Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14

John Fessendsn Of Mechanic Falls -.
In Paris Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Prue of Orleans
w., are visiting at e. B. Deans.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b. Swan and Rus.el
Swan of Bethel were recent yisItors :,
relatives In town.
Henry Morton has gone to Crystal. N
d., where he Is TO be engaged in cuttin,
wood during the vacation.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid win serve
cafeteria lunch on the church lawn from
to P. NJ. Thursday, June 16.
Miss Ethel Thomss of Portland spen
the weekend at e. B. Deans, coming tt
attend the alumni banquet of Paris Higi
School.
The Ladies' Social Union will hold 9
regular meeting to sew for the summer
sale Wednesday at 2:S0 P. NJ, In tn.
church.
Murray NJ. Bigelow, who is teaching
ln military college In Michigan, arrived
In South Paris on his vacation Monday
morning.
Among the graduates of the Gorham
Normal School this year from Paris are
Miss Mary Evelyn Abbott, Miss Florence
E. Leach and Miss Marion E. Simpson.
Saturday nights shower was not q
downpour, but it relieved the drought
temporarily, and was received with joy.
We need q few inches more OF gentle
rain.
The members OF Mt. Pleasant Past
Grand Association are asked to meet with
Mrs. Emma Mann Tuesday afternoon at
8 O'Clock to transact little business. 1t
is earnestly hoped. that all memb bers will
be present.
Rev. G. G. Miller officiated at the
funeral Of Mrs. Clinton Bumpus at her
late home In Oxford village on Satur-
day, also at the funeral of Mary Augusta
Charles, 8 years of age, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. N. F. Charles of Fore Street,
on the same day.
Superintendent of Schools A. B. Gar
celon and family started Monday morn
ing for an automobile trip to Mississippi,
where they will visit Mrs. Gsrcelon's
people. They expect to be gone about
six weeks. They took along a camping
outfit, and will camp If necessary.
As is frequently the case, q mass of
contributions for this issue of the Demo
crst have reached the Office between the
hour Of closing Saturday night and the
time of going TO press on Monday. At
least half of them might have been here
several days earlier. II they are omitted,
the reason why should be clear.
The roll call of the members of the
Univsrsslist church will occur on June
Gath, preceded by covered dish supper.
1t Is hoped that all church members will
dish good for supper. Any Universalist
church member in town Is cordially in
vited to come and join the members of
the South Paris Universalist church In
this little gathering.
James Z. Kingsley. representative of
the Central Maine Power Co, with head
quarters at the Andrews House, also H.
lustrious potentate of Kors Temple,
Mystic Shrine, left Saturday for Des
Moines, Iowa, to attend the annual ses-
sion of the Imperial Council. he will be
by Dana s. Williams OF
Lewiston, George l. Wescott of Bangor,
and Ernest L. Watkins Of Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Russell spent sew
eral days in Canton last week, guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cbas. Oldham. They at
tended the roll call and supper of the
Universslist church there last Friday,
and heard the sermon on that evening
by Rev. Mr.. Kelley Of Lewiston, q former
pastor of that church. Rev. Eleanor
Forbes, the recent pastor OF the church,
is much out of health and not able to
preach regularly at present.
The annual rally of the Boy Scouts Of
Oxford County took place Friday and
Saturday at the fair grounds. Most Of
the boys arrived Friday and they pitched
camp on the eastern side Of the grounds,
where quite q number of pup tents made
a good showing. Seven troops were rep
resented with about 40 scouts in attend
auce. A parade and review took place
Friday afternoon. In the evening Ma
tional Executive R. N. Berry gave the
boys an address. Saturday was given
over to athletic sports Of various kinds,
races, leaping contests and base ball.
The firemen's muster at the fair
grounds July 4th promises to be very
entertaining ss there Is disagreement
between L. n. Carroll of Norway and C..
w. Bowker of Paris as to the winning
Qualities of their hand tubs. Each one
is confident he can win. The agreement
is to play by the New England States
Veteran Firemen's League muster rules,
and be governed by the Maine State
Hand Engine League. II any contes-
tant violates any of the playing rules,
said contestant shall forfeit all claims to
the prize. These two engines played
against each other back In the seventies
at Norway. Now let's "Brake her down,
boys" for the good work she has done.