Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-02-04
Higbee Of Harvard.
Mrs. Alice P, Thsyer is visiting rsla.
tives In Portland.

Higbee of Harvard.
Mrs. Alice P. Thayer 10 visiting rsla.
tives In Portland.
The Good Cheer Society meets We'd.
nesday afternoon with Mrs. Herrick.
Mrs. Walter L. Gray entertained the
Ladies' Whist Club last Thursday after.
noon.
Mrs. c. w. Shaw underwent surgical
operation at DR.. Kings hospital In Port
land last Thursday. She is reported as
doing very we'll.
The Ladies' whist club will meet with
Mrs. "a. G. Fletcher Thursday afternoon
of this week at her home on Gothic
Street. The ladies are asked to notice
the change in date.
Dou't forget the drama "Higbee OF
Harvard" given by the senior class of
Paris High School Thursday and Friday
evenings at New Hall. Tickets now on
sale at Towards drug store.
Something little more like what win
ter is generally expected to be now
overhead at least. Ii is easy to believe
that, as shown by the weather station
records here in New England, the "accu-
INFLATED excess" of temperature for the
month of January was nearly 400 de-
grees.
Monday morning was the date of the
tax sale of real estate for taxes of 1912.
Collector of Taxes Harry d. Cole of the
town of Paris sold just two parcels Of
real estate, the amount OF tax on one
being $40 As, and on the other s. SO
This comes pretty near being minimum
record. The failure to pay the tax on
the larger OF the two parcels is doubtless
a matter OF simple neglect.
The class of Mrs. w. II. SWEET in the
Congregational sunday School, composed
OF young men, and the class OF krs. T. S.
Barnes, composed of young women, were
entertained Friday evening at Mrs
Swett's. About sixteen members of the
two classes were present. They walked
up to the farm and back, and spent the
evening playing a variety of games ana
eating refreshments, and had generally
good time.
One of the most enjoyable entertain
ments of the season will De the reading
of Ibsen's 1.-THE Dolls House," by Made
line CASTOR Snowden at the Cougrega-
tioRal church Tuesday evening, Feb.
18th. Mrs. Soowden comes with the
highest of recommendations, and II is
hoped large audience will hear this
splendid artist. Tickets 25 cents, and
will be sold in advance by the ladies of
the church. Reserve the date Feb. 18th.
Harold C. Anderson, who for nearly
seven years has been working in the en-
craving shop of W. Il. Leland & Co.
Providence, r. l., closed his labors with
the company the 25th OF January, and on
the 9th came TO Boston, where he has a
fine position as re-etcher with G.. Z.
Peters at AS High Street. At present
be is boarding with friends at SAT Mt.
Auburn Street, WATERFOWL, Mass. He
will move his family as soon as he can
find suitable rent.
February 20, % and rs, Wednesday,
Thursday aud Friday, are the dates OF
the Good Cheer fair. The sale will be
on "Wednesday afternoon and evening,
and Thursday afternoon, in Good Cheer
Hall, and on Thursday and Friday even
iugs in New Hall will be given the drama,
Her Friend, the Enemy. This drama
has some OF the best local talent in town
in the cast and we are looking for some
thing very enjoyable. Look for the cast
and save up your pennies to 60 with.
The thirty-second anniversary of
II. kaa h., . he
Christian Endeavor Societies OF the Con-
gregational and Baptist churches by q
union service at the Congregational yes
try Sunday evening. The room was
filed. The meeting was led by the
presidents of the two societies, Miss Eva
<. Walker of the ngregational and
Miss Faith Davis OF the Baptist. There
were anniversary exercises by the Jun
Tors and BY the Seniors, remarks by Rev.
A. t. McWhorter and Rev 4. A. Davis,
aud special music, including duet by
Miss Barnes and Mr.. B +. Jones. and a
trio By Mrs. Barnes, Miss Barnes and Mr..
Jones.
The winter number of the Chronicle,
published by the students of Paris High
School, was issued lsst week from the
DouOCIal press. ~ uas ds tEOutlspicCc
a group half-tOne of the members ut the
Chronicle board, and contains the usual
amount OF matter in all departments,
which is fully up to the standard. While
the Democrat is not in the habit of sin.
Cling out anything for special commends-
ton, it would mention particularly the
article in the literary department., "The
Foreigner in Paris" by John McKeen. as
something out of the usual line. This
article deals specially with the Firms, of
whom large number have settled in
Paris, and the writer is the son of one Of
the early immigrants of the colony, who
is making a good record 10 the schools. 1t
Is thoughtfully written, and contains
the most concise and clesrest explsns-
ton of what American liberty means to
the immigrant, and why he leaves bis ma
tive country to come here, that we have
ever seen.