Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-12-31

\ iot WIS yooE.
Mark Richardson and family wer,
guests OF bis slother, Mrs. d. n. Rich
ardson, Christmas day.
Miss Gladys Damon will teach Oh,
winter term of school on Pigeon Hill
Oxford, beginning next Monday.
Miss Marguerite Elder Of Maiden
Mass, is expected Monday TO spend th'
week with her sister, Mrs. r. W. Rounds
The Married Ladies' Whist Club vii
meet with Mrs. j. G.. Littlefleld Thurs
day afternoon, Jan. 2, at the usual hour
Rev. A. T. McWhorter of the Cougre
gstional church exchanged pulphs Sun
day morning with Rev. Malcolm Mckay
of Oxford.
Philip King, who 10 with tho Genera
Electric Co. in Lynn, Mass, IL with bis
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. King, for Z
short vacation.
Mrs. Fred S. Brown and sons, after
spending some weeks with Mrs. Browns
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Stuart, have
returned to their home in Caribou.
The last division of the Good Cheer
will meet with Mrs. Young on Gothic
Street Tuesday afternoon TO make Ar.
rangements for the January supper.
Chandler Swift, who 10 In the Sisters
Hospital In Lewiston, wishes to thank
his many friends who sent him beauti-
full Christmas cards and other tokens OF
remembrance.
By invitation, Mr.. and Mrs. C. W.
Bowker and daughter Murisl will attend
a firemen's ball at Portland Tuesday
evening, under the auspices OF the Fire
mems Relief Association.
Over six hundred entries bave been
made for the show Of the Western Maine
Poultry Association which 10 to be at
Norway Opera House, Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday of this week.
The annual meeting and roll call Of
the South Paris Congregational church
will be held Wednesday evening of this
week at 7:30. The attendance OF all
members of the church 10 urgently re-
quested.
The January circle of the Good Cheer
will occur on Tuesday OF next week, the
7th. Supper will be served after which
the farce, "Pa's New Housekeeper,"
will be presented, and the cast publish
ed next week.
On Friday, Jan. Sd, the Ladies' Of the
G. A. X. will hold food sale at their
room in G. A. r. hall, beginning at 2:30
O'Clock p. NJ. Funds are needed to car
ry on the work Of the order, and good
patronage is solicited.
Mime Scalar stephens wishes to
thank the Pioneer Chorus for their beau
tiful wedding gift and sends to them
her most loving wishes for the New
Year. Mro. Stephens regrets the lack
of courage OF the Pioneers on Thursday
at the G. T. Station! !!
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Bowker enter
tanned q family gathering over Sunday
com posed Of Mr. and Mrs. j. F. Stanley
of East Auburn, Mr.. and Mrs. d. r.
Bowker of Portland, Mr.. and Mrs. l. N.
Stanley of South Portland, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Writ Stanley and little Ethelyn.
As surprise to their son, Henry z.
Howe. who was here for short vacation,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Heidner invited
dozen of his young friends to party at
their home Thursday evening. The
time was spent in playing progressive
finch and other social smusements, and
IL was decidedly lively party, all en-
joyipg themselves to the utmost.
Officers for Aurora Eucampment, No.
%, /. o. o. F., for the ensuing year have
been chosen as follows:
C. P.-Ralph A. Hemingway.
H. P.-Chsrles A. Hemingway.
s. w.-Arthur Z. Clark.
j. W.-Charles Z. Newell.
scribe-Luther W. Hollis.
Treas.-Alonzo Z. ShurtleH.
Trustees-walter L. Bonney, Horace l.. Swan,
Lewis E. Monk.
Janitor-walter L. Bonney.
Not in many years have we had 30
mild and fine day for Christmas as this
year, AMI people spent much time ont
OF doors, though there were many family
gatherings. A scant inch of snow dam
aged the skating on the river, but the
boys were enthusiastic enough to sweep
off quite a good sized rink, and quite .
number made use Of 1t. The Christmas
festivals Of the Sunday Schools were oil
held on Christmas eve, and all were very
pleasant occasions.
Mt. Pleasant Rebekah Lodge at Its
meeting Friday evening elected the fol-
lowing officers:
N.G.-Miss Grace Dudley.
v.G.-Miss Alice wetheren.
Rec sec.-Miss Helen Chapman.
Fin. Sec.-Miss Ava Leach
rreas-Miss Grace A. rhAyer.
Trussees-Mrs. Everett Farrar. MIS-. Irving
Andrews. wslser L. Bonney.
These with the appointed officers will be
Installed at the second meeting In
January which will occur on the Gath.
Mt. Mica Lodge, No. IL, /. o. o. F.,
elected the folio wing officers at Its meet
ing last Thursday evening:
N.G.-Arthur L. Clark
VIC Albert Ames.
Rec. Sec.-Elmer Il. Briggs.
FIN. Sec.-Percy A. Millett.
Treas--Albert X. Dean.
Trustees-N. Dayton Bolster. Chas. A. Young,
Donald h. Bean
Janitor-wAlter l.. Bonney.
These officers with those to be appointed
will be installed at the meeting this
week by D. d. G. N. George w. Haskell
and suit.
BOLSTER DISTRICT.
Frank Clark Is hauling cord wood for
Irving Andrews.
Mrs. j. S. Brown 10 confined to the
house with a severe attack OF rheuma-
tism.
Miss Eva SWEET 10 spending her vaca-
ton with friends In Boston and East
Orange, N. j.
Miss Eunice Fobes OF Wakefield,
Mass, spent her Christmas vacation with
her sister, Mrs. w. 81. SWEET.
D. B. Judd, who has been in Pitts
burgh, N. H., for the past two months,
has returned to his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Mason and son
James were guests at Mrs. A. o. Wheel
er's Christmas day, when q Christmas
dinner and well laden treo were much
enjoyed.
0rant.Farrar.