Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-03
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West Paris.
Although somewhat doubtful in the
morning, the weather proved to be very
good on Thanksgiving Day, and large
number of our people visited relatives
and friends or had family reunions.
Mrs. Elva E. Locke spent the day with
her children at Lisbon, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur K. Shurtleff went to South
Paris to be with Mr.. Shurtleff's relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Durham went on
Tuesday of last week to visit their son,
H. r. Durham of Waterville, for about
a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Penley and daugh-
ters spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Ernest
Herrick, at South Paris.
Mrs. Elvesa Dennen and Mrs. Abbie
Washburn we're invited for the day at
AL Davis In Woodstock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis NJ. Mann were at
Bryant's Pond with relatives.
II. Il. Wardwell and family and L. NJ.
Irish and family went to Buckfield.
Among those from out of town who
were here were: Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth
Durham and Miss Flora E. Durham of
Chelsea, Mass, who were at Mr.. Henry
Dunham's. Mr.. and Mrs. Lester II. Pen
ley of Berlin, N. H., were with Mrs.
Penley's mother, Mrs. Clara A. Ridlon,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. A. Andrews of
Bethel who came to Mr.. A. j. Ricker's.
Mr.. Geo. d. Robertson and family and
Mrs. Nellie Bryant of South Paris were
guests at II. G. Browns. Mr.. and Mrs.
l. L. Bowker of Portland were with Mrs.
Bowker's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe
Tuell. w. F. Durham of Lynn, Mass,
came to visit his relatives in this locality
for few days. Mrs. F. II. Packard en-
tertained her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B.
Carter of South Paris. Miss Bertha A..
Emmons was at home from Portland
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. F.
EmmOns. Mrs. Lucelia Morton of South
Paris was here with her son, G. G..
Morton. D. P. Curtis and family spent
the day with his brother, James and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. Chester a..
Lane and daughter, Margaret, were
guests at her fathers home, Mr.. Eldron
Stearns' ON Stearns Hill. Mr.. and Mrs.
F. L. Wyman and P. NJ. Wyman and
wife took dinner at w. Fl. Lurvey's.
At the special meeting held last Friday
evening in the interest of fire protection
for our village the committee formerly
appointed to make some satisfactory ar
rangement, were instructed to purchase
such apparatus as the funds secured
will allow. This committee which was
l.. G.. Bates, L. NJ. Mann and A. C.
Perham, will purchase chemical fire
engine, large amount of hose, ladders,
buckets and also truck for hauling the
same, and whatever is needed TO equip a
fire company. About thousand dollars
have been pledged by the citizens and it
now looks as if the prospects were good
for some efficient fire protection. Later
it is expected that good fire company
will be organized.
Alton Day recently lost one of his
| valuable work horses.
The local w. c. T. U. will hold their
regular December meeting in the even.
ing instead of the afternoon at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Bates on Thurs
day of this week. This will be "gentle-
mans night and all the honorary mem
bers are especially invited aud each
regular member has the privilege of in
viting a gentleman friend. A pleasant
social evening is planned and refresh
ments will be served.
Mr.. Harry Parker, who recently went to
Upton, N. H., and vicinity on hunting
trip, came home Wednesday of last week
with two deer, doe and nice buck
which weighed 175 pounds. Allen Cole
also recently brought home deer.
! Nearly so couple were in the march al
| the dance at Dunham's Hall last Wednes.
day evening and a large number partook
of the oyster supper in the lower hall at
intermission.
Miss Elinor q Tuell had very pleas.
ant Teddy Bear" party at her home on
the eve of Thanksgiving Day. About Il
invited guests were present, and enjoyed
the festivities until a late hour. The
Teddy Bear was special feature of the
whole affair and appeared in the decora.
tons, as an ornament on the carefully
arranged programme of games, and also
10 the candy served with the refresh.
ments. Even on the paper napkins ap'
peared an impertinent black bear cub
The games were unique, and refresh.
ments of chocolate, animal crackers, &C.,
were served.
Wednesday night of last week as one
of the heavy engines on the Grand Trunk
line was hauling freight train on to the
siding, the rails spread near the switch
and the engine was derailed when nearly
opposite the depot. For a number oil
yards the heavy sleepers and frozen
ground was torn up but the engine was
not seriously damaged. On Thursday
a number of interested spectators were
present to see the special derrick care.
fully and easily lift the $50 ton engine
back to it's place on the rails. Later
there was quite crew of men put to
work repairing the track.
R. l.. Cummings has hired Finn and
his wife for year.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl. Cole have moved
into their new house, although the in
side is not yet all finished.
Nov. %, Mr.. Albion Thurlow of Okla
hOma arrived here for visit of two
weeks with his sister, Mrs. Ezra Ridlon
Fifty-four years ago, when II years of
age, Mr.. Thurlow went west with bis
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa ThurlOw,
who had formerly lived on farm al
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seen her brother before since he went
away, and the pleasure of the meeting
was mutual, aud Mr.. Thurlow is much
enjoying the visit to the scenes of bis
boyhood days.
Geo. w. Ridlon was here from Port
land two or three days of last week with
his parents, and took Thanksgiving din.
ner with them.
At a recent meeting of West Paris
Grange the subject of some new hall or
purchase of different building was dis.
cussed and committee appointed to in
vestigate the same.
Mrs. S. T. White visited relatives in
Lewiston last week.
w. S. Jackson is building an ice house
on the northwest corner of his barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ID. Stilwell entertain
ed few friends at their home and
served refreshments last Friday evening.
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