Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13
West Sumner.

DR.. Fl. F. Atwood has moved into the
house formerly occupied by DR.. E. G.
Marston.
N c. Ford is very much out of health
DR.. Marston is the attending physician
Attorney H. T. Atwood and son Roger
of Norwood, Mass, are the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Atwood.
G. D. Crosse and w. V. Redding, oul
assessors, were in the village Monday
taking the valuation.
D. D. Small is having chamber finish
ed in the ell of his house. Fred Wing ID
doing the work.
Geo. E. Pulsifer returned from Rum.
ford Saturday where he has been fol
medical treatment by DR.. C. NJ. Bisbee
New cases of mumps are being heard
of daily. Among them are l. o. Swift
r. N. Stetson, Horace Farrar and a mum.
Der of children.
James Buck, who has been confined to
the house for some time with severe
cough, is suffering with complication
of diseases. He is reported as some.
what improved.
Albert D. Park of South Paris was in
GOWu no was duCIiOuook a.
the Andrews farm,
A. G. Hadley's seven-year-old son
Henry has been in critical condition
for several days by reason of slight cut
on one hand which bled profusely. DR.,
Atwood has at last succeeded in stop.
ping the blood. The child has never
been in good health.
David Andrews sold his farm last fall
to Z. Penley of West Paris with the pro.
viso that he (Mr. Andrews) should &C.
cupy the farm buildings until May LIST
Tuesday of this week Mr.. Andrews had
an auction and sold off his farming tools,
machinery, etc. Mr.. aud Mrs. Andrews
expect to 60 to Richmond to live with
their daughter, Mrs. Cora Weber.
Percy NJ. Andrews, Esq, of Portland,
is here to assist his parents in the dis
posal of their property.
Mrs. Myrtilla Lucas, widow of Ira
Lucas, died Apr. 8, aged 10 years, after
a short illness of the grippe. Mrs.
Lucas at the time of her death was re.
siding with her daughter, Miss Nellie
Lucas, at Auburn, where they had lived
about four years. Mrs. Lucas was born
in Sumner, the daughter of Cyrus
Keene, aud was we'll known here where
she lived quite number of years. Her
husband died twenty-five years ago.
She was a member of the Baptist church
at Buckfield. The remains were brought
here for interment last Tuesday. The
deceased was accompanied here by Miss
Nellie Lucas and lady friend and Mr..
Timothy Lunt of Buckfield. Mrs. Tim
othy Lunt is related to Mrs. Lucas.
Archie Handy of New Vineyard has
come to stay with his grandmother,
Mrs. Isabel McAllister. Archie has been
very i'll with rheumatic affection. He
is still an invalid.
Mrs. Hiram Howe, who is i'll in bed
with severe cold, is gaining. Mrs.
Abbie Bates is caring for her.
The S. B. R. Club has been postponed
week. The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Hiram Howe Apr. Is.
Mrs. Cynthia york. Bisbee, widow Of
George Bisbee, died Apr. Z, aged about
10, after a few days illness of pneu-
monia. At the time of her death Mrs.
Bisbee was keeping house for Everett
Reynolds of Hartford. Mrs. Bisbee was
first united in marriage with George
Bucknam and after his decease married
George Bisbee. Mrs. Bisbee was for a
long time resident of this village, liv-
ing alone, and although very lame she
was always cheerful. She made May.
baskets and pretty paper flowers and she
seemed so much to enjoy working in the
bright colors. She was member OF
the International Sunshine Society and
very worthily did she represent its prin-
ciples. She belonged to the Universalist
church. She is survived by one broth
or, George York, South Paris, and two
nieces, Mrs. Phila Bosworth, East Sum.
ner, and Mrs. Rowena Silver, Andover,
and one nephew, Herbert Barrows, Port
land. The remains were brought here
late Wednesday for the funeral aud in
torment. The funeral was held in the
Universalist church Friday.
Edie Bisbee is working for Ernest Da-
mon.
The heavy gale here Thursday did but
little damage beyond frightening some
people 80 they could not take their after
noon nap.
Divers letters which have been receiv-
ed in this community recently over the
signature of "Joe" have created no
small excitement. One lady thought
her nephew Joe's wife had gone crazy.
Another in relating her experience to
me said, ~ felt weak and sick as read
on for l wondered what terrible calamity
had befallen some member of my fam
lily" The writer does not agree with
Greenwood. We think April FOOLS
Day ought to be perpetuated. We think
the fools are entitled to one day In the
year, and besides one does not feel so
lonely the rest of the year. 1t gives US
chance to find out we are not the only
fools In the world.