Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-26


Most unexpectedly 10 this community
| the report came on Sunday morning,
March II, that Nrs. Fannie Sewsll Nay
hew had passed from this to the higher
| life beyond. The recent death Of her
little two-days-old baby was severe
shock to Mrs. Mayhem, but she had ap-
parently rallied bravely when she was
attacked BY acute Bright's disease. Late
Saturday afternoon she rapidly failed and
the end came early Sunday morning.
DR.. Yates and DR.. B. F. Bradbury OF
Norway were in consultation and every
medical aid was offered but without
avail.
Mrs. Mayhem was tho daughter of
William r. and Mary j. (Fairchild)
|Sewall and was born on Sumner Hill,
June 10, 1877, where she made her home
with her parents until Sept. 10, 1902,
when she was married to Mr.. Percy G..
Mayhem of Paris. Mr.. Mayhem pur-
chased home on Pioneer Street in this
village where they set up housekeeping
and have since resided.
The funeral services were held at her
late home on Tuesday, March 10, at
IL 80 A. n. Rev. P. E. Miller of Cum
berland Center conducted the services
and spoke words of sympathy and COM
fort to the bereaved husband and rela-
tives. Mrs. Mayhem was member OF
the Congregational church on Sumner
Hill and at one time Rev. Mr.. Miller was
her pastor, also being officiating clergy
man at the time of her marriage.
Mrs. Mayhem was member OF On
ward Rebekah Lodge, No. 20, OF West
Paris, and the organization attended the
funeral in body and performed the
burial rites of the order. Appropriate
music was rendered by the Rebekah
choir, Mrs. F. S. Farnum, soprano; Mrs.
C. E. Chase, alto; Mr.. C. Everett Chase,
bass, and Mr.. Clayton Churchill, tenor;
Miss Brown, organist.
Mrs. Mayhem was very fond OF flowers
and had quite number of potted plants
in her home, most of which were in
bloom and were used as background
for the many beautiful floral remeU-
ORANGES from relatives and friends which
were a. follows:
A large set piece; wreath on standard, with
"Sister" at the bott0m.-Rebekah Lodge.
Basket Of fiowers.-Six Sumner friends.
Pillow with word "Wife."-Mr. Mayhem.
Bouquet 20 white pinks.-Mrs. Ellie Mayhem
Robinson. John and Frank Mayhew.
Bouquet pink pinks.-Lena K. Sewall.
Bouquet Of white stocks and pinks.-Mrs. A. X
Cole.
Bouquet 90 white pinks-Mr. and Mrs. Cheste,
Andrews. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Chandler
Bouquet pinks, roses and smiax.-Mr. and
Mrs. r. j. Miles.
Mrs. Mayhem was a most estimablt
Christian woman and will be missed In
the community and lodge room. Tht
husband and relatives have much sym
patty in their bereavement.
Mr.. George Scott and family, who re
Gently moved into Mrs. A. K. Bucknam''
rent, have moved to Athol, Mass.
During the severe blizzard of las
Wednesday the wind blew down ,
chimney on DR.. o. K. Yates house, do
ing some damage. The doctor Is having
the chimney rebuilt this week.
The Albany lumber camp of the Pari
Manufacturing Co. has cut over q million
feet of lumber this winter. This ha
been sawed into dimension lumber at tn
mill of Mr.. Frank L. Willis, who will
probably not finish his work before tn
first of June.
Friends and acquaintance of tn
family were shocked to hear on Thurs
day of last week that Mrs. Mary A
Buchanan had received telegram an
Inouncing the death from diphtheria o
her little grandson, Gerry Curtis. H
was the only son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Curtis of Boston, and ha
frequently made long visits here will
Mrs. Bucknam.
| 1t is expected there will be specia
Easter services with appropriate music
at the Universalist church both morn
ing and evening on Sunday, March 81.
The social at Good Will hall was post
poned until Thursday evening of las
week, when jolly social time was en-
ijoyed by between so and 90 who wer
present. The stage entertainment con
sisted of the names of IS books, ais
several birds and flowers which wer
aptly illustrated in pantomime by tn
children and young people. These wer
so plainly portrayed that the audienc
lguessed all but one. We illustrate tn
series, by describing book No. as fol
lows: A very prickly blackberry bus
about feet high was placed in a blocl
of wood, and thus made to stand up
right like q tree. As the curtain ros
this was seen on the stage, and beside
was Maud, the little three-year-ol,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Tuell
sitting demurely on a cricket. Afte
some minutes of thoughtful contempla
ton some one in the audience correctl
suggested that it was Ian Maclaren'
beside the Bonnie Brier Bush" Th
programme was opened with selectio
on the piano by Madge Tuell. Tw
songs were also sung, my Dream Q
YOU" by Mrs. C. H. Bates, and "Fl
Away Birdie to Heaven" by Alic
Barden. The remainder of the evenin
was pleasantly passed in playip
charades.
There was a dance at Dunham's ha
last Friday evening under the aupices G
fha w p g.