Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-03
SOUTH PARIS.

Lionel Bowker has gone to Sumner fol
4 few weeks.
Percy Ksens OF Mechanic Falls was II
town Thursday.
Miss Beatrice CARTS spent last weel
nj Old Orchard.
Uarbsrt Tucker OF Yarmouth was In
town Wednesday.
OK. Clifford was in Bethel last week
the guest of F. j. Tyler.
Sbaw's Orchestra plays at Mechanic
Falls every Monday evening.
Miss Charlotte Cole is visiting her sis
,sr. Mrs. Shirley j. Rawson of Rumford.
Mrs Kate Stuart spent several days in
Portland last week, the guest Of friends.
Miss Myrtle Tucker of Sumner was q
recent guest Of Miss Bertha Bowker.
Fred McKeen and family of Lynchville
were recent guests Of Silas Stearns and
family.
Miss Retts Shaw has gone to visit her
parspts, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Shaw, in
Bethel.
Rev. Chester Gore Miller held services
in the Universslist church in West Sum-
ner Sunday.
The Baptist Sunday School held q pic
mic at GibsOn's Grove on Lake Penessee-
wassee Thursday.
Mrs. Freeman Turner of West Sumner
IL guest of her daughter, Mrs. John
Foster, for few days.
Mrs. Charles L. Swan and Miss Alma
Swan OF Locke's Mills were recent guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Swan.
Mrs. q. C. Leayitt, with q party of
friends from Turner, took an auto trip to
this village one day last week.
Mrs. Josephine Bates spent her S0tb
birthday, which occurred last week, With
her SOD, C. n. Bates, in West Paris.
Mrs. James Boyce spent day or two
In West Greenwood recently, the guest
OF her sister, Mrs. John Kennaugh.
There will be a dance at West Paris
Grange Hall Saturday night Of this week,
with Shsw's Orchestra of four pieces.
Clerk of Courts Donald B. Partridge
ioined the Psrkhurst party In their meet
Ing at Kezsr Falls Wednesday evening.
George Bennett has bought the house
be has occupied the last two years on
Plsssan. Street of Mrs. James S. Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Lord and Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Lord of Norway were recent
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Shortridge.
Mrs. Sumner Austin Of Phillips was
the guest of Mrs. Howard Carter several
days asst week. Mrs. Carter lived for
several years in Philips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chaplin and
daughters Marguerite and Olive OF East
Sioneham were in town day or so the
first of last week.
Mrs. Harriet Z. Wilson, who has been
other relatives In town, has returned to
her home In Albany.
r. l.. and 7. A. Thurston, Andovsr,
were in town the first Of last week to
attend 8 meeting Of the Democratic
County Committee.
Mrs. Ida Briggs with Mrs. Sarah Clark,
Mrs Cora s. Briggs and Miss Catherine
Briggs motored to Gray for days out
Ing the first Of last week.
Miss Nora Durham left Friday even
ing for two weeks vacation, which she
will spend in Cheshire, Conn.,, with Mrs.
George c. Erskine aud Mrs. Roxie Nc
Ardle.
At a meeting of the school board at
the town OF Mechanic Falls last week,
Miss Mildred ]. Maxim was chosen
teacher of the sixth grade school in that
village.
Rev. Chester Gore Miller Is holding
summer services at the Universalist
church in Bryant's Pond. His first sery-
ice was held July 18th. They will con-
tinue until September.
Sheriff Harry A. Cole was In Kezar
Falls Wednesday to attend the Repuoli-
can get-together meeting at that place.
Harry Shaw, candidate for county at
torney, went with him.
Mrs. John Kennaugh and sons John
and Thomas, accompanied by Mrs. Fer
ley Flanders, all of Greenwood, motoreo
to South Paris one day last week to see
Michael Kennsugh, who Is recovering
nom . recent illness.
The probate notices published in last
weeks Democrat read that bearing
thereon would be given at probate
court to be held at Rumford the third
Tuesday Of August. THIS was mis-
take. The court will be held on sne
fourth Tuesday of August.
Carlton Wood of Kingfield, who has
been engaged as the new suomaster OF
the Paris High School, Is soon to De
married to Miss Marion Clifford Of Win
throp. They will begin keeping house
IN the rent now occupied by Donald d
Bartlett on Park Street.
There was quite an auto collision on
The Paris Hill road Friday evening, lit
lie way north of the village. William
N. Judkins was returning from Bethel,
and when coming down the bill north oil
the bridge ran into an auto containing
four persons, which was standing ssill
and not showing any lights. Mr.. Jud'
kns' machine was considerably injured
Mrs. Ruby Briggs of West Paris Wis
lied her sister, Mrs. Rose Witham, the
hrst Of last week. Mrs. Briggs husband
Chester Briggs, who Is employed oy tn'
Grand Trunk Railroad, and has been sta
Toned at West Paris, has been sent u
Mechanic Falls, at which depot u
worked before the war. Mrs. briggl
will 90 to that village as soon as rem
can be procured.
An ancient organ grinder, with Al
ancient organ, was In the village Weonos
day, grinding out tunes of the long ago
It was q reminder of the time before w
mad canned music on tap In every nous
and when jerky hand organ music wa
about as near the orchestral as counsr
village could hear. This ancient grlnde
mas been making tours through Oxrof
County for the past quarter century.
Walter Chandler attended the reunio
Of the family OF Mr.. and Mrs. +.
Chandler In Bethel last week. anon
Nose present were Mr.. and Mrs. Hsroi
Caandler, Newport News, Va; waite
Chandler and daughter Dorothy OF Sout
Parls; Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Chandler
kidlonville; Mr.. aud Mrs. Fred Chandi'
OF Auburn; Mrs. B. E. Durham OF Al
bum; Mrs. Evelyn Briggs and little SC
Chandler of Bethel. Mr.. r. s. Chandl'