Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-12-20
The week of the shortest day,.

The week OF the shortest days.
Mrs. Archie Cole is visiting her psopl,
In Bueksport.
Mrs. Geo. B. Crockett IL Visiting he
daughters In Haverhill, Mass.
Mrs. Percy Rankin of Wells Beach /,
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
A. W. Walker, for few days.
The Paris Trust Co. paid an anuua
dividend of five per cent at the close o.
Its second year of business, Dec. lat.
The wicked stand in slippery place,
this Monday morning, but none of the
righteous have taken any bad falls as "a,
a. reported.
Harold T. Thayer, who has been EN-.
ployed as reporter on the Times a
Brockton, Mass, but has concluded his
engagement there, arrived home Satur-
day night.
The Fan-Tans will have their Decem-
Der supper at their hall Tuesday evening
of this week. Supper at $3.50. IL il
hoped all Fan Tsns will be present, and
not forget to bring bundle.
The W. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
The ladies are asked to bring their work,
also some suggestions on good house
keeping, which is the topic for the meet
ing.
Postmaster Samuel F. Davis began on
the 18Th his fourth term in the South
Paris Office. There have previously
been other aspirants for the office, but
Mr.. Davis appointment was made this
time without opposition.
A district convention of Knights OF
Pythiss will be held with Hamlin Lodge
here on the 18Th of January. Hamlin
Lodge is preparing to enter the CON-
petition at the Pythian Jubilee which
will be held at Lewiston Feb. 22d.
Mt. Pleasant Rebekah Lodge of South
Paris and Mt. Hope Lodge Of Norway
will visit Ruth Lodge of Auburn Tues
day evening of this week, Dec. 20. A
special train has been chartered which
will leave Norway at five O'Clock. Tick
cts 90 cents for the round trip, but good
only on the specia. train.
Red Cross seals for your Christmas
PACKAGES are ON sale at various stores
10 town, under the management of the
Seneca Club The proceeds of these GO
10 help tuberculosis patients either in
your own town OF some other. So If you
iesl like helping some one buy few to
ornament your Christmas packages |
with.
The past week has seen the completion |
If the outside stone work of the Meth |
,dist church, except the basement en- |
frances and the capstone of the north |
chimney A little work has been done |
aging the asbestos shingles on the roof, !
but Thursdays snow suspended opera
ions, and there is no prospect Of resum-
ne Immediately, with weather conditions
Is they are.
This Monday evening the Seneca Club
: entertained by Mrs. Stewart and Mrs.
fray at Mrs. Stewards. The topic for
tudy is China. Roll call, current events,
ollowed by a number of papers: Pek-
ng, Mrs. Wilson; The Condition of Wo-
nen in China, Mrs. Barnes; Chinese Art
md Architecture, Mrs. Hilton; The Re-
igion of China and Chinese Missions,
diss Walker.
w. C. Thsyer, proprietor Of The
sedonly Poultry Yards, has traded his
tand on Hill Street for the farm of K. Z.
'pofford, which is about three miles
rom the post Office on the Stony Brook
Dad. Mr.. Thayer recently resigned his
position with the Mason Mfg. Co. to de-
ole his full time to his poultry. He
makes a speciality of Rose Comb Rhode
sland Reds and is wintering about $40
lens and pullets. He plans to build
aging house 200 feet long and 20 feet wide
mother summer, and will cut the lum-
,er for it at once. His present incuba-
OF capacity will give him about 1000
hicks this spring, 1000 Of these he will
;eep for himself, aud will sell the other !
900 az they are taken from the incuba-
ors. This is another line of the poultry
business iu which he has built up quite
trade. This last spring he sold some :
500 dsy-old chicks. and has orders for
,ver 600 already booked for the coming
pring. he will not move his family
~ 70 the farm until the last of May. Mr..
,pofford will move into the Hill Street
rouse at the same time.