Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-01-11
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Hamlin Lodge, K. OF P, will confer
the rank OF knight next Friday evening
Light refreshments.
Next Sunday the Baptist pastor vii
speak to the children on "Seven Loavel
Of Bread in Arabia"
George r. Farnum and I. Harris Filing.
wood have been drawn as traverse jurors
for the February term Of court.
Miss Beatrice Andrews, who is teach.
ing in the King District, was weekend
guest of Charles Edwards and family.
Rev. Chester Gore Miller went to Sum-
ner on Monday of last week to attend
the funeral OF the late Jefferson Fsrrsr.
Miss Nellie NJ. jackson will attend
the concert given by Josef Hoffman next
Thursday evening at City Hall, Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Allen entertained
the western Avenue Rock Club at their
home on Friday evening, Eve tables be-
ing filed.
There will be q supper preceding the
Rsbskah meeting Friday, Jan. IA, at
els. All those not solicited from please
bring pastry.
Mrs. Agnes L. Morton has been In Bos-
ton the past week accompanying her
SOD, Ralph B. Penfold, who has gone
there for medical treatment.
The classes of the Congregational
Sunday School have raised $50 for the
starving children Of Europe. The Chris
tian Endeavor society has also raised
$50.
The annual banquet Of the South Paris
Board of Trade will be held at Grange
Hall Thursday evening, Jan. Is, at 1880
o'clock. Out-of-town speakers will be
present.
Paris Lodge, F. and A. NJ, will have
special meeting Tuesday evening OF this
week to confer the NJ. NJ. degree. The
annual meeting comes on the evening OF
the 18th.
The postponed baptism at the Baptist
church was administered Sunday even
ing at the end Of the sermon, forming
fitting climax. Nine young people were
baptized.
Some frosty Monday morning, with .
fine clear sky. The temperature took
decided drop over night, and thermome-
tiers registered 10 and II below In the
coolest parts OF the town.
The Community Club will hold Its
meeting on Tuesday evening OF this
week at the Universalist hall and the
will be playlst under the
auspices of the dramatic committee.
The entertainment will be at s o'clock.
The W. F. NJ. s. of Dsering Memorial
Church will meet with Mrs. Benjamin
SWEET on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 18th,
at 2:S0 P. NJ. The program will be in
charge OF Mrs. George Farnum. All
ladies Of the church are invited to be
present.
DR.. Hsmlen will speak each night OF
this week except Saturday at Z o'clock
at the Baptist church. Pastors and con-
yregations of the different churches, as
well as the general public, are cordially
invited to unite in the services. The
high school scholars are especially in
vited to be present.
Next Monday and the week following
Is set aside as Thrift Day and Thrift
Week, and it Is hoped both will be suit
ably observed in town and entire county
for that matter, especially In the schools.
T. G. Ayres, Director OF Savings Division
for the First Federal Reserve District, is
making an effort to have thrift consid
cred In all ways in the schools. January
II was selected as Thrift Day because II
is Bsniamin's Frsnklin's birthday and
be Is considered the father Of thrift In
America.
"Masonoll" was the scene of q very
occasion last Thursday after
noon and evening, when Mr.. and Mrs. l..
l.. Mason opened their home for the
Community Club for party, under the
auspices Of the house committee, to
earn money to purchase some china.
The house was opened throughout and
flowers were conspicuous. In the din
ing-room, where q buffet lunch was
served, the table decorations were mar
cissus and mignonette. The parlor
were roses and q beautiful
bunch of pinks presented to Mrs. Mason
by the house committee. The afternoon
party was attended by ladies only, and
that included quite few from Norway.
The evening party included the gentle
men, and was Of about the same num-
Der as the afternoon. The first party OF
the house committee was truly great
success socially and financially, and
plenty of money was obtained to more
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Hon. Alton G. Wheeler left Saturday
for Augusta to take part In the sessions
of Republican Maine electors elected In
Noyem Der last, of which be is one. They
met and organized Saturday, then ad-
journed till Monday, according to law to
count their votes for president and vice
president. or course there is no uncer-
tainty as to whom they will vote for. 1t
will be Warren G.. Harding of Ohio and
Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts,. After
they have voted the electors will make
three certificates of the votes made by
them, seal them and certify on each the
contents. One Of these certificates will
be forwarded to the president OF the
u United States Senate by mail and another
delivered to the judge of the United
States District Court for the District of
Maine. One of the certificates must be
delivered by messenger to the president
of the United States Senate some time
before the fourth Monday Of January. 1t
is understood DO less than four Of the six
electors are candidates for messenger.
At recent meeting Of the directors OF
the Paris Loan & Building Association,
a 8 per cent dividend was declared on ell
stock of the association for the past six
months. 1t Is very encouraging to all
members of the association to be able to
pay az high . rate for its first dividend
with good prospect of being able to
continue the same rate. Dividends are
declared every six months and all inter
est is compounded semi-annually. Pay
ments are being sent In monthly from
four different states, though these men,
bers are all former residents Of the town
of Paris, and numbered among the In
vsstors is one of the leading bankers OF
our state. No better method has ever
been devised for saving money than the
systematic method Of the loan and build
ing associations and thousands OF men