Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-30
chrlstmas Visitors and Festivals.
HOW SOME OF THE PEOPLE SPENT THE
UNIVERSAL HOLIDAY.

HOW SOME OF THE PEOPLE SPENT THE
UNIVERSAL HOLIDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Powers spen,
the day in Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Adams spent thu
holiday in Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. P. Stearns visited
their daughters at Bethel.
Mrs. Elizabeth Edgerly spent the day
with relatives in Lewiston.
Earl Harlow spent the day with Dr.
and Mrs. j. G. Nelson In China.
Mr.. aud Mrs. o. b. Morrow Of Auburn
were with E. N. Haskell and family.
George H. Davis was with his daugh
ter, Mrs. Eugene Stevens, at East Deer
ing.
Ell. Greene and family were with
Mrs. Greene's sister, Mrs. w. W. Walker
at Woodfords.
Mrs. Lydia S. Hammond spent most OF
Christmas week with her daughter, Mrs
Henry D. Hammond.
DR.. Charles s. Stuart of Rangeley was
with his father and sister, w. B. Stuart
and Miss Ruth Stuart.
Miss Mabel G. Hathaway has been at
home from her teaching in Rockport,
Mass, for the holidays.
Leon A. Brooks and family ate their
Christmas dinner with the family of Mrs.
Brooks father, W. s. Starbird.
Miss S. E. Porter was at home from
her teaching ia Portland with her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Fl. Porter.
P. E. Hathaway and family, who had
been at Waterville for part of their va
cation, returned home for Christmas.
Sanford NJ. Brown, who Is scaling at
Richardson's camp, near OquOssuc, was
at home with his family for the holt
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Merrill of
Kennebunkport were the guests Of Mrs.
Merrill's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. H..
JENNIE.
Charles E. Merrill of Patten was a
guest of his father, L. S. Merrill, and his
brother, DR.. c. NJ. Merrill, for two or
three days.
Christmas day guests at Mr.. and Mrs.
Percy Aliens were Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Rawson, Shirley Rawsou, Mrs. j. A.
Jackson and Mr.. S. F. Davis.
Miss Helen NJ. King, who teaches in
Portland. was with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs j. F. King, for the holiday. Harry
P. King of Portland was also guest
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Graves enter
tanned on Christmas day Mr.. Graves
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Graves of Norway, and Mr.. Graves aunt,
Mrs. Julia Gser.
A Christmas gathering was enjoyed at
Mrs. Smiley's store Monday evening
after business hours, those in attendance
being mainly present or former attaches
of the store. A chatting dish lunch was
served, and gifts we're distributed.
Wallace A. Clifford, who is taking the
course in the Harvard Medical School,
Miss Carrie Clifford, who teaches In Hal
lowell High School, aud Earl Clifford,
student in Bates, were with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs w. K. Clifford.
Among the college students at home
for the holiday vacation are Harry A.
Titcomb and Ralph Easson from the
University of Maine, Lafayette Dow and
Murray Bigelow from Bowdoin, Lloyd
Davis from Colby, Shirley ]. Rawson,
Miss Marion Everett and Sumner Davis
from Bates.
The dinner party at DR.. D. NJ. Stew
arts included DR.. Stewards parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart of Lewiston, Mrs.
Stewards parents, Mr.. and Mrs. z. S.
Maxwell of this place, and her sisters,
Mrs. Chase of Wales, Mrs. Frost of
South birmingham, Mass, and Miss
Edith Maxwell, who teaches in Massa-
chusetts.
William j. Wheeler and family took
their Christmas dinner with Col. and
Mrs. A. j. Stearns at Norway, where the
party included all the family, Howard
G. Wheeler Of Manchester, N. H., Mr..
and Mrs. Roy K. Cole OF Canton, Mass,
Mrs. and Mrs. Stanley NJ. Wheeler, and
Robert W. Wheeler, who has a position
in Portsmouth, N. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B. Crockett enter
tanned at dinner all their children, the
party including, besides the family at
home, Mr.. and Mrs. C.. A. Record aud
son Miles of Mars Hill, Mr.. and Mrs.
Preutiss F. Crockett and two sons, Mrs.
Leon s. Fairbanks of Newtonville. Mass,
and Miss Ethel c. Crockett, who teaches
In Haverhill, Mass. Mr.. Fairbanks alone
of the family circle was not able to be
present.
One of the largest of the family parties
was that which sat down around one
table at Mrs l.. C. Morton's. The party
included, besides Mrs. Morton, Mr.. and
Mrs. W P. Morton, Mrs. l. j, Briggs,
Miss Julia P. Morton, who is At home
from her teaching in Arlington, Mass,
Mr.. and Mrs George r Morton aud son
Henry, Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Morton, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarenc, q. Morton and chill
dren, Helen and Hugh, of Crystal, N. H.,
Miss Fannie A. Forbes, NJ. and Mrs.
Arthur E. Forbes, seventeen In all. A
tree was unloaded after dinner, to the
pleasure of the children as we'll as the
older ones.
Christmas festivals of the several Sun
day Schools in various forms, which took
place Wednesday afternoon and evening,
were all we'll attended, and were as en-
joyable to both young and old az they
always are. On Christmas day there
were numerous family parties. The day
was good comfortable winter weather,
and the new snow was in fair shape for
sleighing. Iu the afternoon the men,
bers of the young peoples societies OF
the Congregational, Methodist and
Baptist churches assembled at Deering
Memorial Church, and from that point
made singing tour, under the lead of
Rev. C. |. Spear. singing at various
points on the streets, before the houses
of shut-ins, and at the Jail. After the
return to the church, refreshments were
served TO the singers.
Barn Burned at Canton.
The barn on what Is known as the
Tobin farm at Canton was burned Mon
day afternoon, with all its contents.
This farm Ia now owned by Wallace f.