Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-29
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOIN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris RIM.

First Baptist Church. Rev. Z. o. Taylor, pastor
school st II \. sabbssh Evening Service a
I so r. 4. 7. P. 8. G. e. Tuesday evening
Prayer Meeting Thursday evening at 80. Cove.
nant Meeting the last Friday before the LIT
otherwise connected are cordially invited.
Universalist Church. Sunday School every
Sunday ut 10a5 An.
Stephen B. Rawson, one Of Paris Hills
oldest and most respected citizens, was
found dead in bed at his home here last
Tuesday morning. Mr.. Rawson had
been about the village Monday in his
usual health, cheerfully c0nversing with
friends and retired al we'll az usual Mon
day night. Tuesday morning, Edgar
Hutchins, with whom he has been living
for the past year, went to his room and
discovered that he had quietly passed
away during the night with no indica-
tions that be had awakened from sleep.
He was the son Of Levi and Lois Wins
low) Rawson and was born May 4, 1880.
Mr.. Rawson has been resident of Paris
Hill during his entire life. In his
younger days he drove . powder team
for the late Hon. Jarvis c. Marble, and
was also a cattle drover for many years
and afterwards employed considerably
by the Paris Manufacturing Company.
OF late he has done more or less farming
and gardening and those who have en-
ployed him can testify to the very faith
full, thorough and neat manner in which
his work was done. Politically he was
a staunch adherent of the Republican
party. Mr.. Rawson was twice married,
his first wife being Ella Ripley, daughter
of the late Valentine Ripley of Buckfield.
His second wife was Susie Brock of
Bridgton. Two daughters survive him,
Mrs. C.. Z. Boswell and Mrs. Walter
Churchill, both of Norway, also one sis
ter, Mrs. John Garland, who lives with
her daughter, Mrs. Loren b. Merrill, in
this village. Mrs. Garland is the last
remaining member of a family of ten
children. Mr.. Rawson was an indus
trious, hard working and trustworthy
man and his death removes another Of
the landmarks of past generation at
Paris Hill. His traits were such as to
inspire the friendship of all and the
enmity of none. The funeral was con-
Quoted by Rev. Z. o. Taylor, pastor of
the Baptist church, at his late home
Thursday afternoon. Interment at Hill
side Cemetery.
The work Of remodeling the pulpit and
other repairs has been under way the
past week at the Universalist church.
When completed the interior of the build
ing will be vastly improved.
Paris Hill has not escaped the wicked
cold waves of this cold winter. Although
the mercury never runs as low here as
at lower attitudes, all former Paris Hill
records of low temperature have been
smashed by several degrees according to
the older inhabitants; the lowest re-
ported being twenty degrees below zero
as against q previous record Of fifteen or
sixteen. Our Florida tourist may we'll
congratulate himself that he is located
on the happy medium between Maine
and Jamaica. It's Swettenham on one
end and freezin'ham on the other, and
yet We prefer this end.
Mrs. Geo. NJ. Atwood and Master
Raymond spent last week visiting rela-
tives at DiIfield. Mr.. Atwood joined
them there the last of the week snd
spent Sunday with them.
Misses Helen and Josephine Cole, who
have been successful teachers in the
Paris schools, will 60 this week to at
tend Gorham Normal School.
Miss Ruth /. Stearns is visiting friends
in Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
The Ladies' Baptist Circle will meet
in Cummings Hall Friday evening,
(Feb. 1st) Supper will be served at
$50. Mr.. Loren Merrill will take his
Victor talking machine and entertain
those present with q great variety of
records. Admission ten cents. Supper
free to all those that contribute for the
tables. Sociable after the entertainment.
All are cordially invited.
Mark p. Shaw, who had an operation
for appendicitis at the Maine General
Hospital last week, is making good re-
covery.
Fl. P. Hammond, Ernest F. Shaw, E.
Berton Curtis and Charles L. Shaw at
tended the Pythian Convention at Port
land last week.
Miss Persis N. Andrews is in Los
Angeles, California, for few weeks.
Mrs. Sylvan Shurtleff, who died in
Portland last week, was native Of
Paris Hill. An extended notice ap-
pears in the South Paris news.