Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-12-21

To our great loss.
Juicy, PUPPY, tOOthsome mass,
What was so good as apple sass -:
don't mean sauce.
Christmas is in the air, also in all the
stores.
Miss Marion Tyler is spending week
in Boston with relatives.
John A. Scott was ut home for short
stay last week from Pembroke, Ont.
David Rounds of Danyille has been a
guest at j. D. Haynes during the past
week.
Mrs. A. l. Delano Of Whitman, Mass,
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
E. NJ. Thayer.
Harry T. Jordan of Philadelphia made
days visit TO his mother, Mrs. A. w.
Bolster, last week.
The post office will be open this week
until 1870 each evening, instead OF clos
ing at $50 as usual.
The W. C. T. U. will meet with the
president, Mrs. Susie Chapman, Tues
day afternoon at 2:S0.
Christmas eve ball at Grange Hall FRI
day evening. Shaw's Orchestra Will
start the march at Sis sharp.
Miss Cora Gowell closed her season as
designer with Mrs. Smiley, and went to
her home in Lisbon the first of last
week.
The Ladies' Whist Club was entertain
ed Thursday afternoon by Mrs. j. G.
Littlefeld at her home on Pleasant
Street.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Alton C. Wheeler enter
tanned a party of four tables at rock FRI
day evening, at their home on Porter
Street.
Mrs. Wealthy Clifford reached her
eightieth birthday Wednesday, and re-
ceiyed quite number of cards and some
other remembrances of the occasion.
Mrs. A. n. Cairns is again in DR..
Kings hospital in Portland for surgical
treatment. She has submitted TO an op-
GRAFTON, and is reported as doing well.
George Fl. McKeen observed the last
day OF open time Wednesday by bring
ing in the last deer of the season, which
adds one To the considerable number
shot in town this year.
usual, the stores, offices and other
business places will be- closed all day
next Saturday, Christmas day. The
stores will be open every evening this
week up to Christmas day.
The Sons Of Veterans have elected the
following officers for the coming term:
Cons. c. Ordway.
S.V C.-Arthur Remission.
JV.C.-E. o Millett.
Camp Council-GeOrge II. Soper, George +.
Eastman. Perey Cole.
Freqenters of Shagg Pond to whom the
rugged front of Bald Mountain is an at
tractive feature of the view are interest
ed in the report from there that rock
slide occurred there few days since
which destroyed at least an acre of the
timber growth on the slope below.
On the last day of skating, NJ ondsy of
last week, the day before the snow
storm, Arthur SpOfford, while on the
river, skated into ice so thin as almost
To be open water, at the swimming hole
at the upper sandy" north of the viii
lape. Other skaters who were near by
hurried to help him by way of the shore,
but the depth Of the water was such that
though he was in up to his neck, his toes
touched on the bottom. He was by this
means able TO work bis way to the shore
before help arrived, the ice being so thin
that he could break it out of his way as
he travelled.
The cast of characters for the high
school play, "Just Plain Folks" to be
given under the auspices Of the senior
class, is:
Donald wisht
Zeke Trimbie, his hired mann Newell Powers
Richard Morey. an attorney at law go,
Jim Granger, circus man - Harold Perham
Professor winkler, school teacher
sammy sellers, the doctors nephew,
Kitty Mason, the circus girl Miss Eva Andrews
Mrs. Gilbert, the doctors wife
Aletsa Bedell, a neighbor-- Miss Mary CLino.d
Rosie a servant ..--...M Miss Ethel Hardy
One Of the pleasantest functions ever
held under its auspices was enjoyed by
that social organization, the Western
Avenue Club, Thursday evening. The
members and the gentlemen were enter
tanned at II. L. Swans, the hestesses oil
the evening being Mrs. Swan, Mrs. Al
bert E. Dean, Mrs. Z. 1. Spofford and
Mrs. Dunn. Present and past members
of the club were included in the invi-
tations, and party OF some over thirty
assembled. A delightful musical enter
tsinmeut, such as Western Avenue
people are so well fitted to furnish, was
enjoyed, and later the guests were seat
ed at small tables, and delicious refresh
ments were served.
Following the meeting of Hamlin
Temple, Pythian Sisters, Tuesday even
ing, there was a short musical and liter
AIRY entertainments, and then . peanut
hunt and cranberry contest. Brother
l. III. Daughraty was presented with
set Of solid gold cuff links and tie
clasp from the sisters Of the temple In
recognition Of his faithful work as de-
gree master. Refreshments were also
served to add to tho pleasures of the
evening. Officers for the coming term
were elected as follows:
P.C.-6eneva Barrows.
NE. C.-Reba Thurlow.
E.S.-Mae Doran.
E.J.-Mae Record.
Man-Marion Everett.
NJ. OF R. and C.-Grace Starbtrd-
N. fF.-Lou Daughraty.
Prot.-Ellen Ames.
q. u. T.-Lena Everett.
Trus.-Mary shaw.
Sra Strand s,.., Rep and Al'srnass-Aary shA"
inssaisas oaosr-Faasis q. sassasS.