Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-04-27
Lewiston.

w. E. Bowker Of West Summer vas IN
town one day last week.
| Charles E. Merrill of Patsen, formerly
OF South Paris, is In town.
Mrs. b. r. Carter and daughter Eliza.
beth are In Boston for short time.
The work of burial Of the bodies in the
receiving tomb began Monday morning.
Frank W. Milliksn of Auburn was in
South Paris and Norway Friday and Sat.
urday.
Murray Bigelow has gone TO Bridgton
TO work in the garage Of Ripley &
Fletcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vinton A, Bridge and
Mrs. Mary A. Bridge of Mechanic Falls
were 10 South Paris Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George o. Chase enter
tanned five tables of rock at their home
on High Street Saturday evening.
Four or five breaks developed In the
water mains Sunday. The water depart
ment Is more than busy these days.
Miss Lola d. Smith of Auburn, former
ly of Norway, is teaching in the Sth
grade school for the remainder of the
term.
The w. 81. NJ. S. of Desring Memorial
Church will meet at the home of Mrs.
Kate Stuart Thursday afternoon at half
past two.
Remember the pie supper Of the
Pythian Sisters at their regular meeting
Tuesday evening, April q. All Sisters
bring pie.
Mrs. Anna 81. Hayes, who has spent
the winter with her son and family in
Oakland, Calf, arrived at her home
here Saturday morning.
Mrs. j. r. Campbell, Mrs. Arthur
Eastman and Master Campbell Eastman
of Mechanic Falls were recent guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. d. beverley.
Miss Louise Powers came home from
Portland to spend the Patriots Day re-
count Of Illness, so Is still here. She
has been quite Ill but is better.
Mrs. C. A. Frost Of South Framing
ham, Mass, was here for some days last
week, coming on account Of the illness
of her mother, Mrs. Z. 8. Maxwell.
Mrs. Maxwell is reported q little more
comfortable.
The Rallie Glass will give an Aunt
Jemima Pancake Social at Deering Me-
mortal vestry Friday evening, April 80.
Admission free. Aunt Jemims will
serve pancakes and syrup at 10 cents q
plate. Everybody invited.
A committee of employees of the
Grand Trunk Railway were in session in
Ottawa, Ontario, all last week preparing
a new schedule of wages which will be
Immediately submitted to the railroad
officials for their consideration.
With the exception of one or two days,
the weather Of the last ten days has been
equable in one repect at least. Morning,
noon and night the thermometer has reg
istered somewhere between 40 and A
degrees. Hardly balmy spring.
Allie Gotta has organized band with
headquarters 10 Norway. The band Is
made up Of both Norway and South Paris
players. They have been engaged to
furnish music for Memorial Day in Nor
way. They are now practicing for that
event.
Mr.. Fred d. Perry of the Maple Lane
Spring House, Norway, has established
q water route in South Paris and began
delivery Monday morning. The water
Is from q spring on the hillside above
the house and is particularly pure, and
from It's location must be uncontami-
mated.
The spportionment of the South Paris
Baptist church in the present Inter
church World Movement campaign was
$4,000 to be raised in four years. The
canvassers on Sunday afternoon returned
pledges for approximately $1,000. The
church feels very much encouraged at
the almost unanimous support OF its
members and supporters. 1t has until
May to raise the amount, and quite q
number are still to be heard from. The
church hopes to go "over the top"
At the annual meeting of the w. G. T.
U. last Tuesday officers were elected as
follows:
Pres.-Mrs. Susie Z. Chapman.
LIST Vice Pres.-Mrs. Apphia j. Clifford.
I'd Vice Pres.-Mrs. Lucy Edwards.
Sd Vice Pres.-Miss Annie Edwards.
4th Vice Pres.-Mrs. Elizabeth w. Morton.
Rec Sec.-Mrs. Ella A. Wight.
Cor. sec.-Mrs. Lula Thurlow.
Treas.-Mrs. Apphia J. Clifford.
Reports Of department work were
given and committees for the coming
convention were appointed. The Ok.
ford County W. G. T. U. Convention will
meet here on May rs, when Mrs. Ger.
trude Stevens Leavitt will be the speaker.
At recent meeting of the Board OF
Trade there was expressed an unexpect-
ed desire for building and loan sssocia-
ton iu our town. A sufficient number
of shares were subscribed for at that
meeting and since that time to make 1t
certain that an association can be sup
ported here. Some Of the preliminary
work has been done regarding bylaws,
and every one who has pledged Tor
shares and any one who wishes to do so
or is interested to help this movement
along is requested to meet at Engine
House Hall Wednesday evening, April
2S, at 7:30. II is felt that this will be O.
benefit to our community, and should
have the united support of our citizens.
The young ladies employed in the z.
L. Merchant store In Norway were enter
tanned at supper and for the evening
Thursday by Miss Doris gilbert. There
were in the party beside the hostess,
Miss Ethelyn Flint, Miss Ida Merrill,
Miss Marion Gibson, Miss Mildred Noyes,
Miss Katherine Flint. Miss Muriel Bow
ker and Miss Viola Walton. The affair
was in honor of the approaching mar
risge of Miss Erhelyn Flint to Roy
Fowler, principal of the high school at
Norridgewock; aud also the approach
ing marriage of Miss Ida Merrill to
George Quincy. Miss Flint was invited
to attend shower given to Miss Merrill,
and Miss Merrill was invited to attend
shower given Miss Flint, 80 1t was
double surprise. During the evening
nephew of Miss gilbert appeared dressed
10 bridal costume with q little cart laden
with gifts, which were presented TO the
guests Of honor. Miss Merrill was given
q cut glass water set and to Miss Flint
several pieces Of aluminium. A delicious
supper was served and . pleasant even
ing passed.
One of the actions Of the Maine Metho-
dist Conference was the retirement OF
Rev. w. r. Holmes from active service
In the church, Rev. Mr.. Holmes was