Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-30
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Dec. 25. 1t is Christmas morn and
somehow cannot enter into the spirit
of the occasion as would seem proper,
while being surrounded by temporal
blessings as compared with many on this
cold and frozen morning. Sitting down
before comfortable fire with book in
hand, attempting to read to while away
an hour, (since being incapacitated for
labor cannot hold the thread of the
discourse as my mind continually re-
yerts to scenes of other days and other
minds and forms. Christmas in my boy
hood was of no more account than any
weekday, except my parents would
mention it as being in some parts of the
country, especially in the South, "a day
of great Importance. But times have
greatly changed. There are Christmas
trees and presents galore. Churches
hold high carnival, and at times it looks
as though sorrow and gladnsss in their
blending, in summing up the whole mat
ter, is no great improvement over the
old.
Family trees, loaded with presents,
are becoming great feature, and are
very pleasing to the children, and
would seem to cause less of heartache
among the less favored of earth's chill
dren than public demonstrations, but it is
useless for old fogies to moralize, or try
to point (since we are too slow to lead)
the way for modern "strenuosity."
Three o'clock, p. NJ, Dec. %. Matters
have assumed brighter aspect. Wife
and have dined out and full stomach
will cover multitude of blues.
Among the notable events we learned
by the receiving of cards by the friends
of Miss Susan Z. Durham of Auburn,
formerly of this town, of her marriage,
Dec. "a, to James T. Slower, of Auburn.
C. w. Shaw and Julia NJ. Turner, both
of this town, were married Dec. 20, by
Rev. B. F. Turner.
Cd the same date F. w. Warren and
Effie A. Newton, both of this town, were
married by Rev. II. c. Munson.
And here we send you greeting;
Rough hewn are natures laws,
While many Of her pathways
Are strewn with more than straws.
We wish you jay and pleasure,
| No parting at the ways;
Your paths made bright and CHEEKY
| BY loves efIulgent rays.
What. Has John gone to flirting.
However much a mist may obscure, it il
evident that John in some inscrutiablt
manner OWNED the sex. There is lit
tie too much of sweetness floating OF
the desert air to emanate from thu
sterner sex.
Glad to get puff of southern air from
X. Mp. Have often thought he nigh
L Il, n
Strange that forgot my old neighbol
in summing up the old men, VIM. Irish
who will be so on his next birthday, es
pecially when he and l call back ant
forth old farmer fashion, a custom near
ly obsolete.
DIR. Bridgham is improving.
j. F. Packard is confined to the house
Howard and Amy Shaw spent Christ
mas at home. Howard from his schoo
in Boston, and Amy from her teaching
Alton Tuttle from Melrose, Mass.
spent Christmas with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ripley futile.
Chas. K. Buck, after business ant
festive visit among his old haunts ant
relatives, returned to his home a
Traverse City, Mich, Monday.
| A christmas Tree at the DaptlSU cnuTCl
Wednesday evening was one of tn
events of the season.
| A family tree at DR.. Heald's, wher
little Miss Alice was bountifully re
WONDERED, as was Master Wincheste
Cary, Mrs. Heald'S brother.
| Reports of purses raised for the sic
and unfortunate are mentioned.
A box labeled "catchup," suspected Q
being contraband, consigned to e. Colno
was arrested in its movement northwar
recently. Notice was given that tn
goods would be claimed, hence the cour
was in session on Tuesday from 10 to l
o'clock at Fred Dyer's Office. No on
appearing the box was condemned
Your correspondent hung round for tn
execution of the culprit, but he neve
got smell.