Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-07-23
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE D0lN0s OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hlll.

Services at Paris Hin Baptist church every
Sunday as 10 As. Pulpit supplied BY Rev. A. u
GyWnne. Sunday School as II. Sunday even
ing service at 80. Thursday evening prayer
meeting as 8 O'Clock.
Thursday morning ''the old hand-orgau
man" made his annual appearance In this
village. He 10 Q son Of Sunny Italy, now
bent with age, but Q familiar figure not
only to the children Of to-day, but to
many of those now grown up, 20 he
claims to have been coming here "tnirsa,
ak or thirta-seven year" Both man and
tunes are old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank n. Owen and VIII
liam g. Harlow Of Dixfield were guests
of relatives here Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett r. Josselyn OF
Portland called on relatives ct Paris Hill
Saturday while on their way to visit Mrs.
Josselyp's mother, Mrs. George D. Bis
bee, at Rumford.
Extensive preparations arc under way
for the Red Cross Fair to be held Ut
Academy Hall on Wednesday, August
7th. The committees are working hard
to make this fair big success and that
means that it will measure up" to the
best. In connection with the fair Mrs.
Mira C. Snow will give an exhibition ut
the bowling alley Of "things with
story"
And now everybody is haying. The
weather for harvesting this important
crop was decidedly bad up to last week
when the better weather has been i'm
proved to the limit.
Z. Berton Curtis, who 10 still under
treatment for blood poisoning at the
Central Maine General Hospital, came
home Saturday for short visit to bis
family, returning to Auburn Sunday.
he hopes to be able to remain at home
soon and his many friends here share
that hope.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward P. Staples, who
have spent many summers at the Hub
bard House, 60 to Portland this week
where Mr.. Staples will submit to sur
gical operation at one of the hospitals OF
that city. They plan to return to Paris
Hill in about three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Harmon re-
turned to their home In Portland last
Saturday after spending their vacation
at the Hubbard House.
The family of Charles Edward Case OF
New York arrived at their summer
home in this village last Tuesday. Mr..
Case will spend bis vacation here little
later in the season.
Prof. and Mrs. William Roy Smith
went to Pemaquid last week for Q few
days outing on the Maine coast.
Alma Marston, the eight-year-old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe
Marston, had the misfortune to fall
down two stairs at her home last week
resulting in fractured arm.
Miss Hattie A. Hooper Of Boston Ia
spending vacation ct the Hooper sum-
mer home at Paris Hill.
Mrs. 81. w. Lyon received . cable
gram Thursday announcing the death in
England of her sister, Mrs. Latham
Hall. Mrs. Hall was the head Of q Red
Cross hospital and the cause Of death
was pneumonia.
Hon. and Mrs. William Penn White
house of Augusta called upon friends
While touring through here last week.
Judge Whitehouse was formerly Chief
Justice of the Maine Supreme Court, q
position which he filled with great
ability and has hosts Of friends all over
the State.
Archie L. Cole Is at the family home
here for few days to assist In haying.
he has recently been employed ct
Moosehead Lake.
Great attraction at the Unlversalist
Circle In Academy Hall Monday evening
of this week. Miss Airline D. Croker,
reader, Miss Isabelle n. Reardon, pianist,
Miss Florence Ethel Smith, vocalist,
have kindly given their services for the
entertainment, and it is hoped there will
be good house especially a. the pro.
ceeds are to be equally divided with the
Red Cross. Ice cream will be on sale
during the evening. Admission % cents
children Is cents. Dancing free. Doors
open at 7:30, entertainment 500.