Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-02-08
THE OXFORD BEARS.
the DoiNds OF TnE WEEK ~ ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris NM

s1rss bepsiss Churct. Eev. G. ". 2. Hin- pee
yor Preaching every sunday a. lozS A. n
| SUNDAY scnOol n L Ssbo&sh evening servsos
| q IS. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening =
me L., sunday Of she month - 80 n Al
| nos oEnerwise contested sse CORDIALLY nyfseo-
Mise Helen z. Cole spent the weekend
10 Portland.
Miss Myrs King has been visiting DR..
Houghion for several dsys-
Quite q number from the Hill attended
the CONCERT ~ Norway Monday night
given by Tiuker's Singing Orchestra
Il Mr.. Bailey, who has been visiting at
Cross Rosds, returned 20 her home In
Vermont Saturday.
Mrs. n L. Seribner underwent another
surgical operation ~ the Portland hos
yitsl Tuesday. She 10 reported ss doing
we'll
Friends Of Loren z. Merrill are glad to
see MIN on the street once more.
Mrs. Clarence Stesrps and little daugb-
ter were guests Of her sister, Mrs. j. ID.
Thayer one day las, week.
Mr.. jennie Strout lie working at Gross
Roads. She has her little daughter vii b
her
Mrs. Ruth BRIGHAM Applegats OF
Portland called Oh Der grandparents, Mr..
aud Mrs Z. e. Slsttsry, Saturday.
The ladies Of the Baptist Circle will
hold a tying bee" a. Cummings Hall on
Thursday afternoon Of this week ~ two
O'Clock 70 which all are invited 20 come
AID assist.
Miss Abbie Bryant entertained q party
| Of her Sehoolnatss a. her home On Sat
urday evening last. Games were played
aud songs sung. Refreshments OF fudge
aud toasted usrsbmallows we're served
aud all enjoyed very plesssn. evening.
Albion w. Andrews has purchased b's
fathers farm, situated about two miles
north " this village, and after making
some Improvements 20 the buildings,
plans 20 move there with bic family tie
coming spring.
About three inches Of light snow the
past week has made q rather poor excuse
for using sleigbs, bat they cut through
10 The ground in.usny places. Monday
morning Of the present week hnds three
or four inches Of damp snow with tenn
persture 60 warm thar IL sticks 70 every
thing aud is already melting. The
ground hog" failed 20 see bis shadow
90 Csndlemas day 30 the worst Of the
winter must be over; that is, il you be-
lisye il the tradition; IL not, the least
you can do lie 70 give the ground hog"
chance 20 make good before condenning
him.
Hrs Nellie S. Brown, who 10 spending
mos. of the winter in Portland, was =
guset az he Hubbard House several days
last week.
Mrs. Columbia Paris, who has been
IN With neuritis, lie now reported gaining.
/ Ars. Emma T. Hubbard is the guest OF
friends 10 Auburn for few days.
| Mrs. Charlotte Kennedy and her little
daughter, WHO have spent about three
months 10 Paris, returned 70 Auburn
lsst week after having been guests Of Mr..
aud Mrs. Il. z. Hammond for the past
two weeks. During her stay In town
Mrs. Kennedy has sung a. many enter
tainments aud also al the Baptist church
aud all have enjoyed her sweet and cul-
tiysted voice and unite 10 expressing sp-
probation for her able assistance and the
pleasing way 10 which IL has been given.
10 these days Of automobiles the Old
fashioned barns 10 our villages seem 10
have outliyed their usefulness and are
grad uslly disappearing. Several have
been taken down 10 THE village and
another MAS added 10 the list recently
when the old Carter barn al the rear Of
"Old Brick" was dismantled by Alfred
n Daniels. who had previously pur-
chased the building and will sell the
lum Der.
A large nun Der attended the Baptist
Circle supper aud entertainment al
ICummiugs Hall last Tuesday evening
and were well repaid for doing 90. The
entertainment must fairly be clsssed
among the best ever given by the Circle.
While the program was made up partly
Of excellent local talent, the leading at
fractions were the readings Of Mrs. Alice
Wood Of Shows Falls and the singing Of
Mrs. Kennedy Of Auburn. Mrs. Wood
certainly made chit" with the large
audience. She displayed q range Of YER
satility az an entertainer that demon
strated artistic ability Of q high order
comb with . pleasing personality.
Mrs Kennedy also delighted the audi
snce with her sweet voice and the ease
with which she SINCE.
The Ladies' Uuiyersslist Social has
been invited 10 meet with Mrs. Joseph
Cummings next Friday afternoon at half
past two. IL 10 hoped that . goodly
number will be present.
The Paris Hill School Association will
hold lie next regular meeting Monday
evening, Feb. IA, at 7:30. All friends
who are not members are cordially invit-
ed 20 come for social evening.
Advertised letters In Paris post ofice
Feb. LIST:
Miss Mary Russell
Miss Tese Conroy.
Mr.. g. H. Allen.
Mrs. George TillstOn.
| HELEN z. COLE, p. N.
PARTRIDGE DISTRICT.
The Partridge school did no, keep on
Monday and Tuesday because Of sick.
ness at the teachers home.
Mrs. Arthur Cole Is working for FIRE.
mont Field, while Mrs. Field is sick,
and Mrs.. Fields sister, Mrs. Hayden, 10
there also.
Fremont Field has been putting In Ice
Donald Lspham 10 better, and gets
around lot now.
Mrs. viii Psrlln attended the Sun
shlne Club Thursday.
/ Mrs. Elmer Cummings' parents are at
her home now.
Mrs. Lille Mason 10 nursing at Charles
Bucks n Buckfield.
William Mason has sold bis oxen to
Ira Hartman Of Oxford, and purchased
a pair OF steers Of Frank Whitman Of
Woodstock.
Wendell Howe 10 choppIpg wood for
viii Psrlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Cummings have
adopted little boy.
Wilson's Mills.
January seems TO have been an upfor-
tupats month for the lumbermen and
woodsmen. The numerous thzws have
been hard on teams and crews.
| Elwyn Storey cut his foot q week
since, and Robert Storey, who works on
the landing al the Gilbert place, cut bis
foot quite badly the past week.
| g. /. Wilson In attempting to cross
the river on the Ice, got bis horses into
the river, the second time this winter.
He now goes around by the bridge.
/ Frank Kezar from Colebrook has been
up to the camps with load Of fresh
beef for sale.
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