Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-16
Rev. Mr.. Spear on the Board of Trade

Rev. Mr.. Spear on the bOaro Oh lIaoe.
1.-THE Board of Trade ought to have a
respectable funeral,' said Rev. G. /.
Spear in q sermon that he preached Sun
day morning at the Deering Memorial
Church, on the text, "a city that is set
upon hill cannot be hid" The follow
ing is taken from the sermon.
The Board of Trade has so long been
dead it ought to have respectable fun
eral. Yet possibly may be mistaken,
it may be not dead, 1t only sleepeth. If
it Is dead, why not bury 1t and let
another be born to take its place? II 1t
is only sleeping, let some loud voice call
into its grave 20 Board of Trade, come
forth"
The business men of South Paris are
asleep at their job In putting the city on
the hill 90 that 1t can not be bid. No
town anywhere has more attractive feat
ures than South Paris. It has great busi-
ness facilities. 84O0 in this town, 5000
In Norway, with the surrounding towns
there are 10000 people from which
to draw trade. No better class OF bust
ness men on the whole can be found. In
all the towns where have lived have
never dealt with more courteous.
more accommod ating, more honest lot OF
men than the business men OF South
Paris. Yet here Is the situation; 10000
people and whole lot Of them going to
Norway and Lewiston. Folks are not
anxious to pay car fare and waste time
In travel. A good slogan for all would
be ''South Paris First" yet some of US
are forced to put 1t second because Of
the attractive inducements others offer.
South Paris is the center of trade for
this section. Yet what Is the Board of
Trade doing to put the city on q hill of
publicity 80 that 1t can not be hid? The
town did wake up at Christmas, led on
by the enthusiastic push Of q woman, 1t
put on q program that made one Of the
brightest Christmases the town ever en-
loved. The Fourth Of July and Thanks
giving afford equal opportunities to slim
ulate community spirit. Possibly the
Board of Trade may be doing mucn on
this line, but never having attended their
regular (p) meetings and never having
been invited to sleep beside the peaceful
corpse am not wise to all their plans.
The scenery of the Oxford bills is un.
surpassed. The apples Of the Oxford
Bears are becoming famous. No place
more than Paris Hill, With its fine per-
spective of the White Mountains, with
its fine water and cement sidewalks,
with it's historical buildings, birthplace
and monument of Hannibal Hamlin, 10
more worthy OF wide publicity. How
much is the Board Of Trade boosting
Paris Hill?
Where will you find in all New Eng
land, churches the equal In architectural
beauty and attractiveness, and In moral
and spiritual leadership? While We owe
much to the people of foreign shores,
vet to the New Highlander 1t is Q delight
to live where the Continental ways have
not broken down our American institu-
lions. Few towns have such large per-
centage Of church going people Is here.
The Board of Trade goes to church on
Sunday, Listens to the eloquenoe OF tho
preacher, and goes to sleep on Monday,
forgetting that "a city that Is set upon
. hill cannot be bid"
Our schools may be no better than the
best, yet tho teachers are women OF
quality and wide awake to present pro-
gressive methods and ideas. The New
Grammar School will soon displaoe the
Brick, old, unsanitary and inadequate.
Men are always ready to put down their
money for schools. There will DO no
dissenting voice next town meeting for .
New Brick. the only question:: what
will meet the future need?
But, who ever heard any ono boasting
Of the town library? Il It not . beautyp
We boast OF our business facilities, Of
our churches and our schools; but who
ever talked with Q stranger, without
hanging his head In shame whom forced
to apologize about the public libraryP
Good enough for the grandads but hard.
" adequate to meet the needs OF the
present. No public reading room for
men, no opportunity TO 900 half hundred
good magazines and papers with which
the youth could be, familiar. Insufa-
client shelf room and improper catalog-
ing. Hardly town In the state but has
some attractive building In some bright
spot In the towns center. And here We
are, % American people desiring educa-
ton aud culture without that which
many small country hamleta have.
OF Board OF Trade. Whist are you doing |
about this mattsff For 90 answer comes
Z contentful snore and 3 request to BE- lot |
alone and not disturbed, for siesp 10 20 |
sweet and indifference ID 90 easy. |
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