Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-05
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THe DolNcs OF THE WEEK m ALI
SECTIONS or THE COUNTY.
PARIS HILL,


First Baptist Church. Rev. II. A. Roberto.
sunday school Al Il NJ. sabbath Evening Ser
vice at 90 p. n. Prayer Meeting "Wednesday
evening al OPP
tor Preaching every Sunday at IL A. y: sun
iay school at isN. Meeting OF Young Peoples
Christian Union. Sunday evening n )" O'CLOCK.
The village has been saddened by the
death Of several young people within
the past week. On Thursday news was
received Of the death at Dorchester,
Mass, the preceding night, OF L. Stowe
Croker. Mr.. Croker WAS son OF the
late Thomas NJ. Croker, q native OF the
place, and resident here until within a
few years. Tie spent portion OF the
past summer at Paris, and afterwards
went TO Colorado in the hope of improv-
ing his failing health, but remained there
only short time before returning TO
Massachusetts,. His age was 20 years.
He leaves wife and a young child. His
mother aud sister also survive him. The
funeral will be held 10 Dorchester. and
the remains will be brought here Monday
afternoon and taken to Hillside Cemetery
for interment, with brief services st the
grave.
Robert III. Jackson died early Friday
morning, at the sge Of a little less than
twenty wears. His death was not un-
expected. az he had been in almost stead
ily falling health for about year.
Everything possible had been done to
arrest tn progress OF the disease. but
without avail. He was the only suryiv-
log child Of the late Hiram Jackson.
His mother survives him. The funeral
will be held at the house AZ o'clock
Tuesday afternoon.
These deaths, with that of Mrs. Smith
OF Norwsy-tll with that dread disease,
consumptiou--remove in the short space
OF week three young people, all reared
on Paris Hin, all Of whom were general
/ tavorites, and whose loss is deeply felt.
/ \ large number OF sorrowing relatives
and friends have the sympathy Of the
people.
Willis Austin Of Buckfield has bough;
the Hooper farm, and Il moving on to Il.
Riley Mcheen Is going on TO farm In
Stoneham.
Mrs. Jacob Daniels met with serious
accident Friday. She slipped on som,
ice In the shed and fell, breaking her
hip, or rather SCATTERING Il 10 such way
that the physicians pronounced II i'm
possible 20 set IL. Mrs. Daniels Is 81
wears Of sge, and in feeble health, and
this il indeed a sad affection.
After a faithful service OF nearly two
wears at Paris Hill Academy, Prof and
Mrs. James VI. Pike have resigned e
accept more lucrative position AZ Liv
I III II. - -. "a.
regret their departure, they congratulate
them upon their success. The vacancy
caused hy their resignation AT Paris Hi
! Academy will be filed the present sprins
term BY f f. Noble. A. b, OF Blaine
a graduate OF Colby University and /
teacher Of some experience, and Mis-
Ivy Richardson, who has until recently
been the popular teacher of the South
Paris grammar school. The school vii
open next Wednesday morning instead
OF Tuesday ss previously advertised
Abbott 4 Ellingwood have been saw
ing wood hy steam power for severn
parties here during the past week.
| Carroll Hooper arrived in town Sstur
day.
| Dr. Charlotte r. Hammond l. Ia New
\ ORR taking a course ia physical diagno
SIS ~ the Post Graduate Medical School
and learning the lNtest methods il
elec'ro-therspeutics.
Prof. Edwin A. Daniels arrived Satur
dav from New York.
Advertised letters In Paris post office
| ". u. Woodbury..
| Mess " forbCsh n Co
NJ Chas. ". Mutton.
| Foreman Of Pacific No I.
Mrs. Edward Earnham.
Miss Lillian Nctenny
Mr.. Thos. " RAgSdas.