Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-12
West Sumner.

health.
James Buck, who has been in Auburn
a few days, returned Monday.
w. E. Doble is confined to his bed by
illness. Doctors Wheeler and Atwood
were called Thursday.
Mrs. Fannie Abbott of South Paris is
the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Fannie
Lothrop.
Deacon Moses Dow, whose farm build
ings were burned recently, has bought
the place owned and occupied by A. B.
Wheeler. The Wheeler place is close
by Mr.. Dow's farm.
Rev. G. W. F. Hill is spending few
days here this week visiting some of his
parishioners.
Minot Doble of Auburn, who has been
spending the holiday recess with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Doble,
returned home Monday.
Harriet SWEET of Canton came here
from Portland last week. Miss SWEET is
doing dressmaking for Mrs. Freeman
Farrar.
Elias johnson of Strickland's Ferry ID
here getting ready to start his mill. VIM:
Silver will run the mill for him. The mill
yard is piled high with logs and Mr.
Johnson has been waiting for rain 80 he
could begin to saw.
Many people were glad to see the rain
for springs and wells we're running low
The school in this village, taught by
Miss NJ. A. Heald, closed Friday. After
the afternoon session the pupils were
treated to cake and ice cream by the
teacher.
The school in the Pleasant Pond Dis
trict, taught by Miss Mabel Sawyer,
closed the same day.
Geo. E. Pulsifer and Fl. G. Heath are
hauling pulp wood to Buckfield.
S. F. Marston of Brunswick and DR..
E. j. Marston of Buckfield were in town
Saturday. 81. NJ. Atwood of Norwood,
Mass, came here to negotiate with them
for the stand formerly occupied by DR..
E. ]. Marston. 1t is understood to have
been purchased by parties in Massachu'
sets. DR.. n. F. Atwood has rented the
house and will begin housekeeping in
the spring.
The funeral services of Albert E son
of Charles Hadley, were held in the
Baptist church Friday. Rev. Seth Ben
son was the officiating clergyman. In
torment was in Pleasant Pond cemetery
A Joint installation of VIM. A. Barrows
Post and Relief Corps was held Saturday,
Jan. I'd. Dinner was served by the
ladies of the Corps and pleasant social
hour was enjoyed. The following OH
GERS were installed in Barrows Post by
installing officer L. B. Head:
Commander-F. J. Brown.
S.y. CD. A. Rowe.
J.y. CD. r. Coles.
Adj. b. Heald.
Surgeon-H. c. Barrows.
Chaps. c. Heald.
Guard-A. B. Wheeler.
Officer of the Day-E. g. Doble.
The following officers were installed in
the Corps by the installing officer Mrs.
Rosetta II. Ryerson:
Pres.--Arabine Abbott.
S.V. P.-Elsie Barrows.
J.v. P.-Ella Bonney.
Sec.-Efie Bonney.
Treas.-Rosetta H. Ryerson.
Chap.-Helen s. Robertson.
Con.-Helen Chandler.
Guard-Angie Robbins.
Asst. Guard-Clara G. Clark.
Pat. Inst.-Anna j. Coles.
Press Cor.-Alice Buck.
Color Bearers-Cora Tibbetts, Lettie Ford, Mel
lie Starbird, Hattie Curtis.
Muscian-Maud Barrows.
Delegates to state convention-Cora Tibbete,
Jennie Thomas.
Alternates-Helen Robertson, Phila Bosworth
Among those present from out of town
were Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Pomeroy of
Paris.
Rev. G. W. F. Hill preached his last
sermon for the present in the Baptist
church Sunday, Jan. Sd. Many expressed
regret at this new order of things and
hope to see him back again early in the
spring.
Mrs. Horace Barrows was in South
Paris shopping recently and lost her
pocketbook. The pocketbook contained
SIT in bills and some change, besides re-
ceipt for dues paid to the W. R. Corps,
No. 10.
Mrs. Geo. A. Chandler, while on a
shopping tour in Norway lost 80, and
Mrs. Abbie Bates also lost 90 from her
hand satchel somewhere in this village.
Mrs. Hartman of Woodstock was in
this village Thursday distributing litera-
ture and collecting funds in the interest
of the Advent Foreign Mission Society.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Glover, who had
been spending few days in Livermore
Falls, returned home Wednesday.