Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-06

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helpful in their work.
Donald S. Briggs left Saturday To-
Camden, s. c., where he 10 to b,
cashiers clerk In the Kirkwood Hote
for the next three months.
The ladies Of the Deering Memoria
Church will observe Washington's birth
day with an entertainment in thei,
church, Thursday evening, Feb. %.
II is row expected that the BuckfielG
Branch of the Paris Trust Co. will oper
for business In Buckfield on the 18TH
inst. If not on that day, at least very
soon after.
At their regular meeting on the 18th
which will be held at the vestry of Deer.
ing Memorial Church, the Delta Alphas
will entertain the young ladies' class oil
the Baptist Sunday School.
On the evening of Monday, Feb. 18th,
supper will be served at G. A. r. Hall
by VIM. K. Kimball Post and Circle OF
the Ladies of the G. A. r. A good at.
tendance Of members is solicited.
Rev. A. T. Mcwhorter will give bis
lecture on John Wesley at the Congre-
gatioual church next Sunday evening,
which was postponed from last Sunday
on account of the Christian Endeavor
anniversary.
Thursday evening, Feb. 18th, West
Paris Lodge. I. o. o. F.. will visit Mt.
Mica Lodge and confer the second degree
on candidates. Nezinscot Lodge OF
Buckfield, Mt. Abram Lodge of Bethel
and Norway Lodge have also been invited
to be present on that evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Haynes and Mrs.
Haynes mother, Mrs. Mary Newell,
have been laid up for few days with a
similar illness which it is thought may
have been caused by something they ate.
All are now improving, and Mr.. Haynes
is again in the Bolster store.
The town clock, after its silence of q
year and half, was again heard Tues
day night, and has since been running.
Although as now installed the clock has
necessarily but one dial, and that can be
seen from only limited area, ii is illum-
mated at night so as to be plainly read.
We have to thank the weather clerk
for almost a week of just ordinary
winter weather-nothing that approaches
thawing, but just ordinary weather,
which doesn't get down to zero except
occasionally. Really, it is quite relief
to overstrained nerves. But there's
more of the old-fashioned kind in sight.
The Seneca Club is entertained this
Monday evening by Mrs. DR.. Littlefield
at her home on Pleasant Street. The
evenings program is devoted to Scot
land, and is in full as follows:
Roll Call-Current Events, Club
William Wallace, Mrs. Wilson
Edinburg-The Castle and Hollywood Palace.
Mrs. Littefeld
Scottish Song. Mrs. Wilson
The Good Cheer supper and entertain
ment will be held at Good Cheer Hall on
Tuesday of this week, Feb. 9th. Sup
per at $50 followed by the entertain
ment when Women Vote" with the
cast as published last week. The enter
tainment will begin promptly at 7:45 to
give those who care to a chance to at
tend the clerks ball and arrive in time
for the grand march. Prices as usual.
Endeavors are now being made to
complete q fund to purchase pipe
organ for the Universalist church. Rev.
Mr.. Miller, the pastor, has received as
surance of aid under certain conditions
from Mr.. Carnegie, the amount of which
is not to be advertised. 1t is hoped to
be able to secure the necessary balance
by other subscriptions, some pledges
for which have already been made, and
there is fair prospect that an organ
will be installed during the present sea-
son.
The young ? married women of the
Congregational church will serve their
annual supper Thursday evening, Feb.
Sth, at Gas o'clock. The supper will be
followed by an entertainment, which
will try to show the evil effects of Cos
sipiug. Admission as usual. Menu of
supper as follows:
Cold Ham.
Escaloped Potatoes.
Beans. Pickles. Salads.
Hot Rolls.
Cream Pie. Gelatine Pudding.
Pies. Tarts. Doughnuts.
Coffee. Tea.
Paris Grange at its meeting Saturday
entertained Norway Grange, and about
hundred members of the visiting grange
were present. State Master Stetson of
Greene was also the guest of the grange.
A dinner was served at noon, and in the
afternoon there was an open session with
the following pregnant:
Song Of welcome. Choir
Reading, Sister Mtllett
Song. Sister Bird. West Paris Grange
Reading, Abbie Abbott
Music. Choir
Remarks, Worthy State Master Stets0n
Reading, Alta Rand
Duet, Lucy Edwards and Mrs. Lovejoy
Reading. Sister Jackson
Closing song, Choir
State Superintendent of Schools Payson
Smith has recently sent out circular
urging more training of teachers in
order to raise the standard Of our
schools. II Maine is to have one hun
dred per cent trained teachers, he says,
every town must supply its quota OF
material. He has figured out what this
would mean to each town, and in Paris
says that on the basis of the number Of
teachers employed, it means sending
five students to q normal school each
rear. In the town Of Woodstock il
means sending two teachers to normal
school each year, and in other towns In
proportion.
Thursday evening delightful time was
enjoyed by the members of the choir and
orchestra Of the Methodist church, when
they were entertained at DR.. q. l.. Bucks
BY the music committee, consisting of
DR.. Buck, T. NJ. Davis and S. C. Ordway,
with the assistance of their wives.
Thirty four were present. The first part
of the evening was devoted to an inter.
collegiate contest. Five teams OF five
each, representing different colleges,
competed in various games which were
in imitation of track athletic events.
The loving cup was won by Raymond
Gates, and the BOBBY prize by Ray
Newton. There was also music, and
charades. Delicious refreshments were
served.
An interesting observance OF the thir-
ty-first anniversary of Christisn Endeav-
or was held at the Baptist church Sun
day evening by the Christian Endsavor
Societies of the Norway Congregational,
South Paris Congregational and South
Paris Baptist churches. There was
large attendance, the church being we'll
filled. Francis SWEET, president Of the
Norway society, presided at the exer-
cises. The music included . duet by
Mia Rarnas and Mjsa CLARK n a0lo nv