Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-12-05
Good weather for blacksmiths.

Without question stormy Sunday
rare thing in recent months.
Miss Anna Croker has gone to Poland
where she 10 to teach the coming term.
Donald S. Briggs has returned from
Boston, and will enter Colby College a
once.
Miss Lottie Giles will go to Farming
ton next week to attend the Norma
School.
Mt. Mica Lodge, /. O. o. F., will worl
the third degree next Thursday evening
Dec. Ith.
Mrs. Writ Stanley entertained a mum
Der of lady friends at game supper last
Monday evening.
J. II. Bean and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Z. Wilson were entertained
Thanksgiving at George A. Briggs.
George B. Bennett and family were
here from Fairfield to spend Thanksgiv'
ing with his mother, Mrs. j. X. Bennett
Mrs. Lydia S. Rounds and Miss Susie
l.. Rounds spent Thanksgiving with Mrs
Rounds brother, Frank Haskell, at Au'
burn.
Mrs. A. T. Forbes, Miss Fannie A.
Forbes and Arthur E. Forbes were en-
tertained for Thanksgiving at Mrs. l..
c. Morton's.
The family of William j. Wheeler and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ansel Swift ate Thanks.
giving dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Stearns at Norway.
Mr.. and Mrs. III A. Morton entertain
ed for Thanksgiving Mrs. MortOn's
mother and sister, Mrs. Richardson and
Miss Florence Richardson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Libby of Locke's
Mills, and DIR. and Mrs. .. h. Yates OF
West Paris, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. r. Durham Thanksgiving
day.
Several packages of Thanksgiving sup
plies were seized the first of last week by
Sheriff Farrar, who made all the trains
and kept sharp watch on the express
business.
A Thanksgiving party of twelve at X.
n. Halls included Mrs. Charlotte Howe,
Minot l.. Whittle and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred 4. Hall, and Mr.. and Mrs. j.
ID. Haynes.
The meetings of the School Boys and
Girls Brigade will be held in one of the
upper rooms of Maxim Block, every Sat
urday afternoon at present, instead of
the Baptist vestry. All are welcome.
All who sing are requested to meet at
New Hall Wednesday evening, Dec. 6, to
begin rehearsals for the Concert of
Nations" which will be given in January
under the auspices of the Good Cheer.
Miss Emma Toothsker of Dixfield;
Antonio Fernandez and Arturo Rocca
of Camaguey, Cuba, now at Hebron
Academy, were guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Park on Thanks
giving.
A whist party was given by Mr.. and
Mrs. j. ID. Haynes at their home Friday
evening, at which twelve tables were
filled. Fruit punch and other refresh
ments were served, and pleasant even
ing enjoyed.
Miss Ruth |. Stearns will open pri-
vate school at South Paris next Monday,
teaching the eighth and ninth grades, as
is advertised fully elsewhere in this
paper. Patronage enough to ensure the
school is already guaranteed.
Don't forget the Good Cheer supper
and entertainment tomorrow night,
Tuesday, Dec. 5. A farce and tableauI
for entertainment, the programme of
which was published last week. Sup
per at $50. Prices as usual.
Miss Catherine G.. Briggs has entered
Bliss Business College, Lewiston, to
take years course. Saturday evening
a farewell surprise party was given her
BY the Fan-Tan Club at Mrs. Penfold's,
and very pleasant evening was spent
by all present.
Mt. Pleasant Rebekah Lodge has &C.
cepted an invitation to visit Liberty
Lodge at Auburn on the 10th of this
month. The lodges at Mechanic Falls,
Norway and Bethel are also included in
the invitation, and it is probable that a
special train will be arranged.
Entertainment consisting of selections
on y phonograph. readings and songs at
the Baptist vestry Thursday evening,
Dec. It'll, followed by social. A gentle
man from Auburn has been engaged to
be present with his phonograph, most
excellent machine and sure to please
everybody. Home made candy for sale.
Admission cents.
Several of the Paris teachers are en-
ployed for the winter in other towns.
Miss Susie NJ. Wheeler will teach in the
eighth grade in Norway, Miss Florence
Richardson and Miss Florence Tufts in
Oxford. Miss Blanche Penley in Sumner,
Miss Margie McKenney and Miss Jennie
Bradbury in Woodstock, and Miss Mar
garet Stearns in Bethel.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Royal started Sat-
urday for their new home in ArdmOre,
Pa, stopping over Sunday on the way at
Worcester, Mass, to visit two of their
children who live there. At Ardmore
Mr.. Royal will be employed in the fac
tory where the Autocar is manufactured,
where his son-in-law. Mr.. DeCoster, has
been employed for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Hall entertained
at tea Friday light Mr.. and Mrs. R. n.
Hall and Mrs. Charlotte Howe. 1t was
intended that the tea party should in
cude all of Mr.. Halls cousins in South
Paris, of whom there are a number, but
the others were for various reasons un-
able to be present. Mr.. Hall, who was
some time ago critically i'll, has so far
recovered as TO be about the premises
and attend to light work as usual.
The missionary circles of South Paris
aud vicinity are invited to meet with the
South Paris Baptist circle at that church
next Thursday at 2:30 O'Clock, to talk
over different methods of work, what has
been done the past year, and get new
ideas for the coming year. A Mrs. Lisle,
formerly missionary in Siam, is expected
to be present and speak. A social hour
is anticipated at the close of meeting,
when light refreshments will be served.
We desire large attendance.
Paris Grange on Saturday chose the
following officers, who will be installed
at the first meeting in January:
Master-H. A. Swan.
Overseer-George :. Boutelle.
Lecturer-Faustina Brown.
Steward-Leon A. Brooks.
Assistant STANDARDIZATION l.. Abbott.
Chaplain-George A. hapman.
Tretsurer-W. E. Twitchel.
Secretary-S. L jackson.
Gate Keeper-0. K. Clifford.
Ceres-Rose Swan.
tlora-Lizzie Boutelle.
Pomona-Rose BROOKS
L. A. Sable Abbott.
Librariin-Abbie Swan.