Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-08-09

cation with Mr.. Easson's sister, Mrs. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon A. CurtI, an,
TWO children of Medford, Mass, are har
spending their vacation with Mr.. Cnrtis
mother, Mrs. Ellen n. Curtis.
John A. Titus uudsrwsnt n sn.c,o.
operation at his home ope dav The A.
OF ,ass week. He 10 doing we'll, and likel,
to have q good recovery.
The remains Of Mrs. 81, II. Brvan
were brought from Portland 20 We.
sumner for burial In the family LOT
Mrs: Bryant was niece Of Mrs. w. II
Robinson.
Miss Florence Eastman, George W
Cook, Mrs. l.. G. Smiley and Harlis Ben
nett went by auto Sunday to Benton
going by way OF Turner and returnins
by way OF Augusta.
Mrs. Sarah B. Parlin has been snend
ing . week with her brother and hi,
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. 8. A. Lord of Bsyer
ly, Mass, who are at their Camp a,
Island Pond, Waterford.
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Atwood
Mrs. Writ Stanley, Mrs. Charles w
Bowker, Miss Murisl Bowker and Miss
Ethelyn Stanley attended the Stanley
family reunion at Lake Webb, Weld, on
August 7th.
Mrs. Lester E. Robinson of East Sum.
ner and her daughter, Mrs. Elijah Has
san OF West Somerville, Mass, were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Strickland
most OF last week. From here they went
to Lewiston to visit another daughter of
Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Allen.
A party of fifteen or twenty boys from
Pleasant Lake Camp, Otisfield, went
through Thursday night on q hike, In.
tending to camp at Paris Hill that night.
These were boys Of about eleven to four
teen years. They went through on their
way back Friday afternoon.
Miss Ethel Spiller, who has taught the
West Paris primary school for some
years, had decided not to continue in that
position, but Superintendent Garcelon
informs the Democrat that she has
yielded to urgent solicitation and has
signed q contract to teach for the coming
year.
Clarence G.. Morton has nearly COM
pleted at his home on Gothic Street q
two-stall garage with recreation room
overhead. This garage connects through
q pssssgewsy with the other buildings,
and the characteristic architecture of the
house Is carried out in 1t even to the de-
tails of the finish.
Miss Ruth NJ. Bolster has been in
Portland for few days with her aunt,
Mrs. A. W. Nichols, called there Satur-
day on account of the shock which Mr..
Nichols sustained, and from the effects
of which he died Saturday evening.
Mrs. Ada Bolster and Morton v. Bolster
have also been there for short time.
Rev. Il. G. McGlauflin of Deering
Memorial Church will have part in the
program next week at the Empire Grove
camp meeting of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church at East Poland. he has the
sermon at the evening meeting on We'd
nesday, the Itch, and on Thursday
speaks at the Sunday School hour on
Attendance at Sunday School: Who
is Going?"
The brick sidewalk Ia front of the
houses of Howard A. Swan and w. A.
Porter on High Street Is being taken up,
and q concrete walk will be laid In Its
place. The new walk will be raised at
the lowest place, opposite the sewer
catch basin, nearly foot above the old
grade. When the snow was going OH
rapidly, or In case of heavy shower, the
water has run over the sidewalk at this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Ordway and dsugh-
ter Hester left Thursday afternoon for
Portland, where they were to stop over
night with Mr.. Ordwsy's sister and fam
ily. Mr.. and Mrs. Ordway and Hester
started Friday morning, accompanied by
his sister, Mrs. CARL, and husband, to
visit another sister, Mrs. Lsselle, and
husband, who live In Melrose, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ordwsy aud Hester will
return home Tuesday forenoon.
The drought IL relieved, perhaps
broken, by the rain which, beginning
earlier In other parts OF the state,
reached Us during Sunday night. Crops
will be benefited by IL, In cases where
they are not already gone by. In many
of the gardens some Of the most sensi-
tive crops are so dried up as to be be-
yond the power of anything to restore
them. In fact, il Is remarkable that on
dry soils, with the small rainfall We
have had for the entire season, there is
anything left.
Great excitement In town for . few
minutes Saturday noonl A grapevine
message came here that President Hard
ing and his party, who had been at
Dixyille Notch on Friday, would go
through South Paris between IL and l
O'CLOCK on their way to Poland Spring
and Portland. Talk about news spread
INCL There were very few persons In
town who didn't hear of it within Few
minutes. The news that the party nad
gone through Bridgton about the time
thew were supposed to be here was a
little slower about spreading, but IL got
disseminated, and things resumed tneir
normal aspect In the burg.
The following officers have been elect
sd and committees appointed IN tne
Community Club for the year ls2l'Z:
Mrs. Madge w. Gray, President
Mrs. Florence j. Haskell, Let Vice-Pres.
Mrs. Alta W. Wise, And Vice Pres
1 Mrs. Helen g. Briggs, Rec. Sec
Miss Ruth NJ Bolster, Cor. Sec.
/ Mrs. Emma K. Holmes, Treas
Mrs Maud ID. Forbes. Auditor.
Trus.ees-Mrs. Lucelia c. Morton, Mrs. Lyons
/ A. Rounds, Mrs. Jennie D. walker
| D,rectors-Mrs Margaret NJ. Taylor, Mrs
| AdeIa r. Maxim, Mrs. Emma N. DAVIS NE NE
| ESora n HAYNES, Mrs. Sarah b. Parin' MIS-
Eva r. clifford.
c,v,cs Committee-Mrs. Eva 4. OrdWsy mrs
snsie e, Chapman, Mrs. Carrie >; mSououiS
Mira Mary w. Stuart, Miss Eva 4 "aker'
Educational Committee-Miss nIa r. M %,.1s
Nrs- Frances K. Turner, Mrs. Eva a. lnu'
Ma Edith a. Wheeler, Mira keta y. LofeJos'
| Mp.,c Committee-Miss Nellie M Jscssop
Nra Stella w. Burnham, Mrs. Nelne Daon
err Mrs. Grace T. Fogg. Mrs. Helen .. esioe,on
dramatic Committee-Mrs. Ida Z; Fiescnsa
NJ sonhia ID. Clark, Mrs. Mildred r. Ooie
Ma lena L. Franck, Miss Helen ID. barnes.
uo,sa committee-Mrs. Lucia I. Mason, NJ.
rCIo Eastman, Mrs. Florence ID VIRGIN
Mrs Evs 8. Oswell, Mrs. Della j. Currier.
FINANCE Committee-Mrs. Florence y. a ssa,o,
,os ns,;cio,. Mrs. Emma h. Holmes Ie1 omc ny.
Ms Flora n. Haynes, Mrs. Lena r roiso'' D
Nellie G. Farnum .sarr
printing Committee-Mrs- Emma ;cw.nrt
. NJ ivy r. Morton, Mrs. Appnis LILLY nnUiSS
Ma Ruth NJ. Bolster lex ofheio)' hrs' ne''A
Briggs lex officio). orf
Rosrd OF Trade Committee-Ars' Eva M r. 40,
: DC rsx offcio), Mrs. Elizabeth M1.'y,
~ SRessie H. Goldsmith, MRS. LouHu"
S,awart MIS-. Nellie E. Mason.
A. w. Nichols.
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