Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-08
Wnt Paris.

West Paris.
The West Paris Cemetery Association
ing and voted to purchase new lot Of
land to enlarge the grounds. This action
was necessary as there was no further
room for the people to purchase lots.
The association had sufficient funds on
hand to buy about an acre Of land of
Geo. W. Ridlon on the east side Of the
cemetery, next to Roscoe Tuell's. This
will be fenced, some trees set ont, and
the land divided into 120 good lots. The
present officers of the association are as
follows:
President-J. C. Howe.
Clerk-P. G. Pickett.
Treas.-Roscoe Tuell.
Trustees-L. B. Swan, j. P. Curtis, E. E.
Tuell.
On the evening of August 9th,
Charles Elmer Hammond of Berlin, N.
H., and Inez Mabel Briggs were married
at the home of the BRIDES mother, Mrs.
George Henry Briggs. Mrs. Hammond
is the youngest of the six children In the
Briggs family, and all of them are now
married. She has lived the most of the
time on the homestead place except for
the last few years she has spent part Of
the time with her oldest sister, Mrs.
Fred Bird, of Worcester, Mass. The
wedding ceremony was performed BY
Rev. D. r. Ford of the Methodist
church, and was attended by the i'm.
mediate family and Mr.. Geo. F. Marshall,
the only brother of Mrs. Briggs. The
parlor was decorated with plants, cut
flowers, evergreen and white asters, and
the bride wore a pretty gown Of white
batiste with white flowers. They had
many fine wedding gifts. After the
ceremony wedding lunch was served
and the couple took the evening train
west for wedding trip and we're given
a parting shower of rice and confetti for
good luck. Mr.. Hammond has been
telegraph operator on the G. T. R. R.,
but few years ago was obliged to give
up the position on account of i'll health.
He now has the position of chief clerk
in the Grand Trunk Office at Berlin, and
they will make their residence in that
city. He Is the only son of Mrs. Han
nab Hammond Kenney and was formerly
resident here. The bridal couple have
the best wishes of their many friends.
Miss Nellie Marshall has returned
home to G.. F. Marshall's after an
absence of two years or more teaching in
an Indian School at the Government
Reservation at Crow Creek, South Da-
kota. She will be welcomed back to
Maine by many friends. She expects
that little later her favorite saddle
pony will come to Maine to live with its
mistress.
The last Sunday evening in August
there was an interesting and we'll attend
ed union Gospel temperance service under
the auspices of the w. G. T. U. The
NEE ling opened with a praise service
led by the Baptist choir, who furnished
good music throughout the evening. Mrs.
D. r. Ford presided. A poem was read
by Mrs. Elva E. Locke, and interesting
remarks we're made by Rev. D. r. Ford
and Rev. l.. W. Raymond.
Last Thursday afternoon the regular
meeting of the W. G. It. U. was held at
the home of Mrs. Elva E. Locke. There
was an interesting program of readings
and Rev. Isabella S. Macduff and Mrs.
Anna w. White we're elected as delegates
to the state convention to be held the
middle of the month at ROckland.
Wednesday evening of last week the
Methodist Sunday School had Rally
Social at Centennial Hall. There was
an attendance of fifty or more, and after
&. very pleasant social evening playing
various games, refreshments were
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Penley and Mr.
and Mrs. Fl. B. Holden are among those
who will attend state fair at Lewiston
this week.
Miss Cora E. Young is having a vaca.
ton on account of i'll health, and her
place at the post Office is being taken by
Mrs. Juliette F. Curtis.
After having an August vacation the
usual services will be resumed at the
Universalist church.
Eleven new books have just been add
ed to West Paris Public Library.
Fl. G. Brown is making another new
strawberry bed into which he Is setting
about 1900 young plants.
W. q. Barker is having weeks vaca-
ton from Shurtleff's drug store, which
he is spending at his old home in Rum.
ford.
Mamie Swan went week ago to the
Central Maine General Hospital at Lew.
iston for an operation for appendicitis.
She is making good recovery.
Miss Evils Bridge of Mechanic Falls has
been having two weeks vacation with
relatives here.
On account of the frost in July there
will not be any cranberries on the bog
belonging to Mrs. Marietta Fuller.
Mr.. George Howe has purchased the
Fuller stand on Pioneer Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Watson of Bos.
ton are guests at r. P. McKenney's.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Smith and Mr.. and
Mrs. D. W. Gray attended the fair at
Sherbrooke, P. @. last week. They re-
port big fair and nice time.
Mrs. Almeda Richardson of Dickvale
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel c. Churchill.
Mrs. L. A. Dyer of Lynn, Mass, visit.
ed her brother, E. W. Penley, several
days last week.
There was a we'll attended dance at
Dunham's Hall Friday night.
School begins this week. Miss Price
is again in charge of the grammar room
with Mrs. Clarence L. Ridlon assistant.
Miss Annie Stoehr Is primary teacher.
Some needful repairs have been made on
the interior of the school building.
Miss Lila B. Young will attend High
School at South Paris this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Estes have been
quite sick for couple of weeks.
w. H. Usher of San Francisco, CAL,
and niece, Miss Flora Usher, of Old
Orchard, came Tuesday of last week to
visit his sister, Lorraine r. Willis.
Miss Clara Berry, who has had a years
rest at home. has again resumed teach.
ing. She has gone to Greenville where
she is principal of the high school.
Wilson's Mills.
Work on the state road has begun