Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-25
Merry Christmas to All our readers,


church Monday night, Dec. 81.
Franklin Maxim has r, ceived an To-
crease Of pension to go per month.
p. w. Curtis and Mrs. George Walsh
OF Rochester, W., visited at North Paris
Sunday.
The Christmas tree and exercises at
the Methodist church are postponed
from Monday to Tuesday evening.
The Baptist Sunday school viii have
its Christmas tree ut the church this
Monday evening. Exercises begin al
4 30.
Several Of the boys were out exercis-
ing their bicycles on the roads during
the moderate weather Of the last Of the
week
The annual Ice cutting at 3. NJ. Kings
mill pond commenced on Thursday. A,
W. Walker came With his Ice cutting
tools, and over 5000 cakes were taken
out.
The ice on the river IL about foot
thick, and a. w. Walker & Son will 60
TO cutting rs soon as the thaw Is over
an the water now standing on the Ice
u frozeu-
w. o. and C. w. rockingham have q
new raised letter sign st their store,
bearing their name, In place OF the old
sign bearing the name OF the founder OF
the business, w. A. rockingham. The
new sign il the work Of Grinfill Stuart.
Jersey X. Keene Of Sumner made 3
short visit TO friends here last week. Mr.
keene was graduate Of Hebron Acsd-
emy In the class OF 1900, and Is now 10
the freshman class at Brown University.
and player on the varsity football
team.
The Christmas tree and exercises Of
the Congregational Sunday School Will
be held Tuesday evening. A supper
TOR the children will be SERVED In the
vestry 1T 6 O'Clock. and st 80 there
will be exercises by the younger schol-
srs, followed by the unloading OF the
trees.
The dsy before Christmas is more than
usually lively about town. Ia spite OF
he mush and fog. All the schools are
.sking holiday recess OF two days,
Monday and Tuesday, ami the factory
" the Paris Manufacturing Co. Is shut
Town for the same time, so that every
sody Is out.
The county commissioners will meet
o regular session at the court house
Dec. p, TO attend tn the work
made necessary by the closing OF the
Tear. Inasmuch ss the first day OF the
ession Is Christmas day, Chairman
sidlon viii probably be the only IN IN
'er OF the board In attendance that dsy.
nd the bulk OF the sessions work will
'e done Ia the later days Of the week.
The latest addition to the j,il populs-
loo from Rumford Falls Il Alex Rich
rdsop, who IL sentenced 10 sixty days
n a search and seizure complaint. In-
identally there was taken from his pos
e-sion quite u quantity of the ardent,
III that fact may not give him any
eep sense OF personal loss. Richard
on Il from that town which has sue
essfully breasted the wave OF enforce
nent-LeSlston-And was apparently
large Christmas trade At
he young Androscoggiu city. After be
sd arrived there aud got bis trunks
rom the baggage room at the depot, the
foressid trunks, which had been under
be eve OF the officers for some time.
Eere Investigated, and some ten or 1T
zen gallons Of LIQUOR was found packed
D them. Christmas will consequently
e less joyful occasion at Rumford
'slls, by several gallons.
The first Christmas tree and entertain
,eut ever held In the Mountain District
c urred ~ the school house, Saturday
yeniug, Dec. ed. The room wss trans
Drmed into 8 perfect fairy land. The
rec spsrkled like crust on cold winters
loruing, and even the branches which
rooped beneath their weight could not
all the gifts, so table was
sed upon which the larger presents
Tere placed. The blsckboArds were
,stily stenciled with borders OF holly In |
heir natural colors; and even Old
snts's picture occupied prominent
lace. An organ was moved In for the |
ccAsion, which added much to the fol- |
wing entertainment given by the |
cholsrs assisted by the teacher, Miss
.atie A. Royal:
sriP,sre yss ss.,.; so,s sesSSi
hri-tmAs talk 10 the school. folloved by
prayer.-.,..--.:.---;--,R Rev H. H. m.hop
eSiistion-whatf sot for X NJ. a. s.
ecitatson-Peace on Earth. Everett, c. Harlow |
Customs. -
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santa Clans. II Leon z MAXIM
Eve.-----Lula M Maxim /
Fore Chrt.tnss.
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ecitasion--BeIls Aeross the SNOW,
Advice Leon &. Maxim
Dng-The Children's Y. n. A. ; .---.----- school
Christmas, Jimmy l.. Barrett
santa Claus Bronshlu
Violin Masic.
Arnclds Christmas
kye. 49,, Ma; -Aadis l. s s.Sao1
,ng-Chrtstms- sleigh Ride ---------.---S cnoo,
Bells, Sen0ei
{ the close Of this song old Santa APP
cared in his usual costume, drs~ing
nall sleigh which looked rs IL II WAS
,ade by the little elves Of the forest. IL
ems very evident that the fame OF the
unters In this district had spread far
nd vide. and ga Santa came from the
rctic regions where dogs are numerous,
e msde a special presentation TO these
portsmen. Then he gave his attention
, the tree and aided by others distri-
uted the numerous presents, after
hich a short socisl was enjoyed by the
nung people. There WAS large AT
.udspce and all went away feeling they
ad enjoyed = pleasant evening May
ais De the beginning OF many Christmas
In this district.
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