Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-11-19
West Paris.

Mrs. Jennie E., wife Of L. Nelson
Lapham, died ut her homo on Green
wood Street Monday morning. Nov. II,
Lapham was the daughter Of the late
Oliver G. and Lois (Buck) Swan, for
merly Of Greenwood, and was SO years
Of age. She married Mr.. Lapham In
1878, and to them were born six chill
dren, only two Of whom survive her,
Auverne Lapham, and Lois, wife Of
Charles SWEET of South Paris. She 10
also survived by Eve sisters, Arabelle,
wife of Charles Bean Of Portland, Cora,
wife of Geo. Tubbs, Miss Maud Swan,
Ella, wife of Alton Day, Lucy, wife Of
Ernest Curtis OF West Paris, and Henry
Swan of Bryant Pond. Mrs. Lapham
was devoted to her family and home,
kind and thoughtful of her friends, and
an experienced nurse, always answering
calls Of sick and afflicted whenever the
conditions were possible. She united
with the n. z. church several years ago.
Prayer was offered at her late home
Wednesday morning by Rev. Seth Ben
son and the remains were taken to
Looke's Mills, where the funeral was
held, attended by Rev. ]. 81. Little of
Bethel, and the iuterment was in the
family lot In Locke's Mills cemetery.
Mrs. Annie Kimball is very i'll from
diphtheria at this writing. Returns
made Thursday from the State Board of
Hygiene to r. e. Wheeler, n. D., report
the swab OF culture from Mrs. Annie
KimbalPs throat "a containing the
bacilli of diphtheria.
The annual sale, chicken pie supper
and entertainment to have been held by
the Good Will Society at the First
Universalist church, Wednesday, NOV
20, has been postponed indefinitely.
On account OF the diphtheria condi-
tons the village schools did not open on
Monday as previously expected.
Mrs. S. K. Estes is quite III.
Mrs. Melinda Tuell left Thursday
morning for visit Of several weeks with
her son, Elmer K. Tuell, and family, at
Walpole, Mass. Mrs. TueIl has closed
her house on Main Street.
Miss Helen Mitchell Of Buckfield 10 at
Rev. D. A. Balls.
BENZ. R. Billings OF Bryant Pond was
the guest Thursday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin j. Mann.
Mrs. James Boyce and daughter of
Bethel were the recent guests of rela-
tives here.
Among those who have recently re-
turned from hunting trips with deer are
Seth Marston, Fred Tubbs and James
Lapham.
Frank L. Willis is moving his portable
mill from Greenwood to Paris, where II
will be placed near his mill property
now occupied by Geo. NJ. Tubbs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albion L. Tubbs were
recent guests at q. R. Tuell's.
Mrs. Dean z. Wheeler, of Oakland,
recently visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. C. Howe.
Ellsworth D. Curtis and Maynard T.
Chase have been hunting in Upton.
| DR.. Francis Il. Packard is soon to
move his family to West Paris. The
doctor has fitted up his Office at his
residence on High Street, where the
family will live when vacated by F. r.
Penley.
A. W. Bridge OF Mechanic Falls has
been spending few days with his wife
at c. b. Lanes. Mrs. Bridge is improv.
ing and will return home soon.
Mrs. C. Il. Lane, Jr., and Elroy R.
Davis, who have recently undergone
Operations for appendicitis at the Cen
trail Maine General Hospital, are improv'
ing.
Rev. C. Il. Young is on a featuring
tour In Franklin County.
Mrs. D. A. Ball, secretary Of the State
Universalist Sunday School Association,
visited Bethel Universalist Sunday
School Sunday, Nov. 10. She gave 9
brief address at both church and Sunday
School sessions. Mrs. Ball was the
guest during her stay Of Rev. and Mrs
j. q. Little.
Laura Emery has been visiting hel
father, W. q. Emery, and friends al
Crystal, N. b.
Miss Louise Dana of Westbrook
recently visited her uncle and aunt
Luther and Miss Mary Dana. Mr.. Dams
and Miss Dana are In poor health.
Mrs. Abbie Hayes is with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Fred Tubbs.
Misses Bertha and Jennie Mann oil
Norway visited relatives hero Sunday
Nov. 10.
Miss Minnie Tibbetts Of Portland Il
the trained nurse for Mrs. William s
Davis of Woodstock. Miss Tibbetts ar
rived Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Emerton of Au
burn have been spending a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. L. 81. Penley.
Robert Shaw and G. q. Martin, who
have been III, are convalesoing.