Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-10
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOIN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris hill.

f0ItD Ill11s
The ladies of Paris Hill will give a
leap year bap at Academy Hall next
Saturday evening. All are cordially in
vited.
Ice which has been cut in Walter
Twitchelps ice pond within few days is
three feet and half thick.
A very unfortunate accident happen
ed to Herbert F. Gibbs, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. Gibbs, and not quite 13
years of age, Friday. He was at b. D..
Hammond's helping Reginald Cum
mings, who was saving wood with q
power saw. Herbert was taking away
from the saw, when the set screw in the
collar on the shaft caught his sleeve,
and he was quickly wound up and
thrown violently by the force of the
machine. He suffered a compound
fracture of the right arm, the bone be-
ing broken in two places between the
shoulder and elbow and the ends OF the
bone protruding through the flesh.
His left ear was also badly torn, and he
was generally bruised and scratched,
though he did not get against the saw.
Drs. Stewart and Littlefield were called,
and on their advice he was taken on the
afternoon train to the Central Maine
General Hospital at Lewiston. There
was some fear that he would have to
lose the arm, but the hospital surgeons
decided to save it and have taken out
quite a piece of the bone and at this
time express the hope that the operation
may succeed. This misfortune comes
particularly hard upon the family, who
have had a great deal of sickness the
past winter, and neighbOrs and friends
Immediately started subscription to-
wards defraying Herbert's hospital ex-
penses aud generous amount has been
raised. Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbs have asked
the Democrat to extend their heartfelt
thanks to the many friends who have so
generously aided them in their mis-
fortune.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler Garland of
Boston were at Loren B. MerrilPs last
week. coming to attend the funeral OF
Mr.. Garland's mother.
Leslie Bennett is at home from the
University of Maine temporarily on
account of illness.
Daniel Winslow made trip to Boston
last week, accompanying Lieut.. Give
Rogers, who has been visiting him here
for two weeks.
In the death of Mrs. Clara RawsOn
Garland, which occurred at the home of
Loren b. Merrill last Wednesday, Paris
loses one of its oldest and most respect
ed citizens; woman of rare Christian
character, who, for seventy years has
f.;khE,,l ,,av,,har Of Tho Ranfist
church in this village. Mrs. Garland
was the daughter of Levi and Lois
Winslow Rawson of Paris and is the last
of family of ten children. She was
born May IA, 1921, and united with the
Baptist church here when sixteen years
of age, under the pastOrate of Rev.
Caleb Davis. Although unable to at
tend services late years, she has always
maintained great interest in the
church. She was married to John l..
Garland in 1916, and four children were
born to them, Clara E., wife of Editor
Charles Z. Waterman of Mechanic Falls;
Chandler, formerly deputy sheriff and
taller of Oxford County, now in business
in Boston; Isabelle NJ > wife of Loren b.
Merrill of this place, and William Z. 3,
who died in young manhood. For the
past sixteen years Mrs. Garland has
made her home with her daughter, Mrs.
Merrill, at whose residence her husband
died in 1893 She has been a great
sufferer for several years and especially
for the past six months. The funeral at
her late home on Saturday was attended
by Rev. j. w. Chesbro of the South
Paris Baptist church. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chandler Garland and Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Z. Waterman were here to attend
the funeral Mrs. Waterman has been
with her mother great deal during her
sickness. Mrs. Garland's children re-
quest the Democrat To express to her
many neighbors and friends their appre-
citation and thanks for kindness and
assistance during the sickness of their
mother.
Rev. Mr.. Clark of North Reading,
Mass, occupied the pulpit as a candi-
date at the Baptist church last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. E. Gerrish of
Buckfield were at Paris Hill Friday.
Two of Paris Hills most respected
citizens, Mr.. and Mrs. William Hooper,
celebrated the tiftieth anniversary of
their wedding last Monday. After an
active life of railroading, covering a
period of fifty years, Mr.. Hooper came
some two years ago to Paris Hill, where
he and Mrs. Hooper have many friends
who extend congratulations upon this
anniversary. Mr. Hooper was employ
ed by the old Atlantic Il st. Lawrence
Railroad, now the Grand Trunk, and
helped to put in the first siding at
South Paris. For many years he was n
conductor on the Knox & Lincoln, going
with the road upon its change of owner
ship to the Maine Central. Although
nearly seventy six years old, Mr.. Hooper
looks and appears like a man at least
ten wears Younger