Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-16
West Sumner.

west sumner.
The many friends of L. P. Merrill, for.
merly Of this place, now OF Rumford
Falls, will regret to learn that his c0n-
dition Is such that he has gone to B0s-
ton to consult specialist.
At family gathering held recently at
Mrs. Rodney Chandler's thirty people
took dinner including Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Coyne of Minot, who came here to
visit Mrs. Coyne's sister, Helen Rowe,
who was boarding there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Chase and SONS
Maynard and Raynold of West Paris
spent the Fourth with Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Durham.
B. NJ. Small, ESQ.,, wife and two sons,
Raymond and Richard, Of Pennington,
spent a few days recently with Mr..
Smalls mother, Mrs. Eleanor Small.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Swift have return
ed from trip to Auburn, Lisbon Falls
and Brunswick.
Helen Rowe closed very profitable
term of school July Sd. In the fore
noon the pupils enjoyed a picnic at
Pleasant Pond. In the afternoon exer-
cises were held in the scbOOlroom con-
sisting of dialogues and Rotations in
terspersed by selections on the graphic
phone, kindly furnished by Mrs. Horace
Barrows. Among those present were
Mr.. Quimby Rowe and daughter Mabel
of Minot, father and sister of the teacher.
Oliver Robbins, who figured In the
Pratt case, is i'll of appendicitis in hos
pital at Lewiston.
John Heald is in very poor health.
Mr.. Heald has always been such an
active man that we miss seeing him out
with his team.
Mr.. Fred Farrar has been very i'll with
heart trouble. At this writing he is
said to be comfortable.
The Kemp Family (colored) from the
town of Weld gave concert followed by
a dance here July 9Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Doble OF South
Paris were the guests of Mrs. Doble's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. G. Doble, last
week.
Mr.. Richmond Tuttle recently lost a
valuable COW from some unknown cause.
Mr.. Stinchfield of Auburn was in
town Wednesday, July Sd, tuning pianos
and organs.
Mrs. Araminta Robbins of Norway
has come here to live with her son
Everett.
Hattie Abbott, who is at work for
Mrs. Sadie Marston, left Sunday for
Woodstock. There she intends to pick
berries for Mrs. Freeman Wyman.
Miss Myrtle Tuttle is preparing to go
on for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Crockett of Dix
field recently spent few days with Mr..
Crockett's grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richmond futile.
Mrs. Thursa Crockett has returned
from Canton, where she has been to
visit friends.
Rev. Mr.. Garland of Portland occupied
the pulpit in the Baptist church last
Sunday and preached very interesting
sermon on home mission work.
The S. B. r. Club was entertained by
Mrs. Amanda Bisbee Thursday after
noon. Phillips Brooks was the author
studied. This being the semi-annual
meeting, the following officers were
elected:
President-Helen Robertson.
Vice. President-Hattie Howe.
Secretary-Rosetta Ryerson.
Treasurer-Amanda blsDee.
Cake and lemonade were served at the
close of the exercises and pleasant
social hour was spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Bisbee of Dorches-
ter, Mass, are spending their vacation
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Bisbee.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Mason and son
Lyman of Boston, Mass, and Nettie
Mason of Paris, were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Young, Wednesday.
Mrs. Thursa Crockett has gone to
Brunswick to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Minnie Jewett.
Herbert Ryerson recently scratched
his thumb on a piece of zinc which
caused his thumb to swell and become
inflamed and very painful. He had it
lanced and hopes it will soon begin to
heal.
Clinton Bsbee of Auburn spent Sun
day with his father, Sylvester Bisbee,
who is boarding at John Heald's.
Mrs. Rachel Parlin of Paris Hill is
spending few weeks with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. d. d. Small.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester West and little
daughters, Margaret and Frances OF
Paris Hill, visited Mr.. and Mrs. George
West, Sunday.
Mrs. Alma Buck and Flossie Farrar
went to Bath Saturday, where they par
took of shore dinner, returning home
| in the cool of the evening. They very
much enjoyed their trip.
Mrs. Hattie Young and VIM. Glover
and daughter, Theda, attended the circus
at Lewiston.