Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-07-20
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West Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred @. Perham were
called to Portland Thursday BY the ILL.,
ness Of their SON Roland, who II IN Port
land for treatment.
Mrs. Wedgewood Of Lewiston. Rev. l.
Is. Macduff OF Leominster, Mass, Miss
Frances Taylor OF Brooklipe, Mass, are
guests at Miss Ruth fuckers.
Miss Anna Houghton Of Portland, who
has been guest Of Mrs. Esther Tuell.
returned to Portland Saturday with Mr..
and Mrs I. L. Bowker, who have been
on . motor trip to Wilson's Mills to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bowker.
Miss Alice Bsrden went to Boston
Wednesday morning.
Rev. a. A. Marley off1ciated at o
funeral at Turner Monday.
Mrs. Minnie Merritt of Brookton, Mass,
Miss Alice Welcome futile Of Waltham,
Mass, Miss Harriet Michel OF Roslin'
dale, Mass, are guests at r. T. Flavin's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Godsoe and children OF
Boston are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Smith.
Mrs. Mary Curtis was quite severely
injured Wednesday afternoon when rid.
ing with her nephew, Ellsworth Curtis,
and family In their new seven. passenger
Overland car. In attempting to turn
from the county road to the Stearns Hill
road, near Geo. Boutelle's, the car ran
on to bank and Mrs. Curtis was thrown
into the top of the auto and her head
cut sufficiently to require five stitches
taken, and her back badly wrenched.
Mr.. Curtis son David was thrown from
the car and stunned, but not seriousl.
injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Widder and SOD, OF
Chelsea, Mass, are guests at Quincy
Days.
Beatrice Smith, Myrtle Robinson, An
ME Curtis and Lula Day will 60 Thurs
day to Ferry Beach Park, Old Orchard,
to remain during the Universalist sum-
mer meetings.
Mrs. Clara Ridlon was guest Thurs
day Of Mrs. Lewis NJ. Mann at Bryant's
Pond.
Miss Myra v. Parker, assistant divis.
ion director of the State Department OF
Health spoke at the Baptist church Sum-
day evening to fair sized audience. No
one under twelve was admitted, and
none less than sixteen unless accompa-
MED by their parents. The lecture was
instructive and received favorable COM
ment.
The funeral of Elton Abbott was held
from the Universalist church. Wesl
Paris. Rev. 81. A. Markley fficiated.
He was the son Of William e. Abbott Of
Waterford, and the late Mary Bassett
Abbott, and is survived by his father, q
brother Arnold, who was in army serv
ice, two sisters, grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j. Abbott of North Paris, and
several uncles, aunts and cousins. Ht
was eighteen years of age and student
at Bridgton Academy. His death wal
the result of ptomaine poisoning from
which it is reported that he was the sew
enth victim.
Ivan Tuell and friend Miss Bailey o.
Massachusetts, are guests Of his mother
Mrs. Matte Tuell.
The West Paris Universalist Sunday
School have just received the following
letters of which they are much pleased
MUNCIE, INDIANA, July 8, 1920.
L 10 tu6 OuiNoTodlIbt Ouuupy pOhoOA W
West Paris, Maine.
Dear friends and fellow workers:
As superintendent of the department
of temperance OF the General Sunda!
School Association, it Is my pleasure tt
inform you that your school and the ont
at Woonsocket, r. l., are to divide thu
prize of fifty dollars which was to b
awarded the Universalist Sunday Schoo
doing the most effective work in th'
Temperance Department. These twt
schools, yours and Woonsocket, wer'
far ahead of any others, and were so ex
cellent in all points that Icould find NJ
difference between them. 1t seemet
wise and just therefore to divide th
prize and award $25 to each school.
take pleasure In enclosing cheque TO
that amount.
Accept my congratulations. an
sure that the work you have done vii
have q great power ia the lives OF SOM
of your members, and that many viii
enjoy long life free from eufeeblini
habits which are handicap to an.
young man or woman In all department.
of life. I know your excellent work
Il Will COutIDu6 duu tudg yOu Will Noiu0 VIZ
prize not 80 much as a goal achieved, a
q stimulus to further endeavor.
Yours sincerely,
| HARRY ADAMS HERsEY.
Office of the President
$50 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass
MRS. ELLA NJ. BATES. Supt. Universalis
Sunday School, West Paris, Maine.
DEAR SISTER:
Rev. d. A. Hersey has reported to tb
general association that the Sunda.
School at West Paris has won one-hali
of the prize offered by generous frient
for the best temperance work during th'
past year.
shall be grateful If you will say t
the officers and members of the schoo
that the Executive Board of the Genera
Association rejoices in the spirit and tn
efficiency shown in good cause ant
offers sincere congratulations. We ar
interested in all the labors of you
school and desire to be helpful.
Loyalty yours,
| GEORGE E. HUNTLEY,
| President.