Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-25
BuckfieId.

David Record, ono OF our oldest cit.
gems, who has lived many years at North
BuckHeld, died ut the homo OF his
nephew, Geo. 8. Record, Monday night,
after prolonged illness, at tho age OF
50 years. He was son OF Ezekiei ano
Almira Milliken Record, and was born
In this town. The funeral Was held
Wednesday from the home OF George
Record. Rev. Mr.. Newport OF the Tur-
per Congregational church ofacisted.
Mr.. Record was . member OF Mountain
Grange. :.
A benefit social was held ct the school
house Tuesday evening for the base ball
team.
The annual meeting Of the Christian
Endeavor Society was held at the Bap.
list vestry Tuesday evening. Reports OF
officers and committees showed the So
ciety to be In Q flourishing condition.
Four new members we're received and
the officers elected for the year are: Pres.
Mrs.. Bert Allen; Vice Pres.-Harry
Jacobs; Sec.-H. r. Fiske; Treas, j. Z
Warren.
Enos D. Hgaid of North Buckf1eld Is
again able 10 he at bis place of business
| for little time, after an illness that has
kept him confined to the house all win.
ter.
Tilton & Record have built new en-.
CINE room on to their garage, and will
install larger engine soon.
Extensive repairs have been made on
the Methodist church, and the interior
has been newly finished, making q very
attractive auditorium.
Nine candidates we're received by bap-
tism into the Baptist church Sunday
night, May 18, as result OF the Green
wood meeStugs.
Miss Mildred Shaw lie to be at home
with her mother during the summer, and
will 20 to Portland for her work Sstur-
days.
Sunday, May %, was observed as Me-
mortal Sunday, and Fessenden Past, Il.
A. R., and Warren Camp, s. OF v, At
tended services at the H.. E. church,
where the sermon was preached by Rev.
Mr.. Bean, the new pastor.
Memorial Day will be observed Mon.
day, May 81. The Turner band will be
in attendance all day. At $50 the Sons
of Veterans will march to the cemetery,
where the G.. A. R. will hold short ser
vice. On the return the band will give
lconcert in the square. Dinner will bs
lserved in Grange Hall, and at l
O'Clock the Sons of Veterans will escor,
the school children to Odd Fellows Hal
where Rev. C. G. Miller will deliver TIT
address, and the schools will have ap
propriate exercises. Sons OF Veteran
are requested to report at Grange Hall q
o O'Clock sharp.
Buckf1eld Literary Club met with Mrs
IL. N. Lamb Tuesday.
Mrs. A.. F.. Warren entertained tn,
Ladies' Circle of the Baptist churcl
Thursday.
G. wilmington Sons Co. have had
lumber shed erected at their plant Of
River street by Chss. Cooper. .
Mrs. Scion Purinton, Mrs. W. N
Kicker and Miss Sarah Barrett attended
the basket meeting at West Paris Friday
Mrs. Stanley DeCoster was 10 Lewiston
Thursday.
Buckfield Cemetery Association he'll
their annual meeting Tuesday and electe'
> the following officers: Pres.-A. r. War
rem; Vice Pres.-H. A. Irish; Treas.-B
Spaulding, Jr.; Sexton-Alton Damon
Executive Committee-Cbas. Tuttle, N
Z. Morrill,, VIM. Brigham; Supt. o
Cemetery-W. b. Brigham.
:. Mrs. Ella Bsadeen returned from Hou'
ton Friday, accompanied by her daugh
ter, Mrs. Thomas DeCoster, with whom
Mrs. Bradeen has passed the winter.
B. Spaulding & Sons are having thei
Q store painted