Oxford Democrat., 1920-05-11
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINds OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.


Services at Paris Hin Bsptiss church every
| Sunday at 10 rs. Sunday School at II. Sunday
evening service at Z so. Thursday evening
prayer meeting at 80 O'Clock.
Mrs. N. C. Snow returned to her home
In this place the past week after spend
ing the winter months In Portland.
Elmer Cummings is employed on the
survey of the new cement road from the
fair grounds to the Park Street bridge.
Miss Mary A. Pierce, who has been In
Portland three weeks for medical treat
ment, returned home Friday much I'm
proved In health.
Edward Eastman was at home from
Portsmouth, n. r., for the weekend.
He is employed on repair work at the
Hotel Wentworth.
Mrs. Edgar Hutchins received word
Saturday of the serious illness OF her sis
ter who lives in Canada.
News was received by relatives here OF
the birth of son, on May 4th In Cam
bridge, Mass, to the wife of Lieut.. Ray
mond L. Atwood. The young man has
been named Stoughton Atwood, taking
the maiden name of his mother.
Edward G. Slsttery, who has spent the
bis home in this village. Mrs. Slsttery
is with her son, Thomas Slattery, in
Auburn, for q visit before returning
home.
Benjie S. Doe and his sister, Mrs. Lila
Doe Hudson OF Portland, were guests at
their former home in this village last
week.
Fred W. Shaw, since selling his place
to John r. Hammond, has purchased the
Mrs. Tufts stand on Main Street and
moved his household goods to his new
purchase.
Mrs. n. A. Cummings represented the
schools of Paris among the speakers at
the teachers convention at Bethel last
Friday.
Friday evening, May 21st, there will
be a box supper and social at the Acad-
smy for the benefit OF the school. Look
for further notice next week.
Mrs. h. L. Scribner, who is In Port
land at the Y. w. c. A, wishes to ex-
press her sincere thanks and deep sppre
citation to the Grange for the beautiful
flowers and fruit sent her, also to the
members of the Sunshine Club for the
many cards and letters.
Albert Z. Hsmblin passed away sud
denly at his home in the Partridge Dis
trict last Thursday morning. Mr.. Ham
bin was subject to a heart trouble and
while not in his usual health, had been
at work at his trade as carpenter upon
Col. Browns buildings in this village
the previous day. Mr.. Hsmblin was
born in New York, January 8, 1855. he
worked as q carpenter In the west several
years and two winters In Florida, and
later in Massachusetts,, where he met
and later married Miss Augusta E. Ham,
mond of this town. After living year
iu Watertown, Mass, they came to Paris
and purchased the George r. Hammond
farm, 1t being the childhood home Of
Mrs Hsmblin, where they have since re-
sided. Mr. Hamblin was q highly re
spected citizen and finished workman.
he was a man of quiet and retiring dis
position, kind and thoughtful husband,
dearly loving his home where be made
pets OF all the dumb animals. Aside
from the wife, who deeply mourns his
loss, be had no other immediate rela-
tives. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rav. Chester Gore Miller al
his late home Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Hsmbliu had been twice married, his
first wife having died number OF years
before his second marriage.
The Sunny Corner Class of which
Glenn Ross Is teacher will meet with
Edward Carlson this week Wednesday at
7:30 P. NJ, to plan for q class social.
The Philstheas will meet TO rehesrse
for Breezy Point" in Academy Hall on
Friday at P. NJ. The drama will prob
ably be given the last Friday evening OF
the month, with Mrs. Hiram Heald as
Aunt Debby," Miss Eastman for the
"Yarb Doctor" and Mrs. c. N. John
son as "Old Glenn" q picturesque gipsy.
The plot is being well developed.
There were 80 at Sunday School yester-
day, q year ago only 10. The Sunday
School is growing 10 popularity. Come
next week and see for yourself.
The topic for next Sunday morning is
"a Tale of Two Cities" Evening, "Our
Treasury"
Friends of Miss Myrs King were glad
to see her In her accustomed seat last
Sunday.