Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-01-03
West Paris.

West Paris.
Since the organization Of the Senior
Y. p. c. U. of the Universalist church,
baskets have been sent to the aged,
sick and shut-ins as a Christmas re.
membrance. This year they sent about
fifty baskets. :.
Nearly one hundred Sunday School
scholars attended the union Christmas
social at Centennial Hall Monday even
ing. Refreshments of cocoa, sandwiches,
and cake were served. Every child re-
ceived several small gifts from the trees.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Bacon kindly gave
each Sunday school scholar Christmas
post card.
Last Saturday evening the children of
the Methodist church again enjoyed a
Christmas tree. This was special given
as encouragement for attendance and
new scholars.
Rev. Hervey II. HOyt of East Hiram
will preach at the Universalist church
Sunday, Jan. Is, 1911, at 1890. 1t is
hoped that those not attending church
elsewhere will avail themselves of the
opportunity to hear one of Names
ablest preachers.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. N. MarstOn have closed
their house on Pioneer Street and gone
to Winthrop where they have work dur
ing the winter.
Merton Hammond of Boston was in
Eugene Hammond.
W. w. Durham, Hezekiah Farrar and
Albert j. Kicker are confined to their
homes by illness.
Post card showers have been quite in
order lately. Those receiving showers
recently are Mrs. Elvesa Dennen, Mrs.
Elvira Andrews, Mrs. Emily Emmons,
also Mrs. Cora Lurvey at Hebron
Sanatorium.
Recent guests in town were: The
Misses Lillian and Mimic Tibbetts and
Miss Louise Griffith of Portland at DR..
Wheeler's; Writ McKenuey of Burdette
Business College, Boston, at Vernon
Ellingwood's; Annie Schenk of Nor
way at Charles Barden'a; Earle Adams
of Portland at Mrs. Sara Curtis; War
rem CooksOn of Portland at his fathers,
William Cookson's; Miss Bertha En-
mons of Portland at |. F. Emmons'; Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Smith and daughter June
of Norway at G. l.. Ridlon's; Alonzo X.
Dimock Of Boston at Charles w. Dun
hams; Miss Emma Swan of Auburn at
l.. B. Swans.
| One of the largest Christmas dinner
parties reported was entertained at Otis
A. Curtis, eighteen relatives of Mrs.
Curtis being present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence G. Morton and
children, Helen and Hugh, spent Christ
mas with Mr.. Morton's mother at South
Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Mann we're enter
tanned Christmas Day with relatives at
Bryant's Pond.
G. A. Smith has returned from trip
to Lewiston, Augusta, and Mount Yer
non.
There was a good attendance at the
New Years ball Friday evening. An
oyster and pastry supper was served at
intermission.
| |. l.. Bowker of Portland has been
sent here as night engineer on the engine
stationed here. Mr.. and Mrs. Bowker
are staying with Mrs. Bowker's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Tuell
Last Monday evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Bates entertained the Happy
Go-Lucky Club at their pretty modern
home on Main Street. 1t was veritable
Merry Christmas party and no interro'
CATION point need be placed after the
merry. The house was beautiful with
Christmas decorations. In the large
bow window was handsome Christmas
tree from which each guest received
gifts which were doubtless more valua
Die for the merriment they created than
their commercial value, although the
Igifts were not entirely confined to those
of that order. The club very gratefully
acknowledge their appreciation of the
gift from one Of the members of three
nice packs of Congress playing cards
After the distribution of gifts appro'
pirate games were played, and the large
dining room and kitchen floors were
waxed and the guests danced by music
on the piano until late hour. After re
freshments of candy, nuts, ice cream, as
sorted cakes and crackers were served
the guests departed all agreeing that the
Thanksgiving and Christmas parties hac
been quite as enjoyable as those devoted
entirely to playing whist.
Mrs. Abbie Washburn is nursing at
1 aktuul aooOtl ., ANoA W. "a 'o'
| Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Starbird and Mr.
and Mrs. Sam johnson of South Paris
attended the dance here Friday night
The annual election of officers for the
Universalist Sunday School was helt
Sunday, Jan. !, 1911. The officers ART
as follows:
Supt-Mrs. Ella NJ. Bates.
Asst. Supt.-Miss Annie Stoehr.
Sec.-Mrs. Winnie Ridlon.
Asst. Sec.-Miss Bertha Ridlon.
Treas.-Mrs. Dora Jackson.
| Lib-Mrs. Genevra Tuel.
Asst. Lib.-Miss Elinor Tuell.
Supt. Cradle Roll-Miss Ennor Tuell
Asst. Supt. Cradle Roll-Mrs. Lena Chase.
The various reports showed that there
had been good interest and good at
tendance during the year. A vote Of
thanks was extended to those who by
gifts and assistance helped make TIT
Christmas social a success.