Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-01-11
The Oxford Democrat.
South Paris, Maine, January II, 1921
SOUTH PARIS.


town Tuesday.
Morton v. Bolster was In Lewiston
s. over Wednesday night.
The Philatheas will meet with Mrs,
81 Alice Wiggin Jan. 18th.
Irving o. Barrows spent Wednesday
evening and Thursday In the twin cities.
Il Fred Pitts and daughter, Miss Helene,
were recent guests Of relatives In Harri-
son.
Miss Thelma Caswell has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Ethel Young, in West
Minot.
The store of the F. N. Wright Co. was
closed Thursday in order to take account
of stock.
Miss Esther Bailey of Wilton has been
the guest of Mrs. Sarah B. Parlin for the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles /. Fogg OF Nor
way are to pass the winter with their
son, Bert Fogg.
Special delivery mail received at the
post Office may now be delivered to the
sddressee without receipt.
Clerk Of Courts Donald B. Partridge
and Sheriff Harry d. Cole were In Au-
gusts Tuesday and Wednesday.
Phe plant of the Paris Manufacturing
Company was closed the first three days
Of last week to take account of stock.
A. Z. Morse, state chaplain Of the
Maine Grange, gave readings before An
droscoggin Pomona Grange in Auburn
Wednesday.
William L. Gray had the misfortune
one day last week to slip down on the
10y pavement and break several bones of
his left hand.
Tuesday evening, Jan. II, the PythisD
Sisters of Hsmlin Temple will be in
stalled by d. D.. G. G. Grace Stsrbird.
A supper will be served to all members
at P. n.
Miss Maude Campbell of Mechanic
Falls spent several days with her sister,
. Mrs. Z. D. beverley, recently. She was
accompanied by her nephew, Master
. Campbell Eastman.
John Goodall of Mechanic Falls was in
South Paris and vicinity the first of last
week on business. Mr.. Goodsll Is lum-
4 Der operator, and was looking after his
interests in this line.
An involuntary petition in bankruptcy
was fled Thursday in the United States
District Court, Portland, against the
Wheeler Lumber Company. The petit
TONERS were three Portland concerns.
Pupils OF the Porter Street School
who have not missed q word in spelling
this week: Third Grade, Bertha Yves
ton. Second Grade, Stanley Whitney,
Dorothy Sturtevsnt, Marion Kenney.
Mrs. Apphia Clifford and Mrs. Lydia
4 Rounds will be leaders at the local union
s of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union to be held next week Tuesday.
The subject will be New Years Rssolu-
tions.
Mrs. Lucia Mason presented and ex-
plsined the plan for the smslgsmstion
|of the Chamber of Commerce and Agri-
<cultursl League at the meeting of the
Oxford County Pomona Grange In Nor
WAY last Tuesday.
Bert Frost Is hauling timber from the
esst bank OF the fair grounds to the j. A.
Kenney Co. mill. All the standing tim
Der In that section of the grounds has
been sold by the Agricultural Society to
the Mason Manufacturing Co.
Large crowds are attending the Satur-
day night dances at Grange Hall, South
Paris. There will be another dance next
Saturday night featuring the lucky num-
4 Der waltz. Shsw's Jazz Orchestra Is
\ playing the latest popular dance music.
Albert D. Park was in Augusta Wed
( nesdsy and Thursday of last week. He
went there to attend meeting of regis
. tiers of probate from the different coun-
4 ties In the state. Ten counties were rep
resented. Mr.. Park was chosen presi-
dent of the association. 1t might be In
teresting to note that Mr.. Park is dean
OF registers 10 Maine. he Is just begin
ming his eight term, and has had twenty
eight years of continuous service.
The Women's Auxiliary Of the Amer
lean Legion met at Grand Army Hall
Tuesday evening, Jan. 4, and the follow
ing officers were elected:
Pres-Mrs. Lottie Abbott.
vice-Pres.-Mrs. Earle Clifford.
Sec.-Ars. Percy Milett.
The ne1t meeting will be held at Grand
Army Hall Jan. IL, at 1880 P. n. All
come prepared to pay the dues and thus
y get foundation.
Petitions are being circulated to have
the name of the railroad station In this
village changed to Psris,-in other words
TO have the word "South" left of.
Now that the station at West Paris has
been changed to "Bstes" to prevent con-
fusion from so many Paris stations,
4 there seems 10 be no reason why this
y should not be done. IL Is the principal
station of the town and the only one
now bearing the name so why trouble to
call ii South Paris.
Two prisoners at the county Jail tried
= TO escape Thursday by cutting hole
+ Through the brick wall of the corridor.
They were so intent on making the hole
& they did not mind the noise they were
making or notice the approach of Sheriff
3 Harry d. Cole. The prisoners have the
B Freedom of the corridor just before they
4 are locked up for the night. The prison
i ers who attempted to escape were Roy
81 eargles, aged II years, OF Bethel, and
Maurice Bailey, aged Is years, OF Port
land, who are awaiting trial for breaks
IN Bethel.
W Officers of Aurora Encsmpment were
Installed last Monday evening by District
Deputy Grand Patriarch <. z. Little
field, as follows:
N Past c. PHI W. ssarblrd.
"a c. P.-W. G. Cushman.
NJ II. PR. Lester Wood.
AS s.W.-Fred A. Bailey.
Jw.-R. Leslie Cummings.
ecribe-L. w. Hollis.
M Treas.-Wilbur r. Swan.
81 Guide-Gerald 4. Wing.
I.S.-James Perry.
D. Sc. Z. Bryant
I'll lss WI K. Monk.
M ID w.-D. p. Chapman
I'd We. r clifford.
4th VIC. II. Davis.
LIST G. OF I'D. II. Bean.
# ID g. Of TIL. l.. Barnett.
M The Musical Workers met with Miss
s Nellie N. Jackson Friday evening.
Eleven were present. Following Is the
program:
Roll call.
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