Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-08-20
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOIN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris RIM.

Firss Baptist Church. Rev. q. W. 2. Hill. pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday At loAo A. II.
Sunday School at l2. Sabbath evening service
at 30. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening a
| 80. Covenant Meeting the last Friday before
the lst Sunday Of the month at 80 ?. =. Al
| mot otherwise connected are cordially invited.
The annual meeting Of the Paris Hill
Golf Club for the election OF officers,
etc., will be held at Academy Hall, Paris
Hill, on Wednesday, August 81, 1919, at
| s O'Clock P. N.
Charles 81. Pierce of Springfield, Ohio,
was tho guest of his brother, John
Pierce, at his home here last week. Mr..
Pierce accompanied his brother to Bos-
ton on his return trip.
Metalena and Helen Maxim OF Newton
vile, Mass, are spending few weeks at
o. A. Maxim's.
Miss Laura Moses of New York Is Wis
iting Mrs. Z. q. Jackson few days be-
fore joining Miss j. Hubbard and Miss
Hallett on walking tour over the White
Mountains.
James N. Thompson, who Is with bis
mother at the summer homo here, play
ed a violin solo at the service at the
Universalist church Sunday morning.
Mr.. Henry L. Davis of Philadelphia 10
a guest at Seven Gables.
Mrs. Burchenal of New York and her
daughter, Miss Emma q. Burchenal, are
guests at the Hubbard House.
James n. Thompson of Boston, DR..
and Mrs. VIM. L. Thompson Of Var
mouth and Miss Susie l.. Thompson Of
Randolph, N. H., were here to attend
the wedding of Miss Olive NJ. Thompson
to Mr.. Geo. Lunt of New York, last
week.
Clayton K. Brooks OF Cambridge,
Mass., joined his family ut their summer
home here last Saturday. Mr.. Brooks
will remain here until the first of Sep
TENDER.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank N. Lawrence of
Cambridge, Mass, who are spending the
summer at their cottage at Woolwich,
were the week end guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clayton K. Brooks.
Admiral and Mrs.. 81. W. Lyon are at
Isle au Haut for stay Of few days.
A quiet home wedding, at which only
the near relatives and few intimate
friends were present, took place last
Wednesday at the home Of the brides
mother. Mrs. Joseph p. Thompson, In
this village. The contracting parties
were Miss Olive Mitchell Thompson, of
this village, and Mr.. George Lunt, of
New York City. The service was per-
formed by Rev. G. A. Knickerbocker.
A delicious lunch was served by Caterer
Pooler Of Portland. The newly married
pair departed by automobile closely
pursued for time by another car carry
ing load OF their friends who seemed
willing to give them proper "send OFF,
but the wedding party made good its
escape. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Lunt have
been summer guests in this village in
former years. and have great many
good friends here whose congratulations
and good wishes are with them. Many
beautiful gifts were presented.
The mems golf tournament at the
links on Saturday resulted in q victory
for Judge Potter and Fred Shaw, defeat.
ing in the finals Joseph Craige and
Arthur Shaw.
Miss Cook, teacher for twelve years
in Boone University, Central China, who
was the guest last week OF Miss Stokes,
gave the people OF this village rare
treat in the form Of an intensely inter
esting lecture on China at the Baptist
church Sunday evening. Miss Cook is a
very easy and entertaining speaker and
held a good sized audience with marked
attention while she painted word pictures
of the work of the Boone University, the
great desire Of the young men Of China
to get an education, and Of the Chinese
revolution which resulted in the estab
fishing Of republic. Miss Cook was an
eye witness to the scenes of the revolu'
ton, doing Red Cross work in the
hospitals. and being constantly in touch
with the participants, and her descrip.
tious are vivid. Incidentally 1t Is of
local interest that one of the halls of thi,
Chinese University is a memorial to the
late Caroline Phelps Stokes and is named
Stokes Hall.
The fair of the Ladies' Aid OF the
Baptist church will be held at Academy
Hall Tuesday afternoon and evening
The sale will begin at O'Clock and
nothing will be sold before that time
The evenings entertainment will bs
vaudeville by the children, with the fol-
lowing program:
IL This Is the Dollie that Love Best.
Song by Little Girl
8 Folk Dancing.
Ia Doh Dance.
Is Calling the Cattle Home, Song, Boys
8 Mistress Mary's Garden.
IL The Sand Man.
Admission to the hall In the afternoon
free; In the evening % and 10 cents.