Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-04-20
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINds OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

Services at Paris Hin Baptist church every
Sunday at TO- As. Sunday School st II. Sunday
evening service at 80. Thursday evening
prayer meeting as 80 O'Clock.
Charles N. johnson shipped ak hun
dred and fifty bushels Of potatoes las'
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Strout, who have
occupied the cottage house Of the late
Henry D. Hammond for several years
have moved to the home Of their son on
fremont Street.
Mrs. Edna N. Cummings and Miss Ev'
elyn Cummings went to New Vineyard
last Wednesday for visit of week III
Mrs. Cummings former home.
The heavy rain of LIST Tuesday night
washed the roads badly In some places.
Road Commissioner Newton A. Cum
mings kept his end of the South Paris
road in good condition by close atten-
ton to keeping the water turned into
the bitches. He has also coated the
Cemetery fat" and the strip of road
from the guide board to the watering
trough with sand; q much needed i'm
provement-
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Andrews went
to Prince Edwards Island last week for
visit to Mrs. Andrews family. Mr..
Andrews expects to return In two weeks
and Mrs. Andrews will probably remain
for longer visit. During the absence
of Mr.. Andrews, Wright Crockett is
driving the stage between this village
and the South Paris station.
Miss Mary A. Pierce Is in Portland for
4 few DAYS for medical treatment. Mrs.
John Pierce visited her daughter there
Saturday.
Benz. Y. Russell was In this village
Monday with fancy pair OF three-year-
old steers that he has recently sold for
four hundred dollars.
Mrs. Emma T. Hubbard was here Mon
day and Tuesday. Mrs. Hubbard e1-
poets to close her engagement at Hebron
Academy early in May and return to
Paris Hill to prepare for opening the
Hubbard House for the coming season.
Road Commissioner n. A. Cummings
wants all who have snow bills in his sec.
ton Of the town to bring them In at once
so that he may know how much money
is left to expend on the roads.
Edward l.. Paris, Jr., has made some
interesting winter pictures Of some OF
the summer residences of Paris Hill. A
look at them will help one to keep
cool" next summer.
'No Trsspassing," which was played
last week at South Paris under the
auspices of the senior class of Paris
High School, will be presented at Acad-
envy Hall Thursday evening of this week.
Mrs. Doe and Mrs. Helen b. Carlson
each were recently happily surprised By
daintily packed box of oranges with
sprig of orange blossoms and Easter
greetings from Miss o. E. Phelps Stokes,
who 10 spending the winter In Redlands,
| California.
/ Denominationsl work was emphasized
In the Baptist church Sunday evening
and every seat was occupied In the YES
try. Mrs. Hiram Heald gave an inter
esting four-minute speech concerning
the importance of missionary work in
world civilization and commerce. Mrs.
Frank Hammond, Miss Ruth Perkins,
Maxine johnson and Francis Perkins
read short articles relating to the Baptist
World Movement.
A meeting of the ladies Of the church
and congregation will be held in the par
sonsge on Wednesday at P. NJ. to plan
for the entertainment of delegates TO the
Oxford County Baptist Quarterly meet
ing to be held in the First Church on
Paris Hill about the second week in
June. All ladies interested are urged to
be present, and all who will entertain
guests over night during the meetings
please send names as soon as possible to
Mrs. Curtis, chairman of the circle, or
| to the pas tor. All nrmbers of the COM
mun'ty who are friendly to the church
are urged to show their hospitality in
this way.
At the meeting on Wednesday, the
ladies will also consider . community
sale for the benefit of the church next
summer, and committees will be formed
TO forward the movement.
The men OF the parish are invited to
assist in forming q new mems class with
Deacon Daniels as teacher, for the Sun
day School. Any man Of any age Is
eligible. Come and bring your friends,
aud you are guaranteed most interest
ing time. Have the honor OF being 6rst
to enlist as charter members next Sun
day, and listen to Prof. Daniels unique
exposition of the Sunday School lesson.
The Philathea Class will meet in the
parsonage on Friday at 1880 P. NJ. for a
short business meeting concerning plans
for the social TO be held In Cummings
Hall on Friday, April S0th.
The topic for next Sunday mornings
service will be "a Way in the Desert"
evening, Cooperation"