Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-20
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Mrs.. o. g. Turner, living near the
Ii very III, also Miss Della,
daughter Of Llewellyn Jordan. They
are improving.
Mrs. Ames, an elderly lady, is report
ed sick.
Several whom We have reported of the
sick people are favorably reported.
Mrs. Gregg has returned to her home
in Andover.
Union Grange Of East Sumner visited
and entertained Buckfeld Grange Feb.
8, making things interesting for all con-
cerned.
A. F. Warren's team made q very
quick trip from the depot Friday. No
great damage reported.
At the time that the Spanish war was
brewing, q lsyman was conducting re-
ligious meetings In an outlying district.
Looking arms in brotherly way with
an old man, he said to him, "Hadn't you
better join our armyp" "I'm too old q
man to fight them d-Spaniards."
There Is man in town wiring for
electric lights. Conant, the barber, and
A. Damon, the machinist, have them
first, and Hotel Long.
Tuesday was q gala day for Buckfield
Literary Club. A new departure is for
three members to entertain at stated
intervals, and last Tuesday It came our
way. Yes, the writer has always favor
ed the woman's clubs If they were not
too many, or too long, but for an old
rheumatic who has seen better days to
have to hike here for cream and there
for something else, with no future pros
pect of finger In the pie, seemed Q
little tough; but later through the kind.
ness of Rev. Mr.. Pottle who drove round
and took the refreshments to his house,
we were somewhat relieved. Mrs. Pot
tie, Mrs. I. w. Shaw and Mrs. Tilton
entertained. One feature was solving
conundrums for q prize. The one that
solved the largest number got prize,
which was Mrs. Virgil Cole. The prize
was a twisted doughnut, nine inches
long, deliberately done up.
Ny personal benefit derived, reminds
me of an incident that occurred once on
q time in this village. A farmer from
outside came in one Sunday and procur-
ed q pint of alcohol. He called on
friend to furnish bottle, and some
water to split the same. The man was
all attention, watching with great ex-
pectation for a smile, when, alas, the
man departed with never q thank.
Being indieposed l gave last weeks
locals to the boy to mail. After carry
ing from Friday noon to Saturday night,
he returned the same in good condition.
Presiding Elder Parsons came Satur-
day, stopping over Sunday. He preach
ed at the II. E. church on Sunday.
Howard P. Shaw has returned to his
Tech studies.
Edward Bicknell and wife of Hartford
Cold Spring have gone to Windsor
Spring, Lewiston, in the employ OF WIN.
BRIGHAM.
Edmund DeCoster, a member of
Fessenden Post, passed away Friday at
East Buckfield after long illness. j..
Il. DeCoster of Mechanic Falls, broth
or, attended.
Mrs. Chas. Buck is to accompany her
husband on the road, he being COM
mercial traveller.
Alice Nulty and Helen Shaw are i'll,
but improving. Many are i'll with colds.
Wife and have been chastened, but it's
Thursday evening was set for dra-
matte entertainment by Turner club
at Nezinscot Hall, but the storm block.
ed the game.
Next Monday evening at Nezinscot
Hall drama will be witnessed in the
interest of the grange.
Rev. C. F. Parsons, presiding elder for
Lewiston district, held his last quarterly
meeting for the conference year Satur.
day and Sunday last, preaching at East
Buckfield in the morning, and at 2 P. NJ.
at the village.
The Quarterly Conference Saturday
evening was we'll attended, only one
member being absent. A good showing
for the years work was made. About
$500 has been expended on the church
property by way of repairs and improve.
ments. There have been additions to
the church membership and an increased
interest and courage noted. The return
of the pastor, Rev. A. w. Pottle, for an
other year was unanimously requested
The following persons were elected to
the official board of the church: E. NJ
Il htWOOu, Abd otWOOdS De n. LuCoc, hoii
Dudley, Cyrus Dudley, Miss Nellie Dnd
ley, Mrs. Emma Jewett, Mrs. Julia Har
low, Mrs. Josephine Themes, Fred w
Warren, Mrs. Efie Warren, Francis
Hunt, j. NJ. Millett.
An increasing interest is being evidenc.
ed in Buckfield in the work of the w
C. T. U. as was manifest Friday in q
meeting both afternoon and evening al
the Baptist church under the patronage
of the local union. The occasion was
the visit of Mrs. Brewster of Portland
field worker for Oxford County. In the
afternoon she met the ladies and matter.
of local interest were discussed. In the
evening a good audience for Buckfield
assembled and was favored with a rare
treat in the very interesting and practi.
cal address by Mrs. Brewster. Miss Bar.
rett, president of the local union, pre-
sided; Mrs. Pottle read the scripture
lesson and offered prayer; Mr.. and Mrs.
Pottle conducted the singing.
Mr.. W. j. Wheeler of South Paris was
in town this week delivering a musical
instrument in Hartford, also a piano In
Buckfield. Mr.. Wheeler is q reliable
dealer, doing large business in musical
instruments as we'll az in other direc-
tions.