Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-01
Around the Thanksgiving Board.

Mrs. Ella Burbank was with Mrs
Buckley at Auburn over Thanksgiving
L. S. Sessions was with relatives a
Stark, N. g., for the day.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Mason spen
Thanksgiving Day with their son, P. S
Mason, and family.
Mrs. Louise ]. Briggs was the guest o
Mrs. George A. Wilson at Walter L
Gray's for the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. King were with II
NJ. Tucker and family at Orono from
Wednesday to Monday.
Mrs. and Mrs. L. B. Carter spen
Thanksgiving with the family of DR.. F
I'll. Packard at West Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Writ Stanley were al
Mechanic Falls for the day with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Il. Cummings.
DR.. G. L. Buck and family were al
Shows Falls with DR.. Bucks parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles +. Buck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton c. Wheeler enter
tanned Mrs. Wheeler's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hayes of Auburn.
Hon. and Mrs. James S. Wright and
Mr. and Mrs. Fred N. Wright were en-.
tertained at Charles II. Howard's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred V. Abbott and son
Walter spent their Thanksgiving with
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Harper of Sumner.
Mrs. Dora B. Greene, E. N. Haskell
and the Misses Haskell spent their
Thanksgiving with relatives at Auburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph B. Penfold spent
the day with Mrs. Penfold's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Lord, at North
Waterford.
At George w. Haskelrs Mrs. Has.
kelps parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rosalvo
Crockett of Buck6eld, were entertained
: for the day.
! II. w. Dennison and family were at
West Bethel to spend Thanksgiving with
! the family of Mr.. Dennison's father, Fl.
p. Dennison.
, DR.. D. NJ. Stewart and family ate their
Thanksgiving dinner with Mrs. Stewards
parents at Wales. Mrs. Stewart and the
baby remained there for short visit.
| Mrs. A. c. Jones and Mrs. Margaret
Wilbur and daughter Dorothy of this
place, and w. W. Walker and family OF
Woodfords, were entertained at E. l..
, Greene's.
Lawrence Glover, Boston, Edward j.
Staples, Portland, Mrs Eta p. Richards
and son, Durward C: Richards, of
Mexico, were guests at A. D. Parks on
Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Townsend of
Braggville, Aroostook County, visited
Mr.. Townsend's sister. Mrs. Miriam
Stone, for few days over the Thanks
giving season.
Rev. and Mrs. J. Fl. Little and Mr..
and Mrs. j. S. Burbank spent Thanks
giving with relatives in Exeter, n. Il.
Mrs. Little and Mrs. Burbank remained
for few days visit.
At Minot l.. Whittle's there was a
party of eleven, including besides the
Immediate family of Mr.. Whittle, Mr.
and Mrs. R. N. Hall, Misses Carrie and
Gertrude Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Z.
Hall, and Miss Edith Hatch.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Bowker and
daughter Muriel were at South Portland
to eat Thanksgiving dinner with Mrs.
Bowker's brother, Newton Stanley,
where Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Stanley Of
Auburn were also entertained.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Shurtleff had all
their children with them for the day
Misses Emma E. and Ida NJ. Shurtleff,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Shurtleff and son
Stanley of South Paris, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur K. Shurtleff of West Paris.
Principal Clason of the high school
and Mrs. Clason spent the day with
relatives at Lisbon Falls. Miss Ken
drick, the first assistant, was at her
home in Litchfield, and Miss Whittum,
the second assistant, was at her home in
Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Crockett
spent their Thanksgiving with their
daughter, Mrs. c. A. Record, in Abing-
ton, Mass, where other relatives were in
the party. Mrs. Crockett, who had been
visiting in Massachusetts, for few
weeks, returned home with Mr..
Crockett.
A party of sixteen made up the table
at Albert Z. Deans, including, besides
the members of the immediate family,
Leander S. Swan, Miss Mary Swan, Miss
Abbie Swan, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace l..
Swan and two children, of Sonth Paris,
and Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. Swan and one
child and Mr.. aud Mrs. Eli j. Swan and
daughter Miss Marguerite Swan of Nor
way.
A family party of fifteen were
assembled around the board at s. 2.
Stearns', including, besides Mr.. and Mrs.
Stearns, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin p. Stearns
and sons Austin Jr. and Alexander, of
Paris, Henry K. Stearns and son of
Hebron, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. G. Park and
daughter Muriel and Mr.. and Mrs. Eben
S. Kilborn of Bethel, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Stuart w. Goodwin of Norway.
At George r. Morton's family party
of sixteen was gathered, including, be-
sides the members of Mr.. Morton's
family, Mrs. l.. c. Morton, Mr.. and Mrs.
NUN dhu Sou hhoy "ohu
Penfold, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Morton,
Mrs. A. T. Forbes, Miss Fannie A.
Forbes and Arthur E. Forbes. Clarence
G. Morton and family of West Paris were
not there on account of temporary i'll
ness of Mr.. Morton.
One of the largest of the Thanksgiv-
ing gatherings was at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Noyes, where their entire
family were present. The party included
Mr.. aud Mrs. Noyes, Eugene Hammond,
wife and son Merton of West Paris,
George d. Noyes, wife and son Arthur,
of West Sumner, F. A. Psrlin, wife and
two children, Robert and Marjory, of
South Paris, Mrs. Jessie Ames Of South
Paris, Maurice l.. Noyes, wife and two
children, Hermon and Richard, of South
Paris, Leon Z. Noyes, wife and son
Leland, of South Paris, Mrs. Gladys
Hammond and daughter, Avis Ham,
mond, of South Paris.
Johns Letter.
We had the pleasure of listening to the