Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE 0OlNoS OF THE WEEK m ALI
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
PARIS HILL.

rrss Baptist Church. Rsv. H. a. ncoerss.
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at II \. y.
sunday School q d n. sabbash Evening Ser
vice a. f:o r. y. Prayer Meeting "Wednesday
GniSsrssnss Church: Sunday school every
sunday 81 II A. H.
Silas p. Maxim has sold most Of his
farm, about mile east Of the village,
reserving for himself the orchards and a
little besides. The principal portion Of
the farm, including the buildings, IL sold
to Charles II. Colby, who has occupied
the place for some years, and the wood
land at the west end Of the farm Is sold
to the Paris Manufacturing Co.
The many friends Of Miss Hattie ID.
Royal will be pleased to learn that she
has accepted the position as principal OF
the grammar school at Cottage City,
Mass. She resigned her position at the
Abbott school" to take charge Of the
Cottage City school, and entered on her
duties the 10th Of March. She has sixty
eight pupils in her room, and has one
assistant teacher In the work.
Lewis VI. Brown and family viii sail
from New York April 9Th for Paris,
France, for a stay Of about month.
Harold II. Thsyer IL at home from
Bates College for weeks vacation.
Mrs. f. G. Harlow leaves on Satur-
dsy for Newton, Mass, where she will
make visit Of about month.
Mrs. Joseph B. Cole, who has been III
and confined 20 the house for several
months past, Is now able TO go out OF
doors on pleasant days.
On the thirty-first anniversary OF their
marriage, which occurred last Thurs
dsy, Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. L. Perkins were
given pleasant surprise BY members OF
the family. A wedding cake and uumer-
Gus presents were among the attractions
Of the occasion.
Mrs. +. l.. Kittredge and two children
OF Bar Mills visited st George w. Coles
last week.
The Uuiversslist circle will meet at
Academy hall Friday evening, April 6.
Music bv Stearns' Orchestra. Dancing
ats. Supper will be served at 6 80
sharp. All are cordially invited 10 at
tend. As IL has been the desire Of many
Who attend the circles 10 hear some OF
the ''old-fsshioned tunes, !" arrangements
have been made 70 have Fishers Horn
pipe and Old Zip Coon played between
the supper and grand march. liz Is hoped
that a good number OF elderly people
will be present at the supper and take
part In "Ie figures OF We olden time"
The classes OF Mrs. Lucy Edwards
and Miss Alice Hammond, connected
with the Baptist Sunday school, will be
entertained al the vestry OF the church,
on Saturday afternoon from until 4
O'Clock.
la spite Of the lengthening days, the
usual number took supper st the Baptist
circle rridly evening. After supper the
amusing farce, "wsnted-A Male Cook,
was presented BY four Of the men, and
+. l.. Starbird gave selection from
lecture OF Artemus Ward, which WAS
given a double encore. In the games
which followed, young and old took
part and seemed 10 enjoy IL
Rev II. A. Roberts, who has been
pastor of the Baptist church for some
more than four years, read his resigns
ton on sunday, TO take effect the first OF
May. He has accepted 8 call 10 the pas
toraie Of the Baptist church In New
ShOreham, X. l., on Block Island, fifteen
miles out 10 sea. IL Is church OF nearly
four hundred members, aud with large
congregations, particularly in the sum-
mer season, the place being = largely
patronized summer resort.
Mrs. Lydia 5. Hammond has been
laid up with sprsined ankle for the
past two weeks.
Advertised letter in Paris post office,
April I'd:
Mr. L. p. Bassett.
wHIrTEMoRE DISTRICT.
There are plenty OF little pigs in the
market. A. W. Royal has 3 litter and
Ellsworth Thsyer.
Miss Ada Thsyer has the whoopins
cough.
]. W : Colby, who has been sick
with the German measles, Is again able
10 De out.