Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-24
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE pOiNGS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
PARIS HILL.

First BAPTIST Church Preaching every sun
day nj IL A. N. sunday school at Il NJ. sabbath
/ Evening Service at $50 p. n. Prayer Meeting
Thursday Evening at ooP.a. {.
Sunday St II A.
Samuel III. Rawson moved his family
from South Paris to this village last
week. lie occupies the Arcade" near
THE old sled factory.
otis Howe thinks his mare Bertha
Knox" combines speed snd strength In
good propolt OF. he recently hauled a
| load up over Paris Hill with her that
weighed upon the scales thirty-seyen
hundred and forty pounds, and gives
\ the Democrat the weigh tiii so there u
/ no mistake about IN. This mIre can step
out on the street at gait that viii make
the trotters 20 along.
\ series OF special meetings will be
held at the Baptist church beginning
Monday evening, April IL h. These
meetings will be conducted by Rev.
C.. NJ. Stiphen Of Pennington. The
| first week will DC devoted 10 series OF
| lectures on the life and ministry OF
/ Christ. Mr.. Stilphen uses powerful
stereopticon and has upwards of one
hundred views Of the places visited by
Christ as they now appear. These views
are actual photographs. Mr.. Stilphen
will De remembered as the preacher OF
the ordination sermon at the recent ordi-
nation Of Rev. III. A. Roberts, pastor OF
| the church.
Al persons who are interested In sing
ing and who would like 10 unite 10
chorus for the practice OF ancient music,
are invited 10 be present st rehearsal
| in the vestry OF the Baptist church, on
saturday evening Of this week.
Rev. ". W. Hooper will preach at the
| L niversalist church next Sunday at ii
| O'Clock.
The Universalis, circle will be on
Wednesday evening of this week instead
OF Friday on account of the closing exer-
cises OF the school. There will be good
variety entertainment. Supper al d
O'Clock as usual.
Robert IL. jackson returned from
westbrook Friday.
| The Baptist Circle gave very sue
cessful entertainment at Academy Hall
Wednesday. The men got up tirst-class
oyster supper and about seventy-tive
/ people had the courage and the conii-
dence 20 bring their sppetites right up
10 the table and voluntarily exchange
them for the production of the male
cooks. We've heard of no deaths. The
entertainment was musical and literary,
| including singing by the quSrtette and
/ speaking by Frank Staroird and Others.
/ Mrs. II. VI. Tucker as Aunt samantha
made HIT Frank Stsrbird's rendering
Of how the old lady learned 10 skate was
the funniest thing out; some OF the au-
dience haven't stopped laughing yet.
An entertainment for the benefit OF
Paris Hill Academy will DC given by the
students, under the direction Of Mis-:
Maud MAYO, in Academy Hall, FRIDAY
evening, March -. An exceptionally
fine program has been arranged, con
sisting Of readings. wand and DUMB
bell drill. Grecjan tableAux and music
The music will be- furnished by Masters
Willie and Frank Holding OF Lewiston
who were with Us ouly few weeks NgC
aud greatly delighted the audience by
their artistic PLAYING. Let every body
come aud see what Master Frank can dc
with the violin. Home made candies
will BE- on sale after the entertainment
There will also be picture gallery
where one can find amusement. Admis-
sion l. cents Doors open NJ . O'Clock
entertainment to begin at 30.
Frank Robbins has bought the Proctor
stand from Hiram Heald and will tax,
possession soon.
Roy Name Of BrOoklin, Maine, Is visit
ing AZ ". Z. Perkins