Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-30
Vast Paris.

West Paris.
New Year ball at Grange Hall, Tues
day evening, Dec. 80, for the benefit Of
West Paris Public Library.
Wednesday there was the largest
amount Of mail matter In this office ever
handled In any one day. The parcel post
adds much to the amount OF mail.
Ellsworth D. Curtis, carrier on route !,
was obliged to take bis horse and sled
to deliver his mail, arriving homo about
$50 at night.
Through the generosity Of West Paris
Lodge, |. o. o. r., the union Christmas
tree was held In Centennial Hall. A
large number were present and were
pleasantly entertained by the children
and the adult members who assisted
them.
At the Univsrsalist church, Sunday,
Dec. 81, there was sermon by the
pastor, and music by the church chorus.
Special exercises were given by the chill
dren In the Sunday School, and in the
evening the Young Peoples Christian
Union gave one of the most inspiring
services which they have ever held.
Miss Alice Edna Barden was the soloist,
and the church chorus sang again. Wed
nesday the Y. P. c. U. followed their
custom of giving Christmas baskets to
the aged and shut-ius.
All the stores of the village have pre-.
sented their usual pleasing holiday APP
pearance, but the most novel was at l..
q. Penley's, where real live little Santa
Claus sold articles from the pretty
Christmas tree In the window. The
little Santa was no less than Master
Donald q. Penley, the flve-year.old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Penley, dressed in .
handsome suit of red Santa Claus clothes
with mask.
Lewis NJ. Mann & Son gave as q Christ.
mas present a barrel of -four to each
married man employed In their facto-
ries at West Paris and Milton Plantation.
All the unmarried employees were given
sum of money.
Christmas services at the Baptist
church were appropriate to the day.
Mrs. Dana Grover was 0rganist, and
Clayton Churchill sang to complete the
church quartet.
A little daughter was born Tuesday
morning, Dec. %, to Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Thorne. The child has been named
Inez May.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Penley and daugh.
ter Bertha and Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Ridlon
we're guests on Christmas day of Mr..
and MRS. Fred Smith of Norway.
Mrs. Sara Curtis has returned from
Portland, and is receiving a visit from
her grandson, Earle Adams.
Mrs. q. q. Wardwell and three chill
dren are guests of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. NJ. Irish of Buckfleld.
Frank Keene of North Paris lost a
valuable horse Wednesday. Mr.. Keene
brought his milk to the train, and the
horse was taken sick and died in less
than an hour.
John Estes has moved his family from
one of A. r. Tuell's rents to the upstairs
rent In Il. w. Dunham's house occupied
by Vernon Ellingwood.
F. L. Wyman reports that he ha,
gathered nine bushels OF brown-tails
and will probably secure at least twenty
FIVE bushels.
H. R. Tuell gathered 100 nests from
one medium sized tree.
News has been received here of the
death at South Paris of Leland, the six
months old child of Mr.. aud Mrs. Free
Tubbs. The family went to Florida late
in the fall with others who made up The
party, but finding that the climate ant
water did not agree with them, they al
returned. But unfortunately the little
baby was taken i'll on board ship and
died soon after reaching the home Of hil
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ
Tubbs. The funeral was held Saturday
at South Paris, and the remains place.
in the receiving tomb. They will b.
brought to West Paris In the spring
Mr.. and Mrs. Tubbs have the sympathy
of many friends.
The Christmas party at c. b. Lane'l
was held the Sunday previous, and wal
composed Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Shurtleff OF South Paris, G. Fl. Adaml
of Norway, Mr.. and Mrs. G. q. Lane, Jr.
and daughter Margaret, and Mrs. Juli'
Abbott.
Harry Mann and family were guests o
his brother, Abner Mann, and family, o
Milton, on Christmas day.
DR.. and Mrs. Wheeler entertained Rev
and Mrs. D. A. Ball and Mrs. Ford Ol
Christmas day.
Ora Marston and family dined will
Mrs. Marston's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II
Y. Bacon.
A. K. Dimock of Boston Is in town.
Thursday evening Granite Chapter, o
e. Star, presented Past Worthy MatroI
Mrs. Leona P. Ridlon, with q Pas
Worthy Matron pin, and Past Worth!
Patron Charles r. Barden with Pas
Worthy Patron pin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth D. Curtis ar
rejoicing over the birth of son Friday
IDec. 28th.
| Henry Walker, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Ring, who has been III for many
weeks from typhoid fever and just get
ting recovered sufficiently to get arount
his room, was given a Christmas tree b!
the Boy Scouts. Henry enjoyed the ire
very much.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Otis A. Curtis spen
christmas with her relatives in Sumner
Fred Tubbs will move his family h
neer In l.. NJ. Mann & Sons factory.
!. TRAP CORNER.
Mrs. a. Il. Iuell spent christmas Weel
with her daughter, Mrs. Carrie Frost, Ii
Newry.
Mrs. Mary Briggs is visiting her daugh
ter. Mrs. Charles Hammond, Stratford
N. Il.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Stevens aud tire
children of North Paris spent Christ
mas with bis mother, Mrs. Mary Stevens
Mr.. and Mrs. N. D. Foss spent Christ
mas with Mrs. Emily r. Field ant
family.
The first real snow storm OF the sea
son came Dec. %.
Mrs. Emily Field and family were Il
Norway Dec. %.
West Sumner.
A Christmas tree entertainment wa
given in the Baptist church on Wednes
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