Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-09-02
THE OXFORD BEARS.

THE DOIN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris RIM.
Joseph B. Cole and crew completed
the cement walk on Lincoln Street last
week. At the time the walk Was put in
last spring the east end was left for COM
pletion later.
Col. and Mrs. George D. Bisbee and
Spaulding Bisbee of Rumford and Mrs.
Everett r. Josselyn of Portland, were at
Paris Hill Wednesday.
| Prof. Edwin A. Daniels and family re-
turned last week to their New York
home. Orland Daniels and Walter Leon
ard leaving here the first of the week
and Professor and Mrs. Daniels going
Saturday.
Judge W. P. Potter and family arrived
at their summer home In this village
last Wednesday coming through from
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania In their au-
tomobile.
Paris Hill seems to be right in the
heart of the "big game belt. Last
Thursday morning George w. Cole, Per
ley +. Ripley, Francis Slattery and Kalle
Kilponen saw the big bull moose in the
Andrew Woodward field just south Of
the village and and short time previ-
Gus to this Fred York saw doe and two
fawn in the road near the b. P. Ham,
moud pasture, mile east of the village
| DR.. Hammond and Miss May will be
hostesses at the Country Club tea on
Sept @. Cards, croquet and bowling
will help to pass the time. All MEM
bers and friends of the club are cordially
invited to come.
| The mems foursome tournament We'd
nesday and Thursday was won by Rev.
G. A. Kuickerbocksr and Charles <.
Case. Some very close contests were
PLAYED. The entire tournament was
played on the basis of eighteen holes.
The summary is as follows:
| PRELIMINARIEs.
Fred Shaw and G. NJ. Atwood won from E. p.
Staples and G. X. Brooks, up, to play.
/ &. A. Knickerbocker and q. 4. Case won from
c. ID. Booth and 6. w. +. Hill, up. to play
Henry Shaw and Raymond Atwood won from
j. 5. Gordan and +. Hammond, up, to play
sEMI-FISALs.
c. A. Knickerbocker and c. E. Case won from
Henry Shaw and Raymond Atwood, up.
FINALS.
i CA Knickerbocker and c. +. Case won from
Fred Shaw and &. NJ. Atwood, up. to play.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Emerson of
Newton, Mass, are guests Of Mrs.
Thompson.
Edward Fl. Guyer of Rock Island, Ill.,,
was the guest of Admiral and Mrs. Kim.
ball last week, coming through with
party of friends by automobile.
j. S. White and Ira Karr Of Rock Is.
land, H., were guests at the Hubbard
House last week.
There will be social dance at Acad-
envy Hall, Paris Hill, Friday evening,
Sept. 9Th. All are cordially invited.
Music by four-piece orchestra. Admis-
sion 20 cents each.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. F. Ripley and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Shaw are taking q vaca-
ton at Norway Lake, where they are &C.
cupying Walter L. Gray's cottage.
Will Cole of Auburn was q guest at
George W. Coles Saturday and Sunday.
Edward c. Robinson of Brookline,
Mass, was with his family at their sum-
mer home here over the weekend.
Founders Day was observed at Ham,
lin Memorial Hall last Thursday. There
was a reception given by the officers
and light refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter l.. Gray of South
Paris were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
ton K. Brooks Saturday.
Judge and Mrs. Clarence Hale of Port
land were the guests of Mr.. aud Mrs.
lCharles L. Case at their summer home
lin this village the mast week
Clayton K. Brooks and family, Mrs.
George NJ. Atwood, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Z. Atwood and Raymond L. At
wood attended the wedding Of Mr.. Frank
NJ. Owen of Auburn and Miss Gertrude
Harlow of Dixfield, at Dixfield on Mon
day of this week. Mrs. Owen was form
erly a resident of this place and 10 the
sister Of Mrs. Atwood and Mrs. Brooks.
Miss Adams of Philadelphia, gave an
interesting address on the subject Of fe-
male suffrage to select audience on the
lawn at 1.-The Green Door," Monday
AFTERNOON.
John Potter of Philadelphia, Pa, is
the guest of his brother, Judge w. P.
Potter, at his summer home here.
Miss Miriam Northcutt Of Portland is
guest at Elmhurst.
1t had been predicted that the Coun-
try Club Fair at Paris Hill would be the
event of the season. 1t was more than
that; it was the biggest kind Of sue
cess in every respect; it broke the record
also the drought. On account of the
lcoudition of the weather most of the
outside decorations had to be taken
from the program. Perhaps its lucky it
rained though, for otherwise how
would the people have gotten iI.o the
club house? 1t was capacity audi
snce regardless of weather. All the
rooms Of the lower floor were beauti-
-" decorated and when the fair open
}, 81 i, was picture of Fairyland that was
good to behold. Never was larger or
more beautiful lot OF articles placed on
sale in country village. The Japanese
tea garden, the fancy work aud fine art
department, the tulip garden, the cand-
les, the food, the household departments
and many others, all we're there; 80 also
were the contests. In the latter Miss
Gertrude True was the successful candi-
date for large painting Of the club
house made by James Thompson; Mrs.
Kimmell won the bureau scarf, Mrs.
Hubbard the Japanese tea kettle; while
most exciting aud interesting contest
to see who could get the largest number
of peanuts through hole in a box at a
, single handful was won by Mrs. Wallace
Cummings.
Music for the "Pop Concert" in the
evening was furnished by Miss Nellie
Jackson Of South Paris, the Misses Mar
ion Haskell, violinist and Ruth Cum
! mings, accompanied, of Norway, and
Mrs. Olive Lunt of Paris Hill.
The receipts were above three hun
dred dollars.
Mason,