Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-26

We had sleishlns Tor chrissmas morn.
ing, after all.
Mr.. David Rounds q DSnvills b visis.
ing relatives In town.
Mrs. Fanny Record o. n ,stoa b vl.it'
Ing her sister, Nrs. Bsnpas.
W. X. clifford and famIly havs moved
into their new house on the Hebron
road. 81
Miss julia p. Morton u at home foi
the holidays from Abingdon, Mass.,
where shs u teaching.
Chss. A. Gray Of the Youths Com.
pauion Office, Boston, came home Satur.
dsy night for two days stay.
Nathan A. Chase and Roy Strickland
are at home from the University Of
Maine for the Christmas vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Morton and N. ID.
Bolster and family were entertained at
A. III. Hsmmond's Christmas day.
The DAYS have begun to lengthen, and
we may reasonably expect the ful6llment
OF the other line Of the ccaplet. But It's
Just good fair Thanksgiving weather ~
vet.
Mrs. Ichabod faunce, who has made
her home for some years with her grand
daughter, Mrs. Charles II. Merrill, died
sunday morning, at the age OF s. years.
Funeral nj the house az p. n. Tuesday.
The beautiful weather Of Christmas
day brought In some trade, and did
little something toward relieving the
tired feeling which the unreasonable
weather and travelling had inspired In
our merchants.
There ~in be wstch-night services at
the NJ. Il. church Sunday night. Services
Gill begin at $ ~ and continue until
1909. All are cordially invited TO at
tend. The pastors 90 the other churches
vill DC present and tske part.
Miss Mer,ie Maxim is At home from
Jefferson. Mass, where abe has been
teaching. She has resigned her position
"a principal Of the grammar school AZ
Js if-rson To accept the position or prin-
eipsl OF Paris HUI Academy, where she
begins the winter term next week.
There IL on exhibition AZ n. Dayton
Bolster a Co.'ss large table cover sent
by Lieut.. A. A. Stsrbird To his mother
from Manila. Its Of silk, with an elsb-
crate desigu Of fine embroidery, and a
snotted fringe. IL is decidedly oriental
10 its coIoring, and Is well worth going
20 see.
The Sockslexis Concert Co. win open
10 the opera house, South Paris, Tues
day evening, Dec. 26th. The company.
among other attractions includes Helene
Berry, the charming souore;te, the
HArwood sisters, =. l.. Berry, magician,
Little Quinn, 70 regulation sword drilI,
Harold Flint, phenomenal whistler,
warbler and bird imitAtor. The COM
pany have been playing to crowded
houses everyshere.
Marx Matt received quite an Injury at
the sled factory Friday. He was Mt
work on gang stripping saw, when
large silver Jew aud struck him just
under the eve, making bad cut. The
wound was dressed b. the doctors here,
md Matt went TO the hospital at Lewis
There il a possibility that he may lose
the sight 81 the eve, though IL Is thought
that IL will probably be saved.
Mrs. j. A. L,mbe ana her daughter
Mary left town SATURDAY.. They expect
ed to meet Mr.. Lsmbe 10 Portland and
spend sunday with him. Their sudden
departure Was q surprise and dissppoint-
ment to their friends and neighoors who
had hoped 10 keep them 10 South Paris
for several weeks. Mr.. Lsmbe aud his
family have msuy friends here who feel
that Il Is grest loss TO our town and
village 20 have them move away. Mrs
Lsmbe was not able TO go out much, but
10 those who had the privilege OF know
ing her she proved herself warm, true
friend. kind neigheor, aud most
lovahle woman. wherever the family
90 they will be followed oy the kind
regards and best wishes Of their friends
10 Paris.