Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
West Paris.


The remains Of Mrs. Eliza @. Curtll
we're brought here from Mechanic FALL
Thursday, and . funeral service Was helt
in the Methodist church. Rev. 81. 81
Hathaway oficiated, and the intermen
Was In West Paris cemetery. Mrs. Cur
tie was the daughter of Scion G.. ant
Vesta (Chandler) Walker, and Was borl
In Paris March 20, 1910. She married J
Holland Curtis, who died several year
ago. Six children were born to them
only three OF whom survive, Mrs. Nelli
Hall Of Mechanic Falls, Guy l.. Curti
and Mrs. Elvesa Packard of Norway
The family lived In Woodstock for sey
eral ears, but except for q short spac
OF time when they lived In Norway, hav
been residents of West Paris until the II
health Of Mrs. Curtis and two daughterl
Mrs. Lillian Martin and Vesta Curtis
who have since died, made 1t necessar
that the home be broken up and they al
live with relatives. Mrs. Curtis dealt
resulted from pneumonia. She was sui
vived by a brother, George Walker o
Norway, who died on Friday following
her death.
Mrs. Phila Mayhem has been visitinI
relatives In Haverhill, N. 81.
Mrs. Emma Mann and W. Maford NAM
OF Norway were guests on Christmas do.
Of her son, Abner Mann, and family.
The engagement is announced 0
Miss Alice Edna Bsrden of West Pari
and Mr.. Arthur Oliver Welcome o
Waltham, Mass.
The family dinner party at e. j
Mann's on Christmas day was composed
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis NJ. Mann, Mrs
Jennie Andrews, Mrs. Cynthia Curtis
Mr.. and Mrs. q. r. Tuell, Annie Curtis
Beatrice Smith, and the host and hostesl
and their two children, Lewis jacob ant
Gertrude Caroline. A Christmas tret
with gifts for all was one OF the pleas
ant features of the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Stilwell and Ed
ward entertained Rev. and Mrs. h. A.
Markley and their son Henry from Gardi
ner. Mr.. Stilwell, who Is making good
recovery from his operation, was brought
down stairs for the first time to join the
others at dinner.
Harold Perham is at home from the
University OF Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Lane and daugh'
ter Margaret dined Christmas day with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. q. Lane.
Mrs. Ella Cole was entertained or
Christmas day by DR.. and Mrs.. Wheeler
Dorothy Wheeler had q Christmas tree
in which all shared.
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. w. Durham enter
talned their sons, Carl and Clifton, and
their families.
Mr.sand Mrs. C. L. Ridion entertained
a large family party of twenty, composed
of E. W. Penley, Alice Penley, Walter
Penley and family, F. R. Penley and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Herrick Of
South Paris, and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Smith and family of Norway.
The Finnish Congregational church
held the Christmas exercises and tree
Thursday evening.
The Christmas spirit was shown In
the community by several gifts to the
needy The Sunday schools sent Out
mite boxes for the Armenians, and the
union Christmas collection went for The
same. A purse OF $215 was raised In the
community as a gift of appreciation &c
William A. Swan for bis valiant services
in the army, where be doubtless con
tracted diabetes and is unable to work
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Il. Penley and sor
Donald of Portland were. Christmas
guests of her mother, Mrs. Clara Ridlon
The union Christmas exercises were
very good indeed. Several of the Fin
nish children Joined the others in tht
exercises. Sarah Rata, the daughter Of
the Finnish minister, read paper, "Hov
They Keep Christmas in Finland" Miss
Olga McKesn sang selection In English
and six Finn children sang selection IL
their language, the Interpretation being
read In Euglish by Miss Brook. The
pastors, Rev. q. n. Hathaway and Rev
81. A. Markley, were each remembered
by their churches with gift of money
The union Christmas tree was held al
the Baptist church on Wednesday even
ing. Members of all the Sunday schools
presented the exercise, "The Best Christ
mas" The part Of superintendent wat
taken by Earl Bsne. The delegates from
non-C Christian lands, who came to listen
and carry back to their own countries
what they learned that would be helpful
were as follows: Chinese boy, Henry
Briggs; Japanese girl, Myrtle Brook
African boy, Reynold Chase; Hindoo
girl. Fannie Warehouse; Turkish boy
Stilwell; Micronesian girl, Doro.
thy Wardwell. The program was as fol-
lows:
Organ Voluntary.
Chorus. Christmas Time Has Come Agaio.
Speeches Of the Delegates.
Exercise by six girls and boys,
Cheer for hristmas
Exercise by seven g,Tls' u.... c,,,a,sn u.nnv
Jung " 'A Dear, Dear Old Santa Claus
a Lullaby for Dolly
Motion s1ercise by six little folks,
Song by group Of small children,
Recitation by Helen Coburn, The Jolliest Part
Dialogue by Mary Patch and Mary Briggs.
Solo, The Wonderful Tree. ---..... Olga McKeen
Recitation BY Wendell Ring, Christmas stars.
Drill by ten girls, Christmas Stars.
Exercise by four CHILDREN w.. o.,, =, c,-,..,,
Reading by silri Rata.
How Christmas ia Kept In Finland
hymn In Finnish by seven children
Epglish translation read by Miss Ethel Brock
Recitation BY Mary Mann, Little Lord Jesus.
by Ola Kimball, The Reason.
Recitation by Louise Devine, The Little Light
solo by Louvie Peabody, The Heavenly Message
by Della Cole, Bringing Gifts.
by Lewis Mann, A Wish.
Address by Rev. H. A. Marley, Cristmas Giving
Exercise by four children, Our Gifts.
The boys who had distributed and
collected the boxes for the Armenian
Offering brought them and placed them
q the msnger. While the ushers re-
,eived the Offering from the audience for
he benefit of Armenian orphans, the
chorus sang "White Gifts for the King"
of gifts from the tree.
Closing chorus, Merry Christmas, and
Goodnight.