Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-12-31
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE polNos OF THE WEEK IN ALI
SECTIONS or THE COUNTY.
PARIS HILL.


Firss Baptist Church. Rev. d. b. Bi.hop.
Paseor. Preaching every Sunday st II A: \.
Sunday School q Il II. Sabbath Evening Ser
vioe af 7:p r. 4. Prayer Meeting thursday
Uni1srssiss Church: Sunday School every
Sunday at II A.
Can't. W. w. Kimball Of the q. S.
Navy has been ordered to Panama to
take command of the gunboat Concord,
to cruise in the Pacific.
Capt. II. Brown of the U. S. Army,
who has been stationed at Fort Warren,
Boston Harbor, for some years, has been
ordered to Cuba.
Miss NJ. Rose Giles of Portland spent
Christmas with Miss Mary ]. Mellen:
Mrs. E. Il. Jackson went to Portland
Thursday, and will spend the rest OF the
winter away from home.
The children all got out to the Christ
mas tree Tuesday night, but quite
number of the older ones did not ind
the weather and travelling such as to IN
duce them to come out, and the at
tendance was rather small. There were
brief devotional services, short call
from Santa Claus, and the gifts on we'll
loaded tree and tables were then dis
pensed. 1t was pleasant occasion.
Sundays rain made the travelling so
bad that only very few were able TO
get out, and all services, at both churches,
were omitted.
Rev. W. W. Hooper will preach at the
Uniyersalist church next Sunday, unless
the weather should again positively
prevent. Mr.. Hooper was on hand Sun.
day, but the congregation was too small
TO hold a service.
The Baptist quarterly meeting will be
held here Wednesday and THURSDAY.
The programme is published elsewhere.
The following juvenile fiction has
been added to the library this week:
Alger, Horatio. Jr.-Tom. the Boosoiack'
Burnett, Frances Hodgson-Editha's Burglar
Ellis, Edward S.-Young Scout, The.
GAYLORD, Glance-Jsck Arcombe.
Harris. Joel Chandler-Uncle Remus' his
Kipling, Rudy srd-Jungle Book, The.
Kirk, Ellen Olney-Do-othy and Her Friends
Optic, Oliver-All Aboard.
Sidney, Aargsret-Stor'es foiiy Pepper io'u'
Stevenson, Robert Louis-Kidnapped.
wesselhoeft, Lily F.-Old Rough, the Miser
wHITrEMORE DISTRICT.
Misses Harriet D. Royal and Kathryn
F. Royal are spending their holiday va
cation of two weeks with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Royal, after which
they will return to their schools at Cot
tage City, Mass.
Mrs. Cora Z. Whittemore, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. NJ. Wheeler and Mr.. and Mrs
/ p. s. Mason and son were the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Wheeler Christmas
Day.
j. W. S. Colby, who has been in Der
lin, y. a., since early fall, is at home
through the holiday season with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Colby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald OF West
Minot have hired out to work for Alfred
Daniels for the winter.
Mrs. o. NJ. Bower is in poor health al
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Z. Cooper entertain
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Tucker of Buck
field Christmas Day.
Christmas exercises were held at the
school house as usual Christmas night
| The school room had been TASTEFUL.
decorated with evergreen and cedar
The evening was all that could be de
sired, and full audience listened with
much pleasure to the following pro
gram, which the scholars very faithful!
carried out:
Music W. W. Maxim
/ PRAYER, MI Briggs
i Welcome, Arthur Batson
Recitation-The Welcome Christmasside,
Reclta,ion-santa's Up-sO-date Trip. phil smith
Recitation, Beriie Wheeler
RecitatiOn-The Legend of the Christ Child.
| Ethel Tucker
Music.
i Arthur Batsor
Recitstion-The Stockings. Percy Briggs
neutrality-suspicious. on the Farm,
Music, w. W. Maxim
Recitation, Ada Thayel
Archie Tucker
Arthur Tucker
Recisation-Gloria Excelsia, Elmer Brigg.
Recitation-The Night Before Christmas.
/ Anna RECORD
Dialogue.
Santa Claus then entered, and assisted
Mr.. Swift and Mr.. Royal to distribute
the gifts from the bountifully loadet
tree. We think all were remembered
and went home feeling that the evening
was enjoyed by all.