Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-24

very enjoyable trip.
Mrs. Anthony Bemis of Scranton, Pa,
visited her aunt, Mrs. Wallace Ryerson,
few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Haggett and son
OF Auburn were guests at Elmer II. Hag-
getts for few days last week.
Il The advertised sale of the Congrega-
tional Christian Endeavor Society has
been cancelled, and viii not be held.
IL there had not been snow on the
the loveliest Indian summer days ever
seen.
Alton e. Wheeler has been at North
RumfoId on business for few days.
Mrs. Wheeler has meanwhile visited her
people at Auburn.
HamlinTemple will initiate at their
regular meeting Tuesday evening, Nov.
"a. All members of the degree staff are
requested to be present.
A business meeting of the Ladies' Aid
of the NJ. Z. church will be held at the
church parlor Tuesday at ESQ O'Clock.
A good attendance is desired.
George P. Tucker has been laid off
from work by illness for a few days.
Rev. Z. w. Pierce has been taking his
place as janitor at Odd Fellows Block.
The stores, banks and other places
of business in South Paris will observe
the Thanksgiving holiday by closing
all day. Please govern yourselves &C.
cordingly.
j. S. Burbank and DAME E. Dresser,
who started for Upton for deer hunt
on Saturday, the 18th, returned Friday
night with their complement of two
deer each.
Miss Maud Douglass will spend
Thanksgiving with the family of a
cousin at Rumford, and will spend few
days with relatives at Canton before re-
turning home.
George c. Fernald, treasurer of the
Paris Trust Co., occupies the first of the
cement houses built on Pine Street by
Colby Il Craig. lie and Mrs. Fernald
are now well established there.
Be sure and hear the Kitchen Orches-
ira and see the farce, Don't Judge BY
Appearances" at the next supper and
entertainment of the Good Cheer Society
to be held in their ball Tuesday evening,
Dec. l.
The annual Thanksgiving service, in
which the four churches of the village
unite, will be held at the Congregational
church Wednesday evening at 1870.
Topic of the evening, "Home, Sweet
Home" The sermon will be by Rev.
Mr.. McWhorter, the pastor of the
church.
A double surprise party was given by
the Zilphers to two of their members,
Miss Nora Durham and Miss Clara
Kerr, Monday evening at the home of
Miss Jessie Tolman, it being in honor of
their birthdays. An oyster supper was
served at six o'clock by Miss Tolman.
They were each presented with book.
The sign of Paris Trust Co. is up over
| the banking rooms in Pythisn Block.
Work on the decorating is nearly finish
ed, and the furniture is being unpacked.
Though it is not absolutely certain as
yet, it is probable that the bank will
open for business Dec. LIST. Some time
during the present week, the banking
rooms will be opened for the inspection
of the public.
AS I. Thayer is to vacate the meat
market which he now occupies on the
last day of the month, he will have a
clearance sale on Saturday of all the
stock remaining in the store, and there
will be a chance to pick up some bar
gains. Mr.. Thayer is now we'll stocked
for the Thanksgiving trade, with some
of the best poultry he has ever had.
A succession of light snow falls kept
sleighs moving most of last week, but
the milder weather of Saturday and
Sunday has practically made an end of
the sleighing. The week drew on the
coal bins about as hard as the average
winter week. II we get some warmer
weather now some of this snow may get
into the ground and do a little toward
relieving the severe drought.
The schools in South Paris village and
Paris Hill will continue three weeks,
making a thirteen weeks term. The
other schools will close when they have
/ been in session twelve weeks except in
the Porter District, which will continue
week longer. All schools except the
Porter and in the villages of South Paris
and Paris Hill will begin the 18th day of
December. The others will begin Dec.
2Sth.
| At the regular meeting of Paris
Grange Saturday, Nov. 21st, the third
and fourth degrees were worked, con-
sequently but small amount of the
literary programme was carried out. At
our next meeting Dec. 9Th, will be cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year.
The evening of Dec. 9Th the Grange will
have an entertainment and sociable.
The Magic Mirror tableaux will be pre-
sented with specialties by Marie New
ton and Ralph Andrews. Good music
will be furnished for the sOciable. Ice
cream and cake will be on sale. 1t is
hoped there will be a full attendance of
the Patrous at the afternoon meeting,
aud come prepared to remain for picnic
supper and the entertainment for the
| evening.
The annual Thanksgiving concert was
given at the Congregational church Sun
day evening. The church was well fill
ed and the concert was an exceptionally
good one. The best Of the local singers
were assisted by Miss NJ. Louise Staples
of Rumford. Included in the pro-
gramme were solos by Miss Helen NJ.
Barnes, Miss Ruby Clark, Mrs. A. G.
Wheeler, Miss ). NJ. Wheeler, Miss Sta
plies, and Mr.. Kinney, duet by Mrs.
Wilson and Mr.. Briggs, duet by Miss
Staples and Mrs. Smiley, an organ selec
ton by Miss Nellie Jackson, and two
anthems by double quartette. A good
Offering was taken, which will as usual
be employed to give Thanksgiving cheer
to some of those who are not able to
provide it for themselves.
Word has been received here of the
death at her home in Salem, Mass, Sat
day morning, of Mrs. Alice D., wife OF
George w. Berry, formerly of this town.
Mrs. Berry was the daughter of Benja-
min S. Doe of Paris, and was born and
reared on Paris Hill. After her mar
riage to Mr.. Berry, she lived at South
Paris until their removal to Massachu-
setts few years since. Mrs. Berry had
been in poor health much of the time for
many years. She was AZ years of age.
Besides her husband, she leaves four
children, two sons and two daughters,
the oldest about % years of age and the
youngest about u. The remains will be
brought here this Monday evening for
burial 10 the Doe family lot in the
Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
Johns Letter.
NV house is left unto me desolate, or