Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-15
Wast Paris.

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Hall Wednesday evening and the special.
ties connected combined to make one OF
the most pleasing entertainments given
here for some time. The entertainment
was given under the auspices of the 7.
p. G. o., and was under the direction OF
Miss Eleanor B. MacGregor of Portland,
the we'll known musician and director OF
amateur plays, special combinations of
music and stage dancing. At exactly
eight O'Clock the bridal party marched
to the stage. Those who took part In
the play are as follows:
Groom-Hooper jackson
Bride-Leona Marston
Best man-George Gardner
Maid of honor-Bertha Perry
Observation-Disclosures Bacon. Marjorie Farr,
Flower Siris"oM Kimball, Doris Marsson
Ring beArer-Harold Buck
Ushers-Leo Lyons, Gerald Day, Charles
Tamberlin. Stanley Perham
Mother Of brfde-Beatrice Smith
Father Of bride-Edward Stilwell
Mother Of groom-Lulu Day
Father Of groom-Simeon Farr
GuestsSEils Tamberlipg, Vivian Buck. Lena
Marston, Donald Penley,. airline Porter, Edward
Penley, Edith Emery. Laurie stetson, Annie
Curtis, Frank Curtis, Calista Curtis. Fred Cur
IL,
Billy Roderick, Martha Day
A very excellent program of special
ties was given which was as follows:
Piano solo. Barden
Scotch x;, LEG lyons .ysn
Reading Hebbard
irish song LOU LYLE
Plano duet. anu Dorls tiei9
Reading. -.-.......---..--.----Mr. hepDard
Song Lyons
Too much praise cannot be given Mas
ter Leo Lyons of Portland, whose splen-
did singing, reciting and dancing
brought down the house. Master Lyons
is barely nine years old, but has received
the best of training, which combined
with his splendid voice and natural
stage personality makes him the great
est star of bis years which has been on
the stage here. Master Lyons has been
singing in public since less than three
years of age, and now fills engagements
In many places in the state, and also
sings at the Jefferson and Keith thea
tres at Portland. He will visit West
Paris again In the near future.
Ellsworth D. Curtis has been on q
hunting trip to Upton. He brought
home deer. NJ. S. Bubier, his substi.
tute, has been driving on bis mail route.
S. R. johnson, who has been i'll, is I'M
proving.
Mary Elizabeth, the little daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Patch, 10 Ill with
measles.
The two trained nurses who have been
caring for W. W. Durham returned to
Portland Saturday.
Miss Eleanor B. MacGregor and Mas
ter Leo G. Lyons, who have been guests
at Z. j. Mann's, returned to Portland
Thursday morning.
There was an entertainment and dance
at Odd Fellows Hall Saturday evening
for the benefit of the lodge.
C.S. Bacon was at Norway Saturday
to attend the funeral of his niece, Mrs.
Clara Bacon Hosmer.
| c. s. Bacon recently made a business
trip to Portland.
Wellington Wright Durham died from
pneumonia at his residence on Main
Street about midnight Friday night, at
ter an illness of one weeks duration.
he was the son of Sylvanus and Esther
| (Benson) Durham, and wss born ln
Paris Feb. ~, 1s43. He married Colum-
bia Bradford of Paris, who survives him,
also an adopted daughter, Carrie, wife
of R. T. Flavin of West Paris. Mr.. Dun.
ham is also survived by one brother, s.
W. Durham, and two sisters, Mrs. Emily
Chandler of Sumner and Mrs. Ann Row.
ell, who lives in his family. Several
nephews also survive, and one, Alton
Rowell, has lived in the Durham family
for several years. MIR. Durham enlisted
in the Ninth Maine regiment and served
in the army. He was member OF Bar
rows Post, G.. A. R., an active member
of the Baptist church and West Paris
Grange. Mr.. Durham was highly re.
spected and we'll known citizen, and had
many friends. The funeral was held
Monday at / 80 P. NJ, and the inter
ment was at North Paris.