Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-18
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West Paris.
Mrs. Albert Bowker and Edward Still
we'll went to Lewiston Friday to see
their father, E. D. Stilwell, who 10 at
the Central Maine General Hospital.
Mr.. Stilwell Is not gaining as fast AZ his
friends could wish.
Jesse Dexter is recovering from Be-
we're attack Of pneumonia. ;,
On account of the rain and the bad
travelling the drama, "Hickr'y Farm"
which was to have been presented here
Friday evening by Buckfield Dramatic
club, was postponed Indefinitely.
The death of Leah, wife OF Freeman
Whitman of Pioneer Street occurred Fri.
day night, March 7th. Mrs. Whitman
had been III from tuberculosis for about
two years but her death was from pneu-
monia. She was the daughter OF the
late Samuel bweetzir and Mrs. Ella Swan
Sweetzir and was born in Woodstock.
Besides her husband she leaves two
young sons, mother. one brother, Frank
Sweetzir, and sister, Mrs. Albert Russ OF
Bryant's Pond. The remains were taken
to Bryant's Pond where the funeral ser
vice was held at the Universalist church,
Monday, Rev. Chester Gore Miller OF
South Paris officiating. A brief service
with prayer by Rev. L. W. Raymond
was held at her late home here Monday
at 8 o'clock A. M.
There was pretty lively runaway
here one day last week when Fred Hen
drickson's horse of Woodstock which
was hitched at G. s. Bacon & Co.'s store
took fright and ran down Main Street
colliding with Frank Andrews team,
causing his horse to break away with the
hitching post hanging to his head. Mr.
Andrews horse was captured at Smiths
store, and the Hendrickson horse after
running up Depot Street and across to
Maple Street brought up In the hotel
yard between two woodpiles with the
sled nearly demolished. Neither horse
was badly injured.
Elias McKeene, who lived on the farm
formerly owned by G. w. Berry, and is
one of the prosperous Finn farmers of
this section, was taken to the insane asy-
lum at Augusta Friday. McKeene's con-
ditiou is said to be caused by running
and over exertion to capture five young
cattle which became wild last fall in the
pasture. Three of the cattle have died
from starvation and exposure, and two
| were shot.
Mrs. E. W. Penley and daughter Ber-
tina are among the people in the village
who are i'll.
Edwin j. Mann was given a pleasant
surprise party Tuesday evening. TWEEN
| ty-five guests we're present and the even
ing was spent with games and music.
Mr. Mann was presented with an office
chair, flowers and other tokens of good
wishes, also a handsome birthday cake
with candles brightly burning, which
Mr.. Mann cut and served. Refreshments
of chocolate ice cream, fruit punch and
crackers were served.
| John f. Wood of Shows Falls, who
has been Ill for the past five weeks, re-
mains in very critical condition.
The Faruum & Penley Swift Minstrels
that was played and given under the aus
pices of Good Will Society, will be re-
peated at Grange Hall, West Paris, on
Wednesday evening, March 10, 1913.
There will be some changes in the pro-
gram. All come and enjoy good laugh.
Mrs. F. S. Farnum has returned from
Boston, where she has been selecting her
spring millinery.
Jesse Dexter, who has been quite Ill, is
some better at this writing.
The village schools are closed for two
weeks vacation.
Miss Bertha Emmons was again called
home from her work in Portland, by the
illness of her father, 1. F. Emmons.
High School, Allan j. Keaney, Prin.
Not absent one day:
Grace Brock Mary Stearns
/ Agnes Frost wright flaVln
Absent one-balf day:
Vera Stone
Grades I, 8, 9. Florence L. Hildreth,
teacher. Not absent one day:
Roy Perham.
Absent one.half day:
Henry B. Walker.
Grades 4, 5, 6, Rose A. Murphy teach
or. Not absent One-half day:
Russell Briggs Myrtle Brock
Truman Emery Reynold Chase
Ethewyn Gardner
Absent one half day;
Ethel Flsvin
Grades /, 2 8, Edith b. Jordan, teach
or. Not absent one day:
G GaS1Hst Ga nss Dur n Lang
Absent one-half day:
Stanley Perham