Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-15
The Oxford gemncrat
SOUTH PARIS.


Hall, Thursday evening, Dec. II.
Mrs. Clara C. Andrews is at Rumford
Falls for weeks visit with relatives.
Mr.. Cyrus Berry is at home from Cor
since last April.
Miss Sue Wheeler was in Portland
saturday and spent Sunday in Lewiston
with Miss Grace DeMotte.
The senior class has the drama, "Down
in Maine" in preparation, and it will be
presented later in the winter.
Rev. Mr.. Pinkham preached in Somer-
Vile. Mass, last Sunday. His pulpit
here was occupied by Mr.. Coffin.
E. NJ. Thayer has completed his en-
gagement with W. J. Wheeler and goes
Ia Portland to work for a Mr.. Rich.
sociable under the auspices of the
class of '04 in the high school will be
given at New Hall next Friday evening
Miss Sue Rounds returned from Turner
saturday and will enter upon her duties
As first assistant in the high school Tues
day morning.
Mt Pleasant Rebekah Lodge had an
initiation Friday evening, and later re-
freShments were served and general
social time enjoyed.
Mrs. Lydia Rounds, who has been
with her daughter in Turner during the
paSt term at Leayitt Institute, returned
10 her home here the first of last week.
Arthur B. Talbot has sold his farm
to Hiram NJ. Berry. Mr.. Talbot and
family will leave Thursday for Worces-
ter. Mass, where they are to spend the
winter
Mrs Andrew Under, who has been
..ueSt in the family of George A. Briggs
for the past three or four months, will
start Tuesday ON her return to her home
lu Minnesota.
The assignment for judges of this
Years trial terms of Supreme Judicial
Court has recently been published.
Judge Strout will be here at the March |
term. and Judge Emery at the October
term.
special communication of Paris |
I,dre of Masons will be held Tuesday |
evening. with work in the NJ. NJ. degree. |
Visitors from Granite Lodge at West
Paris and Jefferson Lodge at Bryants
Pond are expected.
The children of the Universalist Sun
flv school are getting up Christmas
box for the poor children's ward of the
Boston City Hospital The box is to be
fUed with books, papers, and children's
toyS of all sorts Any contributions
will be gratefully received. The box
will be sent the 2lSt. Any one wishing
ta contribute will please leave their arti-
Gle, with Mrs. j. F. McArdle before that
date.
good crowd attended the Universal
ist Circle supper and entertainment at
Good Cheer Hall Tuesday evening. An
excellent supper was served, and later
the comic operetta, 1.-The Lottery
Ticket" was given. 1t was very sue
ceSSful presentation, the cast being the
same as at the original performance last
winter, except that Mrs. Pingree took
the place of Mrs. Barnes rs Mrs. Jerusha
GOOdhOuSe.
A summary of the principal features
of the message of President Roosevelt TO
Congress, delivered ut the opening of
the regular session last Monday, is given
IN the fourth page of this issue of the
Democrat. The message in full would
make about page and half OF the
Democrat 1t is best for every citizen
TO read the full document, but for those
who can not or prefer not TO, this sum-
mary will do very well, giving the gist
Of the whole matter.
Behold, We people of Paris, in the
Goodness of our hearts we do cOndeScend |
10 sell you many things at the candy |
and ice cream booth, Albertha Andrews,
Edna EaSsOn; art table, Isabel and Kitty |
Morton; fancy table, Grace Penley, |
Frances King the well, "Rebeeca" dolls |
table, Rose Murphy and Mildred Parlin. /
I'm the evening the kinder-Symphony |
will make its first appearance, solely for
your pleasure. The sale will open ut /
$50 P. NJ, Good Cheer Hall Dec. 10.
That Christmas is near at hand a |
glance at the store windows will remind |
YOU, if it should happen that you had
not had it brought to your notice in any |
other way. It seems as II so much |
preparation for the Christmas trade was
never made in these towns before. Our
advertisers have something to say to the |
readers this week, in fact they are quite
conspicuous in the Democrats columns. |
You will find many good suggestions |
for the holiday season and much IN
formation in their announcements.
The South Paris Prohibition Alliance |
met at the home of the president, DIR. G. |
l.. Buck, last Monday evening, and the
guests were royalty entertained. A
good number were present. After the
regular routine of business and the ma |
tional programme, we were favored by |
music by Myrtle Buck, solo by Miss An
ME Davis, reading by Mrs. c. l.. Buck. |
The members voted it the best meeting |
vet. The next meeting will be at the
home of Z. Il. Marshall. Members and
friends are invited.
Ell. MARSHALL, SEC.
In spite of the storm, people came out
well to attend the Methodist Circle We'd |
nesday evening A good supper was
served at half-past six. The musical
numbers on the evenings programme
were given by Mrs. Kimball of Norway
and Mrs. Smiley, the Schubert trio,
Miss Tolman and Miss Sara SWEET, with
Mrs. Burnham aceOmpanist. Inter
spersed with these numbers, the pastor,
Rev. A. w. POttle, gave medley" re-
counting various entertaining and anus
ing experiences of his life IN the ministry
in pleasing way.
While the storm ragged without, and
howled around Highland Cottage, We'd
nesday evening, fun reigned within.
The occasion was the poverty party Civ
en- by Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Briggs.
Some artistic creations were brought
out-a number of costumes that would
cause the worst-looking tramp in the
pages of the comic papers to turn green
with envy. Whist held sway in one
room-until the quiet grew too Cypress
ive-billiards in another room, and Pit
in third music had share in the pro-
gramme; and first, last and all the time,
general jollity prevailed. Tallow candles
made blaze of illumination almost as
brilliant as this years electric lights.
Hard times refreshments of popcorn,
APPLIES and cider were constantly on hand,
and when it came time for lunch, coffee
IN tin cups, sandwiches and molasses
doughnutS were passed. Out OF the
forty or more present, Albert ID. farK
was awarded by vote the prize for the
worst looking costume, and Mrs. W. 7.
Morton won the whist prize and >. u.
Burnell the BOBBY.