Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-02-16
West Parls.

Seldom mas our community deem more
stirred and saddened than by the sud-
den and unexpected death Of one Of our
we'll known citizens, Mr.. Minot s. Davis.
About two weeks prior to his decease
Mr.. Davis slightly injured his hand. TO
which he did not give much attention
until It began to severely pain him. By
the frat Of tho month he was confined 10
the house and grew rapidly worse.
Everything was done to try to save him,
but without avail.
He was delirious much of the time,
and suffered greatly, but later, under the
treatment, had rational periods, when he
expressed himself a. not expecting to
live, and finally passed on to the higher
life, Wednesday night, Feb. 10, at about
midnight. He expressed resignation,
and q beautiful Christian hope. The
beareaved widow, who Is nearly pros
trated by her grief, yet bravely trying to
bear her burden Of loss, has the sym
patty of the entire community.
Mr.. Davis will be distinct loss to our
town, as he was q kind friend, an &C
commodating neighbor, and for about
ten years has been foreman at the
clothespin factory Of L. N. Mann & Son,
where he will be greatly missed.
Among his friends and 10 the homo cir
Gle his loss will be more keenly felt, for
he was q devoted husband and father,
and leaves q widow aud two daughters
to mourn his deeease. He will also be
missed In the lodge room, az for num-
Der of years he had been an interested
member of West Paris Lodge, I. o. O.
F., and at the time of his death was q
member of the degree staff. he also
was q member of Onward Rebekah
Lodge.
At two O'Clock on Saturday afternoon
the funeral service was held at the
Universalist church. There was very
large attendance, the church being filed,
the Rebekah Lodge and others being
obliged to sit in the parlor adjoining the
audience room, about one hundred men,
bers of this and West Paris Lodge,
/. o. o. F., being present In q body.
Fitting and comforting words were
beautifully spoken by Rev. A. Gertrude
Earle of Dover, who exchanged pulpits
for Sunday with Rev. Isabella s. Mac
duff in order to be present at this service.
Appropriate music was sung by the
South Woodstock 4uartette. After this
West Paris Lodge, /. o. o. F., conducted
the burial service of their order. Many
beautiful flowers were grouped about
the pulpit aud beside those by the rela-
tives there was pillow with the words
"Our Foreman" given by l.. NJ. Mann &
Son; large pillow with the words
"Shopmates;" a crescent from the
friends at Milton, and large upright
piecelfrom West Paris Lodgeand friends.
life will be made later.
Miss Minnie E. Stevens has returned
from Massachusetts, where for some time
she has been stopping with her brothers
family and working in the shoe shop.
We understand that she intends to re-
main here with her mother.
Forty or more members of West Paris
Lodge, /. o. o. F., No. Is, went by invi-
tation to visit South Paris Lodge last
Thursday evening, and exemplified one
Of the degrees. They were finely enter
tanned by South Paris Lodge
Rev. l. s. Macduff spoke Sunday morn
ing, the 18th, on the Life Of Lincoln, at
the Universalist church.
The w. c. T. U. had special union
service in the evening at the Baptist
church. Good music was furnished by
the choir, and very interesting ad-
dress was given by Prof. Thomas Angel
of Lewiston. Mrs. Lewis c. Bates pre-
sided. and collection was taken for
the Frances Willard memorial fund.
At their last meeting the w. G. T. U.
voted to have membership contest, and
Mrs. A. D. Coburn and Mrs. Emily l..
Emmons were chosen as captains.
The mumps are not quite 80 prevalent
as they have been, but there is case of
measles reported in the family of Oscar
A. Kimball.
For several reasons the last night of
singing school was deferred until We'd
nesday evening of this week at Dunham's
Hall. The public is invited.
Mrs. Jerry n. Cole is at the hospital
where she underwent a surgical opera
ton.
Miss Ella NJ. Curtis is in poor health
and DR.. Barker of Norway has been
called to see her.
DR.. Barker is also doctoring Mrs.
Albert Ryder who has somewhat i'm
proved.
Mr.. S. W. Durham celebrated his S1st
birthday Feb. 8 by family reunion Of
his brothers and sisters at his home,
where they spent the day and were en-
tertained at dinner. Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Durham and Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Dun
ham of North Paris, also Mrs. Laura
Reed of this place were present. Both
Mr.. Durham and wife are very smart
and active for people of their age.
Mr.. Charles S. Bacon has few apples
left which were grown in the SUNNI or
season of 1907, which are quite won
der. No special pains has been taken to
keep them, but your correspondent was
given one which was good and sound to
the core although a trifle withered on
one side. While not very juicy it tasted
very we'll, the flavor being about half
way between a Ben Davis and Russell.
1t is small red apple and goes by the
name of "Scott's Winter" and was grown
on G. b. Martins place, formerly owned
by Mr.. Bacon.
Mrs. Anna G. Young, who has been
visiting relatives in Portland, was called
home by the illness of Mr.. Davis.
Lowell.
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