Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-04

The annual reunion OF tho Ripley
Maxim families was held on Sunday
Sept. 25, at the home OF William L. HaI
low In Paris, the old Ripley homestead
A basket picnic lunch was eaten undo
the trees, and the day was spent In socia
intercourse. Ninety persons were pres
eut:
W. 8. Ripley, Wakefield, Mass.
Frank Ripley, Weston, Mass.
Mrs. Flora Pulsifer, Sumner.
Mrs. Alice Maxim, South Paris.
Henry Maxim, South Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0lban Maxim, Paris Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maxim. South Paris.
Myron Maxim, South Paris.
dren, Louise, Sylvia and Celia, South Paris.
| Alice Maxim, Jr., Lewiston.
Horace Maxim, South Paris
| Laura Holman, South Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Puisifer and son Ken
meth, Sumner.
Philip Maxim, Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mra. Fremont Field, Dwight Field
Alice Field, Olive Field. Nellie Field, Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. wrlis Edwards, South Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashley Edwards, Norway.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. e. Jack and son Pearl, Buck
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglass Farrar, Norway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Robinson. Sumner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pulsifer and children
Donald, Dorothy. Henry, Poland.
Mr.: Mr. and 1s ms }a%ss Rns, RAgsy ASsrS S0sh Paris
Mrs. Addie Buswel1, Norway.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Parlin, Paris.
Mrs Ida Penley, Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Lovejoy and five chill
dren: Bernard, Philip, Wendall, Norman and
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Bennett, South Paris.
W. Bennett, South Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bennett. Paris.
Ho,a alk and Aonnbknr
Ellen, Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Edwards. Norway.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pierce, Paris Hill.
Mary Pierce. Paris Hill.
Robert Emerson, Mrs. George emerson, Liia
Emerson, Adeline Emerson. Norway,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Bessey, Buckdeld.
Dennis Pike, Hugh Pike, Nina Pike, Esther
Pike. Norway.
rili, % Ruth verrill. Chester verriii, Auburn.
o. L. Varney. North Bucfeld.
Frank Cannon. Paris.
Della Bowker, Poland.
The following poem was written by
Mrs. Alice e. Maxim for the occasion:
DREAMS OF HOME.
They call me dreamer! yet, my dreams
Some glad day may come quite true,
As sometimes bright Aurora CLEANS
Far across the midnight blue.
dream of home that's much like this
Touched with glory evermore:
And Mother watts Us loving kiss
Smiling from the open door.
There for her the sweet white roses bloom
Like those on the bush she grew
In the garden here; where there was room
For many dear plants she knew.
The old. time peony's crimson buds
She watched come up thro' the snow;
And here were the cosmary leaves sne loVeu'
A,l ~tylya hat rod QHl0W.
Then what must her glory. garden be
Where faiths lilies blossom fair,
And violets Of humility
Open sweet their hearts Of pray'r3
Where each bud that blows a symbols
Of some attribute OF mind
The red rose for constancy; pansies
For thoughts that are sweet and kind.
There she finds all that she loved on earth
And multiplied DER and DER
As she rises stronger at each new birth
Love. .glorifed evermore.
And Father is there, with his ready laugh,
All his faults behind him thrown;
For heavy the grain, and light the chan
Where such souls as his are KNOWN.
And who is to say he has not there
Grand orchards gardens A ana "a. nelos .anssr c,re
That In growth sublime from Ms tenuer care
A bounty Of goodness yieldsF
And who is to say life doth not 60
Right along from deaths low doorf
And what we miss In the schools below
Is made up In heavily lore9
And there he may have his grand elm.tree
Where the robin sings again;
And the warm red roses, blooming Tree,
Give relief for all earths pain.
Repentance for our mistakes, they say,
Is the primal step to heav'n;
And service forothers along the way
Ia hp ri af aOnl'a hest
Then why should we feel afraid to die
When Joy awaits at the doorr
Only lack Of faiths the reason why
We haven't sensed this before.
Whether we meet at this home again
Or Its counterpart over there;
Our souls will be growing just the same
Each In Heavens loving care.