Oxford Democrat., 1916-05-16

The funeral OF Nrs. Edward w. Pen,
Hey was held from her homo on Green.
wood Street Wednesday afternoon, and
was very largely attended. Rev. Dwight
/ A. Ball was the ofloiatinG clergyman.
Granite Chapter, o. e. s., and Onward
Rebeksh Lodge attended In . body.
Mrs. Penley. had been afflicted with
Bright's disease for the past two or
three years, but WAS aronnd and plan
ming trip to the city on Saturday.
when she Was taken violently III on Fri.
day evening, and did not regain con-
sciousness, and passed away Monday
morning, May 9th, at 8 o'clock.
She was Abbie, daughter Of the late
William and Hannah (Barrows) Richard
son, and was born In Greenwood, Oct.
| so, 1854. She was united In marriage
with Mr.. Penley In 1858, and they settled
on farm In Richardson Hollow, Green
wood, where they lived until about eight
years ago, when they sold the farm to
their eldest son and bought . homo ut
born to them. Eight are living: Angie,
wife OF Ernest Herriok of South Paris;
Walter E.; Lester H.; Frederick r {;
Alice; Leona, wife of G.. L. Ridlon |;
Bertha, wife of Harold Dunham;-all OF
West Paris; and Blanche, wife Of Fred
Smith of Norway. Four daughters,
Hannah, Vina, Marion, Lula, and son,
Irwin, have died.
Besides the husband and children,
Mrs. Penley leaves eight grandchildren,
and three brothers, George Of Green
wood, Charles and Asaph of Norway,
and one sister, Mary, wife of Leon Tufts
of South Paris.
She was member Of the Universalist
church and Good Will Society, Eastern
Star, Rebekah lodge and Grange, and
was always active and helpful in every.
thing to which she belonged, and held
many prominent Offices.
Mrs. Penley was highly respected by
all who knew her, and greatly beloved
by large circle Of friends with whom
she mingled, many of whom enjoyed the
pleasant hospitality of the Penley home
here, and also summer vacations at the
Penley cottages at Bailey's Island and
at the state fair grounds. Mrs. Penley
was loving, devoted wife and mother
and will be greatly missed By all Of
those to whom she was near and dear,
and who have the sympathy Of all. The
floral tributes were beautiful and abun-
dant, and were as follows:
Patrons Of Husbandry, wreath.
Good VIII Society, bouquet pinks and white
MoilyocIes Campfire Girls. spray ofpink and
Nephews and nieces Of the Richardson family.
basket of danodils.
L g. r. Tehbeta. bOunuet Of Uiuk0.
Mrs. B. g. McIntire, wreath Of Mayhowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. 4. McInsire, pillow Of May
Edward, Robert and Eugene Penley. bouquet
Mr.. and Mrs. g. W. Richardson. Mr.. and Mrs.
@. A. Richardson. Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Richard.
son, bouquet Of Easter lilies and callls.
Mr.. ami Mrs. W. +. Tubbs. spray Of jonquils.
Children, standing crescent.
Mrs. o. X. Yates, wreath Of pansies and gera.
| NUNS.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon TUFTS. spray Of fuchsias.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burgess, Mrs. Sanford
Brown, spray Of wax begonias.
E. W. Penley, pillow, "Wife"
Mrs. L. A. Dyer. Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Dyer.
wreath Of roses.
J: L. Penley, F. H, Plummer and family,
| Smith family. bouquet Of pinhs.
Mr.. and Mrs. 9. W. Davis, callas.
Rebekahs, set piece.
Mr.. and Mrs Luther Irish, spray of hyacinths.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. u. Andrews, spray Of lilies.
| Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Barrows, spray of pinks.
Mr. snd Mrs. T. B. sP1ab boSsdss
Mrs. George W. Devine, Edith Ennor Parker,
Mrs. Howard 8. Maxim. Mrs- True G. Morrill,,
0Gdguss NJ. and d MRS. RrsAi Il. e. Chase. pints.
Eastern Star, fvepointed star.
Mrs Charles 3. Penley and family, bouquet OF
pinks.
The entertaInme ent and sale given by
the Free Baptist Ladies' Circle Friday
evening was very successful and we'll
patronized.
Remember the sale and social enter
tainment of the Universalist Good Will
Society Wednesday afternoon and even.
ing.
The local doctors club was entertain
ed by DR.. Wheeler Friday evening.
Among those present were Drs. Stewart
and Littlefield of South Paris; Bartlett,
Allen and Trufant of Norway, Farrls of
Oxford. DR.. Packard OF West Paris was
the guest of honor. A fine banquet was
served. DR.. Allen read an interesting
paper on Blood Pressure which was dis.
cussed by the other physicians.
Miss Helen Dexter has entered the
Maine General Hospital, Portland, to
train for nurse.
Miss Diana Wall, Miss Ruth Carter
and Mr.. and Mrs. e. j. Mann took an
auto trip to Lewiston and attended the
Maine intercollegiate track meet OF
Brunswick. They stopped In Lewiston
to the theatre Saturday evening.
Ralph Dean has moved from Mrs.
Bicknell's rent to A. r. Tuell's rent.