Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-12-28

| 8. p. Stearns continues seriously III,
and SCENE to DO losing ground rather
than gaining.
A special meeting Of the Philstheas ID
called for Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
j. j. Merrill ut $50.
The Ladies' Social Union OF the Uni.
versalist church will meet at the Sunday
School room Wednesday afternoon q,
1880.
Alonzo E. Shurtleff, who has been In
poor health for some weeks, but wal
recently reported as more comfortable
is quite low.
Miss Carolyn A. Gray will start Thurs.
day for Florida, where she has posi-.
ton for the winter at the Ormond Hote
at Ormond Beach.
The annual roll call and business
meeting of the Congregational church
next Wednesday evening at 1880. All
connected with the church invited.
Two candidates from Mt. Mica Lodge,
l. o. o. F., will take the third degree at
Norway Tuesday evening, when the de-
gree team of Norway Lodge does the
work.
Hamlin Lodge, K. Of P, have been In
vited to social to be held with Pennies
seewsssse Lodge at their castle hall
Wednesday evening, Dec. Goth. All
Knights with their wives or lady friends
are invited.
An oyster supper will be served by
the Ladies' Social Union of the Univer-
salist church at its first monthly supper
of the year, on the 4th Of January. Miss
Hazel D. Woodbury. Of Auburn and
others from out of town, with the as
sistance of local musicians and readers,
will give the entertainment.
The following officers of Mt. Pleasant
Rebeksh Lodge were elected Friday
n. G.-Lizzie W. Millett
G.-Edith Paterson.
Rec Sec.-Nettie Newell.
Fin. Sec.-Cora NJ. Wight.
Tress.-Grace A. Thayer.
NJ Howard.
There was pleasant gathering at the
home of Il. L. Swan on Western Avenue
Christmas day. Those who gathered
around the dinner table besides Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Swan and Master Guy, were
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Swan and baby Bar
bara, Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Swan and
son Fred, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard A. Swan,
Miss Mary Swan, and Perry Chapman.
Secretary E. P. Crockett of the West
eru Maine Poultry Association reports
good list of entries so far received for
the annual show of the association,
which will be held in Norway Opera
House on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of next week, and there Is
every reason to expect that it will be
fully as great success as those that
have preceded 1t.
Don't forget the entertainment at the
Congregational church Thursday even
ing at 7:3O. Miss Dora Louise Kirwin,
Concord, Mass, reader. Miss Kirwin is
high class reader and it will pay to
hear her. She will be assisted by local
talent. The entertainment is under the
auspices of the Mems class, and the pro-
ceeds will be used for repairs in the
vestry. Admission 25 cents; children 10
cents.
% Friday evening, Dec. 31st, Hon.
Edward c. Plummer, Supreme Repre-
sentative, of Bath, will visit Hamlin
Lodge, K. of p, and will give an ad
dress on Pythianism and good OF the
order. 1t is also semi-annual election of
officers. Pennesseewassee Lodge has
been invited. Every Knight Is requested
to attend, as Mr.. Plummer IL an inter-
esting speaker, and we will surely hear
something which will be of benefit to us
all. Refreshments will be served.
Among the students at home for the
holiday vacation are Sumner Davis,
Stephen p. Clifford and Herman Bryant
from Bates College, Lafayette Dow and
Murray Bigelow from Bowdoin, Lloyd
Davis from Colby, Curtis McPhee, Ar
thur G. Dow, Richard Millett and
Ralph C. Andrews from the University
of Maine, Philip King, who is in the
manual training department Of Gorham
Normal School, and Miss Airline D.
Crocker from the Emerson School OF
Oratory, Boston.
About the same volume Of Christmas
mail as last year is reported by the
post office. In some respects, however,
it was in better shape. "Ship early"
was observed more than before. The big
traffic began on Monday, and extended
over the week, instead Of being crowded
into about three days. Also people are
learning to take more pains in making
their packages secure. All were well
put up, and at the South Paris post
office it is reported that not a single
package was crushed.
1t is long time since we have bad q
day like Sunday, with fierce storm of
warm rain ending with little furry OF
snow. In spite of the rain and the slip
perry streets, South Paris maintained its
reputation as church going community
by turning out fair congregations,
though of course much smaller than
usual. While the day was hardly a suit
able one for small children to be out,
and not comfortable for any one, the
aggregate attendance at the four Sunday
Schools was nearly 200.