Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-01
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINdS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris rim.

Il Services at Paris Hi Baptist church every
Sunday at To- IS Sunday School at L. Sunday
evening service at 80. Thursday evening
prayer meeting ss 80 O'Clock.
The community was shocked and sad.
dened to hear of the death of Mrs. Alice
Hutchins Sturtevant which occurred q,
Norway Saturday evening. Mrs. Sturte-
want was the wife Of Guy Sturtevant and
granddaughter of Mrs. Edgar Hutchins.
She has lived with Mr.. and Mrs. Hutch
ins In this village since the death Of her
mother when she was two years old
since her marriage to Mr.. Sturtevant she
and her husband had continued to make
their home there. Mrs. Sturtevant was
o bright, attractive young woman and
made many friends with whom she was
popular. Her death ut the early age OF
sixteen and half years seems very sad.
The remains were brought to the Hutch
ins home Sunday. The berssved family
have the sympathy OF the entire COM
munity.
We have had another week of variety
weather with the stormy Sunday that
has become 90 frequent the past winter
and spring. The rain of Q week earlier
took most of the remaining frost out Of
the ground and real rainy day Friday
swelled the brooks and rivers to freshet
proportions. Saturday brought in q
relapse of winter with snow squalls and
Sunday the blizzard that has visited
New York and other states reached
here and IL showed and blowsd in real
earnest Sunday afternoon and night so
that Monday finds rs with winter land
scape and about three inches of snow on
hand.
Col. Edward T. Brown received last
week captured German helmet from
his son-in-lsw, Major George Z. Turner,
who Is in France.
Miss Marjorie Scribner of Otisfleld was
q weekend guest at j. B. Coles.
Wallace G. Everett died last week at
the home of his son, Forrie Everett. MI.
Everett for many years carried on the
farm south of The Beeches that 10 now
occupied by bis son. He has been 10
failing health for several months. Be-
sides bis son, Mr.. Everett leaves broth
her, Leroy Everett, of West Paris. The
funeral services were held Sunday at his
late residence. Mr.. Everett was in his
sixty ninth yesr.
Sunday was very generally observed as
the day to set the clock ahead one hour
and get on to artificial time' for the
summer. Some objection has been made
by farmers as they say the "help" quit
work an hour earlier In the best part of
the day for haying and hoeing and the
cows simply won't come up from pasture
by the new timetable.
The regular meeting of the Directors
of Paris Hill Library Association will be
held at Hamlin Memorial Hall on Wed.
nssday, April 2, at four o'clock.
Be sure to attend the play, 1.-THE Sun
shine Sale" at Academy Hall on Friday
evening of this week, April 4th. The
entertainment also consists Of selections
by the Jolly Gentlemen" Glee Club and
piano solo by Miss Alice Field. One
other attraction of the evening will be
beautiful center piece made by Mrs.
Thyrs Dudley which will be given away
to some lucky person. Come and Try to
win it. Dancing will follow the enter
tainmsnt with music by Shaw and Co
nant. Ice cream will be on sale. Ad.
mission to entertainment, Csc; children,
15c. Dancing, 25c.