Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-07-21
West Sumner.

Deaconess johnson OF Utica, New
York, arrived here Thursday to spend
the season at Ryemoor. The Deaconesi
| IL familiarly known ~ Sister Mary.
DR.. Atwood and his father Of Massa
chusetts were In this village Thursday
looking the field over. DR.. Atwood
would like to locate here If he could gel
a good boarding place. He came here
| from Falmouth, where he Is spending
his vacation with his family.
David Coles and wife Of Sumner spent
the day with Mr.. and Mrs. George CLARK
Wednesday.
Herbert Wright of Weld and Miss
Nina Bradford of Paris were in town
Friday.
An alarm of fire was sent over the
telephone to this village last Sunday
morning. Arthur Allen, who lives
about two miles from the village on the
road to Paris Hill, set brush fire near
his house two weeks before and it had
been smouldering ever since. Sunday
the fresh breeze famed the flames and
the fire began to spread and Allen be.
came alarmed. The men responded
promptly to his call for help and dug a
trench around the fire which they soon
had under control, and it was we'll they
were able to check it, for had it made
any Roadway everything is 80 dry 1t
would have spread rapidly. AS it was
they could not extinguish 1t.
Naaman Burgess of Hartford was In
town Friday. Mr.. Burgess brought bis
little stepson to Mrs. Cyrus HaZelton,
the grandmother, for her to care for
while Mrs. Burgess is in a hospital at
Lewiston.
Carl Durham and little son Raymond
went to Lewiston Wednesday. Mr..
Durham went there to get medical aid
for his son, who has been wearing a
plaster cast on his right leg for a year
and half. DR.. Haskell spoke very en-
couragingly. The doctor thinks in six
months Raymond will be able to 60
without the cast.
Eugene Elwell of Greenwood has
bought the place formerly occupied by
Geo. Curtis, and expects to move there
soon.
Edith Bradford, the central girl in the
Oxford County Telephone office, left
Friday for few days vacation. Edith
Barrett of Sumner took her place while
she was away.
Helen Rowe and her sister Mabel OF
Minot were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Rodney Chandler Friday and Saturday
of last week. Miss Rowe taught two
terms of school in this village last year
and her former pupils are very much at
tached to her and were very glad to see
her.
Several families here are without wa
ter, while Others get only few pailsfu
daily. The aqueduct water has failed
to run except at the lowest places ano
people are obliged to bring water from
distance. 1t is said that there are bad
leaks in the pipe.
Clinton Bisbee of Auburn came here
Saturday for an extended vacation
Young Bisbee, who has been employed
as bookkeeper in shoe factory, is ii
poor health and has had to give up the
close confinement of Office work. He il
staying with his father, Sylvester Bisbee
The S. B. R. Club was entertained by
Deaconess Sanford at Ryemoor Thurs
day afternoon. Washington Irving wa!
the author to be studied. A selection
from Rip Van Wrinkle was read, also
Irving's Courtship of Matilda Hoffman
and Irving's Account of Himself. Re
freshments of cake and cocoa were serv
ed, after which The Lullaby, and othe
vocal solos were very charmingly render
ed by Mrs. Frederick Sanford, followed
by a piano solo by Miss Emma Gail
| The attendance was unusually large an(
it was a very enjoyable occasion.