Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-01-11
West Sumner.

VIM. A. Barrows Post and W. R.
Corps, No. 10, will hold joint installa'
ton Saturday, Jan. 18th, in the Uuivers
alist vestry. Dinner will be served by
the ladies of the Corps, and all members
of the Post and their families are invited
The Ladies' Aid OF the Universalisi
church served a dinner in the vestry
Wednesday. On account OF the severity
of the weather the attendance was
smaller than usual. Their next dinner
will be Feb. I'd.
Mrs. James Buck has gone to Paris
Hill to do dressmaking.
Miss Flossie Dorr of Buck6eld is the
guest of Miss Emily Tuell.
Mellen Buck, who has been an invalid
for some time, became suddenly very i'll
Sunday evening. Mr.. Buck lives with
his daughter, Mrs. Delma Farrar, who
very kindly cares for him. His son
Charles of Buckfield, and Emulus Ben
son, wife, and little son, of South Paris,
were called here by Mr.. Bucks illness.
Mrs. Benson is Mr.. Bucks daughter.
Mr. Buck has rallied and is able to sit
up again. Mr.. Benson and son have re.
turned home, while Mrs. Benson remain.
ed with her father.
The S. b. X. Club will hold its
next meeting Jan. 18th. 1t being the
semi-annual election of officers full at.
tendance is desired.
Hazel Morrill,, the eleven-y ear- old
daughter OF Nahum Morrill,, has a
Scotch collie of more than ordinary
intelligence, who hauls her on a sled.
Hazel lives about "A mile from the vii.
lage and when she comes to take heI
music lesson she harnesses her dog to a
sled, and tying her music roll thereon
seizes the guiding rope and away they
go at. breakneck speed. 1t is a unique
sight to see the sagacious animal who
seems to understand that he is to pro.
tect his charge as we'll as to draw her on
the sled.
Alvin Carey is saving ice on Pleasant
Pond for several parties.
Elias Johnson of Strickland Ferry has
been here getting his mill ready for saw
ing. The yard is full of logs There is
bad leak in the dam which he is hav-
ing repaired. He left for home when he
heard that one of his cows was sick.
VIM Russell and son Benjamin OF
South Paris visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Young Saturday.
Ben Gerrish of Buckfield was here
Wednesday with a flock of sheep and
some cattle that he had purchased 10
this vicinity.
Miss Beulah Robbins, who has been i'll
with sore throat, is somewhat improv-
ed, but is not yet able to attend school.
W. Z. Skillings of Bryant Pond was in
town last week.
Mrs. Mabel Foster and daughter Helen
of Bryant Pond spent few days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman
Farrar, last week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles Bell of Sumner
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.
Farrar.
The winter term of school in this vii
lage, taught by Adrian Holmes of Buck
field, closed Friday, Jan. 7th. Mr..
Holmes has given very good satisfaction.
School closed at Pleasant Pond the
same day.
Mrs. W. f. Bisbee who has been con-
fined to the house with a severe cold, il
much improved. At one time she was
so hoarse she was unable to speak above
whisper and had to use a pencil and
paper when she wished to converse with
any one.
News has been received OF the mar.
rage Of Mrs. Minnie Wyman, formerly
of this place. She was married at Viii.
ton, Jan. 4th, to Leonard <. Armstrong
of that place.