Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-07-22
BRYANT POND.


Deer are seen frequently in this vi
feeding in Quinby Perham's cornfield.
Mrs. Mamie Crockett is stopping this
week at Pine Point with her aunt, Mrs.
Ansel Dudley.
Miss Flora Fletcher visited Mrs. Fred
p. Chandler at South Paris this week.
Miss Alice Day is having her summer
vacation from the millinery shop.
w. G. Morton comes to town almost
every Saturday and returns to Mechanic
Falls Sunday afternoon.
Arthur Cushman has been learning
telegraphy at the depot, but went to
Rumford Falls Wednesday night, where
he has obtained a more lucrative position.
We rejoice in Arthur's good luck, but
he will be greatly missed by his many
friends here especially at the post Office
for he was prompt, pleasant, and obliging
while carrying the mail. He boards
with his sister, Mrs. John WEIGH.
Edward Stanley of Bethel was in
Town Sunday afternoon.
Prof. Munroe of Norway has a class
made up of people of the village and
vicinity, which he is instructing in vocal
music.
Mrs. Consider Farrar fell and broke
her hip Sunday afternoon. Drs. Clark
and Yates were called and set the bone,
but Mrs. Farrar is great sufferer, and
has the sympathy of the entire commu-
nifty. 1t has been but short time since
she buried her daughter, who was i'll
for a good many years, and teDderly
cared for by her devoted mother. Mrs.
Fannie Houghton is doing Mrs. Farrar's
work and caring for her for the present
The Kinsman Cottage is completed,
and is now occupied by the family and
three young men. 1t is called Beech
mere.
Capt. John Dearborn is about to en-
large his spool business. The siding
at the mill is to be extended five hundred
feet, and large dry house built in the
near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. BENZ. Dow have been
stopping with their daughter, Mrs. Ar
thur Bessey.
City Marshal Wing, wife and child, of
Lewiston, visited at Mrs. Lizzie Days on
Sunday.
Clarence Cole is doing spare work and
learning telegraphy at the G. T. R..
station.
Mrs. Isabel Perkins visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lee Rowe, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Rogers of Win
throp, Mass, are spending their summer
vacation with Mrs. Rogers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Gerry Wing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hall visited
their granddaughter, Mrs. Charles Jor-
dan of Oxford, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Cole and her sister, Miss
Clara Bryant, spent Saturday and Sun
day with an elder sister, Mrs. Ursula
Golf of Westbrook.
Frank Cole has had an addition put on
to the back of his house.
Mrs. Mary Bartlett had an "Old girls
party" Thursday afternoon at Camp
Christopher, and invited her old neigh
bors and friends. The invitation was &C
cepted by Mrs. Adelia Curtis, Amanda
Sheran, Brenda Clark, Annie Day, Angie
Berry, Lizzie Day, Loa Wing, Effie ROg-
ers, Lalia Estes, Flora Cole, Nellie Bowk-
er, Edith Bryant, and Effie beverley.
Walter Bartlett conveyed by boat the
ladies who enjoy row on the lake,
assisted by Horace Berry and Byron
futile. Those who preferred the land
were conveyed by team by the Misses
Bartlett.
The camp was beautifully decorated
with ferns, evergreens and flowers, and
also the long table which was covered
with cloth of snowy whiteness, making
beautiful background for the ferns
which were laid by each plate. Con-
spicuOus on the table among the floral
decorations was large bunch of
beautiful roses, presented to Mrs. Bart.
lett by Mrs. Adelia Curtis.
The afternoon was passed in pleasant
conversations and this being a goose
party, one of the young ladies remark
ing that when up stairs it sounded as
though there were a swarm of bees be-
low no one felt like disputing it.
A nice collation. was served about 5
O'Clock. of all the good things which 60
to make up good supper, also hot cof-
fee and ice cream. There being piano
in camp, after supper some fine music
was enjoyed by all, after which the
ladies returned home, thanking Mrs.
Bartlett and family, also their guest,
Mrs. Florence Cantriney. for their kind
hospitality and untiriHg efforts in en-
deavoring in every way to make the
afternoon in camp an enjoyable one.
All voted the old girls party success
and one which will be pleasant remi-
niscence in the future. Mrs. Bartlett and
family remain another week in camp,
and then return to Woodfords. The
young ladies have a social dance in
camp Tuesday night.
The P. of II. have had their hall paint
ed and papered throughout.
Mrs. Clara Hathaway has had re-
lapse this week.
Rev. c. A. Hayden of Augusta will
preach at the Universalist church, Sun
day, July 9th, at 2:30 p. NJ.
Mr.. Geo. E. Allen, the manager of the
Eastern telephone line, and Mr.. and Mrs.
L. NJ. Butler of Norway were in town
Sunday. Mrs. Butler is chief operator
of the Eastern line at Norway.