Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-16
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOiN0s OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
PARTS nm.

First Baptist Church. Rev. =. O. Taylor. pastor
Preaching every Sunday at 10 IS 4. 4: Snnda!
school ss Il 4. sabbssh Evening Service
80 2. Z. 7. 2; 9. g. Z. Tuesday evening ming
nanf Needing he last Friday before the 10
sunday OF tie month st sA r. 4. All no
otherwise connected are cordially invited.
universaliss Church. Sunday School evorJ
Sunday at l0A5 An.
Wallace q. Cummings purchased last
week handsome and valuable matched
pair of horses for his stage and livery
business.
We are glad to report that H. E. Ham.
mond continues to improve and was able
to be up for short time Saturday.
Arthur Cole underwent second oper
alton upon his arm at the Maine General
Hospital last week, the first having fail.
ed to heal as it should. He is doing
nicely and will return home soon.
Rev. Alfredo Brewster, representing
the W. c. T. u, will speak in the Bap'
fist church Friday evening, at Z: 80 P. NJ,
upon the subject of temperance. Miss
Brewster is q fine speaker and comes
highly recommended as lecturer. A
collection will be taken.
LOI0u d. m6TIIll 10 III Il tlouoy WhOAC
he speaks this Monday evening before
the Portland Natural History Society on
Maine tourmalines, particularly those Of
Mount Mica. His talk will be illustrat.
ed with numerous specimens OF the bes,
Mount Mica gems, both cut and uncut
Probably no other man in Maine is SO
familiar with the tourmaline, at every
stage, from its hiding place in the
ground to the finished stone ready fol
setting, as Mr.. Merrill, and bis talk il
sure to be of great interest to those who
hear it.
u. Fl. Heald. who has during the past
few months made an extended trip
across the country and spent consider
able time in California, arrived home
last week.
Mrs. Z. Fl. Cummings has enlarged
two of the bedrooms in her house, and il
also fitting up bath room.
George. r. Hammond and crew arr
making good progress remodeling ant
repairing the Forbes house, recent.
purchased by Charles l.. Case, and which
will be occupied as q summer home b!
his son, Charles C. Case. Externall!
the house will be but little changed, bu
portion of the interior will be re
arranged, and it will be put in good re
pair.
Miss P. N. Andrews, who has been il
California for most of the winter, re
turned last week and reOpened her hom
here.
Mrs. NJ. C. Snow is at her home her
| for short time.
The death of Ex-Governor Perham, a
the ripe age Of So years, removes the las
| link in the chain of distinguished states
men of a former generation that ha
given to Paris Hill q reputation ia
beyond the borders of Maine. Yet it Ii
not so much of Governor Perham as
statesman, but as a beloved friend ant
neighbour, that Paris Hill feels its keenes
sense of personal loss. Here was hi
home during his active and mature a
| we'll as during his declining years. Her
his family was reared; from here he wa
three times elected to the highest offic
in the gift of the people of Maine ant
three times to represent them in tn
National House at Washington, and t
Paris Hill he retired for the needed res
following his arduous public labOrs.
While he spent his winters in Wash
ington, and kept closely in touch witt
National affairs to the last, it was Il
Paris Hill that his heart and mind wer
always reverting and he constantly antic
ipated the return of spring and his re
turn to his summer home and legion o
friends in Oxford County. His dignifie'
and kindly bearing, his cheerful an
optimistic disposition, his incorruptibl
honesty and exemplary life will remain
fragrant memory. OF none could it NOR
truly be said: None knew him but Il
love him, nome named him but T.
praise"
The funeral service at his late hOm
here Sunday afternoon was of the simpl
character best suited to the desires o
the man. 1t was conducted by the Rev
John Van Schaick, Jr., who is Gov
Perham's pastor in Washington, and !
also Assistant Chaplain of the Unite'
States Senate. Mr.. Van Schaick spok
with great power and pathos dwelling
largely on the deceased Governor
personality. An abstract of the address
may be given in the next issue. Th
interment was at Bryant's Pond Monday