Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-06
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE oo.Nes or THE WEEK ~ AZ
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
PARIS NIL.


rrss Bapsiss Church. Rev. H. A. Roberts.
Pastor. Preaching every sunday a. II 4. =.
SUNDAY school a Il u. Sabbash Evening SER
vice al ZOO r. n. Prayer Meeting "Wednesday
Upisersai,ss Church: Rev. 4. w. Pierce. Pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday At II A. =. sun
day school at IN. Meeting Of Young Peoples
Christian Onion. Sunday evening a 80 O'Clock.
Advertised letters In Paris post office,
July LIST:
A. b. Lapland.
q. Penley.
J. NJ. LAndy.
There win be q meeting OF the trustees
Of Paris Hill Academy Friday evening.
c. w. Parker Of the New England
House, Boston, 10 the guest OF john
Pierce.
Mrs. Hutchius Of westford, Mass, Is
visiting her brother, John Pierce.
+. c. Robinson, professor OF chemts-
try at Bowdoin College, and DR.. c. b.
Smith Of Portland, Of the Bowdoin
Medical School, passed the rainy Wed
nesday Of last week at Paris Hill for the
purpose Of seeing Mount Mica, which
they did Notwithstanding the rain. They
drove up from Poland Spring, where
they had been stopping with their wives.
They were much pleased with their
visit.
Harry Pierce landed something little
smaller than whale at Kings mill pond
| Wednesday. IL was an eel, 81 inches
long and weighing four pounds. Fred
Shaw at the same time lost another
which ss nearly as they could estimate
was half an inch longer aud an ounce
heavier.
Mr.. George +. Stearns, Of Atlanta,
Ca, is visiting his numerous relatives
In this his native town.
Lieut.. Commander w. w. kimbill Is
one Of the board in charge Of the sum-
mer msneuvres Of the North Atlantic
Squadron.
Mrs. Calvin Bucknam of Mechanic
Falls l. visiting relatives In this vicinity
Miss Georgia Perham and Miss Mary
Lapham Of Augusta, arrived at tx.
Governor Perhsm's Monday.
| The floor OF the porch at the Baptist
church hse been relaid.
Miss Cornelis Hunt Of Portland Is al
Lewis NJ. Browns.
Mr.. and Mrs. MAYNARD Maxim and
child, Of Montpelier, VT, arrived Friday
at o. A. Maxim's, where they will re
main for some time.
/ All interested in the annual house
cleaning at the Baptist church are re
quested 10 meet at the church Thursday
morning Of this week, at $ o'clock. pro
vided with the necessary implements.
W. 5. Hutchinson, ESQ.,, Of Newton
Mass. was at :. ID. Hutchinson's ovei
the Fourth.
II DIR. A. c. Hamlin, Mr.. and Mrs. FreS
A. Eddy, and Mrs. II. y. Fairbanks, o.
Bangor, spent few days here last week
A delegation Of Norway and Soutl
Paris Council, o. L. A. NJ, attended
service at the Baptist church here Sun
day. Paris Hill Brass Band acted Al
escort from the academy TO the church
and furnished music. The church wa
, decorated with flags, many of whicl
were Of historic interest. Rev. Mr.
! Roberts gave sermon appropriate 4
the day.
The Y. L. c. L. will hold its MONTH,
business meeting at .. A. Thayer'
: Tuesday evening.
The Fourth was about the quotes
. ever known here. Owing TO two death
! In the village, and the sickness Of severs
people, the boys were requested TO re
frain from the ordinary demonstration
3 of patriotism. and both Saturday an,
Sunday nights passed without the ring
ing OF bells, firing Of guns, or BLOWN,
OF horns. Only an intermittent snap
ping was heard during the day Monday
The people ought 20 appreciate this con
. sideration on the part Of the boys, an,
remember IL as debt 10 be repaid when
ever opportunity offers. We were al
bows once.
Eighteen members Of the Forbes famil
and connections, from this place an,
South Paris, celebrated with picni
Monday at the old place In "Fogg.
Hollow"
. wHITTEMoRE DISTRICT.
, A neighborhood party and fisg-rsisin,
was held at J. l.. Whittemore's Ssturds'
night. The flag was raised on a pole Z
feet long, set five feet in the ground. a