Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-05-22

Monday afternoon, May IA, another
prominent resident Of our village passed
from our midst. N. r. Brown, after an
illness which confined him to his home
for three months, passed away at hii
residence on Spring Street. For many
years Mr.. Brown has been identified
With the public interests Of Bethel, hsv.
ing served % town treasurer for many
years, also - trustee Of Gould Academy.
He had been Q member Of the school
board and was . director of the Bethel
Bank. He had been in the 'hardwsr
business many years. He II survived BY
his wife and . niece, who from infancy
received the love and care Of . daughter
until she left this home for one of her
own when she married Sherman Hazel.
ton. One brother, Anthoin Brown, still
survives, and came from bis home In
Grand Rapids, Mich, to attend the
funeral, which was held ut the Methodist
church Thursday afternoon. All places
OF business were closed and Bethel Lodge
Of Masons of which he was one OF the
oldest members, had charge Of the burial
service. Representatives from the DIFF.
ferent organisations in which he had
been faithful helper we're present.
Beautiful flowers were silent testimonials
to the esteem In which he was held. BE
will be missed a. . citizen who always
had an interest In civic affairs, and az q
neighbor and friend.
Sunday Rev. j. q. Little, pastor Of
the, Universalist church, preached . ser
mon appropriate to Mothers Day.
Mrs. Martha Kendall was chosen "a
vice. president of the W. G. T. U. from
the Methodist society, instead Of Mrs
Fannie LOvejoy as reported last week.
Mrs. Truman has arrived at the Meth
odist parsonage, and Thursday evening
the Ladies' Aid Of the church rendered
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Truman reception
which was Q very pleasant affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Sessions are In their
new home and are making needed repairs
upon the interior.
L. L. Mason of Portland spent Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. o. N. Mason, and
his sister, Miss Alice Mason.
The many friends of Albert Pingree
Co. D, Second Maine Regiment, art
rejoicing over the news that he is max
ing q good recovery from very serioul
attack of pneumonia. He is In the Trul
Hospital in Biddeford.
MI. Remick of Washington State hal
joined bis family here and they are visit
ing relatives and old friends.
L. q. Bartlett met With serious acct
dent last Wednesday. While removing
sand from gravel pit which bad beef
| in process of excavation and had al
overhangipg arch, the sand gave way ant
came down on Mr.. Bartlett, who wa
seriously injured about the back. l
was . very narrow escape from death
but his friends are hoping bis recover,
will be rapid and complete.
Rev. Charles q. Temple, chaplain q
The Soldiers Home at Togus, will deliv
or the Memorial address In Odeon Hal
in the afternoon. The graves of com
rades will be decorated with appropriate
exercises in the morning at the severa
cemeteries. In the afternoon there vii
be exercises at the soldiers monumen
in which the school children and acade
my pupils will take part, and will marc
to the hall for the address.
Algernon Chapman Is still iii In d.
Cousins Hospital in Portland. A hos
of friends are hoping for bis recover
soon.
| MIDDLE INTERvALE.
| D. Grover Brooks of Upton was her
recently with Grand Union goods
automobile cart.
Mrs. Marsden, nee Abbott, has re
turned to Portland.
Eva Bartlett, the teacher here, speu
the weekend with relatives In Masor
She helped the pupils here get interes
ing exercises for Mothers Day.
Mayor Rich and family of Berlin, \
H., were here by auto Sunday en- rout
to East Bethel.
Walter Balentine is running his mi
on Sanborn brook.
Roland Jewstt of Newry was at th
Carter house.
L. q. Bartlett got quite badly hurt b
the caving in of dirt where he was q
work on the road. Timely aid save
him.
George Osgood has been laid up wit
Q bad hand.
Some of the land on the old William
son farm is being cultivated and bur
galow has been built there for the worl
men.
DR.. Twaddle, Jr., visits one who is I
while Dr.. Twaddle, ST.; is i'll.
Gunther and Coolidge are working o
the road down river.
4 l.. u. Bartlett's two oldest boys atten
school at Gould Academy. The othe
boy attends the school here. These boy
are good at their books and msnnerly
Their pictures taken together are We
worth looking at.
| We have In our possession the picture
of the four children taken when quit
young Of our dear sister Rose. Now th
mother has gone to Heaven, and th
youngest one in the picture has grow
to womaphood and writes US besutifu
letters, which help take the place OF
true sisters letters.
Our mailman has new auto.