Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-21

The Good Cheer will meet WEDNESDAY,
afternoon with Mrs. Bailey at her home
on Main Street.
While engaged in sanding the sidewalk
on Hillside Avenue Sunday, ]. j. Merrill
slipped and fell on the ice, and 1t l.
thought may have injured his spine, a.
he is able TO move but little.
A special meeting of the Official Board
of the Methodist church will be held
this Monday evening at the church. The
members of the committees on confer.
ence arrangements are requested to
attend.
George W. rockingham Of Biddeford
was mere Sunday to see his mother, Mrs
Ellen rockingham, who 10 in feeble
health. Mr.. Frothingham is now man.
ager Of shoe store In Biddeford for
Freeman & Co, jobbers.
All interested should remember the
meeting of the Oxford County Fruit
Growers Association at Grange Hall
Tuesday-the annual meeting OF the
association. PROFESSOR G.. A. Yeatop,
who is In charge of the orchard demon.
stration work in this county, will give
An address regarding his work.
Just as il the alleged winter hadn't so
far been an almost continuous perform
ance of thsw, we had a genuine three
days January thaw last week. Sleigh
ing practically spoiled, roads again ice
and bare ground, and blacksmiths once
more happy. Also the automobile own
ers find some satisfaction in the condi-
tons.
There is to be fair and food sale held
at Paris Grange Hall Jan. 81, followed
by the drama Popping by Proxy" by
the following cast of Characters:
Hezekiah Pumpkiublossom, very DESTROYS
Of dsnghter-in-law Geo. $. Boutelle.
Peter pnmpkinOiOssOm' very s sradS c,,,.
Ruth Moreton, niece brought up by
aezekiah PumpkinblOssom Alta Rand.
same same tbssS; neighbOrs' aes B Blnss
Great preparations are being made by
the men Of the Congregational church
for their supper which will be served
Thursday evening of this week. Mashed
potato, ham and lobster salad will form
the basis of the meal, with a superstruct-
ure of all the desirable accessories.
After the supper there will be an old
fashioned lyceum aud spelling school, in
which a number of leading citizens will
be parti cipants.
Summoned to Hebron Sunday, Deputy
Sheriff Titus brought to Jail a deaf
hA In ~
Fred Sturtevsnt. The man had
been out through the rain. and his feet
were frozen aud he was otherwise in bad
shape. He was found to be George Fitz-
simmons, formerly of Portland but now
without home owing TO bis habits. He
will lose toe or two, and will not be
able to travel for some weeks.
The Fan Tsns will be entertained by
the first division at Highland Cottage,
the home Of Mrs. Cora S Briggs, on
Tuesday of this week, Jan. 2lst. Supper
at $50. All members are requested tc
appear in costume under penalty of
heavy fine if not so doing) as this is
costume" party. Also all members
not intending TO attend are asked TO
notify the committee. It 10 hoped all
Fan Tans will attend and make the
evening pleasant one.
The ladies' of the Congregational
church have formed themselves into two
sides to work and see how much money
they can earn between now and October.
Forty-three on each side. One side
captaiued by Mrs. Walter SWEET with
Mrs. Z. n Haskell, Mrs. Henry Muzzy,
Mrs. John Chute and Mrs. A. W. Walker
as lieutenants. The other side captained
by Mrs. T. S. Barnes with lientenants as
follows: Mrs. Mary Shurtleff, Miss Eva
Walker, Mrs Donald Bean, Mrs. W. P.
Morton. The defeated side will furnish
supper for the winners at the close of
the contest.
On February 9 and I, Paris High
School will give "Higbee of Harvard" as
their annual play. 1t will be at New
Hall and under the auspices of the class
of 1918. "Higbee of Harvard" is a
modern comedy -drama, with no villains,
no farcical, impossible characters, nor
forced scenes. The play is dramatic but
not theatric. The story is strong, direct,
and not at all complicated. The char
acters are drawn with absolute fidelity
and exactuess. The cast for this drama
has been carefully selected, and will
compare fsvorably with any of past
years. Music will be given by an
orchestra composed of the most capable
musicians in town. Characters:
Watson W. Higbee, from Montana A good fel-
low with millions who knows neither fear
Hon. =. Is. Withrow. blue-bloodsd ex senator
with a tall family tree and short bank
account, Lloyd Davis.
Lor.n Higbee, son Of Watson. Champion ath.
lete Of Harvard. In love with Mafge,
Donald Brooks.
Theodore Dslrymple, called Tied" Worked
his way through Harvard. In love with
Nancy, Ralph An lrews-
Higgins, the butler, Murray Bigelov.
Nancy Withrow, the senator's daughter. An
up-to-date. level-headed girl,
Madge Cummings, from Montana. quiet sort,
with temper when needed,
Beasrice Andrews.
Mrs. Ballou, the senator's sister from New
York, who meets her second affinity At the
eleventh hour, Lulu Davis.
Mrs. Malvina Meddigrew, originally from Mis-
souri,. Must always be shovn,
Time, the present. Place, Boston and
Montana.