Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-04-20
Harold Fletcher was in Bridston

Inc Optimistio Class meets with Mrs
Grover Saturday afternoon Of this week
DR.. James P. Elliott of Rumiord is IL
town to arrange for the sale of the
Clsasby property.
. The Weelaffalot Club will be enter.
tanned Tuesday evening OF this week BY
Mrs. Mildred Cole.
, Miss Helen Noyes, who has been
spending the winter in South Paris, has
returned to Norway.
] Chester Essson of Portland spent Sat
urdsy, Sunday and Monday with his sis
ter, Mrs. Howard Shaw.
Mrs. Marietta Willis and Mrs. Emma
W. Mann were recent guests at the home
OF G. +. Bsrden In West Paris.
The senior play, "No Trespassing,"
Hill, Thursday evening Of this week.
Miss Ethel C. Crockett IL spending q
weeks vacation from her teaching In
Bridgewater, Mass, at her home here.
Charles A. Walker was quite badly in
jured one day last week when the sides
of ditch in which he was working
caved in upon him.
Rev. and Mrs. D. F. Faulkner have
been in Bath for the past week attending
the Maine Methodist Conference. Mr..
Faulkner returns to South Paris for the
ensuing year, and Rev. F. A. Sullivan to
Norway.
| G. j. Huen of Boston, representing the
Z. L. Patch Company, pharmaceutical
manufacturers, was in the village Fri
day. Mr.. Huen was at one time q resi-
dent of South Paris, and clerk for j. 81.
Brooks, druggist in Market Square.
Rev. Chester Gore Miller attended the
funeral of Mrs. Greenlesf Emery at the
home farm near Shows Falls Monday.
Mrs. Emery was 70 years OF age, and
children. Mr.. Emery died some years
ago.
The East Coast Fisheries Company, Of
which Mr.. William e. Atwood 10 one of
the auditors, has In its employ approx
mstely nine hundred persons; and as for
the size Of its business one steam trswler,
the Wild Goose, arrived in Rockland one
day last week with 10000 pounds of
fresh fish on board.
A disagreeable and rather cool wind
characterized the fair weather OF
Patriots Day, and 1t was not the best |
kind of spring day for outdoor pur-
suits or sports; nevertheless it was
pretty well enjoyed on the whole. The
factories ran as usual all day, but the
stores and officers were closed, and base |
ball took precedence over business.
At the Baptist church Sunday evening |
a union service was held In the interest |
of the Iuterchurch World Movement, |
which was addressed by Rev. Mr.. |
Thompson of the First Baptist Church |
of Portland. Mr.. Thompson, who is an |
able speaker, presented in an interesting |
way the general plan of the movement. |
Rev. Messrs. Wilson, Rogers and Baltzer
participated In the service.
The new State Chamber of Commerce |
and Agricultural League on Thursday /
appointed a commercial directorate, |
through which 1t is hoped closer rela- |
tionship between merchants and public
may be established with more home
trade and better transportation facilities.
The directorate has q representative In |
each county, the one from Oxford County |
being George R. Morton of this village.
The annual meeting of the Seneca
Club was held Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. Alton G. Wheeler, when /
the following officers were elected:
Pres.-Mrs. A. r. Goldsmith.
Vice Pres.-Mrs. j. q. Littleheld.
Sec.-Mrs. L. L. Mason.
Treas.-Miss Eva Z. Walker.
Press Reporter-Mrs. Il. n. Haskell.
Ell. Com.-Mrs. II. Z. Wilson, Mrs. Cora j.
Mason, Mrs. r. A. Taylor.
Literary Directors-Mrs. tt 8. Barnes, Mrs.
Percy p. Allen.
Howard R. Carter closed his engage
ment with the Mason Manufacturing Co.
last week, after five years as assistant
treasurer of that corporation, and has
gone to Boston for a few weeks. He has
a position with the A. b. Durell Co. Of
Boston as their Portland representative,
and will be in Portland after some three
weeks spent in Boston. Mr.. Carter's
family will remain here for the summer
at least.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton G. Wheeler enter
tanned the rock party of five tables at
their home on Porter Street Saturday
evening, though they did not know they
were to be hosts until they answered the
door bell. Sunday was the fifteenth
anniversary Of the wedding Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wheeler, and 1t was in observance
of this event that the unexpected guests
were there. Rock was played for an
hour or two, and the rest Of the evening |
was spent socially. Refreshments
brought by the guests were served.
cut glass berry dish was presented Mr..
and Mrs. Wheeler.
The Musical Workers had their last
meeting Saturday afternoon at Miss
Jackson's home. Refreshments were |
served. The following program was
given:
Roll call
Secretary's report ,
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