Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-01-14
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE oolNcS OF THE WEEK m ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY,.
PARIS HILL.

Eyening Service nj 4 cor. ~. Prayer Meeting
Thursday kyening st @P.h
UniyersAhst Church; sunday school every
sunday at II An.
DIR. william h. Ripley Of Boston, =
native of Paris, and brother OF Capt.
C. III. Ripley of this place, died IN Bos-
ton few DAYS since. The Boston
Herald saws OF him: DIR. William n.
Ripley, prominent physician OF this
city, died at his home, 2s2 Columbus
Avenue, Saturday morning. For the
past three years Or. Ripley had been IN
poor health, and eight weeks ago ais
condition grew rapidly worse.
Notwithstanding every care, ne
gradually grew weaker, until the end
finally came.
DIR. Ripley was born in Paris, Maine.
ia 1873. He was graduated from Bow
dom College. aud came 10 Boston Ju>t
twenty wears ago. Since his arrival IN
the city he has had a very extensive
practice. He Was an active Knight "l
Pythias, having been q Past Grand
Chancellor. lie was an enthusiastic
member Of Washington Lodge, No. 10,
n. OFF.
DIR. Ripley was also very active IN
odd Fellow circles, having been a mem
Der of Commercial Lodge. No. 20.
|. q. o. r. Of which he was the founder.
IL was pretty cold weather 10 be
caught without sufficient heating sp-
parstus, but the very cold snap found
the Hubbard House just In the act OF
changing an old for new furnace, the
old taken out aud the new not completed
80 as 20 be available. AT the same time
the furnace al J. c. Marbles gave out
and required necessary repairs before u
would 20 on.
Ernest r. shaw is at work In the
Democrat Office AZ South Paris.
Rswson +. Tufts has the speediest
acting little colt we have seen. rs a
last spring colt. = pure PAGER and It's
speed seems 20 be almost without limit.
Capt. Cyrus II. Ripley Is in poor
health this winter.
County Commissioner Stearns was IN
town last week experimenting the NOV
ing OF some of the county property from
the old court house.
The Hubbard House heating arrange
men,s have been changed from wood
furnace 70 u new coal furnace. Under
the new Arrangement all the rooms on
the first two floors will DC heated from
wall registers.
The people OF Paris Hill have great
hopes that a large summer hotel will be
built here. IL is understood that New
York capitalists are interested In the
enterprise and there is an even chance
that il will materialize. IL Is said that
should they decide fsyorably. house
will be built large enough TO aeeommo-
date five hundred guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller, the new teachers
az Paris hill Academy, arrived Saturday
and will board 81 o. A. Thsyer's.
Mrs. j. G.. Marble has purchased the
old blacksmith shop lot opposite q. A
Thayer's residence. The old building Is
10 be taken down and the lot cleared up
Frank 4. Farrar butchered his spring
pig Jan. ;. IL weighed iO0 pounds.
Rev. Mr.. Hooper will preach At the
L niyersalist church next Sunday, al II
O'Clock as usual.
\ new chandelier with eight Roches-
ter burners has been ordered for ths
Baptist church.
The meeting AZ the Baptist vestry nexl
SUNDAY will he devoted 20 the Baptist
educational Institutions OF the state, and
an interesting programme will be given
In order that all may give evidence OF
their appreciation OF the educationa
work Of the denomination, they are re
quested 70 bring their pocketbooks.
The entertainment at the next nj
versalist Circle Friday evening Of thi'
week. will DC farce eniitled Hans Nor
smash. Cast Of characters:
M Batch, l. n. Stone
Han. Won smash. A. ID. Park
Mary Batch. MIS- Mary NeNeii
susie Batch Miss Bessie Colby
Mr. frettymSn. Janis mayer
Henry bAshCr, >ldncy ihaNef
hAtie, Miss Angte Andre~s
wHITrEMoRE DISTRICT.
Monday morning. the 9Th, Was the
coolest OF the season. 10 below zero.
Ice froxe TO the depth OF 10 IL inche:
from Saturday night until Wednesday
morning. Looks as though We should
get a crop Of ice yet.
WIN. +. Cooper has chopped forty
cords Of fOur-foOt wood this winter, and
is still looking for more. Any one want
ing wood cut would do we'll 10 call on
him.
The farmers all have their wood
chopped and are waiting for snow 10
haul IL 10 the door.
Hosea Bonney has sold his farm 10 o.
NJ. Bowker. Mr.. Bowker has been con-
tined 10 the house the past few days
with teethache.
Albert Wheeler and wife will not re-
turn 20 South Acton, Mass, as they con-
templated, on account OF the burning OF
the Merriam establishment, where he
was an employee.
We are having a very interesting Sab
bath school Al our school house every
sunday st halt-past one and prayer
meeting st half past two. Speakers
from away are always welcome. We
hope 10 see some OF our South Paris
friends up again soon.