Oxford Democrat., 1866-06-01

be frst lawyer Who made a siand in
Pans vas Z. SOale. Since that time there
has been NAihanicl Hove. Albion X. Par
ris. knoeh Lincoln. stephen Emery. Tin.
o;hy J. Carter. sni Joseph e.. Cole. The
three last nov live 10 Paris. Levi Stoueli
also made a stand a. a lawyer in Pans for
a short time. There never have been but
two ordained ministers. "a Paris. whose a.
bors have been confined % this tow. VIZ +.
james Hooper and Joseph Walker.
The first person Who vas killed in Paris.
wa Oliver Hubbard b. the ian Of trce
The second vas a Young man by the name
OF Warren who was killed BY limb from 4
tree. Three persons have been Drowned
here. The first vas a man by the name Of
Fros, from Bethel. lie and another msn
went out 10 slide on the ioe on ihs Lords
day. Both broke through but one "a.
saved. Before the settlement of the town
man by the nasne % Snow ~. killed bv
the indians at a place on the Little Andre
scoggin River in this town which la, since
been called SHOWS Fails. When the town
was hrsi settled boy vas lost and no YES
tise Of him OF as clothes vas ever found
lie was brother % Daniel Macoa5er Who
now lives in PARIS About 1915 tuo men
were drowned. They washed sheen IN 4
cold day. and after they h1d done thev
plunged themselves into the rIver ana were
Drowned Their names were Allen and
S'rout. caleb Cushman had a son killed
by falling guder the axe of has brother wh.n
cutfing wood a. the door. Toe follouinr
persons have committed suicide. Mr.
Carpenter. Nathanicl Stcarns AMI B-nisr,in
frait. Two men have pcrisbed in the cold
suPPosed by intoxicaf.on.
The CoHgreraiional Meetinchouse IN
this town. was built in 1917. The B,pri.,
MectiuGholsc was bgiit IN Is0S Lv a COM
miiicc q the following pers5ns: Ebcnezer
EaWson. Jairus Shaw. I.emuel Jackson .Ir
Benjamin Hammond. and Nathan Wool
bury. jonathan Bcmis. John Daniels. u
and samuel Stephens. lave since Joined sbe
committee. The committee have lost con.
siderable money by building said house.
unless there b. generosity enough IN those
vLo attend meeting there % relieve tLesn.
u tAe subject was taken into scrious con-
s'icration By them. they would soon rc-
Icse The proPrietors from their burden AMI
indemnify them IN fll. Ii there Vas ID
meeting house on Paris Hin. one must be
bui't. which would BE- attended with Great
expense. II tie rising generation uLo are
soon % pc aud some who already are in
possession Of their fathers property. would
come forward ard relieve the conn,if'ee
they would 10 honor % their father. aui 90
themselves. Young men of Pari.. via. i.
more di.eraoe;al than 90 pass idroarL
rob town aul % see no meeting Laa.e or
O. see one shattered and dccaviac f5r fie
waat Of care aud aftcnti0ns What Is more
honorable 20 a town than % see a good
meeting house kept IN good rcpair-a min
ister OF tle everlasting gospel comfortably
supported. and ihe peop,e attending on the
public worship of God on tie Lords davg
Ny young friends. We are too apt % fi;rk
taat whatever relates t0 tie worshin of
God aul our eternal salvation nav o. n..--
lccted until We lave attended 20 every thing
else not Considering tl,at God has enioined
it upon us to seek first ihe kingdom a. God
aad BIS riEltcO1suess. have this ou.nion
Of you. Young men. that 81 yoa should seri-
onsiv consider upon this subiec'. Won would
not 10 the labors oi yoar fathers hfl Co fic
groanl % the dishonor Of year fathers al
yourseives. II you DO shat will those Who
travel through thc town say Of yoas Wal
they not say that ibe spirit of che iafhers
has not descended io che sous2 IfIwas
yourg u.an inheriiing my hfher's estate. or
expecting to. one oi two tbings would DO
would do my part tossrjs the meeting
h'asc AMI ior ihe support ofthc pabii- vor-
slp oi God. or ! uoaid move oat of toun.
vhere she's voali not iasea meeting house
or a minister. lo1 know. soarg men.
TAT ] am noe vr.iine io q ou ou niy oHn &C.
count Dot on yo1rs ani f1r your cooL
hasc pieaehcd tle gospel o. you from Jour
i.itrey snlort caarg- or expense to you
anl h-t tery htiie i1 yolr fathers. mu.t
saon lsate ,ou and tie n.setfg house.
Soon 600 siI .ee ac OBJ more ascend the
ra.pif--tou uili slaa le deprived of scs-
H- nf ba.l bal anl bearing NY h'ieri.e
'o'er TIE ioerue have prctrdsd ,o
goa am s.ling to i've and DE o..
havs written iais short history fo revive
b. 'ae minis of tie oid the thing. vbieb
'ary barc seen and to Inform ibe rsiar
r.aernticn Of What las taken place. Ile
.-'t settlers Of Paris we're rr,eipaly from