Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-09-06
West Sumner.

The sermon at the UniverSalist church
by Rev. Eleanor B. Forbes of Gray was
much enjoyed. There was good at
tendance.
The subject of base ball is a decidedly
interesting one to all in our village.
Our nine went to Buckfield August 81,
winning the second time. The game
was loose one on both sides, score "a
to 10 in favor of Sumner.
II. B. T. Chandler and Leroy Bisbee
returned from Weld Friday, the Goth.
The Leavitt brothers are loud in their
praise of Weld hospitality, although
they lost the game to Weld nine.
At the song service at the Baptist
church Sunday, the 2Sth, the audience
enjoyed solo by Mrs. Horace Farrar.
Mrs. c. E. Durham was her accompanist.
Miss Vina Bonney of Bucktield visited
her friend, Mrs. Charles Buck, few
days recently.
The stockholders of "The Pleasant
Pond Telephone Co.." held meeting on
Saturday, Aug. p.
Mrs. Hiram Howe and Mrs. Clementie
Abbott are entertaining their brother,
Mr.. II. c. Buck, of Wisconsin. They
all recently visited friends in Rumford
Falls.
Mr.. Charles Starbird has returned
from British Columbia.
Mr.. Z. w. Chandler is having piazza
built Mr.. Walter Chandler does the
work.
Mr.. G.. A. Farrar, Miss Luella Farrar,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Heath attended
grange field dav exercises at Bryant's
Pond on August 30th.
The ladies of the Snowbound Reading
Club recently sent a check of 1925 to
the Old Ladies' Home at Norway.
DR.. Austin Tenney, oculist, of Port
land, called on several patients in our
village last Monday.
Miss Harriet Crockett, who is visiting
Mrs. Thurza Crockett this summer, has
gone to Bridgton for few days with
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman Heath
carried her. They will all make some
stay at South Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Tuell are spending
week with relatives and friends at
West Paris.
Mrs. James Buck of Auburn is visiting
her son, Mr.. Charles Buck, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Dow attended the
annual Baptist Association held at East
Sumner August 81 and September l..
Miss Olive Keene of Dixtield is visit
ing her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Chandler rejoice
in the birth of little daughter on
August 81. Mrs. Denham is nurse.
Several from our village attended the
races at Canton Sept. 1.
Mr.. Mellen Bates suffered a very Sc
we're attack of heart trouble Thursday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Tuell and children
of West Paris spent Sunday with rela-
tives in town.
The guests at the Deaconess' Home
enjoyed straw ride on Aug. Goth,
spending the day in Hartford at the
beautiful summer home of Prof. l.. NJ.
Robinson of Philadelphia. Mr.. Melville
Barrows carried the party.
Mrs. Lydia Barrett and son of Andover
have been in town few days during the
past week.
A series of meetings is being held in
our village, under the leadership of Mr..
James l.. Cummings, secretary of mis-
sion society of Portland, and young
man from the Gordon Mission School of
Boston. The meetings thus far have
been quite we'll attended and have been
interesting.
On Wednesday, Aug. 81, Hebron nine
played Summers at West Sumner. 1t
was fine game. Score to 5 in favor
of Sumner nine. There was a large
crowd of spectators who thoroughly en-
ioyed the playing.