Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-02
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE 0oiNcs or THE WEEK m All
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
PARIS HILL.

PARIS HILL.
First Baptist Church. Rev. II. A. Roberts.
Pastor. Preaching every sunday at II A. =.
Sunday School As II n. Sabbath Evening Ser.
vice al 100 r. y. Prayer Meeting Wednesday
evening at 90 P.n
Unlver-aliss Church Rev. X. W. Pierce. Pas
day School at I'm. Meeting Of Young Peoples
Christian Union. sun'iay evening at O'Clock.
Frank Brown, who IL now working
for 5. p. Stearns, met with an accid' mt
Monday Of last week. While driving .
team Of four oxen, on the road near the
guideboard north Of the village, be
slipped and fell. The oxen were started
aud rar, one Of them stepping on
Browns arm and G;slocating 1t at the
elbow. The arm ~as attended to and he
wss able TO be taken home that night.
The students Of the academy viii pre-
sent the drama, "Among the Breakers"
at Academy Hall Thursday evening,
March 4. Refreshments and socisble
after the play. Admission Is cents.
Proceeds for the benefit Of the academy
library. The cast is follows:
David Murray. keeper of Fslrpoins Light,
J. r..
Larry Divine, his assistant, Harold Thayer.
Clarence Clare Hunter. MS wari. Charlie Ryerson
Peter Paragraph, ane~spaper reporter.
scud, Hunters coloresi servant. Perley Ryerson.
Miss Minnie Daze. Hunters niece.
Bees stareright. "cast up by the waves.
Miss Amy Wardwell.
Mother Carey, a reputed fortune teller,
Miss Helen Hammond.
Miss Cnntie Thuriow.
A chorus Of about forty sang In the
old folks concert Saturday evening, In
Guiding the local singers and the choirs
Of the Baptist and Methodist churches at
South Paris. Most Of them wore at
trsctive costumes Of I'VE olden time"
A meeting was held for practice In the
afternoon, and supper was served to all
participants at the hall. la the evening
the hall was filled beyond its seating
capacity. The programme, though long,
was very good throughout. The chorus,
10 the 'songs OF We olden time" was
full aud strong. Mr.. Chambers style
10 reading is easy and natural, without
msnnerisms or atiectsiion. 0fthe special
musical numbers, that which attracted
most attention was the quartette BY Rev.
Mr.. Roberts, Mr.. A. +. Morse, Mr.. Ben
i amin Maxim. and Mrs. Marinda Cum
mings-.he last two over 50 years OF age.
Aunt Msrinda" sang the part formerly
known as counter" and received the
most enthusiastic encore OF the evening.
The full programme follows:
PART FIRST.
Nahant March. Thomas.
Paris nm Brass Band.
o., va. Confidence, Holden.
o"''" D. Victory, Reed.
SOPHISTICATED.
Miss Georgia shaw.
o.. "a. Invitation, klmhall.
N"'i~' D. Sherburne, Reed.
song Flow Gently Sweet Afton," Sp!lman.
Miss Fay and Chorus
Reaiing-"rhc Last Hymn"
Mr.. {. II. Chandler.
Chorns-"Strise the Cymbal," Pucitta
Trio-'sTurner," Maxim.
Mrs. Cummings. Messrs. Morse and Roberts.
SOPHISTICATED,
Mr.. r. Ryersou.
Chorus, Old style ENercise-"John Brown."
Readins-"Trouble In the Choir"
Mr.. c. II. Chandler.
FART SECOND.
Msrch-"lnvincible Cadet Luryey.
rari. nm Brass Band. mana,
NN''-' D. New Jerusalem" Ingalls,.
Reading-"Bow Hunted = Mouse"
Cha. II Chandler.
Chorus-"star spangled Banner"
>ong-"Ben Boh.' Neiss
Mr.. Kate Hammond.
solo aud Choras- Midnight Fire Alarm"
Thompson.
Rev II. A. Roberts.
Chorus-"Child OF Mortality"
Mr.. Ioren Merrill.
Easter Anthem, Billin "a.
Duet-"Two Men OF the Olden Time"
Messrs. Chandler and Roberts.
Chorus-"Jerusalem, my Glorious Home"
Mason
Aud Lang syne.
African March. Rsms'!ell.
Paris hin Brass Band.
The thanks OF the people are due TO
Dramatic Club" who furnished the en-
tertsinmeut for the Cniversalist Circle
Friday evening, In the form OF the three
act drama. "Sylyia's soldier" II
brought out good audience, though the
supper party was not so large as usual.
Mrs. II. K. Hubbard aud Miss Jesnnie
Hubbard made trip TO Lewiston by
team, going down Friday and returning
Saturday.
Mr.. Harry King OF Portland visited at
Samuel NJ. Kings over Sunday.
Mr.. c. III. Chandler OF Lynn, Mass, Is
the guest OF Rev. Mr.. Roberts. He read
and sang at the coueert Saturday even
ing, and sang duet with Rev. Mr.,
Roberts at the sunday morning service
The news comes from Thomaston that
the report OF Abner Thorne's fatal illness
is incorrect. He Is In the hospital from
the effects of an injury received BY slip
ping down some steps, but complete re-
covery is expected.
Mrs. Arsbells Carter celebrated her
e0th birthday the 22i Of February.
Madame Carter is remarkably we'll pre-
served for one Of her years. She lives
alone AZ the old homestead, which is the
oldest house on the Hill, built In 1889.
Advertised letters in Paris post Office !:
Mrs. Annie Hanford.
Mr.. II. NJ. Brown
Mr.. Chester Becker.