Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-13

sioa u vtsiok frieuos IN Town.
Decatur Turner killed q .-months-oit
pig recently that weighed as7 pounds.
Corporal sanger ). Max m IL taking !
course In Shsw's Business College Ia
Portland.
Miss Helen Rsrnes has Lost her LITTLE
tiger kitten and II found will be very
thankful for It's return.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Bowker are max.
ing short visit 10 Mrs. Bowker's par
ents. at Lake Auburn hatchery.
Advertised letters In South Paris posi-
Office Dec. IL:
Mr.. Abby Mixer.
Mrs Mary I. now.
Mr.. Moses smith.
A meeting for men only gill be held Al
thu high school building Tuesday at 30
i z. N to consider the necessity of n read
ing room. All men should take an inter
sst Va this aud attend.
viii the ladies who are interested In
Congregational fair, and have not been
solicited To mske aprons or fancy articles
Thursday Of this week.
Ernest M. Sxe,t returned from the
camp 10 the Wild River region last
week, bringing with him one Of the
largest ana hsnisomest bucks that has
come into town this year.
Al The Congregational church next
sunday morning an interesting service
viii he held. The sscsment Of baptism
sill be administered. To be follow ed by
reception Of new members.
Tax Collector Alfred II. Jackson will
he at the assessors Office every Saturday
afternoon, from l to O'Clock, and all
sho wish 10 pay their taxes and save
interest all find him there nj that time.
The Jessie Hsrcourt Compsuy stopped
40 the Andrews House over Sunday.
They played at Norway the first three
nights OF last week, aud at Oxford the
last three. This week they play In
Berlin, y. II.
The annual meeting OF the Patrons OF
Husbsndry Mutual Fire Insurance
Company will be held In Grange Hall,
south Paris, on Saturday, Dsc. 3lst, al
10 80 O'Clock A. M, as per notice In the
advertising columns
The Christmas season IL ut hand, and
our advertisers have something 20 say 10
YOU. IL takes little more OF our space
than usual, but the advertisements are
good reading, and before you make your
Christmas purchases you VIII do well to
look them over.
The W. c. Il. l.. will hold = public
meeting at the VI. T.. church, Monday
evening. Dec. la, At : 30. Following IL
The programe:
Anthem.
Remark by Rev. Mr. HAaxhton-
paper By Mr.. Larrsbee.
A reading BY Mrs Miller.
Remarks by Rev. Mr.. Eean.
singing by Mr.. Sessions.
\ paper BY Mrs Walter >wett
Remarks by Rev. Mr. RamsieH.
Music.
Alta farmers meeting held at Grange
Hall, South Paris, Dec. 10Th. the follow
ing resolutions were adopted;
Whereas. The committee on sweet corn have
reported that they were unable 20 secure any ad-
vance In price OF corn for the newt year, and
Whereas. 80 many farmers In this vicinity
have agreed 70 plsnt corn the ensuing year
Resolved, That al who have signet the paper
not TO plant are released from al obligations on
thai account
Resolved. That the organization should DC con
tiuued and every possible EFFORT made ~ secure
an advance In the price Of sweet corn In the
near future.
Seward Il. Jones, now engineer on the
Boston and Albany Railroad. has been
visiting his father, George Jones. and
other relatives here. He has not been
here before for eight or teu years, and
when he walked into the store and sat
down, his father had no idea but that he
was y stranger until he spoke. Ia days
now nearly & quarter of q century gone
hy, ssSew Jones" Was one OF the crack
PLAYERS on the "Clipper Jrs." OF South
P4ris, at thSt time the fastest base ball
team Ia this part OF the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. N,hum Moore Of Rum
ford Falls made short visit At Wallace
Ryerson's last week. Mr.. Moore Is the
veteran conductor on the Portland and
Rumford Falls Railway, and is known
70 about every man, woman aud child 10
Eastern oxford, SIS well AS large
portion OF the travelling public OF the
state. he l. wiihal one OF the most
popular men In this section. and not
outstanding his more than threescore
wears and ten, Is straight As an arrow, AS
fresh OF complexion as school boy.
and one OF the best looking men that
handles punch.
At 3 O'Clock on Friday afternoon, At
Nex Hall, in connection with the Christ
mas sale, under the auspices OF the
ladies' social circle, the little babies OF
south Paris, under years Of age, will
hold public reception. This will be
very unique affair, and cordial invita-
ton il extended 20 the mothers OF babies
, wears old and under, 10 come 10 this
reception, aud bring the little children
with them. The committee will present
a little souvenir Ia every little baby who
comes 10 this reception. This will be an
excellent opportunity for the little ones
TO become acquainted. Aud everybody
il Invited to come and help them TO have
a grand, good time.
Paris Grange elected the following
officers for the ensuing year:
Na.ter-w. r. Twi,chel.
ONerseer-R Richard Cats
lecturer-A u. shaw.
s,ewari-A l. Holmes
Assistant stswsrd-o- X. clifford.
Chaplain-S. VI. King.
Trcasu er-H. u. Hammond.
S.crstary-S r Jack Son-
GATE kerpsr-l Whitman.
Cere--Gertrusie rxitchell-
flora-EmmA Holmes
Pomoua-Lottie GAtes
adv Assistant Stewart-s. h. ray
Librarian-fiora Maxim.
ChOrister-Helen 4. Stearns-
Librarian made the following report:
Volumes at beginning of year, ~
Added during the year, -
Volumes at present. Sr
Volumes taken out during the year, has.
The Congregational ladies, as noted
lust week, hold their annual fair Thurs
d,y and Friday OF this week. The hall
viii be- open each afternoon for the sale
Of articles. and the babies will hold re-
eeption Friday afternoon. Thursday
evening the children will present "A
Dream OF Fairy Land" followed by two
scenes from the csntzta OF Ruth. FRI
d.y evening the New Woman will sp-
pesr Ia n session of the United States
senate, 1896 Single tickets for either
evening. - cents. Ticket for both even
ings. with reserved seat, 80 cents Our
SPACE is too limited TO give the east OF
characters and other interesting stats
ties, but they viii be found on the ON
cisl programmes, which are plentinfully
distributed.
ELM HILL.
A dance at Henry Kerr's last Saturday