Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-14


Sunday afternoon the funeral Of Mr..
John s. Allen was held In the N. E.
church, OF which Mr.. Allen was MEM
Der, and the pastor, Rev. G. L. Bang
hart, paid q loving tribute to him ~ .
man who was interested In the church
work, generous, and above all devoted
father and husband. The Knights OF
Pythias attended In body, also Bear
River Grange, of which he was MEM
Der. There was largo attendance Of
friends and relatives. The floral tributes
were many and beautiful and were tokens
of respect for the one who had gone and
also Of sympathy for the widow and Eve
little children. The burial was in Newry.
The w. G. T. q. have prepared COM
fort bags to send to the lumber camps.
Mr.. Gilman Bean, who has been i'll for
some time, Is improving.
Thursday afternoon the Ladies' Club
of the Congregational society held the
annual Christmas sale and chicken pie
supper. The tables of aprons, dainty
fancy work and home made candy were
arranged in the chapel and were well
patronized. At six O'Clock supper was
served to about one hundred and twenty
five. The fair was very successful.
Schools re-opened for the winter term
last Monday.
The dancing school has 80 increased
that the lessons were given in Odeon
Hall Tuesday evening.
Friday evening the ladies of the Uni
versalist society rendered their new
pastor, Rev. j. 81. Little, and family, q
reception at Pattee Chapel. The parlor
and audience room of the chapel were
prettily decorated, and after the large
company had met those in the receiving
line, Rev. and Mrs. Little, their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Burbank, Mrs. Ames, Mrs. Ma
son and Mrs. Emily Philbrook, Mr.. e. G.
Park called upon Rev. w. c. Curtis OF
the Congregational church to welcome
the new pastor and family to Bethel, to
church and the especial work to which
he was called. Rev. C. l.. Banghart of
the NJ. E. church being necessarily alb
sent, sent most cordial letter of vel
come and greeting. Mr.. E. G. Bowler
gave greeting in behalf of the citizens
to all of which Rev. Mr.. Little made a
very appreciative reply. Miss Jane Glib
son sang solo and Miss Elsie Hall gave
a piano solo, which was followed by a
recitation by Mrs. Addie Vandenkerck-
hoven, which was heartily applauded.
Dainty refreshments of coffee, cocoa,
sandwiches and cakes were served. A
happy evening was spent.
The electricians are very busy, having
finished all of the churches and many
residences.
At 2 o'clock Saturday morning the
people of our village were aroused by
the fire alarm sounding which called the
fire department to Mr.. Albion Hollis
house on Elm Street. When the family
awoke the house was all in flames. The
aged grandmother, Mrs. Ingham, was re.
moved at once, but the family escaped
with scarcely any clothing. The piano
aud an organ were removed and some
house furnishings. The horse and COW
were taken from the stable and few
carriages were saved. 1t probably took
from defective chimney in the kitchen.
The family have the deepest sympathy
of the community. Insured In Wheel
er's agency for $1,000 on buildings and
$500 on furniture.
MIDDLE INTERvALE.
Reading of the death of Mrs. A. K.
Hicks reminds the writer of school days
in the neighborhood where she then
lived, between Locke's Mills and Green.
wood City. Pleasant recollections in.
deed of boarding in her family, which
consisted of herself, her husband and
son, also her aged mother and the moth
or of her husband, all kind and careful
of the welfare of the one with them
The son was pupil, and one of the best
in scholarship and department. Mrs
Hicks was then often troubled with
asthma, and it followed her until bel
death. She was one of the best Of
women, patient and a Christian in bel
family. Her motto:
| ITO be little and unknown,
Loved and priced by God alone"
The loved and priced of earlier years
are fast passing on to the beyond ant
waiting for the loved left here to lingel
on ere we their rest shall know.
Reading the items of Greenwood re
minds the writer of loved one whose
angel spirit hovers near to comfort ant
bless in life's darkest hours, and OF
whose tombstone are these words by I
friend:
"Dear one, farewell-where thou hast gon,
We all shall one day 90.
A little while We linger on
Ere we thy rest shall know"
Our sympathy goes out to the ones lef
behind, for "Those who 60 are happier
than those who are left behind"