Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-08-20
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOiN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hul.

Paris HUI.
Services at Paris Hin Baptist church every
Sunday at 10 rs. Pulpit supplied BY Rev. A. j.
Gywnne. Sunday School IS IL Sunday even.
Ing service at so. Thursday evening prayer
meeting at 8 O'Clock.
Paris Hill was In the path Of the
tornado and cloudburst Of last Wednes-
day afternoon. After one of the hottest
DAYS of the season the shower struck
about the middle Of the afternoon.
Several shade trees and apple trees
were unable to Withstand the force OF
the gale and were blown over, and more
or less damage was done to gardens.
Just east and north OF us hail stones an
inch In diameter came with such driving
force as to go through windows In some
of the farm houses like bullets, leaving
round holes, and In one case the roof oil
farm building In the Dean neighbor-
hood was broken in by the hail. On the
Elmer Cummings farm on Ryerson bill
about sixty squares of glass were broken
out and many others, including Arthur
Cole, William L. Harlow, James L.
Bow ker and some on Stearns Hill found
damaged crops and broken glass when
the gale subsidized.
Mrs. Clayton K. Brooks, sMisses
Gertrude and Barbara Brooks and
William Brooks went to Weld Pond In
Franklin County last week, where they
will join family party at the cottage OF
Mrs. Brooks brother, Hon. John s.
Harlow.
On account of the absence Of several
OF the promoters, the tea at the Paris
Hill Country Club advertised for last
Saturday afternoon, was postponed for
week and will be given next Saturday
at four o'clock.
Charles L. Case, Esq, Of New York,
who is spending his vacation with bis
| family at their summer home here, has
purchased new touring car.
The Sunshine Club will meet with
Mrs. Florence Parlin next Thursday,
Aug. %.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Murray Quinby, their
son George and daughter Priscilla are
guests of Mrs. Pierce and Mrs. Thayer.
A cable from their son Thayer last
Monday read: "Back safe and we'll
after being at the front six months"
The summer services at the Univer-
II
j. L. Wilcoxson Of Boston Is the CUES,
of Carroll l. Hooper.
Mrs A. T. Follett, who has been q
guest at o. A. Maxim's, has gone to
Bethel to visit at E. G. Parks.
Henry Shaw is having weeks vaca'
ton.
Miss Jean Mckenzie of Pittsburgh,
Pa, is a guest of Miss Burchfield.
Miss Helen MARI of Swarthmore is q
guest of the Potters.
Mrs. Lena Sewall Herrick from West
Paris was the guest last week of Mrs
Emily A. Stowe and Mrs. r. B. Ham
mond.
The Baptist Sunday School. Paris
Hill, will hold their annual picnic 81
Stones Brook, about mile north Of the
village, on Wednesday, Aug. 81. Mem
bers of the Sunday School will be pro
vided with free transportation, leaving
the church at ten o'clock. II Wednes
day is stormy the picnic will take place
on Thursday. All are asked to brine
lunches.
The annual library meeting, postponed
| from last week on account Of the sho wer
will be held at the Library Tuesday
Aug. 20, at o'clock.
DR.. and Mrs. 81. j. Bogardus Of Jersey
City, and their daughter and husband
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Cole, Of Wilton, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Cumming
Sunday. Mrs. Bogardus is q sister Of
Mrs. Cummings.
Don't forget the Universalist Circle
Monday evening Of this week. Enter
tainment by Mrs. Beryl Harlow Goff Of
Lynn, Mass Mrs. Agnes L. Morton oil
South Paris, and Mrs. Edna Cumming
and Mrs. Kate Hammond of this place
Proceeds to be shared with the Rec
Cross.