Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-08-14

PAKIS.-keN. \. y. FORD OF WaIdOOOTO,
was in town Saturday. He IS spending
his vacation with Alden Chase, esq, al
Bryant's Pond,
The Baptist church and parish have ex-
tended a call to Rev. J. F.. Cochrane. Mr..
Cockrsne has been with US three Sundays,
and the people are unanimous in extending
their call 20 him. The call has been ac-
cepted, and Mr.. C. began his duties as pas
tor last Sabbath.
J. +. Stanley, esq, Register of Deeds
and Mrs. Stanley have gone to Harpswell
for brief outing.
Rev. Henry Forbes preached at the uni
versalist church last Sabbath. There will
be no preaching services for few weeks,
as Mr.. Hooper the pastor is taking his va
cation.
VIII Perham 81 the Portland Bicycle
Club, a noted cyclist, and son OF ex-Gov.
Perham, visited oar village the other day.
He assembled Main Street Hill on his se'y
large wheel az easy as could be imagined,
illustrating the very poetry or motion.
10 tue WulIt Oh Tic
ed from the Glen TO the summit OF MI.
Washington. over the carriage road, eight
miles In two hours and thirty-hye minutes ;
walked down In one hour and eighteen
minutes then mounted and started for
Bethel Mr. Perhsm has travelled ov-
er three thousand miles on his bicycle tnls
seas On. - Br!doioa Setos.
J. G, Marble. esq. County Treasurer 'hss
gone to Canada, TO look atter his Interests
in tho Dominion.
Arrivals a. the Hubbard House y. x.
Sawyer, aud wife and May Bell Sawyer,
OF DeeT!ng Mrs. Joseph Tucker. Newton,
Mass Serena A. /. Tucker. Wiscassett,
Me. J. ?. Tucker, wiscasse.t; w II.
Briggs. Portland \, Melcher, AlourH !,
Mrs. J. F. Mcdowell. Portland. Alice Me-
Dowell. Portland; w, II. Sawtelle. Lewis
ton; c. S. Knowles. Wakefield, Masr. !
Mrs. r. A. Foster and daughter, Portland !;
II. b. Pulslfar and wife; Aubnrn; Mrs. q,
P. Skolheld aud daughter. or Bruins wick
Miss. ]. d. Pennell. Portland J. T. Skol-
field, Portland Mrs. G. F. Emery, Port.
land; Miss Ellen Emery. Portland; Carrie
II. Mcdowell, Portland.
At c. T. Mellens are the following w.
B. Edwards aud wife, Paris, Miss.
Trumpler, Boston Mrs. Leavitt, Portland;
Miss Lynch, Portland.
Rev. G. NJ. P. King and family. of Wash.
ington, and ]. A. King and family OF Port.
land, were In town last week.
Mr. Robert C. Meserve OF Stoughton,
Mass, and family are at ]. F. Doble's.
Mr.. Frank Hartranft of Philadelphia,
wife and child are At S. U. Hawkes..
Miss Rowe OF Portland Is visiting Gov
es,Ior Pcrham's family.
Hon. J. A. Locke Of the Governors Coun.
ell is in town.
Rev. George Forbes OF Canton,N. Y. end
family are at Elbr!dge Forbes.
Rev. II. c. Estes, D. d. has received a
very desirable call from the Baptias church
at Winchendon, Mass. Winchendop Is q
town Of $500 inhabitants. located about
fifteen miles from Fitchburg. There Is q
large village, as We see by its town direc-
tory. and a number OF woodsnware and
cotton factories. We learn thai the Bap-
list parsonage has lately been repaired at
an expense of 81 800, making it a fine and
suitable residence. DR.. Estes aud family
are going to Harpswell for ten days rest,
and If he decides to accept this call, his
labors will begin September first.
Mrs. DR.. a. Z. Bessey Of Sidney, and
daughter are visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Adabelle Kimball Of Boston Is WIS.,
iting her father, Henry Z. Hammond, esq.
The following are visitors at the Ham
lin homestead, now the residence of Mrs.
William Chase: Mrs. Oliver Hay, Port
land; Miss Isabel B. Hay, Portland
Mrs. Prindle, Portland; Miss Alice
Portland; Miss Margaret p.
Hinkley, Portland Miss Eleanor T.
Hinkley, Portland; Miss Julia P. Harris,
Portland; Miss Nellie G. Eaton. Portland.
Mrs. A. T. White and two children
from Boston. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
James S. Wright.
Mrs. H. E. Prertiss Of Bangor and
ROBBERY o. Kay of St. John, N. B., are
at Mrs. w. K. Kimballs, also mrs. w.
w. Kimball and Miss Gordon.