Oxford Democrat., 1914-10-06
West Paris.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bates Of New
Haven, Conn.,. are guests Of Hr: Bates
brother, Lewis G. Bates, and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Dunham OF
Brattleboro, Vt, have been recent
guests Of Mr.. Dunham's father, s. w.
Dunham, and brother, h. W. Dunham.
Mrs. Rose Brooke 10 visiting her
daughter, Mrs. P. G. Mayhem.
The remains Of Oliver Bean OF Port
land, formerly OF Greenwood, were
brought here Thursday and the funeral
held at the NJ. z. church, Rev. G. a..
Young officiating. Mr.. Bean died from
tonsilitis. He was tho son Of Charles
and Arabella 1Swan) Bean, who survive,
also brother Lemuel and sister Grace.
Mrs. Hattie Mooney Lyons expects to
start for Zsphyrhills, Florida, Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Israel r. Emmons has rented her
house to V. e. Ellingwood and moyed to
Portland, where she will make q home
for her daughter Bertha, who works In
Portland, and her grandson, Karl Hayes,
who is to attend school there. The Ed.
mons family have been residents oi
West Paris for many years, and all will
be sorry to have them move away. Karl
Hayes has always lived with his grand
parents since bis mothers death in bis
infancy, and every one 10 glad that be
has been able with his poor health to &C.
complish 90 much In his studies, which
as be is constantly growing stronger he
will probably be able to continue. BE
10 very exemplary boy, . member oi
the NJ. E. Sunday School and Boy
Scouts.
Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Penley and two
children and G. L. Ridlon we're In Nor
way Saturday.
The N. E. parsonage has been newly
painted and cement walks laid to the
chapel and parsonage, which add much
to the place.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. L. Bowker Of Portland
were weekend guests Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Tuell.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Briggs have return
ed to Portland.
Sunday School Rally Sunday was OBJ
served at the Universalist church, and
very large attendance considering the
whooping cough patients and those who
have been exposed and were obliged te
remain at home.
Jesse C. Howe, one OF Paris we'll
known and highly respected farmers,
died early Friday morning from para
lytic shock which he suffered Thursday
afternoon. Mr.. Howe was helping .
neighbor harvest his sweet corn, and
was stricken and fell from bis load. Mr.
Howe was the son Of Cyrus and Adelia
(Coburn) Howe, and was born In Sum
ner SO years ago. He was twice married
His fret wife was Sarah Farnum, and to
them was born son, Fred Howe, oi
Portland. His second marriage was to
Miss Althea Noyes, who with their
daughter Ethel, wife of Dean E. Wheel
or OF Oakland, survives him. Also two
grandchildren, Reginald Howe Of Port
land and Ruth Wheeler Of Oakland. Mr.
Howe was educated In the public
schools and at Westbrook Seminary.
He had held the Office of selectman Of
Paris, and was past master Of Grsnitf
Lodge, F. and A. NJ, and member oi
Granite Chapter, o. E. Star, and West
Paris Grange, in which he bad held near
ly all the Offices. He was Universalis
10 belief and q Democrat In politics. A
kind husband and father and an oblig
ing neighbor, he will be greatly missed
| by all. The funeral was held from hi'
late home Sunday afternoon, and the in
terment was In the Howe lot In Wes
Paris cemetery.