Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-02-01
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE oolNGS or THE WEEK m ALI
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
PARIS HILL.

First Baptist Church, Rev. H. A. Roberts,
Pastor Preaching every sunday st IL A. =.
SUNDAY school at II VI. sabbath Evening ser
Vice at 90 p. N. Prayer Meeting "Wednesday
Tnixsrsaiiss Church Rev. n. W. Pierce. Pas
tor Preaching every sunday AT IL A. NJ sun
dsy school at l. N. Meeting Of Young feopaes
Christian Union. sunday evening al !" O'CLOCK
James :. Dudley received an injury
the first of last week which threatened
10 De serious. His horse kicked, and a
splinter from the fender struck him d.
rectly across the eve. cutting bad gash:
IL was some time before any one could
be procured 10 attend to the wound, and
there was apprehension that the eye
might be affected, bot 1t Is doing weii
now.
The larger portion Of the entertain
ment Of the Baptist Circle Friday even
ING WAS comprised in the great melon
case in which Ebenezer Wiggin was
tried before Justice Addlepste for steal
inc Deacon job Moses watermeions.
rhe case was lust about 10 be decided
against the accused, when matters were
Suddenly unset by the deacoo's wife ap-
nearing aud informing the court that
the deacon. very forgetful man, had
told his hired man % pick the melons
several DAYS before. and they were Just
Nhere ne put them. The trial was short
hut amusing. There was also reading
nv Miss Heughton. and song by Mrs,
IA. L. Hammond. Games were piaseu
sfterwsrd.
The Tniyersslist Circle will meet Fri
day evening at the hall. supper As
usual. The entertainment VIII DC
furnished mainly by Mr. A. r. morse
and Mr.. +. l.. StaIbird of South faris'
both Of whom are we'll known TO our
people, and may be depended upon to
furnish first-class entertainment. Ad-
mission 10 cents a. usual.
Mrs. q. \. ThAyer gave very pleas
ant whist party Saturday evening. Dur,
iny the evening the hostess presented
Mr.. r. Grant Harlow with a birthday
cake. which WAS surprise 10 MN no
/ less than 20 the other guests.
Band meeting this Monday evening
Let sll members make an attempt. to al
tend.
Edwin b. Stearns was considerably in
iured by being caught by falling Tree
He i reported improving now.
Rev. II. \. Roberts commenced MS
psstorate with the Baptist church IN
Norway on sunday, Jan. 23i. That L.
he drove from Paris Hill in the snow
| storm OF that dav aud was on hand 10
perform his part of the contract, but the
| audience showed less courage-aot a
person appeared.
George l.. Mellen. EsQ, one OF our
most respected citizens, celebrated his
18th birthday last Friday, Mr.. Mellen
entertained Hon. and Mrs. J c. Marble
and Mrs. Charles T. Melleu AZ dinner
/ party in honor OF the occasion. Mr.. Mel
/ len i native Of Paris. His father,
Alanson Melleu, Esq was for more
than thirty wears register OF deeds for
/ Oxford County. and was one OF the best
known and most highly respected citi-
/ zens OF the county. Geo. l.. Mellen serv-
ed an apprenticeship in the Oxford Dem
ocrat office. and afterwards went 10 Bos-
ton. where. with Chas. 4. V. Putnam,
ne published the Boston Weekly Mu-
scum. He afterwards returned 20 Paris
and bought an interest in the Democrat
and published the paper during 1850 and
/ ISL. 10 the spring OF l>j2 he WAS ap-
pointed route agent between Portland
and Bangor. and held the position
through two administrations. He then
served as ticket and freigh; agent on the
Portland and Rochester Railroad, and
subsequently,. Ia company with the late
G.. e. waterhOuse, took charge Of the
Dewitt House in Lewiston. ON the
death Of Mr. Warehouse, Mr.. Meller
returned to Paris Hin, where he has
siuce resided. He was postmaster here
under the first Cleveland administration.
Mr.. Mellen has led an active life aud
bears his - years very lightly. That he
NAV enjoy several more happy celehrs-
tions OF the same kind Is the wish OF his
mauv friends.
Miss Gertrude Harlow has returned to
Boston.
DR.. and Mrs. 4. : Thsver OF Portland
visited relatives Al Paris Hill last Friday