Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-09

The Buckfleld Baptist Society held Ito
annual meeting Monday evening for the
election Of officers and other business.
The following officers were elected:
President-C. b. Prince.
Clerk-Mrs. G. 8. Childs.
Treasurer-A. r. Warren.
Executive Committee-B. spaulding, ST., J. +.
Packard, G. g. Childs, Hermon Morse.
The treasurer reported all bills paid and
a small balance on hand. 1t was voted
to purchase new singing books and more
lights.
Nettie, the three years old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. E. DeCoster of Water
Street, WAS frightfully burned Tuesday
evening while warming her Teddy bear
before an open Gre. The toy was held
too close to the flames and caught fire,
setting the child's clothing on fire and In
flicting severe burns on her body and
face. While she 10 10 very critical con-
dition It 10 hoped abe will recover.
Warren Camp, No. 70, S. of ", held .
public installation at their hall Tuesday
evening, Jan. 2, with . good number OF
camp members and friends present
Thos. Prince of Buchanan Camp OF
Mechanic Falls, was the installing officer,
assisted by Brother Carl Raymond As
guide. The following were the officers
installed:
Commander. e. Warren.
Senior vice-Commander-W. L. Record.
Junior Vice Commander-G. b. Shaw.
Camp Council-Ray jordan. Leo Bridgham'
Secretary-C. T. Bowen, Sr.
TIeasurer-W. NJ. Kicker.
Guide-Chas. Jordan.
Color Bearer-Henry Parker.
Outer Guard-Fred Warren.
Inner Guard-Sid Bridgham.
Musician-C. T. Bowen, Jr.
Rev. r. N. Lamb was appointed patriotic
instructor, but was unable to be present,
and will be installed later. The camp,
owing to the excellent work of Bro. W..
n. Kicker, ia in good financial condition.
Inspector Good win, also from Mechanic
Falls, inspected the camp. Remarks
we're made by members OF the local e..
A. r. Post, visiting Brothers and other
friends. An oyster supper was served
and dancing followed for . short time.
As the members of the Grand Army
grow less and the members grow feeble,
the Sons OF Veterans ought to rally to
the support of the camp and take the
duties that must roon fall to them.
Miss Julia Gle has gone to Farming
ton to begin . course at the Normal
School. This makes five from this town
in attendance there.
Don Wilmington was with his brother,
j. G. Wilmington, over Sunday and has
returned to his work in Rumford.
Il. P. Shaw has resigned his position
with the Rumford Falls Power Co. and
will start Saturday for San Antonio,
Texas, where he has position for six
months ss civil engineer on an irrigation
enterprise.
rs Brigham moved his goods into
his new home Wednesday. Mr.. Bridg.
ham has had the place newly painted
and papered and bath room put in.
The village schools commenced Tues
day with the old corps of teachers except
in the grammar grade where Miss
Gleason of Mexico succeeds Miss Helen
Norton.
Evening Star Lodge of Masons worked
the Entered Apprentice Degree on one
candidate Monday evening.
Miss Helen Shaw went to Boston
Thursday for brief visit With her sister
Amy and from there will 90 to New
York to visit some school friends fol
several weeks.
Emery Jordan cut his leg quite badly
Wednesday while cutting pine for the
Dean Brothers on the George Brigham
lot.