Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-11-30
West Paris.


Do not forget to attend the sale held
by the Baptist L. s. G. at the Grange
Hall, Wednesday afternoon and evening,
Dec. /.
The Farmers' Institute will meet at
the Grange Hall, Dec. Is.
The FIVE new houses built this season
by Mr.. L. C. Bates on Pioneer Street are
all nearly ready for occupancy. These
are pretty, modern cottages, each differ
emit In design. The grounds around them
have been nicely graded, trees set out
and q nice sidewalk laid which adds
much to the appearance of the street.
The poverty social at Good Will Hall
was we'll attended and good time was
enjoyed by all. Many poverty stricken
costumes were seen In the grand march.
First prize for best representation for
ladies was awarded Mrs. Jennie Bates
First prize for gentlemen, v. E. Filing.
wood. Net proceeds were $500.
The Thanksgiving dance at Dunham's
Hall, Wednesday evening, was we'll at
tended notwithstanding the storm.
Mrs. Alfredo Perry has been seriously
III for the past three days. They have 9
trained nurse In attendance.
Sunday morning at the Universalis'
church the pastor, Rev. 1. s. Macduff
preached an eloquent Thanksgiving
sermon and there was appropriate music
by the choir.
Miss Jennie Pierce, who has been thu
guest of Mrs. Elva Locke, has returned
to her home in New York. Miss Pierce
has many friends In this vicinity who
will be glad to know that she hat
hired the lower rent in the Mrs
Mooney house and will spend the sum
mer here.
Miss Jennie Bradbury has gone t
Lewiston where she will spend tn,
winter.
Mrs. Frank Mckinney, who has beer
i'll for many months, is very low.
Miss Mabel Kicker was in Norway Fri
day.
Miss Annie Stoehr, teacher of The
primary grade, is at her home 10 Sabati'
during the Thanksgiving recess.
Mr.. Abner Mann was in Portland a
part Of last week.
Mr. Levi Shedd is quite i'll at tbi
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kicker of Bristol
n. H., are guests of Mr.. Ricker's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.. Kicker.
Miss Ethel Richardson was the CUES
of Mrs. L. NJ. Mann last week.
Union Christmas exercises will b.
held at the Baptist church on Christina
eve. II has been the custom of the thre,
churches for many years to unite il
these exercises changing the place o
meeting each year.
Mrs. 81. II. Wardwell and Mrs. Luther
Irish went to Lewiston last Wednesday
Mrs. Roscoe Tuell has been in Port
land visiting her daughter, Mrs. 1. L
Bowker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Bosserman of Bethe
were at D. II. Fifield's last Wednesday
called there by the illness of Mrs
Bosserman's mother, Mrs. Perry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Irish and daugh
ter, Elizabeth, spent Thanksgiving will
relatives at Buckfield.
Mr.. w. r. Durham of Lynn, Mass, i
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Fl. Wardwell AM
children spent Thanksgiving at Buck
field, the guests Of Mrs. Wardwell'
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Durham enter
tanned on Thanksgiving day Mr.. ant
Mrs. Bert Day, Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Da
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Day ant
children. They report one OF Mrs
Dunham's excellent dinners for which
she is noted, and royal good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Flavin ant
children spent Thanksgiving Day will
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Durham.
Among the out of town guests OIL
Thanksgiving Day were Mr.. and Mrs. /
L. Bowker at Roscoe Tuell's, Mr.. ant
Mrs Z B. Jackson and Leon Berry a
G. w. Berry's, Mr.. Hiram Berry an'
family at Berry Brothers farm, Mis-
Emma Swan at L. B. Swans.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Penley aud famil!
were at Ernest Herrick's on Thanksgiv
ing Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Lurvey took thei
Thanksgiving dinner at F. l.. Wyman's
DR.. and Mrs Yates were at Lewiston
with their niece on Thanksgiving Day
Mr.. Chandler Curtis has been quit
i'll for the last few days, but is comfort
able at this writing.
Mr.. Abner Mann, treasurer Of The
State Y. P. C. o., left Friday morning t.
attend the New England state officers
conference at Columbus Avenue church
Boston.
Miss Annie Schenk went last Thurs
day to visit Miss Stoehr at Sabatis.
There will be calico ball in Grang,
Hall Dec. Sd. Refreshments Of cake ant
coffee will be served. This is the frs
dance in the hail. Everybody invited.
There will be public meeting at Cen
tennial Hall on the evening Of Dec. Il
organize village improvement society
All are invited to come. Everybody.