Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-30
North Hartford.


Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis and son
Frank Jr. of Auburn, Sanford Conant,
Fred Couant and Miss Mary Conant of
Buckfield were Sunday guests of Mrs.
Ida Forbes at Crystal Spring Farm.
Mrs. Davis is a sister of Mrs. Forbes, and
Mr.. Conant her uncle.
Alfred Corliss and Jonathan Holmes
went to Winthrop to visit friends Sunday.
There was a husking bee at John
Davenport's Friday night, and about
thirty were present. Sixty-flve bushels
of corn was husked, and bountiful
supper was served, consisting OF baked
beans and pastry.
Ed Bradford has purchased Glenwood
Cottage of Ellsworth Piper, situated on
the Lewis Stetson road.
Miss Cora Benson Of Brockton, Mass,
Ia visiting her cousin, Horace Bartlett.
Preston and Leon Barker of Hebron
were calling on friends Sunday.
Horace Bartlett will close his home In
few days and 90 to Brockton, Mass, to
visit relatives, and expects to spend the
winter there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernsst Richards and
little daughter of Strong, who have
| been guests of his brother, Henry
Richards, and family at Canton, are the
expected guests of Arthur Richards and
family this week.
Mrs. Merle Dunn, who has been visit
ing at Elmer Wills in Auburn, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. Arson Cash returned to West
Paris Saturday after an extended visit to
her daughter, Mrs. Percy Davenport.
Mrs. Davenport returned home with her
and came back Sunday.
Mrs. Lang Is iii at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Frank York.
Henry Richards and Octave Fillian OF
Canton went to Lewiston on business
Thursday. Mr.. Fillian purchased a
team while there.
Miss Martha Sargent took q motor
trip to Pennington, New Sharon, Lewis
ton and Winthrop Thursday, and visit.
friends In Lewiston Friday, returning
home Saturday.
| Mrs. John Davenport Is visiting friends
In Lewiston and Hebron.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Ed Gibbs and Marcus
Keith of Livermore were visitors ut T.
lib. W. Stetson's Sunday.
A. B. Oldham Is hauling apples fol
liz. r. Sargent and other neighbors to
East Sumner, where they are selling
by the hundred weight to be shipped to
Atlanta, Georgia.
Samuel Webster Is working for q. r
Davenport through the fall season.
i Wilma Davenport took motor trip
with a party Of friends to Portland
Boston, and Rochester. The trip cover
ed 420 miles.
| While little Marion Field was visiting
her mother, Mrs. P. A. Davenport. she
had the misfortune to fall down stairs
backwards. She escaped with q severe
shaking up and several bruises. Luckily
mo bones were broken.
Il News has been received OF the
marriage of Marguerite Josephine
Blanchard Of Auburn TO Walter Fred
Jasper Of Minot. Mrs. Jasper IL the
eldest daughter of J. q. Blanchard
former state dairy Instructor. She wa,
a frequent visitor In this vicinity, where
her pleasant ways and winning smile
have won host Of friends, who wish
her much happiness, success, and many
days of sunshine 10 her newly welded
life.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Tibbetts and sor
Verde of Raugeley, Miss Susie Russell
and Orvin Fuller of Severy Hill, Dix
field, were Sunday guests Of Francis
sargent and family. Mrs. Tibbetts and
Miss Russell are sisters Of Mr.. Sargent.
Danial Blanchard of Auburn and
Leon Barker of Hebron we're callers al
the home of j. Davenport Sunday night
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Kicker and
daughter, Margaret, Mrs. Appleton
Mason and Mrs. Fred Heald of Buck.
field were Sunday callers on Mr.. and
Mrs. John Davenport.
George johnson Of Canton WAS In the
place on business Saturday.
Mildred Sampson was weekend
guest at til home of Stephen Spaulding.
Luella Spaulding and Gertrude Samp
SON were visitors Of Mrs. A. v. Brown
and Mrs. Mary Brown Sunday.
Mrs. Addie Trask and two children,
Winetta and Roberta, who have been
visiting the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Burgess Of Frye, have return.
cd homo.
| Edith Andrews visited her grand
mother, Mrs Marcia Andrews Of Dixiield,
Saturday and Sunday.
| Winthrop Andrews OF Severy Hill,
IDixheld, was the week-end guest Of his
daughter, Mrs. Avis Andrews.
r. ]. Virgin and Mr.. Keene OF Rum-
ford were In this vicinity looking for
oxen. They purchased . pair. of 3. 3.
Thorns. They dined 1t ]. Dsvenport's.
An old fashioned pairing bee was
hold st the home Of ]. Fred Henry Tues
day night. Several attended and did
| justice to Q baked bean supper and
pastry which was served BY the hostess.
While Percy Davenport was loading
some apples, bic horses apparently be-
came tired Of standing and started for
the barn. On their way they collided
With corner board OF the houss and
upset riding wagon. demollshing Il to
some extent However. they ware
caught b. their driver, and luckily tor
| the horses we're only four or i've years
old, bat did not appear frightened In
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