Oxford Democrat., 1908-05-12
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Mr., and Mrs. G. NJ. Irish have return
ed from ten weeks stay in Redlands,
Calf, the home of Mr.. Irish's sister,
Mrs. Albert Austin. Mr.. Irish returned
Saturday and Mrs. Irish came Wednes-
day from Bridgton, where she visited
her daughter, Mrs. b. G.. Clement, for q
few days. They report pleasant trip
and delightful country.
Mr.. Horatio Murch and family OF
Rumford Falls have been visiting rela-
tives In town during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradbury Damon cele-
brated the golden anniversary Of their
wedding last week. Their four children
and their families were present and an
enjoyable day was spent at their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. o. Gardner OF Dix
field were in town over Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. E. L. Gardner.
Col. A. w. Bradbury Is spending the
week with relatives in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Parlin of Canton
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Hutchinson. Mr.. Parlin is principal OF
the high school in Canton. Mrs. Parlin
| is sister of Mrs. Hutchinson.
The Ladies' Circle of the Baptist
church met with Mrs. Virgil Cole We'd
nesday afternoon.
Guy Allen is the owner of real live
billy goat, which furnishes much enter.
tainment for the youngsters of the place.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. R. Jordan of Dixfeld
were in town Thursday visiting Mr.. Jor-
dams father, Llewellyn Jordan.
The funeral of Miss Janette Barrell
occurred at the home of her sister, Mrs
Herbert F. Irish, Friday at eleven
o'clock. The service was conducted by
the Rev. Eleanor Forbes. Miss Barrell
was fifty-two years of age.
The East Sumner Dramatic Club pre-
sensed the drama Down in Maine at the
Grange Hall at North Buckfield, Friday
evening to good house.
A travelling company are to present
the play "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" al
Nezinscot Hall, Friday, May Is.
The ladies of Buckfield are looking
forward with interest to the coming OF
the County Convention of the w. G. T.
u, which occurs Wednesday and Thurs.
day, May 20 and 81. The meetings will
be held in the Baptist church, and din
| ners and suppers will be served to the
guests in the church banquet room
Mrs. Gertrude Stevens Leavitt and Miss
Alfredo Brewster will be among the
speakers from abroad. A good attend
ance is anticipated.
The usual amount of repairs and i'm
provements are being made this spring
j. A. Rawson, Nat Morrill, and DR.. Heald
are having their houses shingled. Mr.
Morrill, has installed first class bath
room in his house.
j. A. Rawson and wife were in Lewis
ton Thursday. They had narrow
escape from "gettfng left," but they
"got there all the same"
Charles Gray has secured job as sec
tion man on the railroad. Four men art
now employed in the gang.
Several are laying in their next win
ter's supply of coal, taking advantage o.
the reduced price.
Geo. Il. Hersey of Pennington, N. j..
who last fall moved his family to Buck
field with a view to locating here ir
business, has changed his plans and hat
now decided to remain in New York
where he has good job as inspector ol
heating apparatus of one of the leading
firms there. He also retains a one hal
interest in his plant in Pennington. HI
contemplates later on making Buckfielt
his home.
J.E. Warren has been spending some
time in Boston the past winter ant
spring pursuing course of study pre-
paratory to embalming and the under
taking work. Mr.. Warren is we'll fitted
by study and natural grace and gifts fol
this delicate and responsible position.
Mr.. William Irish, now past his S5tt
milestone in his life journey, has 60
through the winter in good shape and il
busy these spring days getting ready tt
plant his garden.
Judge Parsons, another OF our octo
genarians and chairman of our board ol
selectmen, is giving close attention tt
the town business and all feel that ou
municipal matters will be economical!
and faithfully attended to.
| William Record on Morrill, Street i!
having a piazza built to his residence
| Virgil Cole is doing the work.
Fred Atwood, postmaster at Rumford,
was in town last week.
The weather in Buckfield is moi
especially balmy. One business mar
expressed it as "rotten." But warn
and spring like days will come.