Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
Bucll0eld.

Mr.. G. N. Irish has received from bis
orange grove in Redlands box Of fruit
which for size and quality can't be
beaten.
Miss Fannie Harlow IL at homo from
Auburn, where she is teaching, for .
short stay.
Quite . number of Odd Fellows ct
tended the district meeting In Auburn
Tuesday night, reporting a good time.
Mrs. 8. B. Harlow went to Boston
Tuesday to study the styles for the
coming spring millinery.
Several members of the local lodge OF
Rebekahs attended the district meeting
at Mechanic Falls Wednesday night.
The Oxford quarterly meeting was
held with the Buck6eld Baptist church
Wednesday and Thursday of this week
with good attendance of ministers and
delegates from the several churches.
The meetings were all characterized BY
q deep interest and the sermons and dis
cussions were all helpful and practical
Officer Chafin took q man and his
wife from the morning train Friday and
returned with them to Rumford Satur-
day morning where they are wanted for
jumping their board.
The high school seniors played their
drama at Turner Friday night to good
house. The play will be presented here
Friday evening, March Is, to be followed
by dance. Music will be furnished by
the Swastika Orchestra of South Paris
Postmaster Alfred Cole, who has been
i'll for some time, is reported as better at
this time.
Mrs. Il. H. Wardwell and children are
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Irish for few
days.
A rather singular coincidence as re-
CARDS the matter of birthdays came
Tuesday, the 9Th, when Mrs. Alonzo
Lamb, mother OF Rev. F. NJ. Lamb, Mrs.
Virgil Cole, and Miss Ada Heath, cole
brated their respective birthdays.
Madam Lamb, who is the Oldest, was
10, Mrs. Cole is fourteen years her junior,
and Miss Heath fourteen years the junior
of Mrs. Cole. All were remembered in
various ways by families and friends.
w. B. Nulty has been appointed census
enumerator for Buckfield.
Rev. A. w. Pottle was called to Old
Orchard Wednesday to attend the fun
eral of the Rev. J. B. Lapham, at one
time pastor of the Methodist church
at South Paris. Mr.. Lapham was
one of the oldest men of the con-
ference at the time of his death, be-
ing seventy years old. He was
one of class of six men who joined the
w. ~ ha q
South Paris in the spring of 1851. The
only living member of that class is the
Rev. A. W. Pottle. Mr.. Lapham was
born in Rhode Island, and was educated
at Wilbraham Seminary and the Wesley
an University. At the time of bis death
he had been forty-nine years a member
of the conference, being an effective
preacher forty five years, experimenting
four years ago, and locating at Old
Orchard. During his extended ministry
he served several important churches of
the conference, among which were Saco,
Brunswick, Hallowell, and South Paris.
For six years he was presiding elder OF
the Augusta District and was held In
high esteem by the entire conference.
He leaves widow in feeble health, and
two daughters and one son, DR.. George
Lapham, located In Massachusetts,.
Mrs. Susan Z Millay of Bath Is max
ing her sister, Mrs. Pottle, two weeks
visit.
Mr.. Larkin Farrsr oontemplates SELL
ing his COW as he plans to 60 to Boston
in the early spring.
Slsighs and sleds are largely given up
and wheeled vehicles are used in Buck
field.