Oxford Democrat., 1921-12-20
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SOUTH PARIS.


p,,Db Stone has sold bis farm In he
I'm and moved to this village.
: Sanders Of Mechanic Falls wal
Z, mi. village and Norway Friday.
wu,.rd J. Curtis is at home from Col
~ College for the Christmas vacation.
Mrs Hattie Rice OF Winchester, Mass.
IA. bssn at Mrs. n. D. Bolster's for
few days.
AE Morse was again elected chap
,,in of the Maine State Grange In Port
land Wednesday.
RP Crockett was in Portland two
d,Vs last week, attending the Maine
state poultry show.
Mia. Rnth E. Wiuslow has been sp-
,ojntsd pianist of the school orchestra
a. Gorhsm Normal School.
The American Legion will hold an i'm
rortspt meeting Wednesday night, Dec.
n. All members be present.
Lsslis L. Mason was in Boston and
ysW York on business trip last week.
Howard Swan accompanied him.
The village aud town schools closed
y,iday for a two weeks recess. The
winter term will begin on January I'd.
Gustsye Porter arrived in town Thurs
dsy from the University of Peunsylvs-
mia. Philadelphia, for the holiday recess,
E.rly morning carol singers are re-
a onssted 10 meet at the home of Mrs.
Agnes {. Morton Tuesday afternoon at
. o'clock.
Mt. Pleasant Rebekah Lodge will hold
tbsir regular meeting on Tuesday even
iug, Dec 20 This will be the annual
election Of officers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice L. Noyes and
daughter Christine are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Heidner and family at Spring
6sld, Mass, for two weeks.
Mrs. L. L. Mason accompanied her
husband on his trip to New York last
week They were registered st Hotel
Pennsylvania for several days.
Light congregations at the churches
were the result of the downpour of rain
Saturday night and Sunday forenoon.
. No services were omitted on account of
the weather, however.
Friday morning was the coolest of the
season. The mercury could not be called
consistent for it registered different de-
grees 10 different places with the lowest
reported at twenty below zero.
Alton c. Wheeler left Thursday night
for Augusta for attendance on the law
court. The Oxford County cases, of
Which there are quite a number on the
docket, were heard Friday and Saturday.
Ladies' Circle of the G.. A. r. will
meet Friday evening, Dec. %, at Z
o'clock. Each member is asked to bring
10 cent gift for the Christmas box.
Let every member make an effort to be
present.
The meeting of the W. G. T. u. on
tuesday Of this week, q notice of which
appears on the first page of this paper,
will be held in the ladies' parlor of the
Universslist church. The young people
rs particularly invited.
There was no electric service for a
short time Tuesday, owing to tree
branches loaded with snow bending on to
The wires aud short circuting them near
Mechanic Falls, where the high tension
feed wires were burned of.
Lieut.. Harry NJ. Shaw was In Portland
Saturday to attend the officers school of
Instruction of the Third Maine Regi-
nent, and was at thesupper at the Fall
mouth Saturday evening, when the OH
GERS in attendance were entertained by
Governor Baxter.
John Gale, one of the twin sons Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph W. Hill of Western Ave
nue, died on Friday. The twins were
born on the 1st of September OF this
year. The other twin, Robert Gale, has
been IN but is better. The funeral OF
John Saturday afternoon was attended
By Rev. Chester Gore Miller, and the
remains were placed in the tomb at
Riverside Cemetery.
For several days our people could but
observe the graceful evergreen set in the
center OF the little green (perhsps one
would call il white at this time OF year,
70, the community Christmas tree. This
Tree was donated, cut, hauled and planted
u the center of the square by Selectman
0. K. Clifford. The Community CLUB
Wish to publicly thank Mr.. Clifford and
zee that be gets due acknowledgment for
aB thoughtful and generous act.
c. Guy Buck attended the meetings of
he Maine Poultry Association In Fort
and last week. he was elected a mem
Der Of the executive committee OF that
association for the ensuing year. MT.
Buck says this show was the best ever.
About 100 birds were on exhibition.
There were $50 pens of fancy birds and
2 Of farm fiocks. Beside these there
we're 8 phessants, SO geese, 81 ducks,
turkeys and "a guinea hens. Besides
ths,e there were 40 guinea pigs and 81
abbits.
The farce entitled "Aunt Jerushas
Qulltiug Party" which was presented al
Tue Sestry Of the Baptist church at tne
eIOse Of the church fair Dec. Sth, will be
repeated early In January. Mrs. Kate
hammond Of Paris Hill will take the
part Ot Aunt Jerushs as she did on the
iorner occasion, the other cast being
made up from members of the Baptist
Church. There will be music including
40 orchestra. Besides the farce there
vii be some added features which VII
asp to make good evenings program
The following pupils Of the Porter
Street primary have had 100 per cent II
spelling for the week: Third Grade
Pauline Paine, Gilbert Stevens, Marion
Aseuney, Austin Record, Marjory Powers
stanley Whitney, Mabel Millest, Stsnle.
FOSTER, Paul Swallow, Earle Briggs
Mph Stiles, Shirley DeCoster; Secon'
Gsde, Marjorie Record, Martha Briggs
Aa'nlsen Foster, Mary Colby, Heller
SoWers, Ira Briggs, Alton Swan, Made
me Cummings, Viola Cummings. In
Onowing pupils were not absent one
aAii day during the term: Marjorie heC
T,'u, Austin Record, Lawrence Record
Lester swallow, Gilbert Stevens.
Most Of the outside brick work 10 CON
ss'sd on the Odd Fellows Building .
tae Corner Of Main and Barrows Streets
: httls corner OF the brick work ns
Seen left for want Of brick, but will
v1lsned as soon as the material arrives
nOfk on the roof was begun Wedne'
Say This construction 10 little dine
Sa Sa' IRON the block at the corner OF Hig
SHset, Metal lathing has been place
spon the steel frame work and the COZ
.s'e oas been poured upon this an
,IsOotned down. The interior partition
.alen are Of concrete blocks, have bee