Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-04-29
BRYANT POND.

Cyrus Berry of South Paris has been
stopping at his brothers, Horace
Berry's, part of the week, putting in
new windows and two new doors into
his residence, making great improve
ment in the looks of the buildings, also
making them much lighter and pleas
anter.
Mrs. Rufus Durham is still in feeble
years making it hard for her to recover
from the effects of pneumonia.
Mrs. Diantha Edwards is able to De
out.
The singing class under the instruction
of Prof. Scott Wight of Bethel is making
great improvement. Mr.. Wight ex-
presses himself as well pleased with the
interest displayed, and with the class in
general. Mr.. Wight is also instructing
a class at Locke's Mills. Both of the
schools will close with grand concert.
Fred Lurvey is moving his family into
the Andrews rent. Mr.. Lurvey is to
work at the grist mill for Mr.. Andrews.
Stevens, the piano agent for Cressey,
Jones, Allen & Co., of Portland. met
with the grange piano committee at
Grange Hall Thursday evening for the
purpose of negotiating with them for a
piano for the hall. This has been
long talked of purchase, and we hope
something will come of it, for an instru-
meut is very much needed in the hall.
Miss Essie Bowker came home from
Newry last Saturday to play in the
drama, "Little Trump" that night at
West Paris. The drama was played be-
fore a crowded hall and was well re-
ceived.
Mrs. Annie Day, Mrs. Pearle Muller,
Arthur Cushman, and Mrs. Jennie Lur-
vey and son Harold went to West Paris
Saturday and attended the drama, re-
turning the next day.
Mr.. Z. Penfold of Gorham, n. H.,
stopped in town few days last week;
went to West Paris and attended the
drama and dance Saturday night. Mrs.
Myrta Gilman returned home with him
to Gorham Sunday and remained few
days.
There was a business circle held by
the Universalist society Thursday after
noon at Mrs. Lizzie Days. Preparations
are being made for fair to be held the
coming summer.
Albert Bowker went to South Paris
Thursday to witness the ball games on
| the fair grounds.
Norman McAllister of the U. S. A.
was at home from Fort Williams on a
short furlough this week. Norman ex-
presses himself well pleased with soldier
life and makes fine appearance in his
uniform.
| w. G. Morton of Mechanic Falls was
in town this week. He reports business
good in the furniture line in that town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Small of Dixtield
were in town last Friday and attended
the funeral of Mrs. Small's uncle, Sulli-
van Estes.
Mrs. Augusta Crawford of Lancaster,
n. H., attended her grandfather Estes
funeral Friday.
Mrs. Eleanor Whitman is still in poor
health.
| David Swan remains about the same.
Since writing the above we have
learned that the Grange committee have
purchased very fine piano.
| w. S. Wight and his chorus will give
their closing concert Tuesday evening,
May 9th, at the Baptist church, assisted
by the Schubert Quartette of South
Paris: Mrs. Wilson, 1st soprano; Miss
McArdle, I'd soprano; Mrs. Smiley, 1st
alto; Mrs. Durham, I'd alto. This
lquartette has been organized less than
one year, and they have been singing
with marked success, all having fine
voices, and singing with excellent taste
and expression. The chorus is doing
fine work, and it will be surprise as
well as a treat to hear them sing, assist
ed by the chorus of Locke's Mills. This
same programme will be given in the
church at Locke's Mills Monday, May
9Th. This will be the finest concert ever
given in these towns.
Miss Ola Dudley has been seen walk
ing to and from her fathers store in
the last week. 1t has been over a year
since she stepped on the ground. We
are all glad to see her able to be out OF
doors once more, and sincerely hope she
may continue gaining.
Edward Thompson has turned his
house completely around, has put on a
new roof, and is putting in new windows,
besides grading up the lawn. 1t is really
going to make quite fine looking place.
Miss Mary Stevens is teaching her first
term of school on the Gore. Her many
friends wish her much success.
Ansel Dudley went to Portland We'd
nesday.
Mr. Brown preached his usual sermon
at North Paris last Sunday evening.
Mrs. Brown conducted the exercises
here Sunday evening in her usual pleas
ant and interesting manner. Mr.. Browns
time at Bryant's Pond has nearly ex-
PRED, and it is much hoped by his many
friends that he will remain another year.
The Pythian Sisterhood held their
usual meeting last Monday evening.
Mrs. Hulda Clifford, Mrs. Will Brooks
and Mrs. George Brown have recently
become members of the order.
| DR.. r. w. Buchanan visited at Ansel
Dudley's last week, prior to his depart
ure for New York city, where he is to
take postgraduate course at the New
York POSTGRADUATE Medical School.
Miss Amy Thompson has recently re-
turned from the South, where she has
mode of instruction most excellent, the
teachers kind and helpful, and an air of
hospitality which seemed almost I'M
bounded. While she enjoyed it all very
much she did not cease to long for her
northern home, and accordingly started
for Maine. On her way she stopped in
Washington, which meant visit to the
white house, and many other places of
interest in that city, where she made a
| short stay, after which she visited her
sister at the Park View Hotel in New
York. Among the many places of in
terest she visited here was the resting
place of our beloved statesman and sol
der, General Grant, on the banks of the
Hudson.
GREENWOOD.
Your scribe made flying visit to