Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
West Paris.

A wedding party was in town Friday
and Saturday of last week. The happy
groom was Mr.. Ernest T. Cushman,
former resident here, and the charming
bride was Heloise Helena, the only
daughter of Judge r. G. Boothby OF
Livermore Falls. The couple were
accompanied by Mrs. Emogene Cush-
man and Mrs. J. NJ. Pike. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cushman were married at high
noon last Tuesday, July II, at the Bap-
fist church in Livermore Falls by Rev.
Mr.. Ives, assisted by Rev. Carl Herrick
of Charlestown, the beautiful Episcopal
service being used. The church was
deliberately and tastefully decorated and
the bride wore dainty silk gown and
carried white bride roses. Many beauti-
full and valuable gifts were received by
the couple from their many friends, and
after the ceremony an automobile,
fittingly decorated with white ribbons
and flowers, etc., departed with the
bride and groom amid a shower of rice,
confetti and a host of good wishes.
They were accompanied by a party of
fifteen in three more autos as far rs
Hotel Long in Buck4ield. After brief
bridal trip among relatives they will go
to Cambridge where they will reside.
Mr.. Cushman was born at North Paris
and resided here several years. He fit
ted for college at Hebron and graduated
from Colby in 1900. He taught school
one year at Columbia Falls, two years in
the Military Academy at Nyack, n. Y,
and eighteen months at the Pennsyl'
vania Military College at Chester. He
is now sub-master Of Harvard Grammar
School at Cambridge, Mass, and is a
most estimable, enterprising young man.
She was one of the popular leaders in
society and musical circles in her native
town and will be greatly missed. Our
hearty good wishes go with them.
A party from Lawrence, Mass, in
Guiding Mrs Mary Peckover, her daugh-
ters, Sadie and Helen, and Mr.. Leon
Beely are visiting at Albert E. Ricker's.
Mrs. Peckover is sister to Mr.. Kicker.
Mrs. L. C. Bates is in East Rochester,
N. H., on account of the serious illness
of Mrs. Hannah Bates.
Miss Louise Dana of WeStbrook is
guest of Mr.. and Miss Dana.
Major A. NJ. Lunt of Cambridge,
Mass, arrived in town the middle of
last week and will be the guest of Mr..
Thomas f. Stearns for two weeks at
"The Willows" Mrs. Hattie B. Mooney
is at home this summer and is consider
ably improved in health. She has
christened her pleasant house 1.-THE
Willows" and is taking few boarders.
o. d. Ellingwood has sold his pike
pole business to his brother, Samuel
Ellingwood, who has also bought of Ed
Jackson a shop just beyond Roscoe
Tuell's and will move the business into
it. He will finish off the upper part of
the shop for a rent and move his family
there.
Mrs. Lucinda Smalls niece, Alice
True, of Waltham, Mass, is visiting
her.
The Methodist Aid Society was held
with Mrs. d. f. Nelson Tuesday after
noon of last week. They entertained
their Sunday School cradle roll babies,
and served refreshments of ice cream
and cake to the mothers.
Miss Pearl Davis has returned to her
home in Ashland, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther M. Irish have
moved from Mrs. Cushman's house on
Pioneer Street to the rent in Mr.. Bates
house next to Henry NJ. Tuell's.
Mrs. Emma w. Mann is visiting in
Norway for a few days.
Mr.. Emerson Curtis fell II feet from
staging few days ago while working
on the new Bates house. Although
badly shaken up there did not seem to
be anything of serious nature as he is
about again.
Quite number from this vicinity at,
tended the circus in Lewiston last Tues,
day.
Mrs. C. F. Barden and children also
went to Danville and remained two OF
three days.
Miss Lillian Robertson of Springfield,
Mass, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. E. d.
Stiwell.
Mrs. Emma Warren of Portland has
for two weeks been guest at the home
of her cousin, Mr. David Emmons.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Howard Lane have
been having an outing of few days at
Trip Pond in Poland.