Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-23
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DoIN0s OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris rim.

Services at Paris Hin Baptist church every
Sunday at loAo. Sunday School At L. Sunday
evening service at 80. Thursday evening
prayer meeting at 80 O'Clock.
The Hamlin Memorial Library will bs
open on Wednesday afternoon of thil
week from two until six o'clock and viii
not be open In the evening because 1t ID
Christmas eve.
Maynard Maxim of Newton, Mass,
was called here Saturday by the severe
illness of his mother, Mrs. Olban A.
Maxim.
Mrs. Charles B. Andrews was out this
week for the first time since her accident
last fall. Mrs. Andrews gets about with
the aid of crutches.
Mr.. and Mrs. George N. Atwood will
spend Christmas with the family of their
son, William E. Atwood, in Portland.
Hon. and Mrs. Edward L. Paris will
spend the holiday with their son at the
Central Maine General Hospital in Lew.
iston.
There will be q Christmas tree and
Christmas exercises at the Baptist church
Wednesday evening, to which every one
is invited. All those who are to take
part in any way in the Christmas exer-
cises are asked to meet ut the church
Tuesday afternoon at / :45.
Joseph B. Cole was struck and knocked
down, as he was walking beside bis team
Saturday, by q passing automobile. For
tunstely he wore q heavy fur coat that
prevented serious injury. He Is some
what lame from the accident.
and Ara n-an ard Mice
lone Harlow were guests OF relatives
here Sunday, driving from Dixfield by
way Of Worthley Pond and West Sumner
with an automobile and making the trip
In an hour and twenty minutes. The
frozen roads make excellent wheeling
for the motorist and there is not enough
snow to impede progress; conditions not
always prevailing at this season In OK
ford County.
The village school closed Friday, Dec.
10, with Christmas tree and Christmas
exercises. Pupils not absent for the
term:
Norman Cummings.
Evelyn Cummings.
Marion Hammond.
Others who have attained excellence
In attendance are:
Eva jackson.
Clarence Everett.
Esther Curtis.
Mildred Everett.
Gertrude Everett.
Clinton Everett.
Spelling prizes given by DR.. Hammond
were won by Eva Jackson and Marion
Hammond.
The pupils of the school own, at this
date, s226.75 In Thrift ard W. S. S.
Stamps.
Mrs. Esther E. Royal has recently re-
turned to Paris after an absence of sew
ersl months. While away, she visited
the old home and relatives in western
New York. She then went by auto to
northwestern Missouri to visit brother.
En- route she stopped at Buffalo, Detroit,
Chicago and South Bend to visit friends
and relatives. Mrs. Royal says of her
trip, 81 have passed through q very in
seresting section of our country, and
enjoyed the hearty western spirit, but
the best of my journey Is getting home"
Her friends will be glad to learn that
she is recovering from her recent illness,
which prevented her continuing her trip
to the Pacific coast, where she was to
have passed the winter with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. 81. Warren.
The Whittemore school closed Friday.
As is the custom In this school, the chill
dren bad Christmas tree and exchanged
gifts. Santa Claus William Colby was
there to remove the gifts from the tree.
They were q merry group Of little peo-
pie. Just as their exercises were draw
ing to a close, big surprise was given
them. Mrs. Santa Claus appeared In
the person of their former teacher, Mrs.
Alma Royal, who came bringing basket
Of goodies. For the children of each
iamilS iDere was package securely tied
and sealed with the request-"Do not
open until Christmas" A warm well
come was given to Mrs. Santa by the |
happy children with an invitation to |
Come again" The beautiful tree was
given the school by the Crotesu children. |
The Thsyer children decorated the tree
With popcorn balls.