Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31
Rain 10 much needed.

Fl Mrs. W. j. Curtis was In West Par
one day last week the guest OF Mrs. j
]. Dennen.
Aiss Musa Dollard of Brooklip. Main,
!, has been guest OF Mrs. r. A. Taylor fo
! few days.
i, @. o. Barrows and family we're Z
Stow, their former home, for the weel
end and holiday.
: Charles w. Burgess and family spsu
e the weekend and holiday In camp at tn
Z Bog, West Bethel.
Miss Ella Remission and Miss Emm
West spent the weekend in Waterville
b he guests OF Miss Lane.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Douglas of Hope
tale, Mass, were guests Of Mrs. Nelii
Powers over the holiday.
Miss Gladys Damon and Paul Higgin
of Portland were holiday guests at tn,
home of Mrs. VIM. Rand.
Pleasant Pond Grange will present thu
drama, "Red Acre Farm" at the Grange
Hall on this Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Nichols OF Port
and were guests st N. d. Bolster's over
be weekend and Memorial Day.
The June meeting Of the Ladiss' Aid
of Deering Memorial Church will meet
10 the vestry Thursday at $50 P. N.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harold T. Briggs and
daughters Mary and Marjorie of Water
vile were here over the weekend and
holiday.
As evidence of the early season, Mrs.
Howard Swan leaves with the Democrat
number of ripe strawberries picked on
the 29sh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Z. Moran Of
Melrose Highlands, Mass, announce the
arrival Of 9 son, Nelson Elder Moran, on
May cath.
N. j. Nicholson and family and Will
liam Russo of Revere, Mass, were at j.
<. Murch's over the weekend and Me-
mortal Day.
Children's night will be observed by
Mt. Pleasant Rebekah Lodge at their
next regular meeting Tuesday, June Z.
Refreshments will be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Powers of Dry
Mills were here for Memorial Day as
usual, to join in the exercises of the day
with VIM. <. Kimball Post and Circle.
Paris Grange will meet Saturday at
80 P. NJ. The first and second degrees
will be conferred. Will all connected
with the degree work please be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. s. Barnes, Miss Helen
Barnes and Miss Ruth Brown were In
Bangor at the home Of Miss Brown over
the weekend and holiday, making the
trip by automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry NJ. Wheeler and
children Mark and Jean Of Wakefield,
Mass, called on relatives here Sunday,
on their way to Shagg Pond, where they
are spending few days.
The juice has been turned on thewirss
of the Central Maine Power Co. running
along Hill Street and up the river road
to West Paris. The lights were turned
on at Paris Hill and West Paris for the
first time Tuesday night.
Clarence &. Winslow, who has been
employed as an auditor in the internal
revenue income tax department at Wash
iugtop, D. c., has been appointed q rev.
euue agent iu the income tax department
with headquarters at Cleveland, Ohio.
Mt. Pleasant Rsbskah Lodge has ac-
cepted an invitation 10 visit Woodland
Rebekah Lodge az Harrison Thursday
evening, June I'd. All Rebekahs wish
ing = chance to go please leave their
names at Eastman & Andrews store at
once.
This Tuesday evening, May 81, at 8
o'clock, Miss Nellie N. Jsckson's pupils
will give q recital at the Congregational
vsstry, assisted in song by Miss Emma
West and Wallace A. Ripley, readings
by other talent. Proceeds for piano
fund.
The following puphs of the Porter
Street School had 100 per cent In spell
ing for the week ending May "a: Third
Grade, Bertha Weston, Edward Briggs,
Frederick GsrceloB, Fred Swan; Second
Grade, Airline Millett, Gilbert Stevens,
Marjory Powers, Pauline Paine, Stanley
Whitney, Marion Ksnney.
The death of John Wesley Pratt Of
Pennington was announced Thursday.
Mr.. Pratt was q large Gamer OF apples,
and bought many In this and surround
inc towns. In the last term of court
held in this village he had several cases,
the outcome of bis apple buying. One
of these will be taken to the next law
court Oh appeal.
At about 4:SO Friday afternoon an
alarm for fire was sounded for district
No. 5, which proved to be in the build
ing of A. w. Walker & Son used in ht-
ting up stove wood. The building was
DESTROYED with the saw IL contained.
Directly back of the building was large
amount of dry cord wood which caught
fire, but was mostly saved by prompt
work of the Departments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank s. Dudley and
daughter. Marion Wheeler, and Mrs. T.
8. Mason motored to Boston May 22, tol
attend the graduation exercises OF Mrs.
Dudley's son, Albert q. Wheeler, from
the Massachusetts, College OF Pharmacy,
Nav % and "a, returning home May 20.
Albert Wheeler has accepted position
iu the drug store Of d. Il. hays sons
iu Portland and entered upon the engage.
ment May 2Sth. Mrs. Mason remained
for a short visit with rslativss 10 South
Acton, Mass.
Rev. Chester Gore Miller delivered
the Memorial Day address ln East Stone.
ham. Lowell and Brysnt's Pond, and Will
presch the baccalsureate sermon for the
graduates of the Andoysr High School
sunday afternoon, June s., and for the
south Paris High School the same even,
inc. and for the Norway high Schoo'
sunday, June II. At P. NJ. Sunday,
June IL, be will preach memorial ser,
mon 10 the Knights Of Pythias ut East
Stopeham. On Sunday afternoon, June
10. be will preach the memorial sermon
for the Odd Fellows OF Bucktield.
All roads will lead to the Grange Hall
Friday evening, June 81, when the pu-
nils Of the Brick School will present tne
charming little operetta, "rhe frog
Prince" with the following cast:
The Princess -Ga-:Id;ns stevsrt
i First Maid ot.Honor------ r 80 -
second Maid-of Honor " ~ ~ J,
The Frog Prince ~ 49, vr,.hi
Il The King ---- - 49, r.ett
First Page ---- ,us,S..S Corhetf
SECOND Page---- $500 " MY r.S 49,
fo"' Chorus-Maids and Pages.
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