Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-01-25
Lewis Jackson was in Gorham, N. r.,

ssieinS roiatiSeS IN ouoAnoiu'
Melanson's Harmonic Sextette vii
igive dance 10 the Grange Hall Wednes
day evening, February 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. F. Farnum enter
tanned the rock club al their homo Of
Western Avenue Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson G.. Elder enter
tanned a rock party at their homo Thurs
I day evening, when four tables wer
: filed.
Mrs. Roy Titus was In South Wood
| stock one day last week to attend {
! birthday party given In honor of Mis-
Zadee Walker.
I. Oscar Swift Ia In the Central Maine
General Hospital at Lewiston, where ht
underwent an operation for hernia or
Friday. He is doing finely.
Gentlemen's night will be observed BY
the Community Club at the n. E. vestry
Tuesday evening of this week. Mrs.
Morrill, Hamlin will be the speaker OF
the evening.
Ark Mariners who attend the annual
meeting at Norway Wednesday evening
OF this week will have an opportunity to
go on the bus, which leaves here at 7:15,
and will return after the banquet.
Don't forget the telephone operators
benefit ball at Norway Opera House Fri
Idsy evening of this week, Jan. 2S. Music
by Shsw's Jazz team. Bus service from
s to u o'clock. Best time of the season.
w. W. Ripley had . large crew of
men on the river last week cutting Ice.
Notwithstanding the prevailing warm
weather the Toe is about fourteen inches
thick, so the house by the Park Street
bridge will be filed with good quality
for next summers use.
At the Pythian Sisters Tuesday even
Ing, Jan. 25, there will be work on sew
srsl candidates, after which there Is 10
be an auction. Please do not forget ev-
cry one is to bring a parcel. Come and
have q good time. There Is to be q re-
hesrssl Monday evening at O'Clock for
the degree staff.
Scout Executive Charles L. Pollard OF
Bethel will present the medal won by
Roland Howard, son Of G. 81. Howard,
In an essay contest given by the under
writers OF America. The presentation
will be at the high school Thursday sf
ternoon. The medal is for the state OF
Maine. Friends and parents are invited.
At the annual meeting Of Paris Lodge,
r. and A. NJ, last Tuesday evening, the
following officers were elected:
fisherman T. Oliver.
s. w.-Irving o. Barrows.
j. Wv lillian l.. rockingham.
Treas.-william p. Morton.
Sec.-Harold @. Fletcher.
s. D.-A. r. Stevens.
j. D.-Harvey Z. Powers
On Friday, Feb. 4tb, at P. NJ, in the
Grange Hall, Mrs. Helen b. Carlson will
lecture from her own personal expert
ences in China, on "The Chinese and
Their Customs" Following there will
be a Chinese wedding ceremony. Ad-
mission for adults, so cents; students,
35 cents; children under twelve years, %
cents.
The cold windy days Of Wednesday
and Thursday damaged the big plate
glass window in the Office OF the Paris
Trust Company. There bad been short
crack in IL before the wind storm, but
during these days ii extended across the
big pane with q danger of part of it
falling in, 80 supports bad to be placed
on the inside.
DR.. D. N. Stewart was called to He
bron Thursday to attend, with DR.. q. L.
Bartlett Of Norway, DR.. William Z. Sar-
gent, principal of Hebron Academy, who
suffered q cerebral hemorrbsge, par
TALLY parslyzing his right side and at
fecting his power Of speech. DIR. Sar-
gent has been at the head OF the acad-
envy for the past thirty five years.
The Optimistic Class meets with Mrs.
Maud Forbes Saturday afternoon. There
will be a call call, and each member Is
asked TO respond to her name on some
thing about "Our church." After the
meeting covered dish supper will be
served. Erch one is asked to bring
something in . covered dish. 1t Is hoped
there will be Q good attendance.
Charles W. Bowker has been notified
of his election as a life member OF the
United States Good Roads Association,
which includes In its membership and
directorate list OF distinguished names.
The permanent headquarters OF the ssso-
citation is at Birmingham, Ala, and the
president Is Governor Brough of Arkan-
sas, who spoke here In the Democratic
campaign last summer.
1t has been often remarked that mis-
fortune runs 10 streaks. The Montreal
Portland express east on the Grand
Trunk Railway Friday evening was some
half. hour late in arriving at this station,
and ii did not leave for some forty min
utes after arrival. The reason for delays
we're hot boxes. They were troubled by
three after leaving Island Pond. One Of
these had to be rebrassed at this station,
which accounts for the long wait men
toned in the beginning OF this para
graph.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Z. Frost of Gary
Street have been entertaining Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert S. Worthen of Portland, who
were on their wedding tour. Mr..
Worthen was for many years q resident
of South Paris, and has many acquaint-
suces here. Mrs. Worthen was Miss
Nellie Griffin of Portland before her mar
rige. They will reside in the brides ma
tive city. The couple was accompanied
by Mrs. 2. Z. Martin, also OF Portland.
When the party returns to the Forest
City this week Mrs. Frost will accom-
psny them.
The j. W. F. Glass of Dsering Memo
rial Church met at the home of their
teacher, Mrs. Cleveland Bell, Saturday
afternoon, Jan. %. A good time at pull
ing candy was in order. While enjoying
Victrols selections refreshments Of pop
corn, candy, fancy cookies and lemonade
were served. Invited guests were Chris
tine Davis and Dorothy Dennison. The
class has recently bean organized and
the officers are:
Pres-Chsrlo,te Cole.
Vice Pres.-Minnie Remission.
4 Sec. and Treas.-Doris Judd.
Ex. Com.-Lowaina Powers.
A very interesting and helpful lecture,
one of the BETTER America" series, writ
ten by Newell Dwight Hills, was pre-
sented under the auspices of the local
Legion Post, at the Baptist church Suu-
dsy evening. This was the first one
given, and its good qualities were en-
HANGED by q solo, "Christ in Flandsrs,"
sung by George Cutting. This effort for
civic betterment is q good move on the
part of our young men, and tho churches
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