Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-31
West Sumner.

Rev. q. B. Hill of Marlborough oc
cupied the pulpit in the Baptist church
last Sunday and his sermon was very
much enjoyed by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Packard, who have
been spending week or two in Boston
returned to this village Wednesday
They will remain here for the present
with Mrs. Hattie Young. Mrs. Young
is able to be up around the house. Mrs
Abbe Bates has been caring for her.
Miss Edith Bradford, the operator in
the Oxford County telephone office, left
last Friday for weeks vacation ir
which she will make trip to Washing
ton, D. G. Miss Grace Dudley of Stearns
Hill takes her place while she is away.
Mrs. z. |. Beck and little son of Liver
more Falls are visiting Mrs. Beck's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Glover.
Cummings and Ellingwood are moving
out of the house they have been occupy
ing this winter.
The last load of logs was hauled out
of the woods last Saturday. There was
never before so many logs and 80 much
lumber in this village at one time
Huge logs are piled in every available
space in the vicinity of the mill. Mr.
Chas. Silver, who is employed by Mr.
Elias johnson to run the mill, is skill
full machinist and he has made the mil
hum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Chandler wen
to Norway Monday. Mrs. Chandler
who is in poor health, consulted DR.
Bradbury. The doctor ordered perfec
rest and quiet for her. She went t
Sumner Tuesday to board with Mrs. L
A. Bisbee, that she might be free from
all household cares.
A dinner of baked beans and pastr!
was served in the vestry of the Uni
versalist church Wednesday, the 25th
BY the ladies of VIM. A. Barrows Corps
No. 10. A cradle quilt was sold by vote
the two candidates being Mrs. OILS Cur
tbs and Mrs. Frank York. Mrs. Curti
won by few votes. Aprons and home
made candy were also sold. Mrs. Gar
rison Doble was in charge of the apron
table and Mrs. NJ. G. Thomas was thu
dispenser of sweets. Quite number o.
the old veterans were present and ont
took part in the entertainment. Tit
programme was as follows:
Tramp, Tramp, the Boys Come Marching,
Recitation, Arabine Tibbett.
Solo, When the Snow Birds Cross the valley,
Miss Florence Phillips
Reading, Uncle Joe's Psalm of Life,
| Solo, A rrahwanna, Miss Phillips
| Song, Edna Maxim
Reading, The Model Church,
Mrs. Charles starbird
Song. Grated into the Army, thnuorousl,
Reading, Letter from Father 70 his , Soldier
Marching Through Georgia, ...............Ch Choir
Mrs. H. Is. Maxim, organist.
All entered into the spirit of the thing
with great heartiness and it proved tt
be a very enjoyable occasion. A very
good sum was added to the Corp:
treasury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Pulsifer invited
few friends to dine with them March
22d, it being the thirty-fifth anniversary
of their marriage. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin BesSey, Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin Gerrish, Buckfield
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bennett, Paris
At an early hour the friends took Their
leave, wishing them many happy returns
of the day. Mr. and Mrs. Pulsifer have
but one child living, their son Harry
E., who lives with them. He married
Lillis Bessey, and has one little son
Kenneth. Mr.. Pulsifer is in poor health
being troubled with laryngitis. He ha.
been confined to the house about three
weeks.