Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-29
THE OXFORD BEARS,
THE DolNoS OF THE WEEK m ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

IHE OOiNGS or The WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.
First Baptist Church. Rev. II. II. Bishop,
Sunday School at Y n. Junior G. e. at 80 P. 4.
Sabbath Evening Service at Z 80 p. n. Up. 8.
e. Z. Tuesday evening at 80 ?. n. Prayer
Meeting ,I evening At 80
Of the month at 3 80 Pm. All not otherwise con-
nected are cordially invited.
Universalist Church, Rev. J. II. Little. Pastor.
Preaching service every Sunday at II A. L.
Mr.. Case and family closed their sum-
mer residence here and returned to their
New York home on Thursday, after q
stay here of something more than three
months.
While looking after young cattle in
the StearnS pasture on Mollocket Mount
ain in Woodstock Wednesday, Austin
P. Stearns came upon big bear. He
came out of the woods into the open,
and the bear stood only fifty PAGES from
him. Bruin snarled and showed his
teeth, then numbered off into the woods,
his fat sides shaking as he ran. Some
of the farmers in that vicinity have been
losing sheep.
Austin p. Stearns and family have
moved into the Farrar house, where
their household goods have been stored
since the fire.
A caddies' tournament under the
supervision of Capt. Chas. F. Mathew
son was given at the golf links Wednes-
day afternoon. The prizes, consisting
of golf clubs, were given by Mrs. Lewis
NJ. Brown and the first was won by
Arthur Shaw, second by Ralph Cole.
Winnie Strout finished tied for second
prize with Ralph Cole but in playing off
the tie was defeated by one stroke.
Elliott Newell came within one stroke
of the tie for second prize. 1t was an
exciting contest and some good playing
was done by the little fellows.
o. A. Maxim was at Fryeburg Thurs
day to attend the reunion of his old reg
iment, the Twelfth Maine.
Miss Jamie Hubbard left Monday for
Boston where she has situation for the
coming year in the store of her brother
in-law, Mr.. Hallett.
Capt. II. w. Lyon of the Olympia
came home the first of last week for a
two weeks stay.
Mr.. Mathewson and family left Friday
for their home in New York, after spend
ing the summer here.
Mrs III. E. Hammond left Tuesday
for visit of several weeks to her daugh-
tiers in Portland and Boston.
Col Morris and the remaining men,
bers of his family left Saturday, a por-
ton of the family having gone earlier in
the week. Col. Morris is to be stationed
at San Francisco, and it is uncertain
whether the family, who have spent
three summers at Paris Hill, will be here
next year.
About half past eight Saturday morn
ing partridge was seen to fly from some
point near George w. Coles against the
north wall of S. Z. Newell & Co. IS store,
the building so hard that the
bird was stunned, and was captured
without difficulty.
Mrs. Sarah +. Austin, widow of
Horatio Austin, former well known
citizen of Paris, died at her home in
Houlton on the ed of August. The re-
mains were taken to Canton for inter-
ment. Mrs. Austin was So years of age.
Miss Persis n. Andrews arrived home
Thursday night from European trip on
which she started in May. In company
with two friends she spent six weeks in
Italy, two weeks in Switzerland, made a
short tour into Germany and spent day
on the Rhine, saw Paris for week and
closed the trip with three weeks in Lon
don. They had delightful time, with
out a days illness or other untoward
to mar their enjoyment.
VIM. L. Perham and wife arrived
home Friday night from their camping
trip to Parmacheenee. They were gone
four weeks, with canoe and tent. No
rain interfered with their enjoyment,
and they had pleasurable trip.
Merrietime Cottage was closed Mon
day, after a very successful season for
the initial one. Miss Taylor will con-
tinue the enterprise another year.
The past week has seen the departure
of quite number of summer residents
and guests, but not all are yet gone by
any means. There are a good number
at the Hubbard House, and The Beeches
is still well filled, with others elsewhere.
The summer population of the place has
been larger than ever before, and the
visitors have been so pleased with the
pure air and water, the magnificent seem
cry, and all the other charms of Paris
Hill, that large proportion of them de-
clare their intention of returning another
year.
wHITTEMORE DISTRICT.
Mr.. Arthur Batson of New York city
is visiting friends in town.
Herbert Record and wife attended
the Canton fair last week.
There will be spelling match and
ish-pond sociable at the school house
next Friday evening, Oct. I'd, for the
purpose of raising money to buy a.
dictionary for the school. Ice cream
md cake will be on sale during the even
ng. All are cordially invited.