Oxford Democrat., 1899-08-29
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE oolNos or THE WEEK m All
SECTIONS or THE COUNTY.
PARIS HILL.

Firss Bspuss Church. ~. n. 4. nsesssa.
sunday school q d 4. sssSssS kveaias Ser
Vice af T:W ?. \. Prayer hessaas Wedsssday
Saissrs.nss Church: Sunday school every
Sunday ~ IL A. -
Mrs. j. w. Collins, accompanied BY
her two sons and daughter. Of Paw
Mrs. Sewall II. Rowe.
James Morrison Of Boston, George
Morrison Of New York, Addison Lane
and his daughter, Mrs. Royal, Of Mel
rose, Mass, visited at j. 5. Nsson'e, re-
Gently.
Reuben n. Eastman and Harold East
man of Boston are visiting relatives
here. Reuben is now employed ss j,h
compositor In Boston printing fiiee:
A good audience were out tor Miss
Aus'in's lecture Friday evening. The
lecture Was preceded By short musical
programme. An orchestrx hrst made its
bow to the public, compns.d OF Doug
lass FaFrsr, violin; Ira ID. Shaw, cornet
Carl Mason, clariouct, II. {. Hose,
trombone; Miss Eva N. Austin, piano.
They played several selections very nne-
ly, aud we're enthusiastically applzuded.
There followed q mandolin solo with
piano accompaniment by the Misses
Blood OF Boston. and song by II. Z.
Howe OF South Paris, both Of which
were warmly encored. Professor +. A.
Daniels then introduced Miss Austin to
speak on life In that little-known couo-
Try, Central America. Miss Austin spent
several months there few years since,
and her lecture was description OF
some ot her own experiences there. Her
descriptions Of the country, the people,
the manners and customs and the physi-
cal phenomenz experienced, are remark
Ably vivid, aud her experiences are re-
lated In very entertaining style. Much
instruction AS well IS entertsinment l.
20 be gained BY hearing her, and she
must have gathered material for much
more thsn she gave US the other e.en-
ing. After the lecture Ice cream and
cake were sold, aud the young people
had short socisble.
Miss Lille X. Shaw Was married TO
Mr.. Francis l. Cotton OF Oxford Mon
dsy evening st the parsonage, after
which family friends were received at
the residence Of the brides parents,
George X. Shaw and wife. The bride
has the best wishes OF many friends.
Rev. Mr.. kimmell will, contrary 10
expectations, be here for another week,
and will occupy the pulpit Of the Uni
versalist church again next Sunday
morning at the usual hour.
The young ladies Of Paris Hill are
making an effort 10 institute golf club.
A field has been rented Of Mr.. o. A.
Maxim on the east side OF Beech Hill,
which will probably be put In shape
this year for the game. Another season,
probably, q small club house will be
erected, tennis courts aud croquet
grounds laid out and . tether pole set.
An entertainment will be given for the
benefit Of the club soon.
Late arrivals at the Beeches are Miss
Helen Fogler, Boston, Mrs.. Ogden,
Portland, Mr.. Charles True, Miss Ger
trude True, Portlsnd. Mr.. L. j. Good
speed Of Wilton and Mr.. 5. A. True OF
Portland spent sunday At the Beeches.
Miss Mary Rswson and Miss Dorothy
Dow OF Boston are st the Hill.
Professor Duncan Of Yale College and
Mrs. Duncan and Mrs. n. b. Carter
TOOK trip TO the White Mountains last
week.
j. Murray Quinby, who has spent the
summer st q. A. Thsyer's, has returned
TO Boston.
Master William Milne, who has been
with the family AZ j. l.. Chsse's for sew
ersl weeks, has returned 10 Lexington,
Mass
Mrs. Giles and Miss Lizzie Giles,
formerly Of this place, now Of Portland,
are visiting friends here.
Rev. II. A. Roberts attended the camp
meeting ST Berry's Mills, Carthage, last
week.
DIR. and Mrs. A. l.. Hersey OF Oxford
and Miss III. L. HeFsey Of Boston visited
at Mrs. DIR. Browns one day last week.
Miss lillian Perkins Is at home for q
months vacation.
Mrs. Corey, Miss Sanford and Master
Sanford Corey, Of Portland, who have
spent the summer at the Hubbard
House, returned home Monday.
Lewis b. Brown, Jr., who has spent
the summer In Russia and Sib,riA, Is ex-
pected to arrive here Tuesday.
Mrs. W. l.. Perhsm and daughter Will
ma return to New York Monday.
W. T. Kilborn, Jr., Of Portland, was
here over Sunday. His brother ksrl,
who has been here for several weeks, re-
turned home with him.
The fall term Of the academy will open
next Monday, Sept 4th, under the In
struetion Of II. G. Churchill, A. B., prin-
cipal. and Miss Jennie l.. Tirrell, pre-
eeptress. Mr.. Churchill is . graduate
OF Bates College and has had = success
ful experience Of seven terms as =
teacher.
The main Of the new system Of water
works will reach the village this week.
The reservoir has been running over
for some time and the supply has not
only kept up through the drought but
increased 10 the springs.
Miss Grace Harlow has returned from
visit TO DiIield.
Misses Minnie and Alice Garland Of
Boston arrived AZ Loren B. Merrilrs
Saturday for months visit.
Miss Currier Ia with her sister, Mrs.
Hull, st Mrs. c. +. Mellen's.
The annual basket picnicof the Bsp-
tist Sunday school viii be held at Mt.
Mica Tuesday, August %, IL the weather
Is favorable. Hsyrscks will be furnish
ed for the transportation Of the children
free. Carriages will be provided for
those who desire, the sum of twenty-five
cents being charged for each passenger
for the round trip.
Mrs. NJ. c. Reynolds Of Boston, Secre-
tsry Of the womsn's Home Mission So
ciety, spoke on Home Missions at the
Baptist church Sunday evening.
Mrs. y. II. Gage, OF Lynn, Mass, Is
visiting at Rev. II. A. Roberts.
Mrs. Selma Hooper of Lowell, Mass,
and Mrs. J. Hooper Jackson visited at
II. p. Hsmmond's last week.
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