Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-07
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE ooiNGS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
PARIS HILL.

PARIS HILL.
| First Baptist Church: Preaching every sun
\ day AZ IL A N. sunday School st Il NJ. sabbath
1 Evening Service at 90 p. N. Prayer Necting
Thursday Evening at oP.N.
/ Sunday AZ IL A NJ
The Paris Hill primary school viii De
| gin on Monday, April 10th. As MISS
Lucy Andrews, who has taught TINS
school for thirteen continuous terms,
has decided not TO return, Miss Grace
Harlow hiss been employed as her sue
cessor. During her stay here Miss An
drews has made many friends who will
regret her departure. The new teacher,
Miss Harlow, is resident Of the place,
a graduate from Paris Hin Academy, and
has recently taught three terms In town,
one in the Bolster and two In the Hoi-
low school.
| Hon. Geo. +. Hammond has been i'm
proving his residence with hard wood
kitchen floor.
The spring term at Paris Hill Acad-
emy. and the grammar grade begin on
Tuesday Of this week.
Fred Eastman Is learning the printers
trade in the Bethel News Office.
| Leslie f.. Newell Is to move his stable
forward, take down part OF the shed ana
make other alterations and improvements
in his buildings this spring.
The Paris Hill brass band has secured
a new lease Of life and solid chunks OF
good music are thswing out these spring
evenings.
Advertised letters in Paris post office
April lst:
| Miss Lillian Mos.
Mn. Jennie Richardson.
sumner Paine.
1 ". :. Huge.
All who would like to assist in giving
Rev. II. 4. Roberts a pound party are
cordially invited 10 bring their pound or
more 10 the yestry Wednesday evening,
az seven O'Clock, and spend q social even
ling. You will be allowed 10 pound Mr..
Roberts as long and hard as you like
provided it's with something good.
| A good audience enjoyed an excellent
entertainment az the Baptist Circle We'd
nesday evening. The program was as
follows:
| Rsrit,tiop. Eva Rstcnse.
/ 4 Rapio Solo Grace Harlow.
| 4. singing Gospel RAN,
Loren Merrill Leslie Newell. saul Buck. Ernest
selection. Edwin Hammond.
| g. La,iie-' Quartsttc.
Mr.. Hammond. Mn. Park, Mr. Merrill, Mrs.
| Chase.
:. Recitation, Church Fair, GeOrgia Garland.
: Quartetie STAR Of the summer Night
| Loren Merrill, Ernest. Gilbert and frcsi Shaw.
| % Recitation Prank Starhir,i.
ll0. solo. Rock a byc baby, Eddie Ryerson-
n. Music, Little Brown Church.
| Loren Merrill. Leslie Newell. saul Buck, Erues,
| shaw.
l. Recitation. julia Carter
1 IS. Harmonica 500. Eddie Ryrr-on
| a. Selection. In costume, Prank >iArbir'i.
IS Laiie- QuArteite-
| Instead Of the usual variety entertain
ment al the Uuiversalist Circle next FRI
dav evening. the committee have ar
ranged TO give an electrical exhibition,
| aud have AZ great expense procured the
aid Of Prof b. f. Baxter and his vslua-
BILE assistants. expert electricians, who
will. aided by some local artists. restore
lost youth and beauty by his great 1T
yention. supper will be served prompt
/ IN nj half-past six. Those contributing
~ in confer great favor by bringing in
food by six. o'clock. Admission ten
cents.
4 tAAA Aia'aFANAf go ~
Mrs. II. NJ. Wheeler has gone TO Ban
gor 10 visit her son.
Miss Matte Royal has gone TO Norway
70 attend school this spring.
Mr.. !. :. Drake, superintendent OF the
y. \. and y. J. Il. T., Is at Or. kilmers
Ssnitaria Springs, New York, being treat
ed for cancer. Mr.. Drake is well known
bv MANY of YOUR readers. He l. sn OK
| ford County boy, born AZ West Sumner.
tie learned the msChinist's trade at Cor
ham, y. II. For several years he was
boss mechanic Of the Portland and Roch-
ester K. L.. Co. and for the past fifteen
wears he has been superintendent OF the
y. Y. and y. J. X. r.. which position
be now holds. About a year ago he had
. cancer come ia his throat, which de-
fed all surgical skill. They operated on
il twice with knife, still il continued in
its growth. Some seven weeks ago he
had hemorrhage, bleeding about two
quarts. They called in three of the
most eminent physicians, and they all
said il Was the beginning OF the end
that he would keep having them and
finally bleed 10 death. Some two weeks
later they heard Of the springs where he
/ lNh -. 4uA AtNtA hAtAAAk w - wv
available chance for him they took him
TO this place. The cancer is apparently
gone aud he is rapidly improving IN
health. The doctor says that In three
weeks time he will DC wholly healed.
| viii Daniels was through here this
week picking up the small lots of apples
that were left over. He shipped them
| Wednesday.
Everett Simms has got through for
\. ". Royal. and i now ready To hire
out to some farmer who has plenty OF
work, for the season.
Mr.. James BOwker has tapped his
trees He has the finest maple orchard
there Is in this part Of the county. Vim.
Daniels boys are helping him.
The assessor called on Us this week.
| He put everything down that was taxa
ole; even inquired il We kept dog.
This snow storm reminds Us of bygone
DAYS, when such storm would bring
out all the huntsmeu. But, alas those
| DAYS are gone BY. Those wise men that
convene AT Augusta once ia two years
have snnihilated poor Dog Tray, and
they have 10 be content To stay st home,
As they cannot afford 10 keep "A dog and
pay license; but that wisdom has given
Old Sly beautiful field 20 roam in. Last
fall our hens roasted in an open shed
and he visited them three successive
mornings taking one AZ each call. AZ
first We did not dare 10 shoot him, not
knowing exactly what the tine was, but
At last We got mad aud got two marks
men TO Law in ambush for him, but this
time he did not show up.
NEWRY.