Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-02-07
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE poiN1s OF THE WEEK IN Al
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY
Paris Hill.

First Baptist Church, Rev. E. O. Tayl OIL, pastor
Preaching every Sunday at 10a5 A. II. Sunday
school at u n. Sabbath Evening Service at
80 p. NJ Y. p. s. c. E. Tuesday evening.
Prayer Meeting Thursday evening at So Cove.
nant Meeting the last Friday before the Is,
Sunday OF the month at 2 80 p. N. All not
otherwise connected are cordially invited.
Uuiversalist Church. Rev. j. II. Little. Pastor
Prea ,hing service every Sunday at lO45 A. u
Sunday School at II rs An.
Miss Effie Ingraham and her brother,
Maynard, of Rockport, now students OF
Hebron Academy, were guests OF their
cousin, Mrs. V. X. Paris, on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Atwood were
at Augusta last week.
Miss lone Harlow of Dixfield and
Master "Billy" Eustis of the same place
are the guests of relatives in this village.
w. II. Cummings & Son are cutting
about two hundred and fifty cords OF
wood and large quantity of timber from
the Hammond wood lot on the Buckfield
road.
On Friday afternoon, Feb. 10, at 2
O'Clock, the Ladies' Baptist Circle will
meet in Cummings Hall. 1t is very i'm
portant that all the ladies in the society
to be present as bylaws are to be pre-
sented, committees to be appointed, and
work laid out for the annual mid-sum-
mer sale. At 6 o'clock the regular circle
supper will be served, to which all are
invited to come, also to contribute Tor
the tables. In the evening a sociable
and general good time may be expected.
On Sunday evening at the Baptist
church the pastor, Rev. MIR. Taylor, gave
a very interesting and helpful talk on
1.-The Ideal Pleasure" This is one OF
the series of five discourses upon famil-
lar subjects, all of which have been very
practical and to the point.
Advertised letters in Paris post office,
Feb. lst, are as follows:
Mrs. A. j. Parker.
Mr. John G.. Briggs.
Mrs. Mary Whiggin.
DR. 5. 5. Wakefield.
Died in Paris, Feb. 1st, at the home of
her nephew, Mr.. Loren b. Merrill, with
whom she had lived for the past ten
wears. Mrs. Martha Merrill, wife of Amos
Doe. She was born in Paris in 1921, and
very early in life united with the Con-
gregational church at South Paris, of
which she was the oldest member at the
time of her death. She lived an earnest
Christian life and was respected by the
entire community. Interment at Stearns
Hill.
The Ladies' UniverSalist Sewing Circle
will meet with Mrs. III. l.. Scribner next
Thursday afternoon. All are cordially
invited
The fine farm house of ii. f. and II.
d. Hammond narrowly escaped de-
struction by fire Saturday afternoon. A
chimney burned out, and sparks from 1t
set fire to the shingles in two or three
places on the west side of the main house
roof, near the ridgepole. Fl. d. Ham
mond, who is one of the selectmen, was
at South Paris with the rest of the board,
and the elder Mr.. Hammond was the
only man about the premises. He start,
ed for the ladders which are always in
readiness, and Miss Alice Hammond
started out to get assistance. Just as
she returned from the next house with
Frank B. Hammond, Perley F. Ripley
drove up with his grocery team, having
come on an errand. By means OF the
ladders Mr. Ripley reached the ridgepole
rdgepole of the main house, where he
quickly put out the fire with water and
snow. But for the prompt arrival OF
help, the blaze would have soon been
beyond control.
The masquerade ball will be held
Friday evening of this week at Academy
Hall. Music by Stearns' Orchestra
Admission 10 cents to spectators
Dancing so cents per couple. Every
one invited to mask. A good time ex'
pected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. Case of New
York arrived at the Hubbard House
Saturday, returning Monday, after greet
ing their Paris Hill friends, looking over
their properties here and celebrating
the thirty-frst anniversary of their mar
riage. Mr.. and Mrs. Case are among the
most highly esteemed of our summer
residents and have endeared themselves
to a very large circle of friends in this
community.
wHITrEMoRE DISTRICT.
Billy Rowe's wife and little girl came
Monday, and she took cold and has been
sick ever since she came, and not being
in very comfortable quarters Frank
Briggs took them in with his family.
Quite hospital for one little house.
Franks wife is sick, and both women
are under the doctors care.
Mrs. Carrie Briggs is taking care of
Mrs. Charles Edwards.
Harold Briggs is at home sick, and
his brother Don is taking his place
teaching school.