Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-19
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Mrs. Timothy Lunt Is LII.
Mrs. Samuel Record died the 9th inst
She was an old and respected resident
well MP In the seventies.
DIR. A. E. Cole and wife have son
born March 8.
The Nezinscotts report q fine time
with the Mt. Micas of South Pari;
on the occasion of their late visit. Two
suppers, etc. Some Of the party are CON
vslesciug.
Late victims Of the grippe are improv'
ing somewhat.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Mason IL quite Ill, as il
Mrs. Mason's aunt, the widow OF the late
Peter Tileston, who Is living with her.
DIR. Stanwood of Rumford Falls, who
has been treated at Portland hospital
came to DR.. Caldwell's Saturday, March
10.
Friend John Is over careful In his
quotation. II l remember correctly II
was thus: "You and are needing re-
pairs", meaning more especially my
self. John is apparently good for
decade or two, but for myself indications
are ominous.
Geo. Brigham has blue.jays, a par
fridge and other birds that come to his
place for food.
DIR. o. r. Halls White Wyandottes,
with which he has filled orders, have
proved so satisfactory that he has ex.
hausted his supply, and now he is over
whelmed with orders for eggs.
Lizzie Wilmington has had two young
lady visitors of late from Pennington
normal school.
Mrs. A. w. Horton of Sumner and
niece, Gladys Buck Of Norway, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Tilton Wednes.
day, stopping over to attend the OLD
Maids Convention.
"You'd dot to been there" To the
Old Maids Convention, mean. Twenty
women decked out in all the antique
dresses to be found and all other para.
phernalia imaginable B0nnets! GOOD
gracious, a veritable flower garden on
heap of straw. And these old maids al
wanted to be transformed into the beau
tiful-all save one incorrigible. She
must have been terribly disappointed
some time. She was bound to kick, and
submitted minority report, to the great
indignation of all. Professor Pinkertor
was on hand with incubator and elixir
The transformation was all right, until
one of the ancients wanted to be mad,
over into a man. As nothing else woulc
satisfy, the attempt was made. Thu
professor exhausted his supply OF elixi
on this subject, and placing her In the
incubator commenced to turn the machine
in conjunction with the Y Y z rays
when all at once the old maid bust, ant
out came dress, petti-oh, boots, corsets
etc., to the great CONSERVATION OF the
group, all scattering out Of sight like
flock Of young partridges-all save thu
iucorrigible old maid. She tilted around
with head canted like turkey cycling
hawk, as much as to say, 81 told you.
| 1t was humorous spectacle, from be
ginning to the close. 1t being bene6
for Vim. Record, Jr., who is securing
hospital treatment, it called goot
house. Tickets and 10 cents, the pro
ceeds netting over $40. Thanks are du'
the Buckfield Literary Club for thei
labors, the Odd Fellows for free hall
and Bert Hutchinson for free music TO
those who joined in the dance at 10 cent
per couple.
Owing to the bad weather the Nezin
scott History Clubs gentlem,n's even
ing, set for Monday evening with Mis-
Ardelia Prince, did not materialize.
MOSQUITO POINT.
Three things we have been carryin!
along the past week and neither of then
to our own Observation-Disclosures
teamwork and the break-bone fever
Familiarity known as la grippe. We hat
to, and that Is all there Is about 1t
Don't know but we would have to inter
rupt our dying to 60 out and feed tn
stock.
Wash Hines called in yesterday on hi
way to the village. All sick at HON
but Mabel. His rheumatic legs are som
better. They have been swollen al
winter. Don't know how long it ha
been since he took of his boots an,
pants.
The last account OF neighbor Mason
family was not so favorable.
Uncle Samuel Records wife passe
away Saturday morning. She wa
buried Tuesday.
Mrs. Wilder, of Chase's Mills, in pass
ing left nice looking apple pie, an,
also nice looking loaf Of wheat bread
Kate and Mabel do that sort of thin
frequently. Wish some one in passing
would leave US real old rye-and-iDju
appetite. We could eat our own cook
ing then. A few apples, little mils
some mush and bromo-quinine tablets
have been our chief diet for week.
DUMPS.
P.S. Since writing the above j.
Mason has been in and l change m
name from Dumps to Finnegin. II
tells me when l get low on the edge t
hang out rag and not wait until | ge
past hanging out rags and things. w
have always invariably found Justu
kind and neighborly, ever ready an
willing to lend helping hand. If tina
isn't one of the virtues | will accept it a
such and am not sure but his Make
will. His people are on the gain.
TIN FINNEGIN.