Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-09-13
West Paris.

Rachel Ellen Andrews, wife OF Samuel
W. Durham, died at her home In West
Paris Tuesday, Sept. 9th. of heart fail
ure, after q sickness OF six months.
She was born at South Woodstock, Me-,
Dec. IS, 1920, and was the daughter OF
Rev. Ziba and Thankful Washburn An
drews. March ], 1S49, she married Sam
uel W. Durham, and there were born
unto them ten children. She Is survived
by her husband and FIVE children, HI
ram w. of West Paris, George L. Of
Brattleboro, Vt, Horatio r. Of Water
vile, Me-, Lyndon l.. of Bellows Falls,
VT, and Fannie F., wife OF Harry Z.
Hamilton of Greenfield, Mass. She ia
also survived by one brother, Rev. John
C. Andrews, of Salt Lake City, Utah,
aud three sisters, Anna F. Estes of West
Paris, Charlotte d. Benson and DR.. Mary
e. Carleton of Los Angeles, Cal. Mrs.
Durham was loving aud devoted wife
and mother. Bright and keen in her
intellect, of strong will power and vigor-
Gus health she gave herself unreservedly
to the rearing of her children and was
amply rewarded by seeing her sons edu-
Gated men of large business affairs, and
her daughter happily married and we'll
located, and more especially by their I'M
failing thoughtfulness and loving in
terest and attentions. No greater trib-
ute can be paid to Mrs. Durham and her
home life than repeating her remarks to
neighbor q few days previous to her
last illness, "Mr. Durham and l have al
ways been very happy with our children,
and now in our declining years 1t seems
that they can not do enough for u.s."
The fiftieth and sixtieth anniversaries of
Mr.. and Mrs. Duuham's wedding were
both suitably observed by pleasant
gatherings of relatives and friends and
pleasing gifts. Mrs. Durham made
every arrangement for her funeral SER
vice which was held at her late residence
Thursday afternoon, Rev. l. s. Macdut
officiating, the pail bearers being her
four sons. The interment was in the
family lot at North Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Shedd of Portland
were in town Tuesday to attend the fu-
neral of Mrs. Shedd's aunt, Mrs. Olivea
Newton, at Will Childs' at North Paris.
Rev. l. S. Macduff officiated. The in
terment was at Canton.
Rev. Seth Benson went to Woodstock
Tuesday to officiate at the funeral service
of Winona, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Perley Whitman of Woodstock. Little
Winona was a bright and promising
child. Her death resulted from pneu-
monia.
Mrs. Ruth Young of Locke's Mills has
been visiting friends in town.
A. K. Dimock of Boston is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Durham.
Mrs. Geo. +. Cummings and son, Les
ter, who have been guests at D. Fl. Fl
fields, went to Auburn Tuesday for a
few days. visit with Mrs. Cummings
brother, Judson Fifield. D. Il. Fifield
accompanied them and spent the day.
Mrs. Fannie Young and Mrs. Mary
Bsrrows of Bethel are guests of Mrs.
Sara Curtis.
Mrs. Emma Pierce of Bath is guest
at DR.. Wheeler's.
Miss Laura Barden went to Hebron
Monday where she will enter Hebron
| Academy.
Edwin ]. Mann is spending few
days in Boston.
Mrs. C. H. Lane, Jr., was in Auburn
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. L. Durham of Brat
tleboro, VT, l. L Durham of Bellows
Falls, Mrs. Harry f. Hamilton of Green.
field, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. II. R. Durham
of Waterville and Clifton Durham OF
Dixfield were in town Thursday to at.
tend the funeral Of Mrs. S. W. Durham.
Rev. I. S. Macduff, who has been the
guest of Miss Pierce, was called to her
home in Claremont, N. a., Thursday by
illness in her family.
Miss Ethel Howe left Saturday for
Oakland, where she has position as
teacher in one of the public schools.
Miss Ida West of Mechanic Falls was
the guest of Miss Ethel Howe few days
last week
Mrs F. S. Farnum has returned from
Boston, where she has been to purchase
new millinery.
Miss Nellie Marshall, matron of the
Belfast hospital, is spending her vaca'
ton at home.
Mrs. Emma w. Mann is visited by her
friend, Miss Woodsum Of Mechanic Falls
Please leave your local items at the
telephone exchange as early in the week
as possible and greatly oblige.
STEARNS HILL.
Mrs. E. H. Stearns and daughter Mary
are visiting relatives in Boston.
Mr.. Sidney P. Jackson and wife of
Detroit, Mich, spent last week with his
cousin, Mrs. K. Fl. Gates.
Mr.. j. j. Gates of Halifax, N. S., visit.
ed his cousin, R. 81. Gates, Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs n. l.. Stearns is staying few
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. j. o.
BRYANT in Ruokfiald