Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-27
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DoINes OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
PARIS HILL.

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sanss; seSSc AZ .sSsa Evening Ser
vice AZ 1850 ?. u. Prayer Meeting Thursday
evening at SoP:N.
pastor. Preaching service every Sunday at
IL A. n. Sunday School at IL N.
Hon. and Mrs. E. L. Paris and Master
Bunt arrived at their summer home here
Wednesday, for a stay of several weeks.
Miss Paris, who is now about returning
from two months trip to the Pacific
coast, will come few days later.
The scholars of the Baptist Sunday
School had a good day for their picnic
at Gibson's Grove Tuesday, and enjoyed
the affair very much.
Charles A. Cole of Pawtucket, X. l.,
who was drowned at Castine while ca
noeing, on the 18th inst, was native
of Paris, and was the last surviving child
of the late Judge Joseph G. Cole. de
has been for some years principal OF the
Cole private fitting school in Pawtucket.
He is survived by widow and son OF
10.
Mrs. Bessie c., wife of L. Ellsworth
Thayer, died Monday, Aug. 10th, leav-
ing a little daughter just week old.
The funeral was on Wednesday. Mrs.
Thayer was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles III. Colby, and was 20 years
of age. For several terms she taught
successfully the school in her home dis
trict. She was a fine young woman,
liked by all who knew her, and-the be-
reaved husband and relatives have the
sincere sympathy of all.
Mrs. Mary Wiley of Bethel is a guest
of her sister, Mrs. Carter.
A delightful tea was given at Mrs.
Carriers Friday afternoon, from to o.
Mrs. Lewis NJ. Brown poured tea, and
Mrs. Wiley poured cocoa.
Mrs. j. Z. Mcdowell, Mrs. p. Brooks,
Mrs. j. j. Pooler, Miss L. Leighton and
Clifton Pooler, all of Portland, were
guests of Mrs. E. III. Jackson last week.
The Baptist Circle will meet with Mrs.
Forbes Tuesday afternoon, for work. A
full attendance is desired, to close up
some unfinished work.
Col. and Mrs. John B. Holland of
Brooklyn, n. Y, are guests at Lyonsden.
Mrs. C. X. Brooks gave party Satur-
day evening, at which about twenty of
the young people had very pleasant
time.
A. p. Oliver of st. Louis, Mo-, and
Mrs. Mary Wilson of Bethel, Me-, were
at o. A. Maxim's last week.
The next entertainment by the Uni
versalist Sunday School will be given
Friday evening of this week, Aug. 30th,
at Academy Hall. The entertainment
will be varied and attractive, to be fol
lowed by the usual promenade. Adj
mission to the hall the entire evening,
| 10 cents; children 10 cents; dancing %
cents per couple. Curtain will rise at
| 7:45.
S. d. Whittemore and wife of Newton,
Mass, are guests of Mrs. Drake in the
IWhittemore District.
A goodly number were in attendance
at the meeting held at Hamlin Memorial
Hall Wednesday afternoon. Clayton K.
Brooks, justice of the peace, was made
chairman of the meeting, and Mrs.
Jarvis l.. Carter clerk. Mrs. Brinckle,
Mrs. Atwood and Mrs. Davies were APP
pointed nominating committee by the
chairman. The name of Paris Hill
Library Association was given the or
ganization. The nominating committee
reported the following list of officers,
which were balloted upon separately,
resulting in their election:
President-Mrs. Cullen L. Carter.
| Vice. President-Miss Fanny A. Hammond.
| Treasurer-Mrs. +. II. Jackson.
| Clerk-Mrs. o. A. Tha;er.
Mrs. Jarvis l.. Carter, Mrs. Brinckle
and Miss Taylor were appointed COM
mittee to draw up constitution and by
laws, to report at the next meeting, after
the adoption of which a permanent or
ganization will be formed and officers
and directors be elected under them.
The meeting was adjourned to Wednes-
day, Sept. 4. This was avery congenlal
gathering and great interest was mani
tested. If all will take hold with will,
and do all they can, there is no reason
why we should not have library of
which our village will be proud, and
which will be free to all. The good
that this will do and the pleasure it
will give is incalculable.
The Universalist Sunday School will
90 ON a picnic TO Shows Falls Thursday
of this week. The children of the Sun
day School will be furnished free trans
portation in hayrack, which will leave
the church at half-past eight. A cordial
invitation is given to all who may wish
to join the party.