Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-08-20
Paris hill.


musical nature, further notice of which
will be given in next weeks Democrat
Miss Helen Thomson of Baltimore
Maryland, is the guest of P. N. Andrews
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley B. Ryerson OF
Mansfield, Mass, and Mrs. Ryerson's
father, Henry j. sheldon, and his family,
returned home Monday morning, after
spending a week with Mr.. Ryerson's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c. Ryer-
son. Part of them were there for a
longer time.
Rev. Charles G. Ames, D. D., of Bos
ton, who has for some years spent pOr
ton of each summer at The Beeches
will preach at the Universalist church
next Sunday at the regular morning
service.
If the weather is all eight, a good num-
Der from Paris Hill will go to the grove
meeting at Bryant's Pond Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. England Of
Groveton, N. H., were guests at Joseph
B. Coles several days last week.
Joseph b. Cole and son are employed
on job of mason work at Gorham, N
II.
1t is gratifying to Paris Hill people to
know that the Misses Phelps-Stokes,
who are spending their first summer
here, are so well pleased with the place
that they have leased house for the fall
and early winter months and plan to re-
main here until the middle of January.
Frank C. Case, Esq, of New York,
after trip TO Europe, has returned to
his summer home here.
There will be another of the subscrip-
ton dances at Academy Hall, Friday
evening. Admission fifty cents. Re-
freshments will be served free.
Daniel Winslow entertained large
party at his apartments Saturday even
ing.
Rev. C. A. Knickerbocker has received
and accepted call to supply Rev. Dr.
Albion's pulpit in Portland for several
months during the illness of the latter.
He will go to Portland at the close OF
his summer passionate here, October first.
There will be mixed foursome tour.
nament at the golf links on Saturday
Play to begin at ten o'clock. Mrs.
Thayer and Mrs. Pierce will give the tea
in the afternoon.
City Clerk George w. Bumpus OF
Auburn, and Mrs. Bumpus were guests
at Elmhurst Sunday.
Miss Winifred Willis of Lewiston was
at the Hill last week.
The Rev. T. n. Kewley will preach at
the Baptist church Sunday afternoon at
2:30. The Sunday School service will
be at l 80.
Miss Gertrude Brinckle of Wilmington,
Del, is the guest of relatives at Paris
Hill. Miss Brinckle formerly resided
here.
Miss Dorothea Carter of Montclair,
n. j., joined the family at their summer
home last week. Miss Carter has been
with friends in Rock Island, Ill.,, since
June.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Boone of Montclair,
N. j., are guests of the Carter family.
Mr.. Hugh Ferriss of st. Louis, Mo-,
was a guest of the Case family at Lyons
dem last week.
A good sized audience listened to a
rare treat at the Universalist Circle at
Academy Hall Friday evening, when
Rev. c. A. Knickerbocker gave sketch
of the life of Charles Dickens and read
ings from his works. Mr.. Knickerbocker
has made an exhaustive study of the
subject and his portrayal of Dickens
characters was most entertaining and in
structive. The audience was unanimous
in wishing that it might have lasted
much longer.
Judge William p. Potter Of the Su-
preme Court of Pennsylvania, with his
family, arrived at Elmhurst Saturday.
This family have spent several summers
at Paris Hill and are great addition to
the social life of the place. Their very
many friends here extend most cordial
welcome upon their return.
On account of the death of Mr.. Samuel
Rawson the annual sale of the Ladies'
Baptist Circle will be postponed until
August %.
Chandler Garland and wife and Mrs.
George Sanders and two children of Bos-
ton arrived at Loren B. Merrill's Satur-
day for stay of two weeks.
The fall term of school here will open
on Monday, Sept. 2. The number of
scholars attending the two schools the
past year has been so small that 1t has
been thought for the best interest of the
schools and the town to combine the two
for the present, and Miss Edna NJ. Luce,
a graduate of the State Normal School
at Pennington, and teacher of seven
years. experience in all grades of school
work, has been secured to take charge
of the combined schools. Miss Luce
comes to Paris with most excellent
recommendations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. NJ. Atwood spent
Sunday with relatives at Dixfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Shaw and Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. l.. Shaw of this village were
at Old Orchard at the time of the great
fire there last week.
Samuel Fl. Rawson of this place died
Sunday morning at the Maine General
Hospital in Portland, where he went
some weeks ago for treatment. The
canse of death was edema of the lungs.
Mr.. Rawson was the Oldest son of j. II.
Rawson, and was nearly SO years of age.
He has been an invalid for many years
and has been to the hospital for treat
ment on former occasions. When able,
he has done some light repair work on
shoes, harnesses, etc. He leaves one
son, Samuel. The remains will be
brought to Paris Hill Tuesday and the
funeral services will be conducted at the
Baptist church Tuesday afternoon at two
O'Clock.
At the home of Mrs. Harriet w. Rip
ley, on Sunday, the 18th, large family
party assembled. Mrs. Ripley, who is
So years of age, is the widow of George
W. Ripley, who died last January after
they had had a married life of sixty-six
years together. OF their eleven children
four are living, who were present on the
18th: G. X. Ripley of South Paris; Mrs.
Olive X. Downs of Newark, N. j., to-
gether with her daughter, Mrs. Hattie
Hageman, and two of her daughters;
James ID. Ripley of North Paris; and
Mrs. Mary Howe, who lives at the old
home. The other guests included
George Z. Abbott, nephew of Mrs. Rip
ley, Of Canton, Mississippi, who has not
been in Maize before for thirty-six years,
some cousins, and large number of
grandchildren and their families, making
in all party of tweuty-ssven. A picnic
dinner was spread under the trees in
front of the house. and very happy day
was spent by everybody.
wHITTEMORE DISTRICT.
Mr.. Chas. r. Whittemore and wife nf
New York City and Mrs. Flora HodgdOn
of Portland are guests at Mrs. j. B.
brakes.
Brownfield.
Sunday and Monday the heat was al
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