Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-02-13
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The ladies Of the Baptist circle held
sociable Thursday evening, the eth, at
the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. n.
Prince. Between flfty and sixty were
present. Supper, music, charades and
confectionery were the social features OF
the occasion.
A good deal OF lumber and wood are
being brought into the village.
The ladies Of the W. c. t. u, with
the two clubs, have invited % guests the
w. G. T. unions Of Turner, South Paris
and Norway to q reception st the Meth
odist church Thursday, Feb. 10. Dinner
will be served ct IL o'clock 10 the chapel.
A general meeting Ut 2P. NJ, to which
the public ID invited.
sTRKAKED MOUNTAIN DISTRICT.
An unusual social wave 10 sweeping
over the ladies Of this vicinity lately, re-
sulting Ia pleasant social gatherings,
cuttings, tackings, wool-pickings, etc.
Mrs. Gertrude whitman lately gave .
quilting and woolpicking combined.
The result was = nrst-clsss good time,
and lots OF work accomplished. To
show that grim superstition is still rife
In the land, when dinner WAS served lt
was found that there were just thirteen
TO sit down 1t the table. Did they all
sit down serenely Indifferent to fates
Not much! Two or three expressed q
willingness TO trust to luck, but the ma.
jority hung back. However, the hostess
promptly settled the matter by declsr-
log that nothing could induce her to sit
down and make one of that fatal and
mystic number, but that she would play
waiter for her guests, which she did,
eating her dinner after without the fear
Of death within the year. When will
these old superstitions die outg
The last gathering was held ct Mrs.
Dora verrill's, and resulted In three nice
comforters and jolly good time. Sew
ersl more are soon TO be held. II IL =
good, old-fsshioned custom revived, and
we wish the ladies OF other districts
would 90 and do likewise. The monot-
ony Of the life OF q farmers wife IL some.
thing terrible, and anything that will
break IL and bring into II q little more
brightness and soclsbility cannot fail 10
bring a blessing with it. The greater
part OF the time OF farmers wife Ia
passed within the narrow boundary OF
four kitchen walls, and 10 most houses
the kitchen IL the dreariest room In the
house, often cut of from even view Of
the street, and the lighting is frequently
defective, seldom more than two, and
often only one window allowed.
Now to my mind the kitchen should
be the pleassntest room In the house,
and instead Of placing II at the back OF
the house, / would have Il at the front,
facing the street. n either the psrlor
or the kitchen must be at the back OF
the house, I say let Il be the parlor
by all means, and think that all women
who do their own work will agree with
me; but for woman 10 spend nearly
all OF her life In dark, lll-furnished
kitchen at the back OF the house, when
there IL pleasant, sun-lighted psrlor at
the front, kept for guests, appears Ia
me very much like keeping ones smiles,
pleasant words, and good nature for
compsny-and ! might add good man,
ners also-and dealing out to ones fam.
lily nsught but thunder-cloud looks,
snsrls and rough manners.
Plaisted Whitman has just finished q
very successful term OF school In the
wsldron District.
william Whitman and his wife are
living on the Madison Chesley place
Mr.. Whitman Is quite sick with the
grippe.
Charlie aud George Maxim are work.
Ing 10 the woods sup country"
Mrs. Annette Maxim's health Is quite
poor this winter.
Roy Benson and wife have returned
from New Hampshire, where they have
been ut work. IDEX.