Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-01-01
Christmas on the HILL

The house was tastrfly decorated wuh
everSrssns, mo,toss AMI lags, and the Christ
Idas tree hooked splcndilly. Over the pul
/ pit, were neatly cat large slzcd letters. a
Nerr, CHRISTMAS On oae side GLORY TO
God in The highest, " and GA the other. ''Or
Earth peace. good VIII 10 men The win.
lows were issiooned with evergreen, and
/ th. s.ls decorated With smhlems
The exercises consisted 81 Voluntary
on the orgah--Mrs Walker. the Pastor.
vile. Pres'd'ng-Pra!er b! the Pa,tor-in-
'rodue,ory remarks Icy the superintendent,
+. Z. Shaw followed by Scriptural exercise
in which prophecy in the old Testament,
relating to the Messiah vs.. rad by one
and the fa;ilmen,. in the New rss,ancn;.
10y aro,hcr-As Anihem. finely rendered
hy the Church Choir. recitation from
Laura Morton, OF ,hs Infan, Class. II ,hink
when Rad that sweet story 81 oil. very
pFeti,ly spoken spirited song 10y the
choiT-a p,scs ablut San a Claus. by An
ME Deane shaw. o! ihl Infant Class which
ELECTED applausc--a Christina. Carol. aud
the distribution 81 the Giis some choice
presents were on thS tree. among them. three
COLA watches. a gold chain and so bond.
fiom NJ. Hammond E-q.. TO has Eve daugh
tiers We were the rccipieu, Of beautiful
Chrome OF Mon, Blanc. gift Of ths SAB.
bath School and al The more acceptable
because unexpected. The prcseu,s were
all distributed by O'Clock and none were
sighted /, twas me-ry time an ! al seeued
pleased
The Lcvss at tho Univcrsalis, House. lie
next Evening, Vas equally iuterc.tin. -
Two trees, of smaller size. bat very taste
iuilN arranged, an! lal, o. presents, were to
be seen Rev Mr. Walker offered prayer
- welcums wa sung hy lAe yhiliren-in.
tvoductoIv, hy the SIP sriutsnlrnt. J :.
Hobbs, Esq singing by lh2 little quar-
,ottc. "-romark' by Hon. Sidney Ps ham
singing BY lime. Marble ,on,ark. by
Al'ah Black, Esq.,-sineiog after which
the heavily laden trees were well shaken.
each one receiving GooIly share One
sntcrpr'sin- Young iaAn forfeited Or, elective
franchise BY receiving a sos, Of -'5,bss from
the Sslcc'm.u o. the town, Ai,sr the OK
crcises were over. he wa, around enquirinc
tor the Poor House team,
We doubt If any village Of the size. in
our State, can boast Of more C,nsrou.
display Ci Christina, GIFTS than were hung
upon these 'res,. or of more pleasing En-
lcrtaiameuis Tor cid and Young
The denizen, of the Jal were not lorro,
'Sn-prescnss oeing hung for them Some
wo5dea knives. spoons aud other articles
made by them, were distributed 10 The jail.
or's family and others The ig.!opin: bcauli.
FOL poem. Writ,cn in their behalf by Mis-,
Sarah ! rr,utis,. was admirably read Is
Miss Lotto Andrews
ArrEAI oF THE PRISONERS NrARIs JAIL.
u freud', 'H.ia al ,our Christina, cheer,
whi you 40, ttius upon car lot,
Ia 'Hh,,ss Wslis ia Tisah,d h,rv
With scare, = olsas, o.! hope or tear.
lr; fre: 3; haTs 80 = iofs,ti
~ 'naIuar not .or ha ulau lave
rroisot shs. ths strong ara weak.
And h~ vh1.ureaAs 'h.rr withoa; cause
AID bear. tho penalty De draws
o. him, Ho vain excuse should sssk.
The la~, writ By 10 PEA IT steel,
90, PILLOW mes. go goa ~ Gall
We're niE, beside, Ih5u SHALL nos st-al-
Doe no SHARP panE, our con, cirrcc tsclT
say Borts.' h@v' ror E'Pt them ali
To yoa not hear oar ~a,s5ar speak.
Who came 81. ,lrav-.f sulir Go BE-
Nl,f the ,ua,rluE Aad rie Max,
The iusf .h.,l ia gee prison, .ackF
AHa fv Aa', l.r. erts NcT
% friends, 'mid au your Christina, cheer.
WI you not pity .ar as Jos
Md prison walls -l .,f, u,ar
h0af Di,r'h aad masir. eau hear.
Aul i.. 80 hard iaa e forgot.
Chris,aA', l~c-
By the way Ne So on It's way 20 Mr.
Wake q New Year 80; o. Lon.i,liyw'.
nc"ly Published vo.od,r Tbs New Eog
and Tragedies" inscribed a token Of ap
probation ofh.. Christian courtesy 20 Le
Uniyusalir Society oa Christina, Evening "
ryOa snI alsr January ls' tie Portland
Ad,srtstr ~h,eh b. aar an evening paper.
viii bs puamEs. morning. also. Capt.
Tnoeh knight, an oxford boy vbo made
the ~a 50 ,p.ey. i.s nos associated with
BIN % fle Advertiser. NJ EicLarIson.
Formerly 5i llc Pro-, znI one 90 The best
.;r,ar, an3 p.uu.a. sIl.ers iu ho STATE.
WuL tb..f u,v anil ..a,ln.,.i Office. tie
best $50 ihr State. ADD ,lt.r facilities i1r
pr.tos paper, ths5 may Is regarded q,
in as.re w. 90 attain r,rnaaenry and a