Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-29
THE OXFORD BEARS.
The DolNGS OF THE WEEK m AL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
PARIS HILL.

tor Preaching every Sunday At II A. n. sun
day school at I'm. Meeting OF Young Peoples
Christian Union, Sunday evening at O'Clock
The Baptist Circle met at the hall Fri
dsy evening, and after a good supper
the people disported themselves with old
Christmas games, such as ''oranges and
lemons" 'snspdragon," etc. A small
audience, but good time.
The audience which assembled sc the
Uniyersalist church for the union Christ
mas tree Thursday evening was just
about pattern close psttern-for the
capacity OF the church. The exercises
included singing by double qusrtette,
brief but very pleasant remarks by Rev.
Mr.. Pierce aud Rev. Mr.. Roberts, and
varied exercises by Miss Alice Ham,
mond's class OF the Baptist Sunday
School, and Mrs. j. Pierce's and MISS
Caroline L. Thsyer's classes OF the Uni
yersslist school. The speaking and
singing of the children were all very
good, the two numbers which called out
special applause being a solo by Miss
MinneOla Radcliffe and duet by Misses
Flossie Hammond aud Lizzie Newell
Then the door opened and Santa Claus
and Mrs. Santa appeared, and dispensed
candy 10 the youngsters, and Few ar
ticles OF more or less value-mostly less
TO some OF the older ones. The even
ing closed with the unloading OF two
trees, which were heavily and hand
somely IL not extensively burdened. \
pleasant occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hooper Jackson re-
ceiyed from their sons, T. 7. and +. l..
jackson, Brownton, Mimi, their yearly
present Of 500 lbs. -four, 80 lbs. rye
meal, also gallons sorghum. They
also sent Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Hammond
a present of 80 los. OF fine honey.
VIM. y. Daniels l. building l6-foot
extension 10 his barn in which 10 keep
his cattle.
The annual roll-call Of the Baptist
church will De held Friday afternoon
and evening, Jan. lst. Roll-csll In the
afternoon, sud picnic supper will be
eaten in the vestry. In the evening
there will be reunion, with some exer-
ciSes, TO which the public are invited.
Ed Ryerson his gone for stay OF
some length with his father at Paterson,
NJ. His safe arrival AT that place Is
reported.
a gooc christmas couSeI', 49, -, w
auspices Of the Baptist Sunday school,
was given At the church Sunday even
ing.
Among the gifts at the Christmas tree
were two bed QUITS Que io' VI, iAll.,
OF each OF the pastors Inc qI.,ss ~ ~
pieced ana made oy hls, hi.L 80 ~.
Ryerson' with some ass''1Anes an" No"-
The Cuiyersslist Circle will meet al
academy Hall Friday evening sAn: M M
The ''oid aSh''ntu hu1Aiuk oe' -,
be presented by the fo'io"'ng cast VI
characters;
Uncle Nathan PeterSin, - -; n w.. 80,
hoe'A- ,,l-.. =" LAWS NJ Thayer
IoIish. Frank Robbins.
Alsernon Fitxucodle, \ r. foroes
Little L"Ti - faah''r0y' ,;soyyr Proctor
an Sir Prank Hammond
Patrick organ. a. A.. r. lass'
S9a9ey, "a. Maxim
Aunt Pcr.v Peterkin, Mr. H. Z. Hammond
Betsy, VT. .; ,si,S
hiiiy Nai'ney NJ wSol
Moiie Mr. q. A Thsyer
Come and see the fun. Supper will be
.arvad -, : n'rloek Huskiug will begiu
=, IN ,5mi.siop Ia cents a. usual.
NJ and Mrs. Wllisu. n. Atwood OF
RnTl s.ld sne,,, Christmas with relatives
:, pr u;i,
Harold Thxyer has returned from "A
nletsure trip 10 Massachusetts,.
-. \. Thsyer i on a business trip to
BOSTON.
wHITIEMORE DISTRICT.
4 4 Colby has gone 10 Rrrlin. y. H..
,i,h - csr,o.d 81 snples for which he
nsi5 = r.nt. p.r rrel here. Cuvier
has .hinDed about 1000 barrels II apples
and b barrels Of yiu,g ~ 70 Il, Rim Falls
This season. Cuvi,ris = hustler.
Charles Colby i 1t work in the sled