Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-06-29
THE DOINds OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris min.


Miss Winifred of Freedom, Maine, are
the guests of their cousin, Persis N.
Andrews.
golf links next Saturday afternoon. Tea
will be served by Mrs. Knickerbocker
and Mrs. Thayer from A till 6 O'Clock.
Recent arrivals at The Beeches: Miss
Alice Osborn, Boston; Miss NJ. A. White,
Brookline, Mass. Miss Brunswick, New
York; Miss N. Snow and Mr.. A. b.
Jordan, Alfred, Maine.
The Beeches will hereafter be known
as The Beeches Inn and sanitarium. The
house is admirably arranged so that the
two departments will not conflict one
with the other.
At the annual meeting of the trustees
of Paris Hill Academy. held Saturday the
former board of officers was reelected.
William E. Atwood returned from
Bowdoin College last week for the sum-
mer vacation. Saturday he went with
party of FIVE to the White Mountains,
going by way of Crawford Notch, walk
ing over the range and returning by way
Of Gorham.
Mrs. George Lunt, of Pasadena,
California, is spending the summer at
Elmhurst.
F.A. Shurtleff & Co. will open their
Paris Hill store on Tuesday of this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pierce are on
weeks visit to Boston.
Frank Hooper of Lewiston Is the guest
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hooper.
Next Monday will be called the Fourth
of July this year, and it is to be hoped
and expected that it will be celebrated
in sane manner. The only event of
the day here so far as announced at this
between Paris Hill and South Paris.
The big boulder which is to be set on
the common to receive the Hannibal
Hamlin memorial tablet was hauled to
the place on Tuesday and Wednesday of
last week. 1t was selected by the bould-
or committee on land of Hiram Heald
south OF the village in what was formerly
the Hamlin pasture. Ten fine great
draft horses, generously furnished for
the task by General Manager George r.
Morton of the Paris Manufacturing Com
pany, were required to haul it after it
had been slung up to heavy wheels. On
Tuesday the boulder was hauled out of
the field to the highway little south of
the hearse house and Wednesday noon
reached this village. A foundation is
now to be built for it before it is set in
place, after which terrace will be built
around it.
DR.. Augustus S. Thayer of Portland
was called here last week in consultation
with the local physicians on the case of
Howard Hill, who has been very sick
during the week. At this time his con-
dition is reported more favorable.
The proof reader of the Democrat was
guilty of sliding over the term physical
research" in the paragraph relating to
DR.. Emmet's books in the last issue. 1t
is fair to presume that most of the read
ers understood that the term should
have been "psychical research"
DR.. NJ. NJ. Houghton arrived home
Friday of last week after her visit to
Turner and Auburn. A Mrs. Jones
summer or as long as she needs her, and
will do some laundry work for any one.
The following are the committees
appointed for the Hamlin centenary at
Paris Hill on the 9th of August:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Admiral Henry W. Lyon. Rev. G. W. r. Hin.
Lewis NJ. Brown, George NJ. Atwood, Henry ID.
Hammond, James s. Wright, George r. Morton,
n. DAYTON Bolster, Charles l.. Case, l.. C. Bates,
william j. Wheeler, Arthur L. Forbes, William
Wheeier Prof a. Dsn,els Cbsr,es W Chase
..
ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE.
Mrs. q. A. Thayer. Mrs. George M. Atwood,
Mrs. j. c. Cummings, Mrs. w. II. Cummings.
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Lyon, Mrs. +. c. Case. Miss Gertrude Brown.
Clayton h. Brooks.
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COMMITTEES On OFFICERS.