Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-26

Pioyou.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Winslow and fam
lily were guests at F. A. Turner's Christ
mas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Nichols of Port
land were guests at N. D. Bolster's TO
Christmas.
i Carl Robinson and family are movin,
into rent in Harry D. Coles house OF
Pine Street.
| Miss Dorothy Wight. who Ia attending
college in Albany, N. Y, Ia at home fol
the vacation.
Lafayette F. Dow and Murray NJ. Bige
low are at home from Bowdoin College
for the vacation.
| Miss Phyllis Taylor Is at home for tn,
holiday vacation from Shaw's Business
College, Portland.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley j. Rawson o.
Mexico are spending the holidays with
their relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. b. Carr of Portland
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Marshal
Weeks over the holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Ksnney of Gardi
ner were Christmas guests OF his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Kenney.
Misses Doris gilbert and Viola Walton
are at home from Sanford, where they
have employment, for the holiday.
| George A. Chapman, after spending q
number of weeks with,his relatives here,
returned Saturday to Haverhill, Mass.
Arthur Dow is at home for the vaca,
ton from the University of Maine, and is
in the Howard drug store for the holiday
rush.
| Mrs. DAME Z. Dresser was at Mechan-
ic Falls over the weekend and holiday
with Mr.. Dresser, who has position
there.
Henry E. Howe is at home from
springfield, Mass, to spend the holidays
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Heidner.
Mrs. Harold T. Briggs and daughters
spent the weekend and holiday with
Mrs. Briggs mother, Mrs. L. NJ. Lunt, In
Lewiston.
Miss 8. Z. Porter is here from her
teaching in Portland to spend the vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
81. Porter.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Roy E. Cole and son of
Canton, Mass, are with Mrs. Coles par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. j. Wheeler, for
the holiday vacation.
The ladies of the Congregational
church who have the red letter day CAL
sndars will be called upon this week by
the collectors for the same.
Guests at Percy P. Aliens on Christ
mas were Mrs. j. A. Jackson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Rswson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Shirley j. Rawson Of Mexico.
Hamlin Lodge, K. of P, will work the
rank of knight next Friday evening, also
elect officers for the ensuing term. Re
| freshments after the meeting.
Christmas guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles r. Durham were Phillips Brooks
and Mrs. A. C. Bolster of Bryant's Pond,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r. Durham.
Kenneth F. W!tham, who is in Y.
In. C. A. work in Pittsfield, Mass, and
Miss Alma Smiley of Caribou, are with
Mr.. Williams people for the holiday re-
cess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Writ Stanley were called
to Mechanic Falls the first Of the week
to visit Mrs. Ellen F. Cummings, who Is
suffering from a slight illness caused by
indigestion.
A New Year ball will be held at
| Grange Hall Saturday evening, Dec. 80,
with music by Shsw's Orchestra. Ad-
mission % cents each. Car for Norway
after the ball.
The annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional parish for the election of officers
| and transaction of other business will be
held at the church Monday, Jan. l, at
l o'clock P. NJ.
Mrs. z. NJ. Thayer bad all her children
with her for Christmas, including MI.
and Mrs. Alton 1. Delano OF whitman,
Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury. Tbayer
of Bethel, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Thayer
of Portland.
The Mason Manufacturing Co. gave
/ its employees a Christmas reminder In
the form of a cash bonus. 1t amounted
to two per cent of each ones pay for
the past year, whether the time worked
was more or less.
The house of Mrs. Lucy Pratt on Hill
Street has been sold to Mrs. Sewall Par
ker. 1t is understood that Mrs. Pratt
and SOD will 90 in about two weeks to
Iowa with Mr.. Pratt's brother, who has
been here for the past few weeks.
The Democrat learns of the death in
San Diego, Calf, on the 4th Of Decem:
Der, of Mrs. Lucy A, widow OF David
Andrews. Mrs. Andrews was formerly
of Sumner, but for the past few years
had been with her son, Percy Andrews
in San Diego.
The roll call of the members OF the
Congregational church will be Wednes,
day evening, Dec. 81. At $50 covered
dish supper will be served. All tne
members of the church and parish are
Invited to be present and have good
time. Bring anything to eat that you
wish except sandwiches, which nave
been solicited.
Charles 81. Kimball returned Saturday
from the hospital at Lewiston, where he
has been for about q month for treat
ment of his ampntated thumb, whicf
was persistently troublesome so as &C
make constant attention necessary. Hs
was able to stay at home only over
lChristmas, and returned to the hospita
Tuesday morning.
In consequence of break in the wire
which could not be found that night
the street lights were off Saturday even
ling. With all there was going on, and
the walking too rough and 10y for com
fort even in daylight, 1t was an unfortu
nate time for the streets to be dark
, Sunday night the lights were on again
except some which have got the habit o
: being of.
A Christmas dinner party Of nineteel
at Mrs. L. C. Morton's included all he
children and their fsmilies-Mr. ant
Mrs. w. P. Morton, Miss Julia P. Nor
D ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. r. Morton AM
: son Henry, Mr.. and Mrs. 81. A. Morton
, and Kathleen Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs
|, Clarence G.. Morton and children Helel
: and Hugh-Miss Fannie A. Forbes, MI
Q and Mrs. Arthur K. Forbes, and MIS-
: Jennie Bates of Norway.
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