Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-02-23
THE OXFORD BEARS
THE oo,Ncs or the WEEK ~ AL
SECTIONS OF the COUNTY.
PARIS MI.

First Baptist Church. Rev. II. A. Roberta.
Pastor. Presiding every Sunday a II 4. =.
Sunday school q q n. Sabbaah Evening Ser.
vice a. 7:oo 2. u. Prayer Meeting wednesday
Tnivsrsaiiss Church. Rev. =. w. Pierce. Pas.
tor. Preaching every sunday at II A. =. Sun
day school as I'm. Meeting Of Young Peoples
Christian Union, sunday evening 1t O'Clock.
Deacon Austin Chase died Friday, at
the age Of 50 years. Deacon Chase Was
one Of the oldest citizens Of the town, ~
well as one Of the most respected. For
the last two or three years he has been
In feeble health, but he retained his
physical strength and mental faculties
much longer than the average Of men.
He has been a member OF the Baptist
church In this place since 1881, and serv-
ed "a deacon Of the church Tor twenty
years, from 1854 to 1874. Mrs. Chase
survives him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. F. Hammond ex-
pect to start Thursday for New York,
where they will spend about two weeks
with their sons, q. l.. Hammond and
DIR. Frederick p. Hammond.
At the Baptist Circle Friday evening,
one table was set for supper In anti
quarian style, with boiled dinner, Indian
pudding, two-tined forks, candles, etc. !;
the other table Was in modern style.
After supper number Of tableaux were
given, representing and contrasting old
time and modern pursuits, customs, size
OF families, etc. Mr.. A. Z. Morse Of
South Paris was present and gave, both
In connection with the tableaux and
separately, some half-dozen OF the
choicest selections in his repertory. IL
is needless to say that his selections
were highly appreciated, and that he
appearance. Owing 10 several circum-
stances, there was a small audience.
Friday evening, Feb. 26, the Universal
ist Circle will serve supper At Academy
Hall, after which the Green Street
Dramatic Club will present the drama
'NSylvis's Soldier" with the following
cast Of chsrsctersi
Mr.. Horton, Ellsworth ThAyer.
Horace Lyford, Sidney Thayer.
Arthur Horton, scott Colby.
sylvia Horton, Dora Colby.
Bessie Bray, Bessie Colby
The evenings entertainment will be
closed By dancing. Admission as usual
10 cents.
The ''0ld Folks Concert" TO be given
at Academy Hall next Saturday evening
promises 20 be one Of the best entertsin-
ments of the season. An unusually good
chorus will render the songs Of "Auld
Lang Syne,' and in addition 10 the
chorus. selections will be given by the
Paris Hin Brass Band and 10 this Is
added still another attraction, Mr.. {. II.
Chandler Of Lynn, will entertain the su-
dience with some Of his choice readings.
Last but rot least Mrs. Msrinda Cum
mings. 81 years OF age, will sing 8 part
now almost unknown, the counter
The singers on the Hill will be assisted
BY the choirs Of the Methodist and Bsp-
list churches OF South Paris, who will
come up TO the Hill Saturday afternoon,
aud after rehearsal, supper will be pro.
vided for all the singers and the band
and 4 good time is confidently looked
for. The Old Folks paper has been
literally pstronized and will prove q
great help. Ii, Of course, looks well, as
il was printed at the Democrat office.
Miss Persis y. Andrews returned Sat
urday 10 her home In this place, from
Portland, where she has spent several
months. She Is recovering from bel
recent serious illness.