Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-02-01
West Sumner.

Suppose all our readers have seen the
comet. 1t seems to be standing on its
head.
Mrs. Hattie Curtis, who was here visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Lettie Ford, has
returned to her home in West Paris.
n. r. Ford, wife and two children, OF
Hartford, spent Friday with Mr.. Ford's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. c. Ford.
Mrs. Rodney Chandler is in very poor
health, being on the verge of nervous
prostration.
VIM. Mason of Paris was in town We'd
nesday buying cattle.
Mrs. Helen Chandler narrowly escaped
losing the sight of her left eye Thurs
day. A lady who was assisting her was
stirring dye with long stick. Mrs.
Chandler in STOPPING over the stove
stuck the stick in the corner OF her eye,
inflicting quite wound and causing her
to have black eye.
Mrs. Frank Young went to Hartford
Thursday where she will be employed in
the family of George Young.
Mrs. Clara Clark, who is boarding at
her brothers., N. C. Ford's, is in very
poor health. She keeps her room and
seldom sees any one. She is causing her
friends good deal Of anxiety as to her
mental and physical condition.
The S. B. R. Club was entertained by
Mrs. Amanda Bisbee Thursday after
noon. After the questions were dis
cussed, sketches of the life Of Jenny
Lind, the Swedish Nightingale, aud
"reminiscences of her triumphal tour OF
the United States were read. Refresh
men,s were served. The next meeting
will be Feb. 10.
There was social dance and box sup
per here Wednesday evening. Charles
Martin of West Paris and Mrs. P. G.
Barrett furnished music. Hot coffee
was served to the dancers. All say it
was very enjoyable occasion.
Thursday seemed to be an unlucky
day. c. A. Bonney was hauling wood
on that day, and as he was walking be-
side the sled he gave bis horses cut
with the whip which started them up,
and twig catching in one OF the sled
stakes jerked it back, striking Mr.. Bon
ney in the mouth, cutting cash In both
lips that bled profusely. DR.. Atwood
dressed the wound.
Tuesday Albert Farnum Of Woodstock
brought man to this town who had
been boarding with him for short time.
The mans name could not be learned
but he claimed to be detective. he
said he wanted to 60 out into the woods
and look for the carcasses of old horses
that were being used for fox bait. He &C
cordingly went into the woods and after
a little gave the men that were with
him the slip. Mr.. Farnum after waiting
a while for him to return went home
without him. He afterwards turned up
at Buckfield, whittier he had walked,
calling on his way at some of the houses
and begging food. The next morning
Mr.. Farnum 'phoned to the constable
here, Geo. q. Barrows, to arrest the
man, he had skipped" his board and
other bills. he has not yet been heard
from.
VIM. A. Barrows Post and W. R. c.,
No. 70, held joint installation Jan. 81.
After a pleasant social hour dinner was
served by the ladies of the Corps. The
following officers were installed for the
Post by the installing officer, l. B.
Head:
Conn.,. ]. Brown.
V.-G. Fl. Barrows.
J.V.-D. o. Rowe.
Chaps. c. Head.
Adit-L. B. Head.
Sur.-H. c. Barrows.
Q. MA. B. Wheeler.
o. De. G. Doble.
O.G.-D. r. Coles.
The roster of officers installed for the
W. R. c. by Efie L. Bonney, installing
officer, follows:
Pres.-Elsie Barrows.
8. Villa Doble.
J.V.-Cora Tbbetts.
Sec.-Alice Buck.
Treas.-Rosetta Ryerson.
Chap.-Vona Barrett.
Oh. 8. Robertson.
A.G-Ella Bonney.
Pat. Inst -Effle Bonney.
Mu.-Maud Barrows.
Z. B.-Lettie Ford, Angie Robbins, Nellie
Starbird, Efde Robinson.
Annie Barrows presided at tho organ.
Delegates to State Corps are Mrs. q. s.
Robertson, Mrs. P. B. Bosworth.