Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-02
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINdS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris hill.

First Baptist Church. Rev. g. W. T. Hi. pas
tor. Preaching every sunday AZ i0ao a. u.
Sunday School at y. Sabbath evening service
at SO. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening at
I 80 Covenant Meeting the last Friday before
the lst Sunday of the month at 2 80 r. II. All
not otherwise connected are cordially Invited.
Lester P. Twitchell is visiting his
uncle, Ernest +. Twitchell, Ashland,
Mass. Made his brother Bernard at
Portland short visit on the way.
Loring, Short Il Harmon In their books
of the month for February say that:
The popularity of "Aunt Jane Of Kentucky"
grows steadily, and Its fame Is spreading TO
other countries. Some Of the chapters have been
reprinted In Australia and New Zealand. Two
copies of the entire book are now In print for
the blind, one Ia the Albany State Library, and
the other in the New York City Library. These
are In elk volumes Of English braille, while the
copy being prepared for the Providence (R. ~
Library In American braille Will require nine
volumes
This book has been in our library year
It's popularity is not as great as that of
some other books added at the same
time.
There is an unclaimed letter at the
post office for Miss Caro- Hutchinson.
Mrs. Fl. E. Hammond, who has been
sick the past week, is better at this
time. Her daughter, Mrs. r. E. Shorey,
of Portland, is with her for few days.
Miss Nellie Marshall of West Paris is
spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs. Jarvis NJ. Thayer.
The regular meeting Of the directors
of the public library will be held at the
library Wednesday afternoon at half
past two o'clock.
Miss Lula EmmoDs of West Paris is
the guest OF her friend, Miss Annie
Paris.
In preparation for taking the mail
a handsome matched pair of young
horses.
Miss Agnes Brown entertained the
Five Hundred Club Saturday. pleas
ant afternoon was enjoyed.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Goodwin has gone to Saco,
to take a place as housekeeper in fam
lily there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Hammond gave
dinner party last Saturday in honor of
the eightieth birthday of Mr.. Hammond's
mother, Mrs. George +. Hammond. Be-
sides members of the household, there
were present Rev. and Mrs. G.. w. +.
Hill, Mrs Myrtilla Greene, Miss Eliza
beth Eastman, and Mrs. +. Z. Shorey.
Mrs. Hammond is one of the most active
and well preserved women of her age to
be found anywhere. Indeed, she looks
ten or fifteen years younger. Her other
two sons, DR.. Frederick P. Hammond
and g. Lincoln Hammond Of New York,
and her daughter. DR.. Charlotte F. Ham,
mond, were unable to be present.
Speaking of Paris Hills smart young
ladies there is Miss Elizabeth Eastman,
eighty one years young and as smart and
spry as a girl, and Mrs. Columbia Par
ris, widow of the late Hon. Virgil ID.
Paris, who observed her ninety-fifth
birthday last week and is well preserved
mentally az woman of sixty.
The Ladies' Circle will meet in Cum
mings Hall next Thursday evening. Sup
per will be served at six. The men will
have charge of the supper, and they re-
quest all that furnish food for the tables
to send it to the hall as early as five
o'clock for the convenience of the COM
mittee. The entertainment will be a
farce, "Two Ghosts in White" with the
following cast:
Miss Praxis. principal Of young ladies' boarding
school, Mrs. Albion Abbott.
Mrs. Gushoyer, visitor, Mrs. II. P. Hammond.
| Miss SOurtop, Matron, Mrs Frank Hammond.
school girls:
Belle, Edith Pomeroy.
Julia, Mrs. Harlow.
Annie, Mary Pierce.
Nettie, Miss Luce.
| Bridget, Mrs. Fred Shaw.
Admission ten cents. All are invited.