Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-26
West Paris.

North Paris, and was the younger daugh-
ter of Mr.. Phineas B. Warner and Laura
Benson Warner. Her parents were we'll
known residents of that town for many
years. In 1884 she married Mr.. Henry
Fl. Bates and went to New Haven, Conn.,,
where they have since made their home.
Mrs. Bates has not been in good health
for year or two but it was not known
until last summer that she had trouble
which no medical skill could cure. AL
though great sufferer she accepted the
inevitable with calm fortitude and a
sweet patience which bore witness to
the Christian grace which dwelt in her
heart. Everything which loving thought
could suggest was done to ease and
assist her, and at last the freedom of the
soul came as a welcome release from the
pain and burden of this mortal life. Al
though for many years she has not lived
in this vicinity, by those who knew her
she is held in high esteem and respect
and we realize that the bereaved hus-
band, sister and friends have met with
an irreparable loss. Funeral services
were held in Connecticut, also in this
place last Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
at the residence of her sister, Mrs. l.. G.
Bates, conducted by Rev. F. +. Barton of
Bethel. A profusion of beautiful flow
ers testified to the love and sympathy of
relatives and friends. Mrs. Bates was
an interested member of the W. G. T. U.
of this place, and the union sent flowers
to the service as token of their af-
fectiOnate remembrance.
when the silver mist has yelled us
From the faces Of our own,
Oft We deem their love has failed us,
And we tread our path alone.
But when the mists have ris'n above us,
AS our Father knows His own,
Face to face with those who love US,
We shall know as we are known.
Love, beyond the orient meadows,
Floats like golden fringe Of day;
And heart TO heart Wen bide the shadows
TIL the m!sts have cleared away"
The annual meeting of the West Paris
Public Library Association will be held
Monday evening of next week, May 2, at
1870 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. David
EmmonS.
Mabel E. Stearns is teaching the school
ut Elm Hill instead of again taking the
school at North Paris.
w. II. Lurvey has sold his farm on
Curtis Hill to George II. Howe. Mr..
Howe came from Bethel and has been
living on the place about two months.
He has family of wife and two chill
dren.
We understand that George Proctor
has purchased house on Paris Hill and
will move there soon. He has moved
from his rent in John Brooks house.
Mr.. Brock will occupy the lower part of
the house himself, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Hammond will continue to live
in the rent upstairs.
Mrs. Frank Mckinney has not been
we'll for several weeks but is now gain
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Bates will remain
in their home here for the present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson Knight of South
Paris visited at G. W. Bryant's last
week.
Walter Rowe has moved into the rent
in HeZekiah Farrar's house occupied
until recently by AL Swift. Harry Hold
en- is moving into the rent in Mary G..
Bradbury's house vacated by Mr.. Rowe.
The annual anniversary of Oddfellow-
ship was observed by sermon given on
Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, by Rev.
ID. F. Nelson, in Odd Fellows Hall.
Suitable music was sung by mixed
quartette. /. o. o. F. Lodge, No. Is,
and Onward Rebekah Lodge, No. 90,
united in the service.
Shurtleff's ice cream is very popular
and has been served at several of the
social gatherings of late.
In the heavy storm of last Wednesday
foot of snow fell on the near by hills.
1t made the birds appear hungry and
somewhat anxious.
The sister of Mrs. l. F. Emmons, Mrs.
Mahala Lincoln, who has been i'll for so
long at her home in Wayne, died April
II. Miss Bertha A. Emmons attended
the funeral on Tuesday, going Monday
and returning Wednesday.
Mrs. Harriet Lapham died last Wed
nesday night, aged "a years. From the
first she has been critically i'll with ty-
phoid fever, and but little hope was en-
tertained for her recovery She was at
tended by her family physician, DR..
Woodbury. of South Paris. For several
years Mrs. Lapham has been an efficient
nurse in many sick rooms and she will
be missed by a large circle of relatives
and friends. The funeral was held last
Friday afternoon at the Baptist church
attended by Rev. III. III. Bishop of Paris
Hill, who spoke kind and comforting
words. A large number of relatives
were present. Music was furnished by
the Woodstock Quartette. The flowers
were very pretty and consisted of potted
plants and cut flowers of roses, pinks,
stocks, heliotrope and callas.
S. Clarence Curtis and wife and little
son Gerry from Boston, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. A. r. Buchanan.
The three general stores in the place
owned by Mr.. Small, Mr.. Miles and Mr..
Lane, will after May lst, close after $50
p. NJ. on Tuesday and Thursday even
ings.
1t is the desire of several that the G.
A. X. Post at South Paris shall come
here this year and hold their Memorial
service. 1t is requested that all those
interested shall meet at the Baptist
church next Wednesday evening to see
whether it is generally desired to have
the exercises here.
Lowell.
The larger of the cottages of Rev. j.
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