Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-02
West Psrls.

the Baptist church Monday evening was
largely attended, the house being crowd
ed to the doors; nearly fifty chairs were
used beside the seating capacity Of the
house, and then many were obliged to
stand all through the evening. There
were Is children which took part, and
their parents may be justly proud of the
fine manner in which the programme was
rendeled, which was as follows:
opssaius eaTs is Hsis
I. Responsive Reading.
Nelson and Congregation.
5. Recitation, Christmas music. -..---Lila Cole.
The Message of the Christmas Bells,
-------------------.-- Nine children.
!. Solo, At Christmas Time. ......Alice Barien.
Chorus by Children.
8. The Shepherds Story,
49,. Three boys in Shepherds costume and class
10. Christmas Prayer.
.--.--.-...- Helen Dexter and three little girls.
IL. Recitation, No Room at the Inn,
IL. Recitation. Shine. stars. To night.
Martha Porter
IA. Christmas Star Drill, Seven Girls
i6. our stockings. kindergarten Glass.
sing ana hang up stockings
II. Santa Claus arrives.
-lmpersonated by E. r. Tuel.
song of Santa Claus sung by W. +. Durham.
Is. Welcome Song to Santa, a.
is. speech to SAINT. Claus, Chorus with Flags
.:--.----.,-;,Gr Grace Brock and Wright Flavin
2l. Santa distributes gifts and departs;
Good night song by class of girls
The programme was promptly carried
out and occupied less than an hour,
after which the gifts from the we'll laden
tree were distributed, the names being
called by Merton Hammond and Ellis
worth Curtis The children had hap
py evening and hope for as pleasant an
occasion another year. Over so candy
bags were given to the children by the
Sunday Schools. 1t is worthy of men,
ton that the poem, "No Room at the
Inn," recited by Elinor Tuell, was recent
" prize Christmas poem in the Ladies'
Home Journal, the author being Rev. D..
NJ. Hodge, D. D., of Tufts College, who
was here at "The Pines" last summer
with Prof E. c. Bolles. The whole
programme was most creditably done by
the children but the two class exercises,
"The Shepherds Story" in charge of
Mrs. 81. r. Tuell, and the "Star Drill, ="
conducted by Mrs. H. Fl. Wardwell,
merit particular praise. The three boys,
Earle Adams, Clarence Hammond and
Robert Churchill, were dressed in gray
costume with plaid sash and red cap,
and carried shepherds crook. They re-
cited appropriate verses and the class on
the stage all repeated the Esd Psalm, and
had Scripture quotations. The Star
Drill was done by seven girls, Madge
Tuell, Alice Barden, Esther Nelson.
Lila Young, Hazel and Clara Bacon, all
being dressed in white and carrying
wands tipped with silver star. They
executed their march and drill in fine
manner, all reciting Scripture and sing
ing Christmas star song.
Among the valuable presents was fur
coat given to Ellsworth Curtis. Rev
and Mrs. D. F. Nelson also received a
purse of money. Last, but not least,
when the gifts were about two-thirds
distributed, Chester Il. Lane, Jr, ap.
peared upon the stage with wooden
watch about the size for jewelers.
street sign. This had been most in.
genously made by W. II. Adams. In an
appropriate speech this was presented
to Rev. Mr.. Nelson as a gift from his
friends with the hope it would replace
the one stolen from him last summer by
the tramps who entered his house. On
opening this wooden case it was dis.
covered that fine gold watch was sus-
pended at the center of the back lid, and
| in circle about it were fastened twelve
one dollar bills for twelve hours of the
day. The watch was complete surprise
/ to Mr.. Nelson. He wishes to express
through this paper his deep appreciation
of the kindness and generosity which
prompted the gift.
DR.. F. E. Wheeler read a paper on hip
joint disease last Friday at the Oxford
Medical Association held at Mechanic
Falls. Discussion on the paper by DR..
Williamson of Portland.
Miss Lola A. Lane is assistant teacher
afternoons for Miss Dudley at the private
school.
Rev. C. A. Koch of Bryant Pond
breaches the last Sunday in December
and the first Sunday in January at the
Baptist church.
Thursday afternoon, Jan. 4, the
w. c. T. U. will have mothers meet
| ing to which all mothers are invited.
A goodly number of Miss Ruth
fuckers South Paris friends took a
sleigh ride last Thursday and arrived at
her home here at $50 o'clock, making
lively music with bells aud horns. An
oyster supper, with ice cream, cake and
fruit was served. All had very en-
Ijoyable evening and many regrets were
expressed when the big sleigh came at
late hour to take them home.
Chester Fl. Lane, Jr., has been on the
sick list for few days.
| Mrs. Geo. w. Ridlon and daughter
Bertha were at Caleb Fuller's during the
Christmas vacation. Mr.. Ridlon has
been in town also. Mrs. Ridlon is al
Portland where the daughter is again
attending school.
Id spite of the somewhat Indictment
weather Dunham's Hall was we'll filled
last Friday evening to see the drama
"Valley Farm" The play was well
staged and went very smoothly from
beginning to end, all the characters
being we'll adapted to their parts. The
several acts were heartily applauded by
the audience. many of whom congratu.
lated the actors on their successful
presentation of the play. The proceeds
were S43.30. The programme of special
ties between acts was as follows:
| /. Piano duet 1890. Miss Lane, Mrs. Wardwell
| 9. Violin and piano. Dorothy Vernon,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Miss Brown, Miss Lane
8. Song. just Across the Bridge Of Gold,
4. Comedy song, Polly Prim, In costume
Il with cake walk
.-------- Miss Madge and Master Ivan Tuell
5. Duet. either and piano. medley, selected.
| .---.----.-- Madge Tuell and Miss Brown
10. Song, When the Harvest Moon Is Shining,
Miss Alice Barden
I. Duet. medley march, Violin and plano
All the numbers received generous
applause from the audience and Madge
and Ivan Tuell were recalled and re-
peated the chorus of their song.
The last of the week a man was in
town looking over the grain mill belong.
ing to Mrs. Locke and family with a
view to purchasing the property. An
other party also has the matter under
consideration.
DR.. C. L. Buck of South Paris will b.
here to do dental work Wednesday Of
this week.
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