Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-23
West Paris.

Sheriff Cummings being busy with MS
official duties was unable to come to TINS
place this week as was at first expected
but will come next week Friday evening,
March 4th.
Mrs. Clara A. Ridlon has been here
making visit among relatives and
friends.
George Cousins, who has been assist
ant in Whites drug store for two or
three months, left Monday of last week
saying he was going to Norway. He
purchased single ticket for Boston and
his whereabouts is unknown either to
his employer or his mother. His mother
| is filled with grief and anxiety over his
departure and thinks some of following
to Boston to see if she can locate him.
Mrs. Cousins is widow and came here
last summer from Paris Hill to care for
Mrs. Daniels. The Cousins boy is 10
years old and inexperienced in the ways
of city life. He has been DESTROYS
lOf entering the U. S. Navy and it is
probable he went to Boston with that
end in view. He had applied for place
in the Navy and not having received a
reply, recently requested permission OF
his mother to go to Boston and see
about it, but she refused and said it
would not be best for him to go at pres
ent. Sympathy is felt for Mrs. Cousins
in her trouble.
Warren Cookson, the II year old son
of engineer William Cookson, is working
for Mr.. White at present.
Miss Mabel l.. Stearns is visiting her
cousin, Mrs. A. l.. Mann. She is sick
with cold at this writing. Her brother,
Clarence Stearns, who is one of the X.
F. ID. mail carriers, is having the mea-
sizes. His father, Mr.. EldrOn Stearns,
is taking his place on the route. .
Several more cases of measles but all
recovering as far as known.
Mr.. George Hammond has been very
sick, being threatened with typhoid
fever, as sequel to the measles. His
daughter Susie is here to help them.
Mrs. l.. c. Bates was called to Con
necticut last Saturday by the illness OF
her sister, who is worse.
Mrs. May Durham and daughter Alice
have returned to Portland.
Miss Ida McCullom is working fol
Mrs. Carroll Bacon.
Mr.. Frank Reed and family were call
ed to Paris Hill last week by the deatl
of Mrs. George Cole.
The entertainment last Thursday even
ing by the desperate Eight" club was
a pleasant affair and was financially sue
cessful to the degree that they paid al
bills and had a small sum for future
emergencies. Being leap year we SHOULD
advise them not to get over desperate
There is saying that the battle il
given to the fair"
Arthur X. Shurtleff has now come
here to keep the new drug store opel
for the public. He will be here all tn,
time except possibly one day in thu
week when F. A. Shurtleff will take hi
place. Clarence Ridlon will work in tn,
store as assistant. Mr.. A. X. Shurtlef
will board at the Maple House and has
room at S. N. Young's.
Acquaintances of the blind girl, VIII
was known as Mamie Ellingwood whel
she lived in this place, will remembe
that about year ago she married MIR
Everett Harmon and they began house
keeping in Milford, Mass. A few day
ago she presented her husband with al
S pound son.
Mr.. n. J. Cushman is in poor healtl
and confined to the house. His son-in
law, Mr.. Ally, is looking after his mil
! interests for the present His daughter
, Mrs. Pike, has also been at home for
few days.
; S. Barry Locke is at home from Port
, land for a vacation of week.
We understand that Pomona Grang
, meets here Tuesday, March LIST.
Mrs. w. H. Lurvey and Mrs. Gu.
Curtis spent the day at Norway las
Saturday.