Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-11-19

Sanger 8. Maxim and Chester Record
are at the Maxim camp at Shagg Pond.
Mrs. Walter L. Bonnsy has recently
returned from visit of two weeks to
her sister In West Minot.
The labelling crew at the corn factory
recently presented A. r. Goldsmith, the
superintendent, with handsome Morris
chair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip L. Bonney have
gone to housekeeping In . rent In the
house Of Mrs. Nancy Whitman on Main
Street.
| j. A. Kenney has q petition out for
appointment as postmaster. The term
of Postmaster Davis expires In about
two years.
| D. <. Dresser, Carl Robinson and
Z. e. Shaw started Saturday morning
for Upton, where they will put in some
time deer hunting.
| An advertisement Of . lost purse in
the last Democrat brought news Of 1t to
the owner the next morning after the
paper was printed.
Harry E. Maxim of Portland, who had
been at Newry hunting, went down
through Saturday morning with q deer
which he shot on the snow Of Friday.
A fair for the benefit of the High
School Athletic Association Is In prepa-
ration to be In charge Of the senior class.
The time is Friday afternoon and even
ing, Nov. 20.
Walter L. Gray Is closing out the
stock of C.. W. Clarke in his harness
store in Odd Fellows Block. Mr.. Clarke
is out of town, and made an assignment
to Mr.. Gray before leaving.
Mrs. Smiley's store will be closed on
Monday and Tuesday of next week while
the stock is being removed to the new
store in the Bowker block Is per adver-
tisement in another column.
Herbert Spauldiug, OF North Buck field.
member OF the Buckfield High School
track team. was guest of Harold Mer-
rill Friday and Saturday, and spent Sun
day with relatives at Norway.
The bill Of lading has been received
for the last shipment Of the organ for
the Universalist church, and il Is ex
pected to arrive here before long, when
the work of installing it will begin.
A large thermometer has been placed
on the front of Billings Block, beside
the door which leads up to the Demo
erat office. We expect now to be able to
report greater extremes OF temperature
than before.
A concert under the auspices Of the
Delta Alphas is to be given Dec. 10 at
the Methodist church. The Cecilia Trio
of Portland, consisting of violin, cello
and piano, has been engaged. Mrs.
Wood of Shows Falls will be the reader.
The largest egg of the season has been
laid on the editorial table. 1t measures
8 1-2 SIS inches, and almost but not
quite turns the scales at four ounces. 1t
came from G.. o. Chase, and is the
product of Rhode Island Red hen de
tailed pedigree of the bird not given, but
probably known.
The second division will entertain the
Fan-Tans at the home OF Mrs. Hilton
on Pleasant Street, Tuesday of this
week, Nov. 10. Supper will be served
at $50. All Fan-Tans are expected to
be present and to bring bundle contain
ing an article to be worth at least ten
cents, as this is to be ''pass party"
About twenty Of the young ladies of
the high school spent Q pleasant after
noon at Maple Farm Saturday, Nov. 9.
They were the guests OF Austin Stearns,
Jr., member of the class Of 1918. The
young ladies walked to the farm, which
Is located about one mile beyond Paris
Hill, and we're brought home In q hay
rack at the close Of the afternoon.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid will hold .
sale of aprons, fancy articles, food,
candy ana ice cream, next Thursday
afternoon aud evening. There will be Q
free musical entertainment In the even
ing. All are invited to come and enjoy
a good social time. The evenings en-
tertalpment will include music by an
orchestra Of seven pieces. by q girls'
chorus, a cornet solo by Philip Jones, al
duet by Mr.. B. Y. Jones and Miss Toll
man, and solo by Miss Davis.
The annual Thanksgiving concert will
be held az the Congregational church
next sunday evening at O'Clock. For
those who do not know what the pur- |
pose of these concerts is, We would say
that they are to secure means, by which |
Thanksgiving may be made q little
brighter for those who are unfortunate.
Any one knowing of any needy family In |
the village will please notify Mrs. Henry
Muzzy, 50 that they may receive help.
Let all make special effort to attend
this concert, that very generous offer |
ing may be received.
Wednesday evening OF this week 10 the |
date set BY the Democrats for their cele- |
bra,ion at Norway. There will be .
torchlight procession, red fire and all
the usual manifestations of joy on such
an occasion. 1t 10 to be hoped that the |
streets will be in better shape than they
were when the last celebration of the
kind was held in this section, after the
election of Mckinley in 1895. Some
have vivid recollections Of the difficulty |
of keeping mouthpiece against the lips
while stumbling through the mud and
over the rough frozen ground on that
occasion.
Every parent who is interested In the |
schools is cordially invited to attend the
parents and teachers social at the
Methodist vestry this Tuesday evening at
7:30. There will be short addresses by
the members of the school-board, dis |
cussions by teachers and parents,
chance to meet all the teachers socially,
music, refreshments, and a general good |
time. The w. c. T. u, who are arraDg |
ing for this meeting, have sometimes
given teachers reception in November, |
but this il planned to de more informal
and practical affair-nOt only for the
pleasure of meeting the teachers, but for |
mutual helpfulness and realization that
the best results in the school-room are
only possible when teachers and parents
work together.
Handled Gun by Muzzie.