Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-01-14

assisting Rev. c. Il. Hannaford this week
in the special meetings az the Methodist
church. Mr.. Young j. young man and
has been engaged in the religious work
ONLY little over Que year, vet he has
had marked success As an evangelist.
Daniel Cannon l. still at the old stand
A. night Waterman. Notwithstanding the
corporation vots. the money 20 paw him
being raised by subscription. lie looks
after things pretty sharp. The other
night he found door open on the square,
and don't YOU for moment imagine IN It
the tenants of that building didn't hear
about IL
Ralph GendrOn, brakeman on the
Norway branch OF the Grand Trunk
Railway. who resides in the e. h. smith
house on Pleasant street, fell from the
top OF box car last Thursday, striking
across the rail on his hip. He was quite
severely Injured but Is doing well and
will come out sll right. Very Fortunate
In he sustained no internal injury, al
though 70 WAS thought AZ first that such
was the case.
VIII Carleton, author OF thu following
BALLADS aud poems, i 10 be at Norway
OperA House, Friday evening, Jan. 2ith;
Bet-ey and I Arc cut
Retsev and Made Up.
GONE with a Hand-ouier Man.
over the Nus % the Poor House
over the Hills from the Poor House
The New Church organ
Th. Schoolma~tcr'- Guests
The Three Lover.
The Burning % thicago-
Fa-h. thc F!rCmans story.
Farmer >tehhin- on Rollers
The Epworth League met AZ the
parsonage saturday evening and fully
the fact that il Is possible
70 combine business with pleasure and
70 make both successful. What With
merry making, business meeting aud
the time passed all too
quickly. seven new members were In
itiaied, and the league voted 10 raise
funds and place piano 10 the vestry oil
the church. \ committee OF five Was
appointed 10 attend 20 the selection and
purchase Of the instrument.
There will be special meetings every
night this week az the Congregational
church. except saturday. An audience
assembled on sunday night that taxed
the seating capacity of the church.
Rev. Mr.. rOwne preached very earnest
aud interesting sermon on The Man
Who could 90; De kept still. Mr.. Good
win, who accompanies Mr.. Towne, u
beautiful and sweet singer, and he will
be also present az these meetings. \
cordial invitation is extended 20 every
body To attend Rev. Mr.. Towne Is
from Bangor, aud is the editor OF 1.-The
Word and Work
How's this: The president of the
| .ambe's Club. excuse the change OF
name. but We want 20 locate that club
before il gets nearer has
been melting the bows aud thinks he's
got the thing where there's sure 10 be u
fight or fOOt-race between John IL.
Martin and Alfred +. Fuller, provided
nobody saws bear" But the president
can't be sure OF the result, for he oe-
meets surprise, "a when ne
asked Geo. Clifford, "Nhy is IL, George,
that YOU always inquire for the saints
Nhen they are sick but never for the
sinners?'' aud got his reply: Il do,
Doctor, I've inquired for yoH good many
times
News was received here Saturday of
the death of Mr.. Alyah llersey az Cum
berland. where he resided with his son.
Can't. Albion Hersey. Mr.. Hersey was
- wears of age, aud was formerly one of
the best known citizens of Paris, where
most Of his life was spent. For lie"
years he was engaged with his brothers
in the manufacture OF the "Hersey pillow
AZ the the foundry on Stony Brook.
When the railroad Was built through
here. be entered the eompany's employ.
lie was az first in charge of a temporary
station established at North Oxford,
before the Little Androscoggin bridge
WAS built early in 1850 the bridge
WAS completed, the station st south
Paris was established. aud Mr.. Hersey
was made station agent. lie held The
position until September, 1898, though
during the last of the time he was
unable 10 attend personally 10 the
work. For some time he has been
steadily falling. Mr.. Hersey was a man
of the highest character, IN personal
appearance and manners always type
OF the old school gentleman, aud during
his long term of attendance upon the
public he won the sincere respect and
esteem of every one. He had been a
member OF the Congregational church in
this place for many years. The remains
will be brought here for burial, and
funeral services will be held at the
church Tuesday afternoon at ! o'clock.
Our community has sustained great
loss in the death of Mrs. Frances Fobes
fnee Webster wife of Dea. Henry Fobes.
She was in but week. and her death
came as shock TO her many friends.
She passed away quite peacefully, on
the morning of the Sth inst. Funeral
services were held on Friday afternoon
at the Congregational church. IL SEEM
ed very fitting that she should Dc
brought 10 the church she loved so dear
IL. and with which she had been identt-
fed for nearly thirty-seven years-hav-
inc united on confession Of faith in
February. 1859. The church and Chris
tian EndeavOr Society sent very beauti-
ful flowers. the quarGette sang her favor
lie HYMN, Jesus, Lover OF my Soul /.
and for closing hymn There's a Lana
that is fairer than day" A large mum
Der of her friends attended the service,
and il was very solemn aud pathetic;
The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Hsughton, stated
10 his remarks that he had lost another
earthly friend, but he had one more IN
Heayen-and there were many others
present who had the same feeling.
Great sympathy is felt for the bereav-
ed family. Mrs. Fobes was good
woman, and though dead. her Christian
influence lives. "She being dead yer
speaketh.- She has left behind her the
fragrant memory Of an exemplary
Christian life. She was loving mother,
a faithful wife, devoted Christian and
a kind friend. A husband, three daugn-
tiers, several grandchildren, brother,
Capt. Webster Of Portland, two sisters
and many other relatives mourn her
loss. Mrs. Fobes was not old--her birth
dsy was on the second OF January when
she was IS years of age. She was taken
away In the midst of her usefulness. ana
when no one was expecting such loss,
but our loss Is her gain.