laid on freight by the
Grand Trunk Railway last week by rea-
con Of the blocking SHOWS so our local
mapnfacturers are piling up goods for
sbipment later, II snow conditions ever
ehange.
Roscoe F. Staples Of Welchville called
% the Democrat Tuesday. Mr.. Staples
says: "For good, interesting home read |
~, give me the Democrat" which, OF
o,nrse, is pleasing to those who put the
poper together.
..
70 The Central Maine General Hospital at
Lswiston, where he has undergone oper-
atoms for appendicitis and hernia. His
sis<sr, Miss Doris Kerr, accompanied
him to the hospital. he Is reported as
doing well.
Maxim Brothers of this place have in
s1elled Delco Lighting System in their
rage, for lighting garage, house and
tor charging storage batteries. They
also intend to install motor in the near
fnture to supply power for the several
machines now 10 use.
The Mason Manufacturing Company
hes purchased the business and mill of
tks j. A. Kenney Company on Stony
Brook, and will conduct 1t In the future.
There will be little II any change at the
mil, and William z. Kenney will con-
f(pne as superintendent.
Preparations are being made by sew
efsl of the young ladies of the village for
~ entertainment of musical numbers
md vaudeville sketches, the funds to be
ueod In obtaining q victrola for the room
81 the Arthur Foster Post, American
Legion. Watch for full particulars.
Mrs. Leslie L. Mason entertained some
<wsnty friends at tea Wednesday in
h0nor of Mr.. Msson's sister, Miss Alice
Mason OF Bethel, and Mrs. Katherine B.
Hoskell of Bar Harbor. Mrs. Haskell is
engsged in Maine -Seacosst Missionary
York and gave an interesting talk on
The subject.
The Seneca Club meets this Monday
evening with Mrs. Littlefield on Pleasant
Street, the hostesses being Mrs. Little
Geld and Miss Thayer. Parts are as
slxned on the program to Mrs. Wilson,
Mrs. Shurtleff (who is In California and
can not be presently, Mrs. Mason and
Mrs. Morton.
Tuesday was severe day for heating
buildings 10 South Paris. 1t was so diff
Acult to heat the southern side of the
coupty building that Clerk of Courts
Donald B. Partridge had to move his
xork to the other side of the building.
The high school was closed in the after
noon because Of inability to heat the
bollding.
Al hearing has been set for Thursday,
The Goth, at the Office Of the Maine Indus
trial Accident Commission in Augusta
lor George w. Remission vs.. the Paris
Manufacturing Company and Employers
liability Assurance Corporation to sscer-
tain the extent of permanent disability
e the plaintiff. Andrews & Nelson for
6ofendant companies.
The friends Of Gustsve Porter, who
1raduated from the South Paris High
School in the class of 1919, will be pleas
ID 10 hear that be passed all his mid
yoar examinations at the University OF
Fsnnsylvanis with fine rank. There are
tWenty-eight hundred freshmen In his
oourse-Finance and Accounting and
Bosinsss Law-snd eleven thousand stu
&ents In the University.
The afternoon Portland Montreal Elk
prsss east, known as No. 16, was run In
TO sections Monday night, not by rea-
ron of excessive passenger traffic but
1xcessive snow. The regular train
ehould arrive here at 5:4S P. NJ. but was
I've hours late so . special section was
kzde up at Island Pond to proceed on
<he regular time; but In snow periods
OCULAR time Is very elastic.
Earl G. Goodwin of Hartford, Conn,
ms In town Thursday He came across
"a country from Buckfield In the storm