Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-01-20
West Paris.

West Paris.
The remains OF Asbury c. Curtis were
brought here Monday afternoon from
bis homo ut Fremont, n. H., and tho
funeral was held Tuesday ct 1880 A. NJ,
Rev. C. d. Young officiating, West Paris
Lodge, l. o. o. F., Of which deceased
was . member, performing tho burial
service.
Mr.. Curtis was tho son OF Adoniram
and Janet (Young) Curtis, and was born
and reared In Woodstock. He was 10
wears and 8 months of age. he married
Jennie s. Richardson of Paris, who with
their SON, Frank Curtis, and two grand
children, Francis and Ava, Of Guildhsli,
Vt, survives him. Mr.. Curtis was the
eldest son 10 family of six children,
only one, A. Judson Curtis OF Portland,
of whom, survives. His married life was
begun at the old homestead in Wood.
stock, but later he ran q grocery and
general merchandise store at Trap
Corner and later at West Paris. More
than thirty years ago he sold bis 6usi-
ness at West Paris and moved to Cam.
bridge, Mass, where he again engaged
In the grocery business, doing q large
and successful business until he retired
a few years ago and settled on small
farm In Fremont, N. Il. Always well
and active, his death from valvular heart
disease which came without warning Is
A severe shock to the bereaved family.
Mr.. Curtis possessed many splendid
~g H. q
thoughtful in his family, full of cheer
and good will, he had large circle OF
friends who sincerely mourn his death.
There were beautiful flowers. The re-
mains were placed in the receiving tomb
for burial in the family lot in West Paris
cemetery.
Israel r. Emmons, who for nearly
thirty years has been a we'll known and
respected citizen of West Paris, died at
his home on Main Street Thursday at 3
O'Clock A. NJ. He was native OF Bid.
deford, the son of Jacob and Sarah En-
mons, and was 10 years and months OF
age. He leaves a widow, who was Mrs.
Fannie Hayes, and one daughter, Miss
Bertha Emmons Of Portland, and one
grandson, Karl Hayes, who on account
of the mothers death in his infancy, has
always lived with his grandparents; also
three brothers, David, Winfield aud Mil
lard, and one sister, Mrs. Christiana
Emmons, all Of West Paris.
Mr.. Emmons came to Greenwood with
his parents quite early in life, and set
tied at Green wood City, where for sever
al years he was in trade. In 1887 he
came to West Paris and purchased the
Enoch Whittemore stand. Soon after
he built the store and dwelling now
owned by l.. Il. Penley, and ran a gro.
Gerry and dry goods store until age and
i'll health made it desirable for him to
retire. Since then he has done farming
on small scale. He was soldier in
the Civil War, member OF West Paris
Lodge, |. o. o. F., aud Granite Lodge,
F. and A. NJ.
The funeral was held from his late
residence Saturday at 2 O'Clock, and was
private to all except relatives and the
Masonic lodge which performed the bur-
ial service. Rev. c. Il. Young was the
officiating clergyman.
Although Mr.. Emmons has been 10
poor health for some time, yet he was
able to be around until the Saturday
previous to death, when he suffered a
fall in the barn from which he never re-
gained consciousness.
Mr.. Emmons was an honorable man IN
every respect, and was of retiring dispo-
sition, preferring the compauionship OF
his family and the quiet of his home to
outside social life. An opportunity was
given his many friends to pay their last
| respects from / O'Clock to previous to
the funeral.
George A. Macdonald, q native Of
Nova Scotia, died very suddenly Wednes
day night, aged 81 years. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mac Donald came to West Paris last
spring in answer to an advertisement OF
C. c. Dearborn for some one to care fol
him and Mrs. Dearborn. After briei
time they moved to rent ON High
Street, and at the time of his death be
was working for the Paris Manufactur.
ing Co. Mr.. Macdonald was the son OF
CHARLES and Sally (Hartford) MacDon-
aid. His aged father, now over 80 years
old, is living in Lancaster, N. a., and is
cared for by daughter. Mr.. MacDon.
aid was three times married. His first
wife was Evelyn Blodgett of Groveton,
N. H., his second wife. Alice Brown OF
Lancaster, and the third was Hattie
Sanderson of Colebrook, N. Il. The re-
mains were taken to Lancaster Friday
morning.
Rev. Isabella Stirling Macduff of Can
ton, Mass, was guest at j. r. Tuck.
er's from Monday until Friday. Miss
Macduff was pastor of the Universalist
church here for four years, and has a
host of friends who welcome her return
to West Paris.
The young people of Norway played
"a Loyal Friend" to good sized audi
ence Thursday evening. The play was
we'll presented. A dance followed the
play.
The grange held an all-day meeting
last Saturday. The forenoon was the
corporation meeting, with a reelection
Of officers. In the afternoon was the in.
stallation of officers by g. W. Q. Per-
ham of Bryant Pond:
VINO. S. Dudley
ON. s. Bubier
L.-Mrs. ID. A. Ball
| SD. l.. Grover
| A. S.-Chas. Stevens
Chsp-Rev. ID. A. Ball
Treas. c. Howe
| Sec.-F. l.. wyman
G. &c. s. Marshall
Cores-Mrs. Grace Stevens
Pomona
Flora-Mrs. o. L. Peabody
| L. A. S.-Mary Stearns
| Chorister-Mrs. Alice Wood
Orgsnist-Mrs. Alice Grover
Mrs. F. Il. Hill has been the guest of
her brother, E. d. Packard, and family
at Norway.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Briggs, who has been
a guest of her daughter, Mrs. Ned 1.
Swan at Bryant Pond, and Mrs. Inez
uar,r,nnd ~ Strakford N II hao w