Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-02
West Paris.

inc from severe attacks Of heart disease,
but he was able to be out OF doors Mon
day and did some work. He was the
son of Deacon Gibbs and Lucinda
(Cbase) Benson, and was born In Paris,
Aug. 2s, 1885. OF the family OF eleven
children to which he belonged seven are
now living: Mrs. Julia Tubbs OF Los
Angeles, Calf, Mrs. Della Tucker OF
West Paris, Mrs. Abbie Lowe OF North
Paris, Mrs. Kate Doe OF Paris Hill, Mrs.
Ida Field Of Norway, Mrs. Emma Barrett
of Sumner, and Gibbs Benson OF New
Gloucester.
His frst marriage was with Charlotte
Chase of Paris, who died about 1880.
Five children were born to them, OF
whom two daughters are living, Ella,
wife of Alpheus Andrews Of Paris, and
Ida, wife of Charles Perkins OF Water.
vile. His second marriage was to Han
nah Emmons of Greenwood. A son,
Seth, was born OF this union, who died
at three years of age. Mrs. Benson's
death occurred In 1908, and Mrs. Mary
A. Campbell has been his faithful and
efficient housekeeper since October, 1909,
kindly ministering to the many needs of
his declining years.
Mr., Benson also extended his kind
ness to others not of his kindred, and
three boys at different times were reared
in his family-Joseph Croswell, Eugene
Millett, now of Read6eld, and Samuel
R. johnson of West Paris.
Rev. Mr.. Benson was teacher OF
prominence for many years, teaching
more than forty terms. He taught the
children and their children as the years
went BY. 1t was not only the happy
privilege of the writer to be one OF bis
pupils for several consecutive terms, but
of her parents also. Always genial and
pleasant in the school room, yet unruly
scholars knew they need fear him, and
at one time he was called to Presque
Isle to preside over school OF eighty
rough boys. So good Was his success
that when daughter received her first
certificate of teaching, the superintend.
emit wrote upon 1t these words: "Blood
will tel"
Mr.. Benson was educated in the COM
mon schools and Hebron Academy. He
was ordained to the Baptist ministry at
Bryant's Pond, June IS, 1878, and
preached there the larger part Of seven
teen years. O:ber pastorates were at
Bucksport, North Paris, Lincoln and
Lee, and supplies at Addison and Har-
mony. Then he came back to North
Paris, where he resided on the Benson
farm until he sold it and came to West
Paris in 1908.
During one year of his pastorate thir'
teen were baptized by him, which was
more than half the number baptized in
he whole association. Rev. Joseph
Kicker, D. D, then secretary of the
Maine Baptist Missionary Convention,
remarked in these words, ~ wish there
were more Seth Bensons." He solem.
nized many marriages, attended many
funeral services, and 10 every respect be
was power for good to those with
whom he was associated.
The funeral was held from the Baptist
church Friday at / 80. Rev. L. w. Ray
mond, his pastor and close friend, spoke
words of comfort, the church choir sang
and the Masonic order Of which be was
member, performed their burial ser.
vice. There were pretty flowers. The
liuterment was at North Paris.
The remains of Mrs. Georgia Barrett
| widow of Frank Barrett, were brought
here for burial Wednesday afternoon:
She was the daughter OF George and
Laura (Field) Young, and was born and
reared in West Paris. The remains were
accom- panied here by her son, George
Barrett, and wife, of Portland, bel
daughter, Mrs. Mary Abbott, and hus.
band, her sisters, Mrs. Fannie Lane and
Mrs. Abbie Pierce Of Portland, and Other
friends. A brother, Fred Young OF
Massachusetts,, also survives.
The play presented by the o. E. s
and the dance and sale of ice cream auC
confectionery which followed, all for th'
benefit of the suffering Belgians, was 9
success, although the bad weather de
tanned some people at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Durham arr
moving to Dixfield, where he will ente
,uto partnership with his brother, Cliff
ton Durham.
A very pleasant affair was the Wash
lugton party given by Miss Wall ant
Miss Burnham to the high school schol
rs at Il. S. Mapn's on Friday evening o
asst week.
G. A. Smith remains poorly. DR.
IWebber of Lewiston has been here twic
consultation with DR.. Packard.
Mrs. Edwin jackson has typhoit
fever, supposed to be from oyster poison
ling.
Lynn Rowe has suffered another am
putation of one finger, and is now get
ing on we'll.
James Lapham went to the Contra
Maine General Hospital Saturday TO
Treatment.
| Arthur C. Kicker of Bristol, N. q.
vas recent guest of bis parents, MI
md Mrs. A. j. Kicker.
| Pomona Grange will meet here mex
tuesday.
| Charles Damon, who lives in A. R
1 FUELS house, Il at Lewiston hospital
where he has suffered an amputation o
iis toes.
Lewis NJ. Mann received news las
| week of the sudden death of his brother
n-law, Harry Haines of Boston. Nj
| md Mrs. Haines were at Mills, Mass
railway station, when he fell dead.
Carter and Estabrook, who we're Il
this vicinity to purchase large mapl
L trees f0r TOILETS IOr tue DeTiu MILO W.
found several. The largest one shippe
rom this station was cut on the Pain
farm, near the boundary lines OF Paris
G reenw wood and Woodstock. The farm
was the property of the late Jacob T
Curtis, and was sold after his death, bu
Mrs. Curtis reserved the tree, which TO
two hundred years had borne the wind
md storms so bravely, and which for
hundred and fifty years had been In tn
possession of their ancestors. But deca
comes, and the tree was no exception
md the bottom had begun to decay, 8
lie was cut. The tree was 80 feet high t
he first limb, II feet in circumference
and feet in diameter.
Recent news from Mr.. and Mrs. A. L
rubbs of Tampa, Florida, reports Mr'
rubbs still in poor health. They hav
had no frosts there since the It'll 9
December. Mr.. Tubbs has bis Ian,
plowed and ready to plant, and has a
ready planted white potatoes from Maiu
seed, beets, cabbage, turnips, parsnipi
carrots, lettuce and peas. Milk Is yer
, scarce there, at the price Of 10 cents pc
quart.