Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-03
West Paris.


failing health all winter, died at his
home here Sunday, April oath, at 8
o'clock P. NJ. For many years he has
been in i'll health from troubles caused
by malaria poisoning contracted while
serving as soldier in the Civil War.
He has been a great sufferer and more
particularly during the last few months,
has had to bear 80 much pain and dis
comfort that to those who knew him
best his release came as but blessing
and promise of peace.
We believe that in that life beyond
toward which our hearts turn in hope
and faith, he will find sweet comfort
and sustaining joy. After the pain and
children of God" He was member of
both the Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges,
and has for many years been a faith
full and interested member of the Meth
odiSt church. In his family he was an
affectionate and indulgent husband and
father, and the only consolation of the
family in their hour of grief is that what
is their loss is his gain.
Mr.. Bryant was born on farm in
Greenwood and if he had lived would
have been "a years of age the 18th OF
next August. He was the son of Samuel
and Rebekah Stevens Bryant. His IA
ther died % years ago but he is survived
by his mother, who is still remarkably
well preserved at the advanced age of "a
years. His boyhood days were spent in
his home and native town.
At the age of 90 he enlisted as SOL
der in the Civil War, and served about
10 months. He first enlisted in Co. g.,
LIST d. C.. Cavalry and was afterwards
transferred to Co. l. in the 1st Maine
Cavalry and mustered out in August 1865.
He married, April 20, 1866, Miss Mary
Ellen Houghton, daughter of Moses and
Lucy Houghton of Paris. The first year
of their married life was passed in Bry-
ants Pond and in 1871 they moved to this
village where they have since resided.
For many years he worked for the Grand
Trunk Railroad until his health failed,
and from 1889 to 1898 was postmaster,
assisted by his daughter, Nina Berdena,
who was their only child.
The funeral service was held at the
home on Wednesday at 3 p. NJ. Granite
| Lodge, +. and A. NJ, attended in body
and held their services both at the home
and grave over the body of their depart
ed brother. The Scripture read and re-
marks made by Rev. D. F. Nelson were
most helpful and consoling. The beau
tiful flowers were an eloquent expression
of the love of relatives and the sympa
thy of friends. A lovely pillow of white
flowers and yellow roses with the Ma
sonic emblem in the center was giver
by Granite Lodge. Silk flags were
crossed on the casket and at the heaC
emblematic of the patriotism which lee
him to endure much for the flag he low
ed and honored. Thus is mustered GU
one more soldier and comrade. In year.
past Mr.. Bryant was a singer of unusua
sweetness of voice, and his favoritt
hymn was read by Rev. Mr.. Nelson. 1,
seemed SO appropriate to the condition!
in his life that we quote a part:
The sands of time are sinking,
The dawn of heaven breaks.
| The summer morn I've sighed for,
| The fair, sweet morn. awakes.
Dark, dark hath been the midnight,
But dayspring Is at hand,
l. And gorY-glory dwelleth
In lmmanuePs land.
I've wrestled on toward heaven
| 'Gainst storm and wind and tide
| Now, like weary traveller
That leaneth on his guide,
| Amid the shades of evening,
While sinks life's lingering sand,
hail the glory dawning
| From lmmanuel's land.
Miss Ruth Tucker of South Paris ha
been spending the past week with Mrs
l.. C.. Bates.
Miss Margie NJ. Mckinney has gone t
Shelburne, n. H., to teach school,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Durham went las
Thursday morning to visit their daugh
ter, Mrs. II. f. Hamilton, at Greenfield
Mass. They will be away about tw
weeks.
Mrs. Swan, the widow of Adoniran
Swan, died at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Annie Emmons, on Saturday, Apri
23d. A short time ago she came her
from Greenwood that she might hav
medical treatment. She was taken t
was held there.
Mr.. Clarence l.. Ridlon has laid out
tennis court in the front yard at tn
home of Mr.. Ezra Ridlon.
Frank l.. Willis is having some mic
hardwood floors laid in his house.
Mrs. w. H. Lurvey is recovering from
an attack of grippe.
Miss Emma A. Swan is at home from
Auburn for while.
Leonard b. Swan has moved into tn
Mooney house, and as soon as some re
pairs are made +. E. Jackson will NOV
into his rent over his hardware store.
At the meeting Wednesday evening t,
consider the matter of memorial services
it was unanimously voted to have the G
A. r. Post and w. r. c. from Soutl
Paris come and hold the exercises her
this year. A committee has been ap
pointed to make all necessary arrange
ments, and further information will b.
given later.
A game of ball is advertised between
Norway and West Paris on Saturday
May It'll. The game to be called at 2 81
p. Nj. on our ball ground.
There was social dance at Dunham'
Hall last Friday evening.
Mrs. George d. Robertson will re-
main here with her mother, Mrs. Bry
ant, in her home this summer. Mr.
Robertson intends to continue working
for the Paris Mfg. Co. at South Paris
and will come here over Sundays. 1t il
not now the intention to sell the Bryan
homestead, but probably it will be rented
this fall, and the family may 60 to Soutl
Paris to live another winter.
Wesley Ring has moved his family in
to the mill house.
A. w. Walker of South Paris was il
town on business Thursday.
DR.. II. Woodbury., secretary of the
local board of health, was in town last
week to attend to matters in connection
with the scarlet fever cases. Superin
tendent of Schools Alton c. Wheeler
visited the schools here on Thursday and
ordered both schools closed until Mon.
day, May 8, on which date the usual
sessions will be resumed if circumstances
warrant. In the meantime the entire
school house will be thoroughly fumi.
gated, and all school books used in fam.
lilies where the disease is prevalent will
be burned. With these precautions fur
ther spreading of the disease among the
school children is very unlikely.
DR.. Packard will take a vacation and
rest for two or three months or more,
commencing about May LIST. The doc.
tor is building a cottage on the large
island in South Pond near Locke'S
Mills, and will spend the summer there
with his family As fishing and hoatinp