Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-08
West Paris.

Well, JOnn, considering tnaG you uit
not say anything but delightful, we viii
call everything all right. Doubtless the
wheels of industry still revolve, but al
you hint it would be desirable to con
clude our serial with this number, Gas
usuaD 1 suppose the man will have his
way. We note that Buckfield is true
friend. How blessed that in adversely
we prove our friends. We rejoice tina,
you have a warm regard for our sex
"taken as a whole. We think such
sentiment Indicative of genuine man
hood, and we trust woman will prove
worthy the honor. We hope to some
time have hand shake of good fellow
ship with our contemporary"
THE END.
rive trust the comment will be par.
doned, but it seems that our correspond.
ent means to maintain the traditions OF
the sex, and have the last word.-ED.
On Monday, Aug. 3lst, ten pound
son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Emery.
Monday afternoon of last week several
ladies met at the home of Mrs. l.. G.
Bates to form a literary and reading
club for the winter. They will meet
Wednesday of each week and it has
been named the Wednesday Club.
At II o'clock last Wednesday forenoon,
Mr.. Ora Herbert Marston and Miss
Gertrude Lucena Bacon were married at
the Methodist parsonage by Rev. d. +.
Nelson. Mrs. Marston is the youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Bacon,
and has worked at the Maple House dur
ing the summer. Mr.. Marston works
for the Paris Manufacturing Co. They
intend to board at Albert Ryder's this
winter.
On Wednesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
a quiet home wedding was solemnized
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Ber-
ry, when their only daughter, Retta
Churchill Berry, was married to Mr..
Ernest Benjamin Jackson, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. Il. j. Wheeler.
Only the grandparents and the immedi-
ate members of the family were present.
The couple have gone for several days
carriage drive. Mrs. Jackson has sue
cessfully taught several terms of school
and is one of our esteemed young ladies.
Congratulations! And long and happy
life for both couples.
Wednesday evening the Masonic
Lodge of this place held special meet
ing to confer the third degree. Oxford
Lodge of Norway were specially invited
guests and quite a number were present,
Several were present from Buckfield and
Bryant's Pond. Seventy-five partook of
the supper which was served in Centen-
NAL Hall.
In the absence of Miss Alice Penley,
who is having two weeks vacation,
Miss Gertrude Allen is working for Mrs.
o. K. Yates.
Gertrude Stuart has returned to her
work at Revere Beach, Mass.
Our schools began Monday of last
week. Miss Olive SWEET has the gram
mar grade and Miss Carrie Gray the
primary, and both teachers are from
South Paris. We wish them success.
Several from here went to Portland to
see the war maneuvers and the ships.
If frosts hold off it is hoped corn is
coming along so the factory will be run
this year.
The G. T. r. is putting in a sewer at
its station here which is being laid
across Main Street to the river.
Quite number in our vicinity are i'll
with something like the grippe. J. n.
Cole is confined to the house and unable
to work, and for two weeks Mrs. d. F.
Nelson has been quite sick. At this
writing Master Warren Cookson has an
attack of cold and throat trouble.
Little Mildred Davis has the whooping
cough.
DR.. and Mrs. F. E. Wheeler arrived
home last Wednesday.
Miss Clara Berry has the position as
principal in the school at Abbot village.
Miss Annie Marshall of South Franz
ingham, Mass, is spending a vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Marshall.
Miss Lillian Young of Haverhill,
Mass, is having her vacation and is with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. n. Young.
Mrs. Mason and two children of Balti-
more, Md, and Mrs. Velma Z. Durham
of South Paris spent last Wednesday at
DR.. o. X. Yates.
Remember the Wight concert Mon
day evening of this week. A musical
treat is assured.
Mrs. +. S. Farnum is away this week
to the millinery openings in New York
and Boston. Miss Nina Bryant keeps
the store open in her absence.
Miss Lila Judkins of Auburn visited
Miss Cora Young several days of last
week.
Miss Lura Bradbury has been spend
ing two weeks with her aunt in Lewis
ton. Her mother, Mrs. NJ. G.. Bradbury,
attended the state fair last week and
they returned home Thursday.
The Bath Times has this paragraph
delicate surgical operation
performed by DR.. F. E. Wheeler of this
place: "Charles Koughan, who broke
both jaws yesterday by falling from his
wheel, was as comfortable this morning
IS could be expected. He was in DR..
Fuller's office nearly nine hours yester-
lay while DR.. Wheeler set the broken
bones and a dental splint was made to
lit inside the mouth by DR.. Rowe and
Charles Fields. The case is an unusual
one as both jaws were broken and the
nose although slightly bruised was not
broken. 1t is a rare case and was hand
ed by DR.. Wheeler, who is in charge of
DR.. Fuller's practice while he is in Port
and, in an able manner. Mr.. Koughan
pore the operation bravely and was
patient sufferer"