Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-09-24
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Hon. John D. Long and family have
left the hill for their home In bingham,
Mass.
|. Miss Katherine Silver of Rumford is
visiting Miss Iva Gardner.
DR.. and Mrs. II. G. Ulrich of Balti
more have returned from summer at
Kennebago, and are with Mrs. Ulrich's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. q. Lunt, for a
few weeks, before returning home.
Schools closed Wednesday to allow
pupils an opportunity of attending the
county fair at Paris.
A. F. Cloutier has built q piazza across
the front of his house on Elm Street.
Evening Star Lodge, F. and A. NJ,
conferred the Master Mason's degree on
one candidate at the regular meeting
Monday evening, Sept. 16, and after the
meeting a banquet was served in the
upper hall.
| Wilbur G. Caldwell ia at home from
Portsmouth, N. H., where he has been
employed during the summer. He will
enter Bowdoin this fall.
The body of DR.. Chas. B. BRIGHAM of
Cohasset was brought here Friday for
burial. DR.. Brigham was born in this
town in May, 1S41, and was the son OF
Sydney and Lucretia Brigham, and
died Sept. II, aged GO years. He was
descendant of William Brigham, a
surgeon in the Revolutionary army, who
settled in New Gloucester, and grand
son of DR.. William Brigham who prac-
ticed medicine in this town for over six
lty years. The deceased studied medi.
cine first under his uncle, DR.. William P
Brigham. DR.. BRIGHAM enlisted in
the civil war before he had completed
his medical course and was taken prison.
er: having been exchanged he returned
to Harvard Medical school and from
there to Bowdoin College where he was
graduated in 1858, and was appointed as
sistant surgeon in the 54th Massachu
sets regiment under Col. Shaw. He
was married in 1864 to Miss Addie Viii
liams by whom he is survived, together
with three children, Paul C. Brigham
Mrs. Mary Frances Bates and Mrs. ElleI
B. Wilmington, and two brothers, Will
liam Fl. BRIGHAM of Lewiston and
Thomas S. Bridgham, Esq, of this town
DR.. BRIGHAM began the practice of his
profession here and about twenty years
ago removed to Cohasset, where he hat
since practiced with success. He was {
member of the Massachusetts Medica
lSociety, the American Medical Society
la prominent G.. A. r. man,
Mason and an Odd Fellow. His man.
friends in this town and section extent
sympathy to the members of this family
| Miss Mildred Shaw returned to hel
school in West Bridgewater, Mass, Wed
nesday.
| Miss Avilla NJ. Hersey of Portland il
spending few days with friends il
town.
| Luther Irish and family have BEEF
with their parents in this town for few
days this week.
On Saturday, Sept 81, Joseph c. With
ington of this town and Elizabeth G
, Morris of Portland were united in mar
riage at the home of the bride. Mr.
Wilmington is a son of Frank p. AM
, Clarissa Wilmington and has position
/ in the brush factory of the c. Whiting
, ton Sons Co. and is highly esteeme'
Young man. Miss Morris has laugh
successfully in this town for severa
years, and has won many friends for heI
self among our people. Mr.. and Mrs
Wilmington will reside at Mr.. Whiting
, toms home, and their many friends eS
tend best wishes and hearty welcome
Il Buckfield was deserted village Wed
nesday owing to general exodus t
county fair.
The Portland Packing Co. starte
r their corn factory Monday, and are gel
ting in a good amount of corn. The
have been packing corn on the ear, som
, one ear to the can, and some in larg
cans, holding six to eight ears. Th
} frost of Thursday morning affected som
: pieces of corn on low land but will no
damage much of the crop.
Il n. E. Morrill, has been away the pas
, week in search of coopers for his appl
barrel work. He now has a crew o
, seven men and can hardly keep ahead o
the demand.
, A runaway horse belonging to Dastin
!, Turner was stopped by colliding wit
, the piazza of Fred Record Friday night
, The horse ran from the Bonney place i
West Buckfield, distance of about tw'
T and one-half miles. No serious damag
was done.
The Rostell Stock Co. have played
good houses Thursday, Friday and Sa
urday nights.