Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-02-02
THE OXFORD BEARS
THE uolNos or THE WEEK iN A.
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
PARIS HILL.

First Bapsiss Church. Rev. II. A. Roberta.
sunday seSSos q h y. SaSSssS kseaiss Ser.
vice e 700 p. y. Prayer Meeting Wednesday
sS vnissrs.iss Church; Rev. T. W. Pierce. Pas
siay school At II 4. Meeting Of Young Peoples
Christian Union, sunday evening u O'Clock.
A commodious and substantial book
case has been built In the southeast
corner room at the academy.
Does locality affect valuesg go has
been offered and refused In New York
city for coon cat that was purchased Ut
Paris Hill for q consideration OF e3, and
II wasn't much Of day for cats either.
| II this thing continues We viii soou
point with pride to our long list Of dis
| ting uished cats, as well as our list OF
distinguished statesmen.
Miss 2. n. Andrews, who has been Ill
with pneumonia since Dec. wth, at the
home Of Mrs. Keith, Pine Street, Port
land, Is now conscious and convslescent.
Miss Alice Marble Of Washington, ID.
C., Is visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jarvis c. Marble, and other relatives
here. Miss Marble IL the daughter OF
the late Elmer III. Marble. She has been
In Maine for several weeks, having made
a visit 10 an aunt Ia Augusta.
Prof. Arthur Hall is teaching dane
ing school at the wigwsm at Rumford
Falls. The first six nights strictly pri-
vate. The last six will be assemblies
with full orchestra.
Eddie Ryerson has returned after .
visit TO his father In Paterson, n. j.
o. A. Thayer expects to ship about
100 barrels Of apples to England.
James l.. Chase has sold his apples to
r. l.. Cummings.
| A very pleasant school sociable was
enjoyed BY the academy students at the
hall last Tuesday evening.
Surveyor ii. X. Hubbard has broken
out first-class road from here to the
guide board toward South Paris. We
wish his district extended way through,
for the South Paris end l. not Ms good.
George Clark and II. Il. Hammond
have sold their apples TO Cuyier Colby.
III. xekish Lspham, residing on farm
North Of Paris HUI, became violently in
sane last Tuesday, and after medical
examination was taken TO the insane
asylum at Augusta, BY Henry ID. Ham,
mond and Frank Bennett.
The Universslist Circle WAS postponed
from Friday night, owing to the failure
Of Professor Baxter 10 get through the
drifts with his great invention. l, vii
occur on Tuesday evening Of this week,
A "mum supper" will be served AZ Z
Io'clock, so bring five cents II you want
70 enjoy life. Later Professor Baxter
will exhibit his great invention, by which
old maids are made new, and there vii
De the usual promenade. Admission II
, cents.
The Paris Hill apple crop, very little
of which was sold In the fall, has begur
10 move little, at low prices.
J Rev. Mr.. Pie,ce's subject for mex
SUNDAYS sermon will be, "0ur church
what shall We do for it:'
George l.. Mellen has a cook stove
thst has been In use since 1854 and wen
through the Portland fire In 1866. II
has cost but trifle for repairs aud u
now in excellent condition and daily use
giving every indication OF good servic'
|. for years TO come.
| Miss Sadie Hersey arrived Saturday
afternoon and Is visiting relatives here
Saturday evening about thirty OF thu
Paris Hill friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alber
ID. Park made them an unannounces
visit AZ their new home at South Paris
The evening was most pleasantly spen
in various social diversions. In th'
course of the evening Mrs. II. Z. Ham
mond. In behalf OF the Paris Hill people
presented Mr.. aud Mrs. Park with 1
. silver sugar bowl, creamer and spoor
holder, toothpick holder and half dozeI
fruit knives. Ms a testimonial OF the re
gard and esteem OF their former neigh
bors. During the years that they LIVED
on the Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Park won TIT
regard OF the people so much that Their
was general sorrow at their departure
and this visit and presentation was al
appropriate expression OF appreciation
Misses Emma Hale and May Perkins
OF Hebron Academy, have been sent a
. delegates 10 the Y. W. c. A. convention
held st Bates College, Lewiston, OF
, Tuesday, Feb. I'd.
The Baptist Circle will meet at Acad
emy Hall on Friday evening OF thi
week. Supper will be served at
O'Clock. The entertainment will be th'
History Of Marriage. IL will be present
ON auh taOANaAA 81 Nb'
following program:
Pantomime and tableau, Marriage by Capture
This represents the marriage OF the AUSTRALIAN
In the dark ages In two scenes.
Pantomlme. Indian marriage Pccahonsa
and John Rolfe- Powhatan giving away tn
| bride.
Pantomime. 6retna Green. or the ElopemeDt
The scene OF this marriage Was In little v!llAs'
| on the southern border OF England.
Song. Rev. III. A. Roberts
Pantomlme. Negro Wedding AZ the Quarters
true scene from the sunny south.
Violin solo, Master Eddie Ryerson-
Pantomime. japanese Wedding. The brid
win wear a costume made IN Japan
Psntomine- Colonial welding In time o
George W ashingtoo-
Song. Miss Minnie Ratelife.
rsbleau. The Wedding Party.
About forty Of our village people vii
assist in making this pleasant enter
tainment. Come. This may be the hes
time you will ever have TO attend 81
many We idings for the small sum Of II
cents.