Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-07
THE OXFORD BEARS
THE polNos or THE WEEK IN AL
SECTIONS or THE COUNTY.
PARIS HILL.

rrss Bapust Church. Rev. II. A. Roberts.
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday - II 4. -.
Sunday School q y y. sa6hath Evening ger.
Tniyersaiiss Church: Rev. 4. w. Pierce, Pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday NJ II 4. =. Sun-
Christian Union. sunday evening q 80 oeIock.
b. w. farrar reports seeing three deer
on the farm Of his son, Frank Farrar,
about three miles north of the Hill, one
day last week.
An Episcopal service will be held here
some Sunday morning In the near future,
TO consist Of morning service. sermon,
and holy communion. Further notice
will be given later.
Mr.. S. X. Fuller Of Chicago Joined his
wife and daughter At the Hubbard House
last week.
DIR. and Mrs. A. l.. Hersey Of Oxford,
and their daughter, Miss Heloise Hersey,
were calling on friends at the Hill Tues
day.
During the shower on Wednesday
afternoon, Aug. 18th, people 10 this vi
cinity were startled by the sound OF an
explosion 80 heavy as to jar buildings,
and there has been more or less con-
lecture "a to what Il was. IL was Loren
Merrill firing big blast at Mount Mica
three kegs and half Of powder. He
pu; hole down deep, and loaded Il light
and fired thirteen times, until he had
opened cracks and seams underneath.
Then he put in his three kegs and hall,
lighted his fuse, and started towards
Hebron. The ledge moved. One
boulder which WAS thrown eighty feet,
is estimated to weigh eight or ten tons.
There was a general shower Of smaller
pieces. One went through the roof OF
the tool house. and one struck the wall
In front Of the Alexander Thayer place,
nearly half mile distant. The ThAyer
boys thought their barn had been struck
by lightning. This Is 8 much different
method Of blasting from that formerly
employed. when they used to drill q
comparatively short hole. and blow out
a little at time with dynamite.
A party from this place Is camping on
Like Pennesseewsssee, near Gibson
Grove. The party includes Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilbert Shaw, Ernest +. Shaw, Lille
Shaw, Georgia Shaw, Charlie Shaw,
Bert Curtis and his sister Mabel, Mary
Hammond, Fred and Belle Corbett.
Advertised letters 10 Paris post office
Mrs George y. Harrison.
Mrs. L. Roberts.
Miss LorenAh winslow.
John Simon shcestrtngs.
Horace Roberts and Richard Eastman
left Wednesday for a bicycle trip 10
wolfboro and other places In New
Hampshire.
The band played for lawn party nj
the Baptist church at North Paris FRI
day night. Cook carried them up In q
barge. Twas cold night for Ice
cream, but il went all right.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Atwood OF
Buckiield were guests Of Hon. Edward
l.. Paris and family at tkeir summer
home here Tuesday.
Surveyor Hiram X. Hubbard has done
a needed job Of permanent improvement
on the road below Geo. b. Shaw's BY
taking of the top Of the hill and filling
In the valley. IL this same policy was
followed out throughout Oxford County
aud the hills cut down a little each year
/ the good roads millennium would soor
put in an appearance. Another excellent
thing about Surveyor Hubbard Is that he
isn't afraid to use the garden rake or
| the roads. The cost OF keeping the
small stones rsked out Is small compared
| To the wear and tear TO teams and the
discomfort Of those who ride over them
Prof. james NJ. Pike aud wife have
moved into the rent over T.. G. Harlow:
store.
Miss Persis y. Andrews entertained .
''dove party" OF eight young ladies Fri
\ day evening. Miss Agnes Brown assist
\ ed the hostess ia entertaining.
James Colburu from Kingston
Mass, is visiting his mother, Mrs
| Augusta Colburn. Ii Is his first visit Il
Paris. the home Of his boyhood, for sew
eral wears.
Miss Hst,ie A. Hooper has returned
70 her school in Boston.
wHITTENoRE DISTRICT.
Rev. X. J. Hsughton Of South Pari;
will preach at the whittemore schoo
house next Sunday afternoon.