Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-09-15
Tue OXFORD BEARS.
The oOiNGS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
PARIS HILL.

first Baptist Church, Rev. II. A. Roberts.
Sunsiny School at i2 VI. sabbath Evening Ser
Vice at 90 P. n. Prayer Meeting Thursday
Evening nj 90 p. M.
Universalist Church; Rev. +. W: Pierce, ias-
TOR. Preaching every sunday al II A. NJ sun
day School nj L ".
Hon. and Mrs. L. l.. Paris gave an
imrromptu aud Informal reception TO
humber of their friends last Monday
evening, the occasion being the twentieth
anniversary Of their marriage.
The annual meeting OF the Universaiist
society will be held at the church at
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon Of this week.
Several people have reported seeing
deer ia the near vicinity OF Paris Hill
within a week. Two different parties
have seen one in the swamp on the Buck
field road, and another party reports
one down by the brook near the Cole
place.
Miss Gertrude Coles OF New lorkis at
Mr.. Lewis NJ Browns.
The trustees have engaged the services
OF Miss Ollie Stuart as instructor in elo-
eution and physical culture in the scad-
emv. Miss Stuart has been for three
wears pupil of Miss Maud Mayo, our
former teacher in this department, and
has superior talent as an elocutionist.
Mrs. VI. b. Carter and Misses Julia
and Dorothea will leave Tuesday for
Moutclair, y. j., for the winter.
Mrs. lydia Hammond is visited by
her sister, Mrs. Howe, and daughter,
Miss Clara Howe, from Melrose, Mass.
Mrs. Ellen V. Hsmlin of Bangor sud
Miss Ellen H. Butler Of Halloweil are
expected here this week.
Professor Warren W. Austin has re-
turned 20 Phillips, where his school De-
gins this week.
Mrs. +. T.. Shorey OF Gorham, y. H.,
is here for fair week, with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. III. +. Hammond.
The UniverssliSt society has chosen a
delegates 70 the oxford Association AT
Mechanic Falls next week, Mrs. Park,
Miss Perham, Mrs. o. \. Thayer, Mr..
| \ T.. Forbes.
Miss Gertrude Harlow Of Dixfield Is
in town.
Joseph B. Cole was at home from
Biddeford over sunday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Fred Lunt OF Someryille,
Mass, are at c. ii. Thayer's.
wHITrENoRE DISTRICT.
Our schools opened one week ago last
Monday, Annie Penley teacher. Miss
/ Peuley has started in well.
The celebrated French doctor of Nor
way has bought of Mr.. q. VI. Bowker
What j. we'll known a. the old Paris
town farm. The doctor has crew At
/ work cutting bushes and otherwise i'm
proving it, We learn he Is 70 move here
iE the spring.
Mr. l.. &. Merrill has found wonderful
pockets on Mt. Mica this season, taking
more mineral in quantity than was ever
known 10 be found in Que season before.
This remarkable ledge produces more
than fifty different specimens Of mineral
| Tin ore is found here in small quantities
( Hundreds visit this ledge weekly, com
\ ing from all over the | nited States.
/ We also have two valuable springs In
this district, which only await develop
meut 10 make them 81 great value
There i grand opportunity for some
m4u that has the push in him 20 max,
I his fortune. We believe one OF these
springs 20 be fully equal 10 the Poland
spring, the other is rich in magnesia and
other mineral.
Sid Thayer has bought out Mr.. Colby:
| fish route.
Joshua Colby is shipping spples &c
Berlin Falls, y. III.
! Ellsworth ThSyer has been at work for
=. VI. Ming while he was at the fairs.
Cora BOwker is At home from Deering
for short vacation.
Katie ROYAL is attending high school
on Paris Hin this fall.
Bessie Colby is teaching school in ths
Mountain district.