Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-05

lanes E. Ksnney is visiting friends In
winthrop.
1obn Lindley, a former clerk at the
Howard Drug Store, is visiting town.
Mia, Geneva Young, who teaches In
p,ockton. Mass, is at home for the vsca-
.iOu.
Harry Titcomb, former resident Of
,bs village. was 10 town few days last
week.
Tbsrs will be a dance at Oxford Thurs
dsy evening With music by Shsw's Or
chsstra.
Mrs L. c. Smiley's store will be closed
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday for
stock taking.
Mrs Joseph Noyss was called to West
simmer Thursday by the death Of her
sister, Mrs Cordelia Carey.
The south Paris base ball team went
n Bethel Thursday, where they obtained
victory over the Bethel team by q
score Of ; 20 2.
Mrs. Frank Bartlett and sister, Miss
MA Hutchins, of Bethel, paid visit TO
tbsir sister, Mrs. Ralph Perkins, in this
village last week.
There was no meeting OF the Women's
Auxiliary Of the American Legion on
Monday, Jolly 4, but there will be meet
ing on Monday, July IL.
Mrs. Pbebe Edgecomb is caring for
her sister, Mrs Mary Bradbury, who is
vsry I'm from the effects of the f1u. DIR.
S,ewsr, s attending her.
There will be dance at Bethel Grange
Hall Friday evening, July s. Shaw's
Orchestra will furnish the music. The
dancing will begin at $50.
The order for twelve per cent reduc-
ton 10 the pay Of Grand Trunk railroad
men which was to have gone into effect
July I, has been withdrawn.
Harold c. Anderson of Wollsston,
Mass was here over the weekend with
bis family, who have been visiting rela-
uves here for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Ordway and dsugh-
Ter Hester, Z. l.. Greene and son and
Harlan Abbott went by auto to Portland
Saturday forenoon. They expect to re-
turn Tuesday.
The Happy Helpers met with their
leader, Mrs. R. Il. Lovejoy, Of Pine
Street Thursday, June 80. Refreshments
Of fudge were served. All enjoyed q
good time.
The regular meeting of Mt. Pleasant
Rebskah Lodge will be held this Tues
day evening, July 5, at 5 O'Clock. The
officers Of the lodge particularly are
earnestly requested TO be present.
Lafayette T. Dow Is at home from
Cornell University, where he is instruct
or in Romance languages and literature,
and is also taking advanced work lead
ing to the degree of master of arts.
Harry Brown Of Rumford, an instruct
or in agriculture, attended meeting at
the court house Tuesday. He Is 8
brother Of Prof. Edward II. Brown of
Norway and visited him while here.
A petition from citizens of West Paris
for the enforcement of the Sunday clos
Ing law in that place has been presented
to the selectmen, and has been turned
over by them to Sheriff Harry D. Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Anderson and
daughter Helen left here Monday fore
noon accompanied by Robert Tufts
daughter, Irene, for Portland, where
they took the boat that night for Boston.
Clarence G. Morton has purchased
Cedar Lodge, the cottage OF George X
Howe on the eastern shore of Lake
Pennssseewasses. The lot includes be-
sides the cottage three or four acres OF
pine and other growth.
Tie removal of two large stumps from
the lot 10 be occupied by the new Odd
Fellows hall caused considerable inter
est Saturday afternoon. Ii took SIX
large horses to do the moving, and was
not an easy job with that number.
Mrs. Roy E. Cole and son Howard of
Chelsea, Mass, are with her mother,
Mrs, Addie Q. Wheeler. Mr.. Cole, who
is one of the managers of Camp Pines,
Lowell, went directly there with some OF
the boys who are to spend tbs summer
al the camp.
A family reunion was held Sunday at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. N. TUFTS,
when they entertained the families OF
four children, and eleven grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. <. n. Anderson were also
present, making %, who sat down to 3
bountliul repsst.
Quite a number Of South Paris people
spent the weekend and the Fourth at
thar own camps or others camps at
Shagg Pond, and even there they admit
that it was hot. However, there was
one place that they could get cooled on
in the water-and bathing suits were
ds rgeUr for costume for almost any
time Of day.
Rev. Chester Gore Miller went to Har-
ris Hill in Poland Wednesday TO attend
the funeral of John Whitman of Me-
ehanic Falls, which was held at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. Grace Bailey.
Mt Whitman died at the home OF bis son
Walter, in Portland. He was . native OF
woodstock. In bis early life be lived In
TIE town of Paris. he was quite q mu-
scisn, playing a cornet, and possessed OF
astrong tenor voice. For q number OF
years be sung in the choir of the Baptist
church on Paris Hill.
In accordance with the recent vote oil
the Village Corporation, additional
lights have been installed about Market
Square. One is at the corner OF Hotel
Andrews by the driveway into the hotel
yard, and another, which 10 suspended
over the road, at the entrance to Pine
Street. Each Of these Is 400 candle
power. A third light, known as "oue
light" Of 80 candle power, has beer
placed on pole at the entrance to Maple
Street, by the corner of r. K. Shaw''
store. Two or three other small lights
will be located in dark spots IN int
streets farther from the Square.
There was an item in the Democrat ~
asst week to the effect that as both fac
tory whistles were out OF commission
We should have to depend upon TN
whistle on Kenney's mill and bells 10
an alarm in case Of fire. George r. Nor
Ton, manager Of the Paris Manufacturing
company, informs the Democrat tha
although the whistle Of bis factory doe
not sound at morning, noon or night,
does when the factory is in operation
Tue whistle is available 10 case OF hre
me same as usual. That 10, steam J
nept up under one OF the boilers at
umes and the whistle will sound 2
usual 1hao nosla.l L. of Ara