Oxford Democrat., 1908-02-18
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The funeral of Mrs. Horatio Flagg was
held from her late home on Tuesday,
Feb. II, Rev. Mr.. Pottle officiating. Mrs.
Flagg was formerly Miss Octavia Bisbee
and was 72 years of age.
Tuesday evening the officers OF Good
Faith Rebekah Lodge, No. 40, were In
stalled by the vice president OF the Re.
bekah Assembly, Mrs. Sarah o. Cook, OF
Brunswick, assisted by Mrs. Russell OF
Lewiston as Grand Marshal. The In
stallatiou ceremony was carried out In
an impressive manner and the following
officers were installed:
N. N.G.-Miss Helen Dorman.
VEINS. Sadie Robinson.
Sec.-Mrs. Esther Waite.
Treas.-Mra. Laura Murch.
Warden-Miss Annie Cole.
Copductor-Mrs. Elizabeth wilmington.
Chap-Mrs. Lizzie Warren.
O. G.-Mrs Lucy skillings.
I.G.-Miss Zelma Hersey.
Re N. G.-Mrs. Jennie Irish.
L. N. G-Mrs. Sadie Turner.
RS. G.-Mrs. Sarah Glover.
l.. v.G.-Mrs. Myrtle Bowen.
A banquet was served after the meeting
and over fifty were present.
The Buckfield Literary Club will meet
with Mrs. C. NJ. Tilton on Tuesday after
noon, Feb. 1S.
Mrs. L. NJ. Irish and daughter are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Wilmington.
VIM. n. Bridghsm of Lewiston was in
town Wednesday.
Lincoln's birthday was observed under
the auspices of Fessenden Post, G. A. r.,
at Nezinscot Hall, Wednesday evening.
, A very interesting program was given by
the scholars of the intermediate and
primary schools, under the direction of
Miss Young and Mrs. Record. After
this there were addresses by principal
A. A. Towne, of the high school, on the
Boyhood of Lincoln, F. R. Dyer on Lin
coin the Lawyer, and W. S. Robinson on
the Inheritance of Lincoln. A pleasing
feature of the exercises was the martial
music furnished by A. F. Warren and w.
q. Bridgham with the fife and drum.
"Billy and Fon' have played together
for fifty years. They started playing
when small boys, playing for muster and
military companies and political clubs,
until the outbreak of the war at which
time Mr.. Warren enlisted in the 23d
Maine under Capt. c. H. Prince. Mr..
Bridgham enlisted in the Goth Maine.
Mr.. Warren has always resided here. Mr..
Bridgham claims Buckfield as his home
and no local G. A. R. gathering is CON-
plete without them. There is nothing
that stirs the blood like the strains OF
the fife and drum.
H. 81. Nulty has had crew Smelling
seed corn at the Portland Packing Co.'s
shop this week.
| Miss Geneva Hutchinson of Mechanic
Falls has been the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. F. Rawson.
Miss Georgia Dean entertained the
junior c. E. society at her homo Friday
night.
Rev. E. A. Mason of South Bristol oc.
cupied the Baptist pulpit Sunday, the
10th.
School in the Russell District closed
on Friday after successful term of ten
weeks, Mrs. Temple Jordan teacher.
The selectmen have completed their
annual report which is now in the hands
of the printer and will be issued at once.
One of the most pleasant affairs for a
long time in Buckfield was the leap yeai
party, Feb. 18th, in Nezinscot Hall, given
under the auspices of the ladies of the
No Name whist club. The hall was very
prettily decorated in lavender and white.
The ladies were all attired in light even
ing dresses, the gentleman in dark, and
with the hall decorations to set them
off, the grand march was pretty sight
for the spectators to gaze upon. Over
fifty couples were on the grand march
Music was furnished by Payne & Plum
mer of Lewiston and was all right. A
chicken supper was served at intermis-
sion. The following committees had the
party in charge, and under their able
management it couldn't fail to be the
success that it was:
Music Committee-Mrs. A. s. Hall, Mrs. Henry
Nulty, Mrs. II. A. Irish.
Supper-Mrs. Chas Wilmington. Mrs. Chas
Tuttle, Mrs. b. Z. Gerrish.
Floor director-Mrs. +. r. Dyer.
Aids-Mrs. II. Nulty, Mrs. A. 8. Hall, Mrs. II
A. Irish and Mrs. A. Cloutier.