Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-13
Wet Paris.


Roscoe Tuell has sold his farm TO o.
man Clifford Of South Paris. Mr.. and
Mrs. Tuell will continue TO live on the
place until next March when they expect
to come nearer the village.
W. Fl. Pratt, who was recently mar
ried to Lottie Frances Allen, will make
their homo at his house on Pioneer
Street.
Miss Bertha A. Emmons Is at home
from Portland for two weeks vacation
With her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. /. +.
Emmons.
Miss Louise Dana Of Portland is visit
ing her aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Miss
Dana.
Mrs. F. P. McKenney has been on the
sick list for several days.
Quite a large number from here at
tended the school reunion at North
Paris last Wednesday, and unanimously
report it as very flne time, and credit
to all who had part In the program.
Strawberries are proving very prolific
this year. From about one eighth of an
acre Of vines q. G. Brown will have at
least 500 quarts, and j. F. Reed and
others here are having good supply of
berries.
Mrs. Annie D. Roderick and two chill
dren of Portland visited her sister, Mrs.
Carroll A. Bacon, and other relatives
here several days of last week.
D. q. Fifield made o trip to Gorham,
N. a., last Friday.
Mrs. Dora M. Jackson Is having two
weeks vacation from her work as clerk
in the post Office. She went Thursday,
in company with her mother, Mrs. Clara
A. Ridlon, to Berlin, N. a., for stay of
week or more, with Mr.. and Mrs. L..
Il. Penley. At the close Of that time
Mr.. and Mrs. Penley will move their
household goods here, where they will
store them for short time. They e1-
pect to 20 to housekeeping upstairs in
the Penley Block about the middle OF
August. and Mr.. Penley will open a
general store down stairs In the place
formerly occupied by P. ]. Miles & Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Penley have many friends
in town who will be pleased to have
them return here.
W. W. Durham continues to make ad-
ditions and improvements or, his build
ings. He has added q piazza on the
west side and ia now building an addi-
ton to the stable. The bank wall In
front next the street has been removed
and the grounds are being terraced. he
is making fine place which Is an orna-
ment to our village.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Durham have re-
turned home. They have been visited
for few days by q. R. Durham and
family of Waterville, and G. L. Durham
of Brattleboro, vt.
Mrs. Emma W. Mann Is having vaca-
ton at home.
Clarence Hammond of Gorham Is
staying with relatives here.
Frank Verrill has moved from Trap
Corner to Mechanic Falls and the house
is now occupied by George Curtis and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Penley and daugh-
ter Bertha took an automobile ride to
Cumberland Saturday and Sunday with
Wilbur Moulton Of Bridgton.
Hiram Berry recently visited his
father, Dea. George Berry, and left his
two boys to spend a vacation for q
while.
Advertised letters In West Paris post
office July 10:
Mrs. Thomas Willis.
Mr.. Geo. L. Willis.
Prof. Sporord.
Miss Emma SpofOrd.
r. n. TwItchell.
Miss Myrtle Farnum.
Mrs. B. NJ. Pratt.
Mr.. j. T. Mathews.
Many in this locality were greatly sur
prised and shocked to hear of the sui
eide on last Thursday at Hotel Revere in
Boston of Henry Ellsworth Durham,
second son of Henry B. Durham of this
place. The cause for the deed is not
fully understood although the deceased
left a note to his brother stating the
reason as being unable to control the
cigar habit. The news was great blow
to his father, and many friends are ex
pressing regret and much sympathy.
Ellsworth Durham Curtis went to Bos-
ton for Saturday and Sunday to attend
the funeral.