Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-22

In the absence of the pastor, Rev. G.
N. Gleason, there was no morning
service at the Congregational church
last Sunday morning.
Missionary Day was observed at the
NJ. E. church by an appropriate sermon
by the pastor, Rev. F. c. Potter; and an
interesting service with the aid of charts
was held in the evening.
Rev. Mr.. Colson, pastor of the Univers.
alist church, continued his series OF
Lenten sermons. Subject Sunday morn
ing, "The objectionable SIM"
The officers of the Good Morals League
are as follows:
President-E. G. Bowler.
Vice President-Iev. +. G. Potter.
Secretary and Treasurer-F. E. Hanscom.
Prudential Committee-Rev. e. n. Gleason, 4
The League starts with 80 charter mem
bers.
Wednesday morning, at s:l5, an alarm
of fire was given and the house of Frank
Barker on Vernon Street was all in
flames. The fire department was sOor
on the scene and did effective work, but
the fire made great progress before II
was discovered. 1t is estimated the
loss on house and furniture damaged is
5000. No insurance. 1t is new house
and Mr.. Barker and family had occupied
it but short time. Much sympathy il
felt for Mr.. Barker as he has displayed
much energy and sacrifice of persona
comfort to build the house. The sympa
thy is being manifested in very sub
stantial manner and already gOOd
sum of money has been raised. Friday
noon $3.50 had been put upon the paper
and the sum will exceed this.
Mr.. Warren Emery has finished hi
winters lumber contract and with hi
wife returned to their home in Bethel
Mr.. Emery has had very successful
winter.
Large quantities of bark are beinl
loaded on the cars.
Mr.. Ira Jordan has sold his interval'
land to Mr.. Fritz Tyler and has pur
chased the Jacob Annas" farm abou
two miles out of the village.
Monday, the funeral of Mrs. Pheb
Barker, widow of the late Gilbert Chap
man, was held in Garland Chapel. Mrs
| Chapman was a native and resident o
Bethel until the death of her husband
since which she has made her home wit
her children, Mr.. Harold Chapman o
Norway and Mrs. Ada Martin of Rum
ford Falls, where she died after an i'll
ness of two months. Mrs. Chapman ha
been a member of the Congregations
church for forty years. She was pos
sessed of most lovable disposition, a.
ways thoughtful of others and won tn
love and esteem of all who knew hel
The floral offerings were token of tn
love and thoughtfulness of friends. 1r
;erment was in the family lot.
News has been received of the deaf
of Mr.. George Henry Shirley at hi
home in Brooklyn, n. Y, at the rip
age of 81 years. How we'll these year
were spent in the service of helpin
Others and advocating temperance an
righteousness those who knew him bes
can testify. Born in Portland, in 1Slt
the son of Arthur Shirley, the publishe
and editor of the first daily newspape
published in that city, after course c
study in the city schools he entered tn
office with his father He afterward
entered the Custom House. Mr.. Shirle
married Mary Colcord of Portland, VIII
died several years ago. MIR. Shirley wa
an intimate friend and co-worker wit
Gen. Neal Dow, and many, especially i
the western part of Oxford Co., will r.
call their temperance crusade during tn
"Washingtonian" movement. To th
last Mr.. Shirley espoused the cause {
temperance and he knew no such wor
as surrender. A good man has gone an
will be missed sadly by the Bethel PEI
pie who have come to associate hil
with part of Bethel's summer, whel
his familiar form has been seen on OF
streets for more than thirty-five sun
mers. He is survived by one son, Re-
Arthur Shirley of Stamford, Conn.,, thre
!, daughters, Miss Isabel, so we'll known
all "White Ribboners'' of Oxford Co
Miss Mary and Mrs. E. T. Russell; an
one granddaughter, Miss Shirley Ru
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