Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01

Thursday evening about eleven O'Clock
~ Fred Smith was returning home on
his motorcycle khe machine caught In .
rut In the road near the water tub st
Shows Falls and throw Mr.. Smith OF,
breaking both bones above the ankle Of
his left leg. Robert Benson was aroused
BY Smiths calls and went to his aid. He
was taken to the homo Of Mrs. John r.
Wood and DR.. Wheeler was summoned
TO set the fracture. he 10 comfortable at
this writing. This is the second time
Mr.. Smith has broken the same leg.
Miss Edith Jordan of Bridgton has
been recent guest at DR.. Wheeler's, and
called on many friends here.
P. G. Mayhem was In Portland on Sun
day of last week.
Miss Mary Stearns returned Thursday
from three weeks visit with relatives
and friends In Massachusetts, and Port
land. She came up from Portland In
an auto. Her grandmother, Mrs. Mary
Stevens, who accompanied her on the
visit In Massachusetts,, returned Tuesday.
A head.on automobile collision be-
tween DR.. Willard of Bryant's Pond and
Adney r. Tuell of West Paris caused
considerable damage to both machines,
but not as much rs though both parties
had not been running slowly. DR.. vii.
lard was having trouble with bis Car late
in the night at Shows Falls recently,
and calling Young's garage he failed to
get them, so Mr. Tuell answered the tele-
phone and offered to get Mr.. Young and
come to his assistance. After taking In
Mr.. Young be turned his auto down the
Shows Falls road and saw DR.. Willard's
car approaching, but for some reason the
cars came to head-on collision. There
was no injury to any one, but the cars
present rather battered appearance.
Mrs. Maude Maxwell and little daugh
ter Marion of Canada are visiting Mrs.
Maxwel's sister, Mrs. P. G. Mayhem.
Mrs. Persis Shedd of Portland recently
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
Shedd.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rdlon recently
spent the day with Mr.. Ridlon's sister
Mrs. Nellie Moody, at Locks's Mills.
1 Rev. and Mrs. D. A. Ball, Misses Eva
Tucker and Alice Barden, Mrs. Mary
Stetson, Earle Bacon and Rupert Berry
went to Ferry Beach last week.
Mrs. Irene Briggs of Portland spent
Sunday Of last week with her mother
Mrs. Sara Curtis.
| Vernal Bates and family are at theil
cottage at Little Concord Pond, and
motor over quite often to call on bis par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Bates.
| Mrs. Julius Peterson Of Wollaston
with her brothers, Harrington and Alb
ner Mann, and other relatives and friend!
here.
Ralph Bacon has purchased Carl Due
hams Ford car.
Robert Cleaves of Portland was 8
week end guest at Mrs. Cora Stearns'.
Mrs. G. N. Herrick has gone to Massa
chusetts to join her husband who wen
three or four weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin j. Mann and soI
Lewis Jacob, Mrs. Cynthia Curtis, Mr.
and Mrs. Fl. r. Tuell, Mrs. 81. s. Manu-
Mrs. A. q. Mann and daughter Mar!
Edwina recently motored to Norway il
Mr.. Mann's car and were guests at Mrs
Emma Mann's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Marston of Ohit
are visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Elmer Marston.
Roy Young, Roy Perham and Willi'
Swan have jobs braking on the Crane
Trunk.
Lendall Yates has an auto meat wagon
which Is very convenient method o.
peddling meat.
Miss Clara Hurley left Monday TO
Montreal, Quebec and vicinity. Sh,
will return the first week In Septembe
to resume her sewing.
Mrs. Susie Poland OF Lynn, Mass, re
Gently visited her sister, Mrs. William
q. Lurvey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Widder and sol
Paul, Jr., returned to their home il
Massachusetts, Friday. Mrs. Wilde
and Paul have been spending some tim
in the family of Quincy Day, and visiting
at Bert and Alton Days. Mr.. Wilde
came week ago to return with them.
|, Rev. Sarah Robinson and Mrs. L.
Willis were calling on friends in Wood
stock Thursday.
TRAP CORNER.
Mrs. Mary Stevens and Miss Mar,
Stesrns have returned from Brookvllle
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