Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-02-26
West Sumner.

Henry A. Young, an old and respected
resident of Sumner, died the 10th inst.
Mr.. Young had lived in town many years
and was at one time engaged In trade at
East Sumner. He ran boarding house
at Chisholm several years and then pur-
chased the mill property at West Sumner
now owned by his son-in-law, Geo.
Packard. For the past few years he had
not been actively engaged in any bust
ness on account of failing health. Mr..
Young's familiar figure on our streets
will be missed. He was . genial com
panion for young and old, being especial
ly fond of children, who always found In
him a friend. His strong faith in the
immortality of the soul robbed death OF
its sting. He is survived by widow
and two daughters. The funeral was
held in the Universalist church Monday.
Rev. j. Fl. Little officiated. Interment
was at East Sumner.
Rev. j. H. Little had hard time get
ting through from South Paris Monday.
He left home at 9 O'Clock and was due to
arrive here at noon. Late In the fore
noon he had reached . point five miles
below the village. Here the drifts were
so deep he was obliged to turn around
and go in another direction, which took
him through Paris Hill and North Paris
and he finally reached here about three
o'clock in the afternoon.
Friday, the widow and family OF Benz.
Doble, who have been spending the win
ter with Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.. DOble, re-
turned to their home in Auburn.
Mrs. Eva Whitman of Rumford Falls,
q sister of w. T. Bisbee, has this week
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W. I.
Bisbee.
Miss Lena vining of Boston is visiting
at Horace Barrows'.
The body of Bertha A. Sturtevant was
brought here the goth inst. and placed In
the tomb of Pleasant Pond cemetery.
Charles Hall of South Woodstock was
in town Tuesday.
Oscar Chandler, who had very severe
attack Of the grippe, is out again.
w. E. Doble is confined to the house
with the humps.
Rev. E. o. Taylor of Paris Hill was in
town Wednesday.
The selectmen are busy making out
the town report.
Ethel Sparks, who has been spending 8
few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Sadie
Marston, has returned to her home In
Brewer.
Mrs. Day of British Columbia and Mrs
Parker of Keene's Mills, who were or
their way to Bethel. recently took dinner
at John Heald's.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Heath, who have
been visiting their daughter, Mrs. 7. d
Lunt, of Buckfield, have returned tc
their home here. Their friends are glad
to welcome them back.
The Ladies' Aid of the Universalist
church served dinner in the vestry
Thursday to more than 100 persons
After dinner the dinner set given in aiC
of the church by Mr.. and Mrs. Stetsor
Tuell was awarded by Geo. Clark anG
w. T. Bsbee, assisted by David Coles
The set which is very pretty white china
decorated with gold band, was much
admired. Mrs. Frank Heald was the
lucky recipient. The dinner was sue
cess both socially and financially. From
the sale of the dinner set, dinner and en-
tertainment in the evening the sum Of
$50 was realized. The only thing which
occurred to mar the pleasure of the &C
casion was the loss of small sum Of
money by Mrs. NJ. P. Heald. The money
was distracted from Mrs. Heald's CLOAK
pocket, while the garment was left neal
by on a window seat for short time.
A regular meeting of tho S. B. r. Clut
was held at the home of Mrs. NJ. P. HealG
Thursday afternoon. This was essential.
ly Longfellow day and the time wa,
taken up with the study of the poets
family tree. The next meeting will bt
March 7th with Mrs. Theresa Brown.