Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-04-11
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINdS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

First Baptist Church. Rev. E. o. Taylor. pastor
Preaching every Sunday at 10 AS A. II. Sunday
5000 p s. e. Z. Ay tuesday evening
Prayer Meeting Thursday evening 1T 80. Cove
nant Meeting the last Friday before the LIST
sunday of the month at $50 p. n. All not
Uniyersalist church, Rev. j. II. Little. Pastor.
Preaching service everv Sunday at AS A. II.
SUNDAY school st II AS An
Franklin Robbins has sold his place,
the Partridge stand, in this village, to
Mark P. Shaw, and has bought the Bart
lett place near the school house in the
Hollow District.
Louis Z. Clay of Gossville, N. H., has
hired the rent over the post Office and
will make his home here. Mr.. Clay is
the travelling representative of the New
| England Homestead, published in
Springfield, Mass, and spends much OF
his time on the road. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Clay and two children are boarding at
W. III. Cummings for few days await
ing the arrival Of their household goods.
Some improvements are going on at
the post office. The old stairway has
been removed, making more room in the
lobby, new floors will be laid through
out, and the walls and ceilings renovated
with paint and paper.
A preaching service will be held in the
IUniversalist church on Easter Sunday,
with sermon by Rev. e. A. Knicker-
booker of Arlington, Mass.
On account of sickness and unpleasant
weather the Ladies' Universalist Sewing
Circle was postponed last week to Thurs
day afternoon of this week at Mrs.
rhayer's.
The picnic supper given by the Ladies'
Aid of the Baptist church was much
enjoyed by all present. After the sup
per the following programme was given:
Song by Miss Jessie Jackson, which
pleased the audience very much. This
was followed by pantomime taken
from "Alice in Wonderland" This was
repeated by request, and was pronounc-
ed good" A dialogue given by six
young ladies entitled "When school days
are over" was very well given, and
showed careful training. The names of
| those who took part are Miss Mae E.
Stowe, Miss That's Cummings, Miss
! Fausie Hammond, Miss Edith Strout
Miss Annie Gibbs and Miss Annie Paris,
All deserve much praise. On Friday
afternoon, April 14th, at 2 o'clock, the
Ladies' Aid will meet in Cummings
Hall to sew. All are invited.
On Wednesday afternoon, April 9Th.
the ladies in the Baptist society were
invited to the parsonage to reorganize a
missionary circle. They were received
in the pastors pleasant study and the
| following officers were chosen:
II W A
Vice Pres.-Miss Fannie A. Hammond.
i Sec.-Miss Mae +. Stowe.
Treas.-Miss Alice X. Hammond.
A very pleasant afternoon was spen,
and it was voted to meet on the third
"Wednesday in each month. After the
| meeting all were invited to the dining
room where very daintily spread tes
table was waiting and social hour at the
table Of good things, with Mr.. and Mrs
Taylor, was greatly enjoyed by all pres
ent. All who go to the parsonage are
sure to receive very cordial welcome.
Those interested in forming an athletic
club met at the residence of Ernest F
Shaw Saturday evening and organized
the Paris Hill Athletic Association
electing the following officers:
Presiten,-Ernest Shaw.
Il Vice President-Bepjie Doe.
Il Sec. and Treas.-Jarvis NJ. Thayer
i Executive Coma. W. Austin, Fred W Shaw
| Leslie Bennett.
The meeting was adjourned to mex
Saturday evening at the same place
when the bylaws will be presented TO
adoption. 1t was voted that the mem
bership fee be $500 per year for gentle
men and Sl.00 for ladies.