Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-23

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Miss Edith Chaplin of Bridgton has re-
Gently spent week at DR.. Littlefeld's
Mrs. Dorcas Richardson and Mis-.
Florence Richardson are visiting Al
Locke's Mills.
Mrs. Frank Brown and two daughter,
OF Gardner, Mass, are visiting at Theo
dore Thayer's.
Chandler Swift and Miss Geuevs
Young are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. E. B
Lunt in Montville.
"Goin' Z the circus? l am. 'Twon't
DO bullets see, one, two, three days,
now" That's the way the boys are
reckoning.
| Mrs. Jeffrey Hardy and two daughters
will move Wednesday to Haverhill,
Mass, where they will in future make
their home.
| Charles A. Gray and family of South
birmingham, Mass, are with the family
of his father, William L. Gray, for two
weeks vacation.
The Delta Alphas entertained the
Berean Club at picnic supper at Pen
ley's Grove Thursday evening, and all
had very pleasant time.
Lots of South Paris people turned out
to see the Robbins circus train, which
went through going north about half
past six Saturday morning.
Miss Clara May Needham, who has
been on q visit to her aunt, Mrs. Ander-
son, left Tuesday for weeks visit in
Hanover and Rumford Falls.
Terrible hot" last week, but there
never was better week for haying in
the world. And most of the farmers are
getting pretty nearly record crop.
DIR. j. G. Littlefield was visited over
Sunday by his brother, John j. Little
field, of Portland. Mr.. Littlefield is
city solicitor for the New England Tele-
phone Co.
Mrs. Herbert L. Whitman and little
daughter Imogen of Aver, Mass, are
visiting Mr.. Whitman's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Whitman. Mr.. Whitman
will join his family in few days.
T. S. Barnes and family returned last
week from their stay at Dudley Cottage,
Locke's Mills, and on Saturday went to
Peaks Island, where they will spend the
remainder of the summer as usual.
The ladies of the Congregational Cir
Gle will have food sale at the store of
G. W. Bowker Saturday, July 9th. The
sale will begin at o'clock. All men,
bers are requested to bring food before
3 o'clock.
Charles r. Elder and family of NAL
den, Mass, arrived in town last week,
and will for the rest of the summer
occupy the house on Main Street for
merly occupied by Mr.. Elders mother,
Mrs. Roxanna Elder.
Mrs. Eben KilbOrn took Mrs. Wilson's
place in the Universalist choir last Sum-
day and Mrs. Wilson took Mrs. Penfold's
place at the organ. Mrs. Kilborn has
sweet voice and is always much enjoyed
BY those who hear her.
Mrs. C. A. Bessey, Miss Lenora Bes-
sey and Miss Edith NJ. Watkins of Stone
ham, Mass, came some ten days since
to spend most of the summer at Mrs. l..
C.. Morton's. This week they and Mrs.
Morton are all at Camp Concord.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. rockingham
of Portland are spending their vacation
with relatives and friends in Oxford
County. They were at South Paris Sun
day, and are now at the cottage of Harry
Burnham on Pennesseewassee Lake.
Mrs. III. z. Wilson has been visited
for two weeks by her brother, Charles
NJ. Cole, who is stenographer in the
office of the Hawks Electrical Co., Bos-
ton, and his friend Mr.. Connel, who is in
the same office. They returned Satur-
day.
A stalk of foxglove which was in the
show window at Grace Thayer's for a
few days last week attracted much at
tention. II was from the grounds of
George X. Morton, and contained seven
ty-six blossoms and buds, white delicate
ly variegated with purple.
While engaged in work at the street
railroads prospective power station on
the river here last Thursday afternoon,
Gilman III. Penley was overcome by the
heat so that he had to be taken home,
and has required the services OF
physician, not only at that time but
later.
It is generally known hereabouts that
J. P. Richardson is a "star" fisherman.
To make this reputation hold good, he
has been showing three brook trout
which he caught from one of his many
favorite trout holes, and they are
beauties too, weighing nearly three
pounds.
Mrs. III. C.. Anderson, who has been
visiting relatives here for few weeks,
returned Tuesday to her home in Provi-
dence, X. l., and was accompanied by
f.. n. Anderson, who will spend short
vacation with his sons family in Provi-
dence. Mrs. Anderson accompanied
them as far as Portland, where she will
remain until her husband returns.
The Lynn (Mass.) Item gives an in
teresting description of a surprise party
given on his 10th birthday to James
Russell Dyer of that city, son of Mrs.
Luella A. Dyer, formerly of South Paris,
A jolly party of his young friends got
into the house without his knowledge,
and made the evening lively until nearly
midnight. The gifts included fine
camera. a bank book and several other
desirable articles. Mr.. Dyer is a gradu-
ate of the Lynn High School, and is
now employed in the paymaster's office
at the North Station in Boston.
A greater surprise perhaps could
scarcely be imagined than that given last
Saturday evening to Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ.
Davis. on the occasion of the fifteenth
anniversary of their wedding. Quite
large company of their friends suddenly
appeared on the scene with happy greet
ings and hearty good will. Needless to
saw, a pleasant evening was spent which
eliminated to point when Rev. L. N.
Kewley in happy speech presented
handsome rug, in memory of the oc-
casiou, and as a token of their esteem
and good will. In accepting the gift,
Mr.. Davis responded briefly in a pleasant
strain. Though not exactly on the pro.
gramme, even the elements contributed
not little to make the occasion one OF
lasting impressions; there was no need
of serenade, for the artillery OF the
heavens opened fire. Peal after peal re-
yerberated, while vivid flashes of light
ming illuminated the landscape. When
this had passed away the company de
parted but left behind them happy
hearts and desire on the part OF the
bridge and groom of fifteen years, to live
lives worthy of the esteem and affection
manifested, not only on this occasion,
hnt through the more than three years