Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-06-13
THE OXFORD BEARS.
The DOIN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

First Baptist Church, Rev. g. W. r. Hill. pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday at 10ao A. n.
Sunday School at Il. Sabbath evening service
$50. Covenant Meeting the last Friday before
the LIST Sunday of the month at 80 p. Il. All
not otherwise connected are cordially Invited.
Universalist church. Rev. G. A. knickerbocker,
Minister. Preaching service every Sunday at
l0a5AM.
Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Knickerbocker
arrived Saturday, and Mr.. Knickerbocker
began his summers preaching at the
Universalist church on Sunday. He
also breaches at West Summer in the
afternoon. The Knickerbockers occupy
the house of Miss p. N. Andrews for the
summer.
Miss Olivia E. P. Stokes arrived here
Thursday, coming through from her
Redlands, California, home by private
Car, and is occupying the Atwood house,
which she has leased for the summer.
Miss Stokes and her sister, the late Miss
Caroline Phelps Stokes, are very kindly
remembered by the people of this COM
munity, having spent previous season
here, and expressionsIof pleasure at her
return are general.
George NJ. Atwood and family, having
leased their home for the summer, moved
last week to the summer home of Mr..
and Mrs. Clayton K. Brooks on the west
side of the common.
An automobile party made up of Mr..
and Mrs. 81. b. Marsh and two children,
Mrs. Charles W. Greenlesf- and Miss
Gertrude Harlow, of Dixfield, were at
Paris Hill Sunday.
Miss Burchenal, secretary to Miss o.
E. p. Stokes, is guest at the Hubbard
House.
Miss Mary r. Ware, of Auburndale,
Mass, who has spent several summers
here, has returned to Paris Hill and is at
Mrs. j. c. Cummings.
Miss Mary 1. Mellen has added a bath
room and made other valuable improve
ments to her house.
Miss Sparrow spent several days in
Portland the past week.
Mrs. C. +. Nieman and Miss Nieman,
Of New York, are occupying Mrs.
Carter's house for the summer.
Miss Annie Paris has returned from a
visit to friends in Auburn.
Miss Helen r. Cole has finished her
school in Norway and returned 10 her
home here.
Charles L. Case, Esq, has greatly i'm
proved his place by the addition of a
cement walk across the entire front.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pierce are in Bos-
ton for few days. stay.
The library has received several valu-
able gifts of late. Conspicuous among
these is Strickland's Lives of the Queens
of England, in six volumes, which were
given by Mr.. and Mrs. James l.. Chase.
In accordance with DR.. A. C. Hamlin's
will the Memorial Hall has received a
painting by the celebrated artist Inness.
1t was one of his earliest works and was
painted in Paris, France, while DR.. Ham
lin was the artists roommate. At the
same time was sent an oil portrait of
Helen Hamlin, DR.. Hamlin's only daugh-
ter. Both have been we'll placed. The
Century Cyclopedia has this to say Of
the artist IDness: 'Inness, George.
Born at Newburg, N. Y, May l, 1925;
died at Bridge of Allan, Scotland, Aug.
| ), 1894 A noted American landscape
painter. He studied for a short time
with Regis Gignoux, and also abroad at
three different periods. He was elected
national academician in 1868. He is
noted for his coloring and sensitive re-
production of the moods of nature"
The Thomas Bracket Reed Memorial
Association of Portland has given book
of the exercises as carried out at the IN
yelling of the statue of Mr.. Reed last
August.
Roots of the Boston ivy (ampelopsis)
sent by Mrs. Hallett are making fine
start on the east side of the library
building.