Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-24
West Sumner.

Rev. Mr.. Hill of Marlborough will
hold services in the Baptist church Sun
day, the 22d.
The ladies of the W. r. C. will serve
their annual dinner in the vestry, Wed
nesday, the 25th inst. All will be wei
come.
Mr.. Thomas Hollis and family o.
North Paris spent Sunday with Mrs. Hol
lis mother, Mrs. r. Fl, Ryerson.
The Misses Lois and Eta Hollis an6
their brother Earl will spend the remain
der of the week with their grandmother
Mrs. Hattie Bessey and daughter
Marion of Bryant's Pond arrived in town
Monday. Mrs. Bessey has come to stay
week with her mother, Mrs. Nose:
Dow, who has very bad sore on hel
right hand. Mrs. Dow is reported a:
doing well
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Clark went to South
Paris Friday and took dinner with Mr.
and Mrs. Almon Churchill.
Anger Johnson of Strickland Ferry is
at work for his brother, Mr.. Elias John
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Durham and sor
Harold spent Sunday, and Mr.. and Mrs
| VIM. Stearns of Stearns Hill spent Mon
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Durham.
Lester Harris of Fayette, who came
here last week to purchase cattle, weut
to Magalloway Plantation and bought
two yokes of oxen.
The mill, which shut down for few
days for lack of water, started running
again Monday morning.
/ A., E,,o Wh;kr,on nf PnpofnrN Falls
arrived in town Tuesday and will care
for Mrs. w. z. Bisbee who is slowly
gaining.
Mr.. and Mrs. Almon Churchill OF
South Paris spent Tuesday with Mr.. anC
Mrs. Geo. Clark.
Mr.. L. L. Durham of Brattleboro, vt.
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Dun
ham Wednesday.
Miss Florence Phillips of Brettun's
Mills is spending few days with Mrs.
ii. B. Maxim.
H.G. Heath and wife made trip to
Lewiston Tuesday.
w. A. Bonney aud wife went to West
Paris Tuesday and Mrs. Bonney united
with the order of Rebekahs.
Miss Eva Hodgkins of Campello, Mass,
and Mrs. Chas. Libby of Minot are the
guests of their aunt, Mrs. Howard Cur
| tbs.
The ladies of the Baptist Circle served
a dinner in the vestry Wednesday, which
was very we'll patronized. A very good
entertainment was given in the after
noon consisting of music, recitations and
| readings. The Tramp, dialogue by
Mrs. Villa West and Mrs. Amy Farrar,
was very amusing. The many friends OF
Mrs. Hattie Bessey were glad to hear her
sing once more. At the close of the ex-
ercises Mrs. Rosetta Fl. Ryerson was
presented with very pretty glass water
set. A birthday present from her friends
in consideration of her tireless labors for
the society. Mrs. Geo. West made the
presentation speech to which Mrs. Ryer-
son responded in a few we'll chosen
words. Among those from out of town
who were present were Mrs. John
Knowltou, Strickland Ferry, Miss Hattie
SWEET, Canton, Mrs. Z. E Field and
daughters, Ora and Doris, North Paris.
Wednesday morning, Mrs. Hattie
Young was found by the neighbors in a
semi-conscious condition. DR.. Wheeler
was summoned and found she had taken
either by accident or intent an overdose
of some drug. As Mrs. Young lives
alone no one knows what she took. At
this writing she has not recovered from
the delirium caused by the drug and is
still in critical condition.
The s. B. r. Club met with Mrs. E. G.
Small Thursday afternoon. John Pierre
pont was the poet. The regular reading
from the book entitled DR.. Grenfell's
Parish, was followed by conundrums
aud a guessing contest. Home made
candy was served. The next meeting
will be April I'd.