Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-06-08
West Sumner.

Mrs. X II. Ryerson left Thursday for
Portland TO visit her son and to attend
the W. X. C. convention.
Minot Doble of Auburn is spending
his vacation with his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Z. G.. Doble.
Mrs. James Buck has returned from
Paris Hill where she has been 10 do
dressmaking.
Mrs LYDIA Barrett and son Stanley of
AndOver are visiting with friends and
relatives here
Frank ]. Brown has purchased the
house formerly owned and occupied by
Mrs. Cynthia Bisbee.
Florence Phillips Of LiveTmOre Is the
guest oi Mrs. II B. Maxim
Mr.. and Mrs Wilson Ryerson spent
Memorial Day with Mr.. Ryerson's moth
er, Mrs X H. Ryerson.
There will be prize speaking contest
az the uniyersalist vestry Friday even
iug. June IL.
E.I Beck. wife and little son, Of
LiyeTmore Falls, are with Mrs. Beek's
parents. Mr. and Mrs Vim. Glover
Mss Inez Swan, who is teaching the
village school, left Saturday TO spend
Memorial Day at her home in East Pc
land
Sylvester Bisbee left for Auburn Tues.
day where he expects to remain short
time.
Mrs. Clemeutia Abbott arrived last
week 10 spend the summer with her sis
ter, Mrs. Hiram Howe. Mrs. Abbott has
been a shut-in through the winter. She
Is now very much improved in health.
Thomas Hollis and family of North
Paris spent Sunday with Mrs. Hollis
mother. Mrs. r. II. Ryerson.
W. Herbert Mccain of Lewiston was
the guest OF Charles Ryerson Wednesday.
Memorial Day was observed by VIM.
A. Barrows Post and Corps. A dinner
was served in the veStry of the Univers-
alist church by the ladies of the w. r. C..
to more than one hundred persons. At
Il. NJ. the afternoon exercises began in
the UniverSalist church. +. j. Brown,
commander of the post, presided over
the meeting The church was tastefully
decorated with flags, wreaths of cedar
and potted plants. The preliminaries
comprised recitations by three young
girls, Carrie Damon, Annie Barrows and
Bertha Barrows, all granddaughter of
veterans; vocal duet by r. N. Stetson
and Miss Persis Stone, which called
forth much praise; and solo by S. c.
Heald entitled, "They Died Not in Vain"
which was very effectively rendered.
Rev. j. FL. Little of South Paris deliver
ed the grafton. Mr.. Little is clear,
forceful speaker and the audience listen
ed attentively, especially the old soldiers
who were living over again the battles
and were again gathered around the
campfire while listening to the speaker
vivid description of war-like scenes. Mr..
Little was himself an eyewitness to
the close of the services the line of
march was taken to Pleasant Pond ceme-
terry. A number of school children car
rying flags led, then the w. r. c., fol-
lowed by the Post and Sons of Veterans
with the citizens in the rear. A brief
service was held by the w. R. G. as
they stood around the monument erect
ed TO the memory of Capt. VIM. A. Bar
rows in which the old veterans joined.
The benediction was pronounced by Mr..
Little after which the graves were
decorated with the wreaths carried by
the veterans. An invitation had been
extended by the Corps to Union Grange
10 join in the exercises of the day. A
few responded to the invitation.
Two little tots, Norwood Ford and
Celia Barrett, were watching Norwood's
papa dress some fish, when the follow
ing conversation was overheard: "Oh,"
said Celia, al am glad l amt fish"
"It was fish," said Norwood, "would
you try to catch me?" YES" said she.
"Well, wouldn't bite" said Master
Norwood