Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-28
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINdS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.


First Baptist Church, Rev. G. W. +. Hill. pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday at !Oao A. ~
Sunday School at IL. Sabbath evening service
at 50. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening al
80 Covenant Meeting the last Friday before
the LIST Sunday Of the month at 80 p. ~ Al
not otherwise connected are cordially invited
Miss Edna NJ. Luce has returned to
her home in New Vineyard.
Miss Agnes Brown has returned from
Wilmington, Del, where she went to at
tend the funeral of the late Major
Brinckle.
Admiral Kimball was called to New
York last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Atwood at
tended the commencement exercises al
Bowdoin College last week, their son,
William E. Atwood, being member OF
the graduating class.
Sunday was observed as Children
Day at the Universalist church. At the
close of the regular service, six children
were christened by the pastor, Rev. o.
A. Kuickerbocker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. l.. Shaw of Au
burn visited relatives here over Sunday
Mrs. Loren B. Merrill has been visit,
ing her sister, Mrs. Chas. Z. Waterman
at Mechanic Falls recently.
Frederick T. Case, Esq, of New YORK
was at the summer home here Saturday
and Sunday, returning to New Yori
Monday. Mr.. Case goes to Europe sooI
for the summer.
Miss Gertrude Harlow of Dixfield wa
the guest of relatives here last Wednes
day.
Arrivals at the Hubbard House tn,
past week:
Mrs. E. II. Guyer, Rock Island. Ills.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Hill. Boston.
Edward X. Guyer, Rock Island, Ills;
/ Miss Alice 4. Guyer Rock Island, Ills.
Mr. and Mrs. A. g. Rogers, Portland.
4 Miss Chapman, Bethel
Frank Burbank. Bethel.
Mr. and Mrs. o. 5. Ham. Lewiston.
Miss NJ. T.. Moulton, Lewiston.
J. y. Small. Boston.
Mrs. III. p. Goold, Portland.
\ Miss +. q. Goold, Portland.
| Z. J. Ham and four, Portland
The Hon. John p. Swasey has remem
bered Hamlin Memorial Hall by sendin
to its library many volumes OF the an
uual reports of the Commissioner o
Education, also reports from the De
partment of Agriculture. The latte
have beautiful illustrations of fruits
meats, ETC., in their natural colors. Tw
other books, Rural Hygiene, by Isaa
William Brewer, NJ. D., and the Travel
of Lady's Maid by A. b. have bee
given recently. The former is from tn
library's unfailing friend, Miss May, an
the latter from Miss o. p. Stokes, who's
generosity in former years is GRATEFUL
remembered.
The schools closed another successfr
term Friday aud the list of those ne
absent is an exceptionally large one
follows:
Beatrice Curtis Gerald Curtis
Lois Curtis Maynard Curtis
Roy Hammond A lice Hutchins
| Leon Proctor Lew Rawson
Merton Rawson Raymond Shaw
Zi;pha Slattery Alexander stearns
Bessie Thayer
One half day:
Alice Curtis George Slattery
One day:
Charlie Hammond Lila Proctor
Willie futile
The Army and Navy Journal of Jul
us contains the following geographic
) matter concerning the late Maj. j.
Brinckle, formerly of this village: Lieu
Col. John r. Brinckle, U. S. A, retire
} died in his home, in Wilmington, De
June 10, 1910. He was born in Pennsy
vania March 81, 1888, and was graduate
i from Delaware College. He was a
, pointed to the Army May IA, 1861, as
! second lieutenant, 5th U. S. Artiller
and served with the Army of the Pot
; mac throughout the Civil War. he r
ceived the brevet of captain April 6, lS6
| for gallant and meritorious service in Il
| battle of Sailors Creek, Va, and Il
brevet of major April 8, 1861, f
/ gallant aud meritorious service in Il
campaign terminating with the sure
der of the insurgeut forces under &c
, Robert Z. Lee. He was retired Aug.
1896, with the rank of major for disab
lily incident to the Service, and was a
| vanced on the retired list to the grade
lieutenant colonel April 5, 1909, f;
Civil War service. He is survived by
widow and three children.
PARTRIDGE DISTRICT.
Mrs. James Barrett and baby Wende
have gone to join her husband at Cur
berland Center. Mr.. Barrett works c
/: Elm Hill Farm for Dr. Moulton, whe
he likes very much. Mrs. Lille MasC
has accompanied her daughter to h,
new home, where she is to remain for
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Davis are rejoi
ing over the birth of a fine baby girl.
Mrs. Neil of Lubec is with her daug
ter, Mrs. Davis. Clara, who has mac
her sister long visit, will return hon
with her mother.
Mrs. William Mason cared for Mr.
Davis for several days.
School closes this week for the sun
mer vacation. Miss Martin will 60
her home in New Gloucester.
Mrs. Perley Ryerson and child ha,
returned to their home in Haverhil
Mass, after visit of several weeks wit
Mr.. Ryerson's parents, Mr.. and Mr.
Frank Ryerson.
. Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Ryerson attende
an all-day Grange meeting at Buckfiel
last Saturday, where a very pleasant ola