Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-12-12
Wintrish!

in Portland.
Mrs. Alice P. Thayer is visiting rela-
tiveS in Portland.
Sylvan Shurtleff of Portland was at
South Paris Saturday.
Miss May Beman of Waterville is a
guest at Mrs. Alice P. Thayer's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter L. Gray spent
several days in Boston last week.
Rev. II. A. Clifford was called to at
tend funeral in Saco last Thursday.
Mrs. Fl. A. Hilton. who has been in
Portland for few weeks, has returned
home.
Miss Jessica c. Curtis is teaching in
Lowell, the term beginning Monday OF
this week.
Mt. Mica Lodge, 1. o. o. F., will work
the initiatory degree next Thursday
evening, Dec. l4th.
Mrs. Herbert Tucker and Master
Arthur were in town Thursday calling
on relatives and friends.
Ak. Martin of Rumford Falls visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John III. Mar
tin, few days last week.
Miss Grace Thayer entertained several
friends at tea Thursday evening, and
afterward had two tables at whist.
Mrs. j. d. Haynes and Miss Susie l..
Rounds entertained a number of friends
at tea at Mrs. Haynes Thursday evening
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will meet with Mrs. George Nor
ton next Thursday afternoon at half past
two.
Miss Marguerite Clifford has taught a
term of school of thirteen weeks at East
Livermore Mills and returned home
Saturday.
Edwin n. Haskell was in Portland
several days last week, serving as
traverse Juror in the United States Dis
trict Court.
There will be special meeting of Mt.
Pleasant Rebekah Lodge next Friday,
Dec. 18th, when the degree will be
worked upon a number of candidates.
Coroner William j. Wheeler was at
Porter last week to hold an inquest in
the case of David Varney, who was
murdered in that town as told elsewhere
in this paper.
Harold C. Anderson, who has been
taking course in photo-engraving in
school i'm Effingham, ILL.,, is now in the
employ of large photo-engraving con-
Germ in Chicago.
H.. ID f,.o.l-att and yV;nslow g.
Thayer, well known as raiSers of line
poultry, were in Portland Thursday TO
attend the exhibition of the Maine Poul-
try and Pet Stock Association.
The best skating ever seen on Pennies
seewassee Lake for few days last week,
and many of the young people from this
place enjoyed it, especially on the moon
light evenings. It's all over now.
The four inches of snow which fell
Sunday, if il had been little damper
and had lain still, and hadn't been cut
ND with wagon wheels, would have made
good sleiging. As it is, it is sleighing,
but only fair to middling.
Mrs. +. p. Burbank, who has been
with Mr.. Burbank at GOrham, n. IT,,
during the summer, has returned home.
Mr.. Burbank was at home for day or
two, but has returned to finish work on
a nice house which he has been building
there this summer.
A little fire on the roof of Davis
Block was discovered by some children
who were passing about 8 o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon. With the aid OF
Bowker's ladders and a few pals of
water, it was put out without an alarm.
No damage to speak OF.
Another score for South Paris. Atthe
State Dairymen's Association held last
week at Pittsfield, Maine, where fifteen
ORGANIZES had exhibits, the Oxford Co.
creamery of South Paris carried of the
first premium on best specimen OF grauu-
lar butter, also special prize from the
Vermont Farm Machine &c.
At the regular Universalist supper at
Good Cheer Hall Tuesday evening, the
programme of entertainment consisted
of a number of well-posed and artistic
tableaux, followed by the farce
"Chums," which afforded great deal
of amusement. After this was socia-
BILE, which was enjoyed by the young
people.
Subject at the Y. p. c. U. next Sun.
day evening, Helpful or Helpless
To carry or be carried. Leader, Mrs. j,
S. Burbank. Subject of the morning
sermon next Sunday at the Universalist
church, "John Calvin" Last Sunday
the pastor spoke upon martin Luther
the reformer." Dec. "a the subject will
be "Hosea Ballou, proclaiming Christ as
the light of the world" Dec. 81, sub.
iect ''Old and New"
When the new pumping station is
completed the Water Company expect Il
proyide a better service to its patfon'
than ever before. Extra precautions
have been taken to prevent mains from
freezing and patrons mast see to it thai
service pipes are property protected o.
lo,cered as they will not be allowed Il
waste water to prevent freezing under
penalty of being shut of or metered
As considerable expense has been incur
red to install the new station it is ex
pected that patrons will be prompt II
paving their water rentals, for the com
pany wishes to continue the pleasan
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due accounts must be paid at once o.
the water will be shut Oh.
The athletic committee of the Congre
gational Christian Endeavor Society ha'
been busily at work the past week pre-
parjup for athletic work in the stor
formerly occupied by j. K. Chase Il
Pythian Block. A screen has been pu
up few feet back from the front, o
that the main part of the room may b
used for basket ball. 1t is small, ou
twill serve. A stove has been set up
and an arc light and two incandescent
put in. The front will be used for
reading and game room. In the base
ment . portion of the walls has bol
sheathed to allow Of the playing OF ham
ball. II is intended to have 1t ope'
every evening during the winter. !
viii be open for public inspection thi
Monday evening fron Z 10 O'Clock.