Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-04-18

David kmmons, one Of Our most high.
y respected citixsos, pasQed 10 the high
or life Tuesday morning, April 18th, on
bis 10th birthday. NJ. Emmone bad
been IN poor health for . number Of
years, but about three weeks ago he was
taken with . serious heart trouble, and
although he was able to be dressed until
the week previous to his DEATH the doc
tor gave little encouragement OF rccov-
cry from the first.
he was the son of jacob and Sarah;
(Shepherd) Emmons and was born In Bid
deford. The Emmons family moved to
Greenwood In 1851, and since that time
Mr.. Emmons has spent much Of bis life
In this vicinity. OF the family Of eleven
children to which he belonged, broth
or, Willard Emmons, and sister, Mrs.
Cbristiana Emmons, live 10 his homo,
and two other sisters, Mrs. Phoebe Em-
mons and Mrs. Betsy Smith OF Bidde-
ford, survive.
He was united In marriage with Mrs.
Emily Ide Hawkins Of st. Johnsbury,
Vt, In 1887, and they came to West
Paris and Mr.. Emmons engaged In
blacksmithing and continued 10 the
business until he retired . few years
ago. Mrs. Emmons' death occurred
about five years ago. He was member
of West Paris Lodge, I. o. O. F., and
Onward Rsbekah Lodge. Both orders
attended his funeral In body. Mr.. EN-
mons was OF quiet, unassuming nature,
but was always interested In everything
pertaining to the public good. he
had many friends and no enemies. I
The funeral was held at the n. E.
chapel Friday ct 80 P. H., Rev. G. b.
Young officiating, and the Odd Fellows
performed their burial service. There
were pretty flowers. The interment WAS
In West Paris cemetery. r
The Uta K0lah Club OF Camp Fire
Girls will hold q sale OF fancy work,
food, candy, etc., on Wednesday after
noon, April 10th, beginning at 8 O'Clock.
III the evening an entertainment will be
given by the Misses Dorothy and Muriel
Chapman of Portland, with Miss E. B.
Mac regor accompanied, assisted By To-
cal talent, which will be followed BY .
sociable with ice cream on sale. The
program will be - follows: s
n. Japanese Specially -
Dorothy and Muriel Chapman
/ 2. Irish Song. Irish Dance Muriel Chapman
/ 8. song-selected, Skirt Dance
Z. Local talent 49,, o,...
9. sons-selecsed, Spanish Dance
u. Character Song Muriel Chapman
IT, Local talent F
/ 8. . Army gl
~ Dorothy and Murel Chapman
John Porter has sold his stand on
Maple Street to e. r. Barrows. It 10 re-
ported that the Porter family will move
to Paris Hill. The family of r. E.
Shaw moved to South Paris Saturday.
West Paris will lose two good families
BY the removal Of the Porters and
Shsws.
Mrs. Fannie Emmons of Portland and
Mrs. w. w. Cookson of lewiston were
in town to attend the funeral of David
Emmons.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Curtis and little
SON Ellsworth D. Jr., visited Mrs. Cur
it's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller, at
Peru Wednesday and Thursday. Their
little son Davis, who has been visiting
his grandparents, returned with them.
Miss Mabel Kicker Is visiting Mrs. G..
D. Robertson at South Paris.
Mrs. G. L. Ridlon entertained tho
Jolly Twelve whist club Wednesday
evening.
A very pleasant surprise birthday
party was given Mrs. Emma 81. Mann Of
Norway Wednesday evening. The many
relatives here conceived the idea Of Civ
ing hera party, 50 Mrs. 81. S. Mann
made birthday cake with the custom
airy candles, and with other good things
they boarded the afternoon train and en-.
joyed supper and pleasant evening.
The party was composed of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis N. Mann, Mrs. Edwin An
drews, Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Mann and
children, Edward and Mary, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrington s.. Mann aud daughter
Persis, Mr.. and Mrs. z. j. Mann.
Rev. c. d. Young had the misfortune
to stick q nail in bis foot when working
on his house at Trap Corner, and is
quite lame.
TRAP CORNER. =
G.. W. Berry has sold his stand at
Trap Corner to Elmer Harmon Of South
Woodstock.
Clarence Morey of Greenwood has
moved his family into Mrs. Bradbury's
lower rent.
William Littlehale ID boarding ct Mrs.
Cora Stearns' and attending school.
Will Tuell of Lewiston was ct bis
fathers one day last week.
Mrs. Emily r. Field spent few days
recently with her daughter, Mrs. o. L.
Swan, ut East Bethel.