Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-11-19
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Inc rally Lay 0X0EUiDos ~ tuo Oou-
gregational church Sunday morning were
In charge Of Mrs. W. G. Curtis, surerin-
tendent of the Sunday School. The
church was very Hastily decorated, much
evergreen being used with bouquets OF
pinks and chrysanthemums. After the
call to worship and prayer, Herrick's
orchestra rendered . selection which
added much to the impresslveness OF the
occasion. Tho songs and Rotations By
the Glasses Of children were very interest
ing, Lawrence KimbAll reclted .
patriotic selection, and the school salut-
ed the flag. Miss Lucia Weed read an
extract from Les Aiserables which
touched the heart of every ono present,
then she recited the poem "If I Had the
Time" Mrs. Wight sang solo very
sweetly. Prof. Hanscome's address on
Honesty interested not only the younger
scholars, but older ones a we'll. The
classes gave their notices for the com.
ing year, and the congregation Joined
the choir In singing, "God be with You"
and the benediction by the pastor closed
q most helpful and inspiring session.
Tuesday evening, the Eastern Star re-
membered 1t was tho twenty-fif fifth we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Young, so made them q social call and
presented them with silver game carv.
ing set.
Tuesday evening, Oxford Council, No.
IA, held . special meeting and conferred
degrees on fourteen candidates ct
Masonic Hall. Representatives from
Oxford, South Paris, Norway, West
Paris and Bryant Pond came on special
train which returned about 80. After
the exercises buffet lunch WAS served
In the hall.
One day this week Mrs. Will Bryant
accompanied her husband on shor,
hunting trip, and while he went up or
the side OF the mountain she saw large
buck, and took such good aim she
brought him down with the 6rst shot
Mrs. Bryant has proved herself "cracl
shot" before.
About four inches of snow fell Thurs
day night, but the soft condition Of thu
roads made travelling hard. Saturday
morning was cold and decidedly winter
ish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Rowe are re
ceiving congratulations upon the birtf
OF son, Herbert Russell Rowe, Nov. IL
There was . dance at Odeon Hall Wed
nesday evening.
A game OF basket ball was played o.
the gymnasium Friday evening between
the Gould Academy and town teams, th'
latter winning.
Mrs. Churchill has returned to tht
home of her daughter in South Paris.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Farmers in this vicinity are having
their grain threshed.
Frank Osgood, after visiting his grand
mother at Locke's Mills, who has beer
III, has returned With word that she ID
being cared for by her daughter, and II
better.
s. B. Osgood has q violin that b.
made, and can play on 1t.
Stanley N. Hart Has been cuttinl
wood for Porter Fsrwell.
Paul Whitehead, at Elmer Trask's, u
visited by his mother from Nassachu
sets.
Ernest Buck, one Of our busy younI
men, Is hauling wood to Bethel, also Nh
Stevens.
School taught here by Mary Stanle.
closes Friday, with Rotations aud song
| for the occasion. We hope the mex
lookout will be at the Bethel grades
school.
B. W. KImball of Bethel Hill has beel
working for the Carriers at the "Carte
Mansion"
Thanksgiving is near.-O ye that hav'
q plenty, give kind word and bit t
eat to some homeless wanderer, ant
GAS ye measure out to others 1t will b
measured back to you" This Ii tn
new Jerusalem coming down from Go,
out of Heaven.
Here is "joke we've laughed at"
She could too. Soon after the remova
of certain Indiana minister to Califor
mia, the father took Elizabeth, aged Eve
out for walk. Looking at the noun
tains around the city he remarked, "Jus
think, Elizabeth, God made all Ties
beautiful mountains, isn't 1t wonderfulP'
Elizabeth not being In q spiritual moo
replied, "H'm, could too II ] bad tn
dirt"
Here Is another:-No joke to Johnny
Miss Merrill, . teacher in grade school
had trouble with Johnny last weeh
Johnny had trouble doing bis work an
the authorities finally discovered tha
his sight was defective. Miss Merrill
took johnny and sent him home with
note to his mother. He gazed at tn
note In horror, then at the teacher 40,
burst into tears. The note read: "Johu
ny has astigmatism; do not let him re
turn to school until he has been attende,
to-" Miss Merrill understood his grie
better when she received note from hi
mother. It read:-"I don't know wha
he had done, but I licked him for It.
can't find Il on him, and be says he aim
got 1t; now you better lick him and 90
II you can find It." Some down-hearte,
/ narsnn read thaaa inkaa and lanph.