Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-06-04
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DoINds OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris RIM.

The OOlN0S VI HE W66k IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris RIM.
First Baptist Church, supplies. Preaching
every Sunday st 10a5 A. \. Sunday SCHOOL
at IL Sabbath evening service Is %. Prayer
Meeting Thursday evening IAs 50. Covenant
Meeting the last Friday before the lst Sunday
Of the month at $50 r. u. All mot otherwise
connected are cordially invited.
The Sunshine Club was delightfully."-
entertained last Wednesday at the homo
of Mrs. Ida Sturtevant. There were not
al many present as usual on account OF
Mr.. Birds funeral, but good amount
of work was done, and 1t WAS voted to
devote the entire day at the next meeting,
which will be held with Mrs. Wilma
Stearns, TO sewing for Mrs. Leslie
Newell, her whole family being quarsn-
tined with scarlatina. An Invitation was
extended the club by Mrs. Clarence
Stearns to meet at Camp Echo, Locke's
Mills, in the near future for days out
ing, the date to be announced later by
Mrs. Stearns. The gentlemen were we'll
entertained at Mr.. and Mrs. Thayer's by
the club. About thirty were present
and the evening was spent In playing
progressive whist. Refreshments were
served, consisting of ice cream, cakes
and crackers.
The next Parent Teac her Citizens
Association meeting will consist OF .
patriotic pageant by the school and q
box supper. Coffee will DO served free
with boxes ss usual. Everyone ID
cordially invited to the pageant whether
You bring boxes or not. The date will be
Saturday, June s, unless it seems wise to
change 1t for any reason not now known
of. Look for notices during the week in
store and post Office.
The regular meeting of the Library
Association will be held at the Library
wednesday afternoon, June 5, at 4:S0.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Lovejoy, Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford S. Lovejoy and
Mrs. F. E. Shorey and daughter Gertrude
of Portland, were guests OF Henry ID.
Hammond and family on Sunday, COM
ing by auto.
At the annual meeting Of the Paris
Hill Water Company held last Saturday,
officers for the ensuing year were elected
as follows:
President-Col. Edward T. Brown.
Clerk and rreasurer-Miss Helen &. Cole.
Directors-Col. Edw. 7. Brown, Mrs. Nellie
Brown, George n. Atwood, admir-. Henry Henry "
Lyon, Admr. VIM. w. klmoall, Oioan a
Maxim, Loren B. Merrill.
Mrs. Edward G. Robinson Of Brook.
line, Mass, with Mrs. Kimball and Miss
Rollins of Portland, were at Paris Hfll
Sunday, coming from their camp at Pan
Their Pond.
In addition to the large amount raised
for the Red Cross drive in this village,
several generous subscriptions have been
made to the working funds of the local
chapter. The Paris Hill chapter now
has one hundred and twenty-five annual
mem bers, five subscribing members and
six life members.
The public library will be open Mon
day afternoons from 500 to 4:30 O'Clock
beginning this week and on Wednesday
evenings as usual.
The Hubbard House will open for the
season on June goth. This will be pleas
ing information to the many guests who
have planned for their summer vacation
at this popular resort.
Miss A. j. Gwynne came here from
Hallowell last week to supply the pulpit
at the Baptist church for an indefinite
time.
Austin P. Stearns sold pair OF gooc
oxen last week for four hundred anc
twenty five dollars.
Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Knickerbockel
and little daughter arrived at the home
of Mrs. Kuickerbocker's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. o. A. Thayer. last Friday, hav
ing made the trip from Reading, Pa.
with their car. On the tour they stopped
one night with Mrs. Knickerbocker''
brother, Jarvis NJ. Thayer, in Pembroke
n. 81.
Sumner E. Newell, one of the oldel
residents of Paris Hill, was critically ii
last week from q csrbuncle that devel
oped blood poisoning. A physician ant
trained nurse were hurriedly obtained
and Mr.. Newell now seems to be making
good recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. George n. Atwood o.
this place and William E. Atwood o
Hebron, attended the funeral OF the lat
Hon. George D. Bisbee at Rumford las
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Hammond, WHIT
recently sold the Mary Howe farm, norti
of this village, to Finn, have moved in
10 the E. B. Curtis house for the presen
or until Mr.. Hammond buys anothe
farm.
BENZ. s. Doe, formerly Of this village
who has been employed in Portland
drug store for several years, has gone tG
New York to take employment In al
aeroplane factory.
Herbert L. and Fred Scribner were II
Rumford on business last week.
Mrs. 81. w. Lyon started Sunday morn
ing for Boston to be with her SOD, Lieut.
81. w. Lyon, Jr., who Is there for few
days.
Mrs. Cullen Carter and Miss Julia Car
ter arrived here Saturday from Mont
clair, N. j., and opened the Carter sum
msr home. They came as far as Port
land by automobile. Miss Carter viii
remain here only week at this time.
Judge and Mrs. John P. Deering o.
Saco were Sunday guests at the home o
Mrs. E. II. jackson.
The town clock took a vacation las
week and was much missed. You vii
be invited to put your name upon sub
scription paper soon for the purpose o
providing necessary repairs and care t.
keep the clock on duty.
Rev. G. A. Knickerbocker and Orlando
A. Thsyer go 10 Dexter this week to rep
resent the Paris Hill Universalist church
at the State Convention which meets il
that town.
And0ver.
The funeral of Miss Lizzie Hall wal
held from the Universalist church Sat
urday, May rs. Rev. Mr.. Little from