Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-08-25
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE ooiN0S OF THE WEEK m ALI
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

Meeting Thursday evening at 7:30. Covenan
Meeting the last Friday before the LIST Sunda,
of the month at 2 80 p. N. All not otherwise con
nected are cordially invited.
Universalist Church, Rev. j. II. Little. Pastor
Preaching service every Sunday at II A. \
Sunday School At IL II.
The ANIMAL meeting of the Paris Hill
Golf Club was held at Academy Hal
Wednesday evening. The reports of tht
several officers and committees show
that the club is enjoying good degree
of prosperity, both socially and finan
cially. The following officers were
chosen:
Presiient-Charles L. Case.
Treasurer-George NJ. Atwood.
Secretary-Arthur 4. Forbes.
Board OF Managers-President, Treasurer ant
Secretary er oRcio. Miss Julia c. Snow, Miss
Miss Julia +. Carter.
After the adjournment of the meeting
ice cream and fancy crackers were serv
ed. An interesting announcement made
in the course of the meeting was that ar
addition to the links is projected. A
lease for the rest of the season has beer
taken of the ten-acre field belonging to
the estate of Miss Cushman, lying north
of the present links, with right of way
across the pasture which lies between
This will be soon laid out so as to give a
nine-hole course, with distances of about
275 yards on at least two of the holes,
and the course will be great improve
ment over what is now in use.
The Paris Hill Library Association at
its annual meeting Wednesday chose the
following officers:
President-Miss +. A. Hammond.
Vice. President-Mrs j. c. Cummings.
Secretary-Miss Anesta Eastman.
Treasurer-Mrs z. II. jackson.
Directors-Mrs. o. A. Thayer, Mrs. l.. b.
Merrill.
The librarians report shows that there
are 1916 catalogued volumes in the
library, and that 1877 books have been
loaned during the year. AS the recent
accessions to the funds have been small,
the treasury is low, and more money is
needed to-carry on the library as it
should be.
Miss Una P. Taylor is spending few
days with friends at Bath.
Capt. Lyon was here from Thursday
night till Saturday afternoon, his first
visit home this year.
A tea was given at the studio in the
old court house Thursday afternoon.
Quite number of the young people
ate picnic supper at Hooper's Ledge
Tuesday night.
Miss Jeanuie Hubbard is spending a
week with friends at Grand Beach.
The three-act comedy drama, "Capt.
Racket" will be given at Academy Hall
Wednesday evening of this week, for
the benefit of the Episcopal church, by
the Paris Hill Theatrical Society. A
portion of the seats will be reserved.
Full particulars given on bills.
Rev. j. Ii. Little expects to occupy his
pulpit at the Universalist church again
next Sunday. The sessions of the Sun
day School, which has been taking a
vacation for four weeks, will also be re-
sumed.
The Universalist circle will meet at
Academy Hall next Friday evening. An
programme will be given by
Mrs. John Wood and guests from Shows
Falls, to be followed by a promenade.
All are cordially invited. Prices as
usual. Further particulars will appear
on hand bills.
The regular Saturday afternoon tea
at the golf links was given by Mrs.
Snow. Nothing was lacking to make
the occasion perfect success. The
audience was the largest yet seen upon
such an occasion. Next Saturday Mrs.
Pierce and Mrs. Thayer will give the tea.
Everybody is cordially invited. A con-
test will be arranged and announced by
the Greens Committee and prizes for
the winners will be given by Mr.. Pierce.
William <. Atwood is visiting friends
in Rockland this week.
Mrs. Pottle and Miss Pottle have re-
turned to their home in Lewiston.
Mrs. Goldberg expects to close her
house here for the season during the
present week and return to her New
York home.
Albert Moore and Miss Grace Doe of
Mass, are at b. S. Does.
They came from Cambridge by auto
mobile, most of the way in company
with Frank S. Harlow and family.
The usual five o'clock Episcopal
service held in the Universalist church
at Paris Hill will be at half past four
On Sunday, August 30th. A sermon
will be read and the monthly collection
will be taken. Bishop Goldman has re-
quested that it be known as Missionary
and it is hoped that the offering
will be generous.
Miss Isabel b. Hay and Miss Florence
rivals at the Hubbard House.
The service at the Baptist church Sun
day morning was conducted by Professor
Z. c. league of Hebron. Rev. Mr..
Bishop was supplying for Rev. Fl. S.
Pinkham at South Paris.
Rev. j. j. Lewis gave his illustrated
lecture on the Canadian Rockies in the
Universalist church Saturday evening.
Through that wonderland he conducted
his hearers, illustrating his journey by a
great number of fine views of some of
the most majestic mountain scenery in
the world. The coloring of the views is
worthy of special mention. A colored
lantern slide is apt to be crude. The
coloring of these slides is delicate and
harmonious. This Monday evening Mr..
Lewis gives his lecture on the Passion
Play of Oberammergau, which is spoken
of very highly by every one who has
seen it, without exception. An ex-
perienced operator manipulates the
lantern, and a number of motion pictures
are shown after the close of each lecture.
Rev. c. r. Tenney of Auburn preached
at the Universalist church Sunday from
the text, "He hath made every thing
beautiful in his time" The singing was
by aquartette consisting of Mrs. Wilson,
Miss Tolman, Mr.. Dunn and Mr.. Fetch
er, with Mr.. Tolman at the organ.
Percival j. Paris, Esq, of Philadel-
phia, is spending vacation with his
relatives here.
Rev. and Mrs. Jesse G. Nichols and
daughter of Hampton, Mass, who have
been at the Union House, returned Sat
urday. j. j. Patten, wife and three chill
dren, of Boston, are now stopping there.
A tennis tournament for doubles is in
progress on the court of the Paris Hill
Tennis Club, which will occupy two
days, Monday and Tuesday.
Ernest F. Shaw and family 60 the first
of September to Kennebunk, where he
has an engagement for a year in the