Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25


Seldom has greater expression Of
sympathy and sorrow been made thar
when the sad news was borne out or
Saturday at 9:30 A. NJ, that Cora lisa
belle, wife of Almon Eleazer Marshall,
had passed to the higher life. Mrs
Marshall had been in . serious condition
for the past three or four weeks, and or
Wednesday submitted to very critical
operation for adhesion of the intestines.
Although skilled surgeons and pursei
we're employed, grave fears were enter.
tanned from the first for her recovery
Mrs. Marshall was the daughter Of
Adoniram j. and Emeline Townsend,
and was born In Holbrook, Mass, Nov
IN, 1857. She was united In marriage
with Mr.. Marshall March 8, 1875, and
they settled on the Marshall homestead
on High Street with Mr.. Marshall'i
widowed mother, where they have alwsy,
lived, and to whom the loss of this deal
daughter-in.la law will fall heavily In hel
declining years.
Two children came to bless this union
Eva, wife Of DR.. A. K. Baldwin of Port
land, and Lee, who with bis wife IL
settled at the old homestead. Besides
the husband and children she is surviv
ed by grandson, Marshall Baldwin Of
Portland, and q brother, A. justin
Townsend of Lynn, Mass, . sister, Mrs.
Mary e. Odell of Conway, N. H., and 9
half-brother, George W. Starbird oil
Nashua, N. q.
Mrs. Marshall was loving, devoted
wife and mother, and woman univer-
sally beloved and respected by all who
knew her. Her pleasant smile and cor.
dial greeting to all whom she met seem
ed but the index to the sunshine of thu
soul within.
She was member of the North Paris
Baptist Church and West Paris Grange
The funeral service was held at the
home Monday at o'clock P. NJ, Rev
c. n. Young officiating, assisted by Rev
Sarah Robinson. The floral tribute.
were abundant and beautiful.
Forty.seven members of West Parii
Grange visited Pleasant Pond Grange al
West Sumner Wednesday. They repor
royal good time.
A large delegation from here attended
the drama and dance at West Sumner
Friday evening.
w. N. Written has returned from 9
visit of two weeks with his son Ray
Written and family Of Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter E. Kicker have
gone to housekeeping in Hezekiah Far
rar's house. Thursday evening large
lumber of friends called there, and gave
them q variety shower, which for value
and usefulness is seldom equaled. Mr.
Kicker has always lived in West Paris,
and for long time has been employed
at the Paris Manufacturing Co. factory
and all combined to give them some ex
preston of good wishes for the future.
Miss Clara Berry is at her home herr
and is improving in health.
L. B. Turpel is moving from the Ros
coe Tuell house which has been latel!
sold by the Stearns heirs to Henry Brock
to the Benson house on High Stree
now owned by A. D. Andrews.
Mrs. John F. Wood is coaching SOM
of the pupils of the high school for tn
prize speaking contest. She has als'
been at West Sumner to coach the dram
presented there Friday evening.
In recent letter from A. l.. Tubbs o
Seffner, Florida, to friends here. he sale
the weather has been fine there during
the month of January. the mercury beini
at 80 above zero when writing. Rose
and other flowers in blossom. he sail
they are having strawberries in the gar
den, and last week he planted bushe
of Irish potatoes. As an illustration o
the righteousness of fruit, he said "
attended church last Sunday, and carrie
the minister and his wife home in m
auto and he gave me bushel OF orange
and grapefruit"
Ralph Butts of Longley & Butts o
Norway is installing electric lights in L
c. Bates house.
Mrs. l.. b. Penley is In Boston.
Arthur Flavin Is at home from tn
Central Maine General Hospital for
short time.
Mrs. Althea G. Quimby, State Presiden
of the W. c. T. u, of North Turner, vii
speak at the next union Temperance
meeting to be held Jan. 80 at the Uni
versalist church.
Theo Beaulieu Is confined to his board
ing place at Mrs. w. w. Dunham's o.
account of q sore foot.