Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-10
West Sumner.

West Sumner.
II the gentleman who answers the
telephone in night attire would see that
he curtains are carefully drawn or the
lights extinguished he would avoid Great
ing sensation to persons passing by on
the street.
Mr.. Harry Jacobs of Hartford moved
his family into the tenement owned by
Elias Johnson Monday.
Rodney Chandler has built chimney
aud laid a new floor in his blacksmith
shop which he has rented to Harry ia
cpbs.
Mrs. c. NJ. Thomas is in very poor
health. She has had a cough since
some time last fall. She is under treat
ment BY DR.. e. j. Marston.
Geo. C. West has had piazza added
to the ell of his house, which is great
improvement.
Everett Robbins is having severe run
of the grippe. DR.. Atwood is treating
him.
Adelbert Davenport had quite an
addition to his farm stock Wednesday
night. When he went to the barn In
the morning he found thirteen little pigs
and young colt.
A house and barn in the Doble Dis
trict owned BY Fred c. Wing were total.
ly destroyed BY fire Monday night. The
house was unOccupied at the time, al
though Mr.. Wing had been in the house
Monday doing carpenter work. Cause
of fire unknown. Valued at $4,000. In
sured for $500.
Walter M. Chandler has purchased tht
farm formerly owned by Geo. W. French
now deceased. Mr.. Chandler does no
plan to take possession of the farm until
August.
Mrs. Ruth Crockett and son Will,
have had a chimney built in the ell o
their hsuse and have made other i'm
provements that will make their home
more pleasant and convenient.
C. E. Durham and Harry Crockett o
Dixfleld were in town Sunday.
Mrs. James Buck has gone to Pari
Hill to do dressmaking.
Mrs. Vesta H., wife of Kilborn P. Bow
ker, after an illness Of several weeks
died at her home here Wednesday morn
ing, May 4, aged IA years. Mrs. Bowke
has been resident of this village To-
many years and was much respected
Funeral services held at her late hom
attended by Rev. 1. 8. Macduff, ais
services at the grave by the w. r. c., o
which the deceased was member. In
terment in Pleasant Pond Cemetery.
Rev. G. W. F. Hill preached in th
Baptist church here Sunday, May !. Tn
many friends of Rev. and Mrs. Hill wer
glad to welcome them back to this pas
torate and rejoiced to hear the gospe
preached once more after the winter
long silence.
Everyone will be glad to know tina
Rev. C. G. Miller is to occupy the pulpi
in the Universalist church here durinI
his summer vacation.
The s. B. R. Club was entertained By
Mrs. NJ. P. Heald Thursday afternoon
Roll call answered by quotations from
Alexander Pope. After the question
were discussed good laugh with tear
in our eyes was had over chapter from
the Second Mrs. Jim. The next meeting
will be May 10.
Humbert Thomas, our genial census
taker, has so far met with unqualified
success. In a late New York paper al
accoua. was given of ten census takers
who had thrown up their jobs on &C
count of the unwillingness of some o
the ladies to tell their ages and becaus
Of the rough treatment to which the!
were subjected while prying into thing
that people considered none OF thei
business. They have all applied for &
physician's certificate of i'll health to &c
rid of paying fine.