Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-22

weather conditions.
Harry T. Jordan of Philadelphia made
short visit to his mother, Mrs. A. w
Bolster, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Walker of Harrison
have come to spend the winter with
their son, r. w. Walker.
The hydrants on the streets have been
banked with earth around their bases Ia
protect them from freezing.
The Western Maine Poultry Associa-
ton will hold a meeting at Engine House
Hall Tuesday evening at 7:SO.
Mrs. Fred S. Brown and son of Port
land are with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Fl. Stuart, for the Thanksgiving sea-
son.
Miss Nettie Getchell of Boston is the
guest of Miss Maud Carter during the
Thanksgiving recess of the Boston
schools.
Miss Pansy Walker of Lynn, Mass, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Walker. She is accompanied by friend,
Miss Nichols.
Don't forget to make mention of your
Thanksgiving gatherings and guests to
the Democrat-and the earlier the better.
We want TO know about them all.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. McAllister of
Gardner, Mass, who were on their we'd
ding tour, spent a few days at j. A.
Scott's last week. Mrs. McAllister is
Mr.. Scott's sister.
The stores, offices, and other business
places of South Paris will close all day
Thanksgiving Day. Please govern your
selves accordingly. The drug stores
will close from u to o. clock.
Ernest P. Crockett raised a peculiar
freak this season, in the form Of
"Siamese triplets" cabbsges-s cabbage
stalk which divides into three parts,
each part bearing good head of fair
size.
Seymour Given returned from the Wild
River region Saturday, bringing two
good does. The number OF deer brought
in so far has been large considering that
the hunting conditions are not of the
best.
Temperatures of 10 to IA degrees were
reported Monday morning, and the river
was frozen clear to the dam for the first
time this season. Small prospect of
either sleighing or skating for Thanks
giving.
Miss Lula Boswell went to the Central
Maine General Hospital at Lewiston Sat
urday for an operation for appendicitis.
Ii was a critical operation, but at last re-
ports she was as comfortable as could be
expected.
Mrs. Palmer of South Portland, in
spector for the Department of Maine,
Ladies of the G.. A. r., visited and ill.,
spected VIM. K Kimball Circle Saturday
a tsrnoon. The circle was we'll compli-
mented by the visiting officer.
The trustees of the Universalist parish
are arranging for a course of four lee
lures to be given by Rev. Chester Gore
Miller on the second Tuesday evening OF
each month, beginning with December,
of which further announcement will be
made later.
d. f. Dresser and Donald S Briggs,
who had been at Upton with j. ). Bur
bank of Bethel, returned home with a
total of five deer for rhe party. Two
belonged to Burbank. and one and half
each to Dresser and Briggs. All bucks,
and pretty good ones.
The Delta Alphas were highly enter
tanned Thursday evening By Miss Mil
dred Parlin and Miss Florence Richard
son at the latter's home. After the
business meeting a Cranberry Frolic"
was much enjoyed, and dainty refresh
meuts were served. There were twelve
members present
The Baptist Ladies' Aid at its annual
meeting last Thursday chose the follow
ing officers:
President-Mrs. Walter L. Bonney.
ice-President-Mrs. l.. T.. Morton.
Secertary-Mrs. j. f, Murch.
Treasurer-Mrs. III W. penn!sJn.
Executive Committee-Miss Annie Edwards,
Mrs. j II. Stuart, Mrs. Chas. Hemingway.
Entertainment Committee-Mrs. Lester West,
Mrs l.. W. Hollis. Mrs. Frank Barrows.
Work Committee-Mrs. +. Nj Thayer, Mrs. L.
l. Spofford, Mrs. J. III. Jones. Mrs. Hardin.
Work on the tower of the Methodist
church has progressed until it has
reached point near the top of the up
per windows, and only few feet below
the top of the wall. Some of the raj
ters, of large hard pine timbers, are also
in position. The stone work of one
gable still remains, but that will be a job
quickly done, and within few days the
roof will probably be going on. We can
now get some little idea of how the
building will look when done, and the
picture is very satisfactory one.
A good audience attended the annual
Thanksgiving concert under the auspices
of the Christian EndeavOr Society at the
church Sunday evening.
The offering was also very satisfactory,
a little ever s2l 90 being contributed,
which will be used to help out the
for those who might not
otherwise have an opportunity to enjoy
it. OF the fine programme given, it is
worthy of note that five of the thirteen
uumbers-the solos of Miss Clark, Miss
Wheeler and Miss Barnes, the duet OF
Mrs. Barnes and Mr.. Shaw, and the
double quar.ette which closed the pro-
the compositions Of Mrs.
Cora S. Briggs. The full programme
was:
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