Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-07-10
EAST aROWNEIEID.

Mr.. Erwin Giles sailed the past week
for England, and before returning will
visit the Paris Exposition.
Mr.. Sylvanus Bean, Of Topeka, Kan
sss, has been spending few days with
Ell B. Bean and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gsstrich are spend
Ing q few days In Boston.
Mr.. o. A. Morton of Bar Harbor msde
short visit among friends here few
days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Broad OF Campton,
n. r., have been visiting friends here
after an absence OF forty years.
Mr.. Jay l.. Frink has finished taking
the tenth census, which Is somewhat less
than the ninth.
Mr.. Fred Fogg, who has been at home
has returned to Cumberland Mills.
Mr.. ID. S. Patten Is slowly recovering
from his protracted Illness.
Mrs. Annie s. Lynch, OF Washington,
d. c., is at Maple Ridge Cottage for the
season.
IL Is rumored that the Central House
at the Centre has been rented to out OF
town parties.
Mrs. John Greenlaw has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Albert Blake, on Main
Street.
East Lynn Lodge, I. o. o. r., sends
report OF VIM. +. Bickford, with but
little improvement.
Rev. Mr.. NEkerson OF Sugar Hill,
n. H., has been visiting with Mrs. Os-
born Stickney.
A pleasant home wedding was cele-
brated Wednesday evening, June 37th, at
the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Slower upon the Conway road, when
their daughter, Bertha May Slower, and
Friedrich Ellsworth Wakefield, were
married by the Rev. Newton Clough.
The bridal couple stood under an arch
OF ferns and roses, banked with ferns.
The bride was dressed In white with
white satin slippers and carried bunch
Of bride roses. The presents were nu-
merous, consisting OF silver and glass
ware, and linen. During the evening
refreshments were served.
Hiram Gatchell and George Moulton
have just purchased large tract OF
hemlock OF Henry Ingalls, OF Denmark.
Mr.. Samuel Stickney Of Boston made
flying visit here last Saturday.
At the annual meeting Of the Ladies'
Circle OF the Congregational church the
following officers were elected:
President, Mrs Hiram Gatchen
Vice president. Mrs. g. &. Mansfield.
Work Committee, Mrs. Chas. Fesscnden, Mrs.
G. +. Whitney. Mrs. A. =. johnson. Mrs.. VIM.
stckney.
A very pleasant concert Was given
last Sunday evening at the Congrega-
tional church by the Junior League OF
Christian Endeavor, consisting OF speak
Ing, singing, etc.
Miss Jennie Cole Of Boston Is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford
Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. L. Kerr and family
Of Maiden, Mass, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. A. r. johnson.
Mr.. Arthur Whitney and family of
WATERFOWL, Mass, have arrived ut their
cottage for the season.
Mr.. Thomas Topham of Boston Is
visiting friends In this vicinity.
Eddie and Pearl Walker, sons of E. d.
Walker, met with q serious accident
Wednesday. While riding upon load
of hay, Eddie fell upon the horses csus-
ing them TO run swsy, throwing Pearl
of. breaking his collar bone. Eddie re-
ceiyed a broken collar bone and torn
scalp. The horses cleared themselves
from the load, and were stopped at
Moody's crossing after run of a mile
and a half.
At the closing Of the school In District
No. 6, Mr.. Jesse l.. Rowe teacher, q
very pleasant time was had BY the
scholars and their friends holding q
picnic in the grove near the school
house. During the afternoon a pleasing
program of pieces was rendered. after
which refreshments were served TO about
forty. The following is the programme
of exercises:
READING. Mabel Rounds.
Defamation, Lawrence nm.
Recitation. Lulu Cotton.
Rec crson' Ethel u .so nSss,
Class Exercises. Geo. Hin. Guy Bean. Leland
Wade; Leslie Cotton. ,
p PecnMS,,on' u. Seo' p n,,,'
Defamation. Lesre Cotton.
Class Exercises, Mabel Rounds. Lawrence Hin.
Defamation Leland wade
Fifty years ago last Wednesday, July
4th, Mr.. Bradford Cole and Miss Sarah
j.. Day went out upon the highway OF
NE as man ana vile, hoping, but not
thinking, that q half century OF married
life would md the ties still unDroken.
Last Wednesday afternoon and evening
about 100 friends and relatives assembled
to congratulate Mr.. and Mrs. Cole upon
their golden anniversary. The grounds
about their pleasant home were very
prettily decorated with bunting, while
In the evening they were lighted with
japanese lanterns: Many valuable