Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-12-25

Roy E. Strickland is at home from
Schenectady, N. Y, to spend Christ
mas.
Miss Anna Croker, who teaches Il
Poland, is at home to spend the vaca
ton.
Milton McAlister is here from the Ban
gor Theological Seminary to spend tn
holidays.
Harold II. Thayer is at homo from the
Maine Medical School for the Christina,
vacation.
W. A. Blake and family went t.
Auburn Saturday to remain till aftel
Christmas.
Miss Susie l.. Porter is at home from
her teaching in Portland to spend the
holiday vacation.
Mrs. Julia E. Abbott has an excellent
Christmas poem in lions Herald, pub
lished in Boston.
The Methodist Sunday School will
hold it's annual election of officers next
Saturday at Z P. NJ.
The Oxford County association OF
rural mail carriers will hold its annual
meeting at South Paris on the first day
of January.
The regular meeting of the w. 81. NJ.
S. will be held with Mrs. Richardson on
Skillings Avenue next Friday afternoon
at three o'clock.
"The almanac says winter doesn't be-
gin till to-day" said South Paris man
Friday, "but if that's so we've had a
pretty cool fall"
Miss Catherine G. Briggs is at home
from Poland Spring, and will spend the
winter with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Briggs.
A. w. Walker Il Son were lucky to
get their ice field seraped before Sun
days ten inches of snow fell. Monday
they went at it again.
Mrs. Ballard, wife of County Commits
sioner Dean A. Ballard of Fryeburg,
died at her home the first of last week,
after long illness with consumption.
Mrs. A. d. Cotton of Windsor, VT,
came Saturday to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Hiram Pulsifer. Mrs. Pulsifer
has recently suffered paralytic shock.
Mr.. George +. Rideout and Mrs. Mary
Z. King of Lewiston were married Sun
lay at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.
Harlow on Park Street. Mrs. Harlow is
the daughter OF Mr.. Rideout.
Miss Helen NJ. King is at home from
her teaching in Portland, and Miss
Frances King from her work in Lewis
ton, 10 spend Christmas with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. King.
Gerald Clifford arrived home from
Tufts Dental College, Boston, Saturday
night to spend the holidays. Miss
Clifford, who has been spend
ng few days in Boston, came home at
the same time.
The Senecas were entertained by Mrs.
Peufold last Monday evening and de-
ightful evening was enjoyed. Essays
On Berlin given by Mrs. Wheeler
md Miss Walker, a solo by Mrs. Barnes,
md current events by club members made
/ programme much enjoyed. Dainty re-
reshments were served.
The Western Avenue Club met Satur-
lay afternoon with Mrs. Albert Dean.
Thirteen were present, refreshments
we're served, and most pleasant time
enjoyed. The next meeting will be
With Mrs. George K. Morton. These
are proving very social affairs
,-l ,,,,,h bv no am hars
In spite of the storm, good audience
listened to an excellent concert at the
Methodist church last evening. In ad-
iitiou to the choir, there were solos by
Mr.. Pike, Miss Gray and Miss Ruby
Clark. Miss Sara SWEET assisted with
he violin. There were also several solos
md songs by the children, Scripture
exercise By Mr.. T. NJ. Davis class of
boys, and recitatons by Arthur Patch,
Lula Payne, Beatrice SWEET and Elizabeth
Kane.
On New Years Eve there will be a
watch meeting" at the Baptist church
at eight o'clock. The first
hour will be given to a young peoples
prayer meeting, conducted by Rev. NJ. j.
rwomey of the First Baptist church of
Portland. The second hour, Q to 10,
will be given to praise service under
the direction of the pastor. From 10 to
II social hour during which coffee and
ioughnuts will be served. From IL to
IL Mr.. Twomey will preach. Mr..
brings with him soloist from
whom every one will be de-
lighted to hear. He will sing several
times during the evening. The service
IS to be the beginning of week Of union
svangelistic services held at the church
every evening save Saturday, beginng at
80. Every one is invited. Come and
bring your friends.
In the Demorest speaking contest to
be held in the Baptist church Thursday,
December %, at 7:45 p. NJ, the follow
ing contestants are to take part:
Henry Howe.
Arthur Marston,
katherine Morton,
Leona Penley,
Helen Porter,
Louise Sumner,
Ivan Waidron.
The program will be interspersed with
music by the Misses SWEET, Jackson and
Farrar, and the Misses Dean. Admis-
sion 10 cents. The contest will be fol-
lowed by reception by the w. c. T. U.
to which everyone, and especially the
young people are invited. Demorest
speaking contests were organized by Mr..
W. Jennings Demorest in 1886, and are
now held all over the United States.
The award is an engraved silver medal.
Six holders of silver medals can compete
for a gold medal, six holders of gold
medals for one of the next higher, and
SO on to the highest one, the diamond
medal.
BOLSTER DISTRICT.
Little Willard Clark is confined to the
house by illness.
E.E. Twitchell of Oxford is buying
and packing apples in this place.
Mrs. A. o. Wheeler was in Lewiston
doing her Christmas shopping.
Grover Brown, University OF Maine,
10, is spending his vacation at his home
here.
Miss Eunice Fobes is spending her
Christmas vacation with her sister, Mrs.
W. II. SWEET.
The many friends of Mrs. F. X.
Witham, who underwent an operation at
DIR. Kings hospital in Portland last
week, will be pleased to learn that only
favorable reports of her condition have
been received.
Mrs. T. J.. Ramsdel1.
The people of South Paris were shock
ed to learn of the death at her home 10