Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-09-01
THE OXFORD BEARS.
T-E OOINGS OF THE WEEK IN ALI
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
PARIS HILL.

Ffrs. Baptist Church, Rev. III. A. Roberts,
Pastor. Preaching every sunday At III A: y.
sunday School At Il NJ. sabbath Evening scr
vice at 100 P. N. Prayer Meeting Thursday
| TnIyersalist Church Rev. r. W. Pierce, Pas.
tor. Preaching every Sunday nj ii A. ~ sun
day School at I'm.
The schools begin.
Mr.. Il. W. Buffum ot Pawtucket, X. L.,
ACCOMPANIED BY his daughter, Mrs.
Joseph W. Collins, with husband and
daughter, are the guests Of Mr.. and
and Mrs. Sewall NJ. Rowe.
Perciyal j. Paris, Esq, Is visiting his
relatives here and calling on old friends
Who are glad to see him.
Miss winifred Willis gave tea party
/ to a number OF friends Wednesday even
ing.
Miss Wilma Perham received num-
Der OF her young friends Wednesday,
from to1P.M. Miss Marion Hallett
gave party the same evening, from
too.
Everett Perkins, who is at work in the
| Bedding silk works at Rockville, Conn,
was promoted TO the position OF over
seer OF his room At the end OF his first
wear. the former overseer, who Is ad-
y.pced In years and in feeble health.
being retired on paw Of 50 % day dur
/ ing the rest Of his life.
v. l.. Perham Is here from New York
\ for weeks vacation.
Miss wiggin aud Miss Smart of Ban
gor are stopping at Leslie Newell's.
| DR.. Hamlin has been here most OF the
past week, assisting ia the work on the
| gave" AZ Mount Mica. This cave = n
huge pocket. lsrger than any half dozen
ever opened before. IL Is ten feet long,
aud In It's other dimensions about seven
hy eight feet. Out Of il there have been
taken, besides mass OF worthless mat
ter, over two tons OF cabinet specimens,
aud several barrels OF pocket sand, In
uhich the gem material is found. About
a barrel OF the cabinet specimens have
been sent 10 Lewiston by Mr.. Merrill,
and will be shown At the state fair this
week In the exhibit OF T.. x. ChadboUrne
OF Lewiston.
The Young people OF George B. Shaw's
family, with friends, are camping at
| Pennesseewassee Lake.
Mrs. W. 3. Lsphsm OF Augusta has
been a guest AZ Hon. Sidney Perhsm $
sumner T.. Tucker Of South Paris Was
ia the place Saturday 20 see what could
be done towards putting in water works
here. He found good deal of enthu-
,iasm on the subject and many who will
AXE water 10 works are put in. The
water will be- brought from the springs
east Of the village.
Mrs. II, Z. Preutiss OF Bangor, who
Il -. g.
turned Monday morning.
The members of the Baptist sewing
circle are requested 10 meet with Mr.
lydia Hammond Wednesday afternoon
Of this week. Come early, as there Is
sewing TO be done.
Hon. f. l.. Paris and family arrived
from New York Friday night, and open
ed their residence here. People at,
glad 10 see Blunt" able 10 walk about
the streets.
Several Of the [ niversalists went q
West Paris sunday afternoon 10 hear
Rev. Dr. BOlles. who preached there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy II. Anderson OF
Princeton. New Jersey. after visiting
Miss L. y. Andrews for several days
went 10 Poland springs on Monday last
Mr.. Anderson IL treasurer OF The nitec
New jersey Railroad and Canal Com,
pany with Trenton a. his place OF bust.
ness.
Miss Persis NJ. Sibley Of Freedom
Maine. will attend school al the academy
this fall
Mr.. and Mrs. John Il. Miller who hav,
been stopping AT Geo. l.. Mellen's few
weeks. returned 10 their home in New
Hampshire, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. ;. Everett Of Port
land are guests at the Hubbard House
Mr. Everett is member OF the vel
known firm Of Cook, Everett Il Penuell
Mr.. aud Mrs. kimball 4. Atwood OF
New Nork visited relatives at Paris last
week.
There will be a dance al Academy
Hall, Wednesday evening, under th,
auspices ot Farrsr \ Proctor's Full
CotilliOn Band.
The fall term AZ Paris Hill Academy
begins Tuesday morning under the in
struction Of James VI. Pike, A. b., ant
Miss Persis y. Andrews. \ good nun
Der Of students are coming in and Their,
is every promise that this will be one OF
the most successful terms in the history
of the Institution. Some valuable i'm
lprovements have been made at th'
academy building since the last term
including the addition Of new and con
venient toilet rooms and new black
boards throughout.