Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-08-20
WEST PARIS.

| The heavy rains have been discOurag-
ing to the farmers, but at this writing
the skies are fair, and as we are told to
"Hope for better things to come" we
will trust that the weather will continue
more favorable.
Our popular milliner, Mrs. f. S. Far
mum, is spending weeks vacation at
the White Mountains. Her store is be-
ing kept open during her absence by her
assistant. Miss Nina Bryant.
Rev. C. Fl. Young, wife and son Roy,
of Cornish, are visiting his mother, Mrs.
Anna Young.
Rev. r. A. Rich and wife have been on
a carriage drive to Dixfield the past
week.
Mrs. l. F. Emmons went Tuesday on a
business trip to Portland. On her return
she visited in Leeds, her native town,
which last week celebrated its centen-
NAL.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Marshall, Miss
Mary E. Locke and Mr.. Harold Gerrish
of Lisbon are spending week at Old
Orchard.
Miss Della Ridlon is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Geo. Jackson, at Yarmouth. Mrs.
Jackson's mother, Mrs. Clara RidlOn, is
also with her.
Mrs. John Mitchell and daughter,
Miss Hilda, from Brookline, Mass, who
have been visiting at S. n. Young's,
have returned to their home.
F. l.. Swan, who has been seriously i'll
for the past few days, is much more
comfortable.
Mr.. Jacob P. Curtis, who is still with
his daughter, Mrs. Genevera Tuell, is
improving in health.
Miss Matte Berry of East Poland is
visiting Miss Margie Mckinney.
Miss Mabel l.. Stearns of Stearns
Hill is spending the week with her
cousin, Mrs. Arthur l.. Mann.
A. l.. Mann made business trip to
Milton on Thursday.
Mr.. G.. w. Bryant returned to Rum
ford Falls on Monday, after a weeks
rest at home.
Mrs. Josephine Childs has gone to
Roxbury to live with her daughter, Mrs.
E. R. Berry.
c. L. Brown has had a weeks vaca-
ton from his work, and returned to
Rumford Falls the 10th.
Mrs. Z. II. Brown went to Rumford
last Monday. Mr.. Brown and family
will at once 60 to housekeeping in Mex
leo for the present. If business pros
poets make it advisable they will locate
at Rumford Falls this winter.
Miss Ruth Tucker of South Paris and
Miss Sue Thompson visited Mrs. L. C.
Bates Friday and Saturday. Miss
Thompson has just returned from the
Pan-American.
Mrs. Boneman and little daughter,
Miss nellie Ide, Mrs. DEM and daugh-
ters, Lizzie and Emma, all of Philadel-
phia, are visiting Mrs. David Emmons.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Durham are visit
ing their daughter, Mrs. II. e. Hamil-
ton, at Mr.. Hamilton's former home in
Br6oklin, Maine.
Rev. and Mrs. A. K. Baldwin of West
Peru are spending few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Starbird and
child of Lynn, Mass, have also been
visiting at the same place.
Mr.. II. G. Brown is slightly improved,
though still confined to the house from
his recent attack of rheumatism.
Miss Nellie Houghton of Auburn has
been spending few days with her cOu-
sin, Miss Nina Bryant; and Miss Nina
Houghton of Boston is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. G. w. Bryant.
On Thursday our second nine went to
West Sumner and played game of ball.
Score, 10 to 6, in favor of West Paris.
Much to the disappointment of the
boys, the game between our first nine
and the Lewiston Volunteers, which was
advertised for Saturday, had to be in
definitely postponed on account Of ILL
ness in the Lewiston team.