Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-30
West Paris.

InQly sorry to hear OF the accident which
befell Mrs. Marietta Fuller Monday OF
last week. While attempting to sit
down In her usual chair In some way not
fully understood she missed the chair,
going to one side, and falling heavily to
the floor, dislocating her hip and break
ing one Of the bones. DR.. o. 4. Yates
was called, but wishing to have surgeon
in consultation she was obliged to suffer
until Tuesday when DR.. Barker OF Nor
way came and the bone was set. Mrs.
Fuller, who Ia the widow OF the late
Caleb Fuller, has for many years been IN
frail health, and at best this accident
will cause long tedious illness. Mrs.
Carrie Marshall is helping as nurse for
Mrs. Fuller.
As far az learned there were seventeen
from this place who attended the Ok
ford Universalist Association at Paris
Hill last week, the majority going only
for Wednesday. They much enjoyed
the meeting and the kind hospitality OF
the friends who welcomed all visitors.
Among those who went from here beside
Rev. 1. S. Macduff were Mr.. and Mrs. s.
W. Durham, L. C. Bates and family, Mr..
and Mrs. E. E. Tuell, Mrs. G. E. Chase,
Mrs. Emma w. Mann, and Misses Min
ME Lane, Jennie Bradbury, Minnie Ste.
VEINS. Linnie Marshall, Jennie Brown and
Mrs. A. D. Swift.
Miss Elizabeth Galpin Of New Haven,
Conn, is for several weeks the guest OF
Mrs. L. C. Bates.
Mr.. Lewis NJ. Mann was in Boston
several days last week to see his aged
mother who was ill.
Last Thursday evening, eighteen mem.
bers of Mayflower Chapter, o. E. s., o!
Buckfield, were the invited guests OF
Granite Chapter of this place. They ar
rived about 9 o'clock and were immedi.
ately served with supper at Centennial
Hall, following which q short musical
entertainment was furnished. Adjourn
ment was then made to Masonic Hall,
where Granite Chapter exemplified the
degree work.
Mr.. l.. F. Everett and daughter Lucy
met with quite an accident Sunday, the
2lst, while leading colt behind Their
team. They had just reached SHARP
curve in the road near Shows Falls
when an automobile suddenly came
upon them running about twenty miles
an hour. The machine was stopped as
quickly as possible, but not in time to
do much good. In attempting to assist
her father tho daughter tried to hold the
plunging and thoroughly frightened
colt and was thrown under the wagon or
her head and shoulders, bruising bel
considerably and badly tearing hei
clothing. The colt freed herself and rar
until mile beyond Paris Hill before
being caught. She received severa
wounds and bled profusely, but it il
hoped will recover as she is valuable
horse. The side of the wagon into
which the colt jumped was badly wreck
ed but Mr.. Everett and the driving horse
in the shafts received no injuries. 1t /!
hoped that the young lady sustained nj
serious or permanent injuries.
West Paris Grange observed children
day last Saturday with pleasing pro
gramme of entertainment in the after
noon. A strawberry festival and pastr!
supper was held for the public from Il
8 O'Clock, after which free sociable wa
held in Grange Hall.
Mr.. Fl. 81. Wardwell and c. Fl. Lane
Jr., are attending the Republican stat
convention at Bangor as delegates. Mr.
Wardwell was accompanied by Mrs
Wardwell and their two children ant
they will visit among his people in tn
town of Penobscot for two weeks befor
returning home.
Mrs. L. B. Twitchell of South Portlan,
is visiting Mrs. Frank L. Willis.
II Ill D,6 Nf A NfnD
Mass, is a guest at the home of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Luther NJ. Irish.
Mrs. Sumner Clifford of North Haver
hill, N. a., is visiting her sister, Mrs
Minot S. Davis.
Mrs. j. Il. Cole visited relatives a
South Paris two or three days last week
| Friends here are pleased to note that
little daughter was born at Norway tn
10th to Mrs Blanche Penley Smith.
| Mr.. and Mrs Charles Thoits of Beach
lmont, Mass, returned home last Frida
latter visiting Mrs. Frank Reed for abou
a week.
Mrs. Dudley of Dudley Cottage i
Woodstock was in town Friday and vi:
lited her sister at R. l.. Cummings.
Eliuor II. Tuell came home Frida
from Westbrook Seminary to remain
Iduring the summer vacation.
i Mrs. Drusilla Jackson of Rumford an
Mrs. Clarence Jackson of Milton visite
Mrs. Dora NJ. Jackson last Friday.
The bridge is up near Will Berry's
Trap Corner and is being replaced by
new iron structure.
i Percy Fogg of Norway visited his aun
Mrs. Fl. Y. Bacon, several days las
week.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methods
church met last Tuesday afternoon wit
MRS. Frank L. Willis with good a
tendance. The Aid is holding regula
meetings once in two weeks and is bus
with orders for sewing.
There was a social dance at Durham
Hall, Friday evening.
Il Our streets are being repaired an
improved, the work being in charge
Mr.. L. c. Bates.
Mrs. Jesse G.. Dexter is visiting rel:
tives this week at North Bridgton.
Mr.. L. NJ. Irish and G. 81. Lane, Jr
went to Rumford and the Rangeleys
the Knights Templars parade and Q,
cursiOn last week. They report bi
time. Mr.. Irish played trombone
the Rumford band.