Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOIN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.


Fiss Baptist Church. Rev. g. W. z: HI. pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday q !0ao a. -.
Sunday school ut II. Sabbath evening service
a Is r 8 G. - ,s Taesaay eve COVE
nanf Meeting the last Friday before the LIST
Sunday Of the month at 80 r. n. AL not
otherwise connected are cordially Invited.
Pastor. Preaching service every Sunday At 10 As
A. II. Sunday School at II ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert L. Scribner go
this week for Q visit Of two or three
weeks to Mrs. Scribner's parents at
Prince Edward Island.
Admiral n. w. Lyon has presented to
the academy fine portrait OF Ex'Secre-
tary John d. Long, which the trustees
have given q prominent place upon the
walls of the public hall, opposite the
portrait of that other distinguished
"Oxford Bear" Hon. Hannibal Hamlin.
Benjamin Spaulding Of Buckfield and
William C. Spaulding OF Caribou, with
party of relatives and friends, were at
the Hill Thursday on an automobile tour
with two large touring cars.
Ralph Hallett and Elias Field Of Bos-
ton were guests at Mrs. Z. a. Jackson's
several days last week, returning to Bos-
ton after a trip to Weld and Rangeley
Lakes.
Mrs. Joseph B. Cole and son Howard
visited friends in Vermont recently, re-
turning home last Thursday.
Capt. William W. Kimball, U. s. N, is
a guest at "Old Brick"
At the annual meeting of the Paris
Hill Golf Club at Academy Hall Wednes-
day evening the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
President-Rev C. A. Knickerbocker.
Secretary-Helen r. Cole.
Treasurer-Perley Z. Ripley.
Board Of Managers-Rev. Alexander Mann.
Mrs. Lewis NJ. Brown, Miss Clara c. Case, Miss
Julia Carter
There was a good attendance and .
very pleasant time at the recent tea given
by DIR. C. F. Hammond to the golf club
at the Beeches. In the clock putting
match the winners were Mr.. Henry Mar
tin Clark for the mems prize and Mrs.
Caroline P. Harlow for the women's
prize. Mr.. Clark did six holes in four
teen strokes and Mrs. Harlow the same
number in fifteen.
Mrs. j. II. Brooks of New York is Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. P.
Stearns.
Paris Hill as usual sent good delega-
ton to the Universalist grove meeting
which was held at Bryant's Pond We'd
nesday, most of them going BY team.
The weather was good for the occasion,
and the drive was enjoyable, az we'll as
the meetings at the grove. Rev. G. A.
Knickerbocker of this place gave the
sermon at the afternoon service.
The second foursome tournament was
played at the golf links Friday and Sat-
urday and the valuable prizes given
BY Mr.. Albert E. Davies were won by
Judge Potter and Miss Ruth Potter,
Chas. Shaw and Miss Hallett winning
the second prizes. The tournament was
marked by close contests, several sets
being won by one up on single stroke.
VIM. G. Harlow of Dixfield is q guest
at George NJ. Atwood's.
There will be dance at Academy
Hall Friday evening. Music, Swastiks
Orchestra. Admission % cents each.
The ladies of the Baptist Circle will
hold their annual midsummer sale al
Academy Hall Wednesday of this week
Sale opens at $50 o'clock. There will
be fancy table, apron table, candy
booth, cake and canned fruit, a fish
pond, ice cream, children's table, flower
table, and last but not least, coffee
table where souvenir cups and saucers
will be given away. In the evening a
programme of entertainment will be
given, participated in by the Misses Dear
| OF South Paris, Mrs. Freeland Howe, Jr.,
OF Norway, and Mrs. Mary E. Croker OF
Rhode Island, with Mr.. Harry Collins Of
Rhode Island as accompanist. Admis
sion in the afternoon free; in the even
ing % and 10 cents.
The officers of the Library Association
will be happy to receive all friends OF
the library on Founders Day, Friday
Aug. 2S, from 8 to 1870 p. NJ, at Hamlir
Memorial Hail. Light refreshments will
be served, and cordial welcome is ex
tended. The fine new photograph Of
DR.. Augustus C. Hamlin, recently giver
by Mr.. Edward Hamlin, will be seen fol
the first time at the library on that day
The handsome tall clock, the very &C
ceptable bequest of Mrs. Eliza Hooper
Stowell Moore, and the Eliza Hamlir
Bible, printed in Edinboro' one hundred
and thirteen years ago, and donated tt
the association by Mrs. Louise Briggs o.
South Paris, are other valuable gifts re-
ceived within the past year.
Just as the Democrats forms are clos
ing, news Is received of the death Of
Mrs. Emeline 81. Cummings, at II
O'Clock Monday morning, at the age
of SO years. Mrs. Cummings has beer