Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-30
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DoiNos or THE WEEK m AL
SECTIONS or THE COUNTY.
PARIS hill.

PARIS HILL.
First Baptist Church. Rev. II. A. Roberta.
sss, School ! .sSsss kv . Ser
vice At 100 r. =. Prayer Meeting "Wednesday
Universaass Church: Rev. 4. W. Pierce. Pas
S sr school At b y. Neesins Of Young Peoples
Christian Union. Sunday evening q O'Clock.
The movement for supplying this VII
lage with first-class spring water IL adj
vsncing. The committees chosen to
solicit patronage reported q sufficient
number Of subscribers to guarantee .
good investment upon the cost OF first
class system Of water works. Accord
ingly the Paris Hill Water Company was
orgsnized and the following officers
elected:
President. George ". Atwood.
SECRETARY, Henry ID. Hammond.
Treasurer. BENJAMIN 3. Doe.
Executive Committee. Hiram K. Hubbard, u.
A. Thayer. James l.. Chase.
As soon as necessary preliminary de-
tails can be arranged q limited amount
Of the stock will be offered unless pre-
viously sold. The guaranteed income OF
the company assures good dividends
upon the stock and parties desiring IL As
an investment should apply to the OH
GERS.
The Essthsmpton Mass News OF
March II, 1897, contains the following
obituary notice Of former Paris woman: :
Mrs. Mary Ellen Hunt, Who has lived at
Hills Mansion House for several months,
died Sunday morning from consumption.
The body was taken TO Mystic. Ct, for
burial. Mrs. Hunt WAS the daughter OF
Simeon and Lucy Burt Cummings, and
Was born In Paris, Me-, sixty years ago
on the day Of her death. She grew up
and Was married In Paris. and her long
est residence has been in Mystic. Her
children are Miss Helen, Who has been
with her here, and Mrs. Nettie Russell
Of Washington, ID. c. Her sisters are
Mrs. William l.. Warren, OF Los Angeles,
Cal, Mrs. Henry A. Hersey OF Indian.
spolis, and Mrs. Henry IL. Lowell OF
Boston. Mrs. Hunt hid mtny friends
here, and was esteemed by all as a
woman of fine character, p .tient and
hopeful In her long illness. She had
spent parts Of many years At william
Hills hotels, and Mr.. Hill has done all
Ia his power TO tighten the burden OF her
last DAYS. A service was held at the
hotel. Rev. c. ii. Hsmlin officiating
The Psyson male quartet sang. There
were many flowers from her friends.
The little folks who were members OF
Miss Helen Hunts kindergarten at the
Payson Sunday School sent remem-
brsnee of carnations.
Prof. Edwin \. Daniels Of New Iors
city has been elected president Of the
Male Teachers Association OF that city
The snow shovel was used 10 great al
vantage after the heavy fall Of last Wed
nesday, and the villsge sidewalks wer'
all open tn travel Thursday.
Al the Universalist Circle Friday even
ing. the pink tea" idea was carried on
TO perfection for the supper. Almos
everything. from ham to cake frosting
WAS pink, and each guest had a souvenir
pink. IL was delicate and sppetizins
supper. The title party brought GU
representations some Of them yer,
transparent and some OF them very blind
of the following books:
Mrs. y. W. Pierre. Pickwick Papers
Mrs j Cummings, Bow of Orange Ribbon
Mrs ]. Il Cole, The Woman In Black
/ Miss Josie Cole. louisiana
/ Mrs. Park.
The Red Cotton Nishtcap Country au'
| the Inn Album.
Mr. and Mrs. -. A. ThAyer, We Two
VIII Atwood, Innocence Abrcad!
| Mr.. III. 4. Hammond. Under Two fiazs
Horace Roberts, Pink and White Tyranny
4 Louis Pierce, Peck's bSi Boy
Fred Eastman, The Sign Of the Red Cross
I a Ttxyrr
Miss Grace Harlow, American Cir abroad
| Mrs. W. u. Cummings, Twice Told Tales
! Mrs Jackson. Two Years Ago
Arthur y Forbes. Reside the Bonnie Brter Rush
\ Mrs. Wool, Nicholas Nickleby
| Miss L ma TAYLOR, Pair OF Blue Eyes
| Ernest y shaw, A Golden Heart
Miss Mary Hammond. star and Heart
/ MiSs Carrie Gray, The Ring and the Book
MIS- Anesia Eastman. Following the Flag
/ Richard Eastman, seven Seas
Jarvis NJ Thayer, rwixt Smiles and Tears
Harry Pierce, only Word
| Lille Boys and Big Boots
Albert II. Park. Tha, stick
The first prize, a handsome book, Wa,
awarded 10 Miss Anesta Eastman, wis
! guessed nineteen Of the titles. and tn
: BOBBY priv, 4 picture book, 10 Mis-
Maud Newell, who made several guessei
but none Of them correct.
Miss Alice Carter Of Bethel has beer
visiting at Cullen l.. Carriers.
Rev. Mr.. Pierce's subject for next sun
dAy will be, BE We rsconciled TO God.
The general amount Of grippe just a
present Is rather less than last week
though some new cases have developed
and some OF the others are no better.
DIR. {. +. Hammond expects TO return
A H. haa
taking a course in acknowledgements II
New York, preparatory 20 her summer
work at the Hammond Sanitarium.
Fred Jackson, wife and baby, spent q
few DAYS last week with his sister, Mrs
II. Il. Hammond.
Mrs. III. Z. Hammond Is taking care o.
her father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs
Hooper Jackson, who are both sick will
the grippe.
wHIIrEMoRE DISTRICT.
Charles Colby is Loading car with
apples to-day, having picked up the las'
lo, IN this district from A. o. Wheeler
for which be is paying 80 cents without
the barrel.
Mrs. Fannie Boxker Abbott is very
low, with very little II any chance Of
recovery.
The robins put in their appearance
here last Monday. About one foot OF
snow fell on Wednesday, which must
make il look little dismal for them.
Sap is running fiuely, and we hear the
sound OF syrup for sale once more.
Mr.. o. NJ. Bowker is selling hay fol
Sl4 per ton.
Any one wishing to buy very nice
Jersey COW. five years old, about resay
20 drop a calf, would do well TO call on