Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-13
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE oolNGs OF THE WEEK IN AL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
PARIS HILL.

First Baptist Church. Rev. II. b. Bishop,
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday 1t IL 4: n.
Sunday School at u Il. Sabbath Evening Ser
vice Is 7:N 2, =. Prayer Meeting Thursday
Univsrsallst Church: Sunday School every
Sunday at II An.
Miss Eliza Butterfeld, who has been
visiting in Bethel for a few weeks, re-
turned home Thursday.
Mrs. Fannie Carter and her grand
daughter, Miss Dorothea Carter, who
have been in Montclair, n. j., during
the winter, arrived in town Tuesday,
and their house here is open for the
summer.
John +. Miller returned here Thurs
day from Haverhill, Mass, where he has
been during the winter. He has suffered
severely from rheumatism, and while he
is somewhat improved, he is still very
lame.
E. ID. Ryerson and wife of Paterson,
Y. j., are here on their wedding tour,
guests at j. II. Rawson's. Mr.. Ryerson
was formerly resident here, but went
to Paterson about four years ago.
Rev. w. w. Hooper will preach at the
Universalist church at Paris next Sun
day, May IS. Subject, Something
about the Sunday question. Does the
man who never goes to church lose any
thing?"
DR.. NJ. NJ. Houghton has four rooms
to let for the summer.
Saturday was a great day for base
ball here. In the forenoon there was a
game on the common between the June
Bugs of South Paris and nine called,
for advertising purposes, the Squash
Bugs, of this place. The Squash Bugs
beat by a score of 20 to 2. In the after
noon the Paris Hill Juniors played the
South Paris Second, and again victory
perched on the Paris Hill banner, by a
score of Is to II. The first part of the
game up to the fifth inning looked easy
for South Paris, but Paris Hill climbed
up in the sixth. n. Cummings raped
out single and started the scoring. But
few errors were made in the game, and
it was an interesting game. The players
for Paris Hill were:
Strout,c.
1 Andrews, y.
/ Bennett, LIST b.
4 Lyon, I'd b.
4 Cole, H.. Sd b.
Il g, 49, o''-
Doe, ri.
| Cummings. N. CT.
Cole, H., IF.
The score by innings was:
lsS4 81 s s-Tota
Paris Paris, p:1,: SSSS !-ls
Batteries, Andrews and Strout, Berry ant
Anderson. Errors, Paris Hill 1, South Paris 5
Umpire, Fred Shaw.
Mrs. Powers of Livermore Falls is a
guest of her daughter, Mrs. II. FL,
Bishop.
Miss Mary A. Pierce was at home
from Westbrook Seminary over Sunday
Rev. Mr.. Bishop exchanged pulpits or
Sunday with Rev. DR.. Crane of Hebron
At the church parlors next Friday
night at 100 o'clock the members of the
Baptist church will give supper and
reception to new members. The mem
bers of the congregation also are cor
daily invited.
J. b. Emerton of Auburn was at the
Hill over Sunday.
Mr.. Brown and family, who have spent
the winter in California, are expected al
Old Brick some time this week. The
servants arrived several days ago.
Mrs. Leslie Z. Newell died very sud
denly Saturday night, after short ill.
ness. Her death was a great shock to
every one, as only one or two of hel
most intimate friends had supposed that
she was in danger, and she had always
been a strong, healthy woman. Mrs,
Newell was daughter of the late Alex.
ander S. Thayer. She was most es.
Unable woman and her loss will be felt
in the community. Much sympathy
goes out to the bereaved family. Be-
sides her husband, she leaves three chill.
dren, Lizzie, who is in the graduating
class in the high school, Maud, and
Elliott. Funeral at l o'clock Monday
afternoon.