Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-08-28
West Sumner.

The s. B. R. Club was entertained by
Deaconess Sanford and other ladies Of
the Deaconess Home at their vine cover
ed summer cottage Tuesday afternoon.
The house is EMPOWERED in trees and the
cool green foliage kept out the scorch-
ing rays of the sun and everyone voted it
the coolest place they had found. Read
ings were given by Deaconess Coles
berry, Miss Venables and Miss Reardon
current events, Mrs. h. r. Ryerson.
Piano solos were rendered by Deaconess
Sanford and Miss Reardon which were
very much enjoyed as was also q recits-
ton by Mrs. Geo. A. Chandler. Re-
freshments of cake and lemonade were
served. The next meeting will be Sept.
9th.
A game was played Wednesday be-
tween the Bryant's Pond team and the
West Sumner team. The score stood
Bryant's Pond II, West Sumner I.
Edward Wyman of Mt. Vernon has
been q guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Farrar for few days. Mrs. Farrar left
for Winthrop Tuesday to visit friends.
The annual meeting of the West Sum-
ner Library Association will be held in
the library Friday the Slst inst. at P.
NJ. All members are requested to attend
as the election of officers and other i'm
portant business will be transacted.
Geo. West and family have just re-
turned from visiting relatives in New
Sharon.
Winslow Farrar and wife have return.
ed to their home. They have been
lsvov xusf hoir Ion for
| who lives in Hartford.
Wilson Ryerson, who is the boss of q
gang of men who are building q pulp
mill at South Windham, spent Sunday
with his mother.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Demar and little
son of Lawrence, Mass, are guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. West.
Rev. Lucien Robinson spent Sunday
here. Mr.. Robinson was here Wednes
day and exchanged part of the books
in the West Sumner library with the
East Sumner library. Mr.. Robinson
kindly furnishes the books free Of
charge.
The reunion of Co. F, Ninth Maine
and Co. C, Eighth Maine, was held at
West Sumner by invitation of Frank j
Brown. A bountiful dinner was servec
in the vestry to about one hundred per
sons. A business meeting was held and
the following officers were elected fol
the ensuing year:
President-F. j. Brown.
Vice. Presidents-J. A. Noyes and d. A. Rowe
Secretary and Treasurer-F. L. Wyman.
At the close of this meeting the company
assembled on the lawn at Mr.. Browns
house, the organ was brought out o.
doors and some stirring war songs sung
speeches were made by Capt. Prince
Messrs. Packard, Delano and others A
reading was given by Mrs. 81. S. Robert
son and an amusing song, The Overalls
in the Chowder, was rendered in an in
imitable manner by Frank Welcome
Among those from out of town were
Capt. and Mrs. Prince and Mr.. and Mrs
j. F. Packard, Buckfield; Mr.. and Mrs
Adelbert Delano, Canton; Mr.. and Mrs
j. A. Noyes, South Paris; Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Welcome and daughter, Waltham
Mass, and Mrs. Sarah Fulton and little
daughter of Brockton, Mass. President
Brown is entitled to good deal Of
credit for the pleasing manner in which
the whole thing was conducted. The
next meeting will be held with Mrs. r
81. Ryerson, August, 1907. Twitchell Of
South Paris took some snap shots of the
company.
Mrs. Geo. Packard is i'll in bed. Dr.
Wheeler is in attendance.
Among the late arrivals in town are
Deaconess Sanford of Philadelphia, Mrs
James Buck of Auburn, and Madge
Tuell Of West Paris.
Charles Ryerson spent Sunday at Old
Orchard.
There was q dance in PrOctor's Hall
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Matte Tuell of West Paris spent
Sunday in town with relatives.