Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-05
West Paris.

Mr.. Olaf W. Dwinal and Miss Alice
Penley were united In marriage BY Rev.
Howard A. Markley at the Universalist
parsonage Monday morning. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dwinal left on the 6:25 train, hop
Ing to escape the shower Of confetti and
other evidences Of good wishes, but their
departure was anticipated by their
friends who arrived In season TO give
them q good send-off. Mr.. Dwinal is
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dwinsl,
and is city engineer OF Auburn. Mrs.
Dwinal is the daughter of e. W. Penley,
and was educated ut Norway High
School. Since the death of her mother
she has been housekeeper for her father,
and identified with much of the social
life of the village. After wedding tour
they will be at home Sept. /, Auburn,
Maine.
Miss Grace Brock was given q variety
shower at her home Thursday evening
In honor of her approaching marriage to
Clarence E. Whitney OF Pennington. A
good number were present, and there
were many useful and pretty gifts. Re-
freshments we're served.
Many friends learned with regret OF
the death of William 8. jackson, who
had been q respected resident of this vii.
lage until his removal to Yarmouth this
spring.
The remains OF Mrs. Mary e. Buck.
nam were brought here Tuesday from
birmingham, Mass, where her death
occurred in hospital, and the funeral
was held from the Methodist church
Wednesday forenoon. Rev. Chester
Gore Miller, pastor of the South Paris
Univsrsalist church, ofioiated, assisted
by Rev. q. r. Aldrich, pastor Of the
local NJ. E. church. The funeral was
largely attended. Granite Chapter, o.
E. s., of which the deceased was q char.
ter member, performed their burial serv-
ice, and Onward Rebekah Lodge, OF
which she was member, attended In
body. Mrs. Bucknam was the daughter
of the late Aretas and Zsrline Bearce)
Caldwell of Greenwood. She was three
times married. Her first union was with
Socrates Curtis, and to them was born
one son, s. Clarence Curtis, now OF Bos-
ton. The second marriage was with
Stephen B. Curtis, who also lived only
short time. The third was with Adna
R. Bucknam, who died few years ago.
Mrs. Bucknam was the druggist here for
several years, and all OF her husbands
were identified with the business inter-
ests OF the town during their lives. Be-
sides the son and his family, she Is sur
vlved by brother, 8. j. Caldwell, OF
this village, and other relatives In Massa-
chusetts. The interment was In West
Paris cemetery. There were pretty
| flowers.
Mrs. James Wight, who has been at
DR.. Parmalee's private hospital, Auburn,
for an operation on her throat, has re-
turned home and is improving in health
Mrs. NJ. s. Bubier returned home from
the Central Maine General Hospital,
Lewiston, last Saturday, and is recover.
ing from severe operation. She wishes
to thank her many friends for the nice
birthday shower of seventy post cards,
also letters and booklets numbering 1875,
and for fruit, flowers and books, all Of
which was much appreciated.
DR.. and Mrs. F. E. Wheeler and daugh
ter Dorothy have returned from ten
days. vacation spent at Waterville, Island
Falls and Houlton.
Mrs. George -~Devine and daughter
Louise are enjoying vacation with Mrs
Devine's father, Roswell Frost, at bis
farm in Norway. Mr.. Devine is with
them over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Whitten and SOD
Melvin of Boston have been guests OF
Mrs. w. NJ. Whitten.
Miss Myrtle Brock accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. Sullivan and son to Boston at
the close of the school year, and Is the
guest of her uncle, Merton Hammond,
of Medford. Since going there Miss
Brock has enjoyed trip to Providence,
R. /.
Mr.and Mrs. Carl G. Emery are receiv.
ing congratulations on the birth Thurs.
day Of ten-pound daughter.
Miss Rebecca Bubier of Harrison has
been recent guest of Mrs. Quincy Day
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Wilder and son
Paul, Jr., of Massachusetts, are expect.
ed before the Fourth of July for their
annual two weeks visit.
Mrs. Ida Jacobs was In Lewiston
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis NJ. Mann went
Saturday to Bryant's Pond to spend the
summer at their cottage.
Myrtle Robinson was given birthday
surprise party Monday. Ice cream and
cake were served aud a good time en-
joyed.
Beatrice Martin was taken to the Cen.
tral Maine General Hospital, Lewiston,
for an operation for hernia Tuesday.
She was accompanied by her father, G.
81. Martin, and aunt, Mrs. Rawson Her
rick. Thursday her mother went to see
her.
Rev. d. A. Markley, Albert Martin
and Edward Stilwell we're at Lewiston
Friday, returning to the Markley farm
at night and coming home Saturday.
| DR.. Wheeler accompanied patient
Tuesday to DR.. Parmalee's hospital.
Mrs. Cynthia Curtis, Myrtle Robinson,
Mrs. H. R. Tuell and grandchildren,
Lewis and Gertrude Mann, motored to
Lewiston last week to visit Mrs. Edwin
j. Mann at the Central Maine General
Hospital. Edwin Mann and Mrs. Tuell
have been with Mrs. Mann during most
| of the three weeks she has been at the
l hn.