Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-05-24
THE OXFORD BEARS
the polNcs or THE WEEK m AL
SECTIONS or the COUNTY.
PARIS NIL.

rrss Baptist Church. Rev. n. A. nobersA.
Pastor. Preaching every sunday q ~ A: =.
Sunday school . u u. SOLO, 49, =.
Universaiiss Church: Rev. 4. ". Pierce. Pee
Tor. Preaching every Sunday e II a. =. sun
day school 4, y =, Meeting Of Young ,. g. 1922
Miss P. N. Andrews returned TO Paris
Hill for the summer Thursday, and open
ed her house here.
The announcement has been received
Of the death In New York OF Mr.. Henry
n. Watkins, who VAS for . number OF
wears q resident Of this place. He died
Tuesday morning, Nay IL, at the age OF
"a wears. Mr.. Watkins Was native OF
Bristol, England, coming 70 this country
when q boy. Mr.. Watkins was Chris
tian gentleman, and had the sincere 10
spect and regard Of every one Who knew
him.
Mrs. DIR. Brown and Miss Agnes
Brown arrived the last OF the week.
Rev. Mr.. Pierce will, In accordance
with the request Of the Grand Army,
have a sermon appropriate to the oc-
casion next sunday morning, Memorial
SUNDAY.
The Democrat committed q bad but
unintentional error last week when IL
spoke Of Lieut." Z. L. Brown. His
rank is captain In the regular army.
Carl T.. Farrar, who started for the
kIondike region early In the season, Il
now at Fort wrsngel, Alaska, which IL
one Of the stopping places on the
Stikine River route. wrspgel IL q place,
he writes, which last fall had popula-
ton Of eight hundred; now IL is reckon
ed about four thousand. Ga arriving
there he found chance TO take good
position with large hardware concern
the same business he was In In Maine
and decided TO stay there a while be-
fore going In TO the mines.
Miss Gertrude Harlow Is visiting
friends In Auburn.
Jarvis N. Thsyer has purchased the
general store business recently conduct
ed by the late Z. Grant Harlow, and
will continue IL at the same location.
Mr.. Thsyer was former clerk for Mr..
Harlow. He IL young man OF good
business ability, and will endeavor to
merit n generous share OF the local
trade. Read his advertisement In an
other column.
Sumner T.. Newell has put on a deliv-
cry wagon In connection with his store.
There will be band concert and en-
tertsinment st the hsll on Saturday
evening Of this week. A first class en-
tertsinment Is promised. Mr.. George
Briggs OF South Paris whom every one
heartily enjoys 10 hear, Will be present
nd sing. Prof. Frank S;srbird, humor-
ist, will give some Of his best pieces 10
full costume. You cannot afford To miss
hearing them. Professor Robbins with
his trained elephant Ia expected to be
present This Is the finest performing
elephant that will pass over Paris Hill
this season. Bring the children TO see
him. A living song will be given, which
will be illustrated on the stage. There
aill be other attractions consisting OF
reci,siiOns, a song by Rev. II. A. Roberts,
pantomime, etc. All 10 be interpreted
with music oy the band. Ice cream and
cake will be for sale after the entertain
ment. Proceeds for the benefit Of Paris
Hill Brass Band. Admission IL cents.
Children under ten years 10 cents
Doors open at O'Clock. Concert com
meuces At : -.
Albion Packard and Samuel X. Whit
man OF Co. u were At home from Camp
Powers on furlough sunday, before lesv-
ing for Chicksmsuss Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis NJ. Brown and
Master Curtis Clark arrived At Old Brick
last week. The Misses Brown will come
later.
Mrs. Dame and Professor Daniels re
turned home last week after the funeral
Of their mother. Mrs. +. A. Dsuiels,
Who has been III here all winter, has re-
covered sufficiently 10 go TO the home OF
her mother In Canton. Mr.. jacob
Daniels Is st Mrs. Perkins for the pres
ent.
Miss Una TAYLOR Is visiting relative:
md friends IN Massachusetts.