Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-17
West Paris.

West Paris.
The three-act drama, "Tompkins'
Hired Man." will be played Friday even
ing of this week, Dec. 20, at Dunham's
Hall. This interesting play is we'll cast
and merits generous patronage. Follow
ing are the characters:
Mr.. Asa Tompkins, q farmer who cannot toler-
crate deceit, John <. Brock
the hired man. of s Sss1s. ss4asn
John Remington. hne young man in love with
Jerry, half'grown awkward country lad,
Louise, the daughter whom Mr.. Tompkins be-
Julia, the only child born to Mr. and Mrs Temp.
kins, Mrs. Agnes Brock.
niece ., n s gs%n' fss Ss
Mrs. Sarah Tompkins, a woman with a secret
that embitters her, Mrs. Emma W. Mann
There will be specialties between acts.
Popular prices. This entertainment is
under the auspices Of Granite Chapter,
o. E. S.
As has been the custom for many
years the observance of Christmas will
be a village affair, and will be held
under the auspices of the three Sunday
Schools of the town. The committee of
arrangements met last Thursday evening
with Mrs. II. r. Tuell and decided to
have a Christmas social instead of the
usual exercises by the children. 1t will
be held in Good Will hall at the Univers-
alist church on Christmas eve, Dec. "a.
Every child in the village who desires to
participate in the Christmas good cheer
is most cordially invited to attend.
Every child is welcome whether they be-
long to any Sunday School or not. There
will be one or more trees, and gifts may
be freely given to the children, but the
parents and older friends are requested
not to bring presents for each other as
there will not be opportunity for so
many. The church will be open after 3
O'Clock in the afternoon, and any one
who wishes to come either afternoon or
evening will be cordially welcome. All
the children uuder IA years are asked to
come at 4 o'clock, aud they will be en-.
tertained with plays and games for an
hour or two. BY 6 o'clock all the re-
mainder of the children and young peo-
pie are invited to be present, and re-
freshments of sandwiches, cake and
cocoa will be served to them. Follow
ing this there will be prayer by the pas
tor, and two or three Christmas songs
by the children, after which the gifts
will be distributed. The remainder of
the evening until 10 O'Clock will be given
over to the young people for social.
Mrs. Charles S. Bacon has been in poor
health of late.
Mrs. Mary J. Willis, widow of the late
Ethan Willis, died last Tuesday at Beach
mont, Mass, where she has made her
home since the death of Mr.. Willis at
South Paris some years since.
Mr.. Roscoe Tuell, who for week OF
two was on the sick list, is much i'm.
proved.
Marion Curtis has been quite i'll with
chicken pox but is now convalescent.
Friends and acquaintance here were
shocked to hear of the sudden death last
week at Cambridge, Mass, of Mr.
Thomas E. Stearns.
Miss Elnor Fl. Tuell, who because OF
trouble with her eyes could not begin
the winter term of High School at South
Paris, has decided to remain at home
this winter, and intends to enter West
brook Seminary next April.
The young girls belonging to Miss
Jennie NJ. Browns class in the Univers
alist Sunday School met at the home OF
their teacher Friday evening of last week
and organized themselves into the
Lucky Leaf Club, their emblem being
the dainty clover leaf. They plan to
meet on alternate Friday evenings, and
their time will be employed in course
of reading as we'll as social hour.
A regular night operator has been in
stalled at the depot here.
Miss Price, the teacher who has charge
of the grammar room, instead OF board
ing at c. F. Barden's with the other
teachers, has room at the home of C.
Fl. Lane, Jr., and takes meals at j. X
fuckers.
Mrs. Blanche Penley Smith of Norway
has been in town for few days visit.
Over twenty friends of Miss Marge
NJ. McKenney met last Friday evening
at the store of G. A. Smith and marched
in body to the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Mckinney. They
carried great variety of useful articles
and surprised the recipient with boun'
tiful kitchen shower. We are minded to
remark that coming events cast their
shadows before" The company also
brought homemade candy and peanuts
and spent pleasant evening.
Five went from here Saturday to take
the examination at RumfOrd Falls for
the new rural free delivery route to be
established from this post Office through
North Paris to Sumner
Mr.. Edwin j. Mann, who has been in
town large part of the time during
the summer and fall to assist in the
management of the clothespin industry
of L. NJ. Mann Il Son, is now
here all the time and probably will re-
main through the winter at least. He
has a room at his fathers home anG
laLar his m aals af the Mamie Hon sa