Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-01-10
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE oolNos OF the WEEK ~ Ala
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
PARIS NIL.

rsrss Baptist Church. Rev. II. A. Roberta
Pastor. Preashing every sunday . u 4 n =
sunday school - II y. saeoesn kyeninS -
TniverranssChurcA: Preaching every Sunday
AT II A. n sunday School II I'm.
Hillside Cemetery Association chose
the following officers az Its annual meet
ing at the Hubbard House Saturday
night:
Prcsiiens-Chariee Edwards.
Secresary-H d. Hammond.
Treasurcr-sseorge Clark. :.
Tresseee-Hiram r Hubbard. Hiram L
Hcald. George Clzrk.
An effort il being made to have q
minstrel entertainment In the near future
and meeting viii be held this Monday
evening at the hall for organization and
preliminary work.
George w. Cole has sold the Paris
Manufacturing Co. large parcel OF
timber land on the east bank OF the
Little Androscoggin, south Of the "Old
Hathaway road" The lot line Is at the
Hathaway road on the north, and
farther south the lots extend from the
river on the west to the cleared land on
the esst. The cutting Of the lumber,
which will be begun this winter, will
make quite difference In the appear
ance of the landscape In that immediate
vicinity. About all the old pines now
staudsiug in town are on these lots.
At the annual meeting OF the Ladies
Baptist Circle, the following officers
were chosen:
ts,.aI..nxMrs Rahryts
Vice Presiiens- Mise Alice Hammond;
Secretary and Teasurer-Nrs. Merrill
Voted TO hold circles the coming
winter, emitting the one that would
come during the week OF prayer.
Mrs. l.. h. Merrill is suffering from the
effects Of an accidental blow received by
the tipping of q chair on Sunday. II
came very near being a solar plexu;
blow, but struck little high, and though
il Is painful, IL Is thought few days will
be sufficient for recovery.
The annual roll-csll Of the First Bsp
tist Church was held on Friday afternoon
and evening. The calling Of the rol
was the feature Of the afternoon and Ia
addition 70 the responses made BY those
present, letters were received frou
nearly all who reside out OF town; ans
in addition 10 these. letters were receives
from Reys. Ii. c. Estes, ID. d., Jane:
y. Cochrane. W. II. Nentres and A. y
Wedge, former pastors. A supper va
served AZ six O'Clock Ia the vestry sfte
which meeting Of prayer and prsis'
was held. Notwithstanding the storm
the meetings were much enjoyed by al
present.
The annual parish meeting OF tn
First Baptist Church will be held In thu
vestry OF the church, on "Wednesday
Jan. II, 1899, at 100 2. NJ. Let Their
be q good attendance.
Owing 10 the storm on New Year
there were no services held Nc the Bsp
tist church. The anniversary sermon
prepared for that time Was given on Sun
day morning, Jan. ;. IL Was a most ex
celleut discourse and ably given, III
occasion being the third anniversary o
| Mr.. Roberts ordination. During In
three wears that Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
have been with ia, they have greatly en-
desred themselves To the Paris people
Mr.. Roberts begins his fourth year a
pastor OF the church with the heart
support Of his church and people, an
the good will and the best wishes OF ID
entire community. Let Us all hope tbs
the future holds as many blessings 70
the old church as have come 10 her In th
past.