Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-07-13
West Paris.


Mrs. Elsie (Mains) Farnum died ut her
homo on High Street Wednesday, JulvT
Mrs. Farnum passed away on her 87th
birthday. She was united In marriage
10 years ago with Sidney Farnum, whose
death occurred few years since, and
came to live ct Pleasant View Farm,
High Street. For twenty years she has
been an invalid and confined to . chair,
but the cause of her death was cancer.
During ell this time she has been kindly
cared for by her step-son, Frank 8. Far
mum, and wife. Mrs. Farnum was Q
native Of Otisfeld. She was Q good
woman and much liked BY the people
who met her In her home, where her Ill
ness obliged her to remain. She is sur
vived by several nephews and nieces be.
sides the step-son, r. 8. Farnum, and
step.daughter. Mrs. Abbie Hook, OF
Portland. The funeral was held from
the home Friday forenoon, Rev. 81. A.
Markley officiating, and the interment
WAS In the Porter Cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis N. Mann went
Saturday to their cottage at Bryant's
Pond for the summer.
Miss Alice Barden will 60 to Boston
Wednesday for stay of several weeks.
Rev. I. 8. Macduff of Leominster,
Mass, is guest Of Mrs. L. G. Bates.
Miss Anna Houghton Of Portland is
spending two weeks with Mrs. Esther
Tuell.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Brooks and family
of North Haverhill, N. H., were recent
guests of bis sister, Mrs. P. G. Mayhem
Edward Burnham went to Portland
Friday to visit bis grandmother, Mrs.
Roscoe Winslow.
Clarence o. Durham of the U. s. Navy
is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. j. b.
Durham.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. o. Stetson and daugh.
ter of Augusta and Miss Winifred Willis
of Boston have been guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. L. Wyman at Pleasant Valley
Fruit Farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. q. Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. l.. Brown of Rumford, and Mr..
and Mrs. George Robertson of South
Paris were guests over the Fourth oil
Mr.. and Mrs. h. G. Brown.
w. NJ Written returned to his bust
ness in Boston Thursday.
A little daughter was born July 4th to
Mr.. and Mrs. s. r. johnson, and little
son was born earlier in the week to Mr..
and Mrs. Carl G.. Emery.
DR.. and Mrs. John Potter of Houltor
have been guests of DR.. and Mrs. Wheel
er. DR.. Potter was in service with Dr.
Wheeler.
The celebration on Monday, July 9th,
was q great success. The town was full
of people from early morning until after
the dance in the evening. The address
by Rev. G. 81. Temple of Biddeford was
very able. South Paris and Norway
Band furnished good music for the day
The ball game, West Paris against Nor.
way, was attended by a crowd. Yves,
Paris won. Sports were enjoyed on the
athletic field in the forenoon, and NOV.
ing pictures we're one of the attractions
in the afternoon and early evening, after
which dancing was enjoyed with music
by Shaw's Orchestra. Grange and Con.
tennial halls were filled during the din
ner hour. The total receipts were over
one thousand dollars, but the net re.
ceipts have not yet been reported. The
funds will 60 to the Public Library and
w ooe arts SudmooE VI OOmmoTCo.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Mann, Lewis j
Mann, Mr.. and Mrs. 81. r. Tuell and Mrs
Cynthia 81. Curtis went to Portland Sun.
day, July 4. They went out to see the
battleships.
Miss Lillian Campbell and nephew Of
New Haven, Conn.,, are guests at G. b
Bates.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. q. Hill and family are
spending a week at Camp Evergreen
Locke's Mills.
A party of ladies spent few days q,
E. j. Msnn's camp, Idylwilde, Locke's
Mills, among whom were Mrs. Cynthis
b. Curtis, Mrs. Elvess j. Dennen, Mrs
Esther Tuell, Mrs. Adney Tuell, Mrs
Carrie French Of Bethel, Miss Anna
Houghtop of Portland.