Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-11
Mrs. Ida Titcomb 10 here from LYNN.
Mass, for stay of q few weeks.

Mr.. and Mrs. Msllen Cooper have gone
to Roxbury, where they have work for
the summer.
Mrs. Lillian A. Shaw is at Poland
Spring. assisting In the opening of the
house for the season.
G. o. Barrows and family, who are
moving here from Stow, are to occupy
the rent Of Mrs. Ida Titcomb.
Mrs. Grace Oliver and daughter WI.
mona have gone to Lewiston, where Mrs.
Oliver is working at DR.. Clark's.
Mrs. Fred Holt of Pittsfisld, Mass, is
guest at !. Z. Andrews for few DAYS,
coming here from her former home In
Lowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l.. Whittle of
Portland were guests of bis parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Minot l.. Whittle, over the
Weekend.
The Philathea Class of the Baptist
Sunday School will meet with Mrs.
Ethel Noyes Tuesday afternoon. Please
come prepared to sew.
Mrs. Z. w. Fsrnum has been engaged
as soloist at the Norway Universalist
church for the remainder of the church
year unt!. the summer vacation.
Professor wilmot B. Mitchell of Bow
doin College supplied the pulpit at the
Congregational church Sunday, and
delivered very scholarly sermon.
Mrs. o. NJ. Mason of Bethel is the
guest for few days of her son, Leslie
L. Mason, while on her way to her home
from spending the winter in California.
James N. Oswell has sold his garage
on Western Avenue to E. Z. CoDant of
apple canning factory. Mr.. Oswell re-
tains lot of land adjoining the garage.
The opening of the May term of court
fiuds only one prisoner in the Jail await
ing the action of the grand jury. That
one is a young man charged with the
larceny of a second hand suit of clothes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar E. Barrows are
away on trip of about q week, making
their headquarters with their daughter,
Mrs. NJ. V. McAlister, in Pelham, N. a.,
and visiting there and in Massachusetts,
places.
At the meeting of Mt. Pleasant Re-
beksh Lodge to be held Friday evening,
there will be penny supper, to be served
at 6:15. Every member should be pres
ent and enjoy the fun. Those not solic
tied from will please bring pie, cake, or
tarts.
Miss Dorothy Dean, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Albert E. Dean, celebrated her
tenth birthday Saturday afternoon with q
party at which ten of her young friends
were guests. A birthday cake with ten
candles was prominent feature of the
refreshments.
Paris Grange will hold its next regular
meeting Saturday evening at s P. NJ,
standard time. Deputy G. w. Q. Per
ham is expected to be present and in
spect the grange. The lecturer is pre-
pairing good program and large at
tendance is desired.
The annual memorial sermon to VIM.
K. Kimbsll Post, G. A. R., will be given
by Rev. Chester Gore Miller at the Uni
versalist church on Sunday, May %, at
the regular morning service. The Memo
rial day exercises will be held on Satur-
day. May 20, with the address by Rev.
J. l.. Wilson, pastor of the Baptist
church.
Carroll Wilson of the office force at
the Mason Manufacturing Co., has pur-
chased the house Of Daniel c. Swett on
Highland Street, and will move his fam
lily here from Portland In the near
future. r. r. Butts will wire the house
for electricity. Mr.. and Mrs. SWEET will
go TO live with their daughter, Mrs. Day,
in Woodstock.
No change of the clock has yet been
made, and We are still running on
standard" or seventy fifth meridian
time, with no definite prospect Of any
thing else. A survey of the situation
showed that there was by no means
unanimity in favor of the change. As it
was reported to the Democrat, for in
stance, a canvass of one room in one of
the factories showed that "seven wanted
il, seven didn't want it, and seven didn't
give s''-well, the last seven were indif-
terent about it. So apparently we shall
put In that other hour In bed In the
morning rather than at night.
An exceedingly pleasant afternoon and
evening were spent Saturday by the
Optimistic Glass of the Universalist
Sunday School, when following the regu-
lar meeting of the class for study Of the
lesson, a covered dish supper was served
in the church dining room at 8 O'Clock.
Each member of the class invited lady
friend, and the orgsnist and choir of the
church were also guests OF the class, so
that a party of about forty sat down to
the tables. Following the supper the
president of the class, Mrs. Annie Swift,
presided over short program of music
and remarks by class members and
guests. Each member Of the class add
ed a dollar to the class funds, with a
report of her manner OF earning 1t.
Two new members were added to the
class during the evening.