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

SOUTH PARIS.
Miss Vida Jeune has returned from
Ksene, n. H., for the winter.
Kenneth Witham is at home from
Bates College for the holiday recess.
Miss Marion Sturtevsnt Of Rome has
been the guest of relatives here for few
days.
The Ladies' Whist Club will meet
with Mrs. Stanley NJ. Wheeler Thursday
afternoon.
Gordon Abbott of Lynn, Mass, is Wis
iting his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin SWEET.
Hubert P. Davis Of Lewiston was with
over Sunday, the 21st.
Rev. and Mrs. |. A. Bean of Lewiston
were calling on friends here Tuesday,
coming with their auto.
Mrs. A. Fl. Eastman and children of
Berlin, n. a., have been guests at Geo.
The Good Cheer will meet Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Forbes on Porter
Street. 1t Is hoped there will be good
attendance.
Mrs. Carrie Briggs, after being in
town for some time, has gone again to
st. Johnsbury, VT, to be with her son,
Frank A. Briggs.
Herschel Woods, who was injured by
the falling of a rail on his foot, while at
work on the railroad, has gone to the
Maine General Hospital in Portland for
treatment.
A whist party, which was one of the
functions of the Universalist ladies in
their contest, was held with Miss Grace
Thayer Friday evening. Weather con-
dtions were adverse, but eight tables
were filled
Alexander Anderson and bride, who
were married in st. Stephen, Y B., on
Dec. oath, were at the home of Ellis Nc
Allister over Sunday. All their friends
wish them much happiness. They will
make their home in Auburn.
Mrs. Esther Ryerson and Mr.. and Mrs.
MOntclsir, n. j. Mr.. Cole, who has
been running hotel in Montclair, has
sold the business. They will spend the
winter at Mrs. Ryerson's home here.
Mrs. Sarah Fletcher of Amherst has
come to spend the winter with her son,
D. d. Fletcher of High Street. Mr..
Fletcher's sister, Mrs. Charles Turner of
Veazie, accompanied Mrs. Fletcher here,
and after a few days visit returned TO
her home Wednesday.
Real winter at last Eight or ten
inches of snow which fell Tuesday night
gave us a white Christmas, and few
inches more which came on Friday have
made the face of the earth look decided
" in harmony with the season. Lumber
products will now begin TO move.
The Tubbs party, including Mrs. Alb
bic Hayes, Ere Z. Tubbs and family,
Alphonso Tubbs, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lor-
ing Roberts, which left for Florida
about the middle of November with a
view to possible settlement there, return |
ed 10 South Paris about ten days since !
Mount Mica Lodge Of Odd Fellows
elected the following officers Thursday
evening:
NG-Albert Ames.
V. G.-Robert Paterson.
Rec. SeC.-Donad III. Bean.
Per. Sec.-Percv A. Millett.
Treas.-Ernest NJ Millett.
Trustees N. DAYTON Bolster, Horace L.
Swan, Charles A. Young.
Janitor-L. W. Hollis.
Vim. K. Kimball Circle, Ladies of the
G.. A. r, has elected the following OIL
GERS:
Pres-Nrs Mabel Whitman
S.V. P.-Mrs. Lizzie Millett
j. V. P-Mrs. Florence Hicks
Sec Mrs Kate b. Stuart
Treas.-Mrs. Eva r. Ordway
COn.-Mrs. D. ID. Fletcher
Guard-Mrs. Emily Cook
Pat. Inss.-Mrs. Esther Walker
Advertised letters and cards in South
Paris post Office Dec. 29, 1918:
Mr.. Walter c. Blake
Mr.. L. 5. Cooper
T. +. Hackett
Mr.. WIN &. Higgins, card
Mrs. y. A. Plummer, card
Geo. French, card
Mrs. Lucy Gerry, card
ST. DAVIS, P. NJ.
The Seneca Club meets this Monday
evening with Mrs. Smiley on Western
Avenue. The program OF the evening
IL:
Roll cal. Items about the Desert
Gibraltar and the Desert
The Keeper OF the Eastern Gate Mrs Gray
The Lonely Sahara and its Lfa.--.Mrs. Stanley
Reading-"The Slaves Dream"-LongfelIow
Mrs. Littieheld
Vocal Solo Mrs. Smiley
Tue ladies interested in the contest
going on between the ladies and gentle
men of the Universalist church will give
watch patty" in Grand Army Hall
Wednesday evening, Dec. 81, to watch
the old year out and the new in. Whist
will be played the first of the evening,
and dancing INDUCED in the last OF the
evening. Refreshments viii be on sale.
All those who wish to help the ladies
are most earnestly asked TO be present.
A good time az a small expense.
The following pupils at the Porter
Street primary school were not absent
one session during the fall term:
Alton s Ames Oayma Colby
Charlotte Cole Donald Cushman
Lulie r. Kennagh Clinton y. Horr
Emma Mckerney Erland Hammond
Lowaina Powers Fred r JunSlns
Lila Scott Henry w Morton
Harlle n Murch Maynard Record
Carroll Nottage and Harlan Hammond
were absent QUE half day during the
term.
HATTIE LEACH, Teacher.
r. j. Cook of Norway secured the
King Kineo range range given by Hobbs
Variety Store in the contest which clos
ed last Tuesday afternoon. Copies OF
the advertisement publis hed in the
Democrat for six months a coupons
given to customers by the AJbbs store
and S. j. Record & Son of Norway
counted in the contest. Mr.. Cook pre-
sented q, 1855 coupons, and his only COM
petitor, Merton A. Millett, had 1857.
One or more other contestants who had
made a start withdrew before the close
A new and rare bird has been observ-
ed here within a few days. This is the
evening grosbeak, north country bird,
which seldom gets as far south as Maine.
IL was seen around the premises OF w.
II. JENNIE and Albert D. Park on Gary
Street, at first 10 small numbers, but
later flock of as many as twenty was
seen at one time. The Identification was
complete, although some OF the most
diligent nature students of the vicinity
have never seen one Of them. The ad-
dition of this makes Mrs. Parks list OF
birds seen for the season of 1918 number
10.