Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-12-24
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Miss Bertha Hartman IL at home from
Boston for the holidays.
i Miss Fannie Tibbetts has closed her
house on Main Street and IL boarding
with Miss Abbie Page.
Mr.. Clarence Stone IL at home from
Amherst College for the holidays. Also
Mr.. Arthur Ward from Orono; Miss
Louise Abbott from Wellesley; Miss
Lena Emerson from the School OF
Domestic Science.
Miss Harriet Abbott and Miss Susan
Wiley are at home from their schools for
the vacation.
Miss Sadie Locke has gone to Phila-
delphia to visit her brother, Sam Locke.
Mrs. Maxy Fifield has opened a store
ON Main Street.
Miss Alice Bennett Is spending the
week with Mrs. Minnie Jordan In Bart
lett.
Miss Clara Lovejoy has returned to
North Conway after shortvisit at home.
Mr.. Max Newman Is sick.
Miss Edith Webb of Portland Is visit
ing In town.
The Red Men held an all night session
in their hall. The members Of five
different lodges were present. At IL
O'Clock q supper was served by the ladies
of the New Church Circle to 1875.
A sock social was given by the ladies
of the Congregational circle at the
vestry Friday evening.
Preliminary to the grand centennial
of Webster's principalship with Frye
burg Academy, which the trustees and
alumni propose to have next summer, II
is planned to have exercises here Jan
LIST, commemorative of the great states
mans coming here 100 years ago. There
will be addresses by three of the trus
tees, DR.. Gordon, Professor W. A. Rob
inson of the Boston Latin School, ant
A. F. Lewis, Esq.-the latter will givt
An historical sketch Of Webster. TIT
teachers, students and others will par
ticipate in the literary program.
The girls dormitory will be ready TO-
use at the beginning of the winter term
1t has been wired for electric lights
The Alumni Association has great PLAN
ON foot for the old academy, and tn
energetic men and women at the hear
of it, with their good work already done
leads US to expect great things from
them in the near future.
Richard Bradley, native of this town
died suddenly at his home in Seattle
WASH, on Saturday evening, Nov. 30
Mr.. Bradley was veteran of the civi
war, having successfully served as ser
geant in Co. 81 of the 23d Maine Regi
ment, and as I'd lieutenant in Co. F o
the 3Oth Maine Regiment (the latte
company being the one in which Elk
Gov. Henry B. Cleaves was LIST lieuten
anti. The Seattle Post Intelligencer o
Sunday, Dec. 1, contained picture o
Mr.. Bradley, together with the follow
ing obituary notice:
Orchard Bradley, past commander o
Miller Post, G. A. R., dropped dead II
the residence of C. II. Brown, 1888 Six
teenth Avenue last night at 1880 O'Clock
The cause of death was heart disease
The deceased had been ailing for tn
past month, and his death was not IN
expected, although it came very sud
denly. For the past two days Mr.. Brad
ley had been stopping with friends o.
Fortieth Avenue. Yesterday mornin
he returned to his home on SixteentI
Avenue. He complained Of being i'll
and DR.. Carpenter, who had attende,
him for some time, was summoned. 81
prescribed, and, after cautioning MI
Bradley not to expose himself, took hi
departure. Toward evening Mr.. Brad
ley complained of feeling worse, and toll
those in the house that he thought
little brandy might make him feel bet
ter. He went to the dining room TO
the purpose of procuring glass. As h
was reaching for one, he uttered a CT.
and fell to the floor. A young lady VIII
happened to be in the house at the time
assisted him to a sitting posture. Sh
then called in others who were in tn
house, and DR.. Carpenter was agail
summoned. Just as he arrived, how
ever, the stricken man passed away
Before he lapsed into unconsciousness
he called to a young lady who was stand
ing rear, and asked to be taken to hi
home. He died about twenty minute
after the attack came on.
"Mr. Bradley was one of the bes
known civil war veterans in the city
He had resided here for the past sixteel
years, and during that time had made
host Of friends. In recent years he acte'
as funeral director for Miller Post. A
one time he was commander of the post
In early days he held the position o
customs inspector, and later on was
United States marshal. He also hat
charge of the Tulalip Indian reservation
During the first fourteen years of hi
residence here Mr.. Bradley was con
stantly in the employ of the government
Little is known of his relatives. He ha
one brother, Alexander s. Bradley, wht
is prominent attorney in Chicago.
HE was native of the state Of Maine
and according to statements he has re
Gently made to friends, it is thought HI
also has relatives in that state. He wa
81 years of age at the time of his death
After the coroner's Office had been mott
fed the body Of the deceased was remoy
ed to Butterworth & Sons undertaking
parlors. 1t will be held there until hi
relatives can be communicated with. II
all probability the funeral will be hell
in Seattle, and interment made herr
under the auspices of the G. A. R. NJ
man in Seattle was better known thai
Mr.. Bradley. He has been familiar
figure on the streets for the past tel
years, and his sudden death will come a
great shock to his many friends"
His funeral, which was under tn,
auspices of Miller Post, G.. A. R., tool
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