Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-04-07
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINdS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

MFB. ~. ACedhh0N oON@S
from her vacation in Boston last week.
Raymond Stearns of Cambridge, Mass,
was guest at Elmhurst last week.
Rev. G. W. F. Hill, who has been
preaching at the Baptist church as a
candidate, has been extended q call to
become pastor of the church, which he
has accepted. Mr.. Hill has been out OF
health and has not had pastorate for
few years past, but comes here very
highly recommended.
Samuel Rawson, U. S. n, is visitor
at Paris Hill, his native place.
Since receiving his promotion Colonel
Edward T. Brown has been ordered to
the Philippine Islands. He will COM
mand the Fifth Field Artillery (Light)
with headquarters at Manila. Colonel
Brown and family expect to leave for
Manila on U. S. transport sailing from
San Francisco about May 5th.
DR.. Charlotte r. Hammond, who has
been spending the winter in the South,
will soon be at home to begin prepare
lions for opening The Beeches. Before
her return DIR. Hammond will spend
some time at the New York Post Gradu-
ate School of Medicine.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Sumner & Paris Telephone
& Telegraph Co. the cash in the treasury
was reported to be Sl02 % and the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
Clerk-A. P. Stearns.
Presidential. 4. Dean.
Directors-P +. Ripley, Geo. o. Chase, A. Nj
Ryerson, K. II. Gates, J. IL. Ellingwood, Frank
Bennett.
Treasurer-A. l.. Abbott.
Line Supt.-A. 4. Dean.
A. P. STEARNs, Clerk.
A large bouquet of cherry blossoms
has adorned and made fragrant the sit
ting room of Paris Hill home during
the past March and April days. The
fact that though the twigs were picked
OUT doors they were brought to bloom
in the house makes them no less genuine
cherry blossoms.
Hezekiah Smith, one of the Oldest
printers in Portland, died at his home in
that city Wednesday, at little less than
eighty years of age. He was formerly a
resident of Paris Hill, having been fore
man of the Oxford Democrat office for
some time more than thirty years ago,
and was also foreman of the Oxford
Register office during the time that pa,
per was published here. He leaves a
widow and two sons, Elmer and Fred,
who were boys when they lived at the
Hill.
Harold, age S, and Robert, age Z, sons
of Gilbert Z. Shaw, have cut one and
one half cords of wood and drawn it to
the house on their hand sleds since
school closed last winter. If you know
of any smarter boys, let us hear from
them.
The following books have been added
to the Paris Hill Public Library:
FICTION.
Common, Ralph: Man from Glengarry.
Dyke, n. Van: Days on.
Hall, Eliza c.: Aunt Jane from Kentucky.
Henderson. c. H.: John Percy field.
Ilckson. Helen H.; Rsmon nat.
Little, Frances: Lady OF the Decoration.
Parker, Gilbert: The Viewers.
Richards, Laura: Grandmother.
Smith, + H.: Romance OF an Old Fashioned
Gentleman.
Taggart, VI. A.: Six Girls and Bob.
Taggart NJ. A.: Six Girls and Tea Room.
Wade. Mary H.: Ten Little Indians.
Wade, Mary H.: Ten Big Indians.
Ward. Margaret; Betty Wales, Senior.
wiggin, Kate D.: Rebecca of Sunnybroo!
Farm.
wiggin, Kate D.: Old Peabody Pew.
Wilson, Henry L.: The Spenders.
Wright VI. o.: Gray Lady and the Birds.
BIOGRAPHY.
Mayer, Brarz: Captain Canot.
Morgan, James: Theo. Roosevelt, the Boy ant
Man.
PRYOR. Mrs. Roger: The Mother of Washington
wfster Owen: six Ages OF Washington.
Woodbury., Ellen: Dorothy Quincy, Wife o
John Hancock.
MISCELLANY
Adams, Joseph H.: Harper's Electricity To-
Boys.
Burroughs, John: Camping and Tramping will
Roosevelt.
Crawford, NJ. C: Old New England Inns.
Field, Waiter T.: Fipgerposts to Children
Reading.
Rollins, Frank W.: What Can Young Man Do!
Fletcher, Horace: A, B, Y, OF Our Own Nutri
ton.
winthrope, Alice: Diet In Illness and Conva