Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-08-18
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOlNGS OF THE WEEK m ALL
SECTIONS OF the COUNTY.
PARIS HILL.

First Baptist Church, Rev. II, A. Roberts,
Pastor. PREACHING every sunday ~ III A. N
sunday school at Il ". sabbath Evening ser
vice At 800 y. N. Prayer Meeting Thursday
Unlyersalist Church Rev. Il. W. Pierce. Pas
tor. Preaching every sunday Al II A. N. sun
day school Al Il
Yes. IL was the biggest picnic that
ever went from here. IL went 10 CID
sons Grove tuesday. and IL Included the
Baptist Sunday School, the Universaiist
Sunday school, sunday schools In the
WhIttemore and Forbes Districts, the
Paris Hin Band, the Baptist Sunday
school of Norway, and individuals too
numerous TO mention. When the pro
cession lined up IL was towards hall
mile long, and was male up OF three
bsrges, the North - from the Forbes
District decorated prairie schooner
made from hayrack-snd single and
double teams OF which no census was
taken. There must have been not lar
from two hundred and titty people In the
grove. Notwithstanding IL was one OF
the worst DAYS OF the terrible "hot
SPELL down Ia the grove beside the
water people could keep fairly comtorta-
Die, IL they dressed sensibly aud kept
quiet. The anticipated game OF ball o' :
tween the married and single men failed
20 mNterialiEe; the ground was too small
and the weather vas too hot. The peo-
pie, even the children, devoted them
selves mostly to eating, hearing the
baud play. keeping quiet and keeping
cool, and, like the man who got living
bv minding his own business, they did
very well AZ II.
A man named Ballard was arrested al
Berlin. y. H.. last week for the theft OF
a horse and carriage 10 Auburn on th'
uight Of Aug. 81. When the man stole
the team he drove up through Paris, nd
h,ving some trouble with the hOrs'., h
stopped At l.. h stones, and from 10
formation furnished by Mr.. Stou" IN,
owner first 20: on track Of his horse.
PrrntiSs L. Ripley Is at home from
Boston. He brought horse with him
aud made an unusual II not n new Use 81
his bicycle. Coming of the boat al
Portland, he put bride aud pair OF
reius on the horse, and with whip u
his hand, mounted his wheel and started
20 driv, the horse ahead of him To Paris
Meanwhile his father had started e
drive 20 Portland. and they met at GRAY
aud from there the horse WAS led hom'
behind the other one.
Miss Lizzie Giles of Portland IL visit
iug Miss Hattie Croker.
Miss Grace Doe went saturday L
Cambridge, Mass, 20 visit her sister
MR. +. :. Harlow.
Mrs. h. H. jackson remembers tn
people In the Democrat office, and send
them In some good apples.
Rev. JuG>on ". shaw, representing
the Young Citizens Loyal lesgue lect
ured ~ the Baptist church SuntsS eye1
ing on the subject, "Our Nations Peri
o- Rescue; Which,"
The bsud PLAYED at the grange picnt'
al SHOWS Falls saturday, aud had
good time, tirst-clsss dinner, and
| liberal contribution 81 money from IN
Grangers present, all OF which they full
appreciate. They are anticipating an
other picnic gagement some time thi
/ week
There will be an entert ANN. nj an'
| promenade 40 Academy Hall Tu"s'ia
evening Of this week for the h,n Il, o
the | uiyersalist Sundsy SHOOT.
varied progrs IN has been prcPIr' q. cor
,isting OF Rotations and music. An IL
terestiug feature Of the enter, ,nmen
Will D. kindergarten exercises hy IN
/ infsut cl,ss under the Instruction q
/ Mr.. Mary Il. Carter OF New York. Nj
| Alfred Morse. the humorisf, will b
present % make every one laugh. lc
cream viii DE sold during IN" evening
/ Admission Is cents; children 10 ceot'
Dancing free Doors open Al 10 Cur
tain rises AZ -.
Mrs. ". l.. Perham arrived al ExGo'
/ Perham'S saturday.
Mrs. Or. ". h. Ripley aud daughte
Of Boston and Mrs +. A Giles of Port
land are At &. II. Ripley'-.
Mrs W. {. Greene of Sag HH A"l
y. Y, Is making prolonged Visit to he
parents. Mr. aud Mr.. {. III Ripley
Mr. Ripley Is in very feeble health.