Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-08-28
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINdS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris hul.

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| Sunday School at Il. Sabbath evening service
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the LIST Sunday Of the month At so P. =. All
mot otherwise connected arc cordially Invited
Hon. Prentiss Cummings made busi-
ness trip to Boston last week.
Francis Slattery Ia at home from Ber-
lin, N. H., where he has employment In
the electrical department of the Berlin
Mills Company. Mr.. Slattery Is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward c.
Slsttery.
Under the direction Of Leonard s. Ses-
sions of South Paris, assisted by Harry
G. Cole and John Cole of this place, .
fine job of grading has been done the
past week on some of the front lots In
Hillside Cemetery.
Judge William P. Potter was called to
Pennsylvania on business last week and
returned with his car bringing with
him one of his daughters, Mrs. Ruth
Potter Ashton.
Albion W. Andrews recently caught
on the Warner brook near North Paris
one of the finest trout We have ever seen
taken out Of brook. The trout weighed
two and half pounds and measured from
tip to top nineteen and Q half inches.
The fish was exhibited to several people
In this place.
The hard thunder showers of last
Monday night fortunately did little dam
age here except to burn out some tele-
phone fuses and wash the roads. Two
fires were plainly seen by the reflection
on the sky, one in Woodstock and one
in Buckfisld.
Orland Daniels, who was recently
drafted for the new national army at
Greenwich, Conn.,, where ne has been
teaching, returned to his home in this
village last Wednesday. He does not
expect to be called for training before
the middle of September.
Mrs. Nellie S. Brown was called to
Portland last Thursday for few days.
|, Miss Berri Mcfarland of Pittsburgh,
Pa, is the guest of Miss Mary P. Burch-
field.
The Colburn Garden Cannery has put
up about five hundred cans . week of
vegetables and fruit.
A subscription paper was circulated
here last week for the benefit OF w. P.
Cutting, who lost pair of work horses
by the lighting.
Mrs. George E. Turner, with her
young son and daughter, arrived last
Thursday at the home Of her parents,
Col. and Mrs. E. T. Brown, where they
will remain while Capt. Turner ia on
duty at an Army Camp.
The last food sale Of the season held
by the Sunshine Club for the benefit of
the Service League will take place on
the lawn at Elmhurst next Friday after
noon at O'Clock.
Rev. and Mrs. G. W. F. Hill returned
Friday from vacation with relatives at
Mrs. Hills old home In Sedgwick. On
Sunday at the Baptist church Mr.. Hill
read his resignation as pastor to take
effect the middle OF October. This
comes as a matter of deep regret to
everyone; after passionate Of ten years
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill have endeared them
selves to the entire community and their
departure from Paris Hill will be regret
ted by all.
Mrs. j. c. Irish of Lowell, Mass, Is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Caroline F.
Niemau. Mrs. Pillsbury, who came with
Mrs. Irish, has returned to Lowell.
Miss Peggy Estes, who has been the
guest of Miss Paulina Davies, returned
to Brookline Friday.
Mrs. Jarvis NJ, Thayer and children of
Penn broke, n. A., are guests Of their
relatives in Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer N. Chase of Au-
burn attended the Universalist service
at Paris Hill Sunday, to hear their former
pastor, Rev. c. A. Knickerbocker, who
was once pastor at the Elm Street Univer
salist Church in Auburn.
Miss Helen Day of New York Is guest
at Mrs. Carter's.
Miss Margaret Gilman, who has been
spending the season with the Misses
Diman, has left here for California,
where she Is engaged in teaching.
Chauocy Nieman of Washington, D.
c., is the guest of his mother and sister
at their summer home here.
Captain George E. Turner of the regu-
ment as Major In the new national army.
Another pleasant tea was given at the
Country Club Saturday afternoon by Mrs.
Lyon and Mrs. Lunt. The attendance
was good and the clock golf contest was
won by Miss Sara K. Nieman with
score of twenty-seven. The regular tea
will be given at the club next Saturday
as usual.
The Shack dance of next Thursday
is to be the closing dance OF the season.
DR.. and Mrs. F. c. Brush, who have
spent the month of August at the Hub
bard House, leave Wednesday for their
home in Montclair, N. j.
Albert l.. Burbank of Portland is
spending his aonaal vacation at the Hub
bard House. Mr.. Burbank has been at
bis former home in Bethel for . part of
his vacation.
Olban A. Maxim attended the National
G. A. r. Encampment In Boston from
Monday to Thursday last week and re-
ports most enthusiastic time.
Loren B. Merrill wishes to announce
that he is always glad to show his tour
maline and other gem specimens to the
public.
The work of shingling the Paris Hill
Academy building has begun under the
direction of P. s. Mason.