Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-17

WATERroRp.--There will be u. Republi-
can flag raising at the Flat on Thursday
evening, followed by speeches by Hon.
Eugene Hale and Hon. A. II. Walker.
Rev. J. S. Richards Of Dexter, Me-, has
accepted call from the Congregational
Society, and has commenced his labors.
The church has been newly painted and
improvements made In the parsonage.
Rev. n. ID. Center performed the bap-
tismal ceremony at the Lake, Sunday morn
ing, Aug. LIST.
Mr.. Dudley Buck, the well-known COM
poser, Is visiting friends here.
The Water Cure is filed with patients.
The Waterford House and private dwell
ings are well patronized.
Rev. o. A. Rounds has returned To Potts
dam, leaving his family on account OF the
severe illness OF Mrs. Rounds mother.
J. L. L. Burnham OF Norway has been
in town taking excellent stereoscopic views
OF residences and places OF interest.
At a recent dramatic entertainment, the
parts In above the Clouds" were sus-
tanned by Messrs. A. 5. Kimball, +. W..
Aver, William Douglass, James Stuart,
Horace Maxneld, Melville Monroe, Horace
Porter, Miss Agnes NJ. Little. Miss SADIE
W. Knight, Miss Fannie A. Appleby, and
Miss Clara V. Hersey; and those in BOX
aud Cox" by Will S. Monroe, Melville
Monroe, and Miss Agnes NJ. Little
Pine Grove House, So. Waterford. Is full
OF guests, and mine attentive host< Mr..
Frank Stearns, and his corps OF assist
ants, have their hands full TO meet the
requirements OF the numerous patrons.
Saturday evening another installment ar
riyed-and the cry Is 'still they come! ~
A considerable portion or the compsny are
annual guests--which fact speaks well for
the hotel and It's management. Following
are the names OF guests, who are there for
the first time:
Col. Henry Rust, wife and daughter,
head the list. Col. Rust was lieutenant in
the LIST Maine Regiment; Capt. In the 10th
Maine under Col. George l.. Beal; and
Colonel OF the 18th Maine. Following the
gallant Colonel are Miss Hobbs, Worces-
ter, Mass. Mrs. Wood, Mrs. X. \. Chinn
and two daughters, Washington, ID. c. ;
Miss Lyons. So. Boston; Miss Florence
wilkins aud Miss Grace wilkins, Boston
Highlands; Mrs. A. Gooch, Blddeford ;
Mr.. w. y. Bessey, Bradford, Pa; Dir. w.
S. Jordan, wife and daughter, Miss Carrie
Chase, Miss Edith X. Carroll, Miss Pa
thence Warehouse. Portland; Mr.. Henry
b. Young. Boston. Former guests now
at Pine Grove House: DR.. Henry McGat-
ton, Havana, Cuba Miss Amelia McHat-
| ton, Mexico, y. A.; - Hubbard, Nor
witch, Conn. Mr. j. II. Martin, wife and
two sons, Miss ). G.. Dudley Mr.. j. Brooks
Young aud wife, Boston; Frank j. Hoyt,
So. Boston; Mrs. d. Ripley and child,
Brooklyn, y. Y; Mr.. J. Henry Mercer,
Miss +. NJ. Evart, Chelsea, Mass. Mr.. +.
G. Dudley, Boston.
As sample OF the good things of this
life" served at Pine Grove House, we here
with publish the bill OF fare for dinner
next Sunday, Aug. 18th: Soup-chicken
broth. Boiled-corned beef, ham. Roast
turkey, chicken, lamb, beef; also chicken
pie. Vegetables potatoes, peas, corn,
squash, onions, beets, cucumbers. Pud-
ding cottage" Pies mince, lemon,
apple, berry, custard, Washington. Tea,
coffee, milk, Italian snow, vanilla ice cream,
sponge cake.
Bear Pond is extremely low. To the
passer-by the high water mark on the rocks
on its Bear.Mountain shore looks eight to
ten n. above the surface, while q goodly
portion OF the shadows near the village
are now dry land. The pond at.the Flat
is likewise much reduced in depth and
area.
Now that DIR. Mediation has arrived, on
his annual Pine Grove visit, We may ex-
pect to hear of some skillful rifle shoot
ing.
Dr. Shattuck's Water-Cure looks so en-
chanting that one on viewing its varied
outer attractions would fain play invalid II
by SO doing one could enter and abide in
that literally Enchanted Cas,le.-Ne,ss.