Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-12-30
Miss Bertha Merrill of Auburn is visit
ing Miss Florence Tufts.

Miss Bertha Merrill of Auburn is visit
ing Miss Florence Tufts.
Mrs. T. S. Barnes entertains the Seneca
Club this Monday evening.
Mrs. L. B. Andrews left Saturday for
Boston, where she will spend the winter.
Mrs. E. G. Cook and Mrs. James Han
non of Madison are guests of Mrs. Will
liam Culbert.
The Senior Glass of the Paris High
School will give sociable in New Hall,
Friday, Jan. .. 1908.
Hope Loring," by Lillian Bell, and
Letters from Selfmade Merchant TO
His Son." By George Horace Loramer,
have been presented to the public library
by Frank A. Shurtleff.
Property belonging to A. II. Jackson
was found in the town of Hartford the
last part of last week. Ii has been
left at the Democrat office and the owner
can have same by calling for it.
The Universrlist Good Cheer Society
holds a meeting Wednesday afternoon of
this week at Engine House Hall. The
society acknowledges an unexpected
Christmas gift of good-sized check
from friends in Massachusetts, whose
names are not disclosed.
There will be special gospel meetings
at the Methodist church this week Tues
day. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
evenings. Rev. B. F. Pickett will preach
Wednesday evening and Rev. W. Z.
Brooks on Friday evening. All are
cordially invited Others will assist on
the other evenings.
The following officers of the Methodist
Sunday School were chosen Saturday
evening:
Superintendent L. Buck.
Assistant Superintendent II. Marshall.
Treasurer-W. K. Henry.
Secretary-Lottie Giles.
Librarians. G.. Or,iway.
Assistant Librarians-Mrs. oriway, Miss
Addie Giles.
The volume of Christmas trade this
year has been such as TO be pleasing to
the merchants. Rarely is there year
when the weather and travelling through
the Christmas shopping season are so
good. For the ten days preceding Christ
mas they could hardly have been i'm
proved, aud it is needless TO say that
made great difference in the amount OF
trade.
A game of ice polo was played between
South Paris and Norway Saturday after
noon. on the field where Walker Il Son
have Scraped for cutting above the Park
street bridge. Two fifteen-minute peri
DDS were played. at the end of which the
score was a tie, I To l. The tie was play
ed of in a ten-minute period, AT the end
II which the score stood > to in favor
Of South Paris.
The week beginning next Sunday.
Jan !. is the week of prayer. The
Alliance sends out the fol-
lowing suggestions for topics for the
several days of the week:
sunday, Jan. 4.-Appropsia,s services a d
sermons.
Tuesday, Jan. 6.-Foreisn Missions.
Wednesday, Jan Home Missions
Thurs iay, Jan. Especial Work for the
Young Families and schools.
Friiay, Jan. 9-Nations and Their Rsers.
SATURDAY, Jan. l0.-The Ministry OF the Cos
Del-pastOrs. Teachers, Evangetsts.
sunday, Jan. ll.->ermOns.
The beautiful operetta, Golden Hair
and The Three Bears that was SO sue
given at the Forest Carnival by
the ladies of the Congregational society
IF South Paris, will be repeated at New
Hall on Thursday evening, Jan. LIST,
1908. The entire proceeds of this enter
-ainment will 90 to the Paris Public
Library. We hope all will embrace the
to witness this beautiful
)peretta, not only TO enjoy fine enter
.ainment, but to help the library that is
50 much in need of funds. Do not fail
10 be present. Admission - cents.
Tickets on sale at F. \. Shurtleff Il Co. 5
store Tuesday.