Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-22

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Among those who attended the State
Sunday School Association in Lewiston
and Auburn last week were Superintend-
ent G. l. Buck and Misses Mildred Par
liz aad Lulu Davis as delegates from the
Methodist school, also Rev. and Mrs. I.
n Eewley, T. NJ. Davis, Mrs. l.. B. Alb
bOtt Mrs. Ii. A. Morton and Miss Myrtle
Buck from the same school, Mrs. t. s.
Barnes and Miss Eva E. Walker from the
Congregational school, Superintendent
H. W Dennison from the Baptist school,
and Mrs. Geo. Il. Morton from the
Uniyersslist school.
Friday evening the first sociable Of the
term, under the auspices of the senior
class OF the high school, was given at the
high school building. The seats in the
assembly room have been rearraDged so
that thsy may readily be taken up, leav-
ing the floor clear, and the sociables will
be held there-a more economical ar
rsngement for those in charge than hir-
Ing hall, and better in some other re-
spects, as il brings them rather more
closely under the direct supervision OF
the school authorities. There was
large attendance Friday evening. Music
for The games was by an orchestra.
Albion, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard G. Pratt, who Is not yet four
years Of age, bad narrow escape from
drowning in the mill pond back OF j. A.
Senney's mill on Stony Brook Wednes-
day afternoon. In company with his bro
tber little older and frankie Maxim, he
vas playing on the bank of the stream,
aDd slipped off rock into the water.
frankie Maxim Immediately ran down
the street to the home of the Pratts.
De did not see Mrs. Pratt, but told some
ladies' who we're calling there, and they
ran to Mr.. Kenney's mill where the boy q
hther vas working. Mr.. Pratt was ..
The scene as quickly as possible, but all
THIS had taken some time, and the boy
had gone down for the third time when
he got him out. The boy was uucon-
seious, and ii took some time to bring
him 10. While In the water be was very
cool, and made efforts TO keep ahoas
which doubtless assisted in saving him.
A smash-up which made the specta-
tors gasp and turn away occurred last
Monday afternoon near j. p. Richard
sons. Mrs. f. B. Fogg and Thomas
Desmond, who works in Mr.. Fogg's
stable, had driven into Maple Street and
we're headed back, aud at the side dooi
OF the store they stopped and Mr.. Des
mond brought out something for Mrs
Fogg to look at. Just at that time Dr.
Littlefeld drove into Maple Street will
bis auto, and the horse started. Mrs
fogg gathered up on the reins, but sh'
so crippled as to be unable to hold
iraetious horse. Mr.. Desmond jnmpet
Tor the horse's head, but could not rescl
u. He did succeed In graspiug tn
feins, and with him between the wheel
the team went around the corner of tn
store, over the sidewalk and through
sne narrow space between a telephon
pole at the curb and the corner Of th
PIAZZA. In front OF the store the car
rage overtuSS....d apd the harse cleare
himself, but was quickly cAesx. Mr.
fogg was taken out OF the wreck, ane
strange TO say, was not much hurt. ~
Desmond had . cash cut in his scslI
and was somewhat shaken up. but not {
~ TO disable him. Two wheels OF u
onggy which was . pneumatic, vel
osdiy crumpled. 1t was . fortuna
escape from serious consequences.