Service cancelled

STONEHAM — The Oxford County United Parish has announced that services on Sunday, Oct. 24 are cancelled. Services will resume at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, at the Stoneham Church.

Services will be held in the North Waterford Church beginning Sunday, Nov. 7. A deacons meeting will be held Thursday, Oct. 28, at the North Waterford Church to meet with the forthcoming minister, Doretta Colburn.

The Christian Women in Service will meet at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, at the North Waterford Church. All women are welcome.

Kayak raffle

OXFORD — The Oxford Hills Optimist Club is selling raffle tickets for an Old Town Otter XT kayak. The lightweight kayak includes a paddle holder, adjustable foot braces, adjustable high-back folding seat and cup holder.

Tickets are $1 each or six for $5. The drawing will take place on Dec. 7. To purchase tickets, contact incoming Club President Sandi Wyman at 312-0311.

Proceeds will benefit the Optimist Club. For more information, search “Oxford Hills Optimist Club” on Facebook.

Society meeting

OXFORD — The Oxford Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, at the Kay House Museum, Pleasant Street. Following a short business meeting the program topic will be presented by Percy Turner on the murders of Dr. James Littlefield and his wife Lydia on Paris Hill, that took place in October of 1937.

Two people were convicted under two different prosecution theories. There will be old photos of the case, old police reports and detective magazines.

Girl Scouts

WATERFORD — Girl Scouts of Maine will host a parent information and registration meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, at Waterford Memorial School.

Girls and adults from the Waterford and surrounding areas are invited to attend the meeting to find out participating and volunteering in Girl Scouts. For more information, call Jeanie Duguay 364-3639 or e-mail [email protected].

Halloween bash

PARIS — The Paris Public Library will host its third annual children’s Halloween Bash open house from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29. Participants are invited to come in costume and play games, make crafts and have snacks. The library’s friends’ group, the Seneca Club, will distribute free books.

The program is free, open to all children in the Oxford Hills community. For more information, contact the library at 743-6994 or e-mail [email protected].

Craft fair

OXFORD —  The Oxford Fire Relief Organization will host its annual craft fair from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at the Oxford Public Safety Building, Route 26. Anyone interested in renting a space may call Karen at 539-8505