Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-08-24
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOIN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hnl.

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| Paris Hill.
First Baptist Church, Rev. G. W. T. Hill. pas.
tor. Preaching every Sunday a. ioao 49,. =. \,
| at I 80 Prayer Meeting Thursday evening ~
80. Covenant Meeting the last Friday before
the LIST Sunday of the month at 80 p. y. Al
not otherwise connected are CORDIALLY lnV'seo'
Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Maxim and
daug hters Metalena, Helen and Marion,
are guests of o. A. Maxim.
Miss Mary P. Burchfield Of Pittsburgh,
Pa, arrived here last Monday.
Mrs. Haviland and Mrs. Baldwin and
children, who have been with MRS.
Charles Edward Case for several weeks,
returned to New York last "Wednesday.
| Miss Alma Davis gave q very epJoya-
BILE party to her young friends at Mrs.
| Carter's last Monday afternoon.
Prof. Edwin A. Daniels and Orland
Daniels are at Harpswell for a camping
trip. Miss Mary Daniels arrived at the
summer home of the family here last
week.
Charles Edward Case of New York Is
spending a vacation with his family at
their home in this village.
Although a much smaller audience
than the entertainment deserved attend
ed the concert given at Academy Hall on
Thursday evening by the Quartet OF the
State Street Congregational Church OF
Portland, those who were so fortunate
as to be present enjoyed one of the finest
programs ever given in this village. This
quartet is made up of Miss Mildred w.
Shaw, Soprano; Mrs. Madeleine F. Bird,
Alto; Mr.. Ernest j. Hill, Tenor; and
Mr.. Harry F. Merrill, Bass; and was as.
sisted by Miss Marion Chase, Reader.
| The work of the quartet, soloists and
also that of Miss Chase as reader was OF
a very high order of merit. Especial in
tersst was felt here in the work of Miss
Mildred W. Shaw, young and very
promising Oxford County singer, daugh-
| ter of the late l. W. Shaw of Buckfield.
| Mrs. John w. Prentiss was called tc
Brookline, Mass, Friday, by the sudden
death OF her father, James Murray Kay.
Mr.. Kay was treasurer Of the large pub
fishing house of Houghton, Mifflin &
Co. He was seventy years of age.
Those having articles for the fancy
table for the Country Club fair are re-
quested to hand them to some member
of the Committee or bring them to the
club house Thursday forenoon.
Judge William p. Potter and family Of
lSwarthmore, Pa, arrived here last Tues
day, after a visit to the Maine coas
around Bar Harbor.
Frederick T. Case of New York joined
the other members of the family at their
summer home in this village last Wed
nesdsy.
Goddard White, who has spent mos
of the summer at the Hubbard House
returned last Thursday to his home il
Milton, Mass.
All roads lead to the Paris Hill Coun
try Club fair next Thursday, the Goth.
At the annual meeting Of Paris Hill
Library Association the following obi
GERS were chosen:
| Preaident-Mrs II. ID. Hammond
4 Secretary-Mrs. n. A. Cummings.
Treasurer-Mrs. j. G. Cummings.
Director for Three Years-Mrs. John Pierce.
The Library Association will observ
Founders Day, Aug. rs, by opening th
library from 2:30 TO P. n. Miss Jul
Carter will present items of interest con
corning library work.
Dancing at the "Sback" will be con
tiuued every Friday evening, with goo'
music, until October, also Victro!a dane
ing every Monday evening.
The standing room only" sign wa
needed at Academy Hall Monday even
ing when Mrs. Kate Hammond and he
able assistants presented Samantha Al
lens Dancing Party" an original sketcl
by local artists, introducing demonstra
tions of the old fashioned dances, sue
as Fishers Hornpipe, French Four ant
Old Zip Coon. The costumes OF ar
earlier period were in evidence both OF
the stage and in the audience and tn
, way some of our dignified citizen
clicked it out" in the old fashione,
dances was enough to renew the you'll
of the ancients and honorables.
A great social and financial success
was scored by the promoters of the sub
scription card party at 1.-THE Shack
Tuesday afternoon. About sevent,
guests attended and considerable sun
was realized for the benefit of tn
Country Club.
Miss Edna Houghton of Whitingville
Mass, is spending her vacation with be
cousin, DIR. NJ. NJ. Houghton.
i One of the most enjoyable occasions o
the summer was the Eat home" given b.
Hon. Pren,iss Cummings at "Owl'
Nest" Friday afternoon. A very larg
company of Mr.. Cummings friends, ant
he has many, enjoyed the hospitality o
his beautiful country home. The repor
that II was birthday party, like the on
time report Of Mark Twain's death Il
England, was Every much exaggerated.
The fair for the benefit of the Pari
Hill Country Club will be held on the al
ternoon of Thursday, August the 26th
The doors are to be open at half ate
two, but no sales will be made befor
three o'clock. This will enable patron
10 enjoy each section of the fair, befor
any articles are removed.
There will be the usual departments
we'll stocked with fancy and househol,
goods. foods and candies; a large an,
varied assortment Of baskets and tray
OF both foreign and domestic make;
Peanut Woman, who promises to affort
fun for the grasping; while curiosity viii
be not only aroused but rewarded by tn
wonderful LADY with Hundred Pock
ets," and by the unique feature Of tn
Chinese Laundry with its skilled pro
prietor, and its efficient boys.
Ice cream and hume made cake will b,
served at small tables during the after
noon.
In the evening, at Academy Hall, Their
will be concert at which Mrs. Wynifret
Staples Smith will be the vocal solost
and Miss Marion Haskell of Norway
violin soloist, with Miss Ruth Carter a
the piano. The concert will be followed