Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14
West Paris.

There was a quiet wedding at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Cole Satur-
day evening, Sept. 4, when their elder
daughter, Lila Maud, was united in mar
rage with Ralph Leland Dean. Rev.
Sarah A. Robinson performed the core
mony at eight O'Clock, the single ring
service being used. The bride was
prettily dressed In q blue travelling suit
with white hat and gloves. The guests
we're the immediate members of the fam.
ily and the families of o. A. Curtis and
Gerald Swift, their two nearest neigh
bors. Refreshments of Ice cream and
cake were served. Mr.. and Mrs. Dean
received many pretty gifts. Sunday
they enjoyed an auto ride to Lake Au-
burn. They have the best wishes OF all
their friends.
George Kicker, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Allison, Seward Allison and Sarah A lison
of Rehoboth, Mass, are guests OF Mr.:
Ricker's brother, Albert J. Kicker, and
family. They made the trip by auto.
Fred Smith has been at the state fair
two days this week with his motorcycle.
He entered several races, and although
he did not get first prize, he secured two
or three others.
Mrs. Clara RYDER is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Sylvester Swan Of Gray.
Mrs. Maud Mann and daughter Persis
were guests of Abuer Mann's family two
or three days last week at Milton Planta
ton.
w. Cummings, C. Il. Lane, Jr., Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin j. Mann, and B K
Tuell enjoyed trip around the White
Mountains Sunday, Sept. 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Ellingwood, Mr.
and Mrs. C. B. Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs
Dana Grover, Madeline Peabody and
Mrs. Elinor Il. Mann we're at the fail
grounds Friday and Saturday, to work
on the grange decorations and exhibit.
Mrs. Gertrude Stuart is spending
few weeks in Massachusetts,, and bel
sister, Emma Swan, Is keeping house fol
her father, L. B. Swan.
Mrs. Linda Locke Marshall and daugh
ter Elizabeth, who have been spending
several weeks at their camp, Echo
Locke's Mills, were guests a few day.
last week of DR.. and Mrs. Yates.
Mrs. F. S. Farnnm is attending MILL
merry openings in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Pratt. Jr., ant
daughter Irma of South Union, WHIT
have been visitors at his fathers, hav'
returned home.
Miss Clara Y. Wadsworth OF Cornish
has been the recent guest Of her aunt
Mrs. Dwight A. Ball.
Rev. D. A. Ball, Scout Master, and {
party of Boy Scouts were at South Pond
Locke's Mills, two or three days las
week.
Mrs. Marietta Fuller was given pos
card shower Thursday, the occasion be
ing her 10Th birthday.
| Mrs. Jennie Mann has rented her resi-
dence at Bryant Pond, and will spene
the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Lew
is Mann.
Miss Mabel Kicker and Mrs. V. E
Ellingwood were in Lewiston Wednes
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Penley and Mis-
Alice Penley, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dun
ham and Mrs. Leona Ridlon have bee1
at the Penley cottage at the state fai
grounds, Lewiston, part Of the time dur
ing the fair.
C. h. Curtis has purchased the build
ings owned by Mrs. A. R. Bucknam Of
the corner of Depot and Main Streets.
Quincy Day will soon move bis famil
into the rent over the drug store.
Mr.. and Mrs. E D. Stilwell and Ed
ward are visiting in New York.
Eldron II. Stearns died Saturday al
ternoon, Sept. II, after an illness lastin
over a period of several months. Ri
disease was hardening of the arterie
with complications. Mr.. Stearns was @
years of age. he was born in Paris
and was the son of Marshall and Mar
Ann Chase Stearns. He was the onl
son in family of ten children, only tw
of whom, Miss N A. Stearns of Bosto
and Mrs. Horatio Staples of Portland
are now living.
Mr.. Stearns was man we'll known
and respected. He had spent his entir
life until four years ago on the farm Of
Stearns Hill upon which he was born
and was an energetic, up-to-date, well
TODD farmer. Four years ago be sol'
the farm to his son, Clarence E. Stearns
and purchased small place about one
half mile from West Paris on the roa'
leading to Trap Corner.
| ne was TWICE. UdTtieu. his ulol VII
was Emma j. Bird Of Paris. A son
Clarence E. Stearns, and daughter
Mabel L., wife of Chester q. Lane, Jr.
were the children from this union. Hi
second marriage was with Mrs. Cori
Stevens HIATT, and one daughter, Mar.
E. Stearns, now a student at Hebron
Academy, was born to them. Tw'
grandchildren, Margaret Stearns Lane
and Ellen Louise Stearns, also survive
and two stepsons. Clarence HIATT OF Mi
not and Rsfe N. HIATT of Tufts Medical
School, Boston.
Mr.. Stearns was Democrat In poll
tics, a member of West Paris Grange
and Mount Mica Lodge of Odd Fellows
of South Paris. The funeral was helc
Monday from his home, Rev. Chester
Gore Miller, pastor of the Universalis
church, South Paris, officiating. Tit
interment was in West Paris Cemetery