Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-01-31
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benjamin. =. Pral1 died Friday, Jan.
10th, Is East Buckaeld. 1t the residence
Of Bradbury Damon, from the Effects Of
the grippe, aged ~.
v. r. DeCoster returned from Augusta
VIM. j. wheeler Of South Paris was
In town Saturday, 2lst.
Mrs. Virgil Cole Of Canton was the
gucat OF friends recently.
Ward Tiltpn, who has been In falling
| condition for year or two from soften
Iiug~of the brain, died Saturday, 2l.t,
aged -.
Rev. N. T. Dutton OF waterville
preached st the Baptist Church again
Sunday, 220d. Pastor Whitsou Il re-
covering from his Illness and expects tn
resume his pulpit the coming Sunday.
"Ike" Shaw, tsxidermist, has gone to
Florida In company with Floris, Childs
OF Floral Park, N. Y.
DR.. o. r. Hall gave his now lecture on
the American Navy at Grange Hall,
Turner Centre, Wednesday evening.
The remains OF Guy w. Themes, 500
OF George v. Thomes, who died this
week 10 Lowell, Mass, were brought
here Thursday afternoon. Funeral
services were held ut the Methodist
Church Friday forenoon, Rev. G. b.
Hsnnaford officiating. Burial near
Gu SEES Mills. Mr.. Thomes was native
OF Buckfleld, q victim OF ths insidious
destroyer consumption. His age was II
years, 3 months.
Conductor Nahum Moore, wife and
daughter, OF Rumford Falls, were IN
town Friday to attend the funeral OF the
young man Thomcs who WAS grandson
OF Mrs. Moore.
The Kennebec Journal contains tn
following item Of interest TO BuckfieH
people:
"George W. Pike, who has for six
months past been mansger OF the Au'
Rusta Office OF the Postal Telegraph
Company, has been promoted to the po'
sltson OF manager Of that Compauy''
Office ut Taunton, Mass, and sewers his
connection with the Office Ia this city
Saturday. The Office In Taunton IL n
new and large one, and among Other
pleasant things that will come TO Mr..
Pike by the change IL an increase OF sal
airy. During his stay In Augusts he has
materially increased the business OF the
Office and has also, by his straightfor'
ward and gentlemanly conduct, won fol
himself large circle Of friends who vii
wish him success In his new position
Mr.. Pike will assume charge Of the
Taunton Office February Let, and will
take one operator from Boston with
him."
Mr.. Pike was born and raised In Buck
feld. He Ia the son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Willis 8. Pike, now Of Rumford Falls
but until recently residents here. HI
was educated In the Buckfleld schools
and ut Hebron Academy and learned
telegraphy with his father, who was FOL
many years station agent here. He ws'
called to Rumford Falls where he re
msined year and q half aud then Nc
cepted the Augusta position. He In,
lots Of friends In Buckfield who are glst
10 know Of his promotion.
Earl r. Bowman OF Boston, son o.
Thomas w. Bowman Of Rochester. n
| T., formerly Of Buckaeld died In Bos
ton Jan. 18th: Mr.. Bowman was borr
Ia Buckfleld, Jan. I, 1864, and resided
here until 1867. when he removed will
his father TO Geneva, n. y, and thence
to Toronto, Csnads, and afterwards u
Rochester, N. Y. Eight years ago Mr.
Bowman came to Boston and took NJ
his calling as a trained nurse In which
he showed marked efficiency. He wa
for one year acting Assistant Superin
tendent Of the Boston City Hospital snS
Il was through the zeal and persona
thoughtlessness that he exhibited II
care for his last patient for hve day'
and nights without proper rest that b.
was stricken with pneumonia. Tn
funeral services took place Jan. 2otl
from the residence Of his father II
Rochester and the interment was At Mt
Hope cemetery At Rochester. Mr.. Bow
mans mother was daughter OF the lat
J William Chase Of this village.