Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-06-19
West Sumner.
Children's Day will be observed in tn
Ranfiaf church the 17kh

Children's Day will be observed in the
Baptist church the 18th.
June l4th, Flag Day, was observed by
Is. B. r. Club. At an early hour the
members of the club displayed the stars
and stripes at their homes. The town
flag was set and all rejoiced to see Old
Glory flung to the breeze. In the after
noon the club was entertained by Mrs.
Rosetta Ryerson. An appropriate pro-
gramme had been prepared as follows:
Solo, The Star Spangled Banner, Mrs.
NJ. E. Farrar. Roll call answered by
quotations relating to stars and stripes.
The following readings were given:
Allegiance to the Flag r. 3: Ryerson.
The Patriots Request. :M Mrs. Geo. Car Clark
Mrs. Frank H. Brown.
Barbara Frietchie,. .-.-..-.Mre. II. g. Robertson
Recitation, ...-....-..-...-.Mrs. e. j. Msrston.
We were reminded by our president,
Mrs. Brown, that this was the 129th an
niversary of the birth of our flag, or In
other words it is just 129 years since the
adoption of the American flag by con-
gress. After this part of the exercises
had been gone through with all seemed
refreshed and enlivened and felt like ex-
claiming with Scott:
"Breathes there man with soul 90 dead
Who never to himself hath said,
This Is my own, my native land'?"
While the refreshments were being
brought in and discussed every one had
conundrum to offer or q humorous
anecdote to relate and merry-making
ran high until the president called for
the last number on the programme
which was the singing of the Red, White
and Blue. All voted it the best club OF
the season. The next meeting will be
June 2Sth.
Horace Farrar made business trip to
Lewiston Thursday.
A heavy shower Of rain and hail
accompanied by thunder and lightning
passed over this village Saturday after.
noon. The rain fell in torrents and over
the mountain there was undoubtedly q
cloud burst. Nothing like 1t has occur.
oldest inhabitant. The shower was over
in about forty minutes and the sun was
shining again, yet the roads were run.
ming like brooks and great pools Of
water were standing in every depression.
The water literally poured off the noun.
tain and transformed the road on School.
house Hill into raging torrent. The
roar of the water was heard for miles.
When it subsidized 1t had washed out all
the loose earth and left the hill covered
with bare rocks and lodges cloven here
and there by deep assures. The hill
presented strange appearance and
many of the villagers gathered to look
at it. Only the day before the road had
been put In good condition, it was now
impossible. 1t took road commissioner
Redding and crew of men three days
to repair damages.
Mellen Bates, who has been In poor
health for some time, had another shock
Thursday.
CT. Durham, s. G.. Barrett, L. j.
Farrar and DIR. Andrews of Brunswick
went to Bald Mountain Camp fishing
Saturday.
Horace Farrar has sold bis horse to
Ad Buchanan.
Mrs. Philbrook and little daughter,
Margaret, of Conway, N. a., who have
been visiting with Mrs. Philbrook's
brother, 1. o. Swift, went to Norway
Saturday. They were accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Swift and daughter,
Bertha, who returned the same day.
John Heald left for Camden Monday
to visit his sister, Mrs. D. H. Bisbee.
r. q. Brown went to Paris Hill Satur-
day on business. He has bought horse
Of Charles Buck.