Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-11-16
The 0xfrrd Democrat.
SOUTH PARIS.

OVO LII A1blbs
A yell-attended high school sociable
was held in New Hall Friday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. A. W. Pottle of Buck
field visited friends in town last week.
Mrs. Writ Stanley, who has been i'll
for the last two weeks, is on the gain
George Il. Cummings of Mechanic
Falls spent Thursday at Writ SANKEY'S.
Mrs. F. G. Briggs was the guest of
Mrs. Louise j. Briggs for few days last
week.
Mrs. DR.. Stewart entertained a few
lady friends at a thimble party Tuesday
afternoon.
The Ladies' Finch Club held its first
meeting for the season with Mrs. Whit
tie Friday afternoon.
Harrie L. Weber of Auburn will be
the reader at the fair of the Congrega-
tional ladies Dec. I'd.
Mrs. A. W. Walker and Mrs. <. n
Haskell drove to Denmark Friday to
make a few days visit.
G. Freelan0 Penley and DIR. +. II.
Packard expect TO start on Tuesday for
Florida to spend the winter.
The Seneca Club will be entertained
nv Mrs. DR.. Stewart and Mrs. Clason, at
Mrs. Stewards, this Monday evening.
Gustave Porter is i'll with typhoid
fever in mild form. Miss Nellie Mar
shall is the trained nurse in attendance.
In Newton Highlands, Mass, the en-
pagement is announced of Miss Rachel
5 Knight, daughter of Mr.. j. NJ. Knight,
10 Mr. Archibald Hanna.
J.. Arthur Colley of Hotel Andrews is
taking his vacation and visiting friends
in Portland and Cornish. Don Briggs is
taking his place at the hotel.
A. L. Holmes, carrier on rural free
delivery route No. 2, has recently been
laid off for few days on account of i'll
ness, but is again on the route.
one of the questions for discussion in
the forum is whether the president is
responsible for eggs selling at 42 cents,
NOT to mention other high prices.
The Fan-Tans will have their usual
monthly supper at their hall Tuesday |
Of this week, November 10. The first
division will entertain and supper will |
be served at {: 80 All Fan-Tsns are ex-
pec,ed to be present.
The grammar school teams of South |
Paris and Norway had game of foot
ball at the high school grounds Satur-
9av forenoon, which did not result in |
much cheering on the part of the boys
here. Score II to in favor of Norway.
Mrs. Y. Y. Bishop, district secretary
Of the Boston branch of the WOman's
American Baptist Home Mission So
ciety, will speak in the Baptist church |
uext Sunday morning An Offering will
be taken for the Woman's Missionary So
ciety at the close of the service.
The bonds of the village corporation,
issued for the water system, are on sale
at the Paris Trust Co., according to the
announcement made in the advertising |
columns of the Democrat. These bonds |
are desirable investment. Full par
ticulars regarding them are given in the !
advertisement.
Advertised letters in South Paris post
office, Nov. -, 1909:
Mrs Lizzie Day. |
Mrs Geneva VI. Merrill
Mrs. Ethel Wood.
Il. T. ROseman, NJ. ID.
Carl Stanley.
Levi Marston.
:. NJ. Locke.
S. F. DAVIS, p. NJ.
The ladies' of the Congregational Cir |
Gle served one of their excellent suppers /
last Thursday evening. After the sup |
per musical and literary programme
was given. Mrs. DR.. Bartlett OF Nor |
way gave several readings, and there !
we're solos by George Briggs, F. 5. Pike, |
and Miss Helen Barnes, and duet by |
Mrs. Wheeler and George Cutting. A |
very enjoyable circle.
n. W. Starbird is to make some
changes in his barber shop, moving the
middle partition, transferring the bar
Der shop to the other side of the front, |
and putting most of the room now occu- |
pied by the barber shop into the pool
room. Stone Andrews, who has had his
shoe repair shop on the first floor OF the
building, has moved into two front
rooms upstairs in the same building.
The annual Thanksgiving concert will
be given at the Congregational church
next Sunday evening For several years
these concerts have been given for the
benefit of those who otherwise would not
have many luxuries on Thanksgiving
bay Let all attend this year and make
the offering a generous one. May we
suggest that it be silver offering, given
in the Masters name. Concert at 1880.
Prank l.. Dow, who has been at Wild
River on hunting trip with e. (. Brad !
ford and James White of Norway, re-
turned home the last of the week. lie
shot one deer while there, but had
wrenched his ankle so severely as to
make hunting practically impossible, so
returned. The others of the party had
seen three bears, and had killed one OF
them They will remain for some time
yet.
Do not forget the lecture, "From the
Pine Tree State to the Land of the Sham
rock" given by Mr.. McWhorter at the
Congregational vestry Friday evening,
Nov. 10th. This lecture is given for the
benefit of the c. Z. Society, and as was
announced in last weeks paper, some
additions have been made to the lecture,
so il will not be entirely the same as
given before. Admission 10 cents.
Lecture at s.
Thirty-nine pupils of grades eight and
nine met at the home of Lulu Davis
Tuesday evening, Nov. 8, the occasion
being a surprise party to their teacher,
Miss Hatch. The 1'surprise" was
nicely bound volume of Scotts poems
aud set of pins. After an evening
spent as only real live boys and girls can
understand, birthday cake was cut and
sampled, with candy in abundance.
After good nights had been said the boys
and girls wendell their ways to their
several homes, with best wishes in their
hearts for their kind teacher. Happy
boys and girls! And happy the teacher
who is able to win the love and conf
dence of her pupils. We join in wish
ing YOU all the very best things in life,
and trust that we may often see your
bright, happy faces, as with your careful
guide, you climb the hill of knowledge
together.
The piano pupils of Mrs. Stella w.
Burnham gave delightful recital at the
home of Mrs. Burnhsm on Thursday
evening. Each pupil seemed inspired to