Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-21
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOlNGs OF TnH WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris hul.

evening service at 80. Thursday evening
prayer meeting ct ! 30 O'Clock.
The valuation commissioners, who are
making new valuation OF the real g.
tate In town, Gardiner q. Rankin Of Hi.
ram and Mark Perry Of Sweden. have
been working In this village the past
| week.
Charles 81. Rogers is still occupying
his summer home In this village. Mr..
Rogers mother and Mrs. Grown have re-
turned to Vermont for tbs winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seward p. Stearns were
at home over the weekend from Port
land, where they have employment.
Mrs. John Pierce returned Saturday
from q visit of Q week 70 relatives in
Waterville.
\ An unknown Santa" has contributed
thirty dollars to assist Ia purchasing
presents for the children of Paris Hill,
expressing the hope that "some heart
may be made little brighter by small
gift" 1t 10 pleasing 70 know that Paris
Hill has friends who are thus inclined.
Jarvis NJ. Thsyer Of Waterville, for.
merly OF this village and we'll known
here, has been promoted to be supsrin-
tendent of the packing department OF
the large manufacturing plant that man.
ufactures three million fibre dishes
day. The plant is located at Wsterville
and Fairfield.
Mrs. N. c. Snow, who slipped on the
Ice and suffered dislocation and slight
| fracture of the shoulder few weeks
since, is at the Central Maine General
Hospital In Lewiston where she 10 max
ing good recovery and expects to 20 TO
Portland for the winter 10 about two
weeks.
In the construction of Its power and
light lines the Central Maine Power
Company have cut the large pine trees
that have stood for many years south of
the guide board on the road between
this village and South Paris, making an
entire change in the view az one passes
along the road. The village OF Paris
Hill can be seen from o point much
farther down the road than before.
Paris Hill school closed Saturday, Dec.
| Is, with Christmas tree and appropri-
ate exercises. The tree was we'll laden
with good things, and Santa" also
brought others. Those not absent for
the term, Esther Curtis, John Flagg, Ev-
elyn Cummings. Absent one day, Min
ME Hutchins, Norman Cummings. Alb
sent one-hslf day, Charlotte Daniels.
Those baving 100 per cent In spelling for
the week, Esther Curtis, Charlotte Dan
iels, Gertrude Everett, Georgia Maxim.
Remember the Christmas tree at the
Baptist church Friday evening, Dec. "a,
to which all are invited.
The following committee has been
chosen from the church and community
20 arrange for the observance of Christ
mas, when there will be q tree at the
Baptist church on Friday evening, Dec.
Oath, to which every one 10 cordially in
vited. The committee is made up OF
Mrs. z. B. Curtis, Mrs. r. w. Shaw,
Mrs. Frank Hammond, Mr.. E. A.
Daniels, Mrs. Newton Cummings, Mrs.
81. w. Lyon, Miss JEANNE Hubbard,
Mrs. Mark Shaw, Mrs. Charles L. AL.
drich and Mrs. w. 81. Cummings.
The Ladies' Missionary Society was
delightfully."- entertained q week ago
Wednesday in the home of Mrs. Henry
Hammond. After devotional exercises
by the president, interesting papers on
the Church In Its Relationship to the
Community were read by Mrs. Frank
Hammond, Miss Anne Eastman, Mrs.
Chas. johnson, Mrs. Hiram Hsald, Mrs.
Henry Hammond and Mrs. Carlson.
After the program, dainty refreshments
were served by the hostess, and several
appropriate musical selections were
played on the victrols. The society will
be entertained next month by Mrs.
Frank Hammond.
On Sunday, the 18th, offerings were
made at the Baptist church for the Near
East Relief, amounting to over $17
This was In addition to the regular
church contributions. At the morning
service those who were recently baptized
received the hand of fellowship. They
were Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Sturtevant,
Mrs. Henry Hammond, Mrs. Gilbert
Shaw, Mr.. Harold Shaw, Mr.. Perley
Shaw and Miss Beatrice Shaw. Miss
Alice Curtis and Miss Abbie Bryant,
who recently related their experience
before the church, were received ss can.
didates for baptism.
The Sunday School, with the Baraca
and Philathes classes, have voted $500
to the Christmas tree fund, and the
grammar school children consisting also
Of enrolled Sunday School scholars have
voted $500 more. The Barsca Glass
will procure the Christmas tree and pine
for decorating as they did last year, and
the adult class will assist In decorating
both tree and church.
Although last Tuesday evening the
weather was exceedingly unpropitious
IS guests enjoyed the supper prepared
by the Circle in Cummings Hall.
On Friday night the young ladies of
the Philsthes Glass entertained the
members Of the Barscs Glass at supper
10 Cummings Hall. After . sumptuous
repast the two classes decided to give q
dramatic entertainment some time In
January for the purpose OF securing
funds toward wiring the church for
electricity.
Mrs. Carlson and Edward Carlson
leave on Monday for few days rest In