Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-03-21
Vast Parla.

Two of the aged residents Of Curtis
Hill died within day or two of each
other last week. Crosby Curtis died at
the ripe old age of "a, on Saturday,
March IL, at the home of o. T. Lurvey.
A sketch of him appears elsewhere.
Chester D. Pickett, who lived about
mile above our village, died at his home
on Monday, March IS. For some time
he has been in failing health and has
been faithfully cared for by his son
Charles who lived with him. Through
the winter his sister, Mrs. Betsy Curtis,
has often been with him and his daugh-
ter Ellen was at home for several days
before his death. He was the son OF
Simon and Ruth (Chase) Pickett and was
born in Woodstock March 81, 1926. He
was married in 1851 to Eliza j. Felt,
who died many years ago. He had four
children, two sons, Charles A., who has
always lived on the homestead; Simon
A, who lived for many years in this
place>and now resides at Rumford Falls;
and two daughters, the elder, Eliza E.,
who died when about 10 years OF age,
and, Ellen, who married Henry Il.
Perkins and lives at South Paris. He
leaves also two sisters, Mrs. Betsy Curtis,
widow of Simeon Curtis, and Mrs. Hanni-
bal Curtis Of this place, also one brother,
Mr.. p. G. Pickett, postmaster here. The
funeral services were held here at the
Baptist church, of which society he was
member, on Wednesday of last week at
o'clock p. NJ. West Paris lodge of Odd
Fellows had charge Of the service. Mr..
III, nj hAr nf N u
Grange at Bryant's Pond. Rev. d. F.
Nelson officiated at the funeral service,
which was quite largely attended, and a
choir rendered appropriate music. There
were beautiful flowers furnished by
relatives.
Onward Rebekah Lodge from time to
time still continues to have quite an adj
ditiOn of new members. Tuesday even
ing of last week at a special meeting ap-
pointed for that purpose seven persons
were given the Rebekah degree. A
large number were present and short
entertainment was provided and refresh
ments served.
In the recent contest in West Paris
Grange both sides made good showing
and the side with Mrs. Chas. F. Barden
as captain won by handsome majority.
1t is not yet decided when the defeated
side will furnish their dinner.
Mrs. Caleb Fuller has been in poor
health for some time.
Rev. A. j. Parker will deliver lecture
on "Travels and Adventures in India
Wednesday, March 22d, in behalf OF
foreign missions, at the Baptist church.
All are cordially invited to be present.
Mr.. Parker's personal experience in that
country will make the lecture dOubly
interesting.
:. Clarence Curtis from Boston has
been spending weeks vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Buck
nam. His son Gerry, who has been here
with his grandparents for some time
will return to Boston with him.
A large quantity of wood, lumber
pulp wood, apples, ETC., has been ship.
ped from this station recently. In one
week Y cars were loaded and shipped
from here.
liver Lowe at Trap Corner has typhoid
fever. His parents from North Paris
are caring for him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hammond and
son Merton have finished working in
camp No. and returned home.
The Paris Manufacturing Co.'s crew
in Albany have broken camp, and al
came out of the woods Monday of last
week, having had successful season.
S. T. White is having great success il
the fruit and candy trade. He keeps
several grades and varieties of oranges
also bananas and lemons. He says his
fruit trade is nearly double that of 6
year ago.
A somewhat curious circumstance
happened to Mr.. D. c. Churchill in con
nection with the sale of his winter APP
Piles. He disposed of them through Mr.
F. A. Durham to the Portland Fruit Co
and the 18th of January the company
sent him a check for S2l which he die
not receive. In reasonable time thu
company duplicated the check and sen
to Mr.. Churchill. On Friday of las
week he received the check through {
little boy who said he picked it up OF
the street. 1t was clean and in goot
condition and without the envelope. In
the intervening two months it must have
taken some strange journey which NJ
one is able to solve.
Mrs. II. A. Clifford addressed TIT
ladies OF the Methodist church last Fri
day afternoon upon the subject of mis-
sions, and an auxiliary of the Woman
Foreign Missionary Society was organic
ed with the following officers:
| Presiient-Mrs. All Z. Nelson.
Vice. Pre>ident-Mrs. Mary w. Emery.
Secretary and Treasurer-Mrs. Fannie j. EN-
mons.
| Cor. secretary-Mrs. Emily L. Emmons.
The society will meet monthly and TAKE
up the study of Japan.