Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
West Sumner.

The S. B. r. Club was entertained by
Mrs. P. G. Barrett Thursday afternoon.
Edgar Allan Poe was the author studied.
The Tooth anniversary of the poets birth
was to have been observed on the 2lst of
January, but on account OF stormy
weather it was postponed. In the inter
vening time other subjects claimed the
attention of the club. A letter written
by Mrs. George II. Packard of California
was read. The meeting closed with
music on the piano and singing. Re-
freshments were served. The next
meeting will be March 81.
Mrs. Roy Bisbee is keeping house for
r. n. Stetson.
Maurice Farrar is at work for r. N.
Stetson.
The venerable Herrick Tuell, who Is
in his seth year, is troubled with a
swelling of the face about the eyes. 1t
is not painful and does not as yet affect
his general health.
Albert Coffin of Milton Plantation was
in town this week.
Mrs. Kate Reed is keeping house for
Edwin Bonney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Reed of West
Paris were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Freeman Farrar Tuesday.
Mrs. Julia Thorne and daughter, Mrs
John Davenport, of Hartford, visited
Mrs. Adelbert Davenport Tuesday.
Herbert Ford of West Paris is board
ing at Elmer Ford's and chopping wood
on the David Andrews place.
Mrs. Z. G.. Doble and son, w. z.
Doble, went to South Paris Tuesday to
visit friends and relatives.
News has been received Of the death Of
Mrs. Ella Abbott, wife of DR.. G. NJ. Bis
bee, formerly of West Sumner, now of
Rumford. Mrs. Bisbee died March 9th
of septicaemia after short illness. She
was slightly indisposed with cold for
about week and had what was sup
posed to be a cold sore in one corner OF
her mouth. A few days before her
death this sore assumed a malignant
form, swelling and becoming very pain
full. DR.. Cakes and trained nurse were
summoned from Lewiston and every
thing was done that medical skill could
devise. Her death is a great shock to
her friends coming so suddenly. Mrs
Bisbee is survived by her husband and
her mother, Mrs. j. j. Abbott, who
made her home with her daughter, and
two stepsons, Prof. Harlan NJ. Bisbee of
Exeter, N. a., and Chester G.. Bisbee,
assistant postmaster at Rumford. Her
age was about so years. The funeral
was held in the Universalist church a,
Rumford and the remains were brought
here for interment.
Mrs. Hiram Howe and James Buck left
Tuesday for Rumford to attend the
funeral of their niece, Mrs. C. NJ. Bisbse.
Wilfred and George Heath both have
the humps.
Miss Carrie Blaisdell of Boston /:
spending few weeks with her mother
Mrs. David Coles.
| F. j. Brown has gone to Norway
where he intends to spend few days,
and then he will go to Livermore where
he expects to find employment.
The ladies of the Relief Corps will
serve dinner in the Universalist vestr y
st. Patrick's Day, March II. Aprons
and homemade candies will be on sale
and there will be free entertainment,
consisting of music and the farce, Two
Aunt Emilys or Quits, with the follow
ing cast:
Old Aunt Emily,
Aunt Emily, Mrs. H. F. Atwood
| Mrs. Morton, Mrs. Lettie Ford
Mrs. Morton's daughters:
| Helen, Mrs. Nellie Starblrd
| Grace, Miss Beulah Robbins
Belle, Miss Gladys Young
Biddy, Irish girl. Mrs. Cora Tibbetts
| Dinah, colored cook,